Cyrus Noble Chapter 21

We joined Jazz at the windows and door of the bank. Jazz didn't show anything at my partake in this, she only said, "We need to get these people out of here." A low growl raised in my throat. I said, "You got those smoke pellets?" She nodded. "Use them." I ordered. She dug in one of her pouches and brought out a small handful of pellets. She rolled them out on the floor and they spray out smoke with a tight hissing sound. I said, "Viktor, you and I will take out the thugs. Longarm, help Jazz get the civilians. Magnet." I hesitated. "Uh. Watch our backs." He nodded, glad that he could help in some way. He put on his goggles and took a stance, ready for anything. We jumped in through the windows and headed into the smoke. Viktor and I took right and I had to rely on everything except my eyes. I heard coughing to my left. I charged and tackled him to the ground. He tried to fire the rifle in his hand, but it was way too close, and I swiped it away. I punched him in the chest till I heard ribs crack. He sat there in a state of shock, not fighting back anymore. I got up and left him there. I caught a glance of arms being shot out and slamming two heads together to my left. I almost ran into the robber's leader. I could hear someone in the room yell, "Roman! This wasn't part of the plan!" Roman saw me, and ignored everything else. He said, "You trying to play hero, kid?" He primed his turret and faced the barrel to me. "I guess that makes me the villain. Now say goodnight." Roman's weapon clicked, but didn't do anything. He cursed. "How is this thing jammed already?! This tech is bul-" I didn't let him finish. I threw a fist at his throat, choking his words. I jumped, doing a roundhouse kick to the head. I really hope Jazz didn't see that. She would be teasing me to no end. A roundhouse? Me? When landing, I caught a glimpse of Viktor leading a brown girl by her hand out the door. If he wasn't taking out the punks, then wouldn't that mean.... I rolled to the side as a maniac swung a electrically charged baton at me like a poser samurai. I stood up to face him, and he swung the baton like a bat, I blocked it with my forearm. I could feel the surge of electricity go through me. I extended my claws and swiped them across his chest. He fell back in pain. I snatched the gear he was wearing and bolted. I paused when I could see the door. I just had another idea. I went back and sprinted into the vault. It's gotta be here somewhere. Ah. Here it is! I grabbed two wads of hundreds and stuffed them into my coat pocket. Then I sprinted out and made out the door and almost ran into Jazz. She turned to me. "I count fifteen people here. Everyone is out." I said, "Then let's get out of here. I think I hear sirens." We ran down the street and away from the madness. I almost ran over the brown girl I saw earlier. She yelped as she jumped back and out of our ways. Megan and Sara ran up behind us, and we rounded the corner and into an alley before the police ever came around. As we all caught our breath, I looked over to Jazz. I whispered to her, "If you do that again, I will personally throw you off the tallest building I can find." She looked at me, and smiled. She retotrted, "Why so mad? Looks like you got some profit out of it." She flicked the little green paper sticking out my pocket. I shrugged. "Well, you know...." I said, leaving it at that. Longarm thought aloud. "You guys are insane, you know that?" Viktor responded, "Just one of the perks of being us." I stood up straight and counted. Magnet, Sara, Megan, Longarm, Viktor, Jazz, me. OK. Everyone accounted for. I said, "Okay, now we need to find a place to stay." Megan asked. "But, where?" I suddenly got a headache. "I.....I know a place." I said slowly. I walked deeper into an alley, my feet moving by memory not comand. I heard Jazz behind me. "Whatever you say........Chuck Norris." I felt my face get hot and I kept walking ahead, embarrassed.