What's stolen

A choice

She had gotten the phone call just as Carmen and Shadowsan had returned to her side. The fact that Chase was the first to figure out she wasn't kidnapped by V.I.L.E were a surprised for them all. It was decided that Shadowsan would lead the siblings on a little goose chase as she and Carmen went to have a word with her old partner. Which found them in their hotel room in this moment. Julia sitting in one of the armchairs, eyes traveling towards Carmen who's placed herself near the window, keeping a close watch at the road below.

Hearing the door unlock, each attention turns towards the door as a tired looking Chase enters. Without even looking their way, the French man starts to pull of his new lucky jacket and hangs it up. With a heavy sigh, he turns and comes to a complete halt, his eyes have finally landed on her. Smiling slightly, Julia waves her hand and leans back in the armchair.

"Ms Argent?"

The complete confusion in his voice and eyes were hard to miss and Julia couldn't help but to feel slightly worried for him. Then again, the only reason as to why he suddenly managed to put two and two together is because of Carmen repeating words she had once spoken to him.

"Agent Devineaux, everything okay there?"

Hearing a snicker behind her, Julia rolls her eyes. Seeing how Chase looks towards the window and his eyes lands on Carmen, Julia can see the moment he realises he had been right about it all. Combing his hand through his hair, he let's out a heavy sigh before moving to sit down in the second armchair. Feeling a hand on her own shoulder, Julia moves slightly to the side so Carmen can sit down on the arm rest beside her.

"This whole time?"

"We did leave you a note, not our fault that you guys jumped to the worst-case scenario."

"Did you even know about this when we entered that building?"

Julia shakes her head, knowing he would be jumping between her and Carmen with the questions.

"No, Carmen bulled me into one of the old servant corridors. Told me she's taking me away on vacation and that Chief have already agreed to it. She also told me leaving that kind of note was the Chief idea."

She felt it was easier to just tell the man in front of them up front that the main brain behind all of this is the Chief. Seeing how Chase blinks a few times at the information, Julia can almost hear the things going through his head in this moment.

"Chief wants to see how her best team is working when the brain was removed."

Carmen explains as a silent had grown between them, Chase let his head fall forward now, defeat reached.

"So, all of this have just been one big game?"

Turning to look at Carmen, Julia wounders if they should tell him or not. As her eyes meet the grey once she could get lost in for hours, she can see the same wonder in them.

"No, we have been tracking V.I.L.E agents from the start and the things we have found so far is making us all worry."

"All?"

"Jules, me, Shadowsan and A.C.M.E's own Crime Net, Player."

Carmen explains and Julia can see how Chase rolls his eyes once more and she smiles.

"It seems there have been some changes in the organisation. We are still trying to figure out what have changed, but now, we would recommend you too stay on high alert. Something tells me things are about to change and I'm not sure it will be for the good."

Carmen explains, her voice taking on the darker tone that had been around since her face to face with her old teacher. Grabbing her hand, Julia squeezes it to make sure Carmen knows she's there with her. Feeling how Carmen squeeze her hand back, Julia leans towards her. Feeling Chase look at them, she looks back with a raised eyebrow just in time to see the agent roll his eyes once more.

"Carm, Julia. Ivy and Zack have grown tired of trying to haunt after Shadowsan. They are now on their way back to the hotel."

"Understood Player."

"Time to go?"

Carmen nods her head at the question, rising from the arm rest. Her eyes lands on Chase once more.

"One more thing before I take Jules and leave. You can come along with us right now, get a vacation of your own. Or you stay with Ivy and Zack, try and keep them out of trouble and speak of none of this until they themselves figure it out."

She tells him, eyes narrowed as she speaks. Julia keeps her own eyes on Chase, trying to figure out what his decision is going to be. When she sees him shaking her head, Julia raises from the armchair.

"Someone has to keep an eye on them."

"And you are doing a good job, it's a hard task I know. A pro tip, just let them run themselves tired, they will be easier to handle once they run out of energy."

Carmen tells him with a smile, making Julia and Chase roll their eyes. They had already figured that one out. Feeling how Carmen takes her hand once more, she's being led towards the door. Looking over her should, she nods her head as a greeting towards Chase before being pulled into the hallway and towards the stairs. Walking up one floor, Carmen unlocks the door to the room they had rented, and Julia entered.

Staying in the same hotel as Chase, Ivy and Zack is a risk, but since Chase had managed to find out the truth, their original plan had been changed and they had to find a place to stay the night fast. The only hotel around that still had empty rooms were this one. At least their rooms weren't at the same floor and room service were always a good choice. Turning to take in the hotel room, her eyes lands on Shadowsan as he somehow gets in through the balcony.

"How did it go?"

"He will stay and keep an eye on Ivy and Zack for now. He has also been warned."

Carmen tells him, making Shadowsan nod his head.

"How about we order some food and get down to work properly?"

"I'll call for room service, you two can start in the meantime."

Julia tells them, feeling Carmen's lips on her forehead, she smiles as she watches Carmen head over to Shadowsan. Heading over to landline in the room, she calls down to order them all some food, they have a long night ahead of them after all.