Hey everyone! I am back with the sequel. I hope you enjoy it and if you do, make sure to let me know about it in the review box!
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Charlotte stepped off of the escalator and walked through the big double doors that were opened, leading out to the lobby of the airport. She looked around, searching for the person who was picking her up. As she looked around, unsurity crept in to her heart. Charlotte had never been so far away from home before or the ocean for that matter. She had no idea what to expect in Canada, or in the place where her acquaintance worked.
"Charlotte!" A voice called out.
Eyes gazing towards the sound of her name being called out, Charlotte took a deep breath and gave a small wave and smile as she headed over. She approached a small woman, the same size as Rikki Chadwick. Her hair was blacker then the darkest part of the ocean and it had been lopped off since she saw her last. It rested below her ears and sat on the nap of her neck. It was in a curly wavy state.
Charlotte felt a pit in her stomach and her mind was quick to compare her own looks to the beautiful woman standing in front of her. Ever since what happened between Lewis and the three mermaids, Charlottes' self-esteem and confidence had been shot. She wasn't the same ever since the incident. Nevertheless, she forced that smile and welcomed the embrace of the woman in front of her.
"It's good to see you again," The woman expressed.
"It's nice to see you too, Elizabeth. Um...my luggage is over here," Charlotte pointed towards the baggage claim.
Elizabeth offered to take Charlottes carry-on, which Charlotte gratefully handed over to rub her sore shoulders and the two went to grab her two suitcases.
"Wow, did you pack up your entire wardrobe?" Elizabeth asked.
"Yes. Um, my mom said to take it all since she doesn't know how long I'll be gone for," Charlotte explained.
"Was...was she okay with it? I know we talked about it over the phone..." Elizabeth asked, reluctantly.
Charlotte lowered her head. Remembering the conversation that she had with her mother hurt her inside. She had never had such a big fight with her mom before. It caused Charlotte to leave on bad terms with her.
"Oh...I'm sorry," Elizabeth apologized, sensing Charlotte's emotions.
Charlotte shook her head as she pulled off her suitcases from the carousel. Pulling up the handles, she wheeled her suitcases behind her as she followed Elizabeth outside to the parking lot. They reached the area where Elizabeths car was parked and Charlottes eyes went as wide as dinner plates.
"You drive that?!" Charlotte asked, surprised by the vehicle.
Elizabeth let out a big smile as the two approached it. Elizabeths' vehicle was a black Chevrolet Malibu. She popped open the trunk and placed Charlottes suitcases inside. Closing it, the two got in to the car and Charlotte took in the interior. It was sleek in gray leather and the dashboards technology seemed far too advanced for the year 2008. One button on the dashboard caught her attention. It was rectangular and silver.
"What does this do?" She asked, about to press it.
"Don't touch that!" Elizabeth warned, her voice a bit stern.
Charlotte retracted her hand and set it in her lap.
"Sorry," She apologized.
"It shoots out a missile. That's only to be used on heavy duty vehicles that we chase down," Elizabeth explained.
Nodding, Charlotte left it be and kept silent for most of the drive. She wondered what the building looked like and what everyone would think of her. Would it be weird having a normal person like her inside? She wasn't a mermaid anymore. So what made her so special to Elizabeth? Elizabeth told Charlotte that she saw much potential in her, but Charlotte was clueless as to what it could be. Without her mermaid powers, she didn't think she was important anymore.
After driving for about an hour and a half, Charlotte looked out the window. Coming in to view was a big red brick building. It looked like it was an old school that you saw in the movies. Elizabeth drove underground to parking and the two unloaded everything.
"Okay, there is something that I need to warn you about. As soon as we step inside, there will be security robots. They're just going to do a quick search on your body to make sure that you don't have a weapon on you. If you freak out, they will sense it and assume that you are guilty of hiding something and throw you down in to a jail cell," Elizabeth explained.
"Um, yeah, sure, no problem. I can manage that," Charlotte replied, putting on a smile again.
The two walked away from Elizabeths' car and approached a single door. Opening it and walking through, Charlotte continued to follow Elizabeth as they turned a corner and came in to a big open area. The walls were a gray color with a red wine color trimming. Looking up, she could see the second floor very clearly and everywhere her eyes went, there were people bustling about. Most of them, she noticed, were all men.
Suddenly, a big silver robot approached her and Charlotte felt cold metal grip her shoulders. She almost freaked out, but composed herself as a light scanned her body before she was released.
"You are clear to enter," It said.
Looking over at Elizabeth, Charlotte saw a similar looking robot do the same thing before it said something different.
"Agent Elizabeth Jane Striker, you do not have a weapon on you. Please take this as a replacement for now."
It's body opened and a gun was extracted. Elizabeth took the weapon and tucked it in to back band in the back of her jeans. Charlotte looked over at Elizabeths' gesture.
"Doesn't that feel uncomfortable?" Charlotte asked.
"No. There's a hidden holster inside," Elizabeth replied, and allowed Charlotte to take a small look.
Blushing a red brighter than her hair, Charlotte looked away after seeing the holster. That was kind of embarrassing.
"Alright, come on. Let's get you to your room so that you can settle in," Elizabeth spoke up, a chuckle in her voice.
Gripping the handles on her suitcase, Charlotte continued to follow Elizabeth. They took an elevator up to the second floor and went down a single hallway that was isolated from the other side of the upper floor. It led down to another single hallway, that had three doors. Two were opposite while another was right at the very end.
"I'm in this room over here. You will be here," Elizabeth said and opened up the door on the left side.
Walking first, Charlotte took it all in. The room was similar to an apartment. There was the living room, the kitchen off to the side, and the bedroom at the end of the living room. Charlotte headed straight for the bedroom. There was a Queen sized bed with sheets already on it. The floors were hardwood, but there was an off-white area rug at the side of the bed. The walls were gray, just like outside in the big area. The furniture all matched the palette and Charlottes inner artist geek started coming out.
"Oh my god, these colors are beautiful! I love how everything matches so perfectly! It feels so...futuristic! Who designed this place?" Charlotte asked, looking back at Elizabeth with a real genuine smile on her face.
Elizabeth smiled back.
"The President of IDA and a few of our Generals came up with the design," She replied.
"Well, its simply beautiful."
"I'm glad you like it. Well, I'm going to let you rest for half an hour. I've got some paperwork to do, but I will be back in time to show you the rest of the place, and then to meet some of the agents that you will be with," Elizabeth announced.
Nodding, Charlotte watched as Elizabeth left and then plopped herself on to her bed. The mattress sunk around her and she bathed in the comfort for a moment. Hmm...bathing sounded nice right about now. Getting up, she headed for the bathroom which was adjoined to her bedroom. Walking in, its colors were similar as well. There was a stand up shower stall and a separate bath. Ever since she lost her tail, Charlotte was able to stand on her own two legs to shower, but she hadn't allowed herself yet. She filled up the tub and found some bath products under the sink. She waited until bubbles formed and frothed before stripping.
Stepping in to the tub, Charlotte laid back and allowed herself to relax as she sat in the water. But on instinct, she looked down and hoped to see her golden tail.
Hoped y'all liked the first chapter! More to come!