Chapter 136: Something doesn’t feel right
It was in the morning, when Brent and Kellen were still in the gym that they received the message. Kellen hadn’t been expecting anything, especially from Pamela.
After the whole debacle with the press, Pamela had been busy around the Guild tower like everyone else, while also quietly threatening Kellen to stay in line. He’d often find cryptic, hand written notes in his office, or at the obstacle course room, or Guide gym. He had no idea how they got there, but she managed to do it. And she had great handwriting too.
But, this message was meant for both of them, and was sent out over text. In fact, it appeared that it was sent out to all of the new recruits, Kellen and Brent included. It was calling for a meeting with all of the newer members, and it got Kellen’s heart racing. Had they missed out on something? Was something wrong?
Needless to say, Kellen and Brent were anxious as they made their way towards the meeting room, which was in a part of the tower that both Kellen and Brent had probably only toured once. It was on the lower levels, and the rooms were huge, with the hallways sparse of doors. Kellen was worried, while Brent seemed to be whistling as they walked down the hallway, trying to find the room that the meeting was in.
When Kellen opened the door, shock washed over him, and an Esper, Esper Blake, the nice redheaded lady who had helped him out a few times, smiled, and yanked both of them up and away from the door so they couldn’t escape.
The reason why?
The room was a full on shoot room. As in, photo shoots. Big lights, cameras, several working professionals. Including Izzy, who had their own little station. There were a few change rooms in the darkness away from the brightly lit up wall of white, and lots of people milling around.
The Captain was also here, along with Hill who had set up a folding table for herself, and was working away with headphones on. Clearly, whatever was about to happen was too interesting for her not to be here.
Kellen spotted Pamela around the same time that she noticed Esper Blake was carrying the two Field Guides. Pamela gave them both a smile. Her eyes sparkled pink, her hair was done in her classes two braid style, and she held a clipboard in her hands. A sense of unease filled him.