Birds Of A Feather (Ray x Reader)

Push On Through

A/N: another short chapter:)

YOUR POV:

We ran as Ayshe's dogs lead us through the forest. There was no telling if Peter Ratri's army had already found the hideout and killed everyone, or even kidnapped. Honestly, I was hoping he had just kidnapped them.

"Boss!" We all come to an abrupt halt to see Vincent emerging from behind some trees, along with Cislo and Barbara.

Norman gasps, "what're you all doing here? I told you to—."

Cislo smiles, "I'm so glad you're safe! Sorry for going against your orders, boss."

Barbara nods, "y-yeah...we were just worried."

"How could you stay?! What if I had died?! You could have at least found a—!"

Vincent interrupts Norman, "you said that you would be right behind us. So that's why we waited...is the queen dead?"

Norman nods, "she's dead."

"Emma!" We hear in the distance as we look to see Oliver riding up on one of the horses, he was followed by Gillian, Nigel and Zack.

"O-Oliver?!" Emma exclaims.

"It's awful!" Oliver begins, "everyone at the base is gone!"

Gillian nods, "when we came back it was completely empty. We thought it was the demon army, but it wasn't. It was someone completely different and with around two thousand soldiers!"

"Even the lookouts were gone!" Nigel adds.

"There were a few demons at the base and we were able to get one to talk," Gillian explains. "They were all transferred to Grace Field."

Norman's eyes widen, "I see. If it's Grace Field, then it's under Yverk's rule. It's easier to hide them from the other aristocrats and then offer them to the Queen."

"B-But that's not important right now, right?!" Hayato exclaims, "there are two thousand soldiers!"

"What do we do?" Gilda asks.

I place a hand on my hip, "we'll go back where it all started—Grace Field. I mean, it seems like they really want us to go there."

Emma nods, "yeah! We just need to save everyone, it should be easy!"

Ray's eyes narrow at Emma and I, "do either of you have a plan?"

"Nope!" Emma and I chime in.

"But you know, it'll all be okay because the four of us are back together!" Emma smiles, "but we also have you all! We've already changed the world. Our younger selves would be in shock right now," she giggles. "Sure two thousand soldiers isn't something to ignore, but we can do it as long as we work together!"

Norman is the first one to crack. He laughs, "when Emma says it, I truly believe it'll work."

"I mean...we've achieved everything so far," Nigel admits.

Ray nods, "a lot of bad things have happened. But we've kept going and pushed on through it all. Fear won't help us."

"If they're planning to kill them, then everyone must still be alive," Vincent suggests.

"Plus, there are those blue prints of Grace Field that Minerva left us!" Don adds.

Emma smiles, "then lets go infiltrate Grace Field!"