The Art of Thievery
by Rosz of the Angel
Rosz: -_- i've been thinking....
Yuriko: *under breath* uh-oh..
Rosz: i've received 3 flames for my first fic, from the same person (DEATH (go to hell)). at first, i was angry: you can't expect much from a first fic! -_- then, i reflected upon it, and decided i didn't care: hell, it's your opinion. finally, i realized that the story DID suck.... ;P so, i'm gonna revise it. i think this'll be an improvement.
Yuriko: ....what kind of anonymous name is "DEATH (go to hell)", anyway??? it's corny, if you ask me..
Rosz: no one asked you. (Yuriko: i said "IF"..) anyway, i don't own YuGiOh, no matter how much i wanna own Ryou and his Yami, and the Millenium Ring, too.. but i do own this fic, and my OCs (which features yours truly and Yuriko.. and my OOC best friend. -^.^-).
Yuriko: enjoy. oh, and please review to tell Rosz what you think of the story. she needs to know if this is good.
::Chapter One::
A Grand Heist to Start Off the New Year
The guards were doing their usual midnight run in the shadows of the Domino City Musuem of History, doing their job of guarding important artifacts, from preserved bones of long-dead creatures, to the firey glimmers of the precious jewels of royal families. At least, they were supposed to. Right now, they were trying to beat the crap out of each other at a game of gin, to celebrate the New Year.
The perfect distraction for any professional thief.
Unseen by the guards on the second floor, two figures slipped from an open window on the seventh, silently blending in with the dark shadows of the room as soon as they stepped inside. Both waited, counting the seconds, and watched the red light on the security camera in the corner.
"3.... 2.... 1...."
The light flickered, and died. So did the power of the musuem.
"Aw, shit," a guard grumbled in Japanese, fumbling with his flashlight. "damn power generator. Better do a run, just in case any little bad burglar is running around." He snapped his fingers, boasting, "But i'll catch them, before they think of setting foot outside the hall."
"You do that, Taku," another grunted, "i'll call up the power company to see what's up. Carson," he said, directing his attention to the last person of the group, "check out the monitors."
Carson nodded, "Will do, Kusonoki," and he picked up his flashlight. As Taku strode down one end of the corridor, he went down the other, into the main security room.
After seeing his companions depart, Kusonoki took one last gulp of gin, and went to call the power company.
An outside associate of the intruders, who had re-wired the phonelines via her laptop, picked up on the second ring.
"Konban wa {Good evening}," she said in a professional, feminine voice, "You've just reached Fuku&Yoshi Power Inc. How may we help you?"
"Power's down here at the Domino City Musuem of History," replied the guard.
"Ah. There's been a small glitch in the system," the associate explained fluently. "What a way to start off the New Year, ne {right}?" she laughed, "Don't worry, we'll be dispatching a group right now. They'll reach you in.. 30 minutes."
Kusonoki hung up, and made his way toward the Security Room. Carson swung his swivel chair around and faced him. "So....?"
Kusonoki sighed and leaned against the wall. "Glitch in the system," he answered, "With what the museum's paying 'em, you'd think they'd be doing this on purpose, just to run the budget dry."
Meanwhile, the two shadows in the darkness took advantage of this little "power shortage". Without hesitation, one of them set to work, reprogramming security camera #6 with a doctored tape, just above the case containing the Snowcap Diamonds Tiara. The other rummaged through her bags with gloved hands, and took out a black case, focusing on the tiara below camera #6.
The Snowcap Diamond Tiara, one piece of the seven Elemental Jewels collection. Diamonds so white, and diamonds so clear, crystal clear, all set against a pure silver tiara, with a complex style of swirls and twirls. Fit for a snow queen of winter, one would say. They glimmered, and the moonlight shining through the open window only enhanced their beauty.
"Rosemarie," the girl whispered to her partner, the one working on the camera, "how long do i have?"
"Rosemarie" glanced at her. It was not her real name, merely a codename given to her for jobs like these. "Twenty-one mintues, Suzette," she whispered back, before returning to her task. "But you'd better hurry anyways."
"Suzette"--- yet another codename--- nodded. She opened the black case, and took out a small device. It looked like a narrow, keychain calculator, but upon closer inspection, it was really a laser cutter. If one really examined it, they would realize it was state-of-the-art technology. Anyway, Suzette took out another device, a spray can that would uncover any hidden laserbeams.
