Redcat stared at the hero in front of her, completely silent. He stared directly at her, not seeing her. His gaze shifted elsewhere as he continued to watch for any villains.
The masked woman had to hold back a laugh as his gaze swept over her again. He was so blind to her presence!
Finally satisfied, he walked to another spot and began searching anew. This time, he wouldn't be able to see her as she slipped into the building.
A smirk hidden under her mask, she picked the lock on the window and opened it. The alarm system didn't go off. Her accomplice had done its job right. Technology was the best. The villain climbed through the window and shut it behind her. A moment later, the hero returned to the spot in front of it.
Her smirk grew. Heroes were setting up a sting to take down the gang that had attacked Endeavor a while ago. She was here to use that chaos to steal a treasure.
Something in the darkness looming beyond the window clattered. Narrowing her eyes, the villain slipped into the shadow of a tall shelf.
"Ack! Fuck, that hurt." A man cursed. It was an inner guard; One of the gang members. Climbing quickly, she delicately scurried along the shelves of the warehouse.
Coming up to a gap, the female stopped. She watched the floor, waiting for a guard to pass by.
It didn't take long for a large man to pass between the towering shelves. The flashlight he held in his hand swept back and forth across the floor. Once he was out of sight, the silent villain stood and pulled herself to the metal beams that created the rafters. She continued towards the center of the room.
Only a few more guards appeared underneath her feet. She knew something was wrong, but she had a job to complete. Unhappy with whatever surprise was planned, she stopped above the glass case that held her objective. A bloodied person was being held in a cage a few feet from it.
Her chest tightened as she watched the pitiful person, too injured to tell their gender, labor for breath. She glared up at the ceiling. Curse her conscience!
A low light caught her eye. It was a skylight. Thank goodness for her conscience! She now had a better escape than before.
A soft clank echoed from the floor. A guard was taunting the prisoner, but she couldn't hear the words.
"Tch," she clicked her tongue quietly as she began getting ready to drop down. Chloroform on a cloth, grappling hook attached, gun secured, lock picks prepared, and smoke bombs readied. As soon as the guard's raucous laughter was gone along with the man, she dropped. The cord attached to her stopped her from hitting the ground.
"Who are you?" The prisoner, with a fresh cut, asked her. They were cowering in the corner now.
"No one important, now hush." She told them. Her voice sounded strange thanks to the voice changer she wore. She turned around and began opening the case while disabling the security measures.
"A guard will be here soon," the prisoner muttered. She nodded and slid the wrapped object into her bag before placing a note in its place. She returned to the cage and knelt.
"What are you doing?" The person hissed. She ignored him.
Working quickly, she picked the lock on the cage. "Come quickly and quietly or else." The villain beckoned them over. The prisoner was a woman with blue hair, like Luciana's.
The blunette grabbed the injured woman and pulled her close just before a guard walked over. Before he could see them properly, Redcat dropped a smoke bomb and used the grappling hook to get back to the rafters. The woman in her grip began to struggle, looking panicked.
"Or else it is." The villain pressed the cloth over the captive woman's mouth. It only took a moment for her to pass out. The villain tossed the captive across her shoulders after taking the gun strapped there off.
Heroes began rushing in as the operation began. The villain shattered the glass of the skylight with her grappling hook and began to pull herself out.
On the slanted roof, she found a hero. It was Raven Wing. He stood in front of her and glared at her.
"Fuck." She adjusted the woman on her back. The gun in her hand was pointed into the air. She was grateful for the voice changer.
"Hello, Redcat. This is a pleasant surprise." He remarked. They had butted heads before.
"Sorry, I'm in a bit of a hurry. You see, this woman requires medical attention." She retorted politely as always. "She was kidnapped by this gang, and I happened to rescue her. So, please let me go. Just this once." The woman on her back moaned in pain as Redcat shifted her again.
"Give her to me and go. This is a one-time thing." He held his arms out.
"Thank you." She passed the woman to him. She slipped a paper into his hand before running off the edge of the roof. The hero watched as she disappeared.
After he had given the woman to the paramedics, he looked at the paper, reading aloud. "You're the cat's meow. I'll remember this favor you did and repay it later or now. -Redcat"
Luciana relocked the safe where she stored her villain gear and covered it with clothes from the bin before resealing it. Glaring at the clock, she hurriedly gathered her clothes to shower. Matt would be up soon.
She hurried through her shower before setting the table hurriedly. Today was cereal. Taking the job and working at Queen Bee had not been easy. At least she had tonight off completely.
"Morning Lucy!" Matt was cheery today.
"What's got you in such a good mood?" she asked him, trying to be as cheerful.
"Grad-u-a-tion day!" He cheered.
"Dammit…" she grumbled under her breath. "I'm sorry, bud. I forgot that was today."
"I know." He sat down to eat.
"I'll get dressed after breakfast." She winced. She promised she'd wear a dress today. "And tomorrow, I'll make you pancakes."
He cheered before digging into his cereal. It wasn't long before the two of them had finished and gone to change.
Luciana stared at her reflection in her full-length mirror. It was a gift Ichigo had bought for her. The dress she wore was a simple red sundress, but it was still foreign.
"Come on Lucy!" Matt yelled, banging on her door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming!" She called back, tying her hair up. It had gotten long enough for almost all her hair to be braided a tiny bit. She opened her door. "How do I look?" She twirled for him.
"Be-a-u-ti-ful!" He sounded the word out.
"Oh! I'm so proud!" She hugged him. His speech was improving. "And you look so handsome!" He had tied his tie all on his own today.
"Let's go!" He grabbed her arm and began pulling her away.
"Wait! Go get your bag first!" She pulled her wrist out of his grip. She held it to her chest and glanced over it. The concealer was still fine.
Matt turned and ran back to his room to get his bag. "Thanks and loves!" She smiled as she slipped on a pair of red flats that matched her dress. He returned just as quickly and began shoving his shoes on his feet.
Still smiling proudly, Luciana opened the door. After today, Matt would be a second year at UA.
Walking out into the hall, they were greeted by Enji.
"Hey." the golden-eyed woman stepped out from behind Matt. "What do you think?" She gave him a twirl.
"I think it suits you." His voice was warm. "You look fantastic." Her cheeks grew red as if to match her outfit.
"Hush, you!" Her bright smile made her eyes dance.
"Go! Lucy, go!" Matt pulled her arm. "We need go! See Enji later."
She laughed and allowed him to pull her along. "Sorry," she told her boyfriend. "Later."
"Later," his pleasant chuckle rumbled.
"Come on, Matt. Time for you to be another step closer to your dream."
