Messer Moony is up to no good, and so is Emma when it comes to Regina and Sidney.
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It was a pleasant enough night for a stroll through the town, and that was what Remus would say he was doing if anyone asked what he was doing. He whistled to himself as he strode towards Town Hall, his head on a swivel as he watched for any bystanders. He didn't see anyone, and that made it perfectly easy for him to walk towards the building. He examined it curiously and checked the messages Emma had sent him again.
Sidney says she has a state-of-the-art security system and alarm. Be careful.
Remus snorted softly and pocketed his phone, pulling out his wand instead. "Magic is a wonderful thing," he mumbled to himself, aiming his wand at the door. "Alohomora."
"Remus?"
Remus whirled around, quickly sliding his wand up his sleeve. "Victor? Ruby?" he asked in surprise, seeing the pair hurrying towards him. "What are you doing here?"
"We were on our way back from the Rabbit Hole," Ruby frowned, looking up at Town Hall. "What are you doing here?"
As if on cue, the door creaked quietly open, and Remus gritted his teeth, looking around. "You didn't see anyone else, did you?"
"No," Victor frowned. "It's quiet this time of night."
"Good," Remus nodded and stepped into the building, sliding his wand back down into his hand.
"Remus!" Ruby protested, letting go of Victor's hand and hurrying to grab Remus's. "Are you breaking in? Seriously?"
"I'm investigating something for Emma," Remus corrected, aiming his wand at the security system behind his back and silently casting.
"In the middle of the night?" Victor asked dubiously.
"It's time sensitive." The security system beeped and deactivated, and Remus strode further into the building. "Are you coming or leaving?" he asked over his shoulder.
He was halfway up the stairs when he heard the clatter of Ruby's heels, and he glanced behind him to see the waitress and doctor join him. "If we get caught, I'm going to kill you," Victor threatened.
"And he's a doctor, so he knows how," Ruby added.
Remus chuckled. "Deal."
Ruby turned on her phone's flashlight and checked down the hall, aiming her light around the offices. "Where are you heading?" she asked.
"Which office is Regina's?" Remus countered.
He got two surprised looks, then Ruby grinned and laughed. "You should've said you were investigating the mayor!" she exclaimed, pointing to the end of the hall. "Come on. This way."
"You are playing with fire, Remus," Victor shook his head, but there was a note of admiration in his voice.
Remus shrugged. "Call it my Gryffindor tendencies."
Ruby tried the doorknob of Regina's office, and she grinned when it opened. "Here we go."
"What are you looking for?" Victor asked, pulling out his own phone to look around.
"Sidney Glass told Emma and David that fifty thousand was withdrawn by the mayor and missing from the town's budget," Remus explained, opening Regina's laptop and fishing out the drive Emma had given him. "According to Mr. Gold, she used that money to buy some of his land."
"What for?" Ruby frowned.
Remus smirked, plugging in the drive and typing into Regina's laptop. "That's what we're finding out." He glanced around with a frown. "You remember what Henry's storybook looks like, right?"
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Operation Cobra (Book Two of The Savior Fables)
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