Hey guys I'm back with another chapter of Escape artist. I'm sorry if it seems like I take forever it just takes me a little while to figure out my story, recently I went back and edited my story so it might be a little different, obviously I didn't fix everything but still. Anyway… I realize now that there's a bunch of references I put in my story and I use info from different shows and comics, so for now on I request(not demand) that you at least watch Young justice, and Son of batman so you know what I'm talking about. Beside that I think you guys should be good, hope you like the chapter.

Mel's POV

I've been avoiding the boy wonder for a week now, trying to find any reason to stay off patrols or missions. It's lasted so far but I need to continue with the job eventually. "Uhhh why did I have to flirt with the boy wonder?" I asked myself aloud falling face first into my new bed. I'm such an idiot, now I making a bunch of excuses not to see him, besides that I'm a thief. One of the many excuses was pushing Candice to get a new apartment.

With the two swords I recently…acquired we had enough money to get out of the hotel, we still went there though, like a secret base in some ways. Wow that sounds childish. Candice had agreed after much persuading saying that would mean they would have to start stealing more wealthy items; more weapons, more gems, things of those sorts.

I had agreed saying it was no problem, more stealing would just mean we should practice more often and start patrolling so we could make up for some of our crimes.

She shrugged her shoulders at the idea, saying that we still needed to avoid batman and the boy wonder, especially after such a grand performance on my part. I just rolled my eyes at that one.

My excuse for not patrolling as of late was I wanted to decorate the two bedroom apartment so it was more 'homey'. She raised her eyebrows at that one but didn't question me further, but now that I had finished I had no more excuses to go by. I'd practiced, I'd decorated, I'd even finished cleaning all my weapons, but now was the moment I was dreading.

Candice was patrolling for the night while I had a jewellery store to rob, it had just gotten a hold of couple hundred white diamond-rose metal bracelet and necklaces; my job was to acquire at least half of them, which totalled to about 20k. I know sounds like a lot of money for some low range thieves, but we needed them deal with the other parts of being human. (I'll fill you guys in later on in the story)

It was almost 10, meaning the shop would be closed by now, I left the apartment locking the door behind me as I trudged my way towards the empty hotel. Normally it would be common to fear walking alone late at night, but as of lately I would have to get used to it, patrolling came with the hero business.

I was about half way to the building before a man stepped out in front of me, he flipped a knife hand to hand in a fashion that brought up old memories. He chuckled darkly before speaking to me, "Hey there little darling, how about we have some fun?" I rolled my eyes, men in their ways.

I kept walking I needed to get the building, I didn't feel like fighting this guy right now, I had my own person dilemmas running through my head. "Don't be like that sugar, I won't bite." He cooed again, like it wasn't obnoxious the first time. "No." I answered him coolly continuing on as if he didn't matter. "Baby comer." He grabbed my arm.

Something in me snapped, either from being stressed about the boy wonder, or of the job I was about to preform but I went full forth attack on him.

Spinning around, sent an uppercut to his jaw before kicking him in the stomach sending him stumbling, I didn't stop there, I continued punching him, even after he fell to his knees and dropped the knife. Finally he fell face first into the snow knocked out cold.

"Little violent don't you think?" Candice stated stepping out of the shadows, she was dressed in her costume, a black and green ninja suit with a quiver of arrows strapped to her back and a bow in her hands, other weapons strapped to her thighs. I didn't answer breathing heavily after my outburst.

"Mel you sure you're okay, if you're that shaken about this robin thing I won't make you do this today." She was being nice about this, instead of trying to push me out of my shell, when it comes to men all women can relate to this. "I'm fine, just I little tense." I argued, shaking my head at the notion. "Don't worry I'll be fine." I comforted, before spinning around and walking towards the building. I didn't stay to hear what she said.

I climbed up to my old room in the hotel, running my fingers over the wall to find the switch. I held my thumb there until it beeped, opening up to revel my costume and weapons. I wasn't sure I was in the mood to be flashy about my costume, but I ignored that notion slipping into the ninja suit before shifting it to look like my thief get up.

When I start patrolling I was going to start leaving my costume as it was before I shift; the same boring black ninja suit. Probable going to upgrade its color scheme soon, but who knew, with the craziness I've been doing I don't think I have the energy. I finished placing all my weapons just as Candice appeared in my room again; "I'm telling you Mel, you've been off lately, not acting like yourself, take the night off you've been doing well."

I gave her a glare, "I'm fine, I'm just a little worried about patrolling and…stuff." I turned my back checking to see that I'd completely shifted everything before leaving for the door. "Mel…" she was cautious as if she expected me to snap, I looked back to say something snippy when I noticed the concern on her face, my glare softened. "I promise it's just nerves, that and boys drive me crazy." She smirked satisfied with my answer.

"I think every woman can relate." We chuckled again as if moments ago I hadn't beaten the crap out of some guy. "Better head out, I'll radio if something goes wrong, kay?" She nodded, I admit I felt bad for yelling, but stakes were high with us patrolling and stealing. I sighed running hands through my hair before jumping out the window into the night.

Life just got filled with two times more crap.

I know kind of a short chapter. This one was mainly filler and an apology because I take forever when I write. Recently I've had a lot to do so I haven't spent a lot of time writing. Hope you don't hate this chapter too much. Bye.