Far From Home (Viperion X Reader)

Chapter Nineteen

     After school, I find myself walking down the bakery with Marinette and Percy. Alya and Nino had a date after school and Adrien got picked up in his fancy car. Something's fishy about that guy. And I will find it out. Anyway, right now, I'm rubbing Percy's head as she catches a cookie Tom, Marinette's dad throws at her. After exchanging greetings with her parents, I follow my blue-haired friend up to her room.
   We go over some school work because I know she will never have such time if not for me. Then, I watch her as she finishes sewing a blue sleeveless dress. Going through her designs is calming and she's a really talented designer. 

    "Hey, Marinette. Can you design for me like, a palazo?" I say. "Your designs are amazing."

              When I get back to the hotel, I text Luka. I want to know everything about the miraculouses, their history, past encounters with Hawkmoth. Laying in my bed and petting Percy, I go through the article he sent me. I read about Master Fu's unfortunate mistake, the broken miraculous, the peacock and the butterfly which existed in custody of a merciless villian until he recently obtained the whole miracle box. I wonder why he's not using it yet. The incident where Hawkmoth was almost traced to Adrien's house catches my interest, maybe cause I have an unexplained weird feeling about that big house. I mean, it's not unusual to see mansions, I dunno, it's just a feeling. It might mean nothing. 

"Hey, Viper boy. About this miracle book, do you know where the copies can be found?"

Three dots appear, dancing on the screen and I wait for his reply to pop up.

"One is in Paris and the other is nowhere to be found."

"Did Master Fu have it?"

"Yes. But, you wanna know what I think?"

"Yeah?..."

"I think the temple was raided and the last copy was taken and if the thief is using it actively to gain information about the miraculouses, then, they're probably in France."

"That makes sense. Oh, It's 1:43 pm. I don't want to keep you awake."

"Was awake, anyway. Good night, (y/n). And good luck figuring out all our magical mumbo-jumbo."

"Thank you. Goodnight, sweet dreams."

       I exit the chat and sit back on the bed combing my hands through my hair. This miraculous thing is getting a bit too complicated but I want to help. I think I'll start with that weird mansion with mad security. It's not my fault, I have to settle my gut feeling. It is scratching at my throat, literally. Percy yawns beside me on my bed and I pat her head adoringly. Powering off my tablet, I lay in bed for a few hours, trying to sleep. Tomorrow might bring results or progress.

           A metal bar comes down at my head but I dodge it in time. My hands are over my head, begging for mercy but, he won't stop and he won't slow down.

"You creature! You're not my daughter!" The bar comes down again.

"Dad, please don't hit me. I love you, Papa."

"I don't and I will continue to hit you till you stop tormenting my life. Get out! Get out with your nine lives!"

I scurry across the room to the door, still crouching as I grab the handle. I am terrified but I do not want to leave. With tears strewn across my face, I beg him not to hit me but he continues until I stop trying to avoid the hits and just kneel there.

"That's it go. Open that door and disappear! Never, never, should I see you again, you hideous creature!" 

I beg and beg but something like a wood board with nails sticking out hits my lower back. Crying  out in extreme pain, I'm flinging the door and sprinting down the street. My waist is filled with blood dripping out of my back but, I am running and looking back. I trip on something.

"(y/n), (y/n)!"

"(y/n)! Wake up, you'll be late for school." I wake up sweating and flailing around, awfully terrified. When I open my eyes, I see Chloe shaking me.

She asks, "Are you okay?" and I nod, searching for Percy.

"Percy's in the bath. Now get your butt up and hurry." Chloe walks out of the room after that.

HOLLY MOLLY! I finally came back. Your gyal is doing A-Levels now, y'all and it is stressful! I'm glad I didn't drop this book. I mean, how could I when I kept constantly seeing people add to their libraries or vote for the story. And, it is currently at 4.3K reads. I dunno if that's a prank, y'all cause I'm still in SHOCK! Thank you VERY VERY much for that. Hey remember how happy I was that I got even just 30 reads?