Thieves of Midnight

Chapter 4 --Jewels--

Lizzie looked across the ocean. It glittered gold in the evening light.

She barely had time to admire things like this these days. When she wasn't in the middle of stealing something she was either running from the law or hiding in the sewers.

She looked down at her watch. The boys should be here soon. She lay back on the platform surrounding the lighthouse, about three metres above the ground.

Lizzie heard a light footstep and turned around to find Erik on top of the roof of the building next to the lighthouse. She grinned up at him with a laugh.

"You'll need to try better than that," she said simply.

"I know," Erik replied in mock frustration. "I've been trying for the past forever. You'd've thought I'd've learnt by now."

Lizzie grinned at him in return and he came to sit next to her. They began to discuss their plans for the evening.

"Sorry, guards," Lizzie said quietly, quickly grabbing Erik's hand. It wasn't unusual for young couples to hang around the lighthouse in the evenings. The guards walked past without a second glance at the two teenagers sitting above them.

As soon as the guards were out of sight Lizzie let Erik's hand go and rested her head on his shoulder. They heard voices and turned around to see Draco and Amber walking their way.

"Hey!" Erik called out to them. "Only room for two here!"

"Then you guys better leave," replied Draco.

"You wanna fight?" asked Erik.

"Come at me bro," Draco said, holding his arms out.

"You asked for it!" shouted Erik as he jumped off the base of the lighthouse and started a brawl with Draco.

"So Amber," said Lizzie, coming to stand next to her.

"So Lizzie," replied Amber in greeting. "Sorry, but I gotta leave you here now. I need to stalk Brea around for a bit and help her ambush her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend." She looked at her watch and swore. "Shit, I'm late. See ya later Lizzie," she said as she ran off towards the centre of town.

"Gee, guys, get a room," said Lizzie as she walked over to Draco and Erik, still rolling around on the ground together.

As soon as she said that, they sprang away from each other.

"Wanna fight?" they asked together as they slowly began to walk over to her.

"Guards," she said quietly, glancing past Draco.

"We'd best not draw attention to ourselves then." Erik went and took Lizzies hand and Draco hid behind the lighthouse as the guards passed.

"How much of your life do you tell Tia about?" asked Lizzie to Erik, a small smipe playing across her lips.

"None," he glared at her, letting go of her hand.

"Sorry to ruin your moment," said Draco as he came up behind them. "But we'd best be getting ready."

*****

The three of them sat on the edge of the lighthouse making light conversation as they waited for the guards to pass by again. As soon as they were out of sight, Draco pulled a rope out of his coat. Erik removed a grappling hook from his bag. Lizzie tied the rope onto the grappling hook. And they waited for the guards to pass again.

Draco threw the grappling hook onto the roof of the warehouse. After it caught he climbed up.

"Lady's first," said Erik politely, holding the rope out towards Lizzie.