Chapter 4

She hated visiting Nye's old building. Nye had always been a bit creepy and weird, but still even though he was long gone the building seemed to inhabit it's soul – well that is if it had one. China hated that she had to do this, but as Grand Mage she had to visit the sites the Sanctuary owned.

"Scapegarce" she yelled stepping her heeled foot over the threshold. She was met with the smell of dead flesh, god she hated that smell, but then what should she expect when the building was full of Zombies.

"Hello" a female voice called back. She knew that voice but could place it.

"Hello?" she replied

"China? Hi its me"

"Who's it's me?"

"Clarabelle" oh that airhead China thought to herself, but wasn't she meant to be working the hospital wing?

"Clarabelle, aren't you meant to be working in the hospital wind in the Sanctuary?" China asked as Clarabelle shuffled into view.

"Um, I was sort of Kinda fired"

"You were fired from the Sanctuary?" China asked with a curl of her lip

"Um yes Grand Mage"

"Then why are you on Sanctuary property?" China didn't have the time to scold her for being fired or trespassing on to Sanctuary property.

"Well I have nowhere else to go" the joy left her voice.

"Grand Mage?" A male voice called from the direction of the offices.

"Yes, who is that? Step into the light where I can see you"

Scapegrace stepped forward.

"Ahhh, Scapegrace can you please tell me why Clarabelle is here?"

"She got fired from the Sanctuary, and she needed somewhere to stay, so I offered her a job" he replied in his most confident voice, determined not to fall for China's charm.

"So is she was fired from the Sanctuary and hired by you?"

"Yes" he said his confidence deflating slightly, but when he saw the look on Clarabelle's face he knew it was worth it. So he sucked up his fears and defended his friend that didn't judge him. "Yes, yes I did"

"I'll put that in my report"

"Report?"

"Yes the one I'm doing on this place in a couple of days"

"Why?"

"To see if this place is worth the money it is costing us"

"Oh"

"So there better not be any rogue Zombies when I arrive on Thursday with my team"

Scapegraces mind was taken to bitey's remains in the lab.

"Yes, Grand Mage" he squeaked as China turned on her heels and left the warehouse.

"Thank you Scapey" Clarabelle muttered walking back into the office she shared with Thrasher.

Thank you for reading :) sorry it's a short one. but I'm so happy I got an email through saying I got into University :D reviews welcome :)