The silver key

Decoy #2

Starr spoke sternly to Erik, "Erik! Guards will start returning to their posts now! You don't have time for this!"

"What's the plan?" Erik asked.

"If you haven't figured it out yet I'm good with computers,now it's kinda insane because of the key I presume, I can sense every camera and wire working in this faculty. Sammy being the great guy he is didn't act as if he found the collar on me, gaining Arthur's trust but, let me,.. Pull some of the wires on that before giving it in. All I need now is to go to the central control room, I can put video and audio of Arthur's possible confessions onto the chip in the collar. Sammy promised to keep it in the room." Leo said.

"Starr? Sounds like a plan doesnt it?" Erik said.

"An ear piece with the inspector I see!" Leo said smiling.

"But Leo, the collar might be with Arthur" Nicole said.

"That... Might not be an issue! Let's trust my instincts shall we" Leo said with a wink.

"Your mom is our decoy Leo! We can't waste time if you wanna do this"

"Ooooo!! My mom is so god damn cool!" Leo said lifting Candace up into his arms as she buried her face in his chest, he reached for Erik's ear piece shushing him while doing so.

"Erik, this was not the plan, I don't have to go through with this, I can cut you off now" Starr said.

"Well Mr. Starr, I don't know why you're helping us in the first place but if you do end up getting evidence against the famous Mr. Arthur Falls, won't that guarantee a promotion?" Leo said into the ear piece.

"Leo boy! I must say, you've gotten the best off your mom and dad" Starr said.

"Why thank you! Now then helping us?"

Starr looked at his phone once more, the wallpaper, a drawing he made the sketch artist draw of what he remembers of his brother. Nobody knew why Starr was the only one who didn't know about the key initially and yet remembered bits and pieces from his brothers existence. Rachel's theory and the theory Starr wants to believe in is that he was the last person Tristin, his brother spoke to. All Starr remembered was that Tristin meant the world to him. Now nobody knew he existed, nobody would know of his crappy jokes and cheesy smile. Nobody remembered him winning the school talent show with the dumbest magical show Starr had ever seen, proof that he was real, that's all he needs. But these kids, the next generation, Arthur was a power hungry man, but the only one who tried or atleast said he's trying to find the truth.

Starr gave out a sigh, he had to help these kids,"fine, but you guys need to move fast"

"Fast isn't cutting it Mr. Starr, I don't want my aunt beaten up or these idiots caught, besides they probably already realised I was missing, I was in the room after all" said Nicole through a ear piece that through Leo's greatness worked as a speaker," I'll be another decoy, I'll stumble down the hall and make noise so that someone finds me, you guys get to the room, I can't really see properly so this way I won't be a burden either"

"Fine that sounds good" Leo and Starr said in unison.

"Lock the room back, only Arthur can open it so they won't think I'm out" Leo said to Erik who quickly ran the key through the scanner locking the door.

"Nicole, promise me you won't die or something" Erik said barely making eye contact.

"Pfft, she won't die, she too important to Arth.... Mfhh?" Said Leo getting his mouth stuffed my Nicole's hand," I'll be fine Erik, you guys take care and do your thing!" Nicole said with a full blown smile.

Erik, Leo and Candace still in Leo's arm went off in the opposite direction towards the control room, while Nicole started to fumble her way back to where she can from. It was barely a few minutes when a man began yelling at Nicole and grabbed her. She feebly acted as if she was defending herself and released there were two men.

"Isn't she that chick that the boss was giving all special attention to? Musta gotten out during the black out"

"Do ya think we should put her back in the room or take her to the boss?"

"Boss is dealin with that crazy lady, isn't he?"

"Wait, I think the crazy lady is tryin ta break this one out! Boss gets mad when people go missin, yo chick stop annoying" he said throwing Nicole over his shoulders before carrying her to the room.

Good! Nicole thought, this way he can't figure two kids were on their way to the control room, though in all probability there will be guards there these idiots might need to over come.

She heard multiple voices as she was being carried, but everything looked blurry. Finally she heard a door open.

"Mr. Falls these men found this girl out of her chamber, the doctor who was with her was going crazy searching for her, the- " the lady was cut off by Arthur.

"Oh this is just perfect, good job, good job bring her in." He said, and smiled as he saw Minerva's eyes grow in worry, and then it stuck him. Something wasn't right here, Minerva doesn't get worried, she would have expected him to taunt her... Unless of course she didn't expect Nicole to be here.

"Minny? Got an accomplice now have you?"

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Hey guys!! :D

As we near the end of the book, I thought I dedicate my last few chapters to the best and most vocal of all my reads :)

This chapter is dedicated to Mahletkiros, who was one of very first readers and through all my inconsistency and over a year of writing this book as stayed with me and inspired me to keep writing!!

Thank you so much Mahletkiros !!

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