-==IC: Hank and Wendy==-
"Hey Wendy."
"Hey, Hank. Come to check on Edward?"
"Yeah, but I figured while I'm here you could go get something to eat."
"You know, that's not a bad idea. Thanks, Hank!"
"No problem."
Wendy went to the door, but just as she opened it,
"Hey, Wendy?"
"Don't worry, Hank, I promise I won't stop to snoop."
"I'd never ask you to do that. Detective, remember? Just...be careful. They're already after Rod. No sense in making yourself into a target as well."
*five minutes later*
-==IC: Nic and Wendy==-
"Students are getting
poisoned here? I've gotta find Wendy..." Nic gets up and starts to rush out, only to collide with Wendy as she walks into the cafeteria. Wendy's eyes widen, as do those of Frenya, Tina, and Nic. Nic grabs Wendy's arm and drags her into the hallway.
-==IC: Tina and Frenya==-
Tina notices Tomas observing the situation intently. "I'm Tina, by the way. Tina Bremss. And this is my cousin--"
"Frenya Gogee. We're new here, and we haven't really met anyone."
Mostly because we snuck in last night. "So...what can you tell me about that Wendy person? And that other guy who was just here?"
-==IC: Nic and Wendy==-
"What are you doing here?!"
"Rescuing you! You never called!"
"N--wait, please tell me you have a cover name."
"Yeah, Nic Noskreden."
"Well, 'Nic,' I don't suppose you read the rule about 'No cell phones' on the application paperwork?"
"Uh..."
"That's what I thought. Listen, I appreciate how much you care, but you've got to trust I'll always find a way to keep in touch with you. Even if it takes a while."
"I know...but 'Wendy,' what if--"
"Something happens to me? Nic, you know that whenever I'm in danger, nothing makes me more determined to make it out alive than the thought of seeing you again."
"Well...OK." He chuckles. "We've had this conversation too many times, haven't we? You already know all the right answers."
Wendy smirks. "Maybe a few to many times, yeah. Hey, as long as you're here, maybe you could help me out on the case?"
"How?"
"I need you to keep some people out of trouble. I assume you've already spotted my set of volunteer assistants?"
"You mean 'Hank' and 'Rod'?"
"No, the other set."
"The other...oh, no. You don't mean...?"
"Yep. Apparently they must have had the same idea you did. They were sitting right next to you in the cafeteria, didn't you notice?"
"I was a bit...preoccupied. N--I mean, Wendy, did you know someone was poisoned here yesterday?"
Wendy nodded. "Yeah, I was there. I saved the guy's life."
"Of course. There's danger here, and I expect you
not to be in the middle of it. How long have we known each other again?"
"Nic..."
"Right. Sorry. So, you saved his life. Doesn't that put you on the top of the poisoner's hit list?"
"Not really. Edward wasn't the target of the attack. Rod was."
Nic inhaled sharply. "They figured out he's a detective. Wendy, you've got to get out of here."
"That won't make any difference. If the would-be killer could find out his real identity, they can easily follow him outside the school to make sure he doesn't reveal whatever he stumbled across. Rod wasn't even actively snooping. He was...well, from what I can tell, he was shamelessly flirting the whole time. If he accidentally stumbled across something without even realizing it, and it was enough to invoke the would-be killer's wrath, do you really think they'd let me get away? After seeing this?" Wendy shows Ned the picture of the photo.
"Who is that?"
"The older man is the late founder of this school, Alan Rosewater. I don't know who the girl is."
"His daughter, maybe? There is a resemblance."
"Maybe. But until I can back it up it's best if I keep this quiet. Don't you see? There's something fishy about this school, and someone is willing to kill to keep it quiet. The only way Hank, Rod, and I are going to make it out of here alive is to catch whoever's behind it."
"The only way so avoid being murdered is to confront the murderer. How do you end up in these things?"
Wendy shrugged. "I don't know. I only know I have to see this through. I'll see you later, 'Nic.' Remember, keep them out of trouble!" Wendy walks into the cafeteria, orders breakfast (toast, no poison), and heads back to the chemistry lab.
Nic sighed and shook his head. "Keep
them out of trouble? Fat chance of that." He heads back inside the cafeteria.
OOC: Hank and Rod coming once Tina and Frenya get some interaction.
