The cloaked figure jumped down and punched the thug hard, knocking him out.
"No, not you, how did you find me!?" A penguin crime boss said as he backed up.
"I'm placing you under arrest Chill, your drug selling days are over" The figure said.
Chill tried to run but the figure was faster then him and punched him hard in the face, knocking him out.
"Another crime boss down" The figure said as a light moved over him, revealing it to be the Specter, aka Kitty, she took out a list and marked down another name filling another page of people the Specter had taken down, it had been about a month now since she started this, still no job, and she hadn't eaten for around a week now.
She tied up the penguin and saw his briefcase, full of money, she looked at it and thought about it, maybe she could take some money, she needed to eat after all, but she shook her head of those thoughts and walked away, she was better then that.
She left the scene and felt her stomach growl, she ignored it and went home, it wasn't much like her old apartment she was kicked out of, it wasn't even a home, just the rooftops, and any shelter she could find.
Meanwhile Dudley was at Tuff HQ, which had seen better days, the whole building was a mess, nothing worked right and there was so many pay cuts Dudley was one of the only agents left, Tuff was dying out and it was all thanks to the Specter.
"Dudley? You can go home, we found another bad guy...but the Specter beat us to him..again" The Chief said.
"Again? This needs to stop" Dudley said annoyed.
"With that guy on the streets, we're out of business, it's over.." Chief said as he walked out.
"Enough, we're taking the fight to this guy, I won't lose Tuff to some villain wannabe!" Dudley said as he got out his tools and headed out.
Dudley had to admit, he missed Kitty, he never realized how important she was until she was gone, if only he knew where she was, he could ask her to come back.
Meanwhile Kitty was holding her stomach as it growled, as she listened to the radio. "BirdBrain has been spotted at the bird feed factory, all units move out"
"BirdBrain? Finally a real bad guy!" Kitty sat up and changed into the Specter outfit. "Let's see what you got BirdBrain"
She jumped off the roof and rushed off to the scene, she watched as the cops were around the building and BirdBrain was on the roof getting on his helicopter.
"Freeze BirdBrain!" The Specter said as he jumped over to the roof.
"It's him, hurry!" BirdBrain said as he got in and the helicopter and it lifted into the air.
The Specter jumped and grabbed onto the leg of the copter, as it flew off.
"We lost him! Good work, Zippy!" BirdBrain laughed.
"We did it BirdBrain, not even that Specter guy can stop us!" Zippy gloated.
They flew up to BirdBrain's lair and the Specter jumped off before they landed, and they got off the copter.
"Let's move!" BirdBrain said.
However Specter jumped out and grabbed him. "You can't get away from me villain!"
"Oh hello there Specter, or should I say Katswell?" BirdBrain said with a smile.
"What? But how did you?" Kitty said as she lifted her mask.
"Only those fools and morons couldn't tell that Specter's skills were just like yours, I knew the entire time, I was just waiting for the right time" BirdBrain said as he took her hands off him. "I've been watching you for weeks now, everyday you bring down another villain gang and enough villains to drive off Tuff, I find it quite fascinating"
"And you haven't done anything to turn me in?" Kitty asked confused. "My reward is growing you know"
"Oh I know, but that's not the reason I lured you out with that small crime, I wanted to talk" BirdBrain said as he walked.
Kitty followed him, wondering what kind of trap he was trying to pull. "Then talk"
"Crime fighting isn't what it used to be, am I right?" BirdBrain said as he walked into his study and sat down. "Your not even earning a cent for stopping crime"
"So?" Kitty said with a glare, but then her stomach growled.
"You haven't eaten for a long time, here" BirdBrain snapped his fingers and Zippy flew in with a tuna sandwich and set it in front of her. "Here, eat, and I will tell you why I lured you here"
Kitty didn't trust him, but her stomach was completely empty, so she took the sandwich and started to eat it, it tasted like heaven, she felt her strength returning to her with each bite.
"Now then, I was thinking, stopping crime, it's almost impossible, crime is everywhere now, so I had an idea, a partnership of sorts" BirdBrain said.
"A partnership? You want to join me?" Kitty looked at him lost.
"No, no, Instead of stopping crime alone, together we can control crime" BirdBrain smiled.
Kitty thought about it, she had to admit, what she was doing wasn't getting her anywhere, but controlling crime she could earn money again and finally have a place to live again, but that would be against everything she stood for.
"Sorry, but no, I'm not a villain" Kitty said as she finished the sandwich.
"I see, well I'll be here if you ever change your mind" BirdBrain said. "Good luck out there"
Kitty turned away and left the building, she could survive without being a villain, she walked until she saw a gang robbing a store and running for it. "Not on my watch"
Kitty put her mask back on and gave chase, she chased them into a alleyway. "Stop right there!"
"Wha!? It's the Specter!" A thug cried out.
Specter jumped at them and kicked two of them to the wall, a thug swung at her, but she clawed his hand and punched him hard, she grabbed the thug with the case of money and slammed his head against the wall, knocking him out.
"If you can't take the punishment, don't do the crime" Specter said and tied them up.
She looked at the case of money, she thought about it and took it, before leaving.
Kitty felt sick, but what choice did she have? It was stealing from villains or...stealing from villains, she couldn't go back now, she looked at the case of money and tossed the money. "There is no going back now...is there?"
Kitty sighed and walked back to BirdBrain's lair, feeling sick at the idea.
"Oh Katswell, your back so soon?" BirdBrain asked.
Kitty sighed. "...I've come back to accept the deal, but I want 75% of the cut, and I won't do anything that gets my hands dirty, I'm not a criminal"
"That sounds reasonable, as long as you ignore my people and keep what your doing as the Specter, I'll put the money in your account" BirdBrain said with a grin.
"Fine, but I'm watching you" Kitty said.
"Good, that's what I expect, I've taken the liberty of paying for your apartment, you can move back and enjoy a soft bed again" BirdBrain said as he leaned back.
"Really?" Kitty looked confused.
"Well consider it a gift, a start of our partnership" BirdBrain tossed her the new keys.
Kitty took the keys and nodded, she hated the idea of working with a villain, but she could finally get her place back, and eat again, so it was hard to say no.
