Zy's Novel Post Nine - Day 9

Day 9 of NaNo. 285 words.

“What kind of tools do you require, Agent?” Zy hadn’t thought it possible to make her professional title sound so venomous. Another purple humanoid male like the ones from the bar stepped out of a doorway further down the foyer and strode toward them.

“D’pa, this is Zy. Zy, this is D’pa, Fudlack’s second-in-command.”

“Xeryl, I am not interested in becoming social with an IGA Agent. This is a matter we need no outsiders in.”

Zy bit back the retort she wanted to say. She was going to remember Murdock’s warning about her sarcasm and not give into it. “The outsiders need your help. Fudlack’s killer may have killed three other racketeers. If you handle it internally, those deaths will have no closure.”

D’pa frowned at her, but the impact was lessened since they were the same height. “What tools, Agent?”

She took a deep breath. So much for making friends. “Gloves for my hands, paper and plastic bags that can be sealed of different sizes, small vials made of glass with airtight lids, recording device, and Ecanians blood sample kit, evidence tags, and somebody ready to go get anything else that might be needed.”

“Wait here while I make the preparations.” D’pa turned on his heel and vanished into the shadows of the foyer.

Xeryl offered a small smile. “He really is a personable fellow.”

Zy peered down the hallway to make sure he was out of earshot. “After you get him drunk?”

“Please be civil.”

“This is me being civil.”

“I already gave him a list of what you may need to work with. It shouldn’t take that long.”

“How do you know what’s in a forensic collection kit?”

He smiled again. “Research. I’m not incompetent.”

“I have never said you were incompetent. Incorrigable, yes, but not incompetent.”

His smile got bigger. “Thank you.”