I was in the training room with another recruit when Michael came to collect me. I followed him silently through the halls. I was nervous as I knew I was getting a new assignment and my last assignment ended up with me in the medbay for two months. I had finally gotten the ok from the doctor that I was physically fit for work, and my mental state was ready as well. I disagreed on that but I knew that I couldn't say anything. Michael left me outside of Percy's door with a nod and a faint smile.
"Good luck, Gemma." He set a hand on my shoulder for reassurance before he turned and left me to deal with Percy on my own. Taking a deep breath I knocked on the door. At Percy's say so I walked into his office.
"Good." He glanced up at me. "Take a seat Gemma." Wordlessly I did as he asked and settled into a large leather seat. "I have a new mission for you."
"What is it sir?" I asked softly, glancing up at his cold, steel-grey eyes.
"There is a man I need you to go in and take care of for the sake of Division." Percy said, glancing at me before shuffling a folder. Opening it I was met with the picture of a man with thinning hair, cold blue eyes, basically a man I would hate on sight.
"Alright. What is my cover going to be?" I asked as I shuffled through the papers. Percy cleared his throat and I hastily snapped the folder shut.
"Director Theodore Galloway needs an assistant. You shall be that candidate." Percy stated as he leaned back confidently in his chair.
"Alright. What is the objective?" I asked, delicately crossing my legs like Amanda taught me to do. There were hours spent in the care and tutelage of Amanda learning how to be a lady. It was often painful, but the hours of pain and suffering were worth it to the world and to the pleasure of the directors of Division.
"It will be simple. He has threatened the existence of Division and I need you to go in and take care of Theodore Galloway." Percy said with a smirk.
"That's my kind of assignment." I grinned at the director. He laughed. I was the only operative of Division that could make Percy laugh; the others usually tried his patience.
"I need you to go undercover for a bit though. You can't just take care of him when you get him in his office alone, the first chance you get. He has some incriminating evidence against this organization and I need you to get close enough to him so that you can get these items before you dispose of him." Percy leant forward with a smile. "But you know that you cannot fail."
"Understood, sir." I said as I fidgeted in my seat.
"Good. Read the file and go to Amanda in the morning. Your flight leaves at one tomorrow." He said as he dismissed me. I nodded and left the room as silently as I came. I spent the rest of my day in my apartment reading the file on the man that I was supposed to exterminate, Director Theodore Galloway. He was made the official liaison of some military group known as N.E.S.T.
The next morning I awoke at 6:30 to visit Amanda. She provided me with several sets of business suits and helped me style my hair so that it looked professional, however, it did not take too long to accomplish. What I ended up wearing to the airport was a red suit-skirt with black heels and my hair in a side bun. I also was wearing glasses, had on an onyx necklace, matching earrings and a red ruby bracelet.
My cover name was Gemma Silverswipe, who had been an assistant to the Speaker of the House. I had several references, all from important and influential people. Did I mention that this was a real person as well? I was just borrowing her identity for a short while. Anyway, as Galloway had already given me the job, he know could not unhire me because of my references.
When the plane touched down directly outside of Washington D.C., Director Galloway's bodyguard informed me that I would meet him at the N.E.S.T. base in Diego Garcia. Apparently something came up that Galloway had to rush to fix. I mentally laughed, but thanked him politely and reboarded the plane. We had to refuel in California, then we flew non-stop to the island of Diego Garcia.
We touched down as I was escorted off the plane by a man in a military uniform. He walked me up the tarmac to the military base where I would be residing for several months, until I could complete my mission.
"Miss, please be brave. What you will see in that base is highly classified and not to leave the walls. Understood?" He barked the ending out. I flinched slightly, before I could stop myself.
"Understood, sir." I nodded to him, still mentally berating myself over my slip.
"Good. You may proceed." He said, before he left me by myself. Gulping I walked through the airplane hangar to see a huge robot and who I assumed to be Director Galloway arguing as I walked in.
"Who are you?" Galloway snapped as he noticed my presence. "I didn't authorize you to come to this base!" He began his descent down the stairs. I remained silent until he came to a halt three feet in front of me.
"Actually Director Galloway, you did give me authorization to come to this military base." I said, raising an eyebrow. He faltered and the other soldiers and robots snickered.
"I think I would remember if I gave you such a clearance." He flushed and began to shout as he was embarrassed by the men's laughter.
"Really Director Galloway?" I asked incredulously as I reached into my briefcase. I fished out an envelope and handed it to the flustered man. He read the letter and floundered like a fish out of water.
"You are -?"
"Gemma Silverswipe, sir. You're new assistant." I smiled as I took back my letter and placed it back into it's spot.
"Miss Silverswipe?" a voice came from behind me. I turned to see the young soldier carrying my two suitcases.
"Yes?"
"These are your bags correct?" I nodded in reply as the soldier brought them to my side.
"Thank you," I said grateful to this soldier.
"Not a problem, ma'am," he blushed and ran out of the room.
"Man, that poor kid," a large black man said after a few moments. I gazed up to see him beside another man, both dressed in fatigues. "Sergeant Robert Epps, ma'am."
"I'm Major William Lennox," the other soldier said.
"Pleasure to meet you," I said, completely ignoring the robots in the room as well.
"Good to see that you didn't freak girl," Epps said with a grin. I laughed lightly.
"It takes a lot to make me freak out," I said as I glanced around the hangar.
"Good young one." The huge robot with red and blue designs told me. He had a surprisingly gentle voice.
"But can I ask a question?"
"Sure thing," the robot said. He knelt to my level.
"What are you?"