Marie's Pov
I was in my dim lab that I shared with my trainer Elliot Clayton a 17 year old teenager with black hair, black shirt with a creepy looking bunny on it, he also had a black jacket a studded choker a necklace with 3 silver beads on it, headphones around his neck, he had two Piercings one in his lip and one in his left ear, he also wore a fingerless glove on his right hand he also had purple highlighting the tips of his bangs
We were working on a code to help out our colleagues when the Vice - Chief came into our lab dragging in some light I started blinking repeatedly trying to have my eyes get used to it
"Chief Ripley has called a meeting but of course you two didn't hear because of your computers." She says
"Chill Ingrid, I'm sorry we're not able to hear Chief from the other side of HeadQuarters, but next time please knock so that Elliot and I can prepare for the lighting change, ok thanks." I say
Elliot just shrugs as Ingrid continues "Just please get to the conference room please thanks to your tardiness the only spots available are next to Dupont and Marina and next to Lars and Angela."
"Call dibs on sitting next to Lars and Angela" I say super fast
"Why do I have to sit next to Brains and beauty and Grandpa Dupont." Elliot asks
"Well 1. Because I called dibs and 2. Why are those their nicknames." I ask
"They call us Brains, Kids, and Kiddos I'm pretty sure their nicknames are fair." He responds
"Yeah, but your still last." I say getting up and running towards the conference room
"Marie." Elliot yells from our lab
I take a seat next to Angela and her husband Lars and watch in joy as Elliot has to take a seat next to our historian who loves talking people's ears off
"Just for that you have to decode the next piece of evidence that enters our lab without my help." Elliot tells me
"I think I can do it." I tell him
"Keep being cocky I'll make it 5 pieces of evidence" he says
I shake my head in disbelief as the Chief goes to her end of the table
"I know your all wondering why I've assembled you all, Jack can you bring in the surprise please." The Chief asks one of our field guys Jack Archer or as Elliot and I call him pretty boy
Jack enters the room with a brown haired tan skinned girl "Hi I'm Cadet Gizelle Harlow and I've come from Pacific Bay in the US and I'm so happy to work with new faces." The new recruit says
I look at the Chief and frown "Can I go now I need to finish that code before our computers go offline."
The Chief looks at me then at the door and nods
Gizelle's Pov
I watched the young girl leave I was hoping to get to know everyone better before I started my job
"I'de better go too she still has trouble with some of the coding." A boy in all black said as he left his chair and ran after the girl
The Chief than spoke "Well they can introduce themselves later for now as you know that's Jack." She points to the man who escorted me here and suddenly her phone beeped "Jack and Gizelle I just got a call that you need to head to Westminister Lane."
Marie's Pov
I sat down at my computer and started working on the code again when I heard the seat next to me squeak and there sat Elliot
"So why did you run off?" He asked
"Well if there's gonna be a new recruit might as well add her to the system because she'll be using her computer a lot I just know it." I told him
A couple hours later, Jack comes in with an evidence baggy
"What do you want, pretty boy?" Elliot Asks
Jack responds with a huff "Can you two analyze this for Gizelle and I, and don't be rude to her, Elliot" handing me the bag and I see it has a number on a scroll in it, I turn my chair around and get to work
As the mentioned teen shrugs as I respond to this comment "It will be ready in about three hours if that's all Jack I bet you'd better get back to your investigation before your killer leaves the country."
"Fine, Whatever." Pretty boy says as he leaves the room drawing in light before snuffing it out completely, leaving the only light to be the dim light in the room
3 hours later I finally discover what the code meant and I text Jack to bring in the new recruit so we can tell them what It means, only to get a text back "Keep goth under control, we're on our way." I hate it when those two fight
Jack and Gizelle enter the room, Elliot looks them up and down and says, "Oh, Archer, shouldn't you be at the gym, pretty boy? And who's this you're with? Didn't know you were dating someone!" I dropped my head on my keyboard. Luckily, I opened a new tab, so none of my work got ruined
"Very funny, Elliot. This is Gizelle, our new agent, remember, so why not grow a personality and be helpful." Jack says, rolling his eyes
"Well actually Archer you'll be getting this piece of evidence from me, so get comfortable, since it was a simple substitution code all I had to do was be a genius and I figured it spelled out." I paused and turned my screen so he could see the name written on it 'KLAUS WEISSMAN' "Boom how's that for being 'just a kid'." I said air quoting Just a Kid
Archer then turns to the new recruit "That must be brother Klaus."
