Sorry I haven't been updating, I was a little preoccupied with another story and my internet has been down. This chapter is long, just in case I don't update soon. Enjoy!!
Chapter 4
When Miri climbed up to her room, Lynette was awake. She was reading a book, and when Miri came through the window, she barely looked up at Miri. Miri went into the bathroom and changed into her pajamas. When she came out, Lynette was asleep.
"What happened?" Miri asked, once she was in bed.
"I wanted to go with you" Lynette said, her voice muffled by her pillow.
"It's too dangerous! And you don't want to here what happened tonight?" Miri said. When Lynette didn't say anything, Miri sighed. "I met the Thief Lord" was all she needed to say to make up sister get up and look at her curiously.
"What?"
"I met him while walking...he was nice" Miri said and shut her eyes. "He's Scipio" she added.
Lynette's eyes widened. "Scipio Massimo?!" She whispered. Miri nodded. "But, I thought you hated him!"
Miri shrugged and put her hair into a pony-tail. "I did. But, you cannot tell anyone. Exactly how I'm the Wicked Thief, I have a secret identity. So does he. Now, promise me. You must not tell" Miri said sternly.
"I promise. Now, we must get some sleep. Rita is going to another meeting and this time, we are not invited." Lynette stated and went under the covers.
I suppose I should get some sleep, too. Miri thought tiredly and drifted into unconsciousness.
Next morning.
"Miri! Miri! Wake-up! Rita left already!" Lynette called annoyingly from out the door. Miri groaned and didn't bother answering her. "We have to go out with Eloise to the market!" She sang.
Miri sighed and got up. She quickly showered and put on a silky white blouse and black pants, along with white shoes. She brushed her hair and thought about Scipio. He is handsome, she decided. She smiled and headed out the door, only to run into Lynette.
"Finally! Eloise was ready to leave you, come on!" Lynette breathed and pulled Miri out the house.
All three of them walk to the market and spread out for things they wanted. Miri grabbed a small cart walked walked around, scanning for anything she might like. While she was looking for cans of soup, she noticed someone wearing all black was following her.
She used reflections to take a good look at the person. A man, dark hair, dark skin, dark clothes. What a way to blend in. Miri thought humorously.
Then, she realized the real situation. She was being tailed and a few thoughts filled her, could Scipio have told on her? Were they to follow her and take her into custody if they see her take one thing? She walked a little quicker, and so did the man following her.
She finally saw Lynette picking some frosting off a shelf.
"Lynette!" Miri whispered.
Lynette looked at her and immediately saw the man in black. Something past through the sister's eyes and she knew what to do. Miri walked past Lynette like she didn't know her. The man slowly followed. When he was about to pass Lynette, she turned suddenly, the frosting she was holding spilled all over the man.
"Oh! I am so sorry!" Lynette cried.
"It's alright, now I need to-" the man was interrupted my Eloise.
"Lynette! What have you done?" Eloise turned to the man. "I apologize in her place, please, let me get you a new shirt."
"It's really no-"
"Non-sense!" Eloise suddenly turned to Lynette. "Where's Miri?" she asked.
The man perked up. "You know her? That Miri child?" He questioned.
Eloise hesitated and glanced at Lynette, who was shaking her head wildly. Eloise forced a laugh. "Miri? No, sir, I said Millie. Now, I am very sorry. Would you like anything?"
The man grunted and shook his head. "No, grazie. Now, if you please, I have business to attend to." he said rudely and walked in the direction he last saw Miri.
Eloise turned to Lynette. "Where's Miri?"
"She out by now, she'll probably meet us at the house. All we need to do is give her time to escape." Lynette explained.
Eloise nodded, but still worried. "What has she gotten herself into?" she asked herself.
The Stella
Hornet wasn't sure about the Wicked Thief. What if she turns out to be a traitor? What if she just used them so she can get more goods? Hornet sighed sadly. She was just looking for reasons not to trust her. She was mostly upset because she was a little jealous. She still wondered what Prosper had told her last night. And, she still wasn't sure about the whole competition.
"Hornet?" Prosper called out.
Hornet made her way to Proper's voice. "Yes?" She said.
Proper shifted from foot to foot. Hornet heard her friends giggle from behind chairs. "Would you...like to go into town with me? Maybe to the park?" Prosper asked.
Hornet blinked. Where was he getting at? She realized that he was asking her to go out. "I, um, alright." She decided.
"Yes!" Mosca called from behind a chair. He got up and pushed them towards the door. "Now, love birds, have fun!" he said and pushed them out, closing the door behind them.
Hornet and Prosper looked at each other uncomfortably. "I guess we should go...?" Hornet asked.
Proper nodded and took her hand. It surprised her a little, but she went along with it. They made their way through crowds of people, to town.
With Miri
Miri ran through crowds of people. She stopped running when she counted up to sixty. She took her breath and did a 360, searching for anyone suspicious. That's when she was a woman wearing all black heading towards. And the man from the market was going her way, too.
She took off running again. What did they want from me? She asked herself. She kept her identity well hidden, so how did they find her?All she was thinking was run! Run! But, then she ran into someone. She fell back onto the ground.
"Ow" She groaned and was helped up by someone.
