Lierotica One-shots

Ducktective pt2 gxg*

As we were all in the car, the mall finally came into view.

We parked in the underground garage and split up.

Echo stayed near the main entrance. Chap took position in the food court. Zephyr went up to the second floor, where she could keep an eye on the entire area.

And Penny... Penny was going to find the surveillance room.

I adjusted the strap of my backpack and headed toward the security office.

There was only one guard inside.

The moment he saw me, he stood up.

"Hi. I'm Elly. I'm your new partner."

He blinked.

"What? Nobody told me?...

"No."

I sighed. "I hate when that happens."

The guard stared at me.

"I've been begging for help for months, so this is great. You look a little young to be working security, though."

"I'm... specifically for observation duty."

He looked me up and down.

I gestured toward my face. "See these eye bags?"

He stared at them.

"Yeah."

"Those cost extra at the airport."

There was a moment of silence. Then he laughed.

"Yeah, you and I are going to be just fine, Elly."

I smiled, hoping he had bought it.

"Have a seat. I'll show you the basics. You took the orientation classes, right?"

"Yup.Sure did" Not.

"Great." He didn't seem to notice the difference.

"Come here." I sat beside him and looked at the screens.

My earpiece crackled.

"Penny, check."

I coughed.

The guard glanced at me.

"You okay?"

"Coffee."

"Already?"

"I'm very committed to caffeine."

He shrugged and returned his attention to the screens.

"Now, this is coffee," Chap said through my earpiece.

I heard him take a long, satisfied sip.

"Not that dirt water the boss gave us this morning."

"Ungrateful," Eva muttered.

He nodded as if that made perfect sense.

"Alright, kid," Chap said. "What do you see?"

I leaned closer to the screens.

"Five undercover cops. Mostly around Echo."

"Good."

"Two near the eastern entrance. One pretending to read a newspaper."

"Who reads newspapers anymore?" Echo asked.

"Undercover cops, apparently."

"Rude."

I switched between cameras.

"Wait."

"What?"

"Someone's approaching you, Copcorn."