The plan (2)

"They are aware of your attack on New Year and they had prepared to escape before it, trusting me in escorting them. So for a price, I can guide to your hands instead." Thoma said greedily.

"For a price, eh?" Shinsuke lifted his eyebrow "Is money the only reason for your treason?"

"I am from Mondstadt and lost my way, arriving at Inazuma where the Kamisato took me as a servant. I'm thankful about it, but it's not to the point of risking my life for them. I won't stay at a sinking ship " Thoma explained "It would be different if it was only the Mai Clan, but if your great clan is participating, the Kamisato doesn't have any opportunity. They are finished to the point of putting their hopes in an eleven years old boy."

"Knowing that I would lose my work and actual life, wouldn't I deserve some kind of reward for my works?" Thoma grinned "I'm only taking it myself."

"Haha! Good say, young man." Shinsuke laughed "I like intelligent people like you that know what is the best for them" He nodded "After this end, you could start working for me."

"Would you be so stinky that I would need to continue working?" Thoma lifted an eyebrow.

"Haha" Shinsuke smiled "Don't worry about it, I would be generous with your reward, I promise over the Hiiragi name. But what I offer you, it goes further than the common people could dream about, an entrance to the world of the truly powerful and rich. Would you accept my offer?" Shinsuke stood up, offering his hand over Thoma.

"I'll think carefully about it" Thoma said thoughtfully "So about the Kamisato, do we have a deal?"

"We have" Shinsuke nodded, returning to his seat.

"Great, the day will be in two weeks when Lord Niwa leaves Inazuma" Thoma explained "I would later tell you the details of it. I look forward to working with you, Hiiragi-sama." Thoma said preparing to leave the room.

"Likewise" Shinsuke nodded "Before you leave let me give you a bit of advice. Thinking is good, but don't let it waste the good opportunities, you will regret them."

"Hum!" Thoma hummed "Thanks for it" he said before leaving.

"All seems to continue as planned" Shinzuke said to himself finding himself alone "Shortly, I would take control of the Yashiro Commission."

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"So the time has finally come" Tomoki said as he looked at the ship prepared to bring him away from Inazuma. The time seemed to had passed in a flash and was already time for his departure.

"Would you be okay, Allen?" Tomoki asked worriedly at Allen next to him who had came to Ritou to say goodbye.

"Trust me" Allen said confidently "Everything will be okay. You can let them to me."

"Be safe" Tomoki rubbed Allen's hair under his annoyed glare "Bye" Then, he boarded the ship.

"Bye" Allen waved his hand over Tomoki, seeing the ship going further away.

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At night over the Kamisato State, three hooded figures left the State over the backdoor, hiding in the shadows of the night.

"Here! Follow me" One of the figures, revealed himself with the voice, easy recognizing that it was Thoma. He was in the front and guided the other two hooded, one a little taller than him and the other much shorter, over the cliff.

"Be careful, young masters. This is quite scarped" Thoma guided them, over a hidden stair that directly went down to the beach under them.

These stairs was meant as an escape route for the Kamisato family, but after so many times without being used, they became deteriorated, becoming dangerous to use. That's what Thoma had been doing for the last weeks, preparing and repairing them for their use.

Just as they reached the beach, Thoma stopped walking. The tall hooded person, stepped forward slowly, worried about the sudden stop and saw Thoma's hand shaking nervously.

"Hahahaha!" Thoma burst out laughing, shocking the duo "Did you really thought I was guiding you to safety?! No! I've betrayed you! This is a trap!"

Just as he finished, from behind a rock, some steps approached and in front of Thoma a red gemstone appeared.

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At the same time, over the Kamisato State a new group formed of three hooded people, two tall and one short, left the manor through another backdoor, running over the Chinju Forest.

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"Exactly" Allen smiled

"But there's a need for some minor details that I would like to talk with Thoma in private." Allen explained under the curious gazes of Ayaka, Ayato and Tomoki. Nevertheless they accepted, Allen taking Thoma to another room.

"What are these minor details of the plan, Allen?" Thoma asked confused.

Allen walked around the room, making sure that they were alone, before turning over Thoma. "They are not minor at all, Thoma." Allen said seriously. "That plan won't work. Our enemies are aware we know about the attack, if we act as if nothing happens, they will think that we are preparing a trap for them, their attention over us at its peak. Tomoki leaving won't be enough to shake it off."

"So what can we do?" Thoma asked worriedly.