"So he wrote the death threat to the prince." Harlow responded "Let's get some answers from that mad monk"
"See you later brain's and short stuff." Jack says leaving
My eye starts twitching at the nickname as Elliot responds with "Cheers Archer hope you catch your killer, or whatever." Bringing out his British accent at the last phrase before turning around in the chair
"Sometimes I just wanna punch him, but it wouldn't really help my case since I'm only in this job for hacking the local government in the states, and it was either this or jail." I tell the teen next to me
"Same." He responds
An hour later I left the room to head to the restroom and heard that Gizelle and Archer had caught the killer but were about to be arrested by Count Rupert, I need to thank Elliot for the England lesson when I get back to the room, apparently the killer was the prince's lover and chambermaid and as I head back to the lab I over hear that the new prince has gone missing, how long was i in the restroom couldnt have been that long if the new prince had just been here I look at my watch it's only been about 30 minutes "This is outta be good." I deadpanned and re-entered the lab where Elliot was playing a game on his computer
"The prince has gone missing." I tell him putting my feet on the table
Not even looking up he says "The prince is dead Marie, are you that slow?
I respond to this insult "No Count Rupert is now Prince Rupert and he's missing."
"Not even 24 hours since his cousin's murder and he's already missing, why am I not surprised?" He asks
As of on cue Jack enters and hands us another evidence bag, this time containing a cell phone and by looking at the case it looks expensive
"Really?" I ask
"Just do it, how about that smart mouth." He says
I opened a new tab and start banging my head on my keyboard again and once I'm done I say "Just get out and come back in a couple hours before Gizelle is suddenly partnerless."
As Jack leaves Elliot turns his chair and looks at me "For someone who's five foot you sure do have a temper."
"Your only four inches taller than me Elliot" I growl
"Still taller." He says typing away at his computer
About 2 hours later we call them back into our lab
"Well, well, so Archer's hacking into a royal phone! I wonder if that's high treason or just the regular kind..." Elliot muses, spinning around lazily in his chair.
I snorted as Jack responds to the leather wearing teen "Be a sport, Elliot! We'll never have an opportunity to find out what Count Rupert's up to!" Jack argues.
"Hmm... it's gonna cost you. Here's the deal: I tell you what's on the phone if you clean our office every week for a month! Deal?" he responded.
He grumbled a few choice words that my parents would frown upon, "... Fine! You've got a deal."
He grins triumphantly, "you were right, Count Rupert IS up to something. His online banking account shows he got a wire transfer two days ago for over £1 million!"
"That sounds promising." Gizelle says with a grin
"That's the thing, it was sent from the European Central Bank. Why are they giving money to royalty?!" Elliot questions suspiciously.
"I don't know. But I bet I know a guy who does - Archibald Gilchrist. He works for the European Central Bank! Let's go have a chat with him!" Jack suggested.
"Come back soon, Archer. And bring a mop!" Elliot calls after them as they leave the tech lab and I start dying laughing as the door closes.
About an hour later we're all called back into the meeting room.
Gizelle, Jack, there you two are!" Elizabeth said while entering the boardroom, "I've been looking for you all over the place. I've bad news - we've had to release Brother Klaus."
"What?! But his "ancient order" is responsible for the Prince's murder!" Jack cried in outrage.
She crosses her arms, "our evidence against him isn't strong enough, besides, someone paid for a very expensive lawyer to represent him."
"Where does a mad monk get the money for a big lawyer?" he questioned, Gizelle shrugs, "something stinks with that guy and it's not just his filthy robes!"
"We've got bigger things to worry about. We're no nearer to working out who is behind the recent chaos and with the referendum in only a few weeks-"
"Referendum?! That's what Count Rupert was talking about!" Gizelle called, "what's the vote for?"
"With all the violence and bloodshed in Europe, the European Parliament has arranged a referendum on uniting Europe under one government. No more Britain, Germany, or France, just "The United States of Europe"!" Elizabeth explains, clearly not in favour of the idea.
"Oh yeah, Quebec and Canada have done that before, but for the opposite reason," Gizelle mused, "there was a vote just a few years before I moved to Canada!"
"United States of Europe? Sounds like a big deal! But why is Archibald Gilchrist supporting it?!" Jack questions.
"I've got a bad feeling about Gilchrist, too," Elizabeth agrees, "we'll have others keep an eye on him while we're away!"
"Away? Where are we going?" Gizelle asked.
"We're going to France! Dupont just heard on his "historian grapevine" that the manuscript has been found at an auction in Paris!" she reports happily.
"What?! We're going to Paris?!" Jack exclaims in excitement, "beautiful boulevards, amazing food and stunning women?"
Gizelle rolls her eyes, "nice to see you have your priorities straight..."
"Pack your bags, agents," Elizabeth ordered, "the team is leaving before sunset!"
A/N Blaze will come in next chapter