William
The Handyman would walk forth under the cover of nightfall, before long he was to reach the electronics store they had chosen as a target.

Apex was following shortly behind him and although it wasn't an ideal target for himself there was no harm in being owed a favour or so.
Betty
Apex walked a short distance behind the so called handyman. It was a strange name but who was she to question it. Still it did make her wonder just what his power was, he had never actually explained it to her. No doubt she would see it in action soon enough.

As she moved she checked her mask was secure before the pair of them arrived at their destination. She couldn't risk anyone seeing her actual identity, not until she was more enhanced anyway. Now it was time to see just how secure this building was.
Shelley
While the two villains travelled towards their target, they could hear sirens in the distance. It didn't seem as though the noise was headed towards them. Likely it was just another crime being carried out somewhere else in the city.

The building they were headed towards happened to be two stories large, which would be odd normally, but many of the shops around the area seemed to be converted homes. 

Above the door of the shop was a large sign that read "Fixit Zone". The lights seemed to be out throughout the entire building. The front entrance was double glass doors, which made it easy to see into the shop. The floor of the shop had four aisles filled with shelves that were stocked with computers - likely ones that the shop had fixed up on their own time to resell. In the back of the shop there was a cash register on a counter, and a door leading into a backroom.

Above the counter was a clearly visible camera, though it seemed to be pointed down towards the counter instead of towards the entrance.
William
Skills : Hacking, Stealth, Lockpicking

With his skills prepped and his nerves calmed The Handyman would look for somewhere to take a few moments and kneel down,

He would turn to Apex, "I'm gonna see if I can connect to the network remotely, maybe take down their security systems."

He would drag out his laptop from his bag and get to work, with his power he was an expert. There would more than likely be a way to access the systems.
Betty
Approaching the glass of the store she would peer into the shop interior. It wasn't exactly filled with combat grade gear but she was sure she could make something out of it all. Just had to wait for her new partner to prove he is more than just words. Turning to look at him she couldn't really believe he actually had his laptop with him.

*"How long is that going to take?"*
Shelley
Despite trying to find something to connect to on his laptop, there didn't seem to be anything. Whatever security network the shop had was either nonexistent, or hidden from outside connections.

For now it seemed that no one had noticed the two, though the sirens could still be heard in the far distance.
William
"Huh," The Handyman would mutter to himself, closing his laptop and putting it back into his bag.

"Must be a physical system inside or something," He would say, standing up once again.

"Back door? What do you say." He asks, looking towards Apex.
Betty
Reaching under her top Apex pulled out her pistol and racked the slide, a 9mm round entering the chamber.

*"We could do that, or we could just go through and get out before they catch us. It's up to you really, if you want to try and waste time I'll go along with it."*

She was perfectly happy to go round the back but if she was being honest she wasn't too sure if that was much better than going in the back. After all they were planning to loot the whole place either way.
William
"If we smash in the front alarms will be triggered, the police will come in minutes,"

Whilst the Handyman could brute force it, what was the point when there were far better ways?

"If we go round the back and get in without alarm we can take our sweet time looting, more time is more profit."
Betty
She smirked behind her mask at the suggestion the police would be here quickly. She had done far worse things than broken into a shop and they didn't bat an eye. If that was what he wanted though she would trust his opinion. Arguing was too much effort.

*"Fine then, let's go round the back then. Follow me."*

Making sure the safety was on she slid her gun back into her waistband before beginning to walk around to the rear of the building. Ut was a bit of a roundabout trip but in the grand scheme of things it wasn't actually too far.
Shelley
The rear of the building was fairly uninteristing - a simple metal door led into the back of the shop. There wasn't even any indication that it was the correct shop if they weren't paying attention. The back door had a simple looking lock above the handle that the Handyman knew he'd be able to pick with little issue.
William
The Handyman would meander over to the door, kneeling on the floor and taking out his lockpicks.

He would insert his picks into the lock, letting his shard guide him as he began to work.

"This shouldn't take long." He would say to Apex,
Betty
*"Good."*

Leaving the 'skilled' work to the Handyman Apex would turn away and keep a look out for any nosey individuals making their way over. The last thing they needed now was some unwanted attention. That would mean finding somewhere to dump a body and that was just extra work she didn't want to do right now. Especially with an amateur with her.
Shelley
As far as Apex could tell, there wasn't anyone snooping into their business. The lock on the other hand seemed incredibly easy to pick - though it wasn't surprising considering the state of everything.

