Disclaimer: See Chapter One
Summary: Hope's first hunt....
***Hunting the Shadow*** Hope's POV...
Today is my first day on the job, well my first real day. Everyone is really nice and I think I'm going to like it here. They give me my freedom, yet keep me well in hand. It's a lot different from home, but I'm sure as time goes by I'll do okay. (end pov)
It was nine a.m. and the STNJ had been busy for hours. A new witch was on the loose and they were having trouble tracking him down. For six months, the hunters had been working tirelessly to try to get a hold on the witch they called "Shadow", their efforts seemed futile in that "Shadow" kept evading them.
"Michael, have you traced Shadow yet?" Karasuma asked.
"No, I'm working on it. He hasn't shown signs of activity yet so it's a little difficult. It's still early though."
"Good morning." Dojima flitted as she breezed in with a cup of coffee in one hand and a bagle and cream cheese in the other.
"Breakfast?" Michael asked as he eyed the bagle. He had been working all night and hadn't yet eaten breakfast.
"I had to run some stuff to the cleaners and swing by and pick up our new protege` on the way in. Hey where'd she go?"
"I asked Hope to walk over to Harry's and get some food." Sakaki said. A few minutes later, Hope returned with food. Everyone ate and quickly got down to work.
"I think I may have something here." Hope said as a dossier of a witch appeared on her screen. "Is it the Shadow?" she asked after the others took a look at it.
"It sure is." replied Sakaki, "Good job. Do you want to come with us and help take him out?"
"Uhh..." Hope stammered.
"Hey you've got to start sometime. Don't worry, you're craft will protect you." Karasuma said with a mother-like smile.
"Let's go." Hope stated.
***Hunting the Shadow*** Hope's POV...
Today is my first day on the job, well my first real day. Everyone is really nice and I think I'm going to like it here. They give me my freedom, yet keep me well in hand. It's a lot different from home, but I'm sure as time goes by I'll do okay. (end pov)
It was nine a.m. and the STNJ had been busy for hours. A new witch was on the loose and they were having trouble tracking him down. For six months, the hunters had been working tirelessly to try to get a hold on the witch they called "Shadow", their efforts seemed futile in that "Shadow" kept evading them.
"Michael, have you traced Shadow yet?" Karasuma asked.
"No, I'm working on it. He hasn't shown signs of activity yet so it's a little difficult. It's still early though."
"Good morning." Dojima flitted as she breezed in with a cup of coffee in one hand and a bagle and cream cheese in the other.
"Breakfast?" Michael asked as he eyed the bagle. He had been working all night and hadn't yet eaten breakfast.
"I had to run some stuff to the cleaners and swing by and pick up our new protege` on the way in. Hey where'd she go?"
"I asked Hope to walk over to Harry's and get some food." Sakaki said. A few minutes later, Hope returned with food. Everyone ate and quickly got down to work.
"I think I may have something here." Hope said as a dossier of a witch appeared on her screen. "Is it the Shadow?" she asked after the others took a look at it.
"It sure is." replied Sakaki, "Good job. Do you want to come with us and help take him out?"
"Uhh..." Hope stammered.
"Hey you've got to start sometime. Don't worry, you're craft will protect you." Karasuma said with a mother-like smile.
"Let's go." Hope stated.