Stephan locked eyes on the girl as she spoke to him, before adopting a smile and put a finger to his lips in the universal indication to be a little quieter. He didn't mind that it revealed his red hand, it would be difficult to tell in such dim lighting anyway. The scruffy man in front of him was clearly having none of this, drawing his arms back to swing at Stephan, or maybe his phone. But that was just what he'd been waiting for. Stephan briefly mused on the absurdity of this situation. In normal circumstances he'd possibly consider confronting the man, but he wouldn't actually do it. The brief fear, excitement and anxiety were all there, but he felt oddly calm. Maybe it was the night making him do things he wouldn't do normally, or maybe it was his newfound strength. He supposed that his new powers had changed things somewhat. Stephan darted forward as the man stepped back to swing. He grabbed the man's right wrist with his right hand and lept moving forward, twisting the man's arm behind his back. The man cried in pain and dropped his bat as Stephan increased the pressure.
[color=green]"Sorry, that's just my drunk friend. Stubbed his toe."[/color] Stephan said on the phone. [color=green]"It looks like 2 grown men are trying to mug a woman. One of them's holding a knife."[/color]

The scruffy man tried in vain to free his hand from Stephan's grip, but to no avail. He wasn't letting go unless he wanted to.
[color=green]"What street we're on? Hold on a second."[/color] Stephan said. [color=green]"Does anyone know what street we're on?"[/color]
He got a confused and fearful look from the man he was holding, but little else. Stephan didn't really know where they were or what alley they were in, but he did remember a few crucial details.
[color=green]"Sorry, I don't quite know. But there was a car crash reported somewhere close, I think it's between there and the park."[/color] Stephan said. [color=green]"Birch street, maybe."[/color]
The man started beating Stephan's hand with his free fist. It hurt a bit, but he wasn't letting go. The man let out an angry howl and made to dive at Stephan, but he twisted the man's arm downwards, forcing him onto the ground.
[color=green]"Sorry, friend's getting a little aggressive. Don't worry, I have him under control."[/color] Stephan said. [color=green]"Thank you for your time."[/color]
He finally hung up and turned his full attention on the man struggling on the floor. Stephan dragged the man up to a standing position by the hand and looked him dead in the eye and spoke to him in a low, somewhat threatening voice.

[color=green]"Listen buddy, the police are coming soon. You know what that means, don't you?"[/color] Stephan asked the man. [color=green]"They find you here, they peg you as an accomplice. There's enough witnesses here to testify to that."[/color]
The fear was palpable in the man's eyes, although whether that was fear of the police or of Stephan, he wasn't sure. But either or both would serve well enough. Stephan walked behind the man and crossed over to the man's left, still holding his wrist, draping his own arm over the man's shoulders while keeping a tight grip on the man's wrist.
[color=green]"Now look, I've just gotten here. You know what I saw?"[/color] Stephan said, whispering in his ear. [color=green]"A man in front of an alley and 2 men mugging a girl in the alley. I'd think it's pretty clear what happened, but maybe not."[/color]
The man was confused now, not understanding what Stephan was getting at. Stephan smiled in a friendly manner, but his eyes weren't smiling.
[color=green]"It could've been a [i]complete coincidence[/i] that you were in front of this alley at this exact moment in time."[/color] Stephan said playfully. [color=green]"Maybe you were just walking along and saw the action. If you're not here when the police show up, then who knows?"[/color]

Realization dawned on the man's face but Stephan knew that he would be conflicted. His "friends" were still in that alley, after all. He'd need one more push, and Stephan happened to have the solution in hand.
[color=green]"There are 2 options here for you, my friend."[/color] Stephan said to the man. [color=green]"You leave here quietly, and we can both forget this ever happened. Or..."[/color]
Stephan tightened his grip on the man's wrist, forcing a grunt from the man as it became more painful than ever.
[color=green]"I break your wrist right here and now, the police come and you get arrested."[/color] Stephan growled.
He eased up on the man's wrist, giving him the space to break out from his grip. Stephan smiled pleasantly.
[color=green]"So? what's it going to be?"[/color] He asked innocently.
The man tore his wrist away from Stephan's hand and started running away from him. He looked back in fear as he tripped, got back up and continued running. Stephan watched as the man disappeared into the night. The brown haired boy stood for a moment before he turned to handle the situation inside the alley, noticing as he did that the man had forgotten his bat. He picked it up and checked its weight before hefting it over his shoulder and advancing towards the other 2 men.
[color=green]"Hey, fellas. Now that your buddy's gone, it's a 2 on 2."[/color] Stephan said. [color=green]"You still sure you want to do this?"[/color]

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