Title: Right kind of wrong – Chapter 2
Author: kreia03
Rating: M
Warnings: Some swear words.
Disclaimer: I don't own Skins. I just wish I do. I seriously need a genie.
Summary: The Emily Effect.
A/N: Thanks for all the comments on the past chapter! Might be pretty boring, but the next chapters would be good :D
Naomi tucked her top in and put her black leather jacket on, smoothing it out on the way. As she checked herself in the mirror, she smiled contentedly upon seeing her reflection. Bewitching, yet lethal. There was a tiny hint of anxiety and fear mirrored in her deep blue eyes, but it was nothing compared to the excitement and thrill she was experiencing. This was her first mission alone, yet, she hardly feels the pressure. There was only one thing constantly running in her mind. Make Cook proud. She shifted from in front of the mirror to the edge of her bed, her one foot rising up on top of it. Catching the hem of her pants, she rolled it up and tied the holster she took from her bedside table around her bare leg. Afterwards, she opened the drawer, grabbed the switchblade knife and placed it firmly inside the leather holster. As she took a glance on the nearby mirror, her eyes caught of JJ's figure now standing on the doorway.
"Perving on me J eh?" She bantered.
JJ's cheeks flushed pink as he struggled to answer. "N-n-no, no, no. I-I just came and I saw the door was already open so – "
"I'm kidding JJ." She chuckled. "Come here." She motioned her hand and gestured the brown haired boy to join her in the room. JJ offered a shy smile and slowly walked towards her, lifting the bag he was clutching for Naomi to see.
"These are the gadgets we'll need." JJ unzipped the bag and emptied the contents on the bed as soon as he reached her. The blonde dropped her foot and busied herself, examining the newly brought stuff. JJ picked up and held a wireless ear receiver between his thumb and index finger. Catching Naomi's attention, he showed it to her.
"This is what we'll use for communication. " He started to explain. "You'll hear me through this." JJ picked up a tiny badge and held it on his free palm. "And this small thing here is what you'll use to respond to me. It's disguised as a small badge so you could pin it in your clothes inconspicuously."
An impressed smile crawled up on the blonde's lips as she nodded in comprehension at JJ's explanation. She took the receiver, sticking it inside her ear, and the badge, pinning it on the left side of her top. She watched as JJ grabs the golden watch from her bed, a surprised look falling in her face as she sees that it looks exactly like the one she's currently wearing.
"You might be confused." JJ softly chuckled. "This one's got a built-in GPS in it. So we could trace your location just in case something happens. You'll be using this watch for the meantime. Cook wanted it to look the same as the one you got, you know, so you won't feel uncomfortable."
Naomi snorted and laughed. "So sweet of him." She removed her old watch and hid it inside her drawer, taking the new one from JJ and wearing it around her wrist.
"Then you also have a here a cell phone, a camera pen and an Ipod." The brown haired boy pointed out.
"What's the Ipod for?" Naomi's forehead creased in confusion.
"Well you know, in case you want to listen to some music." JJ let out a small laugh. "Right, I guess those are all you need at the moment. If you need something else, just tell me. I'm gonna be staying at the house just opposite the building."
"Alright J. Thanks." Naomi replied and patted JJ on the shoulder.
The boy's lips pulled into a wide smile. "You know the plan yeah?" The blonde answered with a nod. "Good luck. I'll be waiting downstairs. Come down when you're ready." He muttered and turned to leave.
Naomi turned to face her suitcase lying on the floor and began checking if she had packed all she would need. Upon finishing, she closed the bag, took several deep breaths and headed straight to the door.
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Arriving at the Marshal Service's facility, JJ instructed Naomi to meet up with the Chief Inspector first for formality purposes. She was to verify to the Chief her transfer papers, which really were forged, so she could be given access in and out of the building.
"Remember Naomi, you're Jade Raymond. Never give out your real name." JJ warned as soon as he dropped the blonde and her suitcase off. She answered with a half-nod, her eyes roaming around already, looking for the possible signs of her target. Finding nothing, she waited for JJ's car to speed off before heading to the said office.
"Naomi, can you hear me?" The blonde jumped upon hearing JJ's voice in the receiver. "Naomi do you copy?" He repeated, his voice a little higher and louder.
"Christ JJ! I can fucking hear you! I just can't speak because there are too many people around. I'll look like a total fucking idiot if they see me talking to myself." She retorted sarcastically, her lips barely moving.
"Oh, sorry. I forgot about that." The boy replied apologetically.
"It's fine. I'm now here at the office. Hang on." Naomi gripped the handle and twisted it, pushing the door open. She was greeted by a woman in her middle age, her head lowered down and forehead creasing, as she tried to read a bunch of papers laid in her table. In front of her was a young man seated at one of the chairs, playing with his fingers. Naomi slipped in, walked quietly towards the table and cleared her throat. The woman's head snapped up, as well as the young man's, a welcoming smile settling in both their lips not long after.
"Ah, you must be Detective Raymond." She spoke, her voice soft yet firm.
"Yes I am. Are you Chief Inspector Charlie Ried?" Naomi incredulously asked.
"At your service." The chief answered, offering a kind, warm smile.
"Erm, right. I thought you were a guy."
"I get that all the time." The lady chuckled and winked. "By the way this is Inspector Freddie McLair. He will be the one to show you around."
The young man held out his hand towards her, a beaming smile still up on his face. She reached for the hand and shook it, returning the smile as well.
"Very pleased to meet you Detective. You can call me Freddie." He spoke.
"Same here. It's Jade." She meekly answered, her gaze falling back to the chief's.
"All your papers have been checked Detective. I'll have your key card ready in no time. Welcome to the force." She heard the Chief speak.
"Thank you Chief Inspector Ried." The blonde replied, feigning a smile.
