Beneath the Mask

Gone

"Alright Sammy, this is it."

Seán skidded to a stop on the sidewalk when he saw a black ski masked figure dressed in all black trying to steal a woman's purse, her eyes wide as he pulled a gun out and pointed it at her head.

"Hey, did no one ever teach you that stealing is wrong?" Seán shouted, catching the burglar's attention.

"You missed Halloween by several months pal." The figure retorted sarcastically, their voice gruff as they let go of the woman's purse and turned to face Seán.

The woman quickly ran off with her purse in hand, Seán breathing out a sigh of relief as she disappeared out of sight.

"It'll make both of our lives easier if you leave since I won't have to beat your ass up." Seán stated as he stood in a defensive position, ready for a fight.

"Funny, I was going to say the same thing to you." The man shot back cockily, aiming the gun at Seán before pulling the trigger.

"Should've thought that through!" Seán grunted as he jumped to the side, his feet touching the wall of a building before he leaped off of it like a launchpad and punched the thief in the face.

The man dropped the gun as he staggered back in surprise while Seán landed on his feet in a crouched position, the thief's eyes wide as he hastily ran away without looking back.

"I did that...I did that!" Seán laughed in disbelief, looking down at his hands as Sam floated by him while doing celebratory spins.

"So you stopped your first bad guy...but do you really think you can beat me?"

Seán whirled around in time to see a razor sharp playing car flying towards his face, the Irishman bending backwards and watching the card fly over him.

"I'd say I have a good shot. Schneep and Chase told me all about you, how you're trying to rule the world like every other bad guy wants to." Seán replied casually, moving upright to look at Marvin.

"I'm no other bad guy." Marvin chuckled as he threw down a smoke bomb once more, causing Seán to cough and lose sight of the magician.

"Man, that guys's a narcissistic prick." Seán huffed once he regained his breath, Sam moving up and down in a sign of agreement.

"I'm starving, I should get pizza." Seán remarked as his stomach started growling, the Irishman running back to his house to change into normal clothes.

"I gotta remember to thank Schneep and Chase for the gear." Seán mused as he held the jumpsuit in his hands before laying it on the bed, changing into a plain black t-shirt and dark blue jeans with a red jacket.

"I'll see ya later Sam!" Seán called out to the robot as he left the house, Sam deactivating itself once Seán was gone.

"I've gotta see what else I can do sometime." Seán grinned as he walked down the street with his hands stuffed in his hoodie pockets, stopping outside of a pizza place called Rage Pizza.

"Okay, I have to go in here just for the name." Seán laughed as he walked inside, the smell wafting towards him making his mouth water.

Seán stepped into line and ordered his food before finding a place to sit, his phone vibrating in his pocket as he sat down.

"Hey Jack, I'm just checking in with ya to see how you're doing." Chase greeted Jack, his voice filled with optimism.

"Hey Chase, I stopped a robbery and ran into Marvin again." Seán answered casually, adrenaline still pumping through his veins.

"Wait what?! Are you okay?" Chase demanded, Seán nodding in appreciation to the server as his Hawaiian pizza was brought to him.

"Yeah I'm good, could've used the heads up that he has razor sharp playing cards that he throws." Seán countered through a mouthful of food.

"I didn't know he had those either, I guess it's one of his new tricks." Chase admitted apologetically.

"It's fine. Oh, thanks for the suit and Sam by the way." Seán added, Chase uncharacteristically silent for a long time.

"Seán, I didn't make those for you, and neither did Schneep." Chase explained slowly, Seán frowning in confusion as he opened his mouth to reply.

"I'll call you back, I'm getting a call from the Doc." Chase promised before abruptly hanging up, cutting off Seán before he could ask more questions.

"Ah well, I'm sure it's no big deal." Seán shrugged as he continued eating, quickly devouring his pizza before he stood up to leave.

"Already? That was fast." Seán muttered as his phone started vibrating once more, Chase speaking rapidly as soon as he answered.

"Schneep's gone, and I think Marvin's got him."