Suzette knew that even though the little power shortage knocked most of the security alarms out, the more precious pieces, like the Elemental Collection, had a backup alarm with their own simple power generator. Knocking out this power source would waste time, so all she could do was take the tiara right then and there.
The girl fished through her bag, and pulled out a pouch. Suzette pulled out a cardboard cut-out of the tiara.
Their outside associate, the one who pretended to work at the Fuku&Yoshi Power Inc. had assured them that the case was not booby-trapped. It was the item inside that was. Suzette did not doubt this person, and started to trace a thin-lined circle with her laser cutter into a side of the case. Next, she sprayed the can's contents, revealing several hidden beams. All she had to do was avoid them, and replace the Tiara with the cut-out, to mock the security. Then, she'd put back the cut-out circle. She worked quickly, and coolly, all under three minutes. Eighteen mintues left.
That done, she turned her attention to another jewel of the Elemental Jewels: the Deepsea Sapphire Necklace. She repeated the process. Fifteen minutes. Soon, the Amazon Emerald Pendant was gone, the Blazing Fire Ruby Ring disappeared, as well as the Blue Sky Aquamarine Earrings, with cardboard cut-outs in their place. Six minutes. Both halves of the Ying-Yang Amulet--- the Midnight Sky Amethyst and the Angel's Light Pearl--- were also taken.
Roszmarie turned around to her partner-in-crime, who had just finished up. "Time's up," she announced.
"Let's bail outta here," said Suzette, "Azura expects us in five minutes."
"I wonder how she did when she posed as that power company telephone operator.."
"We can ask here when we get there."
"I hope the guards like our surprise.."
"They'll be shocked."
"You know what?"
"What?"
"What a way to start off the new year."
~*~ ~*~ ~*~
As the two girls exited the building to hook up with their associate, the power returned. During the outtage, the monitors were rendered useless. Now, with the power returning, the two guards watched the screens.
"We'll have to rewind," Carson said.
"How? I thought nothing was working while the power was down."
"Anything, which was nearly everything, that relied on the musuem's generator was out of the comission. Not the cams, though. The cameras have their own batteries for recording, just in case for these types of situations."
Kusonoki whistled. "High-tech," he commented. Carson snorted. "Not even close. It's just common sense put into use." As he rewinded everything, something white flashed on Screen #6. Frowning, he stopped it, and played.
"(((O____O))) BLOODY MOTHER FUCKIN' HELL!!!"
A white, ghostly figure entered the screen. It was a young, slender teen girl with long silvery hair, in a flowing silver dress. Everything about her was either white or silver: her hair, body, jewelry.... like a ghost. She walked down the hall lightly, her hair swaying to an unseen wind. What didn't help the guards was the obvious fact that they could see paintings right through her.
The girl, whose face was hidden in the shadows, turned to them, and held out a beckoning hand. Her mouth formed the words, "Come.... Come to me.... Come!"
Light-amber eyes, almost a sickly yellow, stared at them through the Mardi Gras-style mask, which the ghostly face donned.
The girl smiled with white, pearly teeth, and faded, leaving two very freaked out guards. Her mouth still formed the words, "Come to me.... Come.."
"Holy shit...." Carson fumbled with his walkie-talkie. "Come in, Taku. Come in, you asshole...."
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"Azure", which was another codename, was waiting outside for her two companions in a black Lexus. She was pretty new to this business: this was only her third job. But she was catching on quickly. She had to: one mistake done by her could cost the whole mission.
The asian girl--- a native-born Filipina, to be exact--- gazed at the digital clock from the back of the luxury car, which read: 11:55pm. Her friends had five minutes. Any later, she'd have to ditch them, no matter how much she didn't want to. Hell, she didn't even master driving yet..
At 11: 58, her cell phone rang. Azure pressed the answer button. "Konnichiwa," she answered, "Who's calling?"
"Us, Azure," was the caller's reply, "Open the car. We'll have to make haste."
Azure frowned, and tensed. "Why? Did you mess up?"
"No."
Azure breathed in relief.
"I just forgot to erase that hologram tape."
"Aww, shiiiiit!" wailed Azure. "Damnit, Rosemarie! I told you to not to forget that step! The police could trace that to us. They---"
"Chill," said a new voice on the other line coolly. It was Suzette. "What can the police do? They aren't even half as high-tech as we are. Not even one-fourth."
Azure bit her lip. "But, the bountyhunters are!" she cried. This was too early for her career to end! And she was still a minor!
