Nadwe rushed over to Muffin.

"Did you see that crazy intimidating man!? Boy he must've been charged badly for his crimes."

"Nadwe, that's Socks, the loyalist guard here-"

"I mean... oh no-! I can't believe he's been arrested!"
Nadwe mumbled.

"We're busting him out tonight."
Moxie swooped down next to Muffin.

"Woah whose this?"
Nadwe pointed at Moxie.

"I'm Prince Moxie, funny how his name is Moxie too"
Moxie giggled.

"Oh wow that is funny! But hey what's with the giant scissors?"
Nadwe tried to grab Moxie's giant scissors behind his backpack.

"Ah ah ah- wait a minute don't touch my beautiful weapons."
Moxie took the scissors out.

Nadwe poked the scissors.

"Other than being big, what's so special about these scissors?"

"Why, let me introduce you to...duel, and blade!"

Moxie took the scissors apart making them turn into duel swords.

"Woah-! That's one sneaky way to hide your weapon."
Nadwe smiled slightly.

"Anyways I didn't know if we were supposed to tell but I might've gotten the-"
Before Moxie could finish his sentence he was dragged away by Muffin who also dragged everyone out of the halls.

"Where are we going?"
Moxie asked.

"Just the Sleepy cardinals we need to keep a low profile."
Muffin answered.

"Ah clever."
Moxie nodded understanding.

"See I told you he wasn't as dumb as his dad"
Nadwe looked proud for saying that.

Muffin and Moxie blinked at each other.

"I never said he was-"
Moxie rubbed his head as his whiskers twitched with annoyance.

"Anywho we're here so lets gooo!"
Nadwe rushed ahead.

Muffin and Moxie caught up to Nadwe before he could go all Karen-mode on the bartender for a seat.

"So what is the plan?"
Moxie asked, sipping a glass of juice.

"I dunno, what about you Nadwe?"
Muffin asked.

"Wait wait wait guys watch this."
Nadwe jumped onto the table.

"Lad get off the table."
The bartender grumbled slightly.

"Not until you give me free juices each day!"
Nadwe laughed.

Muffin slapped his face in embarrassment, but he heard something suspicious like "In 2 days.." from the bartender.

"Nadwe get down, we're trying to save Socks, not annoy the bartender until he gives you free drinks."
Moxie rolled his eyes.

"Okay jeez"
Nadwe sat back down properly.

"Okay I've got it!"
Muffin exclaimed.

Muffin froze for a moment, all eyes were on him.

"So?"
The prince's whisker's twitched impatiently.

"I was thinking err- Prince Blaza will be performing for a week. He has 6 days left, before he puts on his next show."
Muffin started.

"So...are you suggesting that we use Blaza's showtime clock against the guards?"
Moxie's tail swayed back and forth with amusement, as he hid his face with his oversized maroon hat.

"Err yeah kinda, but I was thinking that if Moxie searches tonight for the cell window, then we could use Nadwe to throw him a rope for socks."

"Wait- sorry so I can't kick butt?"
Nadwe interrupted as he sat up straight from his chair.

"Because, you'll be able to hear everything, so you wouldn't get caught for trying to technically save a wanted fugitive."
Muffin pointed at Nadwe's hat.

Nadwe understood what Muffin meant and sighed heavily.

"Fine, I'll be rope boy."
Nadwe rolled his eyes.

"If things get too bad Moxie will be ready to give backup, same for you Moxie."
Muffin reassured everyone.

"I'll go now then."
Moxie got up from the table.

"Sorry where?"
Muffin rubbed his head.

"The window."
Moxie replied before dashing away quietly.

- -

Blaza took a deep breath as he performed the third show of the week.

"I hope I can keep my streak.."

To be honest... spoiler alert I think they'll do just fine, all main characters succeed anyways.

Moxie walked in the empty halls looking around for the dungeon, Muffin followed quietly. Moxie's tail perked up making Muffin halt.

Moxie then climbed the white quartz pillars, then looming over 2 guards.

"So he is part feline?"
Muffin jokes to himself.

But clearly Muffin is true, because he's swishing his tail like a cat ready to pounce on prey, and you know what he does do that.

