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-Finn-
-Wentworth Bank-


It was astounding, really, how quickly the brothers' plans had gone straight to hell. What would have been a 'quick in and out job' according to Michael just hours earlier, had suddenly turned into a power struggle between four super powered humans. The building itself was damaged far more than he had ever intended- not including the dead bodies that he seriously needed to have a talk with his brother about. Time to consider it was cut short by the sound of his ex-girlfriend's sister speaking up from twenty feet away; window panes from either side of the hall shattered, the noise echoing against the marble walls.

Completely caught off guard, Finn threw his arms up into the air and pressed his forearms together by pure instinct to protect his face. His face and arms were slashed repeatedly with small slits similar to an attack by an exact-o blade; the shards that made blunt impact didn't pierce his skin but created instant welts and felt similar to air-soft gunfire. Both bags of loot fell to the floor, splashing loudly at the heavy impacts, mirroring the short super's state of mind. Only half way through the onslaught, the origami steel baking dish connected to his back hip flew forward and bloomed like a massive flower, catching most of the glass in the metallic basin as they fell uselessly to the floor.

"Listen, Señorita Dramático, you need to chill out." He said, holding his palms forward in a 'don't shoot' gesture.

Shocked and shaking from adrenaline, Finn willed the steel plate back into the small form it had just grown from as he stared the officer directly in the face. He and Michael had gotten this far and there was no way it was going to end in the back of a cop car. Raising his arms slowly as if they were chained to the floor, the air rang out with the sound of warping metal- the open vault door began to sway back and forth like a flag pushed by the breeze. Sure, Elizabeth could manipulate a wide range of materials with fine motor skills, but magnetic force could even the playing field by pure weight. The tremendous weight of the vault door was enough to create ringing in Finn's ears out of exhausting his powers, when he heard the hinges ripped in half and boulders of granite hitting the floor behind him, he could taste a coppery nosebleed that accompanied it.

Throwing his right fist, the entire vault was launched forward like a massive quarter knocked into the air. Bank customers and employees scattered like mice, the gigantic disk making impact with the back corner and knocking one of the aesthetic marble pillars out of place. Pulse fell to his knees in the water covered, chaotic lobby- he just needed one second to rest his fuzzy vision. He wasn't sure of the fate of the vault door, but knew that between the falling pillar, customers in the way and the heavy piece of falling security, the two heroes had more than enough work to keep them busy.

"Phoenix!" Finn shouted, holding his hand out, his ears ringing loudly. "Take it. . ."

Safety deposit box 706 remained in his left hand, but he knew that with Michael in such close proximity, he was safe to clear his head. Rubbing his eyes repeatedly, Finn stood shakily and assessed the closest way out. The older of the two Regels felt as though he had just finished a five mile marathon, but knew that there was one final home stretch before the two were safe. With the glass windows already shattered, Finn lifted him and his brother into the air, although the duffel bags continued to bob unsteadily beside them.

"Keep 'em off us." Finn instructed Michael as they moved slowly through the air.

It wasn't an extremely fast escape, but ninety-nine percent of the city was unable to perform the same act and follow them. Their only threats were the two supers bent on stopping them, but the Regels had pure determination to survive. Nearing the windows, he hoped that his brother was enough to keep any retaliation from stopping them.
Just got home, so I'll be posting in a little while! Patiently waiting to move Eudora forward. :-/
The intro for hope was worth the wait. Very well done!
Bam. The Executioner is the shit. I love picturing the two talking. Well done
Maybe give Ocean a chance to respond and then they can escape, then Ocean/Collins can pursue if they're capable. I didn't expect them to stay longer than one round.
Sure, I just figured they can scuffle a bit since it would be even between Collins/Finn Ocean/Phoenix for a round or two.
Hahaha I love how witty Black Jack is. Great post and no worries about the delay! One note, is that it's just after 9:00 am, and I think you wrote 'night' as some point. No biggie!

I'm really liking everyone's characters ^___^
Replied to move everything along!

