Never Steal From The Cat - Part 2

[ QUEENS - 12 June 2009 - 16:55 pm]

Felicia hangs up the phone after talking to Jason about coming back Sunday for a mission she has planned. She stands up, walks to her armory, and picks up her suit that was cut up at the shoulder and chest area.

"*sigh* I guess it's time for an upgrade" She puts the ruined suit down, walks over to her storage unit, and starts taking out materials and items needed for the upgraded suit.

She goes over to her 'Crafting Bench' as Max likes to call and starts going to work on her new suit.

[ 2 Hours 30 Minutes later]

Felicia was looking down at her completed tri-weave Kevlar bodysuit. It consists of an outer and inner layer made from a titanium-dipped tri-weave fiber mesh. Sandwiched in between is the MR-fluid-based liquid armor system that was designed by Jason.

The Smart MR-fluid hardens in response to impacts, specifically designed to provide superior shock absorption and enable greater force delivery behind counterattacks.

The liquid body armor layer also makes the suit much more flexible than her previous suit, allowing for greater maneuverability and faster elimination of multiple targets.

However, the suit only offered moderate protection from bullets, especially at point-blank range. However, if shot, the suit is designed to compress around the wound and stop the bleeding.

The suit also incorporates a wrist-mounted holographic screen projector connected to her computer systems and Jason's Profiler hacking tool.

The new eye mask of the suit had small cat ears attached. It used the same Electromagnetic lenses as her previous ones, but this time with an added feature of her own called Thief Vision.

In addition to highlighting valuable objects, it allows her to see people through walls and identifies weapons and emotional states.

The cat ears have an advanced eavesdropping device concealed within to listen in on conversations from a distance and communicate with Jason and Max.

"I think that should do it.", she says, smiling down proudly at her new suit. Then, her phone starts to ring. She goes over to her desk and answers it.

"Hi, Lola"

"Hi, Cat"

"So, what's up?"

"I got you and a plus one to that auction, where they will sell that item you want."

"Thank you so much. I owe you one."

"You sure as hell do, anyway sent me details for the fake name and disguises you'll be using "

"Will do...and sending right now."

"I got it...I'll handle everything from here."

"Great thanks"

"Oh and before I forge, there's a client that wants you to steal a mask for him that will be at the Auction."

"A mask?"

"I'll send you a bunch of pictures of it now."

"...Got it...looks creepy."

"I know. Will you be able to steal it?"

"Lola, I can steal anything."

"Of course, you can...anyway, good luck with that."

"Thanks. Talk to you later."

She ends the call, sits in her chair, and gets to work planning for the upcoming heist and making a replica for the mask to switch out for the real one.

[ BROOKLYN - 14 June 2009 - 22:30 pm]

"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present to you lot number 01207". The Auctioneer says as a man places an object on the pedestal for all the guests to see. "Pre-Columbian dated back to 1500. It is an exquisite example of masterful gold smithery from this era. With the most magnificent orange fire opal imbedded into skull. It would make a fine collection."

The Auctioneer says, gesturing to the object.

"Can we open the bidding please at one million dollars?" The Auctioneer asks with a friendly smile.

"Yes, one million one hundred thousand dollars."

"One million two"

"One million three"

"One million four, online."

"One million six," A gorgeous woman with curly medium-length black hair, and forest green eyes, wearing a gold braided necklace and an elegant black dress with black strap heels. Lifts her pedal to bid.

"What are you doing?" A handsome man with short black hair, and sky blue eyes, wearing a black two-piece suit, asks the woman softly.

"I'm just driving up the price. Maybe I can start a bidding war..."The woman whispers back to the man.

"If I had known you came to shop, what's the point of us stealing it?" The man whispers back, confused.

"Oh hush don't you think it's gonna be funny, when these rich assholes bid all that money just to find out the thing they bid for was stolen" The woman whispers to the man with a smirk.

"...That does sound funny," The man whispers back with a smirk.

"One million seven on the telephone."

"One million eight" The woman bids again

"Two million on the telephone."

"Going Once"

"Twice"

"Sold" The Auctioneer points to a man on a phone who just nods back.

A man picks up and takes the object to the back of the Auction house to store until the auction is over and then can be retrieved. Then, another man brings out a creepy-looking mask.

"Our next item is lot number 01208..." The Auctioneer says as the man places the mask on the pedestal. "This beautifully gilded mask is believed to be one of the few remaining objects that survived the Spanish Conquistadors. The mask itself depicts a face at rest with open mouth, as if waiting to receive one last drink of life."

The crowd looks amazed and awed at the mask.

"The exquisite beauty and rarity makes of this makes it a worthy addition to any collection. So can we please open the bidding at three million dollars?"

"Three million one"

"Three million two, online"

"Three million three on the telephone."

"Going once"

"Twice"

"Sold" The Auctioneer points to the same man with the phone, who just nods again. Another man comes and picks up the mask taking it to storage.

"That's the creepy mask your client wants you to steal?" The man asks the woman quietly, looking weirdly at the mask that the employee is holding as he walks past them.

"Yes, now lets go," the woman whispers to the man. The man nods and gets up, with the woman following the employee holding the mask.

"If you knew those heels would bother you so badly, why did you wear them, Selina?" The man says to the woman looking irritated, walking next to her.

"I don't know Bruce, they just hurt, okay? take me home," Selina says to the man looking annoyed at him. "Why are you being so mean to me?" she says, upset.

