Banking On Trouble (Open To Teen Titans)

Participants: Cassandra Sandsmark|Open to Teen Titans
Open/Closed: Open to Teen Titans
Location(s): Los Angeles, City Bank
Time of Day: Mid-afternoon
Weather: Sunny and warm
Summary: The Titans respond to a robbery on an Los Angeles bank, famed for it's wealthy clientele. After saving a hostage or two, the team arrive at the vault to find their presence expected, the criminals lying it wait. Under Wonder Girl's new leadership, will the team be able to prevent the thieves' escape?

Cassandra darted in front of the old lady, little more than a blur of red and blue. The stray bullet that would have caught the aged woman in the throat instead struck one of the bracers worn about Wonder Girl’s wrists, deflected harmlessly into the ground. Another four shots, and another four deflections, each one parried with practised ease. The final two were directed back at the masked shooter, clad in dark combat fatigues. Both found a padded knee – pads that were, unfortunately, infinitely less durable than her Amazonian bracers, and he collapsed, dropping his weapon and clutching his wounds in pain.

Glancing over her shoulder, Cassie checked on woman behind her, who had done her utmost to shuffle into cover, limping along behind her walker as fast as her old legs would allow. Having reached a group of cowering bank tellers, she fell to the floor alongside them, sheltering behind a thick desk, hiding as best she could. Satisfied she was in no immediate danger, the Daughter of Zeus began moving again, headed toward the bank’s vault.

The robbery had only been underway for a grand total of ten minutes.

However, professional and precise, the well-armed and well-trained thieves had quickly made their way through the building’s security, taking hostages to ensure outside interference was kept to a minimum. Those local policemen who had risked entry had very quickly been dispatched, showcasing the ruthless efficiency of the hired gunmen involved in the enterprise.

Then the Titan’s had arrived – a quick response for a group operating out of an altogether different city - and the young heroes had instantly moved to ensure the safety of any captive civilians. That done, they were to meet at the vault, ready to protect the bank’s significant wealth and those items kept in safety deposit boxes. Cassie was first to approach the rendezvous point, and found herself greeted by a thick, rolling layer of smoke, blocking her vision of the long corridor leading toward her eventual destination.

Whoever the thieves were, they knew Teen Titans were coming for them.