1.6 | In For Questioning
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The Four Horsemen and their Queen stood on the stage looking up at the jumbo screen that was live recording Etienne Forcier in the bank vault of the Crédit Républicain de Paris, or so he and the crowd truly believe. "This is Daniel Atlas. Can you hear me?" Daniel asked him, "Are you okay?" Etienne looked around in shock before replying, "Yes." Daniel shared a look with the others before focusing back on the screen, "Perfect. What do you see in there?" Etienne looked around the vault, "Money. Is this real?" Imogen laughed, "Of course it is!" She played shock and amazement so well that the crowd believed her.
"Yes... about three million Euros or so. Okay, here's what we're going to need you to do," Daniel began, "I want you to take that card that you signed out of your pocket and I want you to take the ticket stub from tonight's show and I want you to put it in the middle of the money." The screen showed Etienne doing exactly as Daniel instructed as Imogen moved to stand with Jack, the two shared a look before Imogen looked away however, Jack admired the woman standing next to him. "Okay, now I'm handing you over to Imogen," Daniel informed the man. Imogen moved forward trying to ignore Jack's gaze, she had to be focused on this part.
"Bonjour, Etienne. Can you hear me?" Imogen asked the French man. "Yes," Etienne replied immediately. "Okay, good. On the side of your helmet, you should feel a button but don't press it just yet, okay?" Imogen informed the French man, he felt around until he found the button but he didn't press it as Imogen continued, "That button activates an air duct that connects Paris to Las Vegas... don't ask the details because it's too complicated." The crowd and Etienne laughed at her added comment. "Okay, now you can press it," Imogen told Etienne. "All right now, Etienne, hold on tight," Jack added as he walked over to Merritt who spoke next, "You might feel a bit of a vacuum."
"Wait, do you hear that?" Merritt added. There was rumbling coming from above the magicians and they all looked up towards the ceiling. Immediately, millions in Euros started raining down from the air vents causing the crowd to erupt into cheers, they stood up to reach out and grab the flying pieces of paper. Jack had a massive grin on his face as Merritt let out a chuckle, Henley and Daniel shared smiles while Imogen spun in a single circle before running up to Jack and practically leaping into Jack's arms. Without hesitation, Imogen kissed Jack stunning him for a moment before he deepened the kiss making the crowd whistle and cheer for the two; Jack enjoying the fact that the shared kiss would make their respective fans back off.
Once the two of them pulled apart, they joined the other three who were smirking at them and they all smiled towards the crowd. "Thank you everyone!" Daniel called out with a smile. "We are the Four Horsemen," Daniel, Jack, Henley and Merritt spoke before bowing, they then turned to Imogen, "And she has been our Queen." Imogen rolled her eyes but bowed to the crowd. "And good night!" Imogen called out next before they bowed together one last time. They waved at the crowd before leaving the stage, Jack wrapping his arm around Imogen's waist and holding her close as they enjoyed the applause fading behind them.
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The five companions made their way back to their shared penthouse, they were all still feeling the high of their performance. "That was incredible!" Imogen cheered as she ran and jumped onto the couch, she closed her eyes and let out a happy sigh. "You did really good on the card trick," Daniel complimented, the others smiling as they wouldn't tease Daniel when he was kind to Imogen as they all felt she was the sunshine and glue to the group. "Thanks, Danny," Imogen replied to him with a bright smile. "Are we gonna ignore that kiss though?" Henley asked with a teasing grin. "I'm more concerned about whether something more is coming from it or if Jackie boy is just toying with her," Merritt voiced with a glare directed at Jack.
"Merritt, leave it. We've been... seeing each other but nothing really, uh, official," Imogen expressed to Merritt who stared at her for a moment longer before sighing and accepting her words. "Now, I'm gonna go shower and get out of this tight skirt," Imogen added before getting up and heading up the stairs to her room. Imogen decided it was worth doing an all-pamper shower and despite the extra effort that came with it, she felt so relieved to have done it after the stress and high of their show. Imogen changed into some grey sweatpants and a baggy jumper that belonged to one of the boys, slipping on some brown ugg boots.
She packed up her things and moved her suitcase and bags to the hallway by the door as they all knew they would have police on their doorstep questioning them about the bank heist. Merritt was laying on the couch with a book in his hand while Daniel sat by the window watching the view while shuffling his deck of cards. Jack was lazily chilling on one of the love seats while Henley was upstairs packing up her large amount of belongings. Imogen walked down the stairs and smiled at Daniel when he looked over at her, he nodded his head before focusing back on the view. Jack looked over at Imogen and smiled with a light blush noticing that she was wearing his hoodie, she locked eyes with him and walked towards him.
