"Will you please hurry up? They'll be here any second!"
"Can't you see I'm trying? Quit pressuring me Gabriella, you're going to make me mess up!"
Gabriella groaned, standing closely to the door. She gripped her gun tightly to her chest, focusing on the exit next to her. She was making sure no one entered while her partner continued his job.
"We're running out of time!" She yelled in a whisper and glanced at the ticking sound coming from her watch. "20 seconds!"
"Gabriella shut up!" He spat and returned his attention to the diamond shielded by a glass box. Her partner was using a tiny laser shaped pen to cut a perfect circle on the box. Things were going great, that was until his laser started malfunctioning. As he lifted the circular piece away from the box a large alarm sounded, making him drop the glass onto the floor.
"Dammit!" Gabriella stomped her foot and opened the door, soon walking out. Her partner came running at her, breathing hard.
"I'm sorry! You know this wasn't my fault!" He looked at Gabriella, but she continued looking in front of her. She laughed sarcastically and stopped short.
"How the hell are we ever going to go on this mission, when we can't even complete a simple test?" Gabriella crossed her arms across her chest and scoffed at the man directly in front of her.
"So what if we failed a little test? This is the only one we couldn't finish, Gabi. We got this. You got this." The man smiled and Gabriella nodded hesitantly. "Now, give your amazing partner a kiss and then we'll go speak to General."
Gabriella rolled her eyes and placed a small kiss on his lips. She could tell he was aching for more, but he wasn't getting off that easy. If this was the real situation, they'd both be dead. She pulled back, grinning."Eh, eh buddy. You don't get more than that. Now let's go."
Gabriella knocked softly on the silver door in front of her. She looked behind her to see her partner playing with his hands nervously. "Calm down, Alex. She can't be that mad." His head jerked up at her and he nodded.
"Come in!" Gabriella turned back to the door to hear a loud womanly voice speaking from inside. And she didn't sound so happy. "Shit." Gabriella ignored Alex's comments and walked inside slowly, a huge smile on her face.
"Hello, Gener-" Gabriella was cut off by the woman standing up and raising her hand. She motioned her hand toward the two chairs in front of her and Gabriella's smile faded. She took a seat on the soft cushion, Alex sitting next to her.
"I watched you two back there. I'm not impressed." Gabriella heard Alex gulp beside her and she did the same. "You two have an assignment next week and you both know this is very important. I thought I made myself clear before." The woman in front placed her hands on the desk, balancing herself. Her brown locks were pulled into a ponytail, allowing her full texture of her face to be shown. She wasn't out of shape for her age, in fact she was one of the most beautifully aged woman Gabriella has ever seen. Her green eyes stood out every time she saw her, but the look in her eyes always frightened Gabriella. She was never one to be scared in these cases, this being the only exception. Her boss scared her, more than she should.
"I will expect you two to train extra harder every day from morning till late at night. Do you understand?" The General asked the pair, and Gabriella nodded. As for Alex, he wasn't really one to be afraid of speaking up. Even if he feared his boss as well.
"I take full responsibility for messing up. It was my fault, not Gabriellas. I don't think it's necessary to make her work longer, when she's clearly trying her hardest."
"I'm aware of what happened, Smith. But you two are partners, so when one makes a mistake, you both pay for it. You guys depend on each other, am I right?"
Alex was about to say something stupid again, Gabriella knew that for sure. She punched Alex in his right leg under the desk, preventing him from answering. "Yes, General. If you don't mind, we're going to go home for the day. We will come in bright and early tomorrow." When the General turned to face her board Gabriella looked at Alex and gave him an angry glance. He mouthed 'what?' to her, and she rolled her eyes, looking back to the woman.
"That will be fine. Get a lot of rest tonight, you both will need it." Gabriella smiled reassuringly to her and stood up from the desk, grabbing Alex's arm and leading him out of the room. Even though she didn't like her boss much, her boss seemed to favor her over the other spies. Gabriella and Alex were labeled as the best in the business, even if they sometimes had a few slip ups. They were usually chosen for the most dangerous missions, never failing to finish in success. Gabriella was recruited when she was 17, and for 6 years she's trained to become the best of the bunch. She graduated high school early due to her intelligence and left her family and friends behind to work in the spy industry. It wasn't easy leaving her mother, father and sister, but she hated her life. She hated being called the nerd and she mostly hated getting picked on. She was a different person now. If anyone from high school met her again, they would be astonished with her appearance. She wasn't the same weakling back at home. Now she was independent, smart, and very strong. No one would want to get on her bad side. And no one intended too.
"What the hell was that Alex? You could of got us in deep shit!" She told him, making her way to the elevator on the opposite end of the hallway. The walls were all a dark shade of silver, mostly made out of metal. There was one elevator that got them in and out of the building, leading up to a small warehouse that was their cover. Without a hand and eye scan, there was no possible way to get inside the facility. Gabriella groaned and pressed the number 1 on the keypad in the elevator. There were 15 floors, all built underground. Gabriella and Alex were leaving floor number 15, the main area, where the General resided. Everywhere else were either training floors, or some technological place with complex equipment.
"But I didn't, did I?" He shook his head to answer his own question and stepped inside the elevator next to Gabriella. "We're still on the case and everything's good."
"Mhm, because coming in earlier and staying longer is exactly what I wanted."
"Look, I'm sorry okay? Let me make it up to you. Tonight, you, me, dinner. Sound good?" Gabriella didn't even bother to look at him while he pleaded to her. She really wasn't sure about their relationship. Of course they were partners, but was it really a romantic partnership? She liked him, he liked her, so why was is hard for her to just admit it? She just didn't want anything serious at the moment, maybe not ever. She had to focus on work, and only work. So now they remained friends. Friends with benefits..
