THE CONSTANT TAPPING of your foot was the only thing cutting through the silence as you paced from behind the counter.
"you mean to tell me you got ben in trouble and you can't get back unless he's here?" you repeated for the fourth time again while you went on back and forth with arms crossed.
masky glared, "look, we didn't know killing you would be so hard so we thought we could've at least gotten out of here with your security shut down and through them gates." he slouched his shoulders, fingers keeping hold of a cigarette that was unlit.
"i've proven to you that you can't kill me on our inconvenient encounters." you sighed disappointedly, "and i am the only one who can access the security system, next to ben since he has powers or some shit..." you trailed off, you shook your head regaining your composure and no longer had knitted eyebrows, "clearly this was an act of revenge, you're all sensitive about receiving a little shock from me, i know, i get it, most don't seem to like my first appearance." you shrugged dismissively, pulling out a chair and sitting down.
"so will you let us go?" hoodie queried.
"of course the fuck not?" you bit back, staring at his frowned mask with a 'are you dumb' look, "i'm not about to let some serial killers loose, that's going to affect the way people look at me."
jeff glared with arms crossed, "suck up bitch." he growled through gritted teeth.
you only nodded in reply, "look, your case is confidential and i am the only one who can look through it. i was forced to come here and find out why this case went frozen cold, i have a hard assumption that if i returned with nothing, the higher ups will kill me for it." you groaned, seemingly to get the quadro's attention, "you want out and... i want out, i'm in a bad situation and i can't loophole out of this one."
silence engulfed the room, the dead of night with its friendly creatures hooting in the darkness was the only faint noise that was heard, "ain't you the smart fucker?" jeff broke the uncomfortable silence, "surely you can get out of this."
you chuckled breathlessly, "as much as i enjoy the goose chase and look up to just drop out of this, i can't with my reputation and life on the line." you frowned slightly, which gave the killers a bit of pity and sympathy, "i'm only 20, i can't just let it end here."
masky was deep in thought, his unlit cigarette still in between his pointer and middle finger, not bothering about the awkward silence. in a matter of moments, his eyebrows lit up under his mask, an idea popping along.
"hey," he called out, his raspy and deep voice cutting through the silent room, "our lives are probably at stake here too since if our boss hears that we've been caught by you, then let's say it won't end pretty." he turned to hoodie who gave him a nod to continue, "so let's strike up a deal?" now this caught your attention, it felt like you were playing extreme chess, anything could happen and you needed to make the right move and choices.
"a deal?" you and hoodie said in union, jeff leaned to get a better view of masky with a frowned look as toby just listened, being the obedient thing he was. you placed a hand on you chin, it felt like you were playing with death and you were in for it.
"let's hear it, pretty mask."
ignoring your name calls, he ran his free hand through his exposed brown locks, "people who go into our case either drop out and was never heard off again so that so-so proves that death will come if you choose that path," he started, "your sick higher ups will only understand if you take longer than 3 years or more to solve our case since no one has done it before..." he huffed, his peers listening closely as so did you, "what i'm thinking is that we come to good terms, you don't want part in this case and we don't want our heads bit off by our boss." he pulled out a lighter from his pockets, setting it ablaze as he lifted his mask halfway, revealing his lips and sideburns, "how bout that, y/n?"
you watched as he lit his cigarette, placing it into his mouth and puffing out smoke before extending a hand for you to shake, "i don't know, seems the lot of you want to kill me regardless of this deal." you shrugged, glancing at jeff who glared at you from his seat, "but it's quaint, though if any one of you break it, i'll have an entire FBI force outside your door." you grinned, earning a chuckle from masky as you took his hand, "deal."
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"you sure you're going to head back? curfew's tight around these areas now, you'll be greatly outnumbered." you warned, leaning on the hallway doorframe that led to the connected kitchen and living room.
masky and hoodie were recollecting the items that they had set out to trap you before the deal, jeff sat in the kitchen, munching on snacks sourly while toby sat on the couch, mind to deep and caught on whatever broadcasted on the TV.
"she's right, we can't go out, our home is too far to be walking at night." hoodie vouched, turning to masky who now sat on the floor with crossed legs, "do you mind if we stay till tomorrow?" his frowned mask turned to you, catching you by surprise since he had asked ever so politely.
you shook your head, "not at all, that is if one of you don't try anything." you added, pursing your lips.
"we won't." masky quipped, "i'll be sure of that."
"yeah ok..." you semi believed him with a squint of your eyes, "anyway, is your boss not going to get suspicious that you're not back? you're outcome may be the same as ben." you pushed yourself from the door, making your way towards a LED table that shone brightly, fidgeting with the tools.
"he won't know, told him we were on some side mission so he doesn't expect us to be home early." masky answered, dusting his yellow jacket off from the ashes of his cigarette that he previously took, "plus he's busy yapping at ben for not being home."
"poor guy.." you mumbled, "what'd you tell your boss about ben, surely you didn't mention me."
the latter took a moment to say anything before he spoke, "course' not, i told him that ben snuck out." masky side glanced you, turning his head slightly, "his original plan was to—"
"steal information from me, yada yada yada." you continued for him, rudely interrupting the man who huffed in annoyance.
"right, but we found out that he wasn't sticking to the plan." he concluded with a yawn.
"typical ben." hoodie added, earning a small chuckle from masky.
you nodded, placing a wrench that you had taken from its spot back down, "ok well..." you turned around and leaned on the table with arms crossed, "you guys should rest up, it's already midnight, speaking if you folks even sleep." you were satisfied with this outcome, they had willingly told you what's necessary and in return you did the same, "there's enough rooms for everyone upstairs so choose your pick, my room is at the end of the hallway so try not to enter." you informed, "and uh.. i have two cats so don't try to kill them, please and thank you."
it was odd, talking to bunch of people that you were suppose to chase and put them behind bars. but they pulled a few strings, leading to you having what you wanted and them avoiding what they were afraid off, a win-win.
the deal was beneficial for both and you were content, until someone breaks it that is. your future is going to get wild and crazy, you were all in for it, prepared and ready to survive a death situation. the thrill is enticing.
you waved to the lot as you made your way to the stairs, "night."
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a truce?
honestly guys, i swear i have a plot, it keeps changing so just bare with me
the first few parts of this book were dog water so i hope i can make the future chapters better
ALSO ENGLISH AINT MY FIRST LANGUAGE so i apologise if there are any grammar or spelling mistakes .