To Kidnap a Pope
Headlines have been made across the world, in nearly every country, as the globe reels in shock from the daring kidnapping of the Pope, Paul VI.
Such an act has not occurred since Napoleon held Pope Pius VII captive in Savona. The people behind this attack are known simply as Caesar’s Legion, following some criminal mastermind known as Caesar. This madman draws inspiration from the Roman Empire of old, and has been recorded as having a presence in Italy predating the rise of the dictator Benito Mussolini.
This kidnapping began with what appeared to be an attempted robbery of the Banca D’Italia, as five men dressed as ordinary civilians pulled out concealed sub-machine guns and seized control of the bank. During the chaos as they sought to organize themselves, the police were summoned who quickly erected a defensive blockade outside the bank, issuing demands that the robbers surrender themselves peacefully. Before any reply could be given by the men inside the bank, fifteen men dressed in neo-Roman garb, and armed with Benelli M1 shotguns, surprised the police by attacking them from behind. The police’s blockade was shattered, with many of the defenders of justice being killed before they realized what was happening, and the fifteen neo-Roman men ran into the bank and begun to fortify their position.
Despite the chaos caused by the Banca D’Italia heist Pope Paul VI, who was scheduled to make a speech a mere half-hour after the bank was assaulted, refused to be return to the Vatican and to safety, instead stating that he would extend his speech to include the brave men and women who were fighting against the robbers, reminding the audience to keep them in their prayers. As the Pope’s speech got underway, ten of the civilians at the front of the crowd drew out guns and opened fire on the guards surrounding the Pope. Paul VI fled the stage as his guards died around him, with three of the assailants perishing not from the returned fire from the Papal Swiss guard, but from the frenzied crowd that surrounded them. It was only after they turned their guns on the civilians around them that the attackers managed to break free and pursue the Pontiff.
As the Pope managed to safely get into the Vatican, several of the bridges crossing the Tiber were detonated. The police, already tied up with the armed robbery of the Banca D’Italia, now found themselves unable to reach the Pope without worsening the situation at the bank. As they hesitated, it happened. Two vans skidded to a stop outside the Vatican and out poured armed men, in the same neo-Roman garb as the assailants at the bank, who quickly and efficiently proceeded to breach St. Peter’s Basilica. In a mere ten minutes the men returned, dragging with them the Pope and five cardinals. The captives were tossed into the vans without ceremony, and disappeared into the sunset. Meanwhile, at the Banca D’Italia, the bank robbers suddenly burst forth from their barricaded position, catching the police by surprise, and managed to overwhelm the unprepared forces. The men suffered minimal casualties as they hijacked a number of cars and drove away.
As the chaos in Rome lulled, the Italian government went into shock at the news given to them. Not only had the Banca D’Italia been ransacked, but the Pope, along with several Cardinals, had been kidnapped. They had no clue as to where the Pontiff could be, nor did they know why he had been taken. All that they were left with was a name. Caesar.
Caesar (Arrowfiend) has successfully kidnapped the Pope, along with five Cardinals.
Infamy Gained: 15
Cash Gained: $100
Minions Lost: 18
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