Panther

Chapter six: The first robbery.

Crys' POV

I reached my room and quickly changed into my Panther costume and got ready to meet Catwoman so that we could rob whatever bank or whatever. I reached the rooftop we had agreed to meet the previous night. I found her waiting there while playing with a shiny bracelet. I said, "Sorry for the delay, I got caught up in something." She said, " 'bout time you showed up. Can you fight? Are you ready?" I said, "Yup, I can fight. I'm pretty good at it." She asked, "Are you sure? As much as I need help with this, you're just a kid and I don't want you to get hurt." I replied, "I'll be fine, I'm only fighting and distracting another little kid while you handle the big guys." She said, "If you say so. Do you know how to jump from rooftop to rooftop?" I said, "Yup. How do you think I got here?"

She still looked unsure but said, "Okay. Here, I got you something." She got out a whip that looked like hers but shorter and it was labeled with a P on the handle, the very first gift I've ever received. Oh my god. I think I'm tearing up. No weakness. Do not show weakness. I said, "There is no catch to this right." She said, "Nope, it's all yours." I asked, "Forever?" She nodded and smiled. I accepted it, and said, "Thanks. But, you have to show me how to use it." She said, "Okay, sure." I said, "Oh and do you happen to have ducktape?" She asked, "No, why?" I said, "Hmm, it would have been useful but, it's okay, I'll improvise." She nodded and said while pointing to the building, "So, we're going to rob that fancy jewelry shop, follow me closely and quietly and do everything I tell you to do, got it?"

I did a thumbs up. Then we made our way to the jewelry shop. We reached and entered through the vents then she jumped down and quietly landed on her feet while I branched to the back room and turned of the security system. By the time I was back, her bag was full and she was looking for me. I whispered, "I'm up here." She looked up at the ventilation and then suddenly the front door was banged down. Both Batman and Robin came through and they began fighting. I jumped down and landed on Robin. He was shocked and I immediately used this as a chance to tie him up securely using my new whip and then I hanged him off the chandelier.

Wow, this thing is stretchy. I saw that Batman and Catwoman were still going at it. She looked distracted, sincerely. I know that the only way down for Robin is if I lower him so, we're good here. And I took his utility belt and gloves which were in my hands so I'm just going to stand here holding him up since he's extremely heavy and waited. Robin asked while still struggling to get out of my new whip, "Let me go. Who are you?" Batman had pinned Catwoman down. She glanced in my direction and saw that I had tied Robin up and smirked.
She flipped Batman off of her and also took his utility belt then threw it in some unknown direction. While Robin was still struggling. She pushed the bag towards me and said, "Panther, it's time to go." I zipped the bag up and held it while beginning to plan out the escape route. So, we have front door, back door, and vent. I pick vent. But I'm not leaving my whip behind. I just got it. I saw that Catwoman had managed to hide and Batman was now coming towards me. I dropped Robin's belt and gloves then held handle of my whip tighter. I wait until just the right moment when Robin is done untying himself and let his weight pull me up to the chandelier.

I saw Catwoman escape through the front door while these two were focusing on me and I crawled through the vent, I decided to move to the roof since they obviously would think I'm going out back. I reached the roof and found Catwoman waiting for me. She said, "I thought I was going to have to go back down there for you." I replied, "So they are almost realizing that we're on the roof." Robin said from behind me, "Too late." Batman and Catwoman began fighting while I began dodging Robin's attacks. I know Catwoman can handle herself so Robin asked, "Why are you with Catwoman?" I dodged his roundhouse kick and tackled him then put him in a choke hold.

I said nonchalantly, "I like the thrill. Why are you with Batman?" He replied in between breaths, "I want to put criminals like you in jail." I said while smirking, "You can't put me in jail just because I'm criminally pretty, that just isn't a crime." I let him go and punched him in the gut then pushed him to the edge of the building. He was struggling to hold himself from falling to his death using one hand. I saw Batman had pinned Catwoman down and she was struggling to get out. I still had the bag of jewelry. So I leaned on the edge. I said as loudly as I could considering the fact that they were on the other side of the roof, "Batman, your bird is slipping and I'm sure he can't fly. Either you let us go and save him or arrest us and he dies." He immediately bolted towards me and I bolted towards Catwoman.

He tried to grab me but I slid down right under his arm and I think Catwoman got the message. I saw her jump off the building and whip to the rail of another one. I can't do the same unless she shows me how so I took my usual way. I jump to the next building and catch myself on the rail using my hand. I climbed up and saw that Catwoman was way ahead of me. I ran and barely managed to catch up with her, which was fun. But Batman and Robin were chasing us. Those two don't know when to give up, do they? So, we lost them and reached a street then went underground.

I thought that I would be the only one who knew about these. Oh well. We stopped and she said, "Good first heist kid." I replied, "Thanks." She handed me two pretzels and I handed her the bag. My eyes immediately lit up as I opened one of them and began eating. I said, "Thank you." She said, "The coast should be clear now. Let's go back up." We went back to the surface and began walking to somewhere, I was just following Catwoman since I don't know where I am or how to get back to Crime Alley. She asked, "Kid, where do you live?" I haven't seen Jay in a while so, "Near Crime Alley."

She said, "Cool, I'll take you." This is the first time anyone has ever offered to take me home. I said, "Okay." She said, "Are you up for a piggyback ride?" I squealed in excitement and asked, "Really?" She said while getting down on one knee, "Of course." I got on her back and we began walking. This is officially the best first robbery ever.