Chapter 24: Ava Spire
The intern database was thin, riddled with gaps, intentionally obfuscated.Students were rarely allowed to access staff logs — especially not for non-powered admin roles.
But Aya had her ways.
It took three hours, two rerouted ports, and a dummy profile registered under a fake name she carved into the system herself: "Cadet Lin Cross."
That got her in.
That got her to Ava Spire.
Name: Ava SpireAge: 18Division: Communications Support InternDorm Block: South Ring, Floor 2Status: Concord Cleared (Tier 2)Assignment: PR Mentorship — Tessa Rye
Aya read it twice.
Then closed the screen.
Then stared at the wall for a long, quiet minute.
That evening, she walked the halls of the South Ring dorms like she belonged there.
Hair down. Hoodie low. Civilian badge clipped wrong.