April 4 12:08 P.M. 2012
StoneSpiral Mall
A girl with long black hair and dark, haunted, blue eyes. A skinny figure indicates that she might never have had a solid meal in her life. But yet her eyes are strangely determined. Her prey was set. A young woman that had practically given out money all day. The girl would have to be quick. The mall was packed, making any pickpocketing at all a challenge. But her quick hand darts out, catching the woman's wallet. The girl fingers out 2 twenties and then slips the wallet back into it's place.
Just enough, She thinks. Just enough.
April 5 1:47 P.M. 2012
StoneSpiral Mall
"Look at this!" M'gann squeals to Superboy, who has assumed a a zoned out expression as M'gann shows him clothes ideas.
"You'd look beautiful in anything, beautiful." Comes Wally's usual snarky (A/N NO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A WORD! GET OFF MY CASE!) tone.
"Did you just say beautiful twice in the same sentence?" Asks Artemis, irritated.
The Young Justice team was in Soul Fit, a teenage clothing store, 'on a mission'. Of course, the guys didn't think that this was much of a mission.
"Is it my turn to pick the store yet?" Asked Wally, changing from the guy with cheesy pick up lines, to the whiny four year old.
"No." Snapped Artemis. "It's my turn next."
"Rob?" Asked Wally, the speedster racing up to the boy wonders side.
"Mmm?" Replied Robin, seeming engaged in his GameBoy.
"Have you found our target yet?"
"No, but I'm close." Says Robin.
"How do we do know that the thief will hit here again?" Asks Superboy.
"We don't," Starts Robin.
"Nice, an educated guess." Wally says.
Robin continues as if he was never interrupted. "But he doesn't have a set route, which indicates that he probably isn't professional. He's also in a big crowd, which makes it easy to blend, so it's an ideal place."
"Dude," Wally says, seeming lost. "You just gave me the longest lecture I've ever heard."
There's a few moments silence, that is broken by Wally.
"Can we go to the food court?"
10 minutes later the team were in the food court, gathered around Robin. His GameBoy/Computer had hacked into the security cameras, revealing their pickpocket. It was a girl with dark hair, bright blue, yet haunting eyes. She raced for a woman's purse, fingered out two twenties and raced out of the mall.
"Dude," Said Wally, awed. "I think 'he' is a girl."
"Not skilled." Says Robin ignoring Wally. "Fast."
"Not as fast as me." Wally replies.
"What?" Artemis said, seeming outraged. "Her crime is surviving."
"Let's just stick to the objective." Came Kaulder's calm voice, yet it sounds a little sad.
April 5 2:03 P.M.
StoneSpiral Mall
The girl darts across the room, her hand catching a purse.
"Look," Calls Wally, pointing to the girl racing across the mall.
"There's our pickpocket." Says Robin, grinning.
"Dude, is it me, or are you enjoying this a little too much?" Wally asks, but is awnered with an empty space. Robin has done his ninja thing.
"I still hate that."
Robin darts over and grabs the girls wrist. She whirls around and slams him in the gut. Robin doubles, but keeps his grip on her wrist. Suddenly her hand becomes searing hot. Robin drops it and grabs her shoulder. Suddenly she starts sobbing. Taken back, Robin loosens his grip on her shoulder.
"Hey, Hey, don't cry. What's your name?"