The ride back to vile was oddly comforting, the dim lights, the feeling of being high up in the air, the rolling waves. Some strange part of me hoped it would never end, that we would never get to vile. I would never have to live like...

"Sorry ya had to deal with that bloke love.. and thanks for caring about my well being. But I suggest you run before he changes his mind."

"Wait Graham... thank you."

A small blush krepted over my face. I turned my head from the crystal clear waters out the window to the other passengers. The vile operatives all were so... normal. They didn't look like thieves just people. People who had clearly been through some things.

Tigress just death starred everyone while the 2 guys with the heavy accents flirted. One of them pulled out some kind of communication device and informed who I assumed to be the faculty the caper was successful, and they had gotten a new recruit.

"There really is no going back." I thought, everything spilling through my mind that I'm losing. My friends, my family, my career, all gone by the pluck of a string. My throat grew tight, barring hold of my anxiety, before narrowing into a noose. "God, stop thinking about that (Y/N) you'll figure something out."

Graham voice shot into my ear,
"You doing alright mate?"

"I'm.. I'm coping."

~

Graham pov

Her voice sounded distant, locked behind walls of doubt. I lowered my voice in return,
"I'll get you out of here. I swear. You didn't choose this, I'll figure something out."

"You can try Graham. Just don't get your hopes up. I don't want you to be annoying and sad." She smirked.

"You're a cheeky one aren't you mate?"

"Guilty as changed."

"Great now I'm surrounded by two sets of incompetent lovebirds!" Tigress groaned, (Y/N) avoided my eye contact the rest of the trip.

~

Vile was just as I left it, the modern architecture sat steady amidst the lush green, rolling sand, and oncoming waves.

A shot of fear broke through (Y/N) but was quickly turned out. She knew she had to act like she wanted to be here now. Maintaining the lie was the only way she was gonna survive in this place.

We all got out of the helicopter, and marched towards the academy to report to the faculty.

I kept my eyes glued to (Y/N), her face lacked any emotion,
"You're gonna be okay mate. I'm here."

Tigress shot an annoyed look,
"Since when did you get so soft? She's a thief right? She should be glad to be here."

"Don't be so hard on her mon amie, she's new, hasn't gone through training yet."

"I don't need training." (Y/N) spoke up causing us all to pause.

"But you're a vile academy recruit right? We all have to go through the lessons before we can be professional thieves." El Topo chimed in.

"You all might have needed it. But I'm not like you, I'm here on.. special assignment, and I plan to keep it that way. Just try not to get in my way to much. Understood?"

What in the world is she thinking?

I tried grabbing her arm but she batted it away and winked at me,
"Trust me okay?"

We all stood, completely dumbfounded as she walked right up the the faculty table without a care in the world,
"Good afternoon esteemed Vile faculty. I trust you know I have been recruited by Crackle to your.. lovely organization."

"So this is the fresh meat? Awfully cocky for a recruit. I like her." Coach Brunt crossed her arms, "What can you bring to vile sweet-pea?"

"I'd love to show you. Crackle.. be a doll and come over here okay?"

~

(Y/N) pov

My heart was beating like hell out of my chest. I had one shot and there was no way I'm going to spend potential years training at Vile. If I could get them to let me be an operative immediately maybe I could still get out of this, and escape on my first caper.

Unfortunately for me I had no idea what would impress them, so I had to do the only thing I knew how.. countless amounts of unnecessary improv.

"I have spent years training in the art of theatre, I can use this to insure that I can act my way into or out of any situation without anyone batting an eye. If you let me on the field now, I insure you that vile will succeed on any caper I'm on."

"You claim that but can you really?" One of the faculty chimed in.

"Observe." I pulled out the most realistic Australian accent I could and approached Graham, praying he would let me steal something from out of his pocket, "Excuse me mate, I'm sure someone as handsome as yourself could tell me... do you know where the Opera house is around here?"

~

Graham pov

Her eyes were completely soft and mellow as she reached a hand at my chest. My thoughts became a jumbled mess,
"I-uhh"

"Sorry love didn't mean to startle you." She made her way to the faculty, her movements methodical and calculated.

It was like she was a whole different person, that she really was one of us. I looked at the faculty, they seemed.. pleased.

"Come on (Y/N) you can do it." I thought.

"And..." her voice returned to normal as she pulled out her findings from 3 of my pockets "Bravo."

"How? I- I didn't even see you move mate?" I spat, maybe she is meant to be a thief. The other operatives beside me also looked impressed, even Tigress.

"It's all in the eyes." She smirked, "I can blend in at any situation, I assure you that if you take this opportunity you won't regret it."

"She's impressive sure, but how can we let her on the field with absolutely no training? It's foolish." Dr Bellum said.

"I would normally agree with you however, we have that mission in Greenland fastly approaching. She might be just what we need to succeed." Professor Maelstrom added, "It would be foolish not to take this opportunity."

"I suggest we do.. a test run." Countess Cleo announced, "We put her on the field, see what she can really do. If she fails I'm sure she could train at vile like any other student."

"I say she needs a partner, someone to keep track of her.. she seems to get along with sparky over there alright. He could give her some lessons before the caper, it would probably help him to." Coach Brunt spat, "What do you say Shadowsan?"

"I think it is unwise. We don't know what she is capable of. We could be making a grieve error."

"You think everything is unwise... all in favor in testing the newbie out in Greenland?" Coach Brunt raised her hand along with Countess Cleo and Maelstrom, "It's settled then.. now what do you want your codename to be birdie?"

"Call me.. call me Dove."

Wooooo things are heating up!! I know it's very very unrealistic that they would just let her be an operative like that BUT PLOT CONVINENCE OK?? Anyway hope y'all enjoyed and happy Valentines day <3