Just as he started to open the door however, he heard an out of place click.

The door opened into the main backroom of the repair shop. There was a staircase that led upwards, a door to the front, and a door to some other room. The room that they were currently in seemed to be the main room where work was done - there were multiple repair stations with partially built PCs on them. There were stacks of parts in different boxes throughout the room.
William
The Handyman would let out a sigh as he heard the click,

"Get started Apex, let me know if you find the security systems."

He would enter the room and begin inspecting around the door, he would switch out his hacking skill to robbery as he did. 

"I think soemthing might have be triggered, I'll let you know if I find anything."

He would specifically search for any mechanisms or security features which may have been activated, the click indicated something of the sort after all.
Betty
Walking into the door Apex didn't delay. She immediately began to search for the highest quality components in this place. She wasn't just limited on time but also on space. It would be a waste to fill up her bag with cheap basic components.

*"We won't be here long anyway. Let's just grab what we can then get the fuck out of here. I cannot be assed to deal with assholes at the moment."*

She knew they should have just gone straight in, they had achieved almost nothing by coming in this way but oh well. They've done it now. Time to start filling up her bag.
Shelley
Not much information could be gained while Handyman's power was charging up, other than there being some sort of alarm trigger on the door.

After getting a greater understanding however, it became clear to him after a bit of poking around to find that it was different than normal. The security system clearly wasn't some normal store bought thing. Instead, the trigger on the door seemed to have sent a radio signal to somewhere.

Meanwhile Apex started to snatch up as much tech as she could. Conveniently, everything she could possibly want was already split up into boxes that she could just dump into a bag.

The two could hear the sound of movement upstairs, along with muffled voices.
William
"Ah fuck me."

The Handyman would rush over to Apex and begin throwing things into his bag,

"Lets just get things and go," He would say turning to her,

He would attempt to prioritize high value goods he could identify with his robbery skill and would retrieve his knife from his bag, storing it within his belt for easy access.

He would swap out his stealth skill for knife fighting as he looted. Yaknow, just in case.
Betty
*"What do you think I'm doing. I'm just gonna grab everything I can it's up to you if you want to stay longer or not."*

At this point Apex just grabbed as much as she could from the shelves. She for one wasn't that bothered about having to kill a few more people but she figured her partner might be adverse to that.

*"You say when we leave, I can always get more stuff elsewhere."*
Shelley
Even with everything being neatly organized, it still took a short while to gather up everything. After around a minute both of them had completely packed bags that were surprisingly heavy. Luckily, it didn't seem as though whoever was upstairs was intent on stopping the two villains.

In fact, the only indication of them doing anything was the clicking of locks up the stairs - as though whoever was up there was instead locking themselves away rather than starting a confrontation.

In the distance, both Apex and the Handyman could hear what sounded like the soft crackling of electricity coming from the direction of the street.
William
"The alarm tripped, looked like a radio signal."

The Handyman would zip up his bag and hoist it over his back,

"Let's go, out the back or smash through the front? I hear something out the front way I think."
Betty
*"Yup, let's fucking go."*

Apex turned and headed towards the door they came in through. She would stop before running out though, there was no harm in being cautious especially in a world filled with capes. Slowly she peaked out the door, looking either side of it then up to the sky to make sure no one was perched above it. That wouldn't be the strangest thing that has happened to her.
Shelley
The soft crackling sound started to grow louder, as though it was coming closer, now on the rooftop. Now that it was closer, it was possible to tell that it would die down in volume before suddenly going back to normal.

Raindrops landed down on Apex's face as she stared straight up into the sky. As far as she could tell, there wasn't anyone around, but there was an odd red light coming from the rooftop. The heavy bags made it more difficult to run for long periods of time, but it probably wouldn't affect how fast they could go in bursts.
William
The Handyman would follow Apex as she began to exit the building,

"That's a cape for fucking sure."

He would let out a sigh before scanning the area with his eyes, seeing where they could run to.

"We should get moving, probably best to stick to alleyways to lose 
Them if they try to follow,"
Betty
*"Mr Handyman, take this bag we'll meet up later."* 

Apex slid the bag off and handed to her partner in crime. Taking out her handgun she flipped the safety before sprinting outside a short distance away before turning and aiming the gun at the roof.

*"Get the fuck down here who ever you are. I wont warn you again."*
Shelley
There was a short pause as the sound of crackling seemed to slowly fade away.

