A/N: There's pretty much just one thing I want to say beforehand. This is my very first Thief Lord fanfic, and I'm writing it after not having read the book or seen the movie in a while. So, please excuse me if at any time any of the characters are OOC. I'm working on getting a copy of the book for reference. Also, I don't own anything except my OC. Enjoy!
It was near midnight in Venice. The moon was high in the sky and most of the city was winding down if it wasn't already asleep, and The Star Palace was no exception. That is, until its residents were abruptly awaken by a dull yet forceful knocking on the door. Riccio, the established doorman for the night sprang out of his half awake state almost immediately to answer, and flung the door open unceremoniously and without remembering to request a password, as usual. On the other side of the wood stood a slightly irritated looking Scipio, carrying in his arms a young woman. "Honestly, hedgehog. Is it really so hard to ask for a password?" Riccio wasn't listening; he was far more fixated on the creature resting in Scipio's arms than in Scipio himself.
Scipio marched into the building and over to the beds where the other members of his gang sat with all of his usual authority. "Quickly, clear a bed. Anyone. I can't carry her for very much longer." Prosper quickly sprang up to clear his bed, aiding Scipio in setting the girl down afterwards. Once she was properly settled onto the makeshift bed and they were somewhat over their shock, the group allowed themselves comments.
"Wow, Scip. You really are a thief," stated an amazed Bo. Prosper frowned.
"Scipio, who is she?" Scipio shrugged. To tell the truth, he wasn't entirely sure himself.
"I don't know. I pulled her out of the canal a few blocks down. She would've drowned if I hadn't." Now it was Mosca's turn to frown.
"Why did you bring her here? What if she wakes up, tells someone we're here? We'd all have to leave!"
"And what if someone comes looking for her?" Added Riccio. Scipio did nothing but roll his eyes.
"Have we ever been found out before?" His companions shared uneasy glances, but said nothing. "Exactly. And I don't intend on that changing." With that, he set off to create a new bed for his discovery. Hornet yawned, somewhat contented with Scipio's vague reassurance. Exhausted, she turned over and promptly fell back asleep.
The others, however, hovered over the body. Bo smiled. "She's pretty," He remarked. Prosper nodded his agreement.
"But she's so pale." Mosca examined the coloring in her cheeks, finding them deathly white and fairly cold.
"Well, what do you expect? I told you she nearly drowned in the canal!" exclaimed Scipio as he returned, his arms full with various blankets. "This'll have to do for now." As he spoke he began to arrange the blankets, one on top of another, and finished by stacking two pillows on the top. "Until I can get another mattress. Prop, would you mind helping me move her?" Prosper nodded, and took the half opposite Scipio. It was easy enough, and soon everyone was settling back into their respective beds. Everyone, that is, except a certain thief lord.
Scipio paid no attention as his friends and comrades fell into a deep sleep, almost as abruptly as they had awaken. He nearly forgot the fact that in a few short hours his father would be looking for him, expecting him to be asleep in his own bed. He nearly forgot the fact that the temperature outside was rapidly decreasing, and that he had with him only a very thin coat, the sleeves of which were still wet; he had expected to be home far sooner than this. He had briefly put every one of his thoughts on hold as he stared at her sleeping form, long wavy black hair splayed out onto the ground, face as pale as it was when he first dragged her out of the water over an hour ago. Her lips, however, were no longer tinged with blue, and for this he was thankful. He suspected that she would live through this. Satisfied for now, he readjusted his mask, and left the Stella, his companions and her, the silver chain around her neck glinting in the moonlight.
A/N: Sorry for the shortness! This was just a bit of an introduction to the story. Don't worry, chapters will become longer.