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To steal from a thief

Chapter 1; A shadowy figure

"I'm What?!" I couldn't believe what I was hearing! This couldn't be happening!

"You heard me the first time Jack, you are fired!" Even though they came from my boss's mouth, it felt like it was coming from the devil himself.

"You don't understand sir, this job is all I have le-"

"I DON'T CARE WHAT THIS IS TO YOU, GET OUT OF MY BUILDING!"

With tears starting to flow in my eyes, I ran out of the building, into the parking lot and onto the grass. I collapsed and started to weep, this was it, this was the end of my career.

I stared back at the building. "The Eiffel Tower Press". I worked long and hard to get that job and hold on to it, but I should have expected that stupid skunk would fire me, all he cared about was money! How did I not see it coming though? With tears still in my eyes, I got up and started to walk home.

I looked at my watch, it was almost 2:00 AM. Figures, since it was dark in the sky. I started to think about what I need to do tomorrow, since I didn't have a job, I would need to start looking for a new one. But who, after looking at my resume, would hire me? I just got fired for the second time!

Besides, nobody would hire a ringtail like me. Especially if he got fired twice in one mo-

CREEEK

I stopped. What the heck what the heck was that?!

I started to look around me, wondering where the noise had come from. I had started to panic. Was it a criminal? A mobster? A thief? A murdere-

CREEK

There it was again! It happened just five seconds after the first. But this time, I heard it…

Above me?

I looked up, the streetlight was shaking. What could have caused it to do-

CREEK

The third time, this time in front of me. I quickly look at the next streetlight, it too was shaking.

But something was on top of it.

I couldn't see exactly who, or what, it was. It was a dark figure, with a swaying and bushy tail. It also had some sort of weapon with him, some sort of cane. But before I could get a better look at him, he jumped onto a power line post and leaped across the nearby river.

Who the heck was that?

Suddenly, I see something at the corner of my eye as the shadowy figure disappeared. It was laying in the middle of the street, it looked like some sort of mask, and right beside it…

Was a small diamond!

My heart started to skip a beat, I could use this to pay my rent until I found a new job! I quickly picked up the two objects and hurried to my apartment. Which, thankfully, was only one block away. I ran to my room, 101, and pulled out my key. I unlocked it, ran in, then locked my door again.

I think things were finally looking up for me. I put the diamond on my kitchen table, as well with the mask. Going to my bathroom to brush my teeth, I began to wonder who exactly the figure was. He was agile, for sure. No regular person would be able to jump on streetlights, hop onto power lines, or leap across rivers.

I quickly disregarded this however. A gigantic wave of drowsiness began to wash over me as I got into my bed. When I finally got in, I was wondering what would be in my future, and what job I should take as a new one.

Little did I know, opportunity was sneaking through my apartment window.

Who could that figure be? (well it is pretty obvious, but I do like a good cliffhanger) You will just have to wait for the next chapter to find out. In the meantime, leave a review for me and the story! I promise I will get the next chapter up ASAP! See you then!