A/N Sorry for the long wait. Here's chapter 5.
Chapter 5.
Once they were gone Alice got to work. She started messing with the traps, doing her best to not change how they looked but doing her best to make sure that the next time her uncle tried to use one of Skulker's toys it would blow up in his face.
Not literally of course… well… maybe a little literally.
It didn't take long to mess with them but unfortunately, it took just long enough for her uncle to fall through the ceiling in his ghost form and land right in front of her. She stared at him terrified with only a second to hide her tools.
"Alice?" Vlad said confused with a hint of anger. "What are you—"
He cut off as a couple more ghosts flew through the ceiling and kept attacking him.
Alice took a deep breath at having that conversation postponed but she knew that eventually he would question her on her actions, and she wouldn't be able to lie her way out of it.
Still, she needed to ruin Skulkers toys especially given that they were her designs that were being used on unsuspecting people. She continued messing with the cube as up above the ghosts fought each other.
The fight didn't last long and eventually, everything set right. The rest of the reunion went off without a hitch.
Vlad for his part continued to be a gracious host doing his best to make sure that the party was doing well and everyone (except for Jack) was having a good time. He talked and laughed with the rest of his guests as though nothing at all was wrong.
Alice wasn't fooled, she'd lived with him for years she'd learn to tell when his emotions were genuine and when they were faked.
And Vlad underneath the smiles and laughter was absolutely brimming with rage.
"Will you be alright?" Josh asked quietly before they left.
Alice gave him a look before she smiled. "I can handle what happens next. I'll see you later." She said.
Josh and Ty sighed, "Be careful." They said as they hugged her goodbye.
Once the guests had left Vlad turned to Alice. His eyes darkened dangerously and Alice knew She was in trouble. Josh and Ty had phased through the front door leaving her alone after much convincing from young Alice.
"So you know what I am," Vlad said turning to me. I stared back my arms crossed in my chest.
"Yes Uncle," I said.
He glared heavily "How long have you known"
"Since I was twelve years old when I found your lab," I said deciding the truth was the best bet.
"And you decided I was evil"
"No." Alice sighed, "But I figured out your plans… Uncle—"
"Enough." Vlad said, "You had no business going down there and getting into things of which you know very little. What were doing to my things?"
Alice looked away, "You do not need to worry." She said, "I was just… tinkering with those toys."
"They weren't toys." Vlad hissed, "You could have ruined them."
"Uncle—"
"No." Vlad hissed, "Get out of my sight. I must determine your punishment for messing about with things that are not yours."
"Uncle…"
"GO."
Alice stayed still for a moment before she sighed and turned away. "Yes, Uncle…"
"What happened?"
Alice sighed on the phone, "He's angry." She said, "He has no idea of my skills, but if this goes good… I'll be thrown into the ghost zone and then we can really get started."
"You really think he'll do that?"
"Yes." Alice said, "He can't exactly toss me out into the street people will talk – I could talk and the last thing he wants is people knowing."
"I know this is the best-case scenario." Josh said, "But even still Alice—I don't like this it's dangerous."
"I'll be fine." Alice said, "Just… be prepared to get me out if things go bad."
"I'll come for you." Josh said, "We all will."
A/N Hope you enjoy it.
