Chapter One: Theresia Lumen


Zehra was born to Theresia Lumen and detective father. The family lived in Mumbai, India. Until the family decided to pack for Paris, France for little Thalia's well-being and to start a new life away from the hidden dangers of India.

Theresia was the former master thief in her lifetime as was her ancestors before her. Trained in two martial arts styles Jujitsu and Judo. Theresia learned these as a way of self-defense. 

At first, to learn any of the techniques, the master had to see if the girl had any potential of pulling off these sacred styles. When going to China for special training, a stocking older female red panda along with a small quite child was waiting for someone. Theresia was only twelve years old at the time when she went to china with her great-grandmother.

The Phantom thief at that time was Zehra's grandmother and Theresia's mother. That a female red panda was well known in the Great Depression as a heroic vigilante of externally less fortunate. Only stealing from the still rich and thieves of the homeless vulnerable men, women, and children. Once the depression was over, the thief disappeared from the face of the Earth.

Then a mysterious female red panda and a twelve-year red panda appeared at a market waiting for an old family friend. Now Theresia will be trained by her mother's teacher, then inherit the right to be called a thief of the Lumen Clan.

Ten years Later....

Theresia grew up and lived up to her mother's and her ancestor's reputation as the new master Phantom thief.

Dead of night, she dons the mask and uniform along with the family gadgets helping in any heist operations. During the day, however, she just a regular antique shopkeeper.She was quite a catch for the local men in Mumbai, India her hometown.

Unfortunately even the head of a notorious Weasel gang, Osil had also caught sight of her. Already having most of Mumbai as his personal money and sexual playpen at his fingertips, he decides to have the most beautiful girl in all of the city. He started making advances toward her. Theresia had hesitated to return his feelings for awhile until she saw his true colors and learn of his 'legitimate business' activities.

Since then she broke off all contact with the Weasel leader. Though he didn't take it so well, yet he didn't bother the honest shop keeper. Instead, he just left her alone, but she knew it wouldn't be the last time she sees him again.

She always watched her back since in case he or his gang had any ideas.

Days later nothing. A few weeks later nothing....Finally, a month had passed still nothing happened...

Three months later Theresia was brokering a deal with a Bear who was a famous art curator at a new museum opening party to sell one her antiques for his Medieval Era collection. Before the deal was settled, however, a gang had broken into the museum and began shooting their gun in the air causing that a panic. Three members of the gang ordered them to give up their valuables.

Soon the leader of the gang appeared, which to the art collector's surprise was an angry giant brown Weasel of the gang leader. Realizing that the members came from the same "family" as her former admirer, Theresia knew this couldn't be a coincidence.

The fact that at the same place that had one of the art curator's most prized diamond, an extremely rare diamond called the Blood Diamond and the appearance of the weasel gang were here to rob the museum makes the timing all too perfect.

"There are no such thing as coincidences." Thought the curious panda.

While everyone was being searched for valuables by three of the weasel gang members, Theresia was able to sneak passed unnoticed by everyone. Changing into her thief suit, she would be able to take the jewel by force...if it comes to that....

In order to fight him off and get the diamond away from the gang and the art collector, Theresia had to make a costly decision. She hid in one the exhibits next to the gala.

Using her most qualified gadgets a canister of smoke pellets. Each hand held a dozen of the smoke pellets ready. Opens the door a smidge, tosses the pelts within a few seconds the whole room began to be filled with smoke. Everyone was whizzing and coughing, both confused and shocked even more now.

The gang members couldn't see anything around them. All of which they began to panic as their plan was quickly going south.

Skidding across the floor through the smoke, she took out each gang member. Tying up each one with a finishing touch of duct tape over their mouth so they won't alarm the attendees of the gala.

After that, she was able to steal the diamond but was almost exposed when the police arrived. One of them were able to turn the ventilation on full blast clearing the gala of smoke.

The three gang members plus the art collector were tied up and gagged by a duct tape. The speakers went off with the Phantom's voice stating, "Hello police crew. Sorry that you all missed the show. " The police were astounded by the scene. 

A red banner over the crooks, "you will notice the art curator has a tape recorder around his throat..."

One of police officers snapped off the tape recorder from the bear's neck. Looking at it with curiosity, he gave it to the Inspector.

"...Well, it's about that time. Have a good rest of the evening everyone."

Gripping the recorder, the inspector yelled to a noticeable hooded figure stand with all her weight on one leg and one fist on her hip. She stared at the Inspector with a blank face.

"Just you wait, Ghost!!!! I will find you and put you away!!!"

Phantom turns from the scene, dashing off into the night. She had escaped prison time once again, annoying the Indian Inspector. The silent thief disappeared into the night... never to heard about or seen anywhere in India.

Theresia Red along with her shop and the Pure Blood Diamond had also disappeared.

A few years later, Theresia Red along with her husband was found brutishly murdered in their farmhouse with their six-year-old daughter Zehra left alive.

"This case brought more questions than answers."

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