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Wow that deadline reaaally crept up on me! Not going to submit these on time, but I'm hoping I can at least finish the story!!

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Cecily
What a horrible time to get cold feet. She was dressed and ready to go, only waiting on Arin’s signal to head out with the others. And yet…

Her reflection frowned at her as she looked into the river, yet the stark contrast between that and her constantly smiling disguise made it look almost comical. She rubbed where her temples would be, heaving a sigh as she again tried to reason with herself to come to a decision.

“Can you just, make up your mind?” she gestured pleadingly. “Okay, you probably wouldn’t have voluntarily joined them, fine. You joined because of the circumstances, to have safety in numbers, to have a temporary place to be until you could decide on what to do next.”

But I chose to stay. I got a chance to know them and they weren’t as bad as everyone else had painted them to be. They’re only doing what they need to. I know what that’s like.

That was before they talked about setting off explosions in the bank on the last heist. She didn’t let herself think about it before, fearing it would distract her but now? Alone with her thoughts and introspection, her mind let loose as she dived into the details. They were outlaws, they stole to survive, she could understand that much. But something like an explosion, that’s…

And oh, oh goodness. The mere thought of what had happened in the last few moments of that heist made her breath hitch as the images flashed in her memory once more.

Monty ramming into the cart. The cart seemingly wrecking itself after a flash, threatening to pull the driver off the bridge and into the waters below. Basil rushing in, trying to help. Lester, laughing at the whole scene that had just unfolded.

Laughing.

What did she get herself into? What is she going to keep getting herself into?

…

Memories stirred, rippling like the waters below and after a moment, she chuckled, low and bitter.

“Look at me, trying to make myself look innocent.”

As if she could deny the thrill of putting the Enforcers on edge as they guarded those very carts. The rush of excitement as she fought her way off the bridge and ran off with the artifacts with Rai under the lawmons’ unsuspecting gazes.

Yet she thought of her parents, how they worked for honest wages day in and day out, how they warmly invited her to their family, no strings attached. How they would feel seeing her now after all that they had done to support her and how she herself had promised to take after their example earnestly.

Disgusting. She was such a hypocrite.

A hypocrite who still couldn’t make up her mind about what she wanted to do later tonight. She groaned, tired of the internal debate. “Just…choose,” she pleaded. “Pick a side and commit. Please.”

The sound of footsteps caught her attention. Looking to the side, she saw Peaches walking towards her, slow and somewhat unsure.

“Hi Cecily, is everything alright?” she asked with a small smile. “Feeling excited about tonight?”

“Hi Peaches, I’m…I’m doing okay. And well, kind of?”

“That’s good!” She glanced at Cecily’s outfit, noting the choice of colors and accessories and nodded to herself. “I love your outfit, it looks really good on you!”

“Thank you, I enjoyed picking it out too.” After a brief pause, she added, “By the way, I heard you weren’t going tonight? I thought you’d like this kind of event.”

Peaches snorted, stamping at the dirt with her hooves. “Hmph, I was! And I would totally go if my beautiful face wasn’t scarred by that dumb monkey! I don’t…I won’t let other pokemon see me like this. And besides, she’ll probably be there too and I don’t want to see her again so soon.”

“Oh,” She must’ve been talking about something that happened last heist. “I’m sorry to hear that. Are you feeling better? I have some berries if you feel unwell.”

She shook her head and waved dismissively. “No, I’m fine now. Don’t worry about me, just have a good time tonight okay? Enjoy the party for me, and if you happen to see that monkey maybe you can show her a thing or two!”

Cecily laughed, hoping it didn’t sound too forced. “S-sounds like a plan!”

Another pause. She cleared her throat.

“Peaches, do you think…”

Do you think that I’m a bad person? Do I deserve this second chance that was given to me?

“...that we can pull this heist off successfully?”

Peaches nodded. “Definitely! You guys will do a great job, I’m sure of it.”

A call sounded in the camp, rounding up the members heading to the mansion. Cecily moved to leave.

“I’ll go catch up with the others now, see you later?”

“See you, have fun!”

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That's kind of a downer :/

Cameos:
Arin (npc)
Monty by Royal-Chimera
Lester and Basil by Dragon-heist
Peaches by Tanukky
Cecily by me!

