Fresh leads were one of the many perks that came with being a Rocket grunt. In exchange for her service to the organization, they would occasionally throw her a bone in the form of an address and time. Tonight, she was to meet one Ichika Takahashi at midnight in the alleyway just across the street from Lilycove Department Store. Rocket superiors wanted the duo to snag a couple highly valuable jewels that were recently brought in, but beyond that, the grunts were welcome to whatever they could get their sticky little fingers on.

[break][break]This was the perfect gig for Zilla. It was exactly the reason she'd agreed to join up with the crime syndicate in the first place. She was a thief and smuggler by nature, so breaking into some store after hours was child's play. Working with a pre-assigned partner — one she'd never had the pleasure of meeting before — was a bit of an unforeseen annoyance, but it was something the indigo-haired woman was willing to overlook in favor of the job.

[break][break]She was practically buzzing with excitement by the time she arrived at the arranged meeting spot. Her hair was pulled up into a tight ponytail, and the bottom half of her face was concealed by a black mask. Though her jacket included a red-and-black hood, she kept it down by her neck. Well-worn black boots stepped closer to the hunched figure in the shadows, whom Zilla presumed was the woman she'd been ordered to meet.

[break][break]"You're early," she whispered. The truth was that they were both early, but Zilla hoped the comment would help bring some levity to the situation. After all, they didn't know each other well yet, and it was important for the grunts to feel comfortable with one another in the off chance things went sour later that night. Some witty banter and small talk couldn't hurt. "Seen any guards?" Zilla asked while casting a glance in the department store's direction.

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+ @ichika in A Diamond in the Rough

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