Moxie's tail flicked signaling Muffin to come over, Muffin helped open the giant door to the dungeon as he entered he saw Socks sitting on the bed miserably.

"Socks, we're here to save you!"
Muffin whispered loudly.

It was silent, is Socks dead or what?

"Socks..?"
Muffin waved his hand in front of Socks, before suddenly his wrist was grabbed tightly by Socks.
Muffin tried to jerk away out of fear but his grip was too tight.

"Why are you here?"
Socks's voice was dark, not like he already was but much much darker than usual.

"Saving you like I said-"
Muffin replied.

Socks was silent again before he leaned his head backwards into a laugh.

"Save me? No, this was clearly my destiny... locked up in a cage, ready to be shipped off to a more secured dungeon, and I didn't get to say goodbye to my old friends? Somehow I think that was meant to be."
Socks's face even looked miserable. His nose was slightly  bleeding, his eyes were covered with black spots underneath his eye.

"Socks, just because my Father thinks you're bad, I don't think so. I believe in you."

"Then you're foolish to do so."
Socks scowled.

"Socks, listen to yourself! What happened to that honorable guard?!"
Muffin raised his voice.

"Gone."
Socks stood up letting go of Muffin's wrist. Socks walked over to the bed and sat down.

"This poor guy, he's already going insane!"
Muffin thought with worry.

"Well fine, I'll leave, and you can stay here and die with dishonor."
Muffin stood up practically about to leave.

"dishonor....I haven't heard that word in ages."
Socks sighed.

Muffin was puzzled what did he mean by "I haven't heard that word in ages"

Sock's then punched the window, his knuckles bled a little but Socks was tough.

Nadwe's rope was already hung there.

"Let us go."
Socks jumped down as he grabbed the rope at the same time.

Muffin followed Socks but slower, then something sliced Socks's ear.

Socks looked around in alarm as he grabbed a jade dagger next to him.

Socks scowled as he threw the jade dagger back at the direction it came from. A small silhouette can be seen but it quickly disappeared.

Muffin then froze as he heard Moxie's yelp.

"AMBUSH!"
Moxie yelped for help, he was on the roof as more jade weapons were thrown at him,Muffin, and Socks.

Socks was quickly able to kick the sharp weapons away from him and Muffin as Moxie tried to find the source of the weapons, while he reflects the sharp weapons away from him.
Just then lighting was struck on the rooftop, many groans of pain could be heard.

"What was that?!"
Nadwe was covering his ears with his hat.

"Dramatic timing Blaza."
Moxie smiled.

"BLAZA-!?"
Nadwe and Muffin both exclaimed in shock.

Blaza scurried down on the ground waving at them, but when his friendly gaze shifted to Socks it was more bitter. And so was Socks, his gaze was also sour as it could be.

Once Socks made it to the safe ground Blaza and Socks just stared at each other.

"Socks."
Blaza was first to speak.

"Blaza."
Socks crossed his arms.

" . . . "

"I KNEW IT!"
Both Socks and Blaza yelled at the same time.

"Sorry did we miss a chapter or something?"
Nadwe asked Muffin.

Ouch that's what I was going to say, you gremlin.

"No- where are you getting these ideas from? It's only been a few days-"
Muffin was more puzzled.

"I call my life a new chapter everyday."
Nadwe rolled his eyes.

Yeah no kidding.

"I told you, if one of us becomes a wanted fugitive, the first person would be you, you owe me it now."
Blaza rolled his eyes.

"yeah but I said that you'll be the one to save me from maneuvering weapons with that griffon of yours."
Socks argued.

Moxie swooped down behind Muffin and Nadwe.
"Yeah I forgot, I told Blaza- because I knew he knew Socks- it's kinda an Ailurophile thing, to know the other prince's origins."
Moxie took off his hat fiddling with it.

Moxie's cat-like ears twitched constantly, his purple hair was extremely messy as well before Moxie put his hat back on.

"Why don't we talk about this some other time?"
Moxie sighed nervously as he moved Socks and Blaza aside and dragged them to the Sleepy Cardinals.
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Old and kinda cringy :P sorry!