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[h1][center][color=lightpink]Scarlet[/color][/center][/h1]
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Huh...

Scarlet paced the roof of her apartment complex as she gazed out to the city. She puffed in her cigarette and let it out slowly. While she did so she noticed everyday people walking by. The old lady who lived two doors down from her that had that yappy mutt that would bark every morning at 5 A.M. on the dot, the man who she was pretty sure was a pedophile, the Korean family that spoke no English when it came to rent, but whooped and hollared when the landlord left and spoke well enough to be college professors.

This was pretty great. She was surrounded by liars and cheats and generally not pleasant people.

She loved it.

She ran a hand through her long, red hair and took another puff of her cigarette. She flicked the empty step off the roof and started climbing down the fire escape. When she got to her window she climbed in and surveyed her apartment.

It wasn't the most beautiful in the residential district, it was small, but it fit her purpose. She wouldn't be here long. She sat at her counter top and opened the file she started. The hit was pretty easy, small time in her opinion. Vi said it was worth it and would make it worth her while if she grabbed it. The item in question was a ring owned by some gang member who was hiding out in a nearby house. She surveyed it and cased the place, noted entryways, exits. It would be simple. She would hit it later.

She turned on her police scanner to get updates on activity. She preferred if something happened far away from residential, the police presence would be away from her, making the grab that much easier.

Something blipped on the scanner and she turned it up to listen.

[color=blue]"Attention all units. There was a robbery at The Bank of Vale, all units respond immediately. Explosives used and caution is advised. Subject is said to still be in the area."[/color]

[color=lightpink]"What the actual hell?"[/color] she stated. Someone robbed the bank and it wasn't her. No. That wasn't how things went. Yeah she knew there were other thieves, but the use of explosives added a new spin on it. She stood up and turned the scanner off. She was beyond pissed.

Her phone ringed and she picked it up.

[color=purple]"Scarlet? guessing you heard about the bank?"[/color]

[color=lightpink]"Yeah. You believe this? Someone trying to come into my territory? They got another thing coming."[/color]

[color=purple]"I figured. Which is why I am putting the current grab on hold. The ring can wait, this is priority. The bank hit bothers me. I want you to figure out what happened and who did the grab. I'll leave what you do to them in your hands."[/color]

They hung up and Scarlet went into her room and took out her duffle bag that held her attire. Full leather and her mask. She tied her hair back and put on her gloves and boots.

It was time to get to work.