Far From Home (Viperion X Reader)

Chapter Twelve

I don't know how I ended up at the mall with Chloe Bourgeois but, she seems, ah... infatuated with the idea that I'm rich. Looking down at her as she rambles on and on about things from her dad being the mayor to this boy called Adrien whose picture is apparently on every billboard in town, I can't help but conclude that she's actually a caring person on the inside. But, her first impression on me was just bad. If only she could be nicer and... wait a minute! She just says something that makes my ears stand.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?"
She twirls her ponytail and with a hand on her hip, proudly announces, "I said, I am the one and only Queen Bee of Paris."
Sh...she's Queen Bee?! And she's so comfortable announcing that for people to hear. Hmm. She can't be serious. "So," I say in reply, "You're, like, the queen bee at your school?"
"Nonsense! I'm a superheroine. The Queen Bee at Paris." Oh.
We continue walking down the aisles and I watch Chloe pick out designer bags, ordering her assistant to buy them all. There are, like, twenty of them in total.
They are announcing over the mic that the candy room is being broken into. There's panic in the air as security officers are running towards the second floor. Police sirens are sounding everywhere. The theft alert keeps buzzing uncontrollably as some a lot of people take advantage of the situation to loot the store. I look to my side just as a boy kicks me in the face trying to get away amongst the stampede. I am on the floor trying to look for Percy but, all I see is legs. A sea of them, running at my face.
Surprisingly, they all stop and that's when I hear Chloe's voice over all the commotion. She's shouting for everyone to calm down because she's Queen Bee and is here to save, or something like that. I quickly get up and rush past the crowd, my heart, slamming around in my chest. I need to find Percy. God knows where she's gone. Maybe she got stampeded on. Or maybe someone's kidnapped her. Worrying about this won't make it any better so, I dash up the stairs and just keep running.
I stop at some point because I'm no longer hearing any sounds. Oh God! What's happened? As I am about to turn back down the stairs and see what's happening downstairs, I hear a very loud meow from behind a door somewhere. Instantly, I turn in the direction of the sound and run. I discover I am running towards a room surrounded by a lot of police. What's going on? Why is Percy there if there is a lot of police there?
When I get there, I see an officer trying to catch Percy. She's baring her teeth at him and I can see that he has blood dripping from his face. Its obviously Percy's work.
"Percy!!!" I scream, worry evident in my voice. A hand bars me from the entrance.
"Ma'am, please, stay away from the scene. That is a vicious, canine. We will have to get animal control and Ladybug to get a hold of it."
I scoff. Police officers who can't even get their hands on a harmless cat. "But, what did she do?"
That's when another officer turns to face me. He says,"Miss, is this your cat?"
Duh. "Yes." He takes a few notes. He asks for my name and I tell him. He writes down again. "You're arrested for breaking in..."
"I didn't break into anywhere!"
"No. But, your cat did and you are responsible for its actions as the guardian."
This is bullshit. I'm getting out of here. All these officers are crazy. I wrench my hand free of his grasp and dive in for Percy. Grabbing her torso, I leap for the top of the door and scale the top of all their heads. I am running and they are after me.
I skip the staircase, leaping down its side. I use one arm to support Percy and the other free hand helps me grasps things as I run. When I'm outside, I don't know where to turn to. I turn left and just keep running, turning every corner I see. I just hope I've lost them.
I stop to catch my breath and let my cat down. When I look up, I am standing in front of a huge building with a massive gate. Whoa. Where is this?

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Enjoy.
~DorkySilver❤

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