"You've ruined our banquet,assaulted political allies,and risked the security of our realm. Throw them in irons!" Uriel snapped. The guards approach Vox Machina. They glare at the guards,Isona tightens her grip on Vax.
"Sovereign,it's been a long evening. I will see that they're properly punished." Allura speaks up. Uriel stares at her with a frown,before scoffing at agreeing. He walks away.
"Allura,something is wrong with Uriel. He's under the Briarwoods influence,I can feel it." Vex tells her.
"That is a considerable accusation. Do you have proof?"
"No. But,I can get it. I just need time and access to..." Allura cuts off Vex.
"Emon owes you a great debt,but that does not mean you're above the law. Thought,perhaps Uriel is being too brash. Until this is resolved,you are hereby confined to your keep under house arrest." The group all murmur out complaints.
"How can you arrest a house?" Pike puts a hand on a worried Grog's leg.
"Okay.Thank you,Lady Allura."
"I'll convene a formal inquiry at once. Your fate will be determined once we hear the Briarwoods' side of the story. If they'll even speak to us anymore."
"They're just going to lie to you." Isona calls out to a retreating Allura,who ignores her.
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The group was escorted back to their keep. They cleaned themselves up,changed back into their regular clothes and patched their wounds. The guards took their weapons.
"Get your filthy hands off my instrument!" Scanlan complains,jumping to try and reach it in the guards hand.
"The more you resist,the longer this will take." The guard says,putting the instrument away.
"Come on,man! It's not a weapon. I just want to serenade the group!" Scanlan says,motioning over to Vax,Isona and Keyleth.
"They're doing us a favor." Vax smirks.
"Your belongings will be returned if you are exonerated. All points of egress to this compound are being surveilled. If you attempt to escape,you will be executed." Jarrett,the head guard,told them.
"Harsh." Isona says dryly.
"Are you fucking joking?" Vax scowled.
"I do not joke. I advise that you sit tight and wait for the Sovereign's inquiry." Jarrett then turns and leaves.
"And what,we're just supposed to sit here?" Grog calls out.
"You have the run of your keep. I'm sure you'll find something to entertain yourselves." Jarrett then slams the front door shut. The group all move to the dining area,the spread around,doing their own thing. Scanlan attempts to translate Delilah's book that Vax took,Grog lifts homemade weights,Percy is studying a map of the keep,Vex simply sits at the table,Keyleth grows a flower,Vax leans against a chair,Isona sits and picks at her nails in boredom. Percy snaps at Grog,who was grunting a lot while working out.
"I know we have a lot to talk about,but I'm not turning into a vampire,am I?" Vax asks,turning to Isona. Isona raises an eyebrow at him,then motions with her head at the window. Vax turns and sees his reflection.
"I withdraw the question."
"What are we waiting for? Lets fuck up those guards and bust out of here." Grog says.
"Oh,so you want to be fugitives of the crown,wanted in every corner of Tal'Dorei?" Isona asks him.
"If Uriel is under a charm,maybe Pike has a spell that could cure him." Keyleth speaks up. She turns to said gnome,who was sitting in the corner with her back to everyone. She doesn't turn until Keyleth gets her attention.
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Ragtag
FanfictionIsona is a member of the ragtag group Vox Machina. Dating one of the ragtag members Vax. The group can't seem to find a job, until luck hits. But this job turns out to be a little more than they expected. But it's nothing the ragtag group can't han...