"Azure, cut it out!" said the voice of Rosemarie, "Stop worrying me! Just open the godfreakin' door already!" Azure obliged, and not a moment too soon. One of the girls--- Suzette--- entered the drivers seat, revving the engine up. Another--- Rosemarie--- climbed into the back, holding a heavy bag. Azure eyed it.
Rosemarie, seeing the interest in her best friend's eyes, threw the bag toward her. "Wanna see our catch of the night?" she asked, grinning. Azure nodded eagerly, and opened the bag, pulling out the tiara first. She stared at it with wide eyes, as Rosemarie threw off her darkcolored shirt and pants. Underneath was a lightgreen tee, and leg-hugging dark-blue jeans. She also threw off a mask she had been wearing throughout the whole operation.
"They're sooo sparkly," whispered Azure. She placed upon her head, and turned her head left and right. "Well, how do i look?" she asked, smiling like she was part of a beauty pageant.
Suzette threw off her mask, while holding the steering wheel with one hand. Turning down an empty road, she unzipped her black blazer. At the next trafficlight, she took it off, revealing a bloodred tanktop. Glancing at the rear mirror, where Azure was wearing the tiara, she snapped, "Put the tiara back! Do you wanna be caught when we're this far? You can look at it when we arrive home."
Azure grumbled, and placed the pretty, eye-catching piece of jewelry back into the bag. Rosemarie glanced at the clock, and blinked. 12:05am. It was a whole new year for five minutes now. Outside the window, she could see fireworks lighting up the sky. How could she and Azure miss that?
Suzette smiled as she drove into a driveway of a one-floor house.
"Happy New Year's, girls."
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Rosz: ^_^ so, hoped you liked this fic. And since i won't be able to put up another chapter tomorrow, Happy New Year's [Eve].
Yuriko: the only reason she won't be able to put up another chapter anytime soon is because she still hasn't been able to finish her vacation homework.... instead, she's been typing this bit up, as well as her other chapters for her other fics.
Rosz: oh, and here's the meanings of the codenames. I'm in this, Yuriko's in this, and my OOC bestfriend is in this. Try to guess who's who for fun. ^_^
Suzette- lily (French)
Azure- blue (French)
Rosemarie- bitter rose (French)
~*~ ^.^ ~*~
by Rosz of the Angel
Rosz: -_- i've been thinking....
Yuriko: *under breath* uh-oh..
Rosz: i've received 3 flames for my first fic, from the same person (DEATH (go to hell)). at first, i was angry: you can't expect much from a first fic! -_- then, i reflected upon it, and decided i didn't care: hell, it's your opinion. finally, i realized that the story DID suck.... ;P so, i'm gonna revise it. i think this'll be an improvement.
Yuriko: ....what kind of anonymous name is "DEATH (go to hell)", anyway??? it's corny, if you ask me..
Rosz: no one asked you. (Yuriko: i said "IF"..) anyway, i don't own YuGiOh, no matter how much i wanna own Ryou and his Yami, and the Millenium Ring, too.. but i do own this fic, and my OCs (which features yours truly and Yuriko.. and my OOC best friend. -^.^-).
Yuriko: enjoy. oh, and please review to tell Rosz what you think of the story. she needs to know if this is good.
::Chapter One::
A Grand Heist to Start Off the New Year
The guards were doing their usual midnight run in the shadows of the Domino City Musuem of History, doing their job of guarding important artifacts, from preserved bones of long-dead creatures, to the firey glimmers of the precious jewels of royal families. At least, they were supposed to. Right now, they were trying to beat the crap out of each other at a game of gin, to celebrate the New Year.
The perfect distraction for any professional thief.
Unseen by the guards on the second floor, two figures slipped from an open window on the seventh, silently blending in with the dark shadows of the room as soon as they stepped inside. Both waited, counting the seconds, and watched the red light on the security camera in the corner.
"3.... 2.... 1...."
The light flickered, and died. So did the power of the musuem.
"Aw, shit," a guard grumbled in Japanese, fumbling with his flashlight. "damn power generator. Better do a run, just in case any little bad burglar is running around." He snapped his fingers, boasting, "But i'll catch them, before they think of setting foot outside the hall."
"You do that, Taku," another grunted, "i'll call up the power company to see what's up. Carson," he said, directing his attention to the last person of the group, "check out the monitors."
Carson nodded, "Will do, Kusonoki," and he picked up his flashlight. As Taku strode down one end of the corridor, he went down the other, into the main security room.
