『 Broken Promises 』The Promised Neverland Ray x OC

T w e n t y - F o u r

"You guys done? Next is..." Emma paused and started digging around in her pockets.

"Emma wait...listen I just think-" Ray protested but paused.

Emma was about to hit Ray but Phoebe caught her before she could.

Then Phoebe leaned in and whispered to Emma. "May I? I'll make it sting." Phoebe smiled. In response Emma giggled and nodded.

Then Phoebe let go of Emma's wrist and turned to Ray. She let out a breath and looked Ray in the eyes with a devilish grin on her face.

"Phoebe-" Ray was about to speak but got cut off as Phoebe delivered a harsh backhand to Rays right cheek, then she grabbed both sides of his face.

"Are you still planning on dying you jackass?! Stop trying to ruin this and get ready! You can't just do that to people you care about!" Phoebe yelled then pushed Ray away from her.

Ray put a hand to his now stinging cheek.

Emma nodded to Phoebe. "Almost exactly what I would've said." She smiled.

"Hey Emma! All done here!" Lannion and Thoma both said in unison.

"Good." Emma nodded.

Phoebe smiled at the two boys, Ray was rubbing his cheek and looking at Phoebe in disbelief.

Ray walked over to the random things on the floor.

"What's this?" Ray asked.

"Your replacement." Lannion gleamed.

"It'll create a specific smell." Thoma explained.

Ray let out a sharp breath. "Those braids..."

"You didn't notice Phoebes hair?" Emma gave Ray a weird look.

Ray stepped back and looked at Phoebes hair. She turned her head so he had a better view. Her long dirty blonde hair was now a little bit past her shoulders.

"And now for the tracker. Just give me your ear and I can take it out for you." Emma smiled while holding a scalpel in her hand.

"Wait a sec...what are you-" he began but once again got cut off as Emma walked towards him.

"If you're gonna die then don't make it here. I'll show you something cool so shut up and follow. Norman wanted me to tell you that." Emma smiled and backed away from Ray.

"Huh? Seriously?"

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"Now let's begin. Norman." Emma said as she lit a match. She stared at it for a moment, then threw it.

The room filled with light as the flames grew bigger by the second.

Phoebe looked to Ray and grabbed his arm.

"Come on let's go!" She yelled and ran out the door with him following close behind.

Emma began yelling Rays name as part of the distraction.

Phoebe and Ray pick up their pace and ran outside to meet up with the others.

"Phoebe...Stop for a sec!" Ray breathed and stopped running.

"I don't want...to talk about this...right now." Phoebe glared, breathing heavily.

Ray sighed and they started running again.

They finally reached the kids.

"You're here!" Lannion smiled.

"Is Emma on the way?" Don asked, handing Ray and Phoebe a full backpack.