Night Thief

Chapter 68: Regret

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-Victoria-

I was still sitting on the rooftop, with Jacob's words in my head. Maybe I should tell Sparrow, but will he be mad? Terrified? Annoyed? But Sparrow never mentioned anything about wanting children, I don't even think he wants children.

"Hey, what did my brother say to you?" I heard Arthur say and grabbed my shoulder, making me look behind me.

"Nothing, I was just thinking. And I asked him if I could have a minute alone." I told him, he then bent out next to him.

"You know, you shouldn't be out here on your own. Not after what Sparrow did." Arthur told me, while looking around.

"He won't hurt me." I told Arthur, I looked at Arthur and he looked toward me. "And plus i've got family to protect me." Arthur smiled at what I said. Arthur looked back towards the city. "What's wrong?" Arthur sighed.

"Liz wants to leave. She wants Daniel to have a better life and she doesn't-"

"You and Liz have my permission to leave, and plus you won't have enemies over there." I interupted him. "I'll be fine." I told him.

"Victoria, Liz is worried. With Sparrow going psychotic we're all at risk. There's only a dozen of brotherhood members left, we don't have a another place to feel safe."

"Then what do you want me to do?" I asked. Arthur looked back towards the city before turning back towards me.

"Come with us."

"I'm not leaving my family. I can't just leave, this is all I know. I was brought into this at a young age, I know nothing else." I told him, and Arthur knew that I was right. I didn't know how to live another life. "I'm gonna stay and protect my family, cause that's what a leader does." I turned around to leave.

"Victoria, this place is my home just as much as yours. But I don't want my son dying before the age of five."

"Then I excuse you, as a thief. Leave before I change my mind." I told him and I walked away.

-Arthur-

Once Victoria left, I let out a big sigh and I put my hands through my hair. "Fuck sake." I looked behind before shaking my head.

"Family is such a hard thing to chose from." I grabbed my sword before facing beside me, to see Sapphire. "I pity you." She finished.

"Your'e meant to be on lookout." I said placing my sword back to its original place. Sapphire, placed her legs over the edge of an old chimney.

"I am, until I "lookedout" to see you and Victoria. You realise that once you leave, Victoria won't let you back, even if you are family."

"Me and Liz are different." I told her, Sapphire lend forward.

"Why should she bend the rules, when you did the same to her father." I looked down.

"I had no choice." I whispered only that she could hear. The next thing I hear is Sapphire jumping down from the chimney to come closer to me.

"You did, just like you had to choice to take Victoria." I looked back up to Sapphire. "Edward looked for her, until you got 'me' to draw our symbol on her bedroom wall. I remember when I watched her mother come into her room and saw that symbol, not knowing what it was. Arthur I know you don't want to leave, but you can't force yourself to leave."

"Liz, doesn't want to leave either, you kno- this is our home. But we're thinking about Daniel too much and what's best for him." I looked out to the rows and rows of houses.

"See you can't it, you know what London will always change, everyday is different. And that's what made you stay longer."

"I'll go and speak to Victoria." I turned to Sapphire. "Thank you Sapphire." I pulled her into a hug.

"Fucking girl." I let out a laugh. "But you're welcome." We pulled away. "Now go, I'm on lookout." And with that she turned around and left me. And I went in the opposite direction to speak Victoria.

-Victoria-

"We'll strengthen our outlooks, keep an eye out for the guards, cause they're starting to have lookouts on the roofs." I said looking at Matthew, Liz, Jacob and James.

"What about Sparrow?" Matthew asked.

"We don't have time to worry about him Matthew." Liz said.

"You don't understand, Sparrow is like a animal. A tortured bull, just waiting to escape. And once he's escaped then he'll kill everyone in his sight." Matthew told her. I looked towards James.

"James?" I said making him look towards me. He looked to everyone before speaking.

"He's my brother, I know he would have a reason to do anything. But his temper does get the best of him, but he would only get angry for a reason."

"So should we be cautious?" I asked him.

"Yes." He admitted. I nodded at his responce, before looking towards the others.

"Then we best make preperations." I told them, they all nodded.

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"Liz, Arthur, you both stay down here, anthing happens you'll be out last line of defence. Understood?" I said walking with them next to me.

"Of course, but what about you?" Liz asked.

"Don't worry about me, just make sure he doesn't hurt anyone else." I told her, she and Arthur left, leaving myself, Jacob and James. "Jacob make sure that James isn't around, and if anything kicks off get him out of England."

"Victoria, I can look after myself. I know he's a killer, but he's still my brother." I stopped dead in my tracks and turned to James.

"James, you need to go back to your family, and I don't want to return your body back in a coffin. I know that Sparrow is your brother, but he needs to be stopped, he massacred his own brotherhood."

"But promise me, you won't kill him."

"I promise." I assured James, but even he knew that Sparrow's death would be his own. "Now, Jacob I have a job for you."