"Come, let me show you around." Freddie said. He stood up and beckoned Naomi to follow him. The blonde gave one last nod to the chief before leaving the office.
"We use key cards instead of keys to get into specific departments, the evidence department for instance. You know, for security purposes." Freddie began while they were on their way. "Though there are levels of cards. The higher your position, the higher the level would be. Your key card and mine is only up for a limited number of doors."
"Really? That sucks." She snorted.
"I know." Freddie chuckled. He glided into a stop in front of a cubicle. Behind it was a brunette girl with a classy smirk worn on her face.
"Jade, this is Inspector Elizabeth Stonem. She's my partner in crime." Freddie introduced, a meaningful smile playing in his lips. "Eff, Detective Jade Raymond." He continued, pointing at Naomi as he introduced her to the other girl.
The brunette held out her hand. "Effy."
"Jade." The blonde answered as she took Effy's hand, shaking it. A head suddenly popped out from the other cubicle.
"Whizzer! A new detective!"
"Jade, that's Pandora, our administrative assistant." Freddie called out.
The girl called Pandora excitedly slipped out of her cubicle and skipped towards Naomi, giving her an over excited hand shake.
"People call me Panda! I'm so glad to have you here!"
"Thanks." She replied, her voice quite shaking due to Pandora's incessant hand shaking.
"Panda, don't freak her out." Effy called out, eventually stopping Pandora from what she was doing.
"Sorry." She mumbled.
"It's okay." Naomi replied.
"Right. Let me show you your room." Freddie then called out and started walking forward. Naomi waved to the two girls before following Freddie, dragging her suitcase along. They turned right into a hallway were several doors were facing each other. She saw Freddie come to a stop in front of a door that says Room NE327. He turned the knob and the door swung open, revealing a nice bright colored room. Freddie slipped in first and beckoned the blonde to come in.
"This will be your room." He said. Naomi answered with a nod, her eyes roaming around the room. There was one medium sized bed on the center of the room and two bedside tables, one on each side. A cabinet and a mirror were standing nearby the bed. Across it were a telly and a soft, comfy couch, while adjacent to them was a small fridge. An intercom was hanging on the wall, right in the middle of the telly and the fridge. There was another door leading to the room's very own bathroom.
"I'm gonna leave you now to unpack. Your room keys are in the drawer" She heard Freddie speak. Turning to him, she mouthed thank you. The young inspector answered with a friendly smile and left. Upon hearing the door close, she lifted the bag and placed it over the bed.
"That was good Naomi. We're done with the first step!" She jumped once more at the sound of JJ's voice. She almost forgot about him. This way of communication will take some getting used to.
"Thanks." She answered. "You know what? I think I'll save the unpacking later. I need to survey the place first and get a head start."
"Nice idea." JJ agreed. "Take the camera pen with you so I could also see the place too."
"Okay then." Naomi unzipped her suitcase and grabbed the camera pen from the secret pocket. She clipped the pen on her top, making sure that the lens was not obstructed. She took the keys from the drawer, locked the door and made her way down the hallway. As she was walking, she noticed a small girl leaning against the wall, her arms crossed in front of her chest, her teeth gnawing her bottom lip. Her foot was impatiently tapping the floor. Suddenly, the blonde couldn't resist the urge to come near the petite girl and ask if there was something wrong. She felt her feet scramble into hurried steps, her pace quickening. In just a few seconds, she reached the small girl, a smile forming in her lips as she takes in the girl's physique. Naomi noticed she had bright red hair, her fringe hanging perfectly on her forehead. There was a beauty spot just right under her eye. She had the cutest little nose and her lips, they suddenly seemed so soft and warm, inviting. The blonde's gaze lingered in there. She could feel herself swallow more times than the usual. Her breath was becoming short and quick as she draws nearer. Finally, she came into a stop, a few inches away from the red head. She took one deep breath before starting to speak.
"Erm Hi."
The red head turned to face her and soon she found herself drowning on the set of chocolate brown eyes. She felt her breath shorten again as she can't seem to break away from the red head's gaze. There was something in those brown eyes that were telling her not to look away.
"Hello." Naomi felt her heart skipped a beat at the sound of the red head's voice. It was deep and husky, yet beguiling.
"I-is something wrong?" She found herself stuttering, which never really happened unless it was Cook she was talking to.
"Yeah. I left my keys inside my room. I'm waiting for my sister to arrive. She had the spare."
"Oh, erm, right." Naomi stammered once more.
"She's taking too long though."
"Have you tried calling her?"
"I left my phone inside too." The red head answered.
Naomi then reached for her phone inside her pocket and handed it to the other girl. "Here, use mine." She saw the girl's eyes lighting up, sending a sudden rush of warmth all throughout her body. The small girl shyly reached for the phone and dialed her sister's number.
"Hey Katie. I left my keys inside our room, could you please come here? I need to borrow yours." The red head bade her sister goodbye and handed the phone back.
"Thank you very much. You've been of great help." The small girl mouthed, a beaming smile settling in her lips. Naomi felt her heart skip another beat.
"It's nothing." The blonde replied.
"I'm Emily by the way." The red head said, holding out her hand for Naomi to shake.
"I-I'm Naomi." She blurted out as she shook Emily's hand.
"Noooo!" The sound of JJ's voice from the receiver made her flinch. "You're forbidden to give your name! You can't! Naomi!"
"Fuck." She cursed under her breath upon realizing what she had just done.
"Are you okay?" Emily then asked, concern evident in her voice.
Naomi quickly yanked her hand from Emily's grip. "Yeah ,yeah. I'm okay. Excuse me, I have to go." She turned around and ran towards her room leaving a confused Emily on the hallway.
First mission, first day, first failure ever.
