AN: Hey there, everyone! Okay so I know that Almost Human isn't a very popular show but I got addicted to anyway and therefore needed to write a fanfic about it. (I know, no surprise) I wasn't going to post it because I didn't think it was that good, but my friend was convinced otherwise. Okay, with that said, I give you the first chapter...
Skin to Bone
Chapter 1
"Kennex, you have a different job today." Captain Sandra Maldonado put a file on John Kennex's desk with an annoyed slap. John was hesitant to read the file, picking up on Sandra's annoyance.
"What'd they drop a cleaning bomb on your desk this morning?" he asked with a laugh.
"Babysitting," she huffed by again with a fresh cup of coffee.
"Babysitting?"
"Eveline Niisa." John quickly flipped up the first page of the file to look at the picture. "Princess of Keysland. Her uncle was a close friend of my father so he expects us to take care of her."
"Why?"
"Death threats, her head is wanted in a few countries for ransom. I'm putting you and Dorian in charge of taking care of her." she turned sharply on her heal to face John. "Do not mess this up! I'm trusting you because I know this should be an easy enough job for you two. Get her killed and I'll be sending your head to her uncle."
"How long is her royal-ness staying?"
"A week, if everything goes as planned." she mumbled to herself. "Be at the airport in six hours to pick her up. Don't be late." she warned before storming off to her office like usual.
John Kennex filled in his android partner on the way to the airport on their new job.
"What do we know about her?" John asked in the car, awaiting a prissy bitch to show up.
"She's the 26 year old princess of Keysland, next in line for the thrown. Thats it." his partner, Dorian answered as he flipped through the small file and looked at the picture of the girl. She sat on a bench holding a white lily.
"We can fill in the blanks. Overfeed, spoiled 26 year old brat whose uncle is wasting away, fat in his money and rising his niece in the same way. We got a lot of trouble heading our way. It'll be nothing but driving her around to parties and shopping malls."
"Have you met this girl?"
"No, why?"
"You draw lot of conclusions about her. You should learn to give people a chance, John." Dorian was eying John just as a cart load of matching, expensive looking suitcases headed their way. John knew he was right then and there. Then a thin, fair skinned blonde turned the corner dressed in a very modest soft blue dress that matched her eyes. She didn't wear any jewels or golds nor did she boss any of the cart-men around, only looked around in suspicion, scared almost.
John got out of the car to lead her over and introduce himself. Dorian followed.
"Eveline Niisa, I'm detective John Kennex and this is my partner Dorian." John said with a fake politeness in his voice.
"It's nice to meet you, Miss Niisa." Dorian said, very friendly.
"Just Eveline, it's a pleasure to meet you." She gave them both a very small but genuine smile before she crouched into the backseat of the car. As the two cops got to their sides of the car, Dorian gave John a look and a smirk. John defensibly said, "Doesn't prove anything." Dorian shook his head, knowing he was right.
The car was quiet the whole way to her safe-house until Kennex got a call.
"You're going to have to stop here and pick up something before you make it to the safe-house." Captain Maldonado said.
"Copy that," John turned the car around and just as he rounded a corner there was a loud explosion, flipping the car.
When the car was stilled on its roof, there was a loud bending sound and smoke filled the air in and around the car. John was coughing in the drivers seat, trying to pry his way out while Dorian was wiggling under the broken and bent metal.
"John, are you alright?" he asked his partner.
"Fine," he grunted.
"Eveline?" No response. "Eveline?" Dorian was using his heat sensors to look for her through the smoke, but there was nothing. "John, shes gone."
AN: Hey again. Okay, that'll wrap up chapter one for ya, sorry it's so short but the next one is longer, I promise. It's only my second posted fic so please forgive shitty plot holes, poor grammar, and misspelling. If you like what you see I would very much enjoy a follow and of course a comment. I would very much enjoy hearing what you all think.