Well, hi, this is my first Monster High Fanfic, so go easy on me. Not much more to say. Enjoy, R+R, please.
Spectra
Spectra floated silently, the chains on her belt swinging as she moved. It was convenient that it was night. Spectra's black leather catsuit blended well with the shadows as they became one. She cut across some grass scattered with litter. She kicked a coke can into the gutter. It made a terrifically loud crash but Spectra gained no extra attention than she already had- which wasn't a lot, since she came down Scare View Drive every day to get to an abandoned warehouse on the other side of Scare View Park, her current location.
"Good evening, Miss Vondergeist." said a vampire as he walked past and tipped his hat. She knew him not by his real name but as The Ruin, a drug dealer she encountered while writing an editorial. He had a lot of respect for her even though she refused his batches of heroine.
His gentlemanly greeting reminded Spectra of the black and white detective movies she so loved.
If Spectra's life was a detective movie she had surely got the case of the century. It had been just over a year since Toralei Stripe had first walked into her office. Spectra had come across many different clients, but if an award was given for Most Sexy and/or Seductive, Toralei would win hands down. She had walked into her office dripping wet and drunk one rainy March night-time. Spectra remembered lots of red fabric, soft lips and witty conversation.
But then her mind was blank. It worried Spectra greatly. She usually had such a clear memory that she never, EVER, forgot anything, unless she was on drugs, which wasn't often.
Toralei had NOT drugged her. She told herself this every night, when her thoughts travelled back to that cold night, when she was lying in bed. Toralei loved her. She would never lie to Spectra. That's not what lovers did.
It was freezing, even though it was spring. Spectra pulled her black fur coat (courtesy of Abbey Bominable but dyed by Toralei) closer to her ghostly body and started to walk faster as the rain began to fall. She was late already. Toralei was usually late for their assigned meeting time, but even she would be there by now.
It would not be good to keep Toralei waiting.
Spectra had some very interesting news to share, courtesy of one of her other clients. Finally she reached the dismal grey building she operated from and entered quietly. She removed her coat, matching gloves and hat, letting her fine violet hair free. It shifted and swayed in an invisible breeze. She closed the door behind her with her foot. It slammed loudly, the sound multiplied by the on-going silence. She walked into their 'living area' which was just a tiny two-seater black couch and a small TV with a cracked screen. The couch was bare. No Toralei. Spectra moved towards the only other door in the room, a dark brown oak one on the other of the room. The gold sign read 'S. Vondergeist: Journalist, Detective, High School Student and Pretty Much Everything Else'. The metal was tarnished with age. Spectra stopped when she reached it and listened for a voice or some sign that a werecat was in there. There was nothing.
"Bugger." whispered Spectra. This was worrying.
Spectra chose to float through the door. There, sitting on a hardback wooden chair, hair ruffled and drinking coffee was Toralei. Her eyes were concerned and she looked as if she hadn't slept in about a month.
"Hey, Spec. We've been waiting for you so we can start." she said mysteriously. Toralei always created a dramatic atmosphere.
"We?" questioned Spectra, and then noticed something she hadn't before. More like someone.
Headless Headmistress Bloodgood was sitting on the second chair.
Spectra shot a confused look at her girlfriend. Toralei returned it.
"Sit down, Spectra." instructed Bloodgood.
Spectra narrowed her eyes; no one gave a Vondergeist commands in their own workspace; and took a seat behind the dark oak desk. She grabbed her black quill pen, black ink and notebook.
"What's the problem?" asked Spectra.
"I was doing a final check of the catacombs to make sure they were in order before school started up again." Bloodgood began.
Spectra had forgotten they were on Spring Break. These last few years she had begun to not notice the difference between work and school.
"Go on." she instructed. A Vondergeist always makes sure they're in charge. That was another family saying. Or at least that's what her father told her, before he left her mother alone, and then she passed on, leaving ten year old Spectra to fend for herself . . .
Tonight was not the night for memories.
"The Basilisk Chamber, the chamber that has been open to me for years, is now locked. I have the only key. I want you two to find out what's hiding in it. I have a bad feeling about this."
Spectra and Toralei shot a look at each other. It was certainly an interesting case.
"We'll do it." said Toralei, speaking for the first time that night. Spectra nodded and closed her notebook.
"Good evening, girls." said Bloodgood, and then they parted.
Toralei
Spectra and Toralei sat in silence. The TV crackled and the screen was fuzzy and changed colour. It was not often that there was silence between them but they were both intrigued by the case at hand. At least, Spectra was. Toralei was thinking about how Spring Break was nearly over. When school started back up again she and Spectra wouldn't see each other much then, except in the evenings. Usually they were with each other all day, but today was an exception since Spectra had some important business dealings. Toralei didn't know if she'd like all their time together to be like this. In school they had separate lives. Toralei was the bad girl and anyone in their right mind knew not to get too close, while Spectra lurked in the background, collecting useful gossip and spreading rumours. They were completely different.
"I love you, you know." said Toralei suddenly. She didn't know where the words came from. She knew she loved Spectra, so why did she say it?
Spectra looked at her.
"Why would I think anything else?" asked Spectra simply. Toralei smiled as she kissed Spectra. She wanted to make the most of whatever free time they had together. She swore she would.
