One New Message (Random Updates)

Chapter 31

"Okay, let's see if she is willing first. If not then we won't push the matter further and try to figure out a new plan to take this person down," Kota said as he pushed his glasses up.

"I'll go see if she is awake and bring her here," Corey said as he stood up and left for the movie theater room. Upon entering he noticed the credits of a movie on the TV and a bundle in the middle of the massive bean bag. "Dream Kitten, are you sleeping?" he softly called out as he took a seat. Not noticing any shift he grabbed the blanket and pulled back.

What he found was four pillows and two other blankets yet no Jade. "Hmm, did she go to the restroom or kitchen?" Corey thought out loud. Getting up he checked all over. Ten minutes later he was rushing into the living room with clear panic on his face alarming everyone right away.

"Sunshine, where kitten?" Raven questioned as he sheathed the knife he had been cleaning previously.

"I can't find her," Corey pants out while leaning forward resting his hands on his knees. Victor immediately gets on his laptop and accesses the cameras.

"Hmm, looks like we won't need to inform her of the plan," Victor concludes as he turns the laptop around showing Jade leaning against the wall eavesdropping at one point of their conversation.

"Shit," resounds around the room by everyone.

"Luke, she went somewhere in the south wing. I haven't pinpointed exactly where but it's a good place to start. Just on the safe side everyone should split up and check everywhere," Victor said.

Everyone took off while Luke raced to the South wing. He checked in the two storage rooms but there was no trace of her. He then checked the sun room before reaching the end of the wing. "This is the main library, she might have come here to escape in a fictional story," Luke muttered to himself as he silently opened the door.

Opening the door just enough to get inside he closed the door quietly behind him. He didn't want to upset his cupcake if he interrupted her yet he really wanted to make sure she was okay. Who knows how long she stayed and what exactly she heard. He went up and down the aisle of books and even went up to the second landing. There was no trace of her being there. He was about to give up till he noticed something in the corner of his eye.

On top of one of the bookshelves was a purple fabric against the wall peeking out. 'Heh, she really is a kitten! Don't worry I will save my scared kitty!' Luke thought as he scaled the bookshelf.

Luckily the bookshelves were crafted by Silas and North as they were very sturdy to hold his weight. Pulling his phone out of his pocket he zoomed in and snapped a picture before sending a message in the group chat. Library crawl space access door going now.

Not wanting to startle her even more than he knew he was already going to do, he sat the phone on the bookshelf that was first seen when someone walks in so they would know he didn't have it.

Smirking since he could now climb the bookshelves without getting in trouble, he quickly put his ninja skills to work. Making his way over to the crawlspace, he heard the door to the library being opened but he focused on his mission instead of the grumbling he heard.

"Cupcake, it's Ninja Luke to the rescue," he called out softly as he reached the door. Not hearing any kind of shuffling, he slowly opened the door. The sight before him broke his heart. There before him was their girl all curled up into herself as small as she could make herself on the purple blanket with her stuffy covering her face. "Oh Cupcake," he whispered as he carefully crawled in just enough to where he could pull the stuffed vampire bat away from her face so she could breathe better.

The movement instantly startled her awake, "What–" she gasped as she jolted back.

"Hey shhhh," Luke pulled his hand back, "It's me, Ninja Luke, Cupcake, you're okay, you're safe."

"No," She shook her head as she scooted away from him. "No, no, no."

"Hey, it's okay," Luke whispered as he forced himself to remain where he was even though it was killing him since no one had ever investigated this space. "I'm staying here, I promise. Cupcake, please stop moving, I don't know how safe that floor is. I don't want you to fall through, please stop. I'll even get out if you want but please don't move anymore."