And then suddenly it started again. Apex could just barely make out a body appearing above her and off to the side on the rooftop, before it seemed to fade away and jump multiple times. It was as though they were teleporting a very short distance rapidly, with each instance connected by a trailing red energy that crackled with power.

They stopped as they reached the ground, turning towards Apex and Handyman.

She wore a black and red outfit that looked badly damaged, as though she had just come from a fight straight here. Her cape was singed, burnt halfway, while her somewhat avian mask had a large crack going through it. At her side was a sheathed katana.

"...Look, I really don't have the patience for whatever this is. This place is under our protection. You don't want to make an enemy out of the Top Hats. Drop the shit you stole and we can forget this ever happened. Otherwise..." She said warningly as she reached down, grabbing her weapon threateningly. Despite looking badly damaged, she didn't carry herself as though she was particularly injured.
William
The Handyman would look both directions scanning for the best route out,

An moment filled with tension would pass as the Handyman stood in silence watching, and then he made his move. 

He would look towards the neareast alleyway and dash towards it away from the cape, Apex would hopefully hold them for long enough. He just had to run with all his might for now, the bags would slow him down but if he got to the alleyway in a burst he would have an opportunity to rest before continuing.
Betty
Reaching into her pocket Apex pulled out her mobile phone quickly dialling in 999. Her plan was an interesting one that's for sure.

*"HELP SHE'S TRYING TO KILL US! We saw her break into Fixit Zone, black costume red cape and a sword! PLEASE SEND HELP!"*

She then held her phone near the gun before firing a shot(9/10) and shocking her phone destroying it. Hopefully that would get them sending someone over.

*"How about you go fuck yourself. Why do you do as those Larpers say? The top hats are nothing more than common thugs."*
Shelley
The cape's attention was brought to the Handyman as he ran out and headed down the opposite direction. It would be quite far before he'd be able to turn into an alley, due to the nature of how the buildings were arranged.

The sound of the phone call brought her attention back to Apex.

The caped stared at Apex for a moment, disbelieving as she heard the phone call.

"You've got to be fucking KIDDING me!" She shouted out before suddenly drawing her katana and slicing with one motion. Mid slice her body turned back into the same red energy, shooting right for Apex. The cape's body flickered into existence twice for just a moment before flickering out and continuing to travel.
William
The Handyman would spin his body briefly drawing his knife and throwing it towards the red energy with a flick, With his shard engraining the knowledge into his body it was something he should manage to do.

With the flick of his wrist he would turn around once again, continuing to run to the best of his ability.
Betty
Apex didn't know exactly what this capes power was even if she did have a vague idea. This mass of red energy seemed to be some kind of teleport which meant it would probably be quite difficult to hit. With that in mind she decided there was no point in trying to be precise, instead she would try and rely on simple volume of fire to deal with this ass of a cape.

*"Do I look like a comedian?"*

She pointed her pistol at the incoming read blur and began to fire rapidly unleashing a barrage of 5 9mm rounds(4/10) towards the caped prick.
Shelley
Apex and the mystery cape seemed to be around the same size. That, combined with the fact that the cape was teleporting to be directly in front of Apex, meant that it was next to impossible for the knife through to hit her without first going through Apex. Instead, the knife sailed by where she used to be.

The cape appeared right in front of Apex as she brought her gun upwards. For a moment it seemed like they would trade blows - the mysterious cape slashing through Apex's stomach, while Apex shot her full of holes in return.

But then the next moment the cape was teleporting again. This time, off to the side of Apex. The blade of the katana sliced through Apex's side about half an inch deep. Blood immediately coated the tip of the blade as she turned both her blade and her body, swinging both the blade with both hands as she attempted to cut right through the back of Apex's leg.
William
One though would enter The Handyman's mind as he saw the events uncurl. *Fuck that.*

He would continue running away, once again moving towards the nearest alleyway to escape.
Betty
Turning to face her attacker she swung her gun hand low to intercept the blade before it hit her leg. Hopefully her pistol would block the blade but if not her arm would. That was the sacrifice she would have to make now. Of course she could just teleport away again to avoid what Apex was about to attempt.

As one arm moved low to block the katana her other hand thrust towards the enemy cape as she attempted to make contact and shock her. The bitch would need luck to teleport whilst her entire nervous system was fried with some high voltage current.
Shelley
As the Handyman ran, an alleyway opened up to his right, going off to the next street.

The blade skittered across the gun, it's momentum slowing, before slicing deep into Apex's arm. Blood immediately started to pour out from the wound. The cape didn't seem particularly focused on Apex's hidden shock weapon, only trying to lean out of the way instead of teleporting entirely.

