Chapter 4: The Blue Bar Heist
Jill's POV
I woke up, my blissful dream shattered by my small, yet noisy alarm clock. I grumbled as I rose up off the bed. As I staggered to the bathroom, I took a glance out the window. Why was everything so dark? Suddenly, I remembered my rendevous at the Blue Bar. I gasped and looked at the time. How could it be 10:00 already? Not wanting to miss a meeting with Skye, I burst out through the door and sprinted all the way to the Bar.
When I finally got there, it was 10:20. I hope that Muffy and Griffin won't be angry I was late... I shuddered, remembering the last time they were both angry. As I turned the doorknob and entered the Bar, I braced myself for the bellowing I hoped would not come. But nobody shouted at me. In fact, it was quite the opposite of that.
"Jill!" Muffy ran to hug me. "I thought that you wouldn't come!" She exclaimed. I was shocked. I hadn't recieved a hug in so long.
"Hey, I wouldn't want to make you worry, Muffy." I laughed. And I wouldn't want to miss a meeting with Skye... I silently thought. Griffin chuckled and paced towards me.
"Anyway, The Phantom Thief isn't here yet. We'll just have to wait." He implied.
Suddenly, the smell of Fine Curry wafted through the bar.
"Mmmmm... Why do I smell Curry?" Muffy inhaled the mouth-watering smell.
"Yes... That does smell good..." Griffin agreed. "Jill, could you stay in here while we go outside? You know, just until the Phantom Thief comes?" I nodded, hoping to see Skye alone here.
Muffy smiled at me and followed Griffin out the front door.
I sighed, and walked in front of the Bar's counter. Abruptly, the Bar's door opened, revealing a tall, silver-headed figure. Skye... I thought in happiness.
"Hehe. We meet again, My darling Jill." He sauvely remarked. "Do you believe that fate has drawn us together?" I felt as if I had died and gone to heaven.
"C-could it be fate?" I sighed.
"Heh. It makes me so happy to hear that from a beautiful maiden." He replied.
I widened my eyes. B-beautiful... He called me beautiful! I shook myself out of my thoughts. He was a thief! I had to stop thinking like this.
"Anyway, I won't let you leave with any of Muffy or Griffin's belongings!" I shouted in desperation.
"Dear Jill... You wouldn't think I would leave empty handed, would you?" He sneered.
I planted my feet into the ground in front of him. "Skye... Just... don't." I said in a cold, hard voice. "I don't want you to rob my friends."
"You're... worried about me?" He muttered in disbelief.
Yes! Skye, stop stealing! I wanted to shout. I kept my lips tightly pursed together. There was no way I was going to lose to him.
"Heh. You needn't worry about me." He smiled. "Anyway, I wonder if you could hold still for a moment."
I made a confused face at his words.
"CHICK-BEAM...FIRE!" His eyes narrowed as I felt the words slowly paralyze my body. I gasped as an invisible rope wrapped itself around me.
"Heh. Relax. You'll be able to move again in a while." He said. His finger brushed my cheek as he whispered:
"I am sorry about this, really, I am. But, you were in my way." I blushed a bright scarlet as he walked away.
Now that I realized it, I could move my head, but not my body. Great. I couldn't move my body, but I could still blush and look like a fool in front of the guy I like? Great. That's just great.