[i][b][CENTER]SKYRA & EBON COLLAB![/CENTER][/b][/i]

The inside of [i]Headlight Fluid[/i] was a mess. Glass shards were everywhere, and metal pipes were scattered about or peirced through some of the shelving and walls. As the officer said, most of the foodstuff were taken, as well as some car supplies. The register was untouched and in fact it looked as though the destruction was limited only to the food area and car supplies. There was a knocked over ATM, but that seemed to be more like colateral damage from the break in rather than the target. Aside from being knocked over, it was undamaged and still operational.

"They didn't take any money whatsoever...", Skyra mumbled. It didn't really make much sense to her. Why would you rob a shop and not take the money as well? She turned around to the officer.

[color=F02100]"Do you know what items are missing?"[/color]

The officer came over and handed Skyra a list of the objects taken. Just about all of it were various types of snack foods, from chips and soda to pastries and canned chilli. Seemed like most of the stuff found on the shelves and floor were taken. Notably, the drinks in the refrigerator section was largely untouched. Additionally there were the car supplies, but there were only a specific few taken. "Had the owner help us catalog what went missing. Just like all the other robberies, just food, left behind the money. Admittedly it's strange to me as well. We also found pipes and bike chains everywhere, but that's nothing new."

As soon as he entered the gas station Ebon let his R-Types out and scanned the area. Instead of using his Arrowheads however, he had a different type of R-Type released: The Midnight Eye, a recon R-Type. He gave them the orders to look around and report back anything of note. Though since he was rather vague with what counted "Of note", the R-Types started to scan everything. It was going to take them some time.

[color=black]"We should call the others and see what they've found out so far."[/color]

Skyra scratched her chin.
"It does sound like a pretty good idea. Maybe we'll get some leads from them."
Although she said that, she still crawled further into the place almost stumbling over one of the pipes.
[color=F02100]"This is... strange. Why would you leave pipes and chains at the crime scene, but take the food, which is worth less..."[/color], Skyra wondered out loud. Gingerly she picked up one of the smaller pipes. To Skyra, who didn't really have any prior experience with such things, they looked like normal, ordinary pipes.

As Skyra looked at the pipes, she may notice oil stains on it. It was only a little bit and almost translucent, but after being left on the ground for so long it harden and glossed over itself. Skyra would also note that the pipes were quite light; they were not lead pipes but PVC pipes. Ebon's R-Types would also find a similar oil on the bike chains. And underneath all the debris there was something else; black marks. They were hard to notice on the grey floor, but Ebon's R-Types would pick them up as an outside anomaly; it wasn't part of the floor. 

[color=F02100]"Oil?"[/color], Skyra murmured. That seemed strange. Why have oil on a PVC pipe, it didn't make sense to her.
[color=F02100]"Officer, do you have any idea what this oil may be?"[/color]

The officer looked over at the pipe that Skyra had. She wasn't entirely certain either seeing that it was so small, but the smell was familiar. "Um... I think this is engine oil. No! It's gun oil! That's what it is. I can smell it. It's an oil you put on your gun to keep it lubercated and such. These pipes must have been shot out from a big gun or something." That was the officer's guess. Surely they couldn't have just been thrown in here, so it made some sense that they were launched out. But what sort of gun shoots pipes?

Guns shooting pipes? That seemed ridiculous, even to Skyra. 
[color=F02100]"Why would you even shoot pipes?"]/color], she exclaimed with a hand to her forehead. She really hoped that maybe Ebon had any ideas about this, as she was completely at a loss.

[color=black]"Because they're spare parts."[/color] Ebon looked at the pipes and took note of any brand or markings on them that would allow him to get the identify of their makers. Ebon looked down at the black marks on the floor after the R-Types alerted him about it. It wasn't like the oil on the pipes, so Ebon tried to get a sample and figure out what it was. [color=black]"Who ever attacks the shops lack proper weapons, but access to these pipes and chains. Maybe they think if they use these they'll be harder to trace back than with just a simple weapon. But they're wrong."[/color]

Skyra glanced up from the pipes to Ebon. 
[color=F02100]"You have an idea? You can trace it? "[/color], she inquired.

From Ebon's observations he could make out the name "Pipe Pain" on some of the pipes. It was a defunct pipe factory that went under due to trying to sell their pipes on the military market, claiming them to be stronger and lighter than the commercial brand. While it was indeed stronger and lighter, it was only by a small amount which was far too much for the price they were trying to sell it for. They could be found at the edge of the Square Garden. 

As for the marks on the ground it was essentially burnt rubber, like that of a wheel. One of his R-Types would also pick up another mark, but this one had a much more defined detail. One thing his machines would pick up; it wasn't a motorcycle.

[color=black]"Yeah. Pipe Pain, an old factory on the edge of Square Garden. And these marks... Tire marks. Motorcycles maybe. Or more likely..."[/color] Looking outside Ebon glared at a something standing in the corner. [color=black]"Robots. I don't know their armament, but I'd imagine they have some sort of propulsion weapon on their person. That could explain how they shot the pipes out. I'm certain the chains are just extra parts they had to throw around, since their only objective was the break into the windows. As for why they want to rob these stores... Who knows. But we could figure that out later."[/color] Ebon slammed his shield against the ground and called the R-Types back into The Kingdom. He took out his Scroll and called for Krysanthe and Sepia. They needed to know what they discovered.

Skyra stood behind Ebon to be picked up by his scroll's video camera as they reported their findings to their team leader and Sepia.
[color=F02100]"So, Ebon suggests we all head to Square Garden, then. You with us?"[/color]



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