Emma heard the scuffle before she turned the corner. The alley wasn't nearly dark enough to obscure what was happening. The mugger backed up and Emma slipped up behind him in her ridiculous stripper heels, then belted him across the back of the head.

"Come with me," She said, not bothering to cover up her stupid lingerie. He was going to get an eyefull, but that wasn't really important in the moment. She'd seen him deflect the knife. He was like her. There were other mutants in the City, but they weren't handsome young men.