Finding Fate

'Wait until the reaper takes my life, never gonna get me out alive. I will live a thousand million lives... My patience is waning. Is this entertaining? Our patience is waning. Is this entertaining?'

~Bones, Imagine Dragons~

Eight years ago

"Where is that stupid child?" I wiped my sweaty palms on my tunic.

"I don't know, Master. Perhaps the girl is hiding. You know what she's like."

"Oh, Clousie-Clouse, she may be her mother's daughter but I am her father. The wretched thing wouldn't dare leave this island. Especially without her sister."

"If you aren't careful, they'll find out and leave."

"That's why I had Skylor pledge her loyalty to me so early," my father admitted and I bit back a gasp. So she had done it? And she hadn't even told me?

Clouse made a noise in thought. I thought I saw his eyes flicker over in my direction so I jerked away from the peepholes.

With every breath I took, there was more silence and I could feel my heart hammering in my throat. If I got caught for spying... well, I'd either be praised or...

Punished.

A shiver ran down my spine.

"She is here," Clouse whispered, and I sucked in a breath.

"Spying on her own father?"

"Yes, Master."

He giggled like a naughty little kid who'd been caught stealing a guard's sword. "Perhaps I have taught her well."

"Sire-"

"Where is the brat? I'd like her to meet someone."

"In the secret passages-"

I ran.

I ran as fast as my little legs could.

My breath wheezed as I navigated the path back to my room in the dark, and my chest felt so heavy every time it expanded.

There was a reason I was forbidden to see my sister's pledge.

I'd never find out why.

I climbed out from behind a painting and returned it back to its original position. When I turned around, I was met with five pairs of eyes glaring down at me.

Oh frick.

I went to bed that night with a bandaged shoulder and a scar.

"You're the Quiet One."

"How could you say that?" she asked, her gaze glancing between the two of us.

"It all makes sense now. 'The greatest villain is the one you never knew was there in the first place.' You said that."

"Oh, yes. I'm the criminal mastermind. How could I have done this?" She turned to me, and I looked away. I couldn't bear to see her face. "Surely you trust me. I'm your sister!"

Luna was right all along, and I didn't listen to her. The note and everything. She knew what she'd been up to.

I had been wrong.

Too quick to give her the benefit of the doubt.

"Don't you realise how silly you're both sounding?"

I'm so sorry Luna... This is all my fault...