“Well, guess they didn’t wait for me,” were the words uttered by Sunset as she watched from under the mask the dark sky of Canterlot City. One she had been happy to avoid the crowded parts of the city she had called home, now it was different. While once she was more than happy to live in the suburbs and do stereotypical teenage things, like mall shopping, sleepovers, staying late talking through chat. It had been a fun time, but things change. She had to change and sometimes it seemed that the world relished those times, making her life never stay the same. And here she was, once a prominent student of Princess Celestia, now a woman hidden under the sign of the bat, completely alone in the darkness. It wasn’t even remotely funny.
From her vintage point on top of the gargoyle -one that was exquisitely carved and put on the side of the building- she could see the streets still wet from the rain of just a few minutes ago. The red and blue lights blinked on and off as the Canterlot Police department continued to block any entry or exit to the building. Even if they weren’t that good at stopping all the madmen roaming the streets, they were good at making sure no more innocents could enter the danger zone. Of course, Sunset Shimmer was not an innocent. She had never been one. Probably one of the reasons she was capable of using the mask in the first place. Darkness always called for her in the end.
Inside the building it was another story Sheltered from the night’s cold and wet, eight people with guns went around it trying to see how they could get out from that situation. Everything was supposed to be a quick grab and run, but things just got worst when a woman wearing a ridiculous disguise -probably one of those new super heroes popping out these days- wanted to stop them. They found that the action of getting a hostage was very effective against these heroes and quickly they gained another one. Now, here they were, ready to start negotiations with the cops and get out of there with money and power. At least, that’s what their leader had promised them. Sadly for them, this was not their night.
As one of them walked on one deserted hallways, he began to think of what a terrible night this was. He was not an innocent man, already being convicted a couple of times, but each time he swear that he will do better, that he will get better at crimes that is. He went from imagining what he will do with his share of today’s crime to being dragged upwards into the darkness, leaving behind only his automatic rifle.
The rest of the men inside never noticed the figure walking upon the rafters of the old building, moving silently and carefully, blending with the darkness in search of the perfect spot to pick them up, sadly most of the suit wearing bandits had long rifles and machine guns, showing that these guys were not amateurs, or at least they had someone’s backing.
With a flick of her wrist, a thin object was slid into her hand thanks to a rather ingenuous addition to her suit, and then she quickly threw the object hitting one of the men. The guy tried to put a hand on his neck as he clearly was going to say something, but instead he simply closed his eyes and crumbled like a marionette which had its string cut down. From eight to six, not bad.
Jumping down and inspecting the floor level of the building, she saw the three hostages sitting down on the floor, among them the one and only Rainbow Dash, who seemed ready to open her mouth and annoy the heck out of her kidnappers. Which in turn will only lead to her having a bullet right between the eyes and considering the amulet on the obvious leader’s hands, Sunset was sure she will not be able to avoid the bullet this time.
“I don’t give a fuck if you cannot get us a helicopter, you will get us one right now or we will kill the hostages you hear me!” the screams of rage and impatience were a clear sign that the negotiations weren’t going his way, which on itself was bad. An angry bandit was capable of crazy stuff just to get what he wanted. It was time to finish this.
A quick jump into the floor level, two men were quickly put out of commission due to the terrible force behind Sunset’s legs. As the man felt unconscious the woman wearing the dark armor quickly stood up and with a quick spin hit another robber right in the chin with her heel, the impact echoing across the abandoned building.
Using the momentum of her kick, he quickly flicked another of her projectiles hitting the sixth robber in the face putting him out of commission. She then had to duck behind some leftover crates -aren’t those things just perfect for heroes and villains?-. The happy trigger bandit then got close to the place the hero was hidden and with his trusty machine gun he checked behind the crate, ready to put some holes on the dark woman. Sadly for him, only shadows and dust were present. He then felt someone poking him on the shoulder and as he turned around he was met with Sunset Shimmer’s fist.
“I don’t know who the fuck you are but you better stop what you are doing before the girl gets a bullet!” the only standing robber had pulled Rainbow Dash up and had a gun pointing at her head. Just looking at her friend, she knew that she hated every second of the situation “do you hear me? One more step and she will pay!” The man was clearly losing whatever mind he had, but it was worse once Sunset Shimmer stood right underneath the only lights hanging from the roof of the building. Her shadow being casted underneath her and the dark glare of her mask making the bandit and Rainbow flinch at her “I’ll do it, I swear, I’ll do it!” But all his promises were in vain. With a flick of her hand, faster than the bandit could react to, another projectile hit the man on the hand, sending his gun flying away from him.
As the gun was hit out of his hand, Sunset took something from underneath her cape and aimed it at the bandit. A hiss of compressed air and a cable being shot were the two things being heard. The claw at the end of the cable then caught the man by the front of his shirt and with the press of a button the man went sailing right into Sunset. One fist later and no one except the hostages and Sunset were conscious.
“No, no you won’t,” she simply said as the light bulb continued to cast the shadow of Sunset across the floor. The shadow of the bat.