[Write the Story] A Spy on the Job
Prompt: A Spy on the Job
Words: apostle, kitty, myriad, investment, republic, crimson, flint, postern, original, field
Story
Kitty Carone slipped through the postern gate out into the field beyond the stone ramparts of the monastery. She ditched the crimson cloak she’d worn as she’d navigated the myriad corridors, avoiding apostles at every turn.
A whistle, much like a bird but off, drew her attention to the left. The signal. She hurried from shadow to shadow until she reached the stone-colored ground car in the gulley between flint walls.
“Was it worth the investment?”
Kitty gave the gentleman in the driver’s position a baleful, sideways glance. “It’s good to see you, too, Simon. I’m fine, by the way.”
“You know I know you’re fine or you wouldn’t be here. Now, tell me. Was it worth it?”
Kitty reached into a pocked and pulled out a crystal drive. “The original plans for the attack on the Republic’s state house. Conversations between conspirators. Names, dates, and contacts.” She watched the scenery speed by.
Simon took the drive with one hand. “It’s good work. We’ll extract…”
“Not yet. I need a little more time.”
“What for?”
“Weapons dealer. Drop me off here.” She put an address in the navigation system. “In an hour, we should be able to move.”
“You have an hour.”
Word Count: 202
Written: 7/4/19
Note: Kitty Carone is a character I created a while back and always like to bring out to play every so often. Her original story is called “Justice Survives” and can be found in my new collection The Astronaut Stole My Sharpie and Other Stories available on Amazon right now.