A Guild of Moonlit Shadows (A KOTLC FanFic)

~1~Pinned Down and Manipulated

Keefe cursed, going back to his planning.

"How did they find Egypitnat?! And even then, how did they even get in?! The security was insane!" Keefe questioned, pacing in their cell. Ruy groaned as he laid back down on his cot, putting his forearm over his eyes to block the already limited light.

"Either it was our traitor, or they managed to get in contact with their small Neverseen group in Egypitnat. My guess is on the latter." Ruy stated dully.

"Really? You really doubt that your traitor wouldn't do this?"

"Oh no, the traitor would do this alright, but they wouldn't be able to. You said it yourself, even if they gave the Neverseen the location, how would they have been to get passed the security? The Medjays are legendary. The Neverseen never would've been able to get passed them unless they had time and resources to carry it out." Ruy removed his arm and stared at Keefe.

"When Cynna killed everyone in the Egypitnat cave, they most likely sent off an emergency signal to the other Neverseen branches, at least as much of a signal that they could before Cynna ripped out their throats." Ruy reasoned. He tried to stand, blood rushing to his head.

"They got enough time to pinpoint the location and get to the cave, but not before Cynna was killed, and Egypitnat officials crawling everywhere. But they got into the city, and they knew the Conference plans. With the Egypitnat officials spread so thin, they probably could've set up their plan and infiltrate the palace, waiting for the Conference. The things set up along the side of the palace, the little nets things? I'm guessing they were decoys to make us think they rigged the place to blow up. But it wouldn't make sense for the place to be rigged, one, because they wouldn't have had enough time to set them up, and two, a blown-up palace just wouldn't be useful to them anymore. And my mother is never wasteful of things usefulness." Ruy explained.

Keefe blinked at him.

"I used to be one of these dogs, remember? I know how they think." Ruy reminded. Keefe sighed, stretching us out.

"Why do they want us?"

"I know why they want me." Ruy shrugged. Keefe froze, staring at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Something my mom said when I was captured, it seemed like she believed I was under Sophie's control. I think she can cleanse Sophie's control over me."

"Why is she doing that? Does she miss you-"

"She needs what I can do." Ruy spat, cutting Keefe's thought. Keefe started, struggling to form words.

"She needs my skill set, my information, she wants my loyalty again." Ruy spat.

Keefe was silent, but his back was pressed against the wall, "Are you going to give it to her?"

Ruy clenched his jaw, his lopsided wings bristling behind him.

"I was only in the Neverseen before because I was scared and only had my mother left, I didn't know what was out there. I was never allowed beyond the Neverseen, not once. But now that I've learned, now that I've found a place in this world and found a place in a true family?"

Ruy looked at his hands, the same hands that once fought and bled for the Neverseen, "They will never, ever, get me back."

The sound of an opening door and echoing footsteps quieted them both. Ruy threw Keefe a blanket, quickly limping to his cot.

"Pretend to be asleep; don't let them know you are awake." Ruy hissed at Keefe, laying on his cot and turning away from the door. They both were deadly quiet as their cell door opened, and two men stood over Ruy. Ruy had his back to them, trying to recognize who they were. Low-level recruits, it seems. Ruy didn't recognize their voices, and they didn't have any of the bluster of a high ranking officer.