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Back to headquarters, now what.


Elaine knew instantly she was back in London, the smell of the only place she ever called home surrounded her. And she stood in front of an old building, the headquarters of the Serpent Brotherhood. Was there no one to greet her home? Was someone watching the front door for activity?

"Good, you're back. You have information for us?" A woman appeared on the steps.

Of course Elaine would see Lamina first. She had been Elaine's teacher and semi-enemy for years. There were no friendships or even connections in the Brotherhood, it was so unlike the Library.

"I'll only speak with the Council." Elaine informed her. In truth, she didn't want to share anything she had learned, but who knew what kind of punishment she would receive out in the open.

Lamina huffed and led Elaine inside. They walked the familiar hallways and then entered an elevator.

There was silence until Lamina asked one question. "What did you think of the cowboy?"

Elaine had enough training and common sense not to let any of her true feelings show. "Which one was he?"

"Fine, don't tell me. It's not like we are friends or anything."

The door opened and Elaine stepped forward quickly, she wanted to get out of talking range from Lamina. She pushed a large door open and had everyone in the room turn to stare at her.

"Elaine, you're back so soon." Dulaque saw her first. "How is your arm feeling? None of us would have jumped in front of a bullet to save one of them."

"It will heal, I had to gain their trust somehow." Elaine said, keeping the fact to herself that it was the wound that betrayed her loyalties. "You could have told me about Galahad, though."

"Where would the fun in that be?" Dulaque gave her an unsettling smile. "Smart move, always knew you would come through for us. Sit, we want a full report." He motioned to a seat.

Elaine knew she had to play this the right way, had to protect the people who had brought her into their world. She had not been the person they believed she was, her tattoo set her far apart from them. But right here, right now she could still find a way to stand with them.

"Tell us about the Library. What objects have they found? Tell us everything you found out about them."

Elaine blinked a few times. The library, what library? Why would they send her to a library? Did they not want to do their own research? "The library? It only had books, no objects unless you count the newspapers."

Dulaque stared, his face somewhere between confusion and rage. "You know exactly what Library, Elaine. You were inside of it, you spoke to the Librarians. What did they tell you? Was Flynn Carson there?"

"Flynn Carson? The only librarian I saw was an older woman who seemed like she wanted to be left alone to read her romance novel." Elaine was just as confused as he was. Her uncle was just speaking nonsense. It was so unlike him.

"I don't know what game you are playing, but you had better rethink your actions right now. I know who you are loyal to and if you are not, you will be dealt with accordingly."

It sounded like he was threatening her. But threatening her for what? "I don't know what you are asking me. I went to the library down the street a week ago, got information about the American Civil War. But it was only book reading, no objects. And who is Flynn Carson?"

"She has been memory wiped, Dulaque." One of the men stood up, he could clearly see what was going on. "Library was the trigger word. If she had learned anything, it's lost to us."

"She was just commenting about Galahad, how could she forget that quickly?" Now Dulaque turned his rage to the man.

"You were the first to say library, after she asked about the knight."

Dulaque sat down, trying not to get defeat show on his face. A few minutes passed before he looked up at Elaine. 'I guess sending you on this mission was a waste of time. You are dismissed."

Elaine was confused, it hadn't been her fault. But she would accept her fate, she had failed the Brotherhood. She stood up and left the room.

She walked outside and turned the corner. Now she was alone, no one from the Brotherhood could see her. A sigh of relief escaped her lungs and she closed her eyes.

Her trick had worked.


The secret is safe.

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