Act 4 Chapter 1 Another day another death
Hey everyone putting up another chapter now that I have more free time on my hands and I can say you might see me upload more chapters so with that being said I hope you enjoy another chapter
Narrator speaking
"Person speaking"
"Ghost speaking"
Vale
Everything was right in Vale with a new bookstore opening up and after the all around old man hung the sign but he ended up falling and landed on his back when he looked up he saw a green haired red eyed female giving him a helping hand up.
"You ok there pal?" she lifted him up and the man nodded.
"I'm not from here this place seems really organized compared to back home" she said as she looked around the block.
"So if you don't mind can you point me to this store please?" she held up a note that the old man took out a pair of reading glasses, which he nodded and pointed in the right direction.
"Thanks you're a lifesaver" she smiled and walked off and when she reached a corner a male with gray hair and grey eyes was leaning on a wall.
"So finally asked for direction eh?" he asked smugly.
"Mercury I'm considering paying you just stop talking for five minutes" she groaned at him.
"How much will you pay?" he gave a slight head tilt
"I'll give you this wallet" she deadpanned as she held up a wallet
"The old man's wallet?" he asked with a smirk
"No just all the lien inside for five minuets maybe even ten if theirs more" she waved the wallet in his face
"Tempting but I'm going to have to say no" he smiled and shook his head
"Grr fine dead man" she growled and tossed the wallet aside after she took the lien then continued to walk away
"Not my fault you want this dead man" he chuckled as she followed suit and the two walked for a few minutes the grey haired boy spoke up
"Are we there yet?"
"No and before you start that stupid shit we're not going to be there until we pass a few blocks." she said in annoyance
"What can you blame me this place is so dull." he shrugged his arms before putting them behind his head
"What you call dull I call calm tall building diverse culture." the girl looked around the city block
"And nice dopey who are easy pickings for you to pickpocket." he smiled at the girl
"Oh come on that's every city." she stopped and rolled her eyes
"Well their no match for Emerald Master Thief" he said dramatically with his hands covering his mouth in mock shock
"I swear to fuck if things were different I'd kick you in the shin for every stupid thing you'd say." she growled as she stomped ahead
"Heh well it's not so wanna give it a try?" he smiled at her and her response was her flipping the bird at him
"Ouch" he held his chest at the response
After a few blocks they were in a store with books all over the floor and Mercury looked at a bookshelf while Emerald went to the reception table and rang the bell
"Give me one second please" a voice walked backwards with a stack of books
"Welcome to Tukson's Book Trade! Home of every book under the sun! How uh…how may I help you?" he slowed in speech as he looked at the two
"Just browsin'." Mercury said as he slammed a book shut.
"Actually I was wondering do you have any copies of The Thief and The Butcher?" Emerald leaned on the desk
"Why yes we do" Tukson nodded
"Perfect!" Emerald smiled
"Would you like a copy?" he asked while the thief shook her head
"Nah just wondering if ya did." She smiled as Mercury slammed another book shut
"Hmm I know how about Violet's Garden?" she asked as Tukson gave an irritated look
"He's got it and in paperback and in hardback." Mercury held up a hardcover
"Ooh the options are nice." she smiled with her hand in her chin
"No pictures though." The grey haired boy spoke in boredom and distain as he slammed it again
"Hey! Do you have any comics?" he asked
"Near the front." The storeowner smiled before the green haired girl broke his train of thought
"Oh wait I know what about Third Crusade?" she asked
"Umm…I…I don't believe we have that one." He said as Mercury slammed a fourth book
"Ouch." He winced
"What was this place called Tukson's book trade home of…?" Emerald acted coy and stopped her sentence
"Every book under the sun." he finished her sentence
"Except Third Crusade." Mercury deadpanned
"It's just a catchphrase." Tukson rolled his eyes
"More like false advertising." He argued back
"You really shouldn't make promises you can't keep Tukson." Emerald's tone changed to a more steel like tone as Mercury dimmed the lights of the store
"I heard your leaving got a nice place in Vacuo. Your brothers in the White Fang won't be too happy to hear that. And you should know we're not happy either. You know who we are don't you?" Emerald asked
"Yes…" Tukson slowly nodded
"So you know why we're here?" she raised an eyebrow
"Yes." He gave another nod
"Soo I guess your not going to go down easy aren't you?" She gave a smirk as Tukson gave a growl and jumped on the table
"No!" he roared as he leaped at Emerald and slashed at her but she ducked and Tukson earned a shot from Mercury's boot after a while the two exit the store with Emerald stretching her arms and Mercury reading a comic
"Really you actually got a comic?" she gave an annoyed look at him as the grey haired butcher shrugged
"I like the pictures."
