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[b][color=28b0f3]Gotham[/color][/b]
[color=darkgray]Gotham Academy[/color]

[color=B9504B]"Ah..."[/color] Colton Rivera said with a wince as he touched the bruise under his eye from where his father punched him. He was looking at himself in the mirror of his bathroom to see how bad it was this time. [color=B9504B]"Soon I'm going to have to learn how to do makeup. I can't hide behind sunglasses forever. I miss the sun."[/color]

He was interrupted by a series of knocks at his door. Who was coming here this late? He sighed before reaching for his sunglasses on the sink to put them back on. [color=B9504B]"The Colton show never ends."[/color]

He prodded over to the door and opened it to see his favorite person at this stupid school. The bar wasn't very high, but there was still a huge gap between Kyle and the others. [color=B9504B]"What brings you to my neck of the woods at this hour, Kyle?"[/color] He looked around to see if Olive was with him but was surprised to see that she wasn't. [color=B9504B]"And with no Olive?"[/color] His heart started to beat rapidly at the thoughts racing through his mind. It was only this sign of life that convinced him this wasn't some dream he was experiencing from his dad putting him to sleep.

Kyle was surprised to see Colton still wearing his sunglasses even in his room. Did he never take them off? Now that he thought about it, Kyle was sure that he had never seen Colton without them. He ignored his friend's question about Olive and went straight to the task at hand. [color=F0E68C]"My sister, Olive, and I are in this club."[/color]

[color=B9504B]"The Pizza Club, right?"[/color] Colton asked knowing very well that their club had nothing to do with pizza. He didn't even understand how they even got approved for that.

[color=F0E68C]"Right... Except it's not really a pizza club."[/color] Kyle responded and rolled his eyes at Colton's fake expression of shock. [color=F0E68C]"I guess you knew that."[/color]

[color=B9504B]"I'm pretty sure everyone knew that. But what kind of club is it? My money's on treasure hunting."[/color]

[color=F0E68C]"It's a Detective Club and we need your help. Dick had a family emergency and besides him you're the only one who knows how to pick locks."[/color]

[color=B9504B]"Damn. I was close. So what I'm hearing is that I'm your only hope."[/color] Colton said with a grin. [color=B9504B]"I'm in. Just let me get my go bag."[/color]

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[color=9FE2BF]"Are you done yet?"[/color] Maps asked Colton as she leaned over his shoulder to see his progress. [color=9FE2BF]"Dick would've had us inside by now."[/color]

[color=B9504B]"I'm sure he would. He's the one who taught me, but I can guarantee I'd be much faster without you guys breathing down my neck. Got it."[/color] Colton answered as he finally unlocked the door to the Girls Dorm's Basement.

Maps stepped back and apologized. [color=9FE2BF]"Sorry, and thank you."[/color]

[color=B9504B]"No problem."[/color] Colton said standing up and pretending not to hear the sound of his knees popping. [color=B9504B]"So what are we looking for down here?"[/color]

[color=9FE2BF]"The ghost of Greta Hayes."[/color] Maps answered.

[color=orange]"Or her corpse."[/color] Pomeline added.

[color=#C4C4C4]"You could be a bit more sensitive, Pom. If she is a ghost then that means she was killed here at GA."[/color] Olive retorted.

[color=B9504B]"And by her own brother no less."[/color] Colton added causing the others to look at him with an expression that read, [i]How do you know that?[/i] [color=B9504B]"What? Everyone who's been here long enough knows that rumor, plus Billy's a creep. The only reason he's still walking the halls is because there's no evidence."[/color]

Kyle, tired of standing outside of the door reached over and opened it. He was starting to worry about his sister and Olive's safety. If Billy was a killer he was sure that he wouldn't want them snooping around his crime scene, but he knew he wouldn't be able to convince the girls to give up on the search so he was going to do what he could to protect them. [color=F0E68C]"Maybe tonight's the night some will be found. Enough to get him out of here."[/color]