"Sorry, Alex. Not tonight, I have stuff to do. Maybe when the missions over?" She turned to face him, smiling. He nodded and she walked out when the elevator door opened. She felt sort of guilty and it showed completely in her face.
"See you tomorrow Gabi." She waved goodbye, still smiling, and they both walked separate ways to their cars.
Gabriella woke up early in the morning, cursing Alex for messing it all up. When she saw him soon, she would definitely give him a piece of her mind. She hadn't done anything wrong, so why did she have to be tortured? Oh right, because when one makes a mistake, you both pay for it. Stupid ass rules if you ask her. Gabriella ignored her intentions of wanting to knock Alex and the General in their faces and placed her hand on the scanner, then followed by putting her eye up to it. The small machine read accepted and the elevator door opened. After stepping out of the elevator Gabriella made her way down the hall on the 5th floor, and headed to the training area. When she stepped inside she saw a bunch of people practicing, getting pretty into the moment. Damn, she loved to watch spies fight. It was an odd habit Gabriella had. She always became excited when she was near fights, just like a little middle schooler.
"Hey Gabriella!" Gabriella smiled and waved at one of the women taking a sip from her water bottle. Gabriella walked over to her and set her bag down on the floor.
"Hey, how's everything going?" Gabriella asked, pulling out her own water bottle from her bag. She pulled out a scrunchie and pulled her black wavy locks in a ponytail, letting her bangs fall over her forehead.
"Good, pretty exhausted. I've been here for 2 hours and I already feel like dying."
"You've been here since 6?" Gabriella's eyes widened. She would never come that early, not even if she was forced. 8 was already too early for her. She was used to coming in at 12, and leaving at 6.
"Yeah, some people need the extra training." The woman giggled and placed her bottle down on the mat. This place was like an overly large gym, with red mats covering the floor. It was kind of like a boxing area, Gabriellas favorite.
Gabriella laughed and pulled her sweatpants down to her legs, kicking them off. She stood in her tank top and spandex shorts, like she was getting ready to run a mile in track. It was comfortable for her, not slutty.
"Well, my respect for you just went up. I would never wake up that early. Or so help me, I'd kill myself."
"Sure Gabs." She laughed and started walking past Gabriella, looking back once. "Have fun! Don't kick too much ass!"
"You to, Taylor." Gabriella giggled and bent down to tie her shoe laces. Taylor was her good friend here, maybe even like a sister. They've been really close since Taylor entered. Taylor was a newbie, well that's what everyone called her. She wasn't really new anymore, since she's been here for 2 years. She still had a lot of work to do, but over time she was getting there. Gabriella noticed a shadow in front of her and looked up, letting out a groan. She arched her back and stood up, both hands across her chest. The man in front of her smiled, throwing his towel of his shoulder. She tapped her foot impatiently and waited for him to speak.
"What do you want, Bolton?" She said harshly, allowing him to know once again, she hated him.
His piercing blue eyes locked with hers for a moment and she looked to the side, soon becoming an eye roll. He chuckled making Gabriella grunt. "What?" She retorted, making him laugh more.
"I just wanted to know if you would do me the honor of training with me." He smiled at her, his perfect white teeth blinding Gabriella. He was gorgeous, yes. But he was an asshole that used girls for his selfish needs. She wanted nothing to do with him. Not even become his friend. She knew it would probably lead to more serious intentions, something she wasn't fond of. He was her first crush at this place, but like every other girl, he played with her feelings.
"No, i'm busy. So can you please leave now?" Gabriella stood, waiting for him to leave. He just stayed there staring at her with his gorgeous eyes. She rolled her eyes and turned away from him, walking to the opposite side of the 'gym'.
"Well I dont see Alex around, so what's the problem?" He jogged backwards in front of her so he could look at her reaction and flashed a grin. She picked up her pace and pushed him to the side.
"He'll be here soon. And anyways, I don't like you. So go away." She ignored his glance and continued walking away from him.
"Will you let me expl-" Gabriella stopped and turned when she heard her name being called. Both of them looked straight at the broad man that called her. She was relieved when the man told her to follow him. She didn't want to deal with him at the moment. "Bye, Troy." She replied coldly and made her way to the exit, following the agent.
After getting out of the elevator he led her to the Generals office, slamming the door behind him when he left. General Caruso had her back facing Gabriella and spoke softly, causing Gabriella to jump in shock. She never talked so calmly before.
"Have a seat Gabriella." She never actually called Gabriella by her first name either. It was usually Ms. Montez or Agent Montez. Gabriella reluctantly sat down in the chair, frowning when she looked at the chair next to her. She was more nervous without Alex by her side.
"I have some shocking news to tell you, so please be prepared." General Caruso turned to Gabriella, her face expressionless. Gabriella had a feeling this wasn't going to end well.
As the General spoke, Gabriellas heart shattered into a million pieces. She sat there frozen, her mouth wide open, while she spoke. Gabriella started tearing up and placed her head in her hands, trying to stop the flooding of her tears. She felt a hand rubbing her back, and Gabriella continued to cry, not even bothered that her boss was trying to soothe her. She was just given the most devistating news that caused her world to come crashing down. Tears spilled out faster as she thought of her partner, being shot down, ending in a painful death. What was she going to do now?
Did you like it! Anyone? I thought of it while I was about to fall to sleep..hehe. I don't know if it's been used, I sure hope not. I like the idea though, and since Captured is coming to an end, I thought this would be a cool story to write :D So leave your reviews and tell me what you like or dislike about it. Please and Thank you (: (See I have manners, lol.)