Like a pair of wings

Chapter 13

"Where are the others?"

Cassandra asks, turning her attention towards Eve the moment Skye flies down the corridor they had come from. She really wants to get out of here, faster the better. She knows fully well that D.O.S.A soldiers were on their tail.

"We are here!"

She hears Jake call out before Eve has a chance to say anything, and they turn around to see Jake and Flynn running towards them. Getting the feeling that D.O.S.A are after them, giving Eve a look, she sees the Guardian nod her head towards the door behind them and Cassandra, turns and heads through it. As she gets into the annex main room, Ezekiel and Jenkins look at her.

"What is going on?"

Ezekiel asks as Cassandra makes sure to take a step to the side, knowing that Jake and Flynn will keep running through the door.

"D.O.S.A and this other organisation found me just as I managed to locate the Diviner, I tried to buy some time in case either of you were around. Skye on the other hand saved me..."

Cassandra starts to explain, Eve, Flynn and Jake entering the room and she had been right, Jake and Flynn entered the room running. Eve was the last one through and Cassandra makes sure to close the door behind her.

"As I was saying, Skye saved me, told me to place the Diviner in this bag..."

She continues and holds up the bag in the process.

"As I was doing that, Skye turned to face D.O.S.A, or well, she turned to face your old boss, General Rockwell. It took her a bit to realise who was standing in front of her, but the moment Rockwell realised, well... she didn't hesitate to pull her gun and neither did the other D.O.S.A agents. Skye grabbed me and we flew away. She told me to call you back and then she dropped me off with Eve."

Cassandra finishes the explanation, and she can see how her team looks at the bag, Jake and Flynn with interest she hasn't seen in a long time. Seeing how Flynn takes a step towards her, she remembers what Skye told her, remembering the plan. Pulling the bag back to her again, Flynn comes to a stop.

"We need to find a place to put that thing."

Jenkins points out and Cassandra is happy that he did, even if she remembers that Skye warned her that he might try to stop her for what she will have to do. Taking in a deep breath, she steels herself for what she will have to do.

"I already know where we most put it."

She tells them and heads for the doors that leads out to the Library, only to end up face to sword with Cal.

"You should probably get ready by the front door in case Skye shows up there in need of help."

She tells the magical sword in a low voice, and she sees how it disappears down the corridor. Shaking her head, she stars to head for the old entrance of the Library.

"Where exactly are you planning on placing that object?"

She hears Flynn call out behind her, she would stop and tell them, if she didn't think it would make her work a bit harder. Instead, she walks directly to the right lion.

"Cassandra."

She can hear Jenkins say, his voice mixed with a warning and an uncertain tone. Ignoring him, Cassandra lifts her free hand and scrats the lions head and Skye had been right, it only took three scrats for the large lion to move back.

"I... did not know they did that."

Flynn comments and Cassandra was sure that Eve, Jake and Ezekiel turned their heads to look at him when the lion moved. Looking down the dark stairs, Cassandra starts to wonder if this is worth it.

"Cassandra! You can't do this! I don't know how you found out the lion can do this, but nothing good can come from down there!"

Jenkins tells her and Cassandra turns her head to look at him. She can see fear and worry in his eyes now and it makes her question it all. But Skye had told her this was the best way, she is also the only one that knows what all of this is about and if she says it's safest down there, then she is right.

"I'm following what Skye said and nothing else."

She tells him before she starts to walk down the stairs. It was dark, a lot darker than she had expected it to be. But the moment she puts a foot on the floor, touches light up the long hallway. Slowly walking down, it, she sees the outline of a gate further down and a shadow moving behind it.

"Skye, you back already?"

She hears a female voice ask, making Cassandra come to a stop. Remembering what Skye told her, Cassandra takes a step forward.

"My name is Cassandra Cillian, Skye sent me."

Cassandra starts to say, taking a few more steps forwards and she can make out the shadow now. A woman, looking to be around the same age as Flynn and Eve, but something tells her that this woman in much older than that.

"She wanted me to tell you that her guess was right."

She adds, finally coming to a stop in front of the gate. The blond woman narrows her eyes at this information, and she steps closer to the gate.

"Where is it?"

She asks and Cassandra holds up the bag, she can see how the woman in front of her change once more. Looking around herself, Cassandra finds the lever that Skye had told her about and she pulls it. Making the iron gate open. Once it's fully open, the woman steps forwards and she take the bag from Cassandra. She takes a step back, watching how the woman opens the bag, moving her jacket slightly to get a better look. Something in Cassandra wants to warn her, but another part of her tells her that the woman knows what she is doing.

"How I wish I wouldn't have to see this blasted thing again."

The woman says with a deep breath before she closes the bag, turns around in her cell and place it on the ground. Hearing how the woman takes in a deep breath, she turns towards Cassandra once more.

"So, I guess Skye didn't tell you, my name?"

She asks and Cassandra shakes her head.

"My name is Nicole Noone, now tell me, where is Skye?"