prologue
Ring the alarm.
The hooded girl glanced at the clock upon hearing the tone in her ear. Just a second later the screeching rings sounded throughout the massive building, sending the current occupants into an even greater state of panic. Okay.. nice warning I guess.. She was going to need a word with her team after this one for sure. Letting out an impatient sigh she turned her head back to the vault, pointing at the shaking man.
“You. Hurry up and put the money in, I haven’t got all day.”
The command came out in an irritated tone as she cast a glare through her mask. The poor man simply nodded and picked up the pace. Once deeming she had enough with their limited time, the thief pushed the bank teller over and grabbed the duffle bag for herself. How easy this job is. Or well, at least she thought until a crash came from the main hall.
“Everyone hurry, get out of here! I’ll deal with this.”
Ah.. someone playing hero? Now, this wasn’t her first bank robbery or anything so it wasn’t unexpected. No— the unexpected part was that this hero was an actual hero. Like one of those high and mighty superheroes.. With a scoff, the robber pulled the white hood over her head more firmly and walked out to the foyer. So this was the fabled Jackal that protected the streets of Seoul. Honestly, she was quite underwhelmed at the sight. She let out a low whistle, drawing the hero’s attention.
“And what exactly are you dealing with? Certainly not me.”
Yujin narrowed her eyes. This was not a familiar face. Oh man, and she had the audacity to mock her as if she’s not the city’s number one crime fighter.
“Hand the money over and I’ll take you in nicely.”
The masked villain paused for a moment before letting out a snicker. This situation was just too amusing to not indulge in. After regaining her composure she smirked at the dumbfounded superhero. A hand on her hip, she dropped the bag. It could wait. Why not have a little fun? “Hah, nicely? I’d like to see you try and take it by force.” She challenged this so-called Jackal, just daring her to make the first move. She’d fought enough meta-humans to handle whatever came next.
Typically this would be a bad idea. Yujin shook her head slightly. No this was definitely a bad idea. Fighting a new foe without knowing their abilities or what exactly they’re capable of. Especially when she’s so known that she’s absolutely sure there are a handful of villains that know just about everything about her. Fuck it.
That’s all it took for Yujin to lunge forward with her heightened speed, going for a quick tackle. The other woman just barely had time to react, receiving the initial blow before quickly vaulting backward. She stopped herself with a skid, reaching down to her tool belt. Tch. She’ll just say that was a lucky first hit. Yujin quickly got back up to her feet, shooting a glare at her enemy before her next attack. In a flash she was in front of the hooded girl and threw a right hook her way. A light gasp escaped the girl as she hastily brought her arms up to block the blow. Good thing I invested in armor plating holy shit.. this kid’s strong. Yujin having connected her punch with the metal plating gave the thief the opportunity to activate the built in electrical defense Sakura insisted on installing. She guessed she’d have to give her a raise for that. Jackal helped as the shock surged through her. It wasn’t enough to do any major damage but then again she was a superhuman. Wasting no time, the hooded girl used her right hand to fish for two pellets in her belt. Throwing them into the marble floor caused them to be engulfed in a cloud of light green smoke.
Yujin took a step back, inhaling only to smell a strong mint scent. She couldn’t find the girl’s scent anywhere. Coughing started to fill the room. Well shit, my heightened sense of smell is kinda backfiring.. Soldiering through it, she waved the air around her face only to be struck with a solid kick to the chest. The impact caused her to stagger, realizing the next part only a moment too late. Her enemy was face to face with her, that smug smirk displayed across her face. The carbon black mask that covered only her eyes with a sheet of white and just a slight bridge of her nose. The skillfully embroidered snow white hood with specks of gold that carefully framed her small face. The stray strands of amber hair that threaten to poke out from her cape. That was all Yujin could take account of before she was met with a swift ankle kick that dropped her balance and the finishing blow knocked into her jaw. Never in her life did she think she’d be defeated so easily.. so quickly. A groan escaped from her lips when she tried to stand up, needing to ask one more question.
“Wh- who the hell are you?”
The remaining figure didn’t respond back right away. She simply took a few strides away, grasping the duffle bag and swinging it over her shoulder. Once she stood above the fallen hero again she smirked, that same look she gave before the fight.
“Call me Spectre.”
She let out an almost criminal laugh as she made her exit, cape barely dragging behind.
“See ya around, Jackal.”