"Not gonna happen!" Jen yelled, doing her best to sound powerful, the way she was taught in the academy, "let her go, now! Let her go and I'll help you, I promise!".

Fresh on the street, the young officer had been eager to confront the Black Cats on her own when she discovered their plans. Now, she began to get tunnel vision. She'd drilled scenarios over and over in training, but now that it was really happening, it felt completely different. Her heart slammed in her chest, and her focus was so drawn on the Cat in front of her, she didn't notice soft, bare footsteps on the concrete behind her....