[Mikelobmike]

While being antagonized by someone who, by all accounts, is a psycho trying to catch you for purposes you would never want to think about in the middle of a chase due to  a failed attempt to pickpocket is bad enough. It's somewhat worse when they have a point. If he didn't find a good way to get to his transport with some distance between them, he was never going to shake her. Thus, he switched and started running left, jumping across a gap to a lower building.

Chris would find himself in a partially-finished high rise, the crew having gone home after the earlier storm. Running across the wall-less floor of the building, he neared the edge of the building. 'Okay, last big jump worked for you, let's see if we can get another' he thought as he neared the edge.

[Xarias Fury]

"I know people say cats land on their feet but are you sure you want to be jumping around in this weather? Kei said, now a bit worried. "Sure I may seem to be a bit scary being able to catch up to ya easily but there's no need to risk your life over it.

Walking over she slowly started approaching Chris again, the earlier jump being but a simple task for the agile thief. Now traversing the construction site she nimbly stepped along and approached him, wondering if he'd be reckless enough to make such a jump.

[Mikelobmike]

Chris activated his semblance, his heart pounding in his chest from the adrenaline. He leaped from the edge of the building, reaching his arm up to grab a beam on the nearby crane. He barely managed to grab it, his grip well-placed due to his semblance. He looked down the length of the crane, starting to think of his next move.

This is when his grip failed. The storm that caused the construction workers to go home also caused the equipment to be wet. And you can't grip wet metal effectively. Chris' head snapped up in time to see his hand slip from the bar, his form plummeting toward the ground. He managed to land on what the crane was supporting, which was a large metal beam, a few floors below.

As he landed, his leg bent in ways legs are never meant to bend. It stopped most of his momentum, but all of his weight caused his leg to give out. He then fell off the back of the beam, falling the remaining story to the ground, where he laid in a broken mess.

[Xarias Fury]

"Wait, don't jum- NO! Kei shrieked, watching as the boy leaped for the wet metal beam. If it were any other height he might've made it without injury but the way he laid on the ground...she didn't want to know.

Thinking about just leaving him there Kei dug her nails into her palms and racked her head over what to do. Nobody was nearby and it was primarily her fault that he got into this mess. She didn't want to take responsibility she didn't want to help...That's when she remembered, the missing bill...she gave it to the kids. The boy didn't get to steal anything from her to begin with and she just chased him all over Vale for...for this?

"Aww geez, fine I'll do it! She shouted, taking care on her way down as she climbed down the building.

[Mikelobmike]

'You know, this has to be my least successful attempt at hitting on a girl.' Chris thought to himself in between flashes of mind-numbing pain. He managed to sit up, scooting himself back against a metal support beam. Looking down at his left leg, he could tell he wasn't going to be walking anytime soon.

Closing his eyes and leaning his head back, he took deep breaths. Soon enough, he would be found by the woman. He might face some jail time. "Real smooth" he said, too numb from the pain to be seriously angry.

[Xarias Fury]

"Ahh geez, look what you got yourself into. Kei said, hovering over Chris' limp body. "Look, this is mostly my fault right now so...sorry. I already called an ambulance and...well...since I have no medical training I can't do much more than this.

A warm hand started ruffling Chris' hair ticklishly playing with his hair and trying to get his mind off the pain. Gazing into the sky the drizzling rain seemed to have let down for the moment, giving the two a calm silent time before sirens started blaring in the distance.

"Seems like the cavalry's here. Take care now...and if I were you- Kei said, leaning in while stuffing today's earnings in his pocket. "You'd have to be smoother than that next time.

With an impish grin she left the stolen jacket on the boy to keep him dry and hid near a corner, watching silently as a couple of paramedics arrived on the scene.