Prisoner's Key: A Luca Balsa X Reader

Something Horrid, Bright, Familiar

//Lucky Guy's POV:
The survivors who chose not to hide from the hunter's announcement formed a wall across the front porch and lawn. It was time to place my faith that all directions given inside will be followed. I stood furthest from the manor, eying the three hunters towering me. No fear crossed my face. The hefty clown spoke, "How come only you guys showed up for the warning shot? I got plenty more where that came from," Joker shot another firework into the air while he let out an asthmatic cackle. I waited for the burst of light to fizzle out before speaking, "The hell are you doing here uninvited"?
"We're missing a babysitter, don't you know," Antonio said, "I almost put Robbie down for his nap using champagne. I wasn't prepared to let go of my precious bourbon yet." I sighed and rolled my eyes. This was already exhausting. I could hear the crowd behind me practically growl as I gestured towards the front door, "Whatever it is you're here for just get it over with". Bane scraped at the ground with a hoof, causing his chains to rattle some. Antonio's grin somehow widened even more, "With pleasure~".

//Grave Keeper's POV:
I felt my heart nearly pop as I noticed my signal. I rushed to the room, "This is our que everyone! Hide Luca and don't be daft!" I remembered last second that I also needed to act casual. It was only a moment before my heart started glowing and the door swung open downstairs. In a fit of panic, I took the tiny Bible I keep in my pocket and hurled it towards the first to enter. Of course the devil within the damned violinist catches it with the midnight strands of hair looming around him. I freeze in place when he turns to me. "Take your leave! Be away from this place! Don't you have your own quarters to disrupt?", I repent. He flings his bow at me precisely enough to open a wound that had been healed for many years. When I exclaim the pain, he chuckles at the clutch around my arm. "Where's Leo?", he sings towards Lucky. My frustration released a phrase that may have made us all the more suspicious, "Up your father's bastard rectum!" Lucky looks at me mortified as Antonio speedily makes his way towards me. The stairs creak in a way that I hope was enough to alarm the caretaking group that time has run out to find a hiding spot. "A-.. Aesop!!", I shriek, "Coffin!!"
It was a dreadful mistake to anger the most level of the three, especially when the other two need no real reason to hunt. Heading for the third story of the manor, I can hear Antonio, Bane, Smiley, Lucky, Victor and Wick all following as close behind as they can. I turn a quick corner at the top of the stairs to hide under the table. When I got there, Fiona was already waiting for me with a portal open. Though because she startled me, Smiley threw the table backwards as soon as he made his way to our level. Fiona and I fell backwards into the portal before we had a chance to be attacked. "Thank you," I said as we fell on the front yard grass, "That should keep them distracted for a little while longer". Fiona helped me up as the rest of us made a plan to hurry up their visit. We soon disbanded and spread out throughout the manor.

//Lucky Guy's POV:
After ages of watching the three stooges loudly debate their priorities, Victor and I finally managed to get the tour started. I took the front while Victor and Wick watched the back. I first lead them around the third floor which held most of the bedrooms, then the fourth floor where most of our supplies were kept along with the second kitchen and largest balcony, then we headed for the first dread- the second floor. All along the way I noticed everyone who had been out on the front porch was doing something rather abrupt or extreme. It helped to annoy Bane rather quickly, but amuse Joker rather often. On the good side however it did make Joker tire out quite fast, so he was left with a bellyache for most of the tour. When it was time to enter the spare bedroom, I told myself it should've been enough time for them to hide or find somewhere else to be. Opening the door, all we could see was Edgar seating himself comfortably while Aesop dipped his brush for the third layer of eye shadow. Edgar clearly didn't like the trio staring. "What?" he began, "Either tell me I'm gorgeous or fuck off. No amount of concealer can help you brutes anyways". Something about this remark made Bane's ears fold down. Aesop chimed in, "Oh no he didn't mean you. He meant Antonio's skin is so dry it flakes worse than a biscuit. Joker's only fault is that no matter what look he does, no one would take that clown nose seriously," Joker was about to laugh before Aesop continued, "Besides, I couldn't save a look that was adorned with hair dyed in tomato paste anyways. Thanks for stopping by though". Aesop came over to honk the red nose before going back to finish up the eyeliner. Suddenly I was met with two eyes and an angry grin. Bane was trying to keep his tail from wagging. "Eheh... How are you lads enjoying the show around so far? Ready to.. Head back soon?" I attempted to influence them further.
"We find Leo, then we go. If we don't find Leo before we go, I'm performing your last concert," Antonio stated through gritted teeth. I gulped and pushed my hair out of my face before we proceeded. The first floor was again an abundance of survivors trying to ward them off sooner than later, but the pace of their speed was already quite the race. Nothing unusual there of course. I was hoping this would end within the next three minutes, but then- "Hey, hey, hey. I been to the work room in our manor just a couple hours ago, so where's your work room?" Joker pointed out. "Uh... You must mean the basement, hehe.. That's where we're headed silly. See? The door is right here," I mumbled my way through showing them the stairwell down. Joker glared at me on the way down. I looked at Victor while taking a moment to breathe what could be my last breath, hesitating to follow behind them. About halfway down they were already on their way back up, dead stares for each of them. I went back to the top. Before I could ask what happened, I was stopped by Antonio, "We'll wait for him to come back home. Wherever he is". On their way out the door Victor stood before them. He first waved a hand in front of Joker's face, made a squishing motion by his nose as a warning then stole the clown nose right from Joker's face. Victor stimmed with it for a while before having Wick play fetch. I stood dumbfounded, watching them close the door behind them. Eventually, Tracy and Leo arrived to the living room as well, though Tracy was in her undergarments. "Tracy..." I started, "What did they see down there"?
"I dunno," she said, "I was working on my robot while Leo was in the closet. He said it was really cold down there though so I heated it up, but I was working under that bright lamp so I ended up sweating a bunch. Was it because I had to straddle 'em"? I gave a sigh of relief, "Thank god that's over. But- someone should keep an eye on the goons leaving while we go find Luca".
"They're still in the guest bedroom," Edgar and Aesop came down from the second floor, "Probably still hiding out 'silently' in the bathroom". I face palmed. "My bet is still on Y/N topping," Aesop admitted. It was quite the long day, I had everyone gather that was around and- um- unoccupied, told them thank you for their hard work and let them know they can tell the rest of the manor it's time to relax. A few of us gave Leo our friendly goodbyes and told him he could stop by any time. Edgar in particular gave Leo a present. It was an abstract painting, though it wasn't a painting at all. It was a canvas he had let Aesop use as a palette for their makeup. Leo appreciated this memento and wandered away with a smile.