A Simple Mistake
by Ballet Reader
Amy and Dan are training- Madrigal training, that is. After Vespers Rising.
502 words
Dan Cahill flopped onto a huge black couch. He nestled his body into the leather skin and tried to relax. He couldn't wait to not train for once. Unfortunately, he could not.
"Daniel Cahill! It's time for your lessons!" A muscular woman marched into the room, her footsteps like thunder. Her black hair was short, military style. Her dark skin went well with her army uniform. In fact, her whole presence was military-like.
Dan groaned and attempted to run away. Sadly, the woman grabbed his collar and dragged him away. This is torture, he thought while his feet skimmed the polished wood floor. The woman dragged him down the long hallway to a black door. After putting her eye against the eye scanner, she opened the door with a click.
Amy snickered as Dan was pushed into the room. The room resembled a very advanced gym with weights, mats, and sports equipment. It was actually their training room- for Madrigal training, that is.
"Listen up!" shouted the large woman. "Our exercise for the day is to find a lost agent in this house that is hiding. He is being held captive by Vespers, hypothetically. Understand?" She trained her dark eyes on the two.
Amy tentatively answered, "Yes." She bit her lip apprehensively.
Dan frowned. "How can you find someone who was never lost to begin with?" he demanded.
The woman glared at him. "That's beside the point! Now, go!"
"But, wait-" said Amy. She was ignored and pushed into the hall along with Dan. Her reddish-brown ponytail flew up and down like a bird's wings.
Dan slid against the wall to plop down on the hard wooden floor. "Man, I have no idea how to do this!" he shouted. "Where do we begin?"
Amy bit her lip. She seemed to be deep in thought. "Well, we could begin in the Madrigal wing," she replied. "They keep people and stuff there, don't they?"
Four hours later, the two had scoured the house from top to bottom. Each of the seven floors' numerous rooms had been thoroughly searched, even the bathrooms.
"Where is the stupid "lost agent"?" Dan yelled in frustration. He punched a wall to release his anger.
"Ow!" he yelped. His knuckles were bright red. Amy snorted.
"Great job, Danny," she said. Dan shot her a piercing glare.
"We might as well head back to the training room," he said with a sigh. He rubbed his knuckles, which were already turning blue.
The two trudged back to the room. Failure was depressing.
The large woman was waiting for them in the room. Her arms were crossed across her chest. Nothing but anger was on her face. Dan gulped nervously.
"We couldn't find the agent, ma'am," Dan said. He hung his head, waiting for punishment.
The terrifying woman snorted. "Are you kidding me, boy? The agent was in this room the entire time!"
Dan and Amy shared an incredulous look. Their entire body was covered in sweat, and their bodies ached.
"Oh, c'mon!"
What do you think? I attempted a more simple and humorous drabble, compared to my previous one. :P It was a bit oddly paced, though. I guess it wasn't that bad. Maybe.
Thank you for the reviews and favorites, everybody! :) You guys are awesome!
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-BR (NSP)
