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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑

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( warning : this chapter contains themes of minor violence )

𝐘/𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄 had been summoned to a Fatui meeting the following day. Not many members were there, and Childe was the second Harbinger present. The plan was to keep the meeting short and simple to avoid suspicion from the outside world.

This was a matter so important that the Director of the Fatui himself declared the meeting.

Pierro.

Not much was known about this man, yet many state that he was the first ever Fatui Harbinger. Most Fatui members respect him and his authority, whether it is by choice or force.

Pierro clasped his hands together, his ice cold stare falling onto Y/N. He smiled in a way that caused their stomach to twist in discomfort.

"Y/N..." He begun slowly in a deep, ominous voice. "Tell me, have you and Childe here made much progress?"

The pair exchanged quick glances before Y/N cleared their throat, visibly uncomfortable with the number of eyes on them.

"No, Sir..." They begun, refusing to keep eye contact. "Childe and I had been seeking out a Gard of the Hydro Archon for months, yet as soon as we had him right where we wanted him, he confessed and said that he was unaware of where the Gnosis is."

Childe stepped in to explain further. "We are currently searching for a new lead at the moment, so I would argue that our efforts have not gone to waste."

His eyes narrowed. "From what I gathered; if even a Gard of the Hydro Archon isn't aware of where her Gnosis is can only mean..."

"Yes?" Pierro encouraged, intruged to see what the Harbinger had to say.

Childe cleared his throat.

"... That she doesn't possess the Gnosis on her person."

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After the Fatui meeting, Y/N and Childe went their separate ways. Childe claimed that he had other personal matters to attend to which left Y/N cautiously walking back to their hotel room - weary eyes darting left, right and centre.

From a young age, Y/N had always been the cautious type. The observant type. The attentive type. Being part of the Fatui had certainly heightened their skills.

Y/N didn't have an easy life by any means. They came from a war-torn Nation that citizens desperately wished to escape from. Their parents were murdered right before their very eyes and their sibling was forcefully taken from them.

Just when Y/N thought their life couldn't get any worse, they recieved a major injury and ended up passing out. Next thing they knew was that they were being assigned to work for the Fatui as an undercover spy against their will. If Y/N were to go against this, then they wouldn't be here today.

Shaking their head profusely, Y/N exhaled sharply and tried to rid the memories tormenting their mind. They reached a shaky hand out to grasp the door to their hotel room.