Storm Crossed (Discontinued)

Entry III

May 11

31 Days until Torrent Day

Dear Diary,

You know, I thought 'Dear Diary' would sound better than Dear Journal, but it still sounds weird. Maybe I'm not doing this stinkin thing right. Is there even a way I'm supposed to write in this thing? Oh well. It should be no one's concern as to how I fill one of these things out, right?

Oh right, I have to do this in case prying eyes come across it. My bad.

I wasn't going to write in this thing. After all, all I've had time for is create the perfect plan for this operation. I've always had the routine of being stuck in the computer lap to do research with other members in my unit; however, I just need to get something off my chest as today went a bit different than usual.

Have you ever dealt with someone you just can't stand? Or do you know of someone who when she walks in a room, you just feel like throwing up? I guess this person doesn't have to be a she, but the person I'm thinking of is a girl, and she's the most obnoxious, stuck up, and stubborn person I've ever dealt with.

I mean—in addition to making sure that the mission that Asher, Lynne, and I are doing—I still have to do other things around the base to make sure no one knows about it. Our mission is a secret. Maxie doesn't want anyone to know about it unless they are involved in it or are an admin. The less people that knew about it the better. After all, we were going to send someone in Team Aqua's liar. What would happen if Team Aqua did the same, and had a spy here?

I just didn't do as much around the building, and unfortunately, my sworn enemy noticed. I was minding my own business in the library, doing a different assignment for Tabitha. I thought I was alone and pulled out a book about Team Aqua. We only had one copy of it, and we had to have permission to have it. Of course, I had already gotten the clear from Maxie, but one knew that. All that mattered was that I got my hands on it, so Asher, Lynne, and I could study it a bit.

Just as I was going to look at it, the book was snatched out of my hands. When I looked to see who it was, it had to be Amber Parks. Her long, curly, brown hair was pulled up in a high ponytail, showing off green eyes that I was a bit envious of. I won't ever admit that though for many reasons. She was about five inches shorter than me, so I could easily snatch the book away from here. The problem there would be she would know something suspicious was going on.

"You know, I wasn't going to ask why you were acting so sketchy lately, but seeing you have this book, it raises a bit of a red flag," she told me. "Just how long were you planning on betraying Team Magma?"

The nerve! I'm the hardest working grunt in this organization, and she accuses me of betraying Team Magma? I couldn't believe her, especially since I've been around a lot longer than her. If anything, she should be asking me for advice. I am her elder! She's only been around for a year. A year! And yet, she thinks she knows everything and makes it her goal to irritate me!

But did I use my seniority on her? No. I couldn't. She was two years younger than me too. The girl wouldn't think that would be too much of a difference.

"I wasn't, and I'm not," I muttered as I held my hand out to her. I thought by doing this, she would get the hint.

Instead Amber had the audacity to turn her back on me and look at the book. "Oh really?" She looked over her shoulder and smiled her devious little smile she always did. "Then where were you that day at Mount Chimney? From what I've heard from some other people, you just got up and left without a word."