There has been very less written on B99, and even less about the famous heists. This one is my take on the sixth installment of Halloween Heist. Enjoy.
PS: I decided to write like a script. That way it will be more visual and dialogue driven.
INT. INSIDE OF THE ELEVATOR - 8:45 AM, Halloween
Two people (a man and a woman) are standing, waiting for their exit. The man is Detective Charles Boyle. The woman is short, much younger, clad in blue jeans and a black sweater.
Detective Boyle looks at the strange girl and nods with a smiling face. The girl nods back with a shy smile.
CHARLES: You don't look like a cunning trained for sleight thief.
THE WOMAN: (shocked at the weird question) What? I'm not. Not a Thief. Why would you think that?
CHARLES: No reason. (Suspiciously) May I ask why are you here?
THE WOMAN: I'm Detective Melissa Vince. I am to join the nine-nine squad.
A peculiar gleam shines on Charles' eyes.
CHARLES: I am sorry. I tend to be suspicious of new people. Downside of being a good detective. Constant Vigilance, you know? Let's start fresh. Hi, I'm Detective Charles Boyle. Do you know anything about nine-nine?
THE WOMAN: Only that there was a spot vacant in the squad and I am to fill it.
CHARLES: Good
THE WOMAN: What?
CHARLES: Listen, Mel. (Wrapping his arms around Melissa's shoulders) Can I call you Mel? Listen, Mel, 99th precinct of NYPD is a very dangerous place. You are trained to handle criminals but... (Pauses. Shakes his head) But you need not worry. Come straight to me if anything happens. I will be always there to help you.
Melissa smiles awkwardly and nods. Charles is staring ahead. The elevator finally comes to the stop and opens to the bullpen of the nine-nine precinct. Charles directs Melissa to the captain's office and walks towards his desk with a smile on his face.
This is only the introduction. This will be a short fic with three chapters, excluding this one. And it will mostly follow Melissa, i.e. readers will not see the things that Melissa does not see.