The Roses and The Lilies

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 12－ 𝐴𝑙𝑙'𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡

"No, you carry the 2 from 10 so you can get 5 then times it by-,"
"No, Bloody Mary, the goal is to get-,"
"You're doing it wrong!"
"You're doing it wronger!"
"That's not a word!"
"Aries! Gem!"
The two looked over at Leo.
"What?" Aries asked.
"Shut up. Do whatever you're doing, quietly. It's seven in the morning,"
"We're doing countdown," Gem explained.
Leo gave him a look. "I didn't ask,"
Gem frowned and Aries snickered into her hand.
"You're in a mood this morning Lee," Libra remarked as she spooned some Frosties onto her spoon.
Leo ignored her.
"What's up with you?" Aries asked her sister as Gem went back to finishing their maths problem.
"Nothing,"
"Liar,"
"I'm not lying!"
"You are!"
"Am not!"
"Are-,"
"Leo, Aries, please be quiet,"
The siblings glared at Libra.
"Yeah guys, it's 7 in the morning," Gem agreed.

"You okay, V?" Taurus murmured to his husband as they exited their room.
The older man fiddled with his shirt sleeves and Taurus frowned, putting an arm around his waist.
"Sorry. I'm fine. Just a bad feeling," Virgo murmured, moving his head to press a kiss to Taurus' hair.
"V! Taur!" Aquarius skidded into view. "Have you seen Pisces? I went to wake her up this morning, cause she tends to sleep in, but I can't find her anywhere. I even went into the gym! The gym! I've never been inside that gym!"
"No. Have you checked the gardens?" Taurus asked.
"No, but I bumped into Cance and Ophi out there and said she wasn't there,"
"Have you talked to Leo?" Virgo straightened and Taurus let go of his waist as the brunette swiftly moved past both people.
"I guess he just answered his own question," Aquarius muttered.
"Is she really gone then?" Taurus asked worriedly.
Aquarius frowned. "Yeah. I think so,"
"Shit,"
"You said it,"
"I'll go get Cance and Ophichius. You find your two,"
"My two? You mean Cap and Sag?"
"Yeah, your two," Taurus nodded before moving swiftly away, leaving a slightly red Aquarius.

Sagittarius notched another arrow to his bow as he drowned out the noise Capricorn and Scorpio were creating as they sparred.
He started humming as he let the arrow loose.
"Fire away," he sang out loud as the arrow thudded into the bullseye.
"Are you singing?"
Sagittarius screamed as Capricorn appeared behind him.
He could hear Scorpio snorting as the ginger spun around, knocking his bow into Cap's arm.
"You need to work on that," the taller boy said nonchalantly. "You're in the mob, Tari, it shouldn't be that easy to sneak up on you,"
"This is a safe house! I didn't have my guard up!" Sagittarius whined, not looking at Capricorn.
"Right. You're always scanning every room you're in, just in case you need an emergency exit," Scorpio called, arms folded.
Sagittarius stuck his tongue out at him in response.
The black haired man smirked.
"We're you singing?" Capricorn pressed.
"Yes, yes I was. And before you say anything, I have a beautiful singing voice,"
Capricorn laughed. "Sure you do," a smile toyed on his lips.
"You three!"
The two jumped apart as Aquarius crashed into the room.
"Aqua? What's up? You were here ten minutes ago," Sagittarius called, smiling over at her.
"What's happened?" Scorpio demanded, arms falling to his sides.
"Pisces is missing," Aquarius frowned, as if trying to remember the whole story. "I can't find her,"
Capricorn straightened and stared down at her.
"Have you told Leo yet?" He asked gently.
Aquarius started fumbling with a vial in her pocket and shook her head.
"I think- Virgo? Or Taur?" She replied, still frowning.
"Okay. Let's go upstairs, and talk about it," he placed a hand on the small of her back. "C'mon Tari," he offered his other hand to Sagittarius.
The ginger flushed but nodded and took it. The three then left Scorpio staring after them with a raised eyebrow.
"Ophi and Cance are going to love that," He muttered before following the trio.

"What the fuck do you mean she's gone?" Leo shouted, slamming her hands down onto the kitchen table.
Aquarius winced and drew back.
"Leo, we'll find her," Aries soothed.
"Did you take her? Lull us into security before kidnapping one of our own?" Leo's voice went shrill.
Ophichius' eyes darkened as he stood up.
"How fucking dare you. Why the fuck would I do that? I'm allowing a woman who's like a sibling to me, marry one of yours for this alliance. I have used time and effort making sure you're all comfortable here. How dare you,"
"Leo, Ophichius, can we just-,"
"I don't know Ophichius! Pisces is missing. This house is supposed to be guarded. It's supposed to be secure!"
Virgo sighed as Ophichius opened his mouth again.
"Fucking shut it! Both of you!" Gem shouted.
The two leaders turned to him. "It's obvious who's done this right? Argentina. They hate us. They've been dismissing all our peace talks. It has to be them,"
"Whoever took Pisces, still managed to get her out of this house. You swore this place was secure,"
"I'm interrogating everyone on site in a bit, you may sit-,"
"Of course I'm sitting in," Leo's eyes raged as she rubbed her hands together, fiddling with the rings that rested on each hand.
"We have to talk to Argentina, we can't jump to conclusion, Mini murmured to Gem who nodded in agreement.
"Roger th-,"
"It is no one's fault here that she's gone Leo. Perhaps it was her own fault that she's gone!" Ophichius shouted.
Leo's eyes widened before hardening again.