A Shadow in the Night
Cory: I wanna be like Mike!

Ariel: What are you on?

Cory: *girlish giggle*

Ariel: Anyway, welcome to today's MiSTing. I think I might need another partner.

A Shadow in the Night
Written By: Lady Sita

Prolouge

She

Ariel: was sure that starring in fanfic wouldn't ruin her career. Would it?

waited patiently in dark, leaning against a wall

Cory: waiting for her pimp. He had never been this late before!
Ariel: Don't tell me this is going to be one of those MiSTing's.
Cory: *evil grin*

she couldn’t see, for her time to be called. She didn’t mind waiting there.

Cory: She REALLY likes that wall.
Ariel: Cory!

She liked the dark. It was just that she usually had to wait so long. Her began

Cory: Ahem.
Ariel: Not one word, not one!

to nod over her chest, her hair falling about her face.

Cory: (girl) Uh-oh! I can't see!

"Morgan la Fey!

Cory: Haven't I heard that name about a billion other times before.
Ariel: I told you not to read non-ReBoot fiction.

Come

Cory:...
Ariel: NO!

forward!," a deep voice commanded. Her head snapped up

Both: *laughing*
Ariel: I wish!

and she stepped into the only spot of light to stand before the Guild Council. "You have a new assignment."

Ariel: (Morgan) But I just go DONE with my math!

A small column across the room lit up. Suspended above it was a vid-window of a smiling blue-skinned sprite with silver hair and warm, brown eyes.

Cory: Two guesses, but you'll only need one.
Ariel: Oh GOD, its the eyes!

Avid-window

Ariel: What's an 'Avid-window'?
Cory: A vid window that likes to listen closely?

appeared a few feet in front of Morgan. It remained black; apparently, her new employer was unable to send video.

Cory: See! It listens so well it refuses to show us what it is!

"My dear little mercenary, since you have proved yourself to be one of the best in your... field,

Cory: (unidentified boss man) Yo! This is ya pimp speakin'. Ya gotta customah on line 4. Don't fuck this one up bitch.

I have chosen you to deal with a little problem for me."

Ariel: (unidentified boss man) You see, I have this itch...

The speaker’s way of inflection seemed to draw Morgan’s attention. His voice was suave, smooth. "I would do it myself, but, well, I am not in the position]

Cory: *rude laughter*
Ariel: *laughing* Would you STOP it?

to do so at this time. When I have proof of his deletion,

Cory: (voice) I'll give you your very own life time supply of...JELLY BEANS!

you will be paid generously."
Morgan bowed low

Cory: her cleage spilling over her low neckline.
Ariel: *pleading* Please, Cory, stop it!

and then strode over to the table and took a moment to gaze up at the image. She reached to the sheath

Cory: *laughing*
Ariel: *rolls eyes* You are so immature.

she wore on her back and pulled out a double-edged blade. The sound of whisper of steel on steel seemed to fill the empty silence.

Cory: Like those doors on Star Trek!
Ariel: Shhhhtk!

Morgan leaped up into the air with graceful ease

Ariel: *laughing* Oh, please...
Cory: "she slowly sliced the turkey into slin slices. The unidentified boss man looked at her, his eyes filled with lust. She slowly licked her ruby red lips..."
Ariel: This is not a hentai fic, Cory.

and neatly sliced

Both: *rude laughter*

the vid-window in two. Such a pity. He’s not too bad-looking.

Ariel: Of course, he's BOB!

The halves became full of static and a crackling sound filled the air until one the Guild Advisors switched it off.
Morgan stood gazing down at the floor,

Ariel: *yawn*

silently remembering the sprite’s kind face. Abruptly, the new voice interrupted her thoughts.

Cory: (voice) Hello. You've reached Hot Girls Hotline, all our operators are busy please hold so we can fill your every desire.*soft purr*
Ariel: Please don't do that.

She turned around to face the vid-window again as she slid her rapier back into it’s sheath.

Both: *laughing* Shhhtk!

The outsider cleared his throat before speaking once again. "Oh, and the name of your new target is Bob.

Ariel: Told ya!

I do hope you finish the job. It would be very unfortunate if you didn’t.

Cory: *evil laughter*
Ariel: *jumps* Wow, spooky.

You *do* know what happens when one doesn’t complete her assignment, don’t you?" Morgan nodded gravely.

Ariel: Well, that was short.
Cory: Thankfully.
Ariel: On to Chapter One!