After seeing his companions depart, Kusonoki took one last gulp of gin, and went to call the power company.
An outside associate of the intruders, who had re-wired the phonelines via her laptop, picked up on the second ring.
"Konban wa {Good evening}," she said in a professional, feminine voice, "You've just reached Fuku&Yoshi Power Inc. How may we help you?"
"Power's down here at the Domino City Musuem of History," replied the guard.
"Ah. There's been a small glitch in the system," the associate explained fluently. "What a way to start off the New Year, ne {right}?" she laughed, "Don't worry, we'll be dispatching a group right now. They'll reach you in.. 30 minutes."
Kusonoki hung up, and made his way toward the Security Room. Carson swung his swivel chair around and faced him. "So....?"
Kusonoki sighed and leaned against the wall. "Glitch in the system," he answered, "With what the museum's paying 'em, you'd think they'd be doing this on purpose, just to run the budget dry."
Meanwhile, the two shadows in the darkness took advantage of this little "power shortage". Without hesitation, one of them set to work, reprogramming security camera #6 with a doctored tape, just above the case containing the Snowcap Diamonds Tiara. The other rummaged through her bags with gloved hands, and took out a black case, focusing on the tiara below camera #6.
The Snowcap Diamond Tiara, one piece of the seven Elemental Jewels collection. Diamonds so white, and diamonds so clear, crystal clear, all set against a pure silver tiara, with a complex style of swirls and twirls. Fit for a snow queen of winter, one would say. They glimmered, and the moonlight shining through the open window only enhanced their beauty.
"Rosemarie," the girl whispered to her partner, the one working on the camera, "how long do i have?"
"Rosemarie" glanced at her. It was not her real name, merely a codename given to her for jobs like these. "Twenty-one mintues, Suzette," she whispered back, before returning to her task. "But you'd better hurry anyways."
"Suzette"--- yet another codename--- nodded. She opened the black case, and took out a small device. It looked like a narrow, keychain calculator, but upon closer inspection, it was really a laser cutter. If one really examined it, they would realize it was state-of-the-art technology. Anyway, Suzette took out another device, a spray can that would uncover any hidden laserbeams.
Suzette knew that even though the little power shortage knocked most of the security alarms out, the more precious pieces, like the Elemental Collection, had a backup alarm with their own simple power generator. Knocking out this power source would waste time, so all she could do was take the tiara right then and there.
The girl fished through her bag, and pulled out a pouch. Suzette pulled out a cardboard cut-out of the tiara.
Their outside associate, the one who pretended to work at the Fuku&Yoshi Power Inc. had assured them that the case was not booby-trapped. It was the item inside that was. Suzette did not doubt this person, and started to trace a thin-lined circle with her laser cutter into a side of the case. Next, she sprayed the can's contents, revealing several hidden beams. All she had to do was avoid them, and replace the Tiara with the cut-out, to mock the security. Then, she'd put back the cut-out circle. She worked quickly, and coolly, all under three minutes. Eighteen mintues left.
That done, she turned her attention to another jewel of the Elemental Jewels: the Deepsea Sapphire Necklace. She repeated the process. Fifteen minutes. Soon, the Amazon Emerald Pendant was gone, the Blazing Fire Ruby Ring disappeared, as well as the Blue Sky Aquamarine Earrings, with cardboard cut-outs in their place. Six minutes. Both halves of the Ying-Yang Amulet--- the Midnight Sky Amethyst and the Angel's Light Pearl--- were also taken.
Roszmarie turned around to her partner-in-crime, who had just finished up. "Time's up," she announced.
"Let's bail outta here," said Suzette, "Azura expects us in five minutes."
"I wonder how she did when she posed as that power company telephone operator.."
"We can ask here when we get there."
"I hope the guards like our surprise.."
"They'll be shocked."
"You know what?"
"What?"
"What a way to start off the new year."
~*~ ~*~ ~*~
As the two girls exited the building to hook up with their associate, the power returned. During the outtage, the monitors were rendered useless. Now, with the power returning, the two guards watched the screens.
"We'll have to rewind," Carson said.
"How? I thought nothing was working while the power was down."
"Anything, which was nearly everything, that relied on the musuem's generator was out of the comission. Not the cams, though. The cameras have their own batteries for recording, just in case for these types of situations."
Kusonoki whistled. "High-tech," he commented. Carson snorted. "Not even close. It's just common sense put into use." As he rewinded everything, something white flashed on Screen #6. Frowning, he stopped it, and played.
