Hunting for a way home - Shalnark x Reader

Chapter 34 - Thing is, I think we're getting kicked out?

When the live coverage of the fight cut off moments after Phinks and Feitan watched the jeweled dagger they were supposed to steal weeks ago stab into Y/N for a second time they looked at each other.

"I'm guessing this means one of us should probably give Shal a call huh?"

"Better be you." Was Feitans response. Honestly Phinks wasn't surprised but damn was this the last thing he wanted to do.

"Go grab a bottle of the good stuff. I ain't making this call without a little something."

Feitan wordlessly made his way towards the kitchen. Looking down had Phinks remembering the coin. Crouching down he spotted it.

'Tails.'

Picking it up he crossed the room and dropped down heavily on the couch, Feitan plopping the bottle down on the coffee table before finding his own place on the couch.

"That ability sure is impressive. I can't imagine how she's managed to come that far already. Didn't Shal only awaken her aura what... three months ago?" He looked over to Feitan who glanced up and nodded.

"Make good addition.. if not dead." Phinks couldn't help but wonder at Shal's reaction. As much as his friend tried to act over wise he definitely had a thing for the woman.

Reaching over and snatching the bottle he flicked off the lid and took a healthy swallow wincing at the burn as it went down.

Holding out the bottle to Feitan the man took it wordlessly before having a hefty swallow himself.

"Going to make call?"

Phinks sighed, "Yeah Yeah, I'm gettin to it."

Pulling his phone out of his pocket he clicked on Shalnarks contact. The phone ringed longer than he expected. Usually Shalnark answered by the second or third ring.

"Phinks." His voice sounded strained, Phinks noted.

"Hey uhh-"

"Make it quick, I'm busy." Okay that was definitely unlike Shalnark, He tried not to be annoyed. He was going to be giving the man bad news after all.

"It's about Y/N" There was a pause and a sigh.

"You watched the Heaven's Arena match didn't you?" He could tell it wasn't really a question. Before he could say anything else Shalnark went on and explained everything that had happened from the moment the fight started to the moment he intervened. He now knew why the coverage had gone out.

Shalnark was now explaining how he took her out of the arena and took her to her room on the 200th floor. Phinks let out a low whistle.

"Well man. Looks like you got your work cut out for ya."

"I think she's waking up. I need to let you go." The call clicked off.

Leaning back with the bottle, Phinks took another shot before looking over to Feitan. Who had clearly overheard the entire conversation.

"Looks like you won the coin toss. Who'd have thought there'd be a time I was glad you won a bet huh?" Phinks couldn't stop the amused laugh that came out. He could just barely make out Feitan's amused upturn to his lips.

"Hope one day.. She kills the clown."

"Me and you buddy. Me and you." Troupe members were supposed to have each other's back. Phinks and the others certainly would too. But something about the man was just unlikely and untrustworthy.

And that was saying alot coming from thieves.

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Waking up you kept your eyes closed, deciding to take in where exactly you were. Obviously you weren't dead. The minutes before you passed out were strange and honestly confusing.