...And I'll Play Mine (Side B)

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"GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE SHITS!!"

A female voice could be heard in the hallway, but the culprits quickly left it behind. Four kids fled the scene as fast as their feet allowed them

Vi, her sister Powder, Mylo, and Claggor. It was the first time the four of them had worked together on a heist, and so far...it was going pretty well

Together, they ran through narrow corridors, sneakily making their way through various tents, crates, and unfinished constructions, racing to get to the elevator that would take them to the slums

The orange sky and the dry colors of the streets surrounding them only highlighted their pursuers, wearing black and gray clothes

???: END OF THE LINE!!

From the shadows, a bandit lunged at them, only for him to be knocked back by Vi swinging half a plank

Mylo: How much longer?!

Vi: It's right around the corner!

As they ran, Powder was holding onto Claggor as per Vi's request. With this unusual view, she was able to notice the woman closing in on them. She had a dagger in her hands and a murderous glare that sent shivers down the girl's spine

Worst of all, she was getting closer

A gasp left her short lips at the realization, and she quickly began to look through her pouches, alerting the larger boy carrying her

Claggor: What are you doing, Powder?!

Powder: I'm helping!

Vi: Powder, keep your head down!

But the blue-haired girl did not comply, instead, she took out something, a small ball of metal with pink and blue doodles all over it. Her attempts to do something

Powder: I got this!

She was saving Mouser for something special, so she tried a new contraption, a small bomb. She brought it close to her and touched it with her forehead and closed eyes

Powder: I need you to work for me, please

With that, she shook the device and hurled it at the older woman, hitting the in the head with it

???: AH! YOU BRAT!!

From the bomb, however, pink smoke came out, quickly taking over the scene. This act went unnoticed by the kids, except for Powder, who let go of Claggor to watch her creation with sparkly eyes

Claggor: Powder! What are you doing?

Vi stopped running when she heard this, and sharply turned around to find the kid peeking over the corner. When she rushed to get her, however, she too witnessed the pink explosion

However, it did not last long, as it started to malfunction, releasing sparks and soon enough, becoming useless, and just as soon as Powder's excitement came along, it was stripped away and replaced with sadness

Powder: No!

The coughing woman perked at the voice, making Powder gasp and cover her mouth

???: I GOT YOU NOW!!

She lunged from the smoke and turned around the corner, only this time, she was met with a fist to the face, one to the stomach, and an uppercut

This was enough to send her crashing back into wooden crates nearby, but when she looked up, the kids were gone

...

The sisters reunited with the other kids shortly after, reaching a quieter place where they could let their guard down

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