As Mirage wrapped things up by soundly beating and detaining the thief and his companion Pulse stepped forward with an expression best described as child-like glee. The hero stood atop the now unconscious thief's earthen prison and crouched before grabbing a fist full of the man's hair to yank his head up a bit, "[b]YOU GOT KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT, SON![/b]" he said before releasing his grip and falling onto his rear to laugh for a few moments. Once the humor had passed, Pulse stood once more and wiped a tear from his eye "[b]Ah...man, that shit was priceless. Nice work Mirage, good to see you really took those lessons to heart. However...[/b]" he lightly punching Mirage where her bruise was, "[b]Still gotta remember not to call out your injuries.[/b]" Pulse playfully jeered before shoving his hands into his pockets. With the thieves apprehended and authorities likely on their way for clean up, Pulse nodded his head towards the direction that the thieves had been running from, "[b]So, how 'bout we go get some burgers? I'm seriously craving a one pounder with a fried egg on top, maybe a chocolate sha-[/b]" "[i]You're just going to up and leave after blowing a hole in the boardwalk!?[/i]" a shrill voice cried out. 

Pulse's brow raised again as he turned to see a woman in her late thirties marching towards him, "[i]You can't just do that! You need to fix the damage you caused, right now![/i]", Pulse's eyes narrowed, "[b]Lady, do I look like a damned carpenter to you? I'm sure the city'll have it fixed soon.[/b]", "[i]With OUR tax money![/i]", "[b]Ok, one: i'm sure YOUR tax money isn't specifically being used to fix that hole, and two: I pay taxes too.[/b]". The woman looked incredulously at Pulse for a moment, "[i]YOU pay taxes? With what money? I don't see you working anywhere around town unless you consider blowing things up working.[/i]". Pulse sneered at her for a few moments, "[b]Hit it right on the head actually. I destroy buildings scheduled for demolition. Good job actually, I get paid for a full shift even though i'm done in a half hour at the most.[/b]". Pulsed relished the woman's expression as she opened and closed her mouth in an attempt to make a rebuttal, "[b]I also made a few investments in the stock market. Tricky business but I got a guy in jump city that keeps me posted on the important stuff. Now,if you'll excuse me, i'm going to get me a fuckin' burger.[/b]". Without a word further, Pulse turned on his heel and began walking away. Everything he'd said just now was indeed the truth; he'd acquired a fairly simple job with a wrecking crew and invested in the stock market to continue having a steady cash flow, however, he'd failed to mention just who kept him up to date and how he'd acquired enough money to buy a share. That would be a secret he'd keep to the grave.