B3 Ch4 Village in the forest -part2

Fang was quietly sitting on the roof of a building, eating a sandwich, when he spotted Sapphire, with Midnight and Cole. He jumped down and landed on top of Cole's head.

In alarm, Midnight's brother tried to swat Fang off him, but Sapphire grabbed him before anything serious happened.

Sapphire: FANG! Why do you have to keep doing stupid things like that?

Fang: It's fun! I couldn't help notice you have a friend with you!

Sapphire: Yeah, a prince, or so I hear. Behave yourself, or you'll answer to Ruby! Got it?

Fang: Oh, yes. Loud and clear!

Sapphire sighed and dropped Fang on the ground, and the spider quickly scurried up Midnight's leg, all the way up to his arm. Cole obviously felt uneasy near him.

Midnight: Lil' bro, this is Fang the talking spider. He's harmless - all he eats is sandwiches. Can't understand how, since he doesn't have much of a mouth...

Fang waved a spidery leg at Cole, enjoying the younger cheetah's discomfort in seeing him. They quickly found the inn, and entered. They saw Ruby and Sunshine waiting for them at a nearby table with Barak.

Barak: Hi, guys! We've been waiting for you!

Ruby: Yes, we have. And Sapphire, what did you mean by "We found the thief and his brother"?

Sapphire: Simple. Midnight has a brother. What else did you think it meant? We went to the moon and found out all those jokes about it being cheese was true?

Ruby: He has a sibling? I thought he was... you know...

Midnight: An orphan? Guys, the word is not forbidden. The K-word (to me) on the other hand is.

Cole: K-word?

Sapphire: Kill. He doesn't like the idea of killing, yet he steals stuff for a living.

Midnight: HEY!

Sapphire ignored him, while Fang jumped down from Midnight's shoulder in case there was going to be a fight. He sprinted under the table and out of sight.

Ruby: Wait, how do you two know that you're related? How did you even meet each other?

Midnight: That's unimportant. You don't-

Cole: He found my room in the castle last night and we visited a friend of mine who told us that were related.

Midnight glared at Cole, and hissed into his ear very slowly.

Midnight: Great job... Now Ruby's going to unalive me...

Midnight slowly took a few steps backwards from Ruby (who was giving him an angry look), before bolting up the stairs to his room, with Ruby in hot pursuit.

Ruby: MIDNIGHT!!! I swear, if you keep sneaking out, you'll get yourself killed-

Midnight: UNALIVED.

Ruby: - one of these days! Probably by me!

Fang crept out from under the table and jumped onto Barak's back. They followed Ruby up the stairs, and saw that Midnight had locked the door from the inside.

Ruby: Also, if you value your door I suggest you open it!

Midnight: NEVER!

Fang tapped Barak on the head, and pointed to the exit of the inn. The small Dragon nodded and carefully flew out into the open street.

Barak: Now what, Fang?

Fang: Fly us up to Midnight's window, and let him escape. We need to teach Ruby a lesson that Midnight is old enough to make his own choices!

Barak: Wont she get angry with us?

Fang: No. She'll just get angry with me.

Barak: But isn't that bad?

Fang: The worst thing she can do is eat my sandwiches. Now, fly up there, hatchling!

Barak obeyed and swiftly unlatched the window leading into Midnight's room. He instantly noticed and quickly jumped down into the street. Fang leaped into the room and unlocked the door.

Ruby barged in, not noticing Fang hanging on wildly to the door knob, as she saw Midnight running away and out of sight. She growled but made no motion to follow him.

 

Ruby: Not sure why I agreed to make him join me from the start... Working with him is frustrating, sometimes.

Cole: Does he do that often?

Ruby: Unfortunately, yes. Always running off at inconvenient times...

Sapphire: He'll turn up when he's sure you won't rip off his tail and make him eat it for his "crimes".

Ruby sighed and headed back downstairs, and everybody else followed her. Fang silently scurried after them, with Barak on his heels.

Ruby got straight to the point of their plans that they were meaning to continue.

Ruby: Now... we haven't been here for very long, but the townsfolk aren't that happy about the current rulers of this island. I suggest we do something about it.

Cole: How do you plan on doing that?

Sapphire: Make it up as we go. That usually works!

Ruby: If it comes down to that, yes. But right now, a plan is in order. We just need to work whats what before any of that happens.

Sapphire: Ruby, you stopped a war from happening between races! How can this be any different?

Ruby: I had help. And it will be very different, because the enemy also happens to be a friend...

Sunshine: Well, there are the "plain-dwellers"... we could always visit them and see if they can give us information?

Sapphire: Yeah, but we'd have to know where they are to begin with!

The black prince (who was listening politely) coughed, and nervously stepped forward.

Cole: Uh... If I may say something, please? As part of the secret rebellion members, I know where their hideout is. I could lead you there, if you really want to go. So long as you don't tell anybody that you've been there...

Sapphire: Convenient. Lead the way then! You coming Barak?

Barak nodded and flew out the door again, with Sapphire close behind. Fang watched in silence as Ruby, Sunshine and Cole followed them.

The small spider (now alone) decided it was time for a snack, and headed into the kitchen to look for a sandwich.