The Way I Lie

SECTION TWO: Chapter 1

What we have
Christina McKenzie

    Before Chris knew it, they were in Landow. Chris felt her heart content with the familiarity of her hometown. Tracy stares in amazement. Admiring the buildings that seem to touch the sky.

    The glass on the buildings reflect their truck, moving from one different color and size building to the next. She couldn't help but look at herself. She's leaning her head on the car window, her brown hair flying in all directions, flapping against the car.

    Chris' eyes gets blinded by a white light and she moves her neck to see what was causing it. They are getting closer to the Andorai castle. It's pure white and during the middle of the day, people can see it from every corner.

    Now it wasn't just Tracy in shock, Noah left his mouth hanging open as well. He leans toward the steering wheel and looks up the windshield.

    " I can't believe I have never seen the castle. It's incredible." Tracy says. They make their way past the gates and Chris tells the code to Noah. They make it in, but not very far.

    As soon as they are out of the car, they have agents coming in on every corner.

    " State your business!" One of the them shout with a deep voice. Tracy immediately puts her arms up in surrender and Noah slowly does it, too, as if he wasn't sure what to do.

    " My business is my business, private. Now let your supreme officer, me, and my friends through, before I will tell you my business and shove it up your-" Chris starts to say.

    " Christina McKenzie. We apologize for this inconvenience. First time rookie is on the field. Please forgive him for his ignorance." Another soldier told Chris. All of the soldiers are in attention, standing straight and not meeting eye contact. Chris looks at the soldier who talked and then back at the rookie. She just nods.

    " Of course your apology is accepted. Just know who your supreme officers are, and we won't have a problem. Private, Make sure that this young man will learn that. Not every one is as nice as I am." Chris jab. They do the Dark Moon salute and lets them pass.

    " Supreme officer?"

    " Yes, beside a couple of council men and women, Kay and I are next to The Boss. Our positions are similar to major general and colonel." Noah raises his eyebrows.

    " What, you're surprised?" Chris retort.

    " Well, usually no, but aren't people who are in that position, I don't know, old?" He asks Chris. She chuckles.

    " I guess. But Kay and I, well, we went through a rough time growing up here. So we have worked harder than anyone. I remember on my supposed free days, Kay would take me out and we would train harder. Sometimes at night, we would sneak to the armory and practice arming and disarming weapons and firing them. We were thin and damaged. People thought that we were useless and a waste of time and money. We let them think that. Kay came up with a plan to mislead everyone in the agency, thinking that we were weak. It wasn't until our exams that we totally kicked everyone's butt. We were immediately sent into missions together, training together. We became the kingdom's executioners. And everyone was afraid to stop us. After one mission, we came back. And we were at the top. No one can stop us."