Magdalene began to accompany Marcus while Sophie and Fiona set off again after everything that had happened with Bern and the whole Finger of the Liar situation
Sophie: "How do you know his name is Bern"
Fiona: "Meliodas told me once. Bern is called that because he was born in a city named Bern. That city is now part of Weimarer"
Sophie: "I see"
Fiona: "I hope Marcus found something important"
Sophie: "Mm"
They opened the door
Magdalene: "I do not want to say anything okay"
Marcus: "Oh please it is important Lady Magdalene"
Magdalene: "They will kill me then please"
Marcus: "Hahhh I will personally ensure your protection okay"
Magdalene: "The war the murder of Heidelheimer had nothing to do with the kingdoms. Heidelheimer was simply killed by rebels from Weimarer. That is what George found out. He discovered it because he was there on that day and he and a friend of his from Weimarer investigated a count"
Sophie: "A count"
Marcus: "Hmm"
Fiona: "What is his name"
Marcus: "Yes what is his name"
Magdalene: "I do not know. But you can surely find something in his office. I have his key here"
She placed the key on the table
Magdalene: "He is dead right"
Marcus: "I am sorry"
Magdalene: "Mm"
Marcus: "But why did the Finger of the Liar want you"
Magdalene: "I was a spy for them. I was supposed to kill him"
Marcus: "What"
Fiona: "ugh"
Sophie: "huh"
Magdalene: "But he was so kind to me. That is why I did not do it"
Marcus: "I understand thank you for your help Lady Magdalene"
Sophie: "Still he married a nineteen year old hmph not cool at all George Pushkin hahh what a shame really a shame"
Fiona: "Can you not finally let that go seriously"
Marcus: "Hahh okay"
They searched his office
Sophie: "ugh here I think I found something"
Marcus: "Huh"
Fiona: "hmm"
Sophie: "here look I found a document about my best and most important friend Emil Bauer"
Marcus: "Good show me"
Fiona: "Hmm"
Sophie: "That must be him Emil Bauer in Weimarer"
Marcus: "But the question is whether he is still in Weimarer"
Fiona: "Or even still alive"
Sophie: "Huh"
Marcus: "I will contact Dark Umbrella. He could be our hope"
Fiona: "Wait tell them not to underestimate Zantanel this time"
Sophie: "Yes Fiona is right. We warned you and you did not listen. We take no responsibility if they do not listen"
Fiona: "And we will not take any more missions. If they fail then it is their fault not ours. Honestly I do not care anymore how they react. They should take responsibility"
Marcus: "Okay um"
Fiona: "You know what I will talk to them. Where is the radio"
Marcus: "Yes here"
He gave it to her
Dark Umbrella member: "Hello"
Fiona: "Hello this is Fiona Philomela Household one of the Crows. I have important information from working with Marcus Schneider and Sophie. George Pushkin is dead but there is an important person who can help us and she was very close to him"
Dark Umbrella member: "Okay"
Fiona: "One more thing tell them not only Ms Valentine but everyone that they should not underestimate Zantanel this time. If they do not listen then neither Sophie nor Marcus nor I take responsibility. We will do nothing. You will handle it yourselves. We are done and tired and have not even rested"
Dark Umbrella member: "But Ms Mystery if we need your help what should we do then do you not want to work"
Fiona: "I did. I already gave you the information. Now do your job. Goodbye. Preferably with good news"
Dark Umbrella member: "Understood"
She hung up
Sophie: "Very direct"
Marcus: "Hmm"
Fiona: "Hahh I am tired. I have not slept for five days"
Marcus: "I for three"
Sophie: "I for eight. Let us go back"
Lina: "ugh"
Marcus: "Ah Fiona Sophie"
Fiona: "Hmm"
Sophie: "What is it"
Marcus: "Sorry but I want Lina to go with you"
Fiona: "What"
Sophie: "Why"
Marcus: "She is a former soldier and I do not want her working with me because it would be too much for her. Master Meliodas also said we need someone skilled with weapons and fighting if things get serious. She is good"
Sophie: "Um"
Fiona: "Hmm"
Lina: "ugh"
They looked at her. Fiona stepped closer
Fiona: "oh dear Marcus take better care of her hmm"
Lina: "ugh"
She looked at her
Lina: "um"
Fiona: "barely any sleep tired skin and eyes and a lot"
Lina: "ugh"
Fiona held her hand
Lina: "ugh"
Fiona: "wounds it must have been hard for you. Lina will you come with us Sophie and I can talk to Meliodas he is our master"
Sophie: "Hmm"
Lina: "ugh um"
She looked at Marcus
Sophie: "Marcus often goes on missions with us so do not worry. If you need help we can call him but for now he returns to Weimarer"
Fiona: "so"
Lina: "um okay"
Fiona: "good"
Sophie: "hh"
Lina: "mm"
Fiona smiled at her tiredly
Lina: "ugh"
Fiona: "then come"
Sophie: "hmm"
Lina: "okay"
She followed them and they got into a car
Sophie: "hhh"
Fiona: "hahh"
Lina: "um miss"
Fiona: "huh me just call me Fiona"
Lina: "Fiona um are you okay"
Fiona: "hmm for someone as a soldier you are quite shy. I am just tired but my tiredness is probably not like yours"
Lina: "huh"
Fiona took a tissue and wiped Lina eyes and cheeks
Lina: "ugh"
Fiona: "stay still"
Lina: "huh I thought she was strict but she is really caring"
Fiona: "goodness how old are you"
Lina: "I am twenty I will soon be twenty one"
Fiona: "hmm"
Lina: "huh"
She stopped
Lina: "thank you"
Fiona: "you are welcome"
Sophie: "hahh I am hungry but I want sleep more than food. Fiona what do you think"
