MASSACRE

"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.

— Olivia Newton-John"

The skies above the opulent Graceland cemetery were gray and heavy as if mourning alongside the gathered crowd. A somber procession wound its way to the cemetery, where Emilio Greco’s final resting place had been prepared. The lush greenery of the whole area provided a stark contrast to the sea of black-clad figures that filled the space, each one a representative of power, loyalty, or fear within New York.

A soft drizzle began to fall as Emilio’s casket, adorned with white lilies and the family crest, was lowered into the ground. It was as though the heavens themselves wept for the passing of a man whose presence had loomed large over all who now stood in attendance.