Red X sighed for the hundredth time that night.
The guards were not going to move an inch!
Finally, he discovered a path through the air ducts to slip past the 20 something guards.
He needed the money desperately. He had sworn to his girlfriend he wouldn't steal anymore, but they needed the money for the hospital bills to come.
The diamonds in the vault would more than pay for anything they'd ever need, but he wouldn't take them all, otherwise his girlfriend would get suspicious.
Red X looked through the grate under him. The diamonds were right below.
He slipped through the grate and used a wire to lower himself down to where he was just above the floor.
He swiftly pulled the diamonds from a few drawers and stuffed them in a bag. Then he pressed the red x on his belt and vanished just as the alarm went off from a fallen diamond.
Robin picked up the diamond from the floor.
"This is the only evidence we have that there was a robbery. Are you seriously telling me there are no security cameras in the vault?"
The guard shook his head no and walked into the hallway.
Robin followed him, the other Titans behind him.
"What about the outside cameras?" Robin asked.
"You can view them in the head security office,' he replied pointing down the hallway.
The Titians walked to the room the guard indicated.
Cyborg pulled up the security footage.
Robin glared at the screen when he saw Red X.
"He's back," he growled.
Red X leapt across the rooftops and finally came to a stop on top of a smaller building in the south side of the city.
He carefully lowered himself to the second story, and pulled open a window.
Red X slipped through the window, careful not to wake his girlfriend, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
He crept past the bed and into the closet.
Quickly pulling off his mask, uniform, belt, boots, and gloves he carefully folded them into a trunk in the very back corner.
He sighed, running his fingers through his black hair as he pulled out the bag of small diamonds.
His blue eyes scanned over his prize; there would be enough to take care of the hospital bills for sure. He placed the bag back into the trunk.
The light suddenly turned on and he quickly turned around slamming the trunk shut.
A young woman stood in the doorway of the closet.
Her long strawberry blond hair slightly curly, and her bright blue eyes were glaring into his, dressed in a tank top and sweatpants with a hand over her slightly rounded stomach.
"I thought you stopped."
Her sweet voice broke his heart.
"We need the money, Emma," he answered standing up.
He quickly grabbed her into a deep hug.
"I don't like you going out and stealing, you could be sent to jail, then what would I do?"
"I won't get caught, honey, I promise," he kissed her, " I promise."
"You better not, Mike," she said pulling him close.
"Let's go to bed," he said pulling her into the bedroom.
They climbed into bed and cuddled up next to each other.
"I love you sweetheart," said Mike, pulling Emma close.
"Love you more," she said sweetly.
"Love you most," he whispered in his ear.
Emma smiled.
He pulled her back against his chest, wrapping his arms around her round stomach.
And they both fell asleep.
Robin growled and punched the table.
"Why did his decide to come back now? After all this time! There has to be a reason!"
Robin continued to glare at the newspaper article about the recent robbery and Cyborg's report.
It didn't made sense.
Red X hadn't shown his face for some time now.
Something was making him steal again. Or someone. Question was who was it?