"Weren't we suppose to meet in four hours?" Scipio asked with an eyebrow raised.
Miri smiled for a second, then frowned. She glanced behind her. They were still following her. She turned back to Scipio who was looking at her worriedly.
"Did you tell anyone?" She yelled.
"No, I-"
"Someone's following me! Come on!" She said and took his hand.
She dashed off with him, hoping they won't recognize her with someone else. She ran with him between buildings, through alleyways and under bridges. She finally stopped when no one was in sight, but Scipio. They took a minute to retrieve their breathe.
"Care to explain?" Scipio asked when they calmed down.
Miri cleared her throat. "I was at the market, with my sister and maid, then I noticed a man was following me. Lynette bought me some time, but then a woman was following me. Then, I ran into you and both of them were following me. So then, I...took you with me."She said all in one breath.
Scipio scratched his chin, thinking. His eyes widened like he realized something. "Someone was following me, too. Is it because someone knows our real identity?" he questioned.
Miri shrugged. "I wondered the same thing. Do you know anyone who would've told?" She asked him. He shook his head. "Maybe we've been too sloppy. Come on, I think they gave up looking for us by now" She grabbed his hand and sprinted with him to her home.
They stopped in front of her house. "Go change into the Thief Lord, I have a plan." she said and walked to the front door. She stopped and looked at Scipio. "This house is off-limits" she told him.
He smiled thoughtfully. "So is mine."
She laughed and went inside. Five minutes later, she came out looking like the Wicked Thief. Her cape and hair moved gracefully with the wind. She put on leather purple gloves. The Thief Lord was already there.
"That was fast." She said. "What?" She demanded when she noticed Scipio staring.
He blushed and turned. "Uh, nothing. Um, it's just that the gloves are new." he said.
She rolled her eyes and took his hand. She led him to a narrow building and climbed the ladder all the way to the top. She let go of his hand, and the Thief Lord hated himself for hating that she let go. She backed up and took a running start. The Thief Lord look ed awed at what she was doing. A few seconds later, she landed softly on top of another building.
The Thief Lord whistled, clearly impressed. The Wicked Thief turned to hide her blushing.
"Are you going with me, or are you going to stand there like an idiot?" She asked rudely.
The Thief Lord copied her moves, but landed awkwardly on the next building. She laughed sending a glare her way. She said nothing and jumped off to the next building.
"Can we just walk?" The Thief Lord complained.
"No! What if the followers were down there?" She called out. She jumped on the next building and turned to Scipio who landed behind her. She winked at him. "And this is much more fun" she said and jumped on the next building.
"Wow" Scipio muttered and jumped.
A few building jumps later, and they were looking at the busiest place in Venice. The Wicked Thief crouched down, scanning everyone. She stopped when she felt Scipio's eyes on her. He was smiling mockingly.
"What?" She asked, feeling self-conscious.
He laughed. "I guess our date came earlier." he announced.
The Wicked Thief blushed and continued scanning everyone. "It's not a date. It's a friendly meeting between a male and female, just hoping to catch up over dinner." she said.
"If you say so" The Thief Lord chuckled.
She pushed him playfully and stood up. "I see them."
The Thief Lord saw them, too. But, they were wearing normal clothes this time. Trying to blend in. The Wicked Thief put on her mask and put her hair into a pony-tail.
"Let's go" she announced.
"Wait- where? What are we doing?"
The Wicked Thief's blue eyes sparkled. She took out rope that was hidden under her cape and handed it to the Thief Lord. He grinned, understanding.
The Wicked Thief jumped down from the building and somehow caught the attention of the woman who was tailing her. The woman chased her into an alley, and the Wicked Thief heard a muffled scream. She tuned and found the woman tied up with the Thief Lord against the wall.
"That was quick." the Wicked Thief breathed.
They did the same with the man that was following her. They quickly found the Thief Lords follower and tied him up. All three of the followers were now up against the wall, tied up. The Thief Lord and the Wicked Thief stood over them.
"Who sent you?" The Wicked Thief demanded, again. And again, no response. The Wicked Thief screamed in frustration. She turned to the Thief Lord and said, "Just forget them. If we see them again...then we'll through them in the river."
She took his hand and left the followers in the alley. She was about to dash off, when someone called her name.
"Miri? There you are! Eloise and I have been looking for you!" Lynette said. She stopped when she saw her sister and the Thief Lord holding hands. The two thieves let go and Lynette smirked. "Well, well. If it isn't Miri and Scipio. Holding hands. Together."
The Wicked Thief glared at her little sister. "Lynette-" she started but the Thief Lord interrupted her.
"You told her? What if she told those guys!" He yelled.
"She wouldn't tell! She's a thief in training! She knew about me and don't you think she would've told a long time ago?" The Wicked Thief yelled.
"Scipio? Wicked Thief?" Another voice said.
Everyone turned to the person who talked. "Hornet?" The Thief Lord said.
"Prosper?" The Wicked Thief questioned.
They look at Prosper's and Hornet's linked hands. Prosper and Hornet looked at the remaining person.
"Who are they?" Lynette said with disgust.
I really hope you like this chapter, sorry for the cliffy!!
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