This is just a short filler chapter.
Ch 3 Once upon a Midnight Dreary.
She moved through the darkness as though it were part of her. She was perched on the beam connecting the expansive ceiling. Watching the guard move around the museum. Her eyes were always alert never letting her guard down. Practice and planning were the keys to success. She very good at what she did.
The Raven is what they called her, because she left no fingerprints or other forensic evidence behind. She was in and out so fast they thought she flew in.
She waited silently while the guard checked everything in the room, then he moved to the main corridor and she heard the familiar sound of a lock clicking.
She heard the signal from her earpiece. She checked her grappling hook and then leaped from the beam, landing on the ground with no more then a whisper of a sound. She had measured the length perfectly, like always.
She made her way over to the beautifully designed display cases. She walked over to the gleaming one hundred and fifty caret Emerald nestled on red velvet cushion. Her client was willing to pay millions for this piece.
She never really cared about the money; she didn't even need to do this. She did it for the excitement. She loved the thrill of stealing.
She remembered back when she lived in Metropolis and shoplifting at nine, just to see if she could. The dangers of getting caught gave her a natural high. Of course after candy she went to clothes. But even that got boring; she was always seeking the next big thrill. That's when she met Justin in fifth grade. She was often board at school, her mind worked faster then the other kids. With Justin she was able to have an intelligent conversation, and then he showed her the world of hacking. She quickly excelled at that. Breaking into computer systems made stealing easier.
Then her dad moved her to Smallville, the small town gave her more practice in breaking and entering. With everyone knowing everyone she had more of chance of being caught and she even got to write about what she discovered in her paper.
She made her way back up to the roof and closed the hatch. She replaced the Emerald with a clever copy. Since it was a holiday no one would even know the real Emerald was missing until Monday, by then it would it would be out of her hands. The whole job took ten minutes.
TBC