Bruce just sighs, exasperated " You always do this whenever I want to go somewhere! "My feet hurt, I'm tired." for goodness sa--."

"Maybe it's because you always drag me out to this boring cra--" Selina glares at him. Then, just as they pass, the man is holding the mask.

"Oh!" Selina gasps in shock as she trips on her heels, bumping into the man, causing him to drop the mask. Just before the mask hit the floor, Selina caught it and quickly swapped it out for a replica in her handbag.

"Oh thank god! you almost lost your, uh, nice thingy...But I caught it for you," She says, sighing in relief as she hands the replica to the man.

"Who knew she had such good reflexes, right?" Bruce says, smiling at the man. The man, still in somewhat shock, just takes the replica. "I think the two of you should leave now."

"We really are very sorry," Bruce says to the man as he follows Selina out of the room. "Why is so he mad, that thing is ugly anyway." She says, glaring at the man before going out the door with Bruce behind her, who closes the door behind him.

"Well, that was something," Bruce says as he chuckles, following Selina as she walks over to the right-side stairs that lead out of the Auction house. "Idiots" She smiles, opening the bag slightly and looking at the actual mask. Then, she walks down the stairs and out of the Auction House.

They walk out of the Auction House to the side of the building, deactivating their holographic disguises, revealing Red Hood and Black Cat in their super-suits.

"I can never get enough of your new suit," Red Hood says, looking amazed at her suit. Black Cat smiles coyly at him and shoots her grappling hook up the building at the back of the Auction House.

Black Cat and Red Hood walk up to the edge of the roof overlooking the back of the Auction House, standing next to Apollo, that was already waiting for them.

"So we ready to go in?" Apollo asks, looking at them. "Yep, we got the mask, now we just need the reliquary and we are done," Black Cat nods.

Red Hood nods at her and takes out two escrima sticks, "Only shoot to maim and knockout only Apollo. These are just ordinary hardworking security detail," He says, looking at him sternly.

"Heard you loud and clear boss," Apollo says, mocking salutes. He then takes out an arrow, shoots it to the back entrance of the building, and zips down. Black Cat just chuckles, amused, and follows after him.

"Oh, he will regret that," Red Hood says menacingly and follows after them.

[ Back Entrance Of Auction House]

"God it's so boring here," One guard says with a sigh. "Oi don't jinx it you idiot," His partner exclaims, glaring at him. "It's not li--" he gets cut off by an arrow shot through his shoulder, falling to the ground holding his shoulder in pain.

"Too late, he jinxed it," Apollo quips as he draws another arrow shooting the other guy in the shoulder, making him also fall to the ground in pain.

"After you," Apollo says, opening the back entrance door with a bow. "Such a gentleman," Black Cat says dryly as she walks in.

"Yes, such." Red Hood says as he walks in after her. Apollo just smirks as he walks in last, waving goodbye to the downed guards and closing the door.

"Quite a party," Black Cat says, looking at the five guards standing in the corridor leading to the storage unit with batons in hand. "We got this just go get the item," Red Hood says and engages them. "Hey leave some for me," Apollo says after him.

"Boys," Black Cat says with a sigh as she walks past the Apollo and Red Hood fighting the five guards.

She comes to the entrance of the storage unit and sees it has an electronic code lock. "So easy," she says and easily hacks and unlocks it. She opens the door and enters, looking around for the object.

"I don't understand, why Rosa would just auction off the thing. If he wanted it so badly" she says, picking up the object from the pedestal it was placed on. She puts it in her duffel bag and walks out of the storage unit.

She is blocked by two guards as she walks out and turns to the exit.

"Drop the bag Black Cat," one guard says, pointing his baton at her. "Yeah, befor--" He is shot in the back of the shoulder with an arrow. "What th--" The second guard is hit in the back of the head with an escrima stick.

"Before what?" Black Cat says, looking down at them with an innocent smile. Then, she looks up to Apollo and Red Hood, both giving her thumbs up. Then, she laughs, picks up Red Hood's escrima stick, and walks to them.

"I believe this is yours?" She says, handing Red Hood his stick back and walking out of the Auction Building. "Man this was to easy," Apollo says with a sigh and follows after Black Cat.

"Yeah," Red Hood says with a nod and leaves the building.

[HARLEM - 14 June 2009 - 23:45 Pm]

Black Cat with a duffel bag over her shoulder enters the building where she fought The Custodian lady. "Hey Custodian lady? You here?" She asks as she looks around the building for the woman.

"What is it that you want now?" Black Cat hears a voice behind her and sees The Custodian standing a few steps away from her with her dogs.

"I brought back your creepy skull," Black Cat says and tosses the duffel bag at the woman, who catches it easily.

The woman opens the bag, sees the item, and looks at her suspiciously. "Why?". Black Cat just shrugs and says "I don't really need it."

The woman looks at her through narrowed eyes for a few moments and then nods. "Thank you for returning it," she says gratefully.

Black Cat just waves her off with a smile "No problem...anyway I have to get going," She says with a wave and walks away from the building.

"Monica," The woman says, causing Black Cat to stop and look at her confused. Monica sighs and repeats again, "Monica, it's my name." Black Cat looks at her and then smiles. "Then it was nice meeting you, Monica."

"If you ever need help, you know where to find me," Monica says one last time and disappears into the darkness of the building. Black Cat looks impressed and nods, walking out of the building.

"I got to ask her to teach me that," Black Cat says, shoots her grappling gun at a building, and disappears into the night.