Description
Next

Wow that deadline reaaally crept up on me! Not going to submit these on time, but I'm hoping I can at least finish the story!!

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Cecily
What a horrible time to get cold feet. She was dressed and ready to go, only waiting on Arin’s signal to head out with the others. And yet…

Her reflection frowned at her as she looked into the river, yet the stark contrast between that and her constantly smiling disguise made it look almost comical. She rubbed where her temples would be, heaving a sigh as she again tried to reason with herself to come to a decision.

“Can you just, make up your mind?” she gestured pleadingly. “Okay, you probably wouldn’t have voluntarily joined them, fine. You joined because of the circumstances, to have safety in numbers, to have a temporary place to be until you could decide on what to do next.”

But I chose to stay. I got a chance to know them and they weren’t as bad as everyone else had painted them to be. They’re only doing what they need to. I know what that’s like.

That was before they talked about setting off explosions in the bank on the last heist. She didn’t let herself think about it before, fearing it would distract her but now? Alone with her thoughts and introspection, her mind let loose as she dived into the details. They were outlaws, they stole to survive, she could understand that much. But something like an explosion, that’s…

And oh, oh goodness. The mere thought of what had happened in the last few moments of that heist made her breath hitch as the images flashed in her memory once more.

Monty ramming into the cart. The cart seemingly wrecking itself after a flash, threatening to pull the driver off the bridge and into the waters below. Basil rushing in, trying to help. Lester, laughing at the whole scene that had just unfolded.

Laughing.

What did she get herself into? What is she going to keep getting herself into?

…

Memories stirred, rippling like the waters below and after a moment, she chuckled, low and bitter.

“Look at me, trying to make myself look innocent.”

As if she could deny the thrill of putting the Enforcers on edge as they guarded those very carts. The rush of excitement as she fought her way off the bridge and ran off with the artifacts with Rai under the lawmons’ unsuspecting gazes.

Yet she thought of her parents, how they worked for honest wages day in and day out, how they warmly invited her to their family, no strings attached. How they would feel seeing her now after all that they had done to support her and how she herself had promised to take after their example earnestly.

Disgusting. She was such a hypocrite.

A hypocrite who still couldn’t make up her mind about what she wanted to do later tonight. She groaned, tired of the internal debate. “Just…choose,” she pleaded. “Pick a side and commit. Please.”

The sound of footsteps caught her attention. Looking to the side, she saw Peaches walking towards her, slow and somewhat unsure.

“Hi Cecily, is everything alright?” she asked with a small smile. “Feeling excited about tonight?”

“Hi Peaches, I’m…I’m doing okay. And well, kind of?”

“That’s good!” She glanced at Cecily’s outfit, noting the choice of colors and accessories and nodded to herself. “I love your outfit, it looks really good on you!”

“Thank you, I enjoyed picking it out too.” After a brief pause, she added, “By the way, I heard you weren’t going tonight? I thought you’d like this kind of event.”

Peaches snorted, stamping at the dirt with her hooves. “Hmph, I was! And I would totally go if my beautiful face wasn’t scarred by that dumb monkey! I don’t…I won’t let other pokemon see me like this. And besides, she’ll probably be there too and I don’t want to see her again so soon.”

“Oh,” She must’ve been talking about something that happened last heist. “I’m sorry to hear that. Are you feeling better? I have some berries if you feel unwell.”

She shook her head and waved dismissively. “No, I’m fine now. Don’t worry about me, just have a good time tonight okay? Enjoy the party for me, and if you happen to see that monkey maybe you can show her a thing or two!”

Cecily laughed, hoping it didn’t sound too forced. “S-sounds like a plan!”

Another pause. She cleared her throat.

“Peaches, do you think…”

Do you think that I’m a bad person? Do I deserve this second chance that was given to me?

“...that we can pull this heist off successfully?”

Peaches nodded. “Definitely! You guys will do a great job, I’m sure of it.”

A call sounded in the camp, rounding up the members heading to the mansion. Cecily moved to leave.

“I’ll go catch up with the others now, see you later?”

“See you, have fun!”

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That's kind of a downer :/

Cameos:
Arin (npc)
Monty by Royal-Chimera
Lester and Basil by Dragon-heist
Peaches by Tanukky
Cecily by me!