A moment later Apex made contact, shocking the cape. They winced in pain, letting out a quiet scream, before suddenly teleporting again.

This time they ended up reappearing about five feet off the ground, still trembling from being shocked as they fell to the ground with a thud. They groaned in pain as they tried to slowly lift themselves up off of the ground.
William
The Handyman would turn to his right, dashing down the alleyway which had opened up.

Apex would probably be fine, they would meet up afterwards anyways.
Betty
Apex took her left hand a reached over to her gun. Her right arm was useless now anyway. Aiming at the trembling cape she smiled behind her mask.

*"Nice knowing you."*

She squeezed the trigger four times emptying the mag in the direction of the twitching cape. As soon as the slide locked back due to the lack of rounds she would lay the extremely hot barrel of the weapon across the cuts in her arm to cauterise the wounds. She did surgery on herself without anaesthesia surely this wouldn't be that bad. Couldn't be worse than what her dad did to her.
Shelley
Just before the sound of Apex's shots went off, the crackling began again. The cape teleported away, towards the direction of the Handyman, before reappearing and skidding across the ground a few feet away.

"Fuck! I'm not bulletproof you bitch!" She shouted out in annoyance before hopping up to her feet and then continuing to teleport on her way towards The Handyman. Occasionally she could be seen reappearing and limping for a short while before again teleporting.

The blood from Apex's wound continued to flow out readily, with some of the flesh of her arm looking like it could be peeled off. She felt her consciousness starting to fade as warmth flowed out of her.

As The Handyman continued his escape, he could hear the sound of crackling electricity rapidly approaching.
William
*Oh fuck, oh fuck.* The Handyman would think to himself, hearing as the crackling began to approach him.

He would attempt to pick up the pace trying to sprint to the end of the alleyway, it would surely end soon. If he could reach the end of the alleyway he would turn left sprinting down the street, it was important to switch directions often and change routes to avoid being followed. 

He would begin to swap his knife fighting skill for fist fighting, he doubt it would get done in time but what could he do.
Betty
*"Fuck this."*

Sitting down on the ground she began to take off her belt before wrapping it around her arm a couple times. Then she grit her teeth as she pulled it as tight as she possibly could before locking it in place. It was makeshift and would almost certainly result in the loss of her arm but oh well, it was better than bleeding out all over the place.

As soon as that was done she would begin to attempt to reload her pistol one handed. It would probably be a bit difficult but she needed to help Mr Handyman. From what she had seen of his ability he would be next to useless in combat.
Shelley
Despite The Handyman's attempt to outrun a teleporter, the sound of crackling continued to get closer and closer until it was just behind him. He heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed and swung in a single motion.

Apex's impromptu tourniquet seemed to work just fine, slowing down the leaking of blood dramatically. Despite that, she still felt light headed, and it was difficult to load more than a single bullet into the magazine with her one usable hand. A small pool of blood was underneath her at this point.
William
The Handyman would leap forward onto the ground in front of him, hoping to avoid the impending slash coming his way.

He would swiftly muster himself to his feet once again, grasping the bags on his shoulders and attempting to fling them at the cape.
Alfonso
Her bleeding now stemmed and a round in the chamber she stood up and began moving in the direction of The Handyman and their crazed attacker. She could risk losing out on her technology not now she needed it to repair her arm. She only had one bullet to use so she best make it count.

Running up towards her ally she would stop a short distance away and aim her gun. She needed to make sure she hit so she began to analyse the crazed woman's teleportation. There must be some kind of pattern to it all.
Shelley
The blade swiped through the air, narrowly missing The Handyman as he rolled forward. Just as she was getting ready to follow up with another swing however, she was forced to grab both bags out of mid air and gently set them down.

"Your friend is hurt pretty bad, y'know? This is your last chance. Walk away and no one has to die" She warned one final time as she set the bags on the ground and gripped at her sword.

As far as Apex could tell, there seemed to be some sort of limit to how much the enemy cape could teleport in a certain amount of time. As she was thinking things over though, a flame streaked across the ground, looking as though it was fire following a trail of gasoline. A moment later the fire formed into the shape of a person.

"Are you the one who called? Where is Red Kaze?" He asked, sounding somewhat distorted as he spoke. He glanced down to her gun but seemed willing to ignore it for the moment.

The two groups were far enough away that neither could hear or see each other.
William
The Handyman would launch both himself and his hand towards Kaze, attempting to grab the blade of the katana with his leather gloved hand.

