Disclaimer: I own none of the characters but Chris and the others in a gang.

Anyway….

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"There are the thieves!"

The cry echoed throughout the train station.

"Someone call the police, they're getting away!" Two teenagers ran out of the train Ed and Al had just exited. One was a girl, and the other a boy. The boy, not looking where he was going, crashed into Ed. The girl helped both up, then she and the boy took off.

"Sorry, folks," she called over her shoulder, "that's all we got time for today!" As they dashed for the door, Ed saw his pocket watch glinting in the boy's hand.

"Get back here!" Ed yelled, starting after the pair. He and Al cornered them in an alley.

"Dang," the girl muttered. "Dead end. We'll have to improvise!" She picked the boy up by his collar and hurled him over the brick wall. This was amazing, as she was at least six inches shorter than he was.

"How did she do that?" Ed muttered.

"Well, what do you want?" the girl asked.

"Give me back that watch," Ed said. The girl tossed it roughly to him.

"Who are you?" Al asked.

"Name's Chris," she replied. "Chris Larson." A shrill whistle sounded in the distance as a wolf appeared in the alley entrance. It bounded towards Chris, a rolled-up piece of paper in its spiked collar.

"What is that?" Ed asked. Chris scratched the wolf's ears and took the paper.

"This is Bandit, my dog," she said.

"Looks more like a wolf to me," Ed muttered.

"He's half wolf," Chris said. She unfurled the paper and read it. Then, the folded it in half and put it in the pocket of her over-sized denim jacket. "I really have to get there," she muttered.

"Get where?" Al asked her.

"An enemy gang's been spotted on our territory. I have to help my friends out in this fight."

As she headed towards the street, Chris stopped next to Ed.

"Whatever you do, stay on this side of the river," she said loud enough that only he could hear her. "No one will lay a hand on you as long as you're in my lands." She started walking again, leaving Ed looking puzzled. Bandit looked up at the brothers, and then took off after her.