Fiona: "too bad we cannot eat and sleep at the same time. I also need to check on Cossette"
Lina: "Cossette"
Sophie: "a child named Cossette Fiona takes care of her but she is sick and has been in a coma since then"
Lina: "ugh"
Fiona: "hhh"
Lina: "mm"
Fiona took out cookies
Sophie: "oh"
Fiona: "here take some"
Lina: "huh"
Sophie took three there were five left
Fiona: "hmm"
Lina: "um"
Fiona: "take three"
Lina: "no two are enough Fiona"
Fiona: "hahh"
She opened Lina hand and placed three cookies inside
Lina: "ugh"
Fiona: "two are enough for me and you look tired you have beautiful hair and face you do not want to end up like me with white hair and a cane"
Lina: "ugh"
Lina looked at the cookie. Fiona already started eating hers
Lina thought
Her eyes those eyes they are like mine no worse they are eyes that have experienced so much pain that they no longer show emotion eyes of someone who has cried so much that they stopped what must she have gone through and why is she so kind to me I thought she was strict but maybe she just prefers peace
Lina started eating
Sophie: "huh"
The car suddenly sped up
Sophie: "what is happening"
Fiona: "huh"
Lina: "ugh"
Sophie: "since when are you here"
In the back seat in the middle she appeared a passenger who should not be there
Zantanel: "hello"
Sophie: "what in the world"
Zantanel: "hmm"
Lina: "I know her she is the woman I saw in the battle"
Zantanel: "hehe I can teleport using my ashes"
Fiona: "ugh"
Zantanel: "I just wanted to tell you I already know about this Emil Bauer. Walls have ears"
A hand appeared on her back
Sophie: "huh"
Zantanel: "and hands as well. By the way the driver is dead and we are heading toward a bridge"
Sophie: "ugh"
Lina: "huh"
Fiona: "ugh"
Zantanel: "do not panic we still have a few seconds. I do not want to kill you yet. I want to see if you survive. Goodbye"
She turned into ashes and vanished through the window
Lina: "watch out"
Fiona: "ugh"
Sophie: "fuck"
Crash
Meanwhile
Zantanel: "hmph then I will leave it to you Jack Hunter"
Jack: "as you wish Miss Zantanel"
Zantanel: "do not underestimate Marcus Schneider. Unlike them we must always be serious and never underestimate anyone"
Jack: "as you wish"
He left
Zantanel: "death is too merciful for humans and yet they fear it. I will make sure they learn what suffering means. Let us see if they survived"
Meanwhile
Marcus Schneider: "I will head out. Hopefully I do not have to do the mission myself I want to rest hmm something feels strange"
Meanwhile
beep beep beep
Sophie: cough cough damn
Fiona: my head hurts so much
Lina: hahh
Sophie: at least you are all okay
Fiona: I wonder why this always happens so suddenly
Sophie: my leg
Fiona: your leg is broken
Sophie: worry about yourself your whole arm is bleeding
Lina: hahh I do not want to interrupt but we have other problems
Sophie: you mean the car will fall into the deep forest with the smallest movement yes I noticed Fiona help Lina and get out I am fine
Fiona: how are we supposed to do that one movement and we fall into the valley I will call Marcus
Meanwhile
Marcus: what is going on hello
Sophie: Marcus come here quickly
Marcus: what is happening
Sophie: to be honest we had a small accident
Marcus: what
Sophie: one movement and the car will fall into the deep forest
Marcus: where are you
Sophie: no idea there is a road near a curve and a valley
Marcus: stay there I am coming
He hung up and ran
Marcus: damn
He took a car
Marcus: come on I am borrowing this
He drove there
Marcus: this must be it
He stopped
Marcus: hey Sophie Fiona Lina
Sophie: here
Marcus: stay where you are
Fiona: you do not need to tell us that
Sophie: hurry please
Marcus: okay okay
His dark figure came out and stretched his hands pulling the car
Sophie: Marcus thank you I would hug you but I am sweating so much
Fiona: hahh
Marcus: you are all injured what happened was the driver unable to drive
Fiona: no Zantanel appeared and played with us
Lina: hahh
Marcus: okay
He helped them out
Sophie: my foot
Fiona: Marcus take Sophie to a hospital I am fine but Lina needs it more
Marcus: you are not coming
Fiona: my arm is not that bad I will check around
Sophie: hahh
Marcus: okay
He took them
Fiona: hahh
It was close
Fiona breathed heavily
Fiona: that was close
She went to the driver and checked his pulse
Fiona: he is really dead
She took his ID
Fiona: Sergey Milose okay I will report this to Dark Umbrella his family deserves to know what happened he was a driver for them I will go to the hospital nearby my arm hurts
A few minutes later
Marcus: there you are
Fiona: Marcus can you give this to the drivers family it is the least we can do
Marcus: sure
Fiona: I do not think Zantanel is done she knows about Emil Bauer
Marcus: Sophie already told me I am heading out I actually wanted to take a vacation
Fiona: should I come
Marcus: you are injured get treated Fiona
Fiona: okay how are Sophie and Lina
Marcus: they are fine Sophie has a broken leg maybe four to five weeks recovery worst case eight Lina is healed your wound is not healing though
Fiona: I do not know why my regeneration is not strong
Marcus: go get it checked goodbye
Fiona: take care
Marcus: hmm
Meanwhile
Zantanel: hehe Emil Bauer you are the last one left although you delayed my plan a bit and extended the game I am still human I cannot always succeed hehe