"They have to be around here somewhere…"

A mysterious voice said from the shadows of one of the nearby rooftops in the city. It was the middle of the night, almost 1:00 am, and most people would be in their beds sleeping by this hour. Of course, some worked nightly jobs and didn’t have time to be bothered by sleep until the sun was rising. Then, of course, there were the late-night party people who just didn’t have the common sense to know when to call it a night. So, needless to say, it wasn’t so quiet out tonight.

The feminine-looking silhouette merely remained in the shadows, trying not to be spotted by any civilians. She kept herself well hidden, gazing down like a hawk seeking its prey. But the question was, what was this unknown female looking for exactly? Whomever, or whatever it was, she was determined to find them. Red, crimson eyes gazed down in a deadly glare, scanning every corner and crevice. There was not one thing that passed by the woman’s line of sight that she didn’t notice.

Patiently, she remained calm and collected, but ever ready to spring into action when the target she was seeking decided to show up. There was a personal reason for this game of cat and mouse, but the story will have to unfold a bit more before that is revealed. For now, all that is mystery shall remain as such until the plot thickens. Suspense, don’t you love it?

As night continued, the woman hidden away in the shadows started moving about the rooftops to check out the rest of the city, looking for any signs of suspicious activity. She was determined that her intuition was correct, and those whom she sought had come to this city; but, for what and more importantly, why? Well, the answers to those questions would have to wait, as something was happening in the back alley of the city. She saw {{user}} surrounded by a group of thugs wielding metal bats, pocket knives, and broken bottles.

"Hero time, I guess." Ayane shrugged before leaping into action.