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They approach the large buildings, and the girl leads the way.

"Peggy!!!" A woman burst out of a door on floor 1 apartment with her arms outstretched. A bag of groceries stood inside the door, as well as 4 other children.

"Mommy!" Peggy slid off of Vulpa's back and raced into Mary's arms, who then spun her in a circle.

She put a small smile onto her face and walked over. "Hey Mary." Vulpa put her hands in her pockets.

"Vulpa!" She exclaimed and stared at her and the cop. "What happened, where was she?! She was with Angie one second, and then we were home and she was missing!" Mary said fretfully, then started examining her daughter.

"There was a- a man. I heard her scream and went to see what was going on. He's locked up, being questioned right now." Charlie answers, not thinking about his hand on her waist.

She wouldn't let her mind go there. We don't think about that anymore, remember?

"What!?" Mary froze in shock, then squeezed Peggy tighter.

"Oh- oh dear. This never would have happened before-." Mary glanced over at the two of them.

"Thank you." She managed, then spun around and whisked her children inside.

Vulpa gave a short wave towards the apartment, then started walking away from the towering buildings.

Charlie gave a curt nod, and left. It was painful, seeing how badly these people were treated, and it wss excruciating to see the fear in their eyes when they look at her.

((UhhHhhhH, should they just spilt off, or do you want them to meet again, or do you want them to figure out the other is apart of Reflection as well?))

((the third i guess))

((K, how should we do it? Do we know if there's sort of signal they can give each other silently?))

((maybe a slip? like they get into ban argument and one accidentally says something that gives it away?))

((Ooh, yeah, sure! Do you want it to be your character, or mine. It could probably be either))

((which has a worse temper do you think?))

((Hmm....))

((i feel like yours?))

((Idk, I never mentioned her having a temper, though I'll end up giving her one lol, so Charlie ig?))

((idc lol XD))

((You can choose))

((yeah, Charlie))

((K, uh... how should the conversation start...?))

((i got this))

((Ok lol XD Take it away!))

Charlie ran up to- Vulpa, was her name?

"Hey. Um, I never got to thank you. You know, for your help."

She paused and turned to look back at her.

"Oh, uh, yeah. It was no problem... Thanks, I guess, for saving Peggy."

Charlie shrugs. "It's my job."

"Yeah." Vulpa frowned.

((Ack, I feel bad for these bits being so short))

((I should head to bed, it's pretty early for me))

((it's fine. mine are too))

"It's also my job to report thieves," she points out. "" But because of your help, if you return it, I'll let it slide."

Charlie bets that Vulpa hadn't expected her to notice.

"What!?" She asked accusingly and balled her fists tensely, then narrowed her gaze.

Charlie rolls her eyes. "Please. You think I didn't notice? Relax, I'm not going to report you." she says. "As long as you give it to me to put in the station."

"Well I can't just give it to you." Vulpa scowled. "I barely have enough money as it is! They had plenty of money, their clothes were too nice for them to live poorly!."

((Yeah... I'm going to bed lol. I'm falling asleep. We can continue tomorrow, gn!))

Charlie scowls. "Oh don't you talk to me about being poor. You have no idea. And it's still stealing. It doesn't matter. You're not Robin Hood. They worked for that money, which is more than you can say."

((K!))

"Give it back."

((Back!!!))

LinleyLovesToph wrote: "Charlie scowls. "Oh don't you talk to me about being poor. You have no idea. And it's still stealing. It doesn't matter. You're not Robin Hood. They worked for that money, which is more than you ca..."

LinleyLovesToph wrote: ""Give it back.""

"It's not my fault I can't get a job!" She nearly snarled. "Look at me! Besides, if they have jobs, they can earn the money back!"

Vupla clutched the stolen wallet tighter in her hand and pushed it further down into her pocket.

Charlie grabs her arm. "Look. I'm giving you a chance to not get in trouble. So here's the deal: Give it to me, and you can go, or get put in jail. And since i'm sure i'll be the one questioning you, you'll make me miss my-" She bits her tounge.

"Nevermind. Just give it to me."

"Miss what?!" She challenged, narrowing her eyes and jerking her arm away once, unsuccessfully.

((Heyy))

((sorry, i was busy))

"None of your business," She snaps.

((It's ok))

"Well clearly it is since I'm keeping you from it!'

"It's nothing. Anyone woukd keep me from it if they were in your position."

"What's so important about some stupid cop meeting? There's plenty of other criminals much more intimidating, powerful and wealthy than me, and they wander around Voltor, un-arrested and still doing... whatever!"

She grits her teeth. "If you were supposed to know, you'd know. Now get walking," Charlie says, after she handcuffs her.

"Hey! Get off!" Vulpa snapped and pulled away from her, then tripped over her feet.

Why are these handcuffs so uncomfortable!? Was pretty much her only thought .

((Heyyyyy))

((sorry, chores))
"Hey!" Charlie snarls. Then her earpiece buzzes. "Let her go," Her commander says. "Now."
"What!?" She says in shock.
"Now! And tell her everything. She already knows."

((Ahahahahhahhah, back! i'm sorry!))

"Hey, what's going on?!" Vulpa pulled her arm away, this time successful, then hesitated a foot or so away, ready to disappear into the nearby alleys if Charlie made a sudden move towards her.

((Are ya gonna come back? I hadn't meant to be gone for so long))

((so sorry, things have been crazy)
Charlie relized that she was suck. "It's confidential," she pleaded.