"(((O____O))) BLOODY MOTHER FUCKIN' HELL!!!"
A white, ghostly figure entered the screen. It was a young, slender teen girl with long silvery hair, in a flowing silver dress. Everything about her was either white or silver: her hair, body, jewelry.... like a ghost. She walked down the hall lightly, her hair swaying to an unseen wind. What didn't help the guards was the obvious fact that they could see paintings right through her.
The girl, whose face was hidden in the shadows, turned to them, and held out a beckoning hand. Her mouth formed the words, "Come.... Come to me.... Come!"
Light-amber eyes, almost a sickly yellow, stared at them through the Mardi Gras-style mask, which the ghostly face donned.
The girl smiled with white, pearly teeth, and faded, leaving two very freaked out guards. Her mouth still formed the words, "Come to me.... Come.."
"Holy shit...." Carson fumbled with his walkie-talkie. "Come in, Taku. Come in, you asshole...."
~*~ ~*~ ~*~
"Azure", which was another codename, was waiting outside for her two companions in a black Lexus. She was pretty new to this business: this was only her third job. But she was catching on quickly. She had to: one mistake done by her could cost the whole mission.
The asian girl--- a native-born Filipina, to be exact--- gazed at the digital clock from the back of the luxury car, which read: 11:55pm. Her friends had five minutes. Any later, she'd have to ditch them, no matter how much she didn't want to. Hell, she didn't even master driving yet..
At 11: 58, her cell phone rang. Azure pressed the answer button. "Konnichiwa," she answered, "Who's calling?"
"Us, Azure," was the caller's reply, "Open the car. We'll have to make haste."
Azure frowned, and tensed. "Why? Did you mess up?"
"No."
Azure breathed in relief.
"I just forgot to erase that hologram tape."
"Aww, shiiiiit!" wailed Azure. "Damnit, Rosemarie! I told you to not to forget that step! The police could trace that to us. They---"
"Chill," said a new voice on the other line coolly. It was Suzette. "What can the police do? They aren't even half as high-tech as we are. Not even one-fourth."
Azure bit her lip. "But, the bountyhunters are!" she cried. This was too early for her career to end! And she was still a minor!
"Azure, cut it out!" said the voice of Rosemarie, "Stop worrying me! Just open the godfreakin' door already!" Azure obliged, and not a moment too soon. One of the girls--- Suzette--- entered the drivers seat, revving the engine up. Another--- Rosemarie--- climbed into the back, holding a heavy bag. Azure eyed it.
Rosemarie, seeing the interest in her best friend's eyes, threw the bag toward her. "Wanna see our catch of the night?" she asked, grinning. Azure nodded eagerly, and opened the bag, pulling out the tiara first. She stared at it with wide eyes, as Rosemarie threw off her darkcolored shirt and pants. Underneath was a lightgreen tee, and leg-hugging dark-blue jeans. She also threw off a mask she had been wearing throughout the whole operation.
"They're sooo sparkly," whispered Azure. She placed upon her head, and turned her head left and right. "Well, how do i look?" she asked, smiling like she was part of a beauty pageant.
Suzette threw off her mask, while holding the steering wheel with one hand. Turning down an empty road, she unzipped her black blazer. At the next trafficlight, she took it off, revealing a bloodred tanktop. Glancing at the rear mirror, where Azure was wearing the tiara, she snapped, "Put the tiara back! Do you wanna be caught when we're this far? You can look at it when we arrive home."
Azure grumbled, and placed the pretty, eye-catching piece of jewelry back into the bag. Rosemarie glanced at the clock, and blinked. 12:05am. It was a whole new year for five minutes now. Outside the window, she could see fireworks lighting up the sky. How could she and Azure miss that?
Suzette smiled as she drove into a driveway of a one-floor house.
"Happy New Year's, girls."
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Rosz: ^_^ so, hoped you liked this fic. And since i won't be able to put up another chapter tomorrow, Happy New Year's [Eve].
Yuriko: the only reason she won't be able to put up another chapter anytime soon is because she still hasn't been able to finish her vacation homework.... instead, she's been typing this bit up, as well as her other chapters for her other fics.
Rosz: oh, and here's the meanings of the codenames. I'm in this, Yuriko's in this, and my OOC bestfriend is in this. Try to guess who's who for fun. ^_^
Suzette- lily (French)
Azure- blue (French)
Rosemarie- bitter rose (French)
~*~ ^.^ ~*~