Well here it is, my first attempt please be kind it's only a baby...
Hope you'll enjoy some petty magic and (not so supe)rheroine action.
Please pardon my mistakes... English is not my native language...
So these things said :
Ladies and Gentlemen
The Codex
Part I
My Name is Chloé. Chloé Badelaine. I’m a librarian and I work in the campus library of Lille. In the north of France. And Yes. I’m French.
Librarian is quite a safe and dull job, but sometimes it gets really interesting. Like these time where i had some adventure with some friends in Watertown, and this one when U.C.L.'s library was host to an exhibition of old and sacred books and Babylonian texts…
You’d never believe how many people are into these things and want to lay their hands/claws/paws on it… After all who cares about old dusty manuscript ? Besides eons old demons, demented ancient babylonian cultists and their goofy supapowered hired goonettes ?
Me ! Fichtre !
This was late on some Friday night. The Babylonian exhibition was due on next Monday… I had all week end to set up things.
Fichtre these things always occurs at the end of one's shift...
Well when I say things…
This one Thing was 5'10" tall, with dark hair and blue-green eyes. She had a lovely shy smile and was dressed in some lovely green sweater and miniskirt. She had on thick white tights (and that reminded me why winter was one of my favourite season) and pumps on her feet… She was holding a pile of really big books and I could only see her eyes on top… Cute as hell.
She dropped the books on the desk with a loud THUMP !
I slowly rose my head and met her eyes… Blue green I told… Lakes. I could easily have drowned in them…
- « Oui qu’est ce que je peux faire pour toi ? »*
- « Ummmâ€, she paused, visibly searching for her words. “I don't parlez le French well...â€
Aaaww Cute.
Gave her my numero cinquo smile
- “Well, what can I do for you miss ?â€
- “I'm looking for a reserve book, for the Babylonian archaeology course.. .Please tell me it's not checked out.â€
I stopped breathing for a sec and looked at her. Babylonian ? Well… This was interesting, none of the local students would have asked for such a thing.
- “Oh you must be one of these exchange students from the US of A...â€
- “Ummm yes†she said “I'm Marcyâ€
- “Well Marcy I’m Chloé, Nice to meet you. So tell me what kind of book are you in ?â€
- “ It's the Babylonian Codex...the copy, of courseâ€
Of course the copy. Even I had some trouble seeing the original one. How did she know about this book ? Well that was so unusual that I totally forgot to ask her.
- “Well .. I'm sorry but you'll have to wait a little while... Someone just asked it…But it must be back soon… Tomorrow morning in fact.At eight !â€
She frowned.
- “Are you in some kind of a hurry ?â€
- “A little...please, maybe I could look at the original in the back ? It will just take a moment...I'm looking to copy one passageâ€
And then she gave me a flirty pout and smile… Fichtre !
- “Ok listen my shift ends in 15 min... Meet me near the back entrance...â€
Her smile illuminated the whole room
- “Oh, thank you, thank you !â€
I could not take my eyes off of her while she left…
Fifteen minutes later, no more , no less I found her waiting nearby the back entrance of the library… She was holding two smoking plastic mugs.
- “ Here I took chocolate. I know it tastes not that good but I promise I won't be long, and then I'll treat you to a real cup of chocolate for your troubleâ€
How did she knows that I love hot chocolate… Oh Damn, must have spotted one or two cups laying around my desk.
I fumbled with the keys and the magnetic pass, but soon the door opened and in we went….
- “Well Marcy, this must remain absolutely secret... I could loose my job. Damn I don’t even know why I’m doing this…â€
I then led her toward a little room and opended the door...
-“ Well the Codex is in there... I'll wait outside.†I handed her a pair of white protective gloves. “Don't forget to wear that… And please, no pics and no chocolate…†I took her cup with a smile and let her alone with the book.
Well I just had to wait, in fact nobody was here, and nobody could come in, so I relaxed a bit and placed my headphones in my ears...
And then… Well Then I’m all tied up, struggling and getting gagged on an old smelling couch in some creepy rusty warehouse…
Well.. In fact something odd happened, I felt something soft, cold and hugging, just like a Wet stocking being pulled over my face, a hand gagged me over that and I felt something like cold tendrils or tentacles wrapping all over my body, then I heard some noise, something like *BAMF* got a little nauseous and passed out and woke up tied up, struggling and getting gagged on an old smelling couch in some creepy rusty warehouse… Fichtre !