Disclaimer: I don't own Inception though I wish I did…

Chapter 7- Plans and guests

All of the adults soon gathered in Saito's study. They knew they would have to get revenge but coming up with a plan on how would be significantly harder. They would have to locate some of their old contacts. Arthur was the first one to speak up asking, "How are we going to do this? I mean only a handful of us know the castle workings but Cobol has to have increased the security in case we strike back. He may be an idiot but he knows Dom and I well. He could probably recognize Eames if he got a real close look at him. I have no idea how we can get in without enough people distracting his guards. Where are going to find that amount of people? Most of them will have gone into hiding."

The others nodded in agreement. Dom looked at the others and said, "I may know some people who could help us with that very issue. I know where they will hide and it's not terribly far maybe a few days ride. If I can get them a message somehow then they should accept. I think that we can continue this when we receive their reply. I have a plan but it will only work if they accept."

The others all nodded and got up to leave but Dom stopped both Saito and Miles before they could leave and said, "I need to discuss our possible new allies with you two in private."

The two men sat down and got ready to listen to Dom. Dom knew they would need to be aware about the three people he was asking for help. He knew Arthur and Eames would argue against his choices for their possible allies but they had no choice in the matter. They needed their help if they were going to win this fight.

The next few days went by slowly. Miles had taken to teaching Phillipa about her power. Saito had informed them that Dom's contacts had agreed to help and would be arriving any day now.

The night they arrived was a stormy one. The skies were black as the rain came pelting down. It was getting late so Dom put the kids to bed despite their innocent protests. Not long after the kids fell asleep, there was a knock at the door. Saito welcomed the three cloaked figures and led them to the sitting room where Arthur and Eames played a game of chess while Dom, Yusuf and Ariadne watched on. The five didn't notice the others come in. The first thing the new arrivals heard was Eames' voice exclaiming, "You cheated!"

The three looked in to see the best friends exchanging insults while the other three looked on with amusement. Saito opened the door all the way and announced to the now shocked and silent group before him, "We have visitors. They have come a long way to help our cause. I present to you, Miss Rosalie Delacour, Lady Kiesha and Lord Sean McCarthy. They are here too…"

Before Saito could finish Eames said in an irritated voice, "I bloody well refuse to work with that harlot!"

Everyone except Arthur and Dom looked on confused as Eames glared at one of the cloaked visitors. The woman in question stepped forward and dropped her cloak to the floor. The others gasped at what they saw.

Standing before them was a young red-headed woman with green eyes. Her beauty wasn't what caught their attention. The woman had black wolf ears and a black tail. She glared at Eames and said, "I vill not vork vith zie Monsieur Eames."

While the two glared at each other Ariadne leaned over to Arthur and asked, "Who's she and how does Eames know her?"

Arthur chuckled and said, "Her name is Rosalie Delacour and when she was born Eames was betrothed to her. They were forced to be friends but they hated each other. When Eames parents died he ran off and when he was 17 he headed off to France from England. Since their separation both have met a few times over the years but it is never pleasant."

Ariadne nodded and went back to watching the two enemies glare dagger at each other. They kept this up until a voice was heard saying, "Rosalie, stop this at once."

Everyone looked to see Miles in the doorway.

Author's Note: I'm so sorry about taking this long. I'm a senior this year and I have been getting ready for finals, Prom, College (which I've been accepted to the local college's Vet Tech program), Senior Band Concert, a couple of papers (yuck!), and my computer crashing on me besides having a dry socket not long after having my four wisdom teeth out. Once I'm out of school I'll be more active but I'm going crazy with all this workload. I have a quote today and it isn't Inception related but a personal fav. Here it goes: "It is better to be violent if there is violence in our hearts then to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence"- Mahatma Gandhi

Thanks for dealing with me and Review please… it's just a button away. ~Valkyrie-Chick~