Ellis Taylor sat down in her apartment after a long day chasing bad guys on the streets of NYC. She'd been a detective for the past five years, but recently crime had spiked.

She took a sip of her wine just as she saw a letter slide underneath her front door. Ellis stood, walked over to her door, bent over and picked up her letter. It was from the library. She opened it and it was blank at first, but then words began to appear. It read:

"You have been selected to interview for a

prestigious position with the

Metropolitan Public Library."

'What kind of position would I be qualified for in a library?' she thought to herself before she shrugged and decided to pursue it.

Ellis took a quick shower and changed into jeans and a blouse before she went to the address on the outside of her envelope.

She took a cab but the location was different the library as she knew it. Ellis shook off her concern and paid her fare before getting out and making her way to the doors. She opened the double doors and saw two floors, filled with books, and tables covered in materials. To her right, there was a staircase completing the beauty of the sight before her.

Ellis' thoughts were interrupted by a man's voice. "Excuse me, what are you doing in here?" he asked.

She turned in the direction of the voice and saw an older man, tall, his hair grey but mostly white. He was dressed in a button down with a bow tie, very attractive. Ellis moved forward, offering the letter, "I received this in the mail."

The man took the paper and read it. He remained silent for a moment before he spoke, "It would appear you have been chosen as another Guardian. My name is Jenkins," he offered his hand, though his tone was less inviting.

Ellis shook it, "Ellis Taylor, Detective with the NYPD. What exactly am I Guardian to?" she asked.

Jenkins moved away as he began to explain, "The Librarians. There are four of them, though only three currently in this area with their other Guardian, Eve. She is in charge and I would not cross her if I was you," he gestured around the room with open arms, "It is the Librarians job to protect magic from getting in the wrong hands, and it is your job to defend them."

She nodded, "So, magic is real?"

It was his turn to nod, "Yes, and recently some of it was freed, put back into the world. Making it even more challenging to shelter. Perhaps that is why you were called," he changed the subject, "Would you like some tea while you await the others?" he offered with a small smile.

"I guess it couldn't hurt," she agreed, "Are they on a magical mission?" she followed up with.

Jenkins replied, "Yes, they are trapped in a labyrinth with a minotaur."

Ellis didn't say anything else as she took a seat at the main table, her eyes scanning the papers sprawled across. Nothing she was looking at made any sense but she didn't stare long before Jenkins returned and placed a tray of tea before her.

"I realize this is a lot to take in," he began, his tone more calming, "But the work is rewarding and a detective would do very well. Don't tell the others I was kind like this," he added, "They need to continue to feel as if they are an annoyance to me," he finished with a small wink.

Ellis smiled, "Thank you. Your secret is safe with me," she motioned sealing her lips and noticed a look flash in his eyes while she was doing it. "Why be nice to me?" she inquired.

Jenkins didn't get a chance to answer as the phone rang, "Excuse me," he apologized before taking the call. Ellis listened while he walked the caller through their call. He was very sarcastic, causing Ellis to smile.

He ended the call and looked at Ellis, "We need to open a door within the labyrinth, well I need to open the door, but you may need to be ready to fight," he warned.

"Happy first day," she smirked as she prepared.

Not too long after the phone call, a blonde woman and a man came barreling through the same doors Ellis had entered through.

"Help us barricade these doors!" the woman yelled, unable to worry about the new face yet.

Jenkins sighed, "You led it here? To my workspace?" he moved forward to brace the door with the others. Ellis moved into position too, in front of Jenkins, one of his hands was on the doors while the other was on her waist.

Even as they fought back a beast, which didn't exist until that day, Ellis couldn't help but feel something from the sensation of his hand on her body.

The force on the other side of the door stopped suddenly and two more people entered the library.

Jenkins and the others moved back to allow them in before he introduced their new team member. "Librarians, Guardian, this is Ellis Taylor. She arrived during your adventures and, it seems, the Library has called her to be an additional Guardian."

The blonde woman moved forward first, "I'm Colonel Eve Baird and I am happy to have the help. What line of work were you in? I was apart of the NATO counter-terrorism unit."

"NYPD Detective," Ellis replied, "happy to be here, I think."

"Hi," a young girl with red hair began, "I'm Cassandra Cillian, math girl."

The man who was with Eve offered his hand next, "Jacob Stone, the pleasure is all mine," he took her hand and placed a kiss upon the back causing Jenkins to roll his eyes.

The final young man introduced himself, "Ezekiel Jones, I steal things."

"Good to know," Ellis offered a wink, "It's nice to meet all of you," she looked around, "So, where do we begin?"