Troublemaker

New Mask In Town

Hell's Kitchen was quite in the day but not innocent. People still got mugged and yes people still got killed. But when night fell on the city there was a bigger threat than the muggers and killers. Me. I wore my usual attire long black trench coat tied, black knee high heels, long sleeved body suit, hair straightened so my ski mask can fit on my head. I walked on the roof of the building heels clacking against the floor. I looked over the city seeing lights shine bright and the cars race up and down the street. I headed over to the pier near by to rest. I jumped over the void in between the large storage containers dropping my bag on top of it. The jewelry inside it made my bag dropped hard enough to cause the container to make a loud bang. I sat on the container looking over the water. I opened my bag and reached inside pulling out a handful of assorted diamond and gold necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and watches. I held them in my hand watching them sparkle. I grabbed a interesting looking ring slipping it on my finger "I think I'll keep this one for myself" I said holding up my hand in the air looking at it. I heard voices yelling and screaming startling me. I stuffed the jewelry back in my bag and peered over the container. There was three girls and three guys three of them were holding the girls and the other opened a container with a key. The other guy set up a lawn chair at the edge of the pier he sat down and started eating. The girls were whimpering but the men were ignoring them "Hey hey man shut up! I'm getting a thousand dollars a head for ya'll. So if you be quite I'll give you a bucket if you don't. " The man held up a baton made it buzz. The girl screamed and the man stung her throwing her in the container with the other two. Human trafficking? In Hell's Kitchen? As if shit couldn't get worse. I stood still deciding my next move. I'm not one to get myself into problems but I might have to. But before I could get the drop on the guys a dark figure captured my attention someone else was watching. The figure was wearing all black with a black half face mask covering it's eyes. The figure had a five o' clock shadow so it was a guy or a very masculine woman. The figure jumped down and landed on the guy startling the women. The man began to kick and punch all the other two men knocking them down like it was nothing. The first guy got up and tried to shoot the man but the figured dodged the bullets and knocked out the guy before he could shoot him. The figure grabbed the baton and threw it at the man in the lawn chair knocking him into the water. I covered my mouth from letting my giggle out. He approached the women "Head towards 4th stay on the lights flag down the first office you see." The women stood silent afraid of what he would do. "Go!" He banged on the container door making the women run. I couldn't believe what I saw but I did believe that if we run into each other it won't be pretty. The figure leaned over the guy on the floor and began to punch him with all his power. The sound of flesh on flesh echoed among the containers. I slowly crept back off the container sliding my body on it. The figure stopped punching making me stop he stood up right and looked up at the containers. I started to slide off faster hoping he doesn't hear by the time I dropped down he continued to punch the man. He wanna clean up the city that's fine with me. He just better stay out my way.

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When you live in New York City cars will always be more reliable than MTA. But when you lack money you don't exactly have a choice. I took the train to go find Honey knowing him he's at some Dunkin Donuts being a stereotypical cop. I saw a dark skin man inside the donut shop eating by himself in a police uniform. I walked in and sat in the empty seat across from him sitting the bouquet of amaryllis on the table.
"Hey Honey"
"Come on man I'm on break. And it's Mahoney"
Honey hated when I called him Honey but it was funny to me. And being a little flirtatious to get what I need never hurted anyone but he didn't seem to be in the mood.
"I got these for Bess"
"Bribing a cop and stalking is illegal in all fifty states you know"
"So cheating on your field exam but you don't see me throwing that in your face"
I do my homework on people and when some dirty laundry comes my way best believe I'm gonna put it where it's going to become of use.
"What do you want Z?"
"A couple of things but let's start with the new lawyers that moved into Hell's Kitchen"
"They're clean. Murdock and Nelson were some old interns at some big law firm and now starting they're own. Murdock got in accident when he was younger got acid in his eyes got blind. Nelson was just your average kid. Alright"
"Alright. Now what about the woman in the news? "
"Ms. Paige was caught in her apartment with a dead man his blood on her. Her prints on the knife. The lawyers got her off. "
"Hm. Okay. Thanks Honey"
I got up with all the information I needed and smiled giving Honey the okay to go about his break. "Let me ask you something Z" I turned around approaching him "Why do you need to know everything about what's happening in Hell's Kitchen? " I was never asked about my curiosity about the city but when I was it made question myself. "Because I can" I replied I proceeded to the door but before I could open the door Honey shouted to me across the room "And that Vixen thief she stole again. That interest you?" Vixen huh? "Sounds more like a personal issue."

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Italian or indian? No I could for Chinese yes. My stomach started to growl I knew it was time to eat when my stomach started talking to me. I brushed the thorns off my sunflower patterned dress moving my feet so a thorn wouldn't get stuck in my bright yellow pumps like last time. I grabbed my yellow round shades to put them on and made sure the sunflowers in my curls weren't coming out while I adjusted them in the mirror. Tap tap I turned to see a smiling Matt at my door I walked over and opened the door
"Hey Matt what can I help you with?"
"Well I was wondering if you wanted to have some lunch with me and my associates "
"Sure why not I need a break anyways"
I turned the sign on the door so the "Went To The Meadows Be Back Later!" Showed to anyone who would come. Matt lifted out his arm to me at first I was unsure of what he was doing until I remembered he was blind. I grabbed his arm as we crossed the street. We walked up to the office where I was greeted by the blonde man and a red head woman. "I didn't know Matt had friends. Hi I'm Karen " she said holding out her hand to shake mine "Hi I'm Ziana" I replied. This was the woman they had got off for murder how nice now I'm having lunch with her. "Neither did I" the blonde man said nugging Matt in his arm
"Hi I'm Foggy. Foggy Nelson. "
"Nice to meet you" I said
"Please join us"
There was a pot of lasagna and salad on the table with four plates as if they were expecting me in advance. We all sat as Karen handed out our own square of lasagna.
"This was my grandmother's recipe she promised to only serve it to my future husband. It's filled with virtue or something"
I giggled at the thought that food would give you virtue but it didn't stop me from eating it. "I thought I detected a wiff of virtue" Matt commented.
"Not to be complaining but you should be thanking that nut in the mask"
"He's not a nut... he's a little weird but"
He made another debut? What is this guy some kind superhero? "Nut in a mask?" I asked her "I went to my apartment last night and some guy tried to attack me but this guy in a mask rescued me." This has to be the guy from the other night. Because last time I checked I wasn't out being some type of saint. "We're just happy you're alright" Matt interrupted. We continued to eat our food enjoying the company of each other. "So Ziana mind me asking what happened to your face?" Foggy asked. There was a brief moment of silence as if Foggy asked a forbidden question. Karen stared at Foggy giving him a "Are you stupid asking that question" look. "I bet there's nothing wrong with it Ziana" Matt responded making me half smile.
"It's okay guys it's fine. I got into a knife fight Foggy"
"Oh wow what happened" Karen asked
"I got into a fight with another foster kid when I was 16 in the foster home. He brought a knife I brought myself. But trust me he looks worse"
Talking about my past wasn't hard thinking about it was. Karen and Foggy looked surprised and unsure what to say "Sounds like you have a lawsuit on your hands" Matt said with a smile. I guess I needed that "And Nelson and Murdock will be glad to take the case" Foggy added we all laughed. "By the way I still need to pay you guys back. Maybe I could help clean up the place." Karen stated I looked around even if the space was small it could use some touching up. "Is this place messy?" Matt asked making us all laugh.