Sirens racked her brain as she flew down the street, evading her followers at any cost. X was right next to her with the same stupefied look on his face. How did those... people... almost catch them? How were they still on their tails? Had they gotten that sloppy? He grabbed her arm suddenly and pulled her into a hidden alley off to the left. He drew her into the darkest corner and pushed her up against the wall, his body pressed to hers. They remained in this position until the sirens ceased. When that moment came his body relaxed and he backed slightly away. He pressed a silent kiss to her forehead and smoothed her hair back.
"You O.K.?" he asked. She nodded, then he grinned. Chantra was puzzled, how could he be so bubbly? They had almost gotten caught, and for what? Nothing. Not one scrap of loot. He made a low bow to her and when he arose he revealed a scarlet box with gold lettering. It read:
Property of Jump City
House of Jewels
Diamond # 57
He gave the box to her and grinned again. She was still staring at the box when a lightning-like green bolt ripped right through the space between X's mask and her face. She jumped around to the place where it had come from and she was face to face with the group that had almost caught them back in the House of Jewels. Now she got a better look at them.
There was a strange looking green boy with what looked like a fang sticking up over his top lip. There was what looked like a half-man half-machine sort of... thing, a girl who she now realized must have thrown the bolt, since her hands now glowed in a circle of green. There was a girl who had gray skin and was wearing a blue cloak, and there was a boy in a mask with black spiky hair, and what seemed a circus performers outfit. She wanted to burst out in laughter over this bunch of misfits, but she didn't feel it was a good moment, not with the situation and all.
She narrowed her eyes and put a protection barrier around X. She didn't feel like hiding behind a shield at the moment. No, she wanted to fight. She concentrated on her power like X had taught her, and sure enough a second later her runes started to glow a brilliant gold and her dark brown hair stood up on end, filled with electricity, filled with power. She began to rise into the air, her irises now pure gold. The teens got fidgety and looked ready to strike at any moment, but the guy in the circus suit held them back. The word leader flashed through her mind and she decided to take him out first.