Cerri Vane and Rose Kent have been best friends since high school, they were similar in minor ways but vastly different. Yin and Yang; Cerri spent most of her time alone and in solitary silence, enjoying the time to reflect. However, she from time to time had to clock into the real world and focus on school, which she found quite tedious at times if it weren't for the end goal as well as the current benefits. Rose on the other hand was more of a people person, she couldn't let a day go by without spending time with close friends or calling family that was miles away. Shy and sweet, were the main words to describe, though Cerri would like to add short just to annoy her.
It wasn't hard for them to keep in touch, considering they had both moved to the same city thanks to dormitories and money built up in savings accounts since their birth. Living in New York City had it's benefits but also its disadvantages, for Rose it was that she was almost always busy at her training academy, meanwhile for Cerri it was that it could be a bit too noisy for her even though she spends half her time listening to ear shattering music.
Nonetheless, they still made time to see each other and get a peek into their individual lives. An example would be this day, in a simple cafe down a few streets down from Rose's apartment.
"Okay, you've finally forced me after eight long years, to watch all the fast and furious movies." Cerri announced with a sigh as she leaned back in her chair, the fair skinned blonde across from her leaned forward with a look of anticipation.
"And?" She waited for the verdict from the dark skinned girl, who continued to keep a tight lipped look of thought on her face before sitting in her chair properly.
"And...I found them a bit boring, now you keep your end of the bargain."
Rose was rather shocked, "What? How could you find them boring!" A smirk appeared on Cerri's lips as she fished through her pocket for her phone, taking it out to check the time.
"Eh, after watching Infinity War, all movies involving action have become underwhelming." She shrugged as she put her device back into her pocket, "Marvel, what can you do?"
"Yeah yeah, so time to watch the rest of...what was the show again?" They both rose from their seats, the ravenette looked at Rose exasperated as they exited the small establishment.
"Red vs Blue, how could you forget!"
"What are you so mad at me about? Sorry!" She began to laugh as they stayed standing on the sidewalk, Cerri turned and headed down the street with the blonde following closely next to her.
"Whatever. I just got a notice from my lab partner that our results were finished." She stretched a bit when they stopped at the corner, waiting for the light to change, "You could come along if you want."
Rose nodded softly as she teetered from one foot to the other, watching the light stay bright red, "Sure. You think you found what you're looking for?"
"Something boring. Most definitely." Cerri smirked but it soon faded as she stared off into the distance, "But I did find something else, I hadn't told my partner about it though…"
"What is it?"
"I mean, I think this is a brand new discovery. Most likely not, someone else must have seen it by now. I haven't even told anyone yet, you're the only one. I'm sure it's made of pure energy but...it's not a star."
"What do you mean?" The light finally turned green and they started migrating along with the large group of people that waited with them, "What do you think it is?"
"Don't know, visually it looks like a crack, I think? Like when you have a tear in your jeans." Cerri looked at her best friend with a goofy smile filled with wonder, "Or like the crack in time from Doctor Who."
"Okay, don't get your hopes up." Rose giggled causing Cerri to roll her eyes, but she was suddenly shoved to the side when the groups from both sides mixed in the middle.
"Hey!" Cerri shouted at the person when she turned back to look at them, but she froze the second their eyes connected. It was a kid, but the odd thing that caught her eye immediately was the powder blue hair with...bear ears that poked out of her head and sharp red eyes that seemed the same shade of blood. The mysterious girl had a mischievous toothy grin on her face, waving Cerri's phone around in her hand in a taunting manner before speeding off.
Cerri's eyes widened and she wasted no time breaking through and running after her "Hey! Get back here!" Rose followed suit, easily catching up with Cerri and making sure not to lose sight of the girl. She weaved through the crowded side walk like an expert, laughing out loud in excitement as she turned the corner into an alley, Cerri turned sharply as well, expecting to see the little thief at the end of the alleyway. Only to see it bare.
"What the...?" She stopped her running and looked around then upwards, utterly confused as to where the girl ran off to.
"Cerri!" She turned around when Rose called, who joined her side in mere moments, "Where's the girl?" She asked, doing the same as Cerri and looking around bewildered.
"Gone." She said faintly as she walked further in at a cautious pace, her footsteps emanating through the dead end alley. It seemed as if all the noise of the city that never slept had went silent, leaving Rose and Cerri on their own. "How could she disappear like that?" Cerri muttered to herself, her heart jumped when Rose screamed from behind and she turned a full one-eighty. Replaced by the little girl who's eyes were now glowing like stop lights at midnight.
"Where is she?" She demanded, not holding back her sudden anger. But the girl only stepped closer, but Cerri stood her ground, "Where the hell is she?"
"She's gone…" Her voice was clear, striking fear into the woman's heart almost immediately when it reached her ears, "Somewhere you're familiar with." She stumbled back slightly when her vision began to blur and her heart beat started slowing down, her efforts to keep her distance and stay alert meant nothing as this terrifying girl continued to approach her.
"Don't worry, she'll be alright." With a smirk, she gently shoved Cerri down and she fell down onto the concrete like a domino. "We're going to have some fun…" The world around her faded away like a vivid dream, being left alone in pitch black.
"...up..."
W-What? Her mind echoed when she heard someone calling out to her, the voice sounded familiar yet in a tone of desperation and urgency. She tried her best to reach out.
"...ake up...!"
She was starting to come to, warmth hitting her face like sunrays in the middle of July. But it was soon blocked by a cold and intimidating presence, multiple in fact. Some softer than others, she tried peeling her eyes open.
W-Where am I?
"Wake up!"
Cerri shot up from the ground with a gasp, her eyes darting around only to see she was surrounded by tall figures dressed in colorful military armour. Her breath was quick but she tried to calm down, but her heart only beated faster as the barrels of guns were pointed directly at her face.
"W-Where am I?" She asked, trying to be as calm as possible. "Where's Rose?" She froze in place, her breath hitches when she sees his finger tighten a bit around the trigger of his gun just a bit.
"Stay quiet and don't move." Her eyes stayed glued to his visor, his voice deep and threatening with no hesitation, "Now...tell me, who you are and how you got here." She kept her mouth shut, recollecting her thoughts. She slowly began to recognize the man in the armour by his voice, then began examining the palette of his suit.
Is this who I think it is? She thought to herself, her eyes widening as her mouth fell open as she tried to speak.
"A-Agent...Wash-" She was cut off when another one of the soldiers decided to input his opinion.
"Wash, chill! It's just a chick!" She paused once more in slight fear and panic, slowly turning around to see two familiar soldiers dressed in standard blue and aqua respectively.
"Or maybe it could be another shark lady!"
"Tucker. Caboose. Quiet." The cobalt blue one said strictly, trying to keep the entire situation under control and kept his attention on her. She only stared at them with wide saucer-like eyes, her jaw drilled shut once again as she tried refrain from yelling.
What the hell is going on!