Crimson Ice Flame: Okay, everyone, it's been a while since I was last here, I know, and for anyone who noticed the name change from Talia to Kisara, I somehow missed that while converting all of this over, but the name change is in fact Kisara, so I'm really sorry for any confusion since I don't start out writing this on my laptop. Please let me know if there any more mistakes so that I can fix them right away! But other than that, please enjoy this rewrite of the Scarlet Rose!
Sometimes, it feels like past ties and forgotten memories should just stay that way. How I wish it were that easy… Unfortunately for me, that just wasn't in the cards, and it all stated on the night I met that sly raccoon…
The gentle night breeze of Paris blew, brushing up against a woman's face, or at least, what you could see of it. Her fur was as red as a ruby and as white as snow, her long, black and red hair blowing in the night wind. This scarlet vixen was dressed in a black, sleeveless crop top; black, skintight jeans with a red pouch on her right leg; a black belt with a red rose symbol as the buckle; black and red trimmed, knee high boots; a black, crop top jacket stopping just under her chest with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows; and black gloves with a red rose on the back, as well as on the left side of her chest and the back of her jacket. Finally, what lay upon her face was a black mask covering the top half with a design on its surface, black mesh over the eyes to shield anyone from seeing them and a red rose with thin black feathers on the left side of the mask. This woman stood atop a large building, overlooking the city of Paris, the Eiffel Tower just across the way from her. This fox loomed over what could only be recognized as a casino. A low scoff escaped her lips when she saw her target enter this esteemed casino, obviously going to pawn something off.
"How annoying…" She uttered irritably. "I was hoping that I could do this the easy way, but I suppose it can't be helped… I guess I'll just have to take my beloved jewels back by force." A soft chuckle then followed. "No matter, I've been meaning to blow off some steam anyhow, ever since my last failed heist."
The fox leapt from the building before diving down, quickly whipping something out as she used this hook onto a flagpole having stretched horizontally. She swung around before unhooking herself, gracefully landing on her feet. In her hand was a large, black pole, but attached on the top was a rather big, red hook, indicating this to be an oversized cane. The woman swung this cane up on her shoulder as she made her way around the back. Upon climbing up the building, she managed to fund her way into a ventilation shaft, crawling through the tight space, until she stopped. Upon hearing a familiar voice, she paused before creeping forward only to see her target in a small room with what were assumed to be other thugs; just more crime lords she had been tracking.
The fox smirked. Man, they're making this too easy for me. Based on the intel I've managed to scrounge up, these crime lords all gather here every other Friday night to play a round of poker so that they can gamble away their winnings from the current heists they've pulled. Heh… Interesting, but very wasteful. I suppose they won't mind if I help myself, heh heh…
As soon as everyone greeted one another, they sat down at a round table. The fox waited patiently, watched as a game began. She watched them play the cards, throwing more and more money into the center as the game went on. However, just when the final round was going to end, the fox decided to step in. She burst in through the shaft, landing right on the table with money piled high.
"Bonjour, everyone." She greeted pleasantly.
"Who the hell are you?" Someone asked.
"Me?" The fox chuckled amusingly. "Why, don't you know?" She reached into her pouch only to pull out a red rose. "Does this answer your question, cherié?"
Bam!
The fox suddenly whacked the man in front of her with her cane, everyone reacting, pulling out their weapons. "Oh, come now, everyone, can't we all just get along?" She asked playfully.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunshots went off left and right, the fox easily avoiding them. "I guess not. No matter…" She leapt forward, kicking a man in the face and using her cane to swipe at a woman's feet, knocking her down. "Guess I'll just have to get my hands a little dirty." The fox smirked, licking her lips hungrily.
The scarlet fox went around the room, avoiding bullets and knives as she managed to take out every single person in that small room. Finally, with everyone unconscious, the woman let out a sigh, pushing some hair off her shoulder as she examined the mess she had caused. "Oh my... It seems I've made quite the mess here. Oh well, not much I can do about it now. I might as well collect my price and be on my way." She said, picking up bundles of money that had been scattered around the room. "My, my, it seems I've collected quite the profit here tonight. Heh! If I had known how easy it was to pull off jobs like this on my own, I would've done it a long time ago!" The fox laughed a little. "Well, perhaps I should be on my way." And with that, the fox turned to make her leave, only to abruptly pause as a small grin formed on her lips.
"Ah, right… Silly me, how could I forget…?" The fox held up her left hand, her first three fingers extended. "And three... Two... One..."
Bang!
"Freeze!" A man shouted as several officers busted into the room.
The fox glanced back with a sly grin, clapping her hands sarcastically. "Right on time, lads!" She quipped. "However, I'm afraid that I have somewhere to be, but I at least did you a favor in gathering all these crime lords for you; you can thank me later. For now though, I shall bid you all adieu." She then took off, the officers firing off shots, but of course, missed her entirely.
Heh! Well, that went better than I expected. Now all that's left to do is—
"Stop right there, thief!"
The fox instantly froze, glancing back to see a certain cop, causing her to frown this time.
"I've finally found you, Scarlet Rose."
"Congratulations. Would you like a metal for your "valiant efforts," Madam Cop?" She asked sarcastically.