Imogen dropped onto the spot next to Jack letting his arms wrap around her, she snuggled into his side and closed her eyes enjoying the feeling of being held by the man she was falling in love with. The sound of the door being kicked open caught their attention, Imogen lazily turned her head to look towards the entry as Agents spilled into the room, guns pointing at the magicians while ordering them to put their hands up. "Uno minuto," Merritt said as he held his finger up trying to finish the chapter he was reading. Imogen and Jack stood up from the love seat, the latter smirked as he raised his hands playfully. "Took you guys a while," Imogen teased with a grin.
"Put the book down," An agent ordered Merritt, he sighed and dropped it on his chest before mockingly holding up his hands, "Okay, you got me." Henley appeared on the steps when one of the agents pointed their gun at her, "Freeze! Hands in the air!" Henley immediately put up her hands, her jacket hanging from one arm as she spoke, "Do one of you guys mind giving us a hand with our bags?" She batted her eyelashes with a smirk prominent on her face. The agent pointed to the door ordering them to go and soon enough, they were all handcuffed and led out the door. The entire time from their penthouse to the cars outside the hotel, the five magicians were sharing looks and smirks which only irritated the agents around them.
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The five companions were separated into different interrogation rooms. Imogen was sitting up straight as she stared blankly at the two-sided mirror window in hopes to make whoever was potentially sitting in there feel uneasy; which she was successful in doing. After some time, the door had opened to reveal an older gentleman and a blonde woman who stepped inside and closed the door behind them. Imogen furrowed her brows at the two before crossing her ankles and tilting her head. "Imogen Torres," The man spoke as he sat down across from her. "And you two are?" Imogen asked them. "I'm Agent Rhodes and this is Alma Dray from Interpol," Rhodes introduced to her, she nodded her head.
"How is it that you and your companions managed to rob a bank in Paris?" Agent Rhodes asked Imogen who sighed and shook her head. "We didn't rob the bank, Agent. Etienne technically did... besides, you don't really believe in magic, do you?" Imogen asked as she leaned forward, "Perhaps something took that childhood spark from you but I'm sure you've already spoken with the others so I'm not gonna lecture or torment you, Agent." Rhodes glared at her while Alma watched her in curiosity. "Then how did the card get in the vault?" Rhodes asked her through gritted teeth. "Magic, Agent Rhodes. It was magic," Imogen replied to him with a fond smile on her face.
"Cut that bullshit, okay!" Agent Rhodes slammed his hand on the table startling Imogen, she swallowed carefully and shrunk into her seat. "I don't wanna talk anymore," Imogen whimpered out as she lowered her head, she refused to speak further and Alma glared harshly at Agent Rhodes for scaring the younger woman. Agent Rhodes sighed before standing up realising he was getting nowhere with Imogen, Alma followed his action but Imogen's voice stopped both of them. "Keep this in mind, no matter what you say or do, we will always be ten steps ahead of you. Learn to enjoy the little things," Imogen's voice was soft, it was clear she was still startled by Rhodes action.
The five magicians were released due to the lack of evidence that they held over them, Merritt left with teasing comments towards Rhodes and Fuller while Imogen kept her gaze lowered making Rhodes feel shame for the way he snapped at her. "Are you okay?" Jack asked the woman once they left the station. "I will be," Imogen replied as she accepted his arm that wrapped around her waist. "Do I need to hurt someone?" Jack asked her softly, "Because I will, Gen." Imogen laughed at that, "No, it's okay." They all headed to the airport from there with their things and prepared to fly back to New York for a temporary break before their next big show.
The flight was done in Arthur Tressler's private jet, Imogen spent the flight sleeping in Jack's arms on the couch within the jet. He was asleep too as he held the smaller girl that was practically laying on top of him and Henley was the one to snap a few photos knowing both of them would want them. Merritt had rolled his eyes at the sight but ultimately, he was happy to see both of them happy and falling in love with each other. And finally, Daniel hoped with everything that nothing would destroy the two of them because it would be a devastating thing to witness them fall apart when they seemed so right for each other; so much passion.
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Rosemary Speaks
Rhodes scared our precious baby, he'll get karma for that.
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