Soon after Carl finished his burger the diner was closing up Diana already left to pick up her kids from soccer practice so Rachel was stuck closing up the dinner. She flipped all the chairs on the tables, turned off the lights, and locked all the doors

Meanwhile I was out in gotham finding the jewelry store with the pearl necklace. I wanted to get there fast so I could get back to Jump and make sure Rachel got home okay. With Carl being in the same room as Rachel there was no knowing what could happen. My job could be in jeopardy and my future relationship with rachel could be ruined. I got to the jewelry store and their security system was not up to date which made it easy to get in and out. After I had the pearls it was off to the Jump City museum. The museum's security system was a bit tricky but I stole from there about once every two months and so I knew where the hidden red lasers were, and I knew all the codes to open doors. For the first time I actually felt bad for stealing from the museum. This is where Rachel wanted to work in the future. She wanted to be a museum curator, and I kinda felt like I was ruining it, but a job is a job and I cannot quit this one, and if I did, Carl would do something to make me regret it. Before I even realized it I got to the museum. My thoughts of Rachel made me not think so much about stealing, thinking of her made me want to get the job done and over with as soon as possible. Inside the museum I dangled from the ceiling from one of the new inventions Carl gave me. I got the mystical red ruby easily. Now that the job was finished I would go watch over Rachel making sure she got home safe. I got to the diner right on time. She was outside locking the door. I tried to stay as quiet as I possibly could, and as hidden as I possibly could. She locked the door looked left and right, and then began her walk. It was about 11:45 too late to be out in jump City alone and she knew it. She walked very cautiously and looked over her shoulder every few minutes. I stayed above watching her from roofs of houses, apartments, and other business. Everything was fine till Rachel stopped. I think she felt a presence above. Which in this case was me. She could feel my eyes watch her, but in the end she shook her head and kept walking. Almost to Jinx's house Rachel was about to pass an ally till a dark figure came out of it. Rachel stayed calmed and just turned around and began walking the other way. So far she was handling the situation fine. That was when another mysterious dark figure got out of his car and started walking toward Rachel. She turned around and the dark figure was still there, that was whens she knew she was in trouble. There was no where to go, everywhere she turned someone was there. So she charged at the person trying to get passed them but that didn't work. One of them grabbed her. She flailed her arms and kicked her legs but he was too strong.

"Hold her down, the boss wants us to scare her a little." One of the men said with a wink. I was disgusted and I knew what was going to happen so I had intervene.

"Red X! Where are you?" Carl yelled into my ear piece

"I'll be there soon I have to take care of something."

"No, you come here right this..." Red x turned off his ear piece to cut him off. Rachel began screaming for help and for the first time I got to play hero. I jump to the street from the roof and punched and kicked the bad guys till they ran away. Rachel was on the sidewalk with stream of tears in her eyes.

"You...you saved me." She said still a little scared. I gave her a hand to stand up and she took it surprisingly.

"You are Red X, the master thief... you steal from my museum all the time!" she began to yell at me.

"Your museum?" I asked

"Um well no, but... that doesn't matter you're a bad guy and you just... just saved me." Rachel was overwhelmed by the whole situation. She was almost raped, and she was just saved by one of the bad guys. I just stared at her and she took a step close to me and reached her hand to my mask. Thats when I knew things were getting too far.

"That wouldn't be a good idea." I stepped away from her. "Get home, It's late. don't let me find you out here this late again." I said with a stern voice and I pressed the button on my belt to disappear back to the hideout where an angry Carl was waiting. Rachel just stared at the spot for a couple minutes and then began to walk back to Jinx's house.

"Rachel where have you been its almost one in the morning!" Jinx said concerned.

"You will not believe what just happen to me." Rachel began her story of her strange night.

At the hideout

"Jason what the hell were you thinking! You get the stuff and get out, and when I mean out I mean you get your ass here! Do you understand me!"

"Yes sir." I grumbled.

"Good." I handed carl the pearl necklace and the ruby. "Nice work." I didn't acknowledge him and I just began walking toward the door. "Stop right there young man." I turned to look at him.

"What now?"

"What has been your problem lately huh? What's with the attitude? Is it that girl?"

"No! Don't you ever mention her again!" I yelled at Carl.

"I will talk about your dear Rachel whenever I want. I hope I scared her tonight, and I hope you got the message."Carl said and my eyes went wide. "Yep. I sent those people to hurt Rachel, and I knew you would be there to stop it before it went too far."

"You leave her alone." I said.

"Or what. I'm the boss Jason and I can see this girl will be getting in the way of our business."

"Well what if I don't want to be in the business anymore." I threatened.

"I didn't train you for all those years to quit now! Especially for some girl."

"Shes not just some girl!" I yelled again.

"Ooooh so she means something to you... I don't care. If she gets in the way of this job, then I will make sure she won't ever be again." Carl threaten.

"I swear if you hurt her I will..." Carl put a hand in front of my face and I just swatted it away.

"Stop with the empty threats Jason, you are embarrassing me and yourself. I didn't raise someone so weak." Carl said and before I could protest I just closed my mouth and left. I got home to my empty apartment wishing Rachel could be here. I looked at the clock and it was already four in the morning.

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