EPOV

I clambered slowly, minding the sharp edges in the tunnel. The musty smell made me gag.

Is this pig's piss or something? Sure smells like it. Not that I would know what it smelled like. Lucky guess is all.

I swung my torch up when I reached my destination. I used my tools and shoved the steel grate open. It made a creaking noise as the rusted edges gave way to my new favorite place. The bathroom. Not just any bathroom. The Bathroom. It represented the beginning of my crime spree in New York.

I pulled myself up and looked around, aware of the fact that it was my first time in the bathroom of the opposite sex. Yay me. Not.

Now getting down to serious business, I put on my mask and frisked myself to make sure that everything was in place. I turned off the torch and slowly opened the door. No guards.

I quickly went to the stairway and climbed till I reached the third floor. I had earlier hacked into the security system and made sure that what the guards were seeing in the control room was not what was actually going on. I turned left in the hallway and the third door on the right was my destination. The security number part was tricky but I wasn't a genius at cryptography just for the sake of it.

The door was open and soon enough I was standing in front of the jewel which had been on my mind for the last two months. I stood in front of it just admiring its beauty. The yellow stone that sparkled in the dim moonlight spoke of old Arabian myths.

Before I could get a start on dismantling the laser rays I heard a disturbance from top. I quickly pulled out my shotgun but it was a split second late as a person came hurtling from above, knocking the gun out of my grip. I quickly gripped my assailant's wrist and pushed him off me as I pulled my hand gun from my vest and pointed it at him. Gee how much does he weigh? A Hundred pounds?

He slowly got up, groaning as he did so and motioned me to wait. So I…wait! What?

I looked in surprise as he dusted himself off and then deigned to look at me. He was wearing a mask too. Another thief?

Without another glance in my direction he walked toward the case that held the jewel. He slowly thrust his hand forward not seeing the invisible lasers that I did.

Amateur

I cleared my throat and he jumped looking about wildly. I snorted and got my can from my vest and sprayed it on the jewel. He made a sound as if to protest until he saw the deadly red rays.

Now for the best part.

I plucked a coin from my pocket and twirled it softly in my hand. He looked curiously at my hand and shook his head as if to say – what an idiot!

I laughed silently as I flicked the coin towards the rays. Stranger gasped and suddenly alarms were blaring all over, piercing through the night with their sound. The rays flickered off and Stranger quickly took the jewel and made a get-a-way. Huh he almost looked feminine when he did that.

I waited motionlessly wondering if the boy was worth saving, then suddenly he looked back from the far end of the room and threw something at the case which had previously held the jewel. I picked it up and looked at it. Clever boy.

He might be worth saving after all.

I ran forward knowing I was almost out of time. I scanned the hallways for him and saw something darting towards the stairs. Wrong way boy.

I pushed myself faster wondering why on earth I had decided to be a Good Samaritan today of all days. I saw him at the foot of the stairs, confused by the noise and activity from outside. How he entered this building God alone knows.

I jerked him back. "What the fuck is wrong with you? It's this way jackass!"

He looked angry from what I could make out but followed me anyway. I took the stairs to the roof and ran towards the edge. I looked back at him but he looked confused. Again.

I groaned and motioned him to come. He came reluctantly and I grabbed hold of him as I stood on the edge facing the open sea. I took a deep breath and plunged towards the waves. Surprisingly Stranger didn't make a single sound though I could feel him trembling. The choppers had just arrived when we hit the surface. I quickly swam towards the shore where my ship was waiting for me…I mean us. For now any way.

I started the ship making sure he was still there. He sat in a corner shivering but not saying a word. He never spoke I suddenly realized. Not that we were in ideal place to speak.

We finally reached the coast and I took what stuff I needed [including the boy] and I hid the ship in a cove. An artificial cove with a hidden entrance. I got into the station wagon and boy stood looking lost.

"Get in" I grumbled.

I sped through the never ending traffic of New York City and pulled into an abandoned warehouse.

We got down and I motioned him to follow me. I closed the door as well as all the shutters till we were encompassed in darkness. The only brightness came from the gaps of the various shutters. It was enough.

"So what's your game? You're either a spy or an amateur or both"

His spine stiffened and his posture changed. Even though he was four inches shorter to me he gave off powerful vibes. He gave me a striking gaze before wrenching of his mask.

Holy bullshit!

An abundance of mahogany hair spilled from beneath the mask leaving me entranced in its wake. Her brown eyed gaze froze me in place before she let off a tinkering laugh reminding me of Christmas bells.

"You're a girl!" I almost yelled out, incredously still in a state of shock

"No shit Sherlock" she grinned at me by all means looking like a Greek Goddess.

I am so fucked.

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