I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm so busy with coursework and work experience. Thank you so much for sticking with this story! It means the absolute world to me.

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Chapter 7: Friend or Foe?

As night drew in their plan fell into place however Lovino didn't believe the part where Matthew want to 'talk' with Antonio and so Matthew was forced to tell the Italian their plan, which he was happy to oblige with. It was around 10pm when Matthew got the call that Antonio had left his home and was walking in the direction that lead towards the street where the café Matthew was at earlier in the day was located. Arthur left his home as soon as he got the text of:

'Meet me on Main Street

Be subtle

Matthew'

He walked silently down the street with his head down and his hands stuffed in the pockets of his simple black jacket. His eyes darted around the deserted streets that were lit up by the occasional lamp post. He thought it would be best if he wore something that he was hardly seen in and this jacket was from his younger days so no one had seen him in it. Plus it was black which blended in well with the night around him making him fade into the background. The Brit was so lost in his thoughts that when someone stepped in to walk beside him he gasped and jumped back a little until a hand grabbed his arm.

"Hey it's only me" Matthew hissed as he looked at Arthur with wide violet eyes. The Canadian was wearing a big white and purple zip up hoodie that was zipped up to the top so he could hide his chin in it. It was a mainly white jacket but down the arms it had purple stripes and around the hem there was also purple stripes. It wasn't a very cold night so they didn't really need to snuggle into their jackets but it made it less obvious who they were if they walked with their heads slightly pointed down. Arthur relaxed and stepped at the Canadians side as they walked silently down the street. At the same time they both spotted Antonio walking in front of them with his brown leather jacket on as he looked around wearily checking out the streets ahead of him.

"There he is" Matthew whispered to the Brit who nodded while watching the suspicious Spaniard. They watched as Antonio looked down an alleyway on his left before jumping and stepping away from it in fright. Matthew and Arthur stopped in their tracks as they watched Antonio turn stiff before he turned back and ran down the street before turning into what looked like a large apartment building.

"What the bloody hell was that all about?"

"I don't know but we're about to fine out" Matthew's voice was hushed as they drew closer to the alleyway Antonio had backed away from. When they reached it the two stood at the end and looked down it seeing nothing but large garbage tips. Arthur turned to walk away but Matthew grabbed his arm and stopped him. The Brit eyed the Canadian confused before Matthew walked, without a noise, down the alleyway saying nothing to the weary Brit. Arthur shivered getting a bad feeling before following suit after the younger male. When Matthew and Arthur saw a figure of black move swiftly across their line of vision god did they stop dead in their tracks. They were defiantly not alone in this alleyway. Arthur, a couple steps back from Matthew, looked behind him to the main street they'd just left and saw nothing when the sound of a tin can rolling along the floor scared him back to face Matthew. He had his back to the Brit and was looking down the alleyway as a coke can came rolling towards him only stopping when Matthew placed his foot gently over it.

"A-Arthur I think we should go now" Matthew's voice was shaky and Arthur knew it defiantly wasn't his normal shake, this was fear. Arthur nodded before backing up towards the street, keeping his eyes down the alleyway and on Matthew's back. He backed up slowly watching the Canadian in front back up to when suddenly he backed into something… or someone.

"Leaving so soon?" A dark icy voice made Arthur squeak in fright and he jumped around to be faced with a large black silhouette stood behind him with dark red eyes. Arthur's mouth opened and closed at a loss of words as Matthew came up behind Arthur and stood slightly behind him staring at the figure who was around his size, just slightly taller. Suddenly a car went past from the other end of the alleyway they had come from shining a light from behind the Brit and Canadian. As the light beamed down the alleyway it hit Arthur and Matthew's back but illuminated the figure for a second before it returned to complete blackness. And it was that second that both Arthur and Matthew felt their walls come crashing down.

Stood in front of them was no stranger

It was Alfred…

… But not as they knew him.

A/N: And there we have it chapter 7.

So the next chapter is pretty long because there's a big fight scene in it and hopefully I will be able to update it the next time I have access to the internet. Reviews are so awesome so please leave a review to tell me what you're thinking.

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