WF Warehouse
The thief and the butcher get back to their warehouse to find White Fang soldiers packing dust containers and weaponry while Torchwick was twirling his cane
"Oh look she sent the chaos kids?" he gave a fake smile at the two
"Man this is turning out like a divorce." He said as he wrapped the two in a strained hug
"Ugh please don't give me the thought of you procreating." Emerald groaned as she and Mercury slipped out of the hug
"Man you really don't know how to take a joke. And I'm glad a certain someone told me where you two have been." He said as he walked to his map with a card in his hand
"I'm sorry what?" Emerald asked as she felt her back pocket to find the card gone
"I'm a professional my precious gemstone. Don't worry I'm sure you'll learn something." The bandit smiled as he looked at the card then frowned
"And I would like to learn why you have this address?" he gave them a suspicious look
"Sure like you need to know?" Emerald glared at him as she crossed her arms
"Kinda read my mind their gemstone." Roman walked up to her and patted her head
"Well if you have to know we've been cleaning up one of your problems." Mercury glared back smacked his gloved hand off Emerald head
"Oh come on I had that under control." Roman rolled his eyes
"Uh-huh but two packed bags and a ticket to Vacuo says otherwise." Mercury hummed as he gave him a sarcastic look
"I swear if I was in control I would take you and your little street rat and I would-" Roman was cut off by a fireball whizzing past his face
"You would do nothing Torchwick." A voice glazed in honey said
"Yeah nothing right…" he slowed his speech as he backed up slightly
"Cinder!" Emerald looked behind her to find a woman with long black hair with it covering a part of her face and covering her amber eyes when Emerald went to her Cinder held up her hand
"Later Emerald now as for you I do believe you told me you were going to take care of the runaway am I correct?" she asked as she gave a small head tilt
"Yes that is correct but-" Roman was cut off by Emerald
"He was going to escape to Vacuo so Mercury and I decided to kill the rat ourselves." She smiled
"Nah I'm pretty sure he was a cat." He looked at Emerald
"What like a puma?" she raised an eyebrow
"Bingo." He smiled back
"Zip it you fools. Now then did can you explain why you ignore my instructions to keep your hands clean?" Cinder squinted her eyes at them while Roman smirked at the two
"I just though-" she was cut off by a hand holding her cheeks
"Emerald how many times do I have to say it don't think just obey." She gave a smile as Roman motioned a knife going across his neck with his finger
"Y-yes ma'am it won't happen again." She nodded as she could only look at Cinder
"Good now then as for you mind telling me why this job wasn't done sooner?" she raised an eyebrow and a hand
"Well I mean if you'd look around you'd see I've been busy." He said as he motion to the crates of Dust
"Your are an inspiration to all ski mask wearing punk." Mercury deadpanned
"Well if you take a look at me I have this town running scared. Police camping around every corner. Dust prices through the roof. And we're sitting pretty in an old warehouse with more Dust crystals vials and rounds than we know what to do with. Speaking of which if you guys don't mind filling me in on your grand master plan it would make the robberies I pull off a whole lot easier." He clenched his teeth as he slammed his cane on the floor while Cinder shook her head and caressed his cheek with her hand
"Oh Roman you've always been fond of the easier path haven't you? Please have a little faith and believe me you'll know what to do when you need to do it." Cinder's eyes glowed a bright yellow and her hand seemed to get warmer
"Besides we have all the dust we need." Her eyes dimmed and her hand cooled as she walked back to the other two.
"Ok…so then what now?" Torchwick asked slowly as he looked at Cinder in slight confusion
"We're moving. Have the White Fang clear this building. I'll send your other instructions at a later time." She said as she walked away
"Instructions?" Roman raised an eyebrow
"We moving on to phase two that's all you need to know." She smiled as she motioned Mercury and Emerald and they followed
"Sure thing…man those two are weird." Roman sighed as he pulled out a cigar as he remembered Katty's similar golden glowing eye
"Wait where…?" he patted his coat for his lighter as he heard a whistle to find Emerald with his lighter as she flipped him off and soon felt a stab in her foot
"Ow! What?!" she looked as the lighter was gone and an umbrella was all she saw as an arm gave the lighter back to Torchwick
"Thanks Neo" that was all he said as the lights went out
Oh my hell that took a long time to get this out but I can say this was worth it