Faster! Faster! My life depends on this moment! I saw my destination and dove just as the bell rang. Standing up I fist pumped. "Yessss!"
"Late again are we Ms. Knight?"
"But Mr. Greenfield I'm not late!"
"You know my rule Shadow before the bell not during." I grumbled as I sat down, the rest of the class snickering. Mr. Greenfield was every high schooler's worst nightmare and seemed to have a personal problem with me. His class seemed to always take forever to end and when it finally did I had the rest of the day to look forward to. Great three more two hour long classes and I'm out of here.
"SHAD! Shad wait up!" I looked over my shoulder to see Carrie, my best friend, pushing through the crowed of teenagers. She looked out of breath.
"What?"
"I've…..been….looking….all….over for….you"
"Ehh why?"
"I don't want to walk to class by myself! Oh, and I saw THEM again!" she looked at me with excited eyes. I rolled my own.
"What do you mean by 'THEM'?"
"You know" she pulled me over into a side hallway "them. The creatures."
"Carrie we've been over this there are no kun-fu fighting creatures in New York." Trust me I'd know.
"Bu-But look. I took these last night." She pulled out several pictures with blurs in them. "They move so fast I can't get a good picture.
"Try a video next time." She gave me the 'I'm not stupid look' "No I'm serious. If you can get a good video of these….creatures as you call them…I'll help you look for them. Promise."
"Thanks for not thinking I'm crazy Shad."
"What are friends for."
"So do you want to hang out tonight? Maybe some movies, popcorn, or are you busy again tonight?"
"Carrie I'm sorry, but I have work that I can't get out of." she looked at me funny then sighed.
"Why do you have to work soooo much!?" I shrugged.
"I don't know, but we can hang out this weekend." That brightened her mood.
"Why can't you just tell me where you work?" she pleaded. Another question I didn't know quite how to answer. I couldn't tell her where I worked because that could put her in danger, but I didn't want to lie either. Unfortunately it seemed like I was gonna have to do just that. And I would have, but I couldn't think up a good one.
"It's complicated."
"Are you selling drugs!?"
"What!? NO! Why would you think that!?" I almost dropped my books when she asked me that. She continued to stare at me with her blue green eyes, her blond hair with purple streaks framing her face. She had pale skin and freckles that dotted her nose and cheeks that she scrunched together when she was confused or didn't like something. "Look I'm not selling drugs or anything like that. I-I just can't tell you where I work, at least not right now."
"But we're best friends you can tell me anything."
"I can't tell you this. Maybe in the future, but not right now. Ok?" she nodded and we walked into class.
Roughly 7hr later…..
The prison finally opened its doors and I made my way home, Carrie by my side.
"You know what? I completely respect your decision not to tell me where you work."
"Thanks Care-Bear"
"But can you at least give me a hint?"
"There is something I can tell you."
"REALLY!?" I nodded.
"It's a secret."
"NOT funny Shad." I unlocked the front door to my house.
"George! Riley! I'm home!" I waited for an answer, but none came "Uhh…Hello?"
"Looks like they ditched you for the weekend." Carrie said looking at a note left on the fridge.
"Great" I muttered. "Hey I should start getting ready for work anyway." I smiled apologetically.
"I may not know what it is exactly you do, but I have a feeling it's dangerous. So…be careful. Please?"
"Of course Care-Bear." She wave as she left. Making sure all the doors were locked I went to the shed. Flipping open the fake electrical box "Code word: Ivory" I then pressed my thumb to the finger print scanner. 'ACESS GRANTED WELCOME BACK SHADOW'
Stepping into the shed the door closed securely behind me. Sliding into my computer chair I contacted my director.
"Ahh Shadow right on time. Your next assignment. Infiltrate the Oroku Saki AKA The Shredder."
"Consider me already there Sir."
"Good. I want a report ASAP." I saluted him as he ended the call. I spun in my chair to my outfit sitting on the shelf.
"Alright let's get this party started." Putting my brown hair in a cap I put on the blonde wig, put in the blue contacts, secured all my weapons, finishing it off with my leather jacket.
AT SHREDDERS BUILDING
"You come highly recommended. That surprises me given your age." The strange man eyed me suspiciously.
"I suppose that gives me the element of surprise." I paused think over my next words "It would be an honor to serve you Oroku Saki." He smiled the slightest bit.
"I have some shipments coming in tonight. I want you there as a guard."
"Sounds easy enough. May I ask what is in the shipment?"
"Remember your place girl." He warned.
"My apologies."
"This is my daughter Karai, she will also be guarding the shipment. I want the shipment to get here safely." The last part he said to Karai.
"If we are pulled into a fight I need to know I can count on you to keep your word on your honor that you will fight with the Foot."
"I will do what I have to."
"Good. Let's move, you do not what to see my father angry." No I do not. I swung my leg over my motorcycle as she entered a limo a VERY large man following her. What could be such a threat that they need this much back up. There is defiantly something up with this place. Revving up the engine I sped out of the garage after the limo.
Karai stopped in an alley several blocks from the docks "Here will be a good vantage point." I nodded climbing the fire escape to the roof.
"So what exactly are we looking for?"
"You will know it when you see it." A flicker of a shadow caught my attention. "Did you see something?"
"I don't know." She immediately started calling into her communicator. "What the hell!?" people were yelling and running about down at the docks.
"Come on!" she jumped over the gaps between the buildings with ease while I on the other hand struggled a bit. By the time I actually got there she was running back a silver safe case in hand. "Take this to my father. Keep it safe." I ran back to where I parked my motorcycle, strapping the case to the bike, I sped off. I heard what sounded like another cycle behind me so I turned the corner and activated the cloaking device making myself invisible.
"Your package Shredder." I held the case out to the creepy Japanese man. "All this for one case? I'm kind of disappointed."
"Excellent." I smiled "You are free to go. I expect to be seeing you again soon." A smirk found its way onto my face as I left his quarters. I'm in.