He would try to restrict the blade from moving and launch a punch towards her with his free fist.
Alfonso
Apex turned to look up at the newly arrived cape before looking back in the direction of who she now knew was Red Kaze.

*"Over there... Attacking my friend.. Everything hurts... Save him so I can go to hospital."*

She held her gun firmly, aiming it in the direction of Red Kaze, ready to pull the trigger at a moment's notice. She just figured firing it in front of this person might not be a good idea. Hopefully the face she was holding her gun in one hand completely concealed any sign of her tinker tech.
Shelley
"Help is on the way. Don't move around too much" The man cautioned her before suddenly flowing into the ground again. The fire snaked across the ground, heading in the direction Apex had indicated.

The handyman was able to grab the blade just fine, but his glove didn't do much to resist the edge of the blade. It sliced right through the palm of his hand, laving a nasty slash that immediately started to bleed. He knew he wouldn't be able to use the hand anytime soon. Further down the blade, it bit into his side but stopped due to being slowed down by his hand.

Red Kaze let out a grunt as the fist smashed into the side of her face, forcing her to back away, pulling her blade free.

At that moment the Handyman could see a trail of fire speeding behind the woman. It looked as though it was going to engulf her, before she suddenly teleported away.

"Again, seriously!?" She shouted out at the fire, which soon formed into a human.

"Kaze, come in peacefully! You know you can't win!" He shouted out.

"Oh fuck off, Vulcan!" She replied before immediately starting to teleport away again, up to the rooftop. Vulcan immediately set out after her, fire clinging to the side of the building and racing upwards without seeming to spread.
William
The Handyman would begin to switch out his fist fighting skill for first aid, it wasn't much but it would help on the trip back to the apartments.

He would head over to Apex, fetching his first aid kit from his bag and trying to bandage his hand as he goes.
Betty
Seeing the Handyman approaching Apex felt relief. That random cape seemed to be distracting that Red Kaze bitch enough that if they moved quickly they should be able to get away with their loot. Moving over to meet him enroute she would begin to follow him.

*"Let's get out of here, to your place. I can fix up my arm there providing we got some pretty good stuff. Fuck me this hurts..."*

At this point she just wanted to leave. The next time they met that bitch would die even if it killed her to do it.
Shelley
It was simple enough for The Handyman to bandage up his hand. Apex's wound seemed to be another thing entirely, though. With his knew medical knowledge he was able to tell that if she hadn't used the tourniquet, she would've probably already bled to death.

The two villains, now in an alleyway, could hear the sound of crackling going farther and farther away.

A trail of blood drops led from where both the villains had fought, though it was slowly being washed away by the light rain.
William
The Handyman would nod in response to Apex,

"We'd best head back, and quick,"

He would begin to move through the streets once again, heading back towards his apartment. He would do his best to banadage and treat Apex's wound as they went, once again, it wasn't ideal treatment but it was preferable to nothing.
Betty
She simply nodded at her partner for the mission following him to his abode before deciding it was best to speak up now before they got much further.

*"So uh, did you stash the loot somewhere or?...."*

She was hoping he had planned this and had indeed stored it someplace safe but for some reason she doubted it.
William
The Handyman would shrug, dropping his two bags to the ground beside himself.

"They never left my sight." He would say with a touch of a weeze, releasing the heavy weight of the bags.
Betty
*"Ah so they are, it must be the blood loss. Let's get back whilst im still conscious to fix my arm."*

Reaching over with her good are she would pick up one of the bags and begin to move towards The Handymans house. Occassionally she would look behind her for any sign they were being followed but hopefully they were all good.
Shelley
The two villains ended up seeing multiple MPCU vehicles as they moved away from the scene of the crime, but it seemed that they either weren't interested in the pair or didn't see them in the first place.

With his new medical knowledge, the Handyman knew that he wouldn't be able to fix his hand completely with what little he had. Not unless he wanted to risk infection. Now that he had time though, he could at the very least stitch up his hand to help the recovery process. It was impossible to tell if he'd regain full use of his hand before giving it time to heal.

Apex on the other hand had a much more clear cut case. Her arm would end up being useless within an hour if she kept her tourniquet on. If not dealt with she would die.

Thankfully, there were a few things that might help her with this new problem.

```
Loot Acquired
3 Tinker Parts
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William
The Handyman would continue rushing back to the apartment,

"Once we're back we'll tinker tech the shit out of that arm. Fix it right up."