forum Tidal Wave // One-On-One // CLOSED

Started June 01, 2019 by Deleted user

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They hadn't noticed her yet. TK was kind of surprised at how normal Carter sounded. She assumed that the other girl was always neurotic. She stood her ground, watching them with a neutral expression on her face.

(oh sorry i missed that)

Carter glanced up and glared. She turned to Iniko. "Hey, sorry. I just remembered that I left something in the lab. I'll be right back."

Rude, TK thought, relaxing her face and smiling at Iniko. "Hi," she greeted with a wave. "Sorry, I think I've forgotten your name. I'm new here."

"Agent Cobalt. But you can call me Iniko. Iniko West." His blue eyes sparkled, and his blue hair fell in front of his face.

TK held out her hand for him to shake. "Nice to meet you. I'm Agent Aim, but I go by TK." She wasn't in the habit of telling people what her initials stood for. She felt her name was rather ridiculous, and her last name was fairly recognizable. "Are you a friend of Agent Byte?"

"Yeah, we've been best friends since before we could crawl," Iniko smiled, shaking her hand. "And don't pay too much mind to Carter. Ever since her parents died…well, she's closed off. You just have to get through her shell."

TK shrugged, glancing away. "I didn't think she was capable of having a best friend," she laughed. "I don't hate her or anything, don't worry. If we somehow get paired again, I'll still follow my duty as an agent and cover her. But, I gotta admit, she is a godawful partner."

"She's not that bad of a partner," Iniko defended. "If she doesn't like you, she makes it obvious. She's just…set in her ways, I guess."

"Whatever her deal is, I hope she doesn't get paired with any more new kids," she sighed with a half shrug. "She could be the death of them."

"You just gotta get her in a good spot," Iniko said, looking around for Carter. "Look, I kinda like you. And I know that you can get onto Carter's good side. Tell you what. Tomorrow morning, she's gonna be here for training in the gym. Around 6:30. I'll be there too, but in a different area. Just talk to her."

TK considered it. On one hand, she'd have to deal with Carter's near-psychotic behavior and her spoiled rich girl attitude. On the other hand… "Hey, if I go to the gym tomorrow," she said, smiling a bit, "do you think she'd agree to spar with me? Just for fun. Maybe we can work out our differences."

"Uh…" Iniko laughed uncomfortably. "I wouldn't. Carter trains to get her anger out. If she's angry at you…she could really hurt you. And I'm not exaggerating. Carter and I are evenly matched, but she one time broke my arm sparing cause she was angry at her brother."

"Good," TK remarked with a dangerous smirk. "It's been a while since I fought someone that good full on without having to hold back." She decided to ignore the bullet wound in her shoulder. It'd be fine.

He noticed that she had a bullet wound in her shoulder. "I wouldn't spar with Carter. I know that you don't like her, but she can seriously hurt you. She killed that people that murdered Kai, and they were skilled fighters."

She ignored his warning, mostly because she was a better fighter than Carter, but also because she was curious. "Who's Kai?" she asked.

"Someone really close to her."
"Hey Iniko? You ready to go? I've been meaning to test these boots out at the apartment and-Oh. You're still here."

Well, now TK was interested. She thought about asking Carter who Kai was, but decided that maybe that wasn't the best plan. She could always ask her tomorrow. She smiled tightly at Carter. "It's okay, I'm leaving. Iniko is really cool, by the way. I can see how you two would make good partners." She really meant it as an insult –that Iniko was calm and levelheaded and Carter was not– but she left that open to interpretation. "Bye-bye."

Carter watched as TK walked away, a glare on her face. "She's not too bad," Iniko said, watching her go."
"You didn't go on a mission with her."

(Time skip to the next day?)
TK climbed back into her car and drove to her apartment. Her apartment was small but full of various knickknacks and clutter. Succulents and other easy to manage plants lined every flat surface, and tapestries hung from every wall. She had superhero bobble heads lined up against her stove top, which she never used. Her dog hurried to greet her, jumping on her and licking her face.

"Aww, hi puppy," she greeted in a baby voice, "hi baby Evangeline!" Her 160lb mastiff wagged its tail as though to excitedly agree that yes, she was a puppy.

TK headed over to her couch, sitting down on the floor and using the couch as a back rest. She grabbed her laptop. First she searched for Iniko in all social media. He seemed like a normal guy. She couldn't find Carter, but then again, she didn't even know the girl's first name. She then searched the databases she had clearance for for any hint about Kai. Everything came up blank or completely unrelated. She sighed, closing her laptop.

Carter and Iniko arrived back at their apartment. As she got of her motorbike, she spotted her nephew. "Leo!" She yelled as he ran up and hugged her. "Hey buddy."
"Hey, Auntie Robin!" Leo giggled. "Can we go see Rocko?"
"Of course. He's just inside." Iniko unlocked the house, and as soon as the door opened Carter's dachshund Rocko ran up to them. As Leo started to play with the dog, Carter greeted her brother Alex.

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Heavy breathing filled the gym at T.I.D.A.L. headquarters as Carter trained. Her dark red hair was tied in a braid to keep it out of her face, and her green eyes were furrowed with concentration. She hit the punching bag a couple more times and then decided to take a breather, her muscles aching ever so slightly.

TK woke up early the next morning, still leaning against the couch. She glanced at her phone. It was five, so she had plenty of time to go for a run before she headed to the gym. Kissing the tip of her dog's nose, she pushed herself to her feet and headed to the bathroom to get dressed. She caught sight of herself in the mirror and grimaced. God, she hated her appearance so much. Hopefully running and exercising would make her feel at least a bit more comfortable in this stocky body of hers.

Slipping her headphones in, she headed out, running down the street. She ran 20 miles before she realized it was almost 6:15 and she needed to head to the gym. She ran at full speed back to her apartment, climbed into her car, and headed to headquarters. She walked into the gym, spotting Carter across the room. She squared her shoulders, readying herself. She didn't come here to actually fight. She wanted to talk, and then she wanted to prove that she was a better fighter through a friendly spar. She just needed to make sure they were friendly, first.

"Hey," she greeted, walking over.

"Hey," Carter replied absentmindedly, her mind still lost in training. She took a big swig from her water bottle, taking her earphones out while she took a break. After a few moments, she put them back in, ready to continue training. She barely noticed TK during this, her focus elsewhere.