When Stoneheart struck again I knew that it was time to act, as soon as the panic set in and Adrien, Alya, and Marinette left I simply followed. I ran into an unused classroom and jumped out the window ready to race across Paris before I realized there was no transformation. I cursed myself as I ran into an alleyway and allowed my magic to interact with my miraculous. Dexx appeared for a moment to keep him from mixing in as well before going into a small pocket on my suit.
If anyone had seen the sapphire aura around me flowing quickly into my ring causing a dark orange scaled suit to appear they didn't react. I enjoyed being surrounded by my own power for a moment before jumping onto the rooftops to begin phase one of my plan. I raced quickly and carefully over the city, avoiding both the akuma and any witnesses. It didn't take long before my destination was in sight and only another minute before the mansion was in front of me.
The hard part was finding what I was looking for while avoiding the cameras outside. On the second floor was a smaller room with a desk, two cameras, and the painting I came here for. I grabbed a few pebbles off the ground before using my slingshot to hoist me right next to the window. I threw all five pebbles into the room and the cameras were dealt with along with all five becoming stuck in the wall. The security system kicked in bringing a metal shutter down faster that I had predicted but I had managed to grab it just in time.
Pulling the shudder up to allow myself entry before slipping in and retrieving the line on my slingshot. I noticed another camera over the window as I placed the slingshot to keep the shudder open before grabbing and pulling hard on the offending security device. The last camera made a loud bang as it hit the floor making him smile wider. All that was left was the last hurdle as I carefully moved the painting, ignoring the person on it as best as I could, to reveal the safe behind it.
Without a second thought I grabbed the handle and pulled to really test my strength but the door didn't budge despite the creaking heard. Not wanting to make my job harder I simply tapped my pocket and let Dexx open it from inside.
"Phase one of your insane plan is complete. Master," Dexx said as the door swung open clearly agitated about my methods. My smile disappeared but I chose not to comment. Instead I used my magic to create a bag and proceeded to take everything from the safe. Dexx smirked from the strain he knew I was feeling as the suit and weapon were hard enough on their own. As soon as the safe was empty my kwami went back into my pocket.
I again opened the shutter and slipped back out allowing the slingshot to disappear as I hit the ground. A quick sprint to the fence line and an increased jump over said fence allowed me access to an alleyway. My suit disappeared shortly before my magic bag evaporated. The dizziness and light headed feelings didn't help my transfer but my pain seemed to amuse my kwami enough for him to help. Once everything was safely inside my backpack I threw it on before looking at my kwami apologetically.
"Dexx, Shade in," I nearly whispered causing my kwami to be absorbed into the ring. I relishing in the feeling of truly transforming as my power could never compare to his. I knew a midnight blue light erupted from my ring causing my clothes and my backpack to fade into the same scaled skintight suit I had worn for the robbery. As soon as the transformation was complete I felt normal again and I silently thanked my kwami for the recharge.
I took out my slingshot before throwing the banded part to the top of a roof allowing me to swing my way back home.