Marie and Lucky returned from Cuba to be informed of a horse racing track in Chicago that was up for sale.  As it was on their way to her new headquarter's, Marie decided to stop by and check it out.   They were there for about an hour, touring the facilities and stables.  It seemed like an it would be an ideal situation for Marie.  She also should have a much easier time of securing the financing need for the purchase, given the success she had had with Sunset Downs in LA.  

Once Marie had gotten to see everything and they had discussed the important information regarding the sale, they were ready to leave.  Walking out of the office building, Marie spoke excitedly to Lucky.  "It is perfect.  We can move Luca's Honor here to Chicago and begin his training at once.  I can't wait until he is ready to run!"  She was smiling from ear to ear with her excitement.

"I am glad you like..." he says with his voice trailing off. 

Lucky's eyes were instantly drawn to the fact that there was now several cars in the parking lot with a lot of men standing around them. Lucky watched in horror as the men raised their pistols and Thompson submachine guns and started firing. 

Lucky grabbed Marie and pulled her back into the office and pulled her to the ground. He pulled his own pistol and blindly popped a few shots out the window to help keep the men back. As he did he watched three of the six guards they had with them get shot and fall to the ground. 

Lucky leads Marie and the rest of the men they have left out the back off the office and toward the stables. He took a quick look to see no less than Ten armed gunmen following them. 

The men, including Lucky, surrounded Marie as they made their desperate run for the parking lot by circling back around the building.  Marie realized what Lucky was hoping to do.  It was a good idea.  Had they stayed in the offices to fight it out, it would not have been long until they were over ran.  They did not have a large amount of ammo and definitely out gunned in the situation.  Staying and fighting was just not a viable option.  So instead they fled out the back way hoping that most of the men would storm the office building and give them an chance to make a break for the cars. 

Rounding the building they discovered their fortune.  There were two men at the front entrance to the offices and two men down by the cars.  Marie fired her gun at the entrance as they ran for the car.  Her bullet grazed one of the men in his left arm.  Someone else's bullet took down the other guy next to him.  By then the two men down by the cars were now firing in their direction.  The group temporarily took cover behind some cover, however they would not be able to stay here long.  Those men in the offices would be coming out any moment and they would be caught in a cross fire that none of them would survive.

Lucky pops up and takes out the other man by the office. with only two men by the cars he looks at Rand, Marie's top guy, and does not have to say a word the two men pop up taking out the two guys by the cars. Lucky makes his way to Rand. 

"GET MARIE OUT OF HERE.," he says to the man before grabbing him by his collar of his shirt. 

"DO not stop for anything get her to the HQ and DO NOT WAIT FOR ME. NO matter what she says get her out." 

Rand nods to Lucky realizing what he is going to do. Rand hands Lucky his gun and ammo that he has on him. Then looks at Lucky and says "You have my word." 

Lucky turns to the other two bodyguards and signals them to go with Marie. The men rush Marie out of their while Lucky stays behind. He reloads his pistol and takes Rands pistol in his other hand. Takes a deep breath pops up and starts firing providing cover for Marie. 

LUCKY NO!  Rand grabs her by the arm and forces her towards the car as she screamed and fought against his hold.  He was too strong for her though and struggle as she might, he managed to push her into the car and followed her into the back seat to make sure she did not manage to climb out the other side.  The other two men got into the front and in seconds had the car roaring to life and shooting out of the parking lot.  The whole while Marie was screaming for them to go back. 

Marie looked to Rand and with pleading eyes she begged him.  Go back for him, please Rand.  He will die by himself! 

They were now out of firing distance and Rand ordered the car to stop.  "Get her back to HQ.  I will go back for the Consigliere."  It took him only a moment to jump out of the car and then the car was off once more heading for the safety of her headquarters.

Once they got back to HQ, Marie flew out of the car shouting orders.  She sent some people to fetch her doctor, some to go back to the track, and others to inform their corrupted agents that their services were going to be needed.  

"I want to know who these bastards were and I wanted to know yesterday!  Call up all your contacts in the streets and get me answers."  She struggled not to break down right then and there.  She had to keep it together to lead her family to safety through this attack upon them and she could not do that if she was in a heap on the floor.  

Suddenly the front entrance was being flung open by one of her bodyguards and they yelled, "They are here!"  Marie went racing for the door and was meet there by Rand.  He looked at her and with incredulity in his voice he told her, "He got all of them. He actually killed them all."

Following behind Rand was Perrin and Mat carrying Lucky into the HQ.  Marie could not tell if he was alive or dead and she cried out his name as she rushed to his side.