The sun shone through the windows of the hotel room, slowly causing Amber to stir, slowly blinking to adjust her eyes to the bright morning light.
"Oh my goodness! It's already morning. We must've fallen asleep." Amber exclaimed, jumping up and rubbing her sore neck. Fitting four people on a bed? Not exactly their brightest idea. Though neither was falling asleep... "We should get ready. Who knows what Dominic has in store for today?"
Christopher nodded with a yawn, running a hand through his hair. "I'll be ready in a few."
"Come on." Amber chucked, gently shaking Faith awake.
"Okay, okay I'm coming." Faith said voice muffled from the pillow. One painful second later she was awake, walking into the bathroom to brush her teeth and slip in her contacts.
"What do you think today is going to be like?" Amber asked, stepping into the doorway.
Faith put her contacts in, blinking a few times to get them in place, "Honestly I have no idea."
"It should be fine. Probably observational for the most part." Amber said, putting her hair up into a messy bun.
"That's good! Means we can spend our day exploring the city." Faith smiled, lightly running her fingers through her hair. "Ready?"
"Yep, just let me change," Amber said as the two returned to their room, quickly getting dressed. Soon after, they met the boys back in their room, the ringing from the laptop distracting them from their conversation.
"What's that?" Amber asked, opening it up to find an incoming call from Dominic.
"Hi, Dominic!" She said as the rest of the group gathered around the screen.
"Hello, everyone. I trust you've all gotten settled in?" He asked.
"Yes!" They all said in unison.
"Great. Now, we don't have much for you today, other than to scope out the area. Make sure you are familiar with the territory. After today, things will quickly get more serious. Faith, Amber, you may have to show the boys around a bit. I will send you all the information that we know about the headquarters so that you can find it but remember not to engage. This mission - and especially today - is all about retrieving as much information as you can."
The group nodded, and the girls smiled at each other, excited to be home and to share New York with the boys.
"Do you have any questions before you go?" Dominic asked.
They looked at each other and shook their heads. "I think we're ready." Faith said.
"Alright, then I will let you go. Good luck, and stay safe." He said, before the screen went black. Soon after, they received an email containing additional details about the headquarters. They each spent a few minutes reviewing the information before grabbing coats and slipping out into the crowded streets of New York. Amber and Faith hurried down the street excitedly, pushing through the crowds of people like they had all their lives. Which of course, they had. Christopher and Luke followed behind them, trying to weave through the bustling streets and keep up with the girls.
"How do you do this?!" Luke exclaimed, his accent drawing the attention of a few people around them.
"You'll get used to it." Amber chuckled, grabbing his hand and pulling him along. "Just try not to get lost."
"I'll try my best." He said hesitantly as they weaved their way through the crowd towards Central Park.
"Welcome to Central Park," Amber said, gesturing around to the massive park.
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AventuraEnergy filled the room as he entered. The lights above him flickered on as he touched the wall, spitting sparks onto the ground below. He watched as screens began to glow in front of his eyes and smirked. Just a bit more patience, and everything wou...
