Ittindi had his dominator at the ready, as the robbers prepared for their operation. Unfortunately for Ittindi one of the patrons, a small 5-foot wiry female was also in on the heist. While the man made it up the stares she had already demanded everyone put their hands up. Normally Ittindi would laugh at such a statement and let the villain shoot a bullet between his eyes. Then he’d get back up and be prepared for their inevitable screams. However, his memory of how angry Lady Lumikki was forefront in his mind. He had such a nice time with Captain Anika would the night be ruined if he let her see him die, even if it was temporary?

Who cares Ittindi, lets have a blast, in fact after they shoot you in the head. Wouldn’t it be fun to explode, you could say it was collateral damage, we could call the Rune Knights to heal the civilians. You’re the Colonel of Communication you could easily pressure the news to keep this out the headlines.”

No matter how much he expressed that he would come back, there seemed to always be a moment of pain for those close to him. A feeble thing since it didn’t let him use his power to its full potential. Meanwhile, Naki had become obsessed with that feeling of death ever since Ittindi had purchased his heart necklace. Now that he came back stronger than the other avatars, his body parts partially healed even after serious injury, Naki thought the only way to break him was with painful deaths. However, Ittindi still had yet to find a pain as harsh as the night he was kicked out of the manor, or when his parents were so happy to see him leave one less child to feed. Especially one who found his calling being a servant, they viewed his time in the Rune Knights with equal disdain. His other family members had become respectable businessmen and women something that was theirs.

The lady’s gun was now pointed in Ittindi’s direction in his mindless thoughts he had forgotten to put his hands up. She was shouting something at him, that Ittindi didn’t even register, when she went to pull the trigger. Instead of letting the bullet hit, his reactions from his awakening would allow him to effortlessly dodge the bullet. However the round would start to ricochet, luckily no one was hit this time. Another reason he’d need to put his hands up.

”You know its not to late to stop this foolishness. No one has been hurt yet, but once you kill someone than the town guards will have no choice but to throw you in a dungeon. If they even decide to take you alive.”

Ittindi’s hands in the air, his dominator was sitting in his lap, he was unsure if either robber would see it with their elevated levels of adrenaline. It wasn’t their first heist, but they seemed rather new to the whole thing. Thought their weapons were extremely deadly, they must either be rich or have a well connected arms dealer.

WC: 518

Ittindi face would turn a little red at the mention of Captain Anika being his girlfriend, but he was sure that could be misconstrued as rage. As the man in the duo threatened him, even with his hands up, truly a brave and daring soul.  His barrel was now aimed precisely at Captain Anika’s head, overall, not too bad of a situation. Better than using one of the innocent bystanders as a hostage, then Ittindi would have to worry a lot more about the distance. He could stop time, but the ability to move as far away as the other tables was an impossibility. Before he could start he’d see a signal from Captain Anika, it seemed that her worry was all acting, for a second he thought she was panicked. That meant deciphering their evening would be even harder if her acting skills were so great.

As she shot into action, her quick close combat skills paid off as the man’s shot went high hitting the ceiling. Before his compatriot had time to act Ittindi had already dove and tackled her, lunging at a heightened speed due to his nature of awakening. His golden glow would become more apparent as he leaned on it for his quick lunge. He’d swing once or twice before his danger sense would be alerted to more criminals’ incoming from the bottom of the stairs. He’d turn to the civilians and workers he knew at the bar and say.

”Go hide in the storeroom, let us handle this.”

She’d try to pistol whip him while he spoke, but his preternatural senses still prevailed as Ittindi weaved with his head. Before headbutting her straight in the face, as she murmured something about how could a gentlemen scar a lady’s face. Ittindi would chuckle while whispering into her ears before he knocked her out with another well aimed punch to the

” All criminals shall be prosecuted equally under the law madam.”

That’s when the door would burst open, most of the customers and staff had moved to the storeroom. The few remaining, slowly scooting over in that direction trying to avoid notice. There were 3 more criminals well-armed that burst onto the scene. The first pointed a gun in Ittindi’s direction and fired 3 shots. While he could dodge the first the other two went straight through his left and right leg. Not enough to make him unconscious or to trigger one of his revivals, but still a nuisance. Ittindi would grimace as the holes opened up, not as painful as being blinded and burned alive by Colonel Tōga, but still enough to realize that these criminals arms were impressive.

He'd have to take his time in that secret floor underneath communications figuring out how exactly they acquired such goods. It wouldn’t be something he’d show to Anika, no he had special Rune K nights for those jobs. He had to be sure they wouldn’t speak, one even had his own tongue removed voluntarily to lead the interrogations. A commitment that Ittindi wasn’t quite ready to ascend too. He’d glance over in Captain Anika’s direction as a spell circle appeared on Ittindi’s left forearm. A shield would be weaved as Ittindi stood, blood dripping from both legs. His 8 foot Naginata would be summoned and he’d throw it straight at the man who shot him’s chest. It’d impale him into the wall as the other two stared at the two Rune Knights.

WC: 577
TWC: 1,095