Author's note: So I utterly LOVE the Facebook game/android app, Criminal Case. So I decided to make a novelization of it. I decided to create a real identity for the character you play as, instead of just keeping it in the first person view like in the game. Anyways, this is a work in progress, so bear with me on it! Hope you enjoy!

I'd finally, finally done it. After fighting, trying, studying and training for an entire lifetime, I'd finally done it. The undergraduate education, the police academy, all those exams and physical tests had all been worth it. As I sat in my office at the Grimsborough Police Headquarters, I admired my shining badge and beamed from ear to ear. Officer Marceline. I'd made my dream of becoming a police officer come true.

I cast a glance at myself in the small mirror I had in my pocket. I smoothed my long brown hair behind my ear and practiced smiling confidently. First impressions are always extremely important when starting your first job, after all. Living in Grimsbourgh my whole life inspired me to become a police officer, and I'd relentlessly chased my dream until I'd finally caught it. Grimsborough… isn't the best place to grow up.

Gangs, drug dealers, and most prominently, murderers run the entire city. In this city, you've got to be aware and know who runs what. If you get mixed up in something bigger than you can handle, you'll be just another corpse on the street come daybreak. This city always needs more cops. And that's exactly where I came in. I couldn't wait to hit the streets and start really doing my job.

My office door opened suddenly, and I jumped so badly that I nearly dropped my mirror. A man stood in the doorway, casually leaning on the doorknob as he looked at me. He looked to be about my age, with hair the same shade as mine. His blue eyes caught my attention even before his welcoming grin.

"Welcome to the team, Officer!" he announced happily.

I slid my mirror back into my pocket before he noticed. Something told me that a vain police officer wouldn't do well here.

"Thanks," I casually replied.

"I'm Officer Jones," he told me as he stepped inside like he owned the place.

"That's nice."

"What's your name again?" Jones asked me.

"Marceline."

"Interesting name there, Marceline…" He shrugged it off. "Chief King assigned us to be partners, you know."

"Hold it, what?" I cut him off.

"That won't be a problem, will it?" he joked. I plastered my smile back on my face.

"No, I don't suppose so."

"Can I get you a coffee or something?" Jones offered. I was still debating my opinion on my new partner. On the one hand, he seemed to be nice enough. On the other, I didn't much appreciate him barging in…

"I'm good," I replied. "So how long have you been on the force?"

"This is my sixth year. But boy do they fly by!" came the answer.

"I bet they do," I said through my strained grin.

"You must be nervous. I remember my first year. Boy, I was scared. Being around all those new people and all that…" Jones frowned. "And Grimsborough isn't exactly a warm and fluffy place either…" His smile came back, big and toothy. "But you'll be fine, Marceline! I'm sure we'll make a great pair!"

"Yep," I answered vaguely, telling myself that I could've easily done worse for a first partner.

Jones let himself out.

"Keep your ear out for our first case together!" he called back as he left. I sat back in my seat, replaying the conversation in my head.

"I guess I'll be okay with him," I muttered to myself. "… Just as long as he doesn't turn out to be an idiot."