<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>  Xavier White, 'Paladin'</strong></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/KaiStormwind/RP/PaladinX-009PowerSuit_zpsd92a0340.jpg)</div>Now that they were at the bottom, Paladin moved to stand behind High Voltage, his two metal arms grabbing firm hold of his partner's sides in preparation of the first part of their plan. And the elevator doors opened, just in time for the two wannabe heroes to hear Chad start a countdown to the start of the simulation.<em>"3!"</em>"Artemisia, turn on stealth mode, all thrusters silent." Artemisia was the AI of the Paladin suit, while Joan of Arc was his EV chip's AI, in an odd twist. Her voice was, oddly enough, in a strong London accent. And only he could hear her in his suit.<em>'Yes sir. Stealth mode activated. I must remind you that you cannot reach top speed while thrusters are silent.'</em>"I know that."<em>"2!"</em>"Prepare to scan for any cars parked by the bank with a driver, engine running hot and mark their location. Do it the moment the simulation starts. And give me a timer in my display the moment the simulation starts."<em>'Affirmative. Will that be all?'</em>"That will be all, Artemisia."<em>"1!"</em><br/><br/>Paladin's thrusters, built into his feet, the backs of his legs and his back activated and he hovered just above the ground.<em>"Go!"</em>And he was off. The power armor flew out the elevator at speed, with High Voltage securely in the arms of the suit. Paladin headed straight to the roof of the bank, flying fast but quiet, and gently dropping off High Voltage on the roof. Artemisia had already completed her scans. "There's a car with engine running around the back of the bank, with one driver. That should be our getaway car." Paladin then flew off, still silent, to head back down to wait for the next part of the plan. With Artemisia tracking High Voltage's body heat signature, Paladin found himself an open window that gave him a good view of the two robbers standing guard over the hostages. Now to wait silently and unnoticed...Paladin made sure he wasn't in view of the window. It wouldn't be a surprise attack if he was spotted early. One last instruction to give Artemisia. "Activate stun systems the moment I grab hold of the two targets." He noted the seconds ticking by on his display as he tracked High Voltage...and he was in!<br/><br/>Paladin immediately rocketed forward at his top speed while in stealth mode. He couldn't hit supersonic speeds in stealth mode, but he didn't need those kind of speeds in the confines of a bank anyway. Flying through the open window and coming up from behind the two thugs, Paladin flew over their heads, grabbing them both in one smooth motion and smashing their faces into each other as he executed a fly-by grab. "Hi." And a current of nonlethal electricity, meant to stun and channeled through his metal gauntlets, did the rest. "Bye." They were out cold. And not a shot fired. The hostages were safe. Paladin cut stealth mode now, letting the roar of his thrusters announce his presence in the building to High Voltage. It also let him know that he had taken out his two robbers. Paladin wasn't tracking High Voltage anymore during this time, but he had to have confidence in his partner as he flew out the bank entrance with the two limp robbers still in his grasp. He assumed that High Voltage had either taken care of his share of the robbers or was in the process of doing so.<br/><br/>Paladin dumped the two robbers he'd incapacitated unceremoniously onto the street, they would be out for quite a while...if they were real human beings. But now to take care of the getaway driver.<br/>