Chapter Eight

Solitary

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Chloe felt her blood run cold for the second time that day. She could hear the mixture of anger and worry in the Capitaine's voice and she knew instantly that it was something very serious. Chloe instantly thought about the monk and how he had teased her about her self-harming. What if the monk had told Fache everything? What if Fache was calling to fire her? Or maybe convince her to go get help? Suddenly she felt unable to breath.

"Miss Blanc, are you alright?" Fache voice cut through the cloud of panic.

"Oui, Capitaine. What's going on?" she asked, her voice almost failing her.

"It's about Silas" he began, "I had a call just this minute from the Commissioner. They're forcing me to release Silas," he explained.

"What?" Chloe demanded, both relieved that the monk had not told and confused that his whereabouts was know known.

"A Bishop Horus, a friend of Aringarosa tipped the Commissioner about the monk being alive and in my custody" he explained.

Chloe frowned, "But how did he know? Everyone outside the DCPJ thinks Silas is dead"

"Exactly, Miss Blanc. Someone inside the DCPJ tipped Bishop Horus. I'm afraid there is nothing I can do, Silas has already been released"

Chloe gasped and absently checked her door to make sure it was securely locked. Once satisfied she went around her apartment and closed all the curtains and blinds, "I don't understand, Capitaine. The monk is a murderer, he can't just be allowed to walk around the city unchecked!" she cried.

"I made that point quite clear, Miss Blanc. But unfortunately there is no evidence to convict Silas of the four murders. There's no evidence, no witnesses and conveniently, the weapon used has never been found" he sighed into the receiver.

Chloe couldn't believe what she was hearing. The monk had admitted to her that he had killed those people, and yet because of a technicality, he was going to be let loose onto the unsuspecting public. "But what about the English police, won't they want him for questioning. He did shoot several of their men," she added hastily.

"No one died and the worst injury was a broken rib, besides the English want nothing to do with him, they perceive him as a 'French hindrance' as usual they want us to deal with it. Don't want to get their hands dirty" he added glumly.

"How kind of them" Chloe muttered sarcastically, "I can't believe he's literally just gotten away with murder" she cried in frustration.

"I'm afraid it's worse then that," Fache said

"How can it possibly be worse, Capitaine?" she replied.

"Aringarosa must now know that Silas is still alive and if my suspicion is correct that he is involved with the Council of Shadows, both of our lives and Silas' are now in danger"

Chloe felt cold again. She hadn't even thought of that, the implementations of Silas being released were far greater then she first thought. Many new lives were now in danger, including her own. If Aringarosa now knew of Silas being alive then so did the Council, and if Silas was still loyal to the Bishop, he would happily spill everything he had learnt while in captivity.

"You must be able to do something, Capitaine" Chloe asked, Fache had placed both their lives in danger and she couldn't hide the resentment in her voice as she pleaded with him.

"I am sorry, Miss Blanc, but as of today I cannot do anything" he replied sadly, obviously finding it hard to continue, " I've been suspended"

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Chloe spent the rest of the evening pacing the floor of her home trying to figure out her next step. It had been two hours since her conversation with Capitaine Fache and about thirty minutes since a very long winded talk with her godfather, mostly with her trying to convince him that she was safe and there was no reason for him to come over.

Although a part of her still feared the monk, she knew he wouldn't come for her, he had no reason to and if he did, it would mostly be to taunt and tease her again. He seemed to find great pleasure in that, far more then when he tried to strangle her.

It took her another forty minutes to plan out her next move. She would have to talk to Bishop Aringarosa. If he was half the man that Silas had portrayed him as, he might be able to help her. Who knew, maybe he was a prisoner, being made to work for the Council against his will. She could get an ally now that she was completely on her own. Fache had no power and would only be digging an even greater hole for himself if he were seen helping her. So far, she had not been implemented in the case, and although she didn't want to admit it, the case was now intriguing her, and part of her really didn't want to see the last of Silas. He knew something of her no one did, and she needed to make sure that he would at least keep it to himself, if nothing else.

Silently she slid into bed, her knew objective lay ahead of her, but curiously, all she dreamt about was a pair of red eyes.

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Raeangel - Sorry mate, I am the cliffie queen! I like to keep you all entranced. Am I doing a good job?

Laura - Ta very much!

phoenix rising06 - Allo again, that last chappie was dedicated to you, I knew how much you wanted to see dear Silas so there he was! Hope this chapter isn't a disappointed because of the lack of the gorgeous white haired, red eyed monk!

fabala4077 - I'm trying to get Chloe as far away from the whole MarySue thing so I try to make Chloe seem as human as possible, and what's more human then conflicting emotions?! As from the above, Aringarosa is definitly going to be making an appearance so don't fret! I have this story pretty much plotted out from beginning to end, so enjoy!

A/N : I know this is a little shorter then the rest of them, but I needed to put it in for the plot to work. So please forgive me for the shortness, but the next few shall be longer. Promise!