Let Bygones Be Bygones

Yra Roaqkinstone

Chapter 1

Hiding in the shadow of the night, Kat Bishop carefully sneaks around the bushes, trying to figure out the pros and cons of doing the Jack in the Beanstalk or the Rapunzel. She was trying to study the castle through the dim surroundings -lights flickered- it seems that the school is deep asleep itself, not a single noise. Kat stepped closely forward exposing herself while still eyeing the ivy covered walls of the mansion and she thought…the exit would be tough…tougher than entering the highly secured gates she ever passed through. Kat smiled, "Rapunzel it is!"

Jack in the Beanstalk would be a lot easier she figured since she's extremely good at climbing stone walls without any safety equipment's on, but being a smart thief, it seems highly impossible with the perfect texture of the mansion walls, so much for an old castle, she thought as she put on a helmet and a rope. And climbed.

Kat was able to see through the dark corridors of what appears to be a modern castle with a lot of doors. She took out a campus map from her pocket (thanks to Simon), it shows every inch of the mansion and realizing the locations of the secret passageways she was impressed. She walked silently in disguise, pretending that she was just another student roaming around the campus at night. She grasped the skirt and noticed the exceptionality of the cloth, it gives her comfort. Kat continued to walk as if she were walking around that school her entire life…and then she saw it…the sword she's been looking for.

Kat knew that the sword is exceptional that's why she had to encrypt some codes and mess up the wirings in order to prevent herself from being electrocuted. Smart security, she thought, very smart indeed.

Kat is well aware about the code red which is for the intruders. Her cousin told her about it and declined to come along since Gabrielle admitted that claustrophobia is going to slow her escape especially that she planned to wear her new boots. The school was starting to transform itself yet Kat kept on running with the sword on her hand. She passed through dozens of secret passageways and found her way out of the mansion when it seems impossible. Kat eyed the tower, now full of noises with the alarm and the yelling of the students. Seems like the exit was better than expected! Kat smiled and started walking when…"Hey!"

Eyes wide, Kat spun around to the direction of the unfamiliar voice. The face cannot be seen but she can clearly study the figure, "I thought it's an all-girls school!" she kept her voice low.

"It is!" the voice spoke once again and the figure moved closer to her. Kat thought of the many reasons as to why she hasn't seen him coming. "Then…what are you doing here?" she trailed off, eyeing the tower, "Who are you?" she breathed nervously.

The figure inched closer and this time she was able to trace his lips curved to a smile. "You got what you're looking for?" he whispered closer and she felt his breath on her face. Kat hadn't said a thing this time but rather glanced at the three officials who came out running from the main door. "I have to go," Kat started walking away, away from all the noises and from the trouble she made...all she wanted is to escape, at least she thought she could until…she heard the boy's footsteps. He was following her.

"Stop!" Kat yelled silently and went on but the boy kept following. She spun around and noticed his tousled hair. She apprehended that he's fresh from sleep and then it came into her realization that he's been following her from inside the mansion when she was trying to escape. Clever. She realized that he was aware of her not being a student here.

The boy kept walking so Kat spun around once again and said, "I'm not going to steal you okay?!"

"What makes you think I want you to steal me?" he laughed. "I don't know but what I know is that…" she trailed off and glanced back at the mansion, "…that school is supposed to be a boarding school for girls and you are inside the gates. So you're either a bored son of an official or a help and you think what I do is different so you are curious," Kat thought about the day she met W.W Hale the fifth.

The boy did not respond but he sure laughed silly. "Quiet!" she hissed back at him and for a moment she noticed that the boy is studying her. "I'll make you a deal," he said with a laugh, "I'll help you get out of the gates but you have to hand me back the sword."

Kat smiled, "There is no way I'm going to do that. I'm a specialized con and I only steal the best of the bests and stealing takes planning in case you didn't know and so far everything is going according to plan." The boy moved closer which made Kat jump a little. She is not afraid that he might expose her but she's a little tensed because he has quite a resemblance with Hale, especially with their bodily gestures. Okay! Not everything is going according to plan, she thought.

"You are quite jumpy for a thief," he smiled and inched closer and closer. "Oh you're good!" Kat sighed as she realized how observing this boy could get. "What?" he smirked and inched another step closer. Did I say that out loud! Kat's eyes are wide.

"Anyway, my girl…" he trailed off and looks straight into her eyes, "…friend and I knew the best passageways out of here and I promise that you won't get caught, because if you do, all your plans will be for nothing." Kat Bishop was used to flirty smiles but there is something about this boy that interests her, "Okay. Show me!" she reprimanded and smiled back showing him that she's never backing down to whatever he was planning.

The boy held out his right hand, "Gillian Gallagher's sword."