Ruth
```Stealing Time (no pun intended)```

*Needle in hand and watch strapped around his back, a Rattata had snuck its way out the chimney of a watch smith just a few seconds ago. He had snuck down with the help of a rather strong rope weaved for someone of his size, and despite the weight- solid gold* Is *Pretty heavy- Reaper kept that thing strapped on, no problem.*

*The moon sat somewhere in the middle of the sky, shining behind the Rattata as he took a deep breath and pulled the rope up from the chimney. It was hard, managing a rope, needle AND watch- but the payoff? Very much worth the effort.*
Ricky
Is he climbing up or down?
Christopher
*Karl was patrolling in the night around some shops. He doesn't like nightshifts because there's less visibility, he always feels like he's being watched.

When about to pass a watch shop he sees a rope coming out of the chimney, and he hears odd noises, something's not right.. Someone's climbing up the chimney!

He runs up to the wall and stands up against it and waits for the theif to exit the chimney.*
Ruth
*And, well, there he was! Stepping out with just a bit of soot on his suit, he stepped onto the ceiling tile and wrapped the rope back up, placing it around his waist. With his needle, he tapped the roof, reminiscing about a fight not too long ago before giving it a twirl.*

*As he was about to jump down the roof, he noticed an Eevee staring back up at him from below- what was this? Some kid? He frowned and stepped back.* Probably just some weird kid that's past their curfew. *He stared down the side of the roof again, then pulled his head back.* When is he going to go away?
Christopher
*And, well, there he was! Stepping out with just a bit of soot on his suit, he stepped onto the ceiling tile and wrapped the rop...

 *Recognising his face instantly he knew who that was, it was Reaper! He's.. Less intimidating than he expected but his actions speak louder than looks.
At that moment he froze, he didn't think this through this far.. And why wasnt he running?

Without a clue of what to do next he said:
"Hey!"
Ricky
Pinged you twice sorriee
Ruth
*The mouse facepalmed and groaned as the kid below called out to him.* Ugh, kids are the worst. They're so... Fragile. Can't even poke them without them falling over half dead...

*He leaned over and spoke- not too loud of a shout, didn't want to wake the town up-* "Beat it, kid! You're way outta your league." *That'll probably tick him off.* Good, it'll be a nice easy fight. *How's he even going to get up here?* Reminds me of the good ol' days...
Christopher
*The mouse facepalmed and groaned as the kid below called out to him.* Ugh, kids are the worst. They're so... Fragile. Can't even ...

*KID? I'm old enough to sign up and maybe die yet I'm still a kid?!*

"How about you get down from there, Reaper!"

*He wasn't holding back his voice, if he could get someone's attention he could maybe have an actual chance to get this thief.*
Ruth
*The mouse grumbled and stepped away from the ledge, hands on his forehead as grumbled to himself.* "This kid knows my name." Well, shit! *It seems as if he is some sort of bounty hunter, or perhaps merely a vigilant sheriff.* More likely a deputy... In training... *He's had enough law enforcement for one lifetime already.*

But, you know what? Give everyone a fair shake. Let's test this kid's mettle! *He considered, for a moment, just running down the other side of the building and scampering, but that wasn't why he did what he did, eh?*

"Okay." *He took a deep breath, standing at the ledge again; and then...*

FWAP!

*He jumped from the roof, needle in hand and watch adorned on his back. His eyes glowed a sinister red, for a moment, as the moonlight accented his descent... A dramatic drop. Bravado.*
Christopher
*The mouse grumbled and stepped away from the ledge, hands on his forehead as grumbled to himself.* "This kid knows my name." We...

*The sudden drop almost made him back up in fear, but he stopped himself, not wanting to give the rattata anymore reason to think he's weak.. Even though he would right.

He twisted his left front leg to show the Guardia emblem on his armband a bit clearer, maybe this will make him reconsider fighting?*

"Drop the needle, and the clock! You're coming with me"

*He prepared to leap away from the wall, in case Reaper would try to charge him*
Ruth
*As the rat made his rapid descent, he reeled his needle back; silent, as he fell, he came back into the subtle moonlight and drew the needle in a wide arc, a coral blue-green glow following its tip as he swiped it upwards in an arc, extending outwards in a glistening wave that crawled along the length of the ground- a `Wide Slash`, and a plunging one at that; one which he used to clear his way for a dramatic landing, stopping on three legs with a* Thump *And a small cloud of dust.*

*He stood upright shortly after and sighed, dusting off the bottom of his suit.* "Kids these days..."
Christopher
*He tried to dodge the wide slash, but he was too slow.