After I make some dinner I'll try to reply to all the PM's.
-Finn-
-Wentworth Bank-


The vault itself had a twelve inch thick steel door that was over ten feet in diameter; even from the outside, the magnetic super could feel four steel beams running from the vault door through the wall. It would have been an exhausting feat to try and rip the door out of the wall like Michael had originally suggested. During the brief fight between Phoenix and the guards, Finn found himself in an entirely different situation. Standing next to the vault entrance with his brother battling half way across the giant bank, the older of the two negotiated with the bank manager.

"What do you mean they don't normally have it closed?"

"We were paid to have the vault sealed for the day-"

"-So what does that have to do with anything?"

"Even with the security card and code, it's a heavy door."

"Good God, woman, that doesn't matter! Just put the code in!" Finn said, entirely exasperated at how long it was taking.

The elderly bank manager that Finn had come to know as Ethel swiped the card hanging from her lanyard and continued on to dial a five digit number on the security pad; several loud bangs rang out near the teller stations, with the silhouette of a human form that moved past rapidly. Pulse turned just in time to see his brother go flying across the room and slam against the wall near the safe door.

"Ok... That was better... Get this shit done fast, Finn..." Michael said low enough that Ethel or the cop didn't hear his real name.

With a war cry ringing out, Michael jumped up from where he had landed and ran in the direction of the female cop he had been fighting. Finn had yet to place the face, as he turned to the sound of the vault's rolling locks coming undone one by one. Police sirens were ringing through the air from outside, a sign that their time was running far too short. The pair would need to make an escape before too many officers showed up, so with a deep breath, Finn took several steps back while continuing to face the vault.

"Thanks for the help, Ethel, but time to step aside." He said, raising both hands under a considerable amount of invisible pressure.

The sound of warping metal resonated from within the vault like a terrible monster awakening from a long slumber. Inching open with minimal speed, the vault door was the heaviest item he had even moved- far more than even two cars combined. An illuminated room lined with safety deposit boxes was gradually revealed, roughly the size of a shipping container at the harbor. When the vault door had swung open just wide enough for Finn to walk through, he dropped his arms in exhaustion, his fingertips trembling at the use of power.

Running his gloved hands across the safety deposit boxes, the short super could feel all of the precious metals inside each container. Intent on a specific safety deposit box, Finn approached number 706 and pulled the rectangle box from where it had been safely nestled. Holding it loosely under his left arm, the young man snapped his fingers; two water proof navy blue duffel bags for transferring cash flew off of their hooks on either side of the wall while the safety deposit boxes began jumping out of their spaces like popcorn bursting in the heat. Floating one by one over the duffel bags, the deposit boxes lids snapped open and turned over, dumping their contents out before falling lazily to the ground.

"That should do for a while." Finn said, satisfied with the amount of cash, jewelery and gold the bags had been filled with.

The sound of the fire alarm brought Finn back to reality, drawing his attention outside the room full of more valuable items than he had even witnessed in his life. With the box numbered 706 still under his arm, he exited the vault with the two duffel bags floating at waist height. When he made it back into the main hall of Wentworth, Pulse was shocked at what was going on. Two supers against his brother and the sound of police surrounding the building was enough to send his heart racing. Choosing to take care of one problem at a time, he looked up to the ceiling and gripped his fist in the air as if he was reaching for an apple.

Pinching the pipes at the base of the sprinkler heads, the downpour of rain finally halted, although there was a half inch layer of water on the marble floor. Finally assessing the room as a whole, his heart went from racing madly to nearly dropping out of his chest. Although he had only met her for a few minutes twice, Finn had seen enough pictures on his ex-girlfriend's phone to recognize Elizabeth Collins. Luckily he hadn't worn anything that showed his tattoos at the time, not that he assumed she would even remember.

"It's not nice taking other people's lunch money kiddos." Finn heard the strangely clothed man say to them.

"Time to go, Phoenix!" He called out to his brother, hoping Michael wasn't to soaked for his powers to function.
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