•Night Angel•

CHAPTER XIII - AGENT DUMONT, LEVEL 8.

Author's note. June 2022. 

So, I just wanted to come into this chapter because this one is dedicated to  chocolatecakeandbeer

Miss, you make my day with ur comments! I love every single one of them and it makes me so happy you're enjoying and supporting the story so much! This one goes for you, you are amazing, thank you! ❤

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The awaited moment finally came. The next day everyone was already at the grand salon waiting for the ceremony to start. They were seated in the order they had finished the tests. In the first row was Sophia with Monique and Aliénor and the other 15 girls that had made it to the final test the previous day.

The council (head members, but council sounds better), made their way to the front of the room. The last one to come in, was the Director and founder of Daylight, Mr. Jean-Pierre Badeaux. Once he was in the middle of all the other members, he started his speech.

-As you may know, the week of tests and examinations has come to an end. Now, we will proceed to rank our agents.- It was the shortest yet most concrete speech Sophia has ever heard. But it didn't surprise her. This was no graduation ceremony for middle school or something like that. They were not going to congratulate them and tell them they did an amazing job in the past four years. At least not yet.

Maybe in their last year's ceremony and tests. But not now.

As Francois started naming girls, they stood up and went in front to receive not an emblem, or diploma, or badge, or anything. They received some sort of ID card with their name and the level they were on. Also, a new uniform with a small number (depending on the level) in the left sleeve.

Names were being called and kept on going for the agents on level 2. Once they came to an end, it was time for level 3.

Louise was sure she was going to be a level 4 agent now, despite being defeated in her test against Sophia. Now you see why I told you that being cocky and feeling superior would be what makes you fail?

As soon as the letter "C" was mentioned, according to alphabetical order where last names were called, Louise felt herself stiffen and froze when she heard her name called in the "Level 3 agent". She walked to the front to gather her things and on her way back, she threw Sophia a murderous glance.

Sophia just shrugged with a smirk on her face. Sassy Sophia was back.

After level 3 agents were ranked, it was time to know who was going to be topping the chart from the 18 girls that were chosen for the last test, and which 8 were going to make it as level 4.

Sophia felt nervous, but once again, she didn't show it. Her friends didn't know why she was scared, given the fact that she was like the best one around. But they didn't give it too much thought. After all, it was human nature.

The first one to be called as a level 4 agent, was an older girl that Sophia had seen before, called Claudette Arnaud. She was good and her time was also amazing in the hostage situation. They were naming them from longest to shortest timing. After that, a couple of girls were named, and then one of her friends.

-Monique Cavalier.

Sophia was happy one of her friends was a level 4 agent. She knew she had worked hard for it. But she also knew that at some point, their friendship wouldn't last that long. After they were done in Daylight, they were on their own. They were supposed to work for different organizations, whether it was in France or somewhere else. Some may remain in the same place, some may not, or some may not even make it in the next few years. Everything was uncertain.