Birds Of A Feather (Ray x Reader)

iSpy

A/N: Frank Iero can't casually drop this song is a curse while Im at a concert

YOUR POV:

Emma suggested that we play tag in groups so that when escape day came, we would have an easier time. But that's for later, for now, I found myself in the dining hall as I noticed Ray and Norman over at the sink washing dishes.

I walked over to them with a smile, "mind if I help out?"

The two boys look at me, "sure."

I grab a rag and smile, "hand me the wet ones and I'll dry them off."

The two boys acknowledge me before continuing with their conversation, handing me the wet dishes as well.

"What do we do about this problem?" Ray asks pointing over to Sister Krone who was busy with a few kids. "I'm pretty sure you and me are the only ones who can handle it, the others wouldn't be able to."

Ray hands me a plate as I quietly dry it off and set it to the side. "Well normal people wouldn't be able to handle something like this." Norman smiles, "first we'll need to separate Mom and Sister Krone. Then we'll go two on two, one at a time, and suppress them."

Norman hands me a few silverware as I dry them off with furrowed brows, what are they talking about? As much as I wanted to ask questions, I couldn't bring myself to.

"Suppress them, huh?" Ray says to himself.

"It's better than," Norman pauses for a moment, "you know..."

Ray and Norman finish washing the dishes and leave, making me alone to dry them off.

They're up to something, something that's probably no good.

Recess came around as the four of us found ourselves in the woods again.

"Mom should be to identify that three of us know about it, but I'm not sure about Y/N since she follows Ray around everywhere," Norman admits.

"Hey!" I exclaim with flushed cheeks, "I don't follow him around everywhere!"

"Identify? Not just an idea or a suspect?" Emma clarifies.

"I'm sure she was able to identify," Norman states.

"How so?" Emma asks.

"There's a lot of reasons, but it's mostly because of how she uses Sister Krone. If she hadn't have identified the targets and still wanted to, there's no way she wouldn't suspect the six oldest." Norman explains, "so far Sisted Krone has only been used in general, a way to solidify the surveillance. I've been looking for it to change, but it hasn't. Mom is letting us do whatever we want. Isn't that weird too?"

"Then w-what was the purpose of observing how I reacted when she touched my ear?" Emma asks. "There's no way she can figure out where we are from a tracker."

Ray then speaks up, "but what if there's someone watching from close by?" Emma and I stare at Ray, "that's what Norman is trying to say." Ray looks back in the direction of the field, "there's probably a traitor among us."

"A...traitor..?" I choke out, a shiver rushing down my spine.

"A demon agent, a spy," Ray adds.

"I know what a traitor is Ray!" I shout, feeling my nervous spike up.

"This person is probably giving information to mom," Norman admits, "using that information to control and manage the targets."

Emma was clearly shaken up by this information, and so I, but for another reason.

"So let's say we find the spy, then what?" Ray asks.

"What about Don and Gilda?" Norman suggests.

"But what if they're—?" Ray begins.

"Don't worry, figuring that out will be easy. Besides, if they are, we can use them as a trump card." Norman explains.

"We can manipulate and confuse the enemy," Ray hums, "and it's not impossible to create a situation that works in our favor."

Norman smiles, "exactly, and I've already made preparations."

"Hey!" Don shouts, "we're ready for round two!"

Ray waves them off, signaling we'll be over in a moment. "Mom has things under control, that's why she's not making moves. As long as we don't make any big moves, she won't ship us out."

"Ray, how are things coming along with the devices?" Norman asks the black haired boy. "How much longer do you need?"

"Two weeks," Ray then counters his statement, "probably ten days."

"Then let's carry out our escape ten days from now on November 8th," Norman announces.

"Isn't that too soon?!" The three of us exclaim in a panic.

"Mom's objective is to control us, that means she won't move until we move." Ray argues, "that means we have plenty of time!"

Norman nods with a smile, "that's exactly why I want to go ahead and get the plan in action. I want to outsmart mom. We need to do it before winter. We've prepared a lot so we just need to get ready with the necessary things. Mom has no intention on hiding her spy. I'm sure if she really wanted to hide it, she'd make Sister Krone watch us."

We make our way back toward the field. Emma and Norman were in front while Ray and I were in the back.

"Are you okay N/N?" I hear Ray ask me as I look over at him.

"H-Huh?"

"You've been quiet since Norman and I suggested the whole 'spy' thing," Ray admits.

"Well, it's just," I take a breath, "I can't help but think about how lonely they must've been. They've been alone with such a big secret, and having to see our family getting 'adopted,' knowing they're really not." I feel myself tearing up, "it makes my heart hurt."

Ray wraps an arm around me brings me close to him, "you don't need to cry over them. I'm sure they're okay."

"Yeah but it makes me so upset Ray!" I cry, "I just wanna hug them and tell them that I'm here for them."

"Y/N, you're here for everyone. You've got a stupidly big heart," Ray says with a soft smile.

"Oh shut up!" I say wiping my tears as I pull away from him.

We make it to the field as Ray speaks up, "what was Phil's scores?"

"Uh, I think like 203?" Emma responds, though it sounds more like a question.

Ray nods, "he was one of the remaining six yesterday. Plus he's always looking for you."

Emma lets out a scream as she grabs her head, "stop it! It's scary! It's scary! It's scary!"

"Idiot," Ray says, "you need to be more suspicious. Even if you don't want to suspect anyone."