It was unseasonably cold. Even for Detroit. Weather is funny that way, always seems to match the mood. As if it's tailored by your very emotions. Richard was distraught, that was without doubt. But there was also a warm feeling of happiness, mixed with a dash of pride. 

  Richard pulled the flask of whiskey from his jacket pocket and took a long drink. He stared out of the car window and watched the buildings, mostly run down and abandoned, in this part of town, whip by. It was a comforting feeling. The car soon screeched to a halt, and Richard took a steadying breath to calm his nerves.

  He pushed the car door open and walked over to where The_Kid was standing with Ullknowthatwasme. Richard called a crowd of friends and family to witness this day. When he saw the smile on the Gladiator's face, the cold seemed to disappear. Richard grinned and put his hand on Ullk's shoulder, before turning to the crowd.

  "Today is a sad day for Detroit. We lose one of the core members of our city, and a beloved friend to may on this day. But it's not all sad, because on this day, the champion of the arena himself, Ullknowthatwasme, follows a dream of his. He is moving to The Bronx, New York City to set up shop. I can't think of a single more deserving person to don a bold suit than the man before me."

  Richard took a minute to shake Ullk's hand. Richard signaled to his Right Hand Man, and dear friend The_Kid to bring him a briefcase. The_Kid opened it and presented it to Ullknowthatwasme. It was a gilded revolver, with ivory handles and a platinum finish.

  "This beautiful weapon was my personal firearm for many years. I am gifting to Ullk here, to symbolize his parting from the arena, and entrance into his new career as the leader of The Eastern Factor. The times are going to be tough from this point on, but if anyone can make it through, he can. It'll be hard losing such an important man. But I feel worse for the girls in the Palace's Harem. They'll really miss Ullk, and his nightly visits."

  Richard pulled Ullknowthatwasme into a hug and stepped back, letting the crowd close in, showering Ullk with congratulations.

  Waiting for RichardDallas to arrive alongside The_Kid, exchanging opinions with him on some new Jazz music, in the almost empty Detroit biggest street, Ullk was filled with a strange mixed feeling. After having spent all his youth with King RichardDallas, who accepted him in his family's Palace and gave him roof when he was just an orphan slave, the day has come for him to part ways with his old partners in crime to be a free man and make his own family. He was filled with happiness, pride, excitation and positive nervousness for being given that lifetime opportunity by Godfather Disorder and the X Factor judging panel, but at the same time he remembered what The Palace of Kings family has done for him and the support he did get from Richard during the whole of his gladiator career from fight one in the Arena, and felt sadness for having to leave his friends. He will miss this exciting and dangerous youth he had, but it was time to be mature, to get serious and make big plans on his own.

  The luxurious car stopped in front of the luxurious palace, with a somewhat nervous King getting out of him. Ullk smiled at his appearance, and hugged his friend, so strongly that you could almost have heard a bone crack.

"Hey! Hey! Let me catch some breath, you barbarian! Now I must have a massage in my harem to make my bones put back in place..."

  The man presented him a gift in a briefcase, he knew very well Ullk was a fan of weapons of all sorts.

"This is a beautiful pistol Richard! I'll place it on good place in my armory collection, just next to the Morning-star you gave me a while ago. I too have a gift for you!"

  He opened a red Ivory box, inside was a replica of his favorite gladio knife in gold and handle decorated with diamonds.

"You guys don't be strangers, visit me in The Eastern Factor base whenever you wish. I would always fancy a talk about the good old times."

 He hugged his friends again and had to leave on time to catch the plane for Bronx. There were so many work to do in his new empty building...

Kids eyes sparkled as his good friend Ullknowthatwasme accepted RichardDallas' gift and offered him one himself. He was so proud of his friend and so happy for him, he couldn't think about someone that deserved it more than him. He decided to let out his inner thought as he cleared his throat and spoke up.

"Félicitation mon pote! Very well deserved, I already know you'll do great in tha big apple! I'm very sad to see ya leave but I'm happy to see ya spread your own wings, you definitley deserve it!"