Carmen & Gray: A Tale of Two Thieves (Book 1)

The Island

A/N in 2020: I wrote this back in February of 2019, when season 1 had just come out! Please don't comment things like "oh, she was actually from *spoilers*!" It was correct at the time, and it would mess stuff up if I changed it here now. In the second book, I have it changed though! Just imagine that somewhere in the first book or second book she learned the truth 🙂

A small baby cried on the streets. It was barely audible over the bustle of the Argentinian market. A heavy but strong woman had a keen ear, and noticed almost immediately. She hurried over to the small infant, and took it into her basket. The only possession it had was a set of four nesting dolls. The baby had no name, so the woman decided to take it back to her island, where she lived. She and others on the island took care of the baby, who grew up into a young girl. She was very inquisitive, and loved hanging out with all of the teachers and students on the island. She would play pranks a lot too. This island was no ordinary island, no. This was a secret island, home to V.I.L.E. Academy, the faculty, and the thieves in training. V.I.L.E. trained the best in not just simple pickpocketing, but interception, disguise, stealth, and all the traits and skills it took to become a master thief. Each year, 40 thieves would graduate, and move on to pull off master capers, stealing valuable gems, paintings, and artifacts from across the globe. Year after year, the girl, known as Black Sheep, would watch the thieves graduate, and learn the art as well. One afternoon, she found a phone, which was prohibited, fall from a mysterious man's pocket, and kept it for her own. A few days later, she was called from the phone by a kid by the name of Player. He was the same age as Black Sheep, and worked for the White Hats; a group of hackers who steal from the evil and return to the original owners. Black Sheep and Player became fast friends. They would talk a lot, whenever Black Sheep was able to not get caught. Still, she wanted to learn the art of thievery fully. Eventually, Black Sheep got tired of waiting, and decided that she would speak to the Faculty Board about starting her schooling year a year earlier, at 16 rather than 17. Four out of the five teachers agreed, while the fifth did not. Still, they were a democracy, and majority ruled. This decision was the decision, that begins their story. Rather, the first day.

Edited for grammar 10/22/20

A/N: my writing has greatly improved over the past 1 and a half years or so, so rereading this is kinda cringey 😬
Since this is already finished, I won't add or change any of the words beyond clarity and grammar, and leave it as is!