The red string(William James moriarty)|| Moriarty The Patriot

Chapter 28 (Uncertain)

A/N- I am sorry Minna! I have been pretty late for posting chapters no? I was in a writer block for some days but anyways I have decided to write this somehow coz I have to get back to my boarding school on Feb 2 and coming back on Feb 24.

"It's already so late..." Emilia glanced at the clock once again which felt like a 1000 time already. She gulped down in worry before going for taking rounds around the mansion.

It had already been hours since she was on guard duty and it had been even longer since the team went out to Milverton's manor. The three people guarding their own manor were starting to get anxious about the time as the time passed by.

"Jack-san! Did Will-kun and the rest arrive yet?!" Bond ran towards the loyal butler who was keeping a watch on their surroundings through the windows. Jack sadly shook his head with a frown on his face. Bond sighed and went back to his patrolling duty.

Emilia who was hearing the conversations from afar melted into a frown when she heard of the news. She sighed in dismay and decided to check downstairs. With each step she took, her heart started beating faster as the same question which was haunting her in dreams appeared again...

'What will I do when it is time for William to leave me and this world?'

Knowing that the time is approaching near made her even more anxious. As his accomplice, lover and a human, what is the right thing for her to do? Years ago she swore her loyalty and allegiance to him which also carried the fact that for her own selfish reasons she won't bring him down no matter what the price is. He never said that but she understood the responsibility she carried when she was engaged to him.

With shivering hands she grabbed the glass of water on the table and gulped it all down to relieve her stress. Oh how nice it would have been if she could do the same with her problems as well. Unfortunately life is never fair with anyone...

She was dozing off in her imagination until the door banged with urgent yet steady knocks. She grabbed the knives and steadily waked upto the main door which was the source of the noise. She knew she couldn't let her guard down not even for a moment for who knows what awaits behind that door? She slowly opened the door with her hands positioned at the person's neck to find that the person is...

"Good Morning Emilia!...That is not a thing you should play with." Albert slightly gasped as he noticed the sharp knife in her hands. "Ni-san!" She threw aside the knife on the floor also keeping her guard down.

"I have my work done so I decided to check how the plan is going on also I wanted to spend my time with all of you it has been decades since we have spend time together haven't we?" He gave one of his soft chuckles as he entered the manor. "That's true, it has been too long since I have even seen you. I am glad you came back." She closed the door and followed him till the living room with a happy smile on her face.

"Milady is something wrong?! What is up with the noise---Oh! Welcome home!" Bond rushed down the stairs only to find the siblings sitting in the couch with smile on their faces. "Glad to be back Bond." Albert smiled back at the blonde before being met by Jack who came rushing down the stairs as well.

"Who is it Bond? Ah! Albert!" Jack melted into a sweet smile as he recognised the sudden visitor. Albert waved at him sweetly before proceeding to sip his tea which was made by Emilia.

"Did something happen that made you come here?"

"Is it wrong to spend time with their own family?"

"What we meant was..."

Albert chuckled at the two as he mentioned them to take a seat opposite to him which was followed by some few warm talks until Emilia decided to take her leave.