He fell to the ground but quickly rolled to the side and stood up again. He leaped up and would flip to do ` **Tail whip** `.
Ruth
*The rat, taking a step back watched as the Eevee's tail swung from side to side...*

*... Wow, this guy* Really *Doesn't know how to fight, eh? He smirked.* Lowered defense is bad. But I'm better than just a few mere parries. *He then lowered his stance, using a `Quick Attack` to dart around Karl- first to the left, then behind, then to his right, then-*

BAP! *Instead of a normal Quick Attack, he gave a perfectly mundane slap to Karl's face.* "Too weak." *It was... Not very effective, given Reaper's short stature and his Float Stone not giving him a lot of weight, but it sure could be annoying.*
Christopher
*The rat, taking a step back watched as the Eevee's tail swung from side to side...* *... Wow, this guy* Really *Doesn't know how t...

*As he landed back on his paws he thought "What the heck?" 
He rubbed his right cheek, not very fond of being slapped.. It felt insulting yet he was thankful it wasn't too hard*

*He got in a stance ready to **`tackle`** Reaper, but he didn't tackle just yet, he wasn't quite sure of what to do, so he waited for an attack. The fear was visible on his face, maybe confronting head on wasn't such a good idea*
Ruth
*The rat tightened his grip on his needle, expecting the Eevee to do* Something; *And yet, there he was, perturbed and intimidated. The rat, straightening his stance up and taking a breather, held his needle down in a deceptively defensive-oriented stance.* "Hm."

*The rat, taking a few steps forth and invading Karl's personal space, moved his needle into a more and more formal stance, until-* BAP! *- he went to smack the Eevee upside the noggin with his needle. Being a needle, it wasn't sharp along the edge, so it wouldn't leave, say, a gash.* "Too scared. If you are going to fight me, then *Fight* Me." *He stepped to the side, getting ready to circle around the Eevee with a brisk walk.* "Don't tell me they let anyone sign up as a guard nowadays..."
Christopher
*The rat tightened his grip on his needle, expecting the Eevee to do* Something; *And yet, there he was, perturbed and intimidat...

 *Karl didn't like what he said about the guard, he did an almost 360 degree turn and stopped facing Reaper, he looked left for a brief second to hopefully trick Reapers attention before performing a sand attack aimed at Reaper's face.

He knew that what was most logical was to run and try getting help, but he was too stubborn to let himself flee.*
Ruth
*The Eevee turned, leaving Reaper rather confused; he lurched to the side for a moment, looking at his head before-* Pffflp! *-sand was kicked up into his face. He closed his eyes and teared up- getting anything in your eyes was a bother- before spitting a little sand out from his mouth and dusting his suit off with his free paw.*

"Rude."

*He then haunched himself back, taking a quick breath before using `Quick Attack` again, darting around Karl once again before, suddenly-* Vwp! *- he blurred away, jumping straight up and holding onto a window above.*

I wonder what this kid's gonna do, *He thought with genuine curiosity.* Maybe I'll jump back down. That'll give him a run alright... *He was hedging his bets, of course, on his Quick Attack moving him fast enough that Karl couldn't see the direction he went.* Maybe I can rub this accursed sand off meanwhile...
Christopher
*The Eevee turned, leaving Reaper rather confused; he lurched to the side for a moment, looking at his head before-* Pffflp! *-s...

 *Having anticipated another counter attack like the last few times, but now he felt a glimmer of hope... No way that actually worked! 
But what should he do next?

Maybe throwing a rock at him would do the trick, since no other attack seemed practical, but then he might break a window which wouldn't help him much.

He quickly decided that a sand attack would be the only logical attack capable of reaching him, so he did a ` Sand attack `, aimed vaguely at Reaper sending sand flying at him.*
Ruth
*Reaper was staring back, watching carefully before-* BOOF- *Another blast of sand rushed into his face.* "Fuck..." *He uttered an obscenity before using `Quick Attack` again, hopping to the building on the other side before making one more quick dart to-*

Ouf. *His stomach smacked straight into the gutters of the building above, his hands desperately clawing to keep a grip before he pulled himself up.* Damn Sand Attack... Damn Hustle... *His accuracy was pretty abysmal at the moment.*

*He pulled himself up, nonetheless, and started to clear his face from the sand- rubbing it out of his fur and eyes.* There's no way his sand can reach me from up here... Right? Think for a bit. He's been struck at least once, and this sand can easily...

...

Heh. This kid's got... What's it called? Pluck? Lucky this isn't one of those edgy teens. *He leaned over and called down below,* "Think you can reach me up here?" *There was a taunt to that voice...*