Y/n gasped, "N-Pacer, where the HECK did Emperor go?!" you turned your head left and right, scanning the room for SOME trace of... anything!!

"I don't know!! Where could he possibly have gone??" N-Pacer asked, helping to search. "He was just here!"

Gloves nodded sarcastically. "I don't know why you two are so worried, he clearly went out the front door." he pointed dramatically to the open front door.

The 2 of them just facepalmed. "Oh of course we got everything EXCEPT the front door. That's too predictable huh," you said, huffing.

"How quaint."

You turned to find Emperor positioned behind you.

"Did you miss me?"

"No."

"Aw come on, not even the slightest bit? Besides, the king is just TOO good to be missed I guess," he answered.

You rolled your eyes. "You disappear at the worst time."

"I know, that made it all the more a mystery!" Emperor chuckled, "I thought you'd have fun solving it. "Too bad Gloves spoiled it."

Gloves gaped. "What??? Not meeee!"

N-Pacer lightly punched Emperor's shoulder. "Don't scare people like that."

Gloves cleared his throat. "Well shouldn't we get back to this? What did that note mean Y/n?" he inquired.

You felt your face burn hot. How were you supposed to tell them your cousin was missing, and was taken by octarians? It's not exactly the most easy thing to let out.

"Oh... about that..." you managed to stutter.

"Y/n, what is it?" N-Pacer asked, clearly concerned.

"Nothing..." you responded sounding a bit more shy then usual. Emperor looked at you suspiciously, he could tell you weren't telling the truth.

"Well?" Gloves asked again. You shook your head. And N-Pacer gave you a look of concern.

"Hey, are you okay?" Gloves asked, "You look like you ran through a bullet."

"Well I didn't. And uh, I'm fine..." you answered, minding your words carefully.

Emperor got up and stood infront of you. To be fair, it was intimidating. But you didn't seem to care as you had other things on your mind.

"Y/n," he said, saying your name.

"Emperor," you responded with the exact same tone.

"Listen, this isn't the time to be joking around with us. It's obvious that there is something wrong, and you are a horrible liar might I add," he said seriously.

"Oh quiet. And I'm NOT hiding anything!!" you protested. "I'm just... thinking!"

"That's not the face you make when you're thinking. I've been trapped in a room with you for 24 hours, come on. Do you think this king is THAT stupid?" he asked, blowing your cover to pieces.

"I'm. Not. Hiding. Anything!" you exclaimed, throwing your hands up in the air. Something just clicked for you and you were an emotional mess.

Not being able to stand being in that room anymore, you hurried out the already-open door and into the fresh air.

... Not only did you rush into the fresh air, you also rushed into a trap.

"Ah... Y/n!" an unfamilliar voice said. "Just the hybrid we were looking for!"

Your head snapped up in shock. Who said that?! And... how did they know...?