Conflicting Thefts

[Control]

In a very large bank, one located in a skyscraper and the hedquarters to its company, something out of the ordinary was going down.
Police cars, Ambulences, and fire trucks were located in a perimeter around the building, but none dared to get close. Several police cars were on fire, the firemen doing their best to put it out. The police knew that there was a robbery of some sort in the building, many people had already evacuated and those who had not left were hiding inside. The police dared not try and enter the building to aprehend the suspects in whatever it was they were stealing, each time they tried some unexplained fire or explosion would be the result and they couldn't find the source.

Inferno waited inside the building, out of sight peaking out the corner of a staircase. The bottem floor was on fire but he still kept guard incase they tried to put it out or send police in. Each time they did he'd warn them off by hurling a fireball at a cop car or other vehicle.
He lifted the speaker up to his mouth. "Ember, what is taking so long?"
After a moment there was an irritated reply. "I have to visit three different corners of the building. One, I opened the vault and Haze is grabbing as much money as he can. Two, I have the computer chip our employer is looking for. And three, I'm on my way to where they're keeping the Chaos Emerald because of course they can't keep all their valuables in one place. Now think over what I just said and you ask me again what's taking me so long!"
Inferno rolled his eyes and went back to watch. "Alright, but I'm coming up now, I'll meet you all on the roof. Haze finish up and meet us there."
There was no answer, but that was to be expected. The Echidna Haze was incapable of speech.

Ember kept one hand on the hilt of her blade as she stealthfully walked the hallways on her where they were hiding the Chaos Emerald. Any cameras were ignored, Inferno had already set fire to the security room and all their tapes.
She stopped by the door to the room, it was heavilly locked or... Should have been... The door was stuck open already...
Ember's hand gripped on her sword and she darted into the room to confront whoever it was going after their same target.

[Tara]

Silently, carefully, Kitty hovered above the floor. She had no risk of tripping any alarms when she wasn't touching a thing. She pouted, hands covered in a coating- no, claws- made of ice. She was prepared but still... "Grr where are you?" She asked herself silently. Too bad her prize couldn't respond. She had no clue Inferno and his team were there.

[Control]

Ember saw the large rows of vaults lining the tall wall. She knew exactly which number the Chaos Emerald was... They had hacked into the bank's computer system after all. She pointed her sword towards Kitty. "Hold it, slowly land and back away into the corner."

[Tara]

Kitty narrowed her eyes, the ice around her hands extending longer. Still she was no fool. Mere ice- however strong it was- stood no chance against Ember's katana. She cursed her luck and landed carefully. She tried to keep from touching too many things. Still she did not back up fully into the corner as commanded. That would take away any advantage she held in the escalating situation.

[Control]

Ember stepped up to one of the vaults, keeping Kitty in the corner of her eyes at all time, still holding the Katana. She hit a few buttons and the small vault popped open, inside being a Light Blue Chaos Emerald.

[Tara]

Kitty's eyes narrowed. "That's mine." Her voice was firm and commanding. After all she would always consider it to be hers. That Emerald meant so much to her especially since it had effected her life so much. The red and blue Emeralds... She brushed off the thought and focused on Ember.

[Control]

"Finders keepers kitty cat." Ember said not even realizing she had spoken her name. "You had your chance to steal it, you failed. Next time leave the big jobs to the professionals." Ember smirked and went to leave the room.

[Tara]

Kitty, surprised Ember knew her name (or rather seemed to), launched herself at Ember. Her ice claws extended fully as her ice powers reawoke. "Nobody takes my Chaos Emerald!" She hissed sharply. Not with everything I went through to find it again!

[Control]

Ember moved to counter, her blade parrying Kitty's attack. She used one hand though as the other held the emerald and she was not able to put her full strength into it as she normally would have. Normally she would have pushed back against the attack to leave Kitty open, as it was neither of their guards were down.
"You are making this harder on yourself."

[Tara]

Ice erupted in shards from her fingers as her claws were slammed into. However new ice grew in its place and the pieces that had broken gouged into Ember's flesh like daggers. She wasn't giving up. "That is mine. You're not taking it from me."

[Control]

Ember growled back and put her sword into the ready position again. "Oh, it will be easy." She moved as though preparing for a strike, but a hand grabbed her arm out of seemingly nowhere. She looked back in disbelief at the smokey gray Echidna. "Haze? What are you..." She was cut off and she gave a light cry of pain as the echidna twisted her arm back and she was forced to let go of her weapon. The echidna dissapeared, and then was right behind Kitty, he grabbed her arms and held them behind her back.

[Tara]

Kitty gritted her teeth and grudgingly the ice faded off of her hands. No longer did she have anything more than natural feline claws extending from her fingertips. "Why stop me, Haze? ...And why stop her?" She said his name... they must be working together.

[Control]

Haze did not speak, he just looked to Ember. Ember huffed and picked up her sword, still rubbing the arm Haze had grabbed. "We... We need to get going, I don't time to waste on you winged Cat." She started to walk, and Haze followed her with Kitty. Ember looked back, "What are you doing, we're not bringing her with us are we?" Haze didn't say a word.

[Tara]

Kitty didn't fight Haze's grip. She did not feel comfortable in the least but it was better to go with the situation than to end up in another battle. Plus by her logic if she allowed herself to be led around by them she would remain near her Emerald.

[Control]

The red hedgehog Inferno appeared at the door. "Guys, what's taking so long, we need to be out of here... Who's the cat?" He asked pointing at Kitty.
Ember shrugged and walked past him. "Haze is bringing her along. Let's just go."
Haze lead Kitty forward.