"We will give them what they want, that first plan would become the perfect decoy" Allen explained "You would go to the Hiiragi to make a deal with them, making it seem like you betrayed Ayato and Ayaka, telling them our first plan. You will guide the Mai's and Hiiragi's to a trap while Ayaka and Ayato escape through another route."

"This is crucial!" Thoma exclaimed "Why didn't you tell Ayato and Ayaka?"

"In this plan, you will be the decoy" Allen explained serious "I would plan a trap to lower the enemy's strength, but I can't guarantee your security Thoma. You can die in it. Would you risk that much for them, Thoma?"

'Putting my life in danger?' Thoma stopped for a second, closing his eyes while thinking about it "I now understand why you only told me. It doesn't matter my intention, Ayato and Ayaka would never let myself be sacrificed for them."

"Yes" Allen nodded "That's why we must keep a secret for them."

"I accept!" Thoma said decided "If it's for them, I don't mind risking my life. But..." Thoma made an unsure face "How can we trick them? Shouldn't I guide them?" He said thoughtful "There's also of how I will be able to fool the Hiiragis and Mais.

"About Ayaka and Ayato, I already have prepared another guide, all of them would be hooded, completely hiding and I would request for them to go silent, to not risk being discovered." Allen explained "By the time they found, it would be too late and would be forced to follow the new plan. And for the others..." Allen grinned "I have already thought of the perfect speech."

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The three hooded people crossed silently the forest, reaching the slope and finally arriving at the sea where a boat was already waiting for them, ready for their escape.

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"Hahaha" Thoma laughed 'At Mondstand, I've never had any meaning in my life, only living it without any end or objective'

"Did you really thought I was guiding you to safety?!" 'But you gave me a meaning! I reason to be alive, a greater purpose.'

"No!" 'I won't leave, I won't return to that time!'

"I've betrayed you!" 'I'll forever follow you. I'll do my best for the young master and the young lady'

"This is a trap!" Just as Thoma finished shouting, he heard some steps approaching.

'I will protect you with my life!' Just as Thoma was about to turn over, as if answering his new determination, a floating red gemstone appeared in front of him.

Seeing it Thoma didn't doubt for even a second, he clenched it with his left hand while clenching his spear strongly with his right.

*FUSH!* Flames surged over Thoma's body, burning the hood and forming an armor of pure flames.

"I'll fight for them!" Thoma shouted with conviction, turning around an pointing his spear at the approaching sound.

However, to Thoma's shock, only one old man was approaching them with a sly smile.

"H-how can it be?" Thoma said with a mix of confusion and fear.

"Did you really think that we will fall for such a trap?" The old man laughed "We knew since the start that it was all a trick."

"No!" Thoma shouted worriedly knowing that the plan had failed and they were in danger, preparing to run for their help.

"It's too late" The old man continued laughing "Our main force must have already surrounded them by now."

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Over the beach next to Chinju forest, just as the figures were approaching the boat, a bandit-like group of people cut their path. It wasn't only forward, there were bandits all around them, they were surrounded!

"It seems that some little rats wants to abandon the sinking ship" From the bandits, one man stepped forward. He took out his bandana, revealing that he was the Mai Clan patriarch "You are mine. And with your death, the Yashiro Commission!" Mai Noa smiled.

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"Young master, young lady!" Thoma cried while clenching his hands, the flames around him dissipating with his pain of lost.

"Why are you doing this, Thoma?" A sweet and confused asked from behind Thoma "Allen had already warned that you might do some rare actions, but the plan worked there is only one old person to stop us."

Thoma turned around with wide eyes toward the short figure that had took the hood, revealing her pale hair and blue-gray eyes.

"Young lady!" Thoma quickly recognized Ayaka "Young master!" The tall hooded person also revealed, showing his blue hair and purple eyes.

All of it passing over the shocked old man who couldn't believe what was happening.

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"And with your death, the Yashiro Commission!" Mai Noa smiled.

"Are you sure?" A teasing young voice surged from the short hooded person who took out his hood, Allen revealing himself with a big grin in his face "I'm not sure how my death can help you with it." he said smiling before turning to the tall hooded person next to him "Now it's your time. And remember..." Allen's face turned incredibly cold "no survivors."

"I know" The tall hooded person took out his hood, Tomoki revealing himself with his sword tall and his purple Delusion fluttering while shining strongly. "It's time to kill, Tartaglia."

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It might be a little confused mixing places and timelines, but I liked the feeling of it. How do you think it had ended? Good enough?