[Scene: Italy Arrival – Day 1 to 4 of Chaos]
Zayn drove the car straight into the ferry, parked it with a yawn, and sighed as the engine cooled off.
They stayed on that boat for three full days, trapped like pirates without a mission, before finally arriving at Italy International Harbor.
As they reached the mainland, Zayn tapped the wheel dramatically.
Zayn: "Alright boys, welcome to pizza country. Let's head to the center city."
He floored the pedal like he was racing in Fast & Furious: Retirement Edition.
In the car…
Zayn: "Hey! Wake up! We gotta eat something!"
Alex, half-awake: "What? It's 5AM… which restaurant even open now?"
Zayn: "Restaurant? Who said anything about a restaurant? We're eating street burgers, baby."
Encinto: "I like Mexican food. Burgers are dry. No soul."
Zayn: "Just eat the damn meat sandwich, you salsa snob."
Encinto: "Fine. But if I die, it's on you."
Alex: "Where are we anyway?"
Zayn: "Somewhere magical."
Alex: "Seriously?"
Zayn: "Alright fine—we're in the middle of Rome. Happy?"
Alex: "So, when do we go back home?"
Zayn: "After we get into some fun trouble. Or do you wanna go home and fold laundry?"
Encinto: "Fun trouble, por favor!"
Alex: "Yeah… I could use some break from punching faces and paying bills."
Zayn parked like a mafia boss in a VIP parking lot.
Zayn: "Let's go. But don't waste anything I give you—or I'll make you eat your receipts."
Alex: "Okay okay."
Encinto: "Chill, Grandpa Threats."
Encinto wandered into a bar called Barra di Spinta, known for strong drinks and even stronger Italian women.
Alex, meanwhile, strutted into a classic restaurant like a movie star in an anime opening.
Alex: "Waiter!"
Waiter: "Yes sir, welcome! What would you like?"
Alex: "A tea. And one spaghetti, please."
Waiter: "That's all?"
Alex: "For now."
Whispers filled the room like perfume.
"He looks like a mafia prince…"
"Is he single?"
"Why does he look like he can cook and kill at the same time?"
"He has the aura of a villain in a romance drama…"
"Mama mia, I need him."
Meanwhile, Zayn stood outside like a confused uncle deciding whether to flirt or fast.
Zayn: "Food court… karaoke… or join a book club? Damn, I promised Alex I wouldn't be a playboy anymore."
Suddenly, he noticed a huge line—not for food, but for a handsome Italian chef.
Zayn squinted.
Zayn: "That guy? He just sliced tomatoes, and the girls scream like he proposed marriage!"
Elsewhere in a dark alley…
A mysterious man was beating someone ruthlessly.
Unknown: "Trying to run? You think I forgot about you?"
Man: "Please, I got a family. I just needed money—"
Unknown: "Then why'd you borrow from me? I'm not a bank, I'm the devil's accountant!"
Man: "They still love me…"
Unknown: "Then pray they love your funeral too."
Two men—one massive, one built like a gym rat—finished the man off and vanished into the mist.
The next day, the police found the body… but no clue who did it.
Day 2 – Park Shenanigans
Alex was up early, doing push-ups shirtless in the park like a fitness anime opening.
People passing by whispered again:
"That body…"
"Is he a model?"
"Do you think he's… good in bed?"
"Mom, I want a boyfriend like that."
"I need to go to gym immediately."
In Alex's heart:
Alex (inner voice): "Liana… wait for me. I'll come back stronger."
Encinto woke up on a bar couch, vision blurry, mouth dry.
Encinto: "Ugh… where the hell…? I taste tequila and shame."
Zayn, fresh and energetic, yawned in his room.
Zayn: "Time to find my grandson and my drunk Mexican sidekick."
He stomped into the bar and slapped Encinto's face like a mosquito.
Encinto: "AH! What the hell, old fossil?"
Zayn: "We're finding Alex. Now. Or he's gonna set Rome on fire."
Encinto: "Relax! That boy's fine—probably bench pressing a Fiat."
Zayn: "You wanna eat this glass bottle?"
Encinto: "…I'm suddenly feeling responsible."
They jumped into the car.
Zayn: "Where would that kid go?"
Encinto: "You're the grandpa. You tell me."
Zayn: "I only lived with him for 15 days!"
Encinto: "What was the first thing he wanted to do?"
Zayn: "Train."
Encinto: "BINGO. Gym, park, fight club—he's somewhere flexing."
They arrived at the park—and there he was. Shirtless. Glowing. Abs blessed by Greek gods.
People paused like they saw an angel who just finished leg day.
Zayn: "Alex! Come here! We're leaving."
Alex: "Alright alright."
"Who's that old guy with him?"
"Maybe he's Alex's trainer…"
"Nah, he look like retired gangster…"
Encinto: "Your grandson's got more fans than you, Zayn."
Zayn: "If I was 20 again, girls would throw themselves at me just to borrow my comb!"
Encinto: "Bro. You don't even have hair."
Zayn: "You drug-dealing taco stand—wanna die?"
Alex: "Can we not fight for once?"
Zayn: "Fine. Only because you said it, Alex. Otherwise, this man would've tasted asphalt."
Suddenly, a gang of thugs appeared in front.
Alex: "Why does that group look like a gang?"
Zayn: "Encinto. Go ask them."
Encinto: "Why me?!"
Zayn: "Because I said so. Go. Or I'll throw you at them."
Zayn literally pushed Encinto forward like a sacrificial goat.
Encinto: "Hi uh… what's up here?"
A guy grabbed him roughly.
Thug: "This ain't your business. Walk away."
Behind them, a man was crying, bloodied.
But then…
Zayn & Alex appeared like a shadow duo from hell.
Zayn: "Yo. What's going on here?"
Thug: "Shut up grandpa. Beat them up, boys!"
Bad move.
Zayn and Alex fought like video game characters on cheat mode.
Thug: "What the hell?! These guys got god-mode on!"
Zayn: "You thought I'm old? My cane's made of pain!"
Only one guy left—the one who pulled Encinto.
Encinto: "That one! He grabbed me like a salsa burrito!"
Zayn: "You Mexican clown…"
Encinto (in Spanish): "Viejo cerdito oxidado, te mataré después de esto."
Alex: "Can I just finish him?"
Zayn: "Nope. He's mine."
Zayn cracked his knuckles and broke the thug's fingers one by one.
Zayn: "You mess with my crew, you lose your fingers. Say sorry."
Guy: "SORRY SIR PLEASE STOP."
Zayn: "Good. Now go meet God."
One last punch. Guy passed out cold.
Alex helped the victim.
Alex: "You okay?"
Man: "Y-you saved me… thank you…"
Zayn: "What happened here?"
Man: "They gave me money, said no need to pay back. But later, they said I owed more… every hour the debt increased."
Encinto: "What kinda Pokémon scam is this?"
Alex: "Where can we find the one who made the deal?"
Man: "That guy… he knows…"
Alex: "Thank you. Rest now."
Man: "Wait… why are you helping me?"
Zayn: "…Because we're just good guys."
Awkward silence
Encinto: "Okay that was the most unbelievable thing you've ever said."
Alex: "Yeah, let's go before this becomes a Marvel movie."