The next morning, Silver jerked awake to the sound of his watch's alarm, coupled with the vibrations of an incoming phone call. He groaned as he turned over, and cursed at the sight of the clock on his nightstand. He brought his wrist to his face, and hit a button. "Yeah?" was his greeting, slightly muffled by a pillow.
"Silver, we have a situation." answered Blaze on the other end.
"You know it's like actually nine in the morning, right?"
"Meet me outside." The call ended.
Silver sat up, holding his head as the sunlight from the window stung his eyes. "Gini!" he called, "Get me my suit!"
The robot's voice sounded over an intercom, "On it, sir!"
"Meet me outside," Silver mocked his friend's command beneath his breath. He disappeared into his bathroom, wasted no time in brushing his teeth, and came out wearing only his boxers. Robotic hands hanging from the ceiling tossed the hedgehog his desired attire: a dark, slightly armored, two-piece combat suit. Silver approached a mirror, and used his powers to latch it onto himself. A slight v-neck design allowed some of his chest fluff to poke out near his chin, and the teal accents on the suit lit up from his kinetic energy. He smirked at the results, and turned away.
He caught the corner of Blaze's eye as he quit his house. She turned to face him, and froze. "What is that?" she asked, suppressing a laugh.
"A battle suit!" Silver extended his limbs, looking the outfit over for himself. "I made it. Pretty cool, huh?"
"You look ridiculous."
He chuckled, "Aw, you're just saying that 'cause you're jealous. Don't worry, I'll make you one, too. I'll just need your..." he ran his eyes up and down her body, "dimensions." That comment was met with a quick pull of one of his quills, "Ow! What was that for?"
Blaze rolled her eyes, "Just listen. There's been a break-in at the bank on Albrighton; three armed men-"
"What?" Silver interrupted her, "You mean I put this thing on for a robbery?"
The feline held out a finger, "Shush. Shadow said that he was sending someone out to place a tracker on their vehicle." A small red dot pinged on her watch's screen, which was displaying a map of the city. "Ah, that appears to be them."
Silver approached her to take a look for himself, but the roaring of an engine in the distance made his ear twitch. He looked to Blaze, "Ya' think?"
The car ripped through the city's streets, weaving in and out of traffic, side-swiping rails and other vehicles along the way. The thieves reached the city limit, but just as the tall buildings were beginning to taper off, a wall of Blaze's fire stretching across the road caused the driver to slam on his breaks. The flames eventually cleared to reveal Silver, who stood with his hands on his hips in front of the sedan, shaking his head. He casually made his way to the driver-side window, and gave it a knock. All three men were wearing black ski masks, menacingly staring back at the hedgehog as the window was rolled down.
"Do you know why I stopped you today, sir?" Silver asked the driver. The two passengers quickly drew guns, but Silver halted their movements with his powers. "Oh, no, no, no. We won't be doing any of that." he assured, removing each of the weapons' magazines and letting them fall to the floorboard. The two men were left dumbfounded. "Now look," Silver grunted as he lifted the entire car off the ground, and turned it back toward the city. He walked around the car, and approached the driver again. "I'm feeling generous today, so I'll give you a chance. You can drive back to the bank, return all the money, and only get a few years. Or, you can-" The driver pulled out a can of pepper spray, and unloaded it in Silver's direction before speeding off. "Ah, Jesus!" The hedgehog covered his face, and fell to his knees.
"Silver!" Blaze called, running over to him.
He angrily waved her off; although his vision was blurred, he threw his arms toward the sedan, and slapped his hands together. This caused the streetlights on either side of the road to collapse in front of the automobile, uprooting the surrounding sidewalk along with it. Silver then suspended the car in mid-air again, but much higher up than before. He flew upwards about thirty feet, and sat on the hood of the car to speak with the thieves.
"That was cute." Silver chuckled, still rubbing at his irritated eyes. "I got a joke for ya', have ya' heard the one about the three dumbasses who fell from the sky?" The six eyes in the car were wide open as fear set in amongst the robbers. Silver shrugged, "I thought I cut you guys a pretty good deal earlier. You brought this upon yourself. Life's like poker, gotta' know when to fold." Tension covered the area like a blanket. Hundreds were gathered below to watch everything unfold. Eventually, Silver yawned. "Alright, I'm gettin' bored." he gave them a wave and a smile, "Bye-bye now."
"No, please don't-!"
He released his grip on the car, and listened to the criminals' screams as they plummeted back to the surface. Silver intended on stopping their fall just before they landed, but at the last moment, he decided to rub his eyes again. The impact sent metal and pavement flying, resulting in a collective gasp from the crowd below. Police cars surrounded the deformed vehicle almost immediately. It wasn't until then that Silver surveyed the scene as a whole. From high above, he caught sight of the ruined street, the smoking sedan, Blaze's disapproving glare, and suddenly a wave of regret passed over him.
"Ah, dammit," he muttered to himself, "that'll make headlines..."