Once A Thief Always A Thief
By TriGemini
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or its characters they belong to Naoko Takeuchi.
Chapter Four
(Flashback of the last heist and the aftermath)
The five of them were standing out front of the New Haven Tower building. This place was the home to the latest high-scale computer program. If secured through proper procedures. This program would transfigure other computer programs to a higher upgrade. Furthermore, it was worth a lot of money to anyone who wanted it so badly. That was why stealing it was so important.
The entire plan called for them to enter the building at precisely 12 A.M. when the guards were ready to change shifts. Serena had been able to hack into the internal mainframe of the company to be able to locate the prototype, which was at the top level of the building. Amy had managed to interpret the mainframe network and bypass all the secure links. In doing all that, she passed on the codes to Raye who would then be able to get around the security alarms. After snatching the plans for the prototype from where they were. It was supposed to be a quick get away. However, they hadn't counted on encountering a silent alarm. Once they accidentally tripped it, all hell broke loose afterwards. The girls panicked. Therefore, they just grabbed the plans for the prototype and ran. It was a narrow escape for all of them, for as they tried to leave the building they nearly ran into a couple of security guards. However, they managed to get out and the guards of their trail. Nevertheless, the girls knew right then that the police would be looking for someone...anyone who was involved in this matter. As a result, they had to do something immediately.
They sold the merchandise to the first bidder, for they did not want to hold onto it anymore because they were just afraid of being caught. However, in a way they were to blame, also. They hadn't been careful enough and they let their confidence get the best of them. For that reason, they weren't able to do it anymore. Sure it sounded like a poor excuse when thought about it. However, later on they would rationalize it was better to quit while they were ahead. For never once in their entire time when they stole something did they ever come close to being caught. Sure enough, some of them had records. However, that was from when they were younger and those records were sealed now. So nobody knew about those, of course. Still after thinking about it some, more after awhile they realized eventually if they ever intended to live full lives. They were going to have to change. What is more, since then they never looked back.
(Ending to the flashback)
Serena looked at her friend. They each had made that choice and they each knew it was for the right reason. Still it didn't take back the fact that they had once been thieves…criminals. Nevertheless, they had changed. They really didn't want to go back to that old life. They were happy until this letter came and made them realize that the past never truly goes away. No matter how hard you try to forget it.
"So what are we going to do?" asked Serena worriedly to her friends. Each of them sat there not able to say anything until Mina spoke up, "What can we do?"
"For all we know this may be some joke someone is trying to play on us." she continued.
"Well if it's a joke I'm not laughing", said Lita dryly.
Serena could tell this was wearing on everybody's nerves. So she immediately spoke up, "Why don't we do this lets meet in the morning. Nobody will be here and we'll be able to talk freely among ourselves, alright!"
Everyone just nodded in agreement. For the uneasiness of the situation wasn't helping now. Possibly, in the morning they would be able to talk with clarity and reason. So one by one, each of the girls left the office. Except for Amy, she lingered behind to talk to Serena privately.
"In all honesty, who do you think sent the letter?" she asked, Serena.
"Honestly I'm oblivious about who could have done this", said Serena and in a worried tone she continued, "But whoever sent it to us. Sure knows a lot about us and that is what worries me."
Amy just nodded her head to that fact for it bothered her, as well. To know that some complete stranger knew their darkest secret wasn't very comforting. After that, she too left the office leaving Serena alone to ponder whether she should discuss this with her mother, or not. For she wasn't sure how her mother would react to this sort of news, at all since she promised she would never do this sort of thing again. However, Serena knew she would have to tell her mom about what was happening.
A/N: I have updated finally. Therefore, I've got an idea for where this going. Until of course, I hit another writer's block. Until that happens again. I'll try to keep updating, as possible.