"As soon as I catch you, I'm sure they'll happily give me one."
"Hmph..." The red fox smirked a bit, turning to face the cop. "Really now, Carmelita, when are you ever going to give it a rest? You'll never catch me, so you might as well face the facts."
"Maybe if you would hold still for once in your damn life, I'd be able to catch you."
"Sorry, hun, but sitting still just isn't my style. After all, I am a thief, so thinking on my feet is what I do best."
"Oh, I'm sure..." Carmelita held up her shock pistol, glaring. "Now then, you're under arrest."
"Oh? And what for, might I ask?"
"In case you've forgotten, you commit murder, and you did just admit to thievery."
"Yes, as a matter of fact I did, and as for the whole "murder" thing, it's called assassination, so get your facts straight, please and thank you."
"And it's still murder; you're nothing but a cold-blooded killer."
"No, I do, in fact, have a heart, but I just so happen to kill for a living, because it's my job. If I happen to get a call asking to take someone out, well then that's just what I do." The fox then paused for a moment. "Hm?" She perked up slightly.
"Hmm?" Carmelita raised an eyebrow. "What are you up to?"
"Hold that thought." The fox said as she lifted a hand, pressing a button on the earpiece in her large ear. "Yes? Rose speaking... ...Mm-hmm. ...Who would like me to take out? ...Yes, I can do that, but once the job is done, we'll talk payment."
Carmelita just stood there, fuming at the fact she was being ignored just because of a stupid phone call. She grit her teeth and aimed her shock pistol before firing it. However, the crimson fox titled her head and avoided the shock blast, the cop fuming even more. "I have to go, I'm actually in the middle of something, but I'll get the job done within the hour. ...Yes. ...Yes, of course. ...Alright. ...Mm-hm. ...Yes, au revoir." She then ended the called, turning back to Carmelita. "Now then, where were we?"
The ginger fox growled. "You can't just ignore me right when I'm in the middle of arresting you!"
"No, you were confronting me. In case you haven't noticed, I don't see any handcuffs on me, so you can't really say you were, quote on quote, "arresting me"." She explained, though in a sarcastic manner.
Carmelita growled again. "Shut up! I'll be glad when I finally put you and Cooper away for good!"
"Now, now, no need to bring your lover boy into this little quarrel of ours." The other fox smirked deviously.
"I said shut up! I do not like Cooper, period, end of story!"
"No need to lie about it, Carmy. It's pretty obvious you've got it out for that ringtail."
"No, I don't!"
The thief laughed. "Oh, how adorable~" She mused. "Interpol's finest officer and the world's most notorious thief having it out in a scandal. Oh, I can picture the headlines now!"
"I said shut up!" Carmelita shouted.
"Now, now, think of your blood pressure, Carmy."
"Grrr! That's it!"
Zap! Zap!
The scarlet fox tilted her head to the side, avoiding Carmelita's shock blasts. "Oh, I'm sorry, did I strike I nerve?"
"I'll catch you, damn it! And when I do, I'll put you away for good, then I'll be the one laughing while you sit there rotting behind bars!"
"You'll have to catch me first, darling, and really, what are the chances of that ever happening, hm?" She chuckled. "My, my, it seems as though you still haven't done your homework on me, have you, Ms. Fox? I mean, surely you must know that ever since I took the world by storm with my infamy, no one has managed to catch me yet, and I intend to keep it that way, which includes keeping your grubby little hands away from me as well."
Carmelita glared. "Just you wait! Soon enough, I'll finally catch you and put you behind bars where you belong, Scarlet Rose!"
The scarlet fox began to laugh. "That's hilarious, Carmy! Oh, how I await the day when that capture actually does happen, not that it will any time soon."
Carmelita just growled. "I'll catch you, Scarlet Rose, I'll catch you, lock you up, and throw away the damn key, then we'll see who's laughing!"
"And again, you'll have to catch me first." Scarlet chuckled. "Now then, as much as I do enjoy our little chats, I'm afraid I have somewhere to be. So, until next time, I bid you aideu, món cherié. Au revoir~" The fox then reached into her pouch and pulled out a small, round ball, yanking the pin out before throwing it on the ground as it exploded, red smoke clouding around.
"Ugh!?" Carmelita gasped as she ran right through the smoke only to see Scarlet Rose was already long gone, growling in frustration. "SCARLET ROSE!" She bellowed.
As the Scarlet Rose dashed off into the night, she could help but chuckle to herself. "When will she ever learn? Using that old trick always seems to confuse without fail every single time. Heh! She's actually quite adorable when she's angrily yelling after me like that, like a toddler throwing a fit because they couldn't have any ice cream before dinner. How amusing…"
"Oh, and I'm sure you've been getting into all sorts of trouble without me, yeah?"
The scarlet fox immediately stopped dead in her tracks, only to whip around toward the feminine voice she heard calling to her. However, upon doing so, her eyes only narrowed upon seeing a pretty black cat perched on a nearby railing. "You have got to be shitting me right now…" The fox cursed just as the clouds moved across the night sky to reveal the smirking kitty in the dim moonlight. "Kisara Bombay…"