A few weeks after M's meeting with S, he had started to feel like a real member of the society. He was sure he would take on an apprentice soon enough, teaching the next generation of writers. In that time, he had also gotten licensed as a thief and guard. Now allowed to pass through the gates, M had taken on most of the spying missions for his group. This was something to work on. He wanted to get as many licenses as possible, get an apprentice, become one of the teachers, and take on a group of his own. That didn't only give him power, but another perk was to get S of his tail.

      "M! Come on! You need to come to the Great Hall, they're giving a plan briefing for the new apprentice."
"Ugh. You know I hate those, L."
"The meetings? Really?" L said, giving me an innocent look.
"Okay- First of all, do you know how childish you look when you do that? And it's not the meetings I hate, it's when we get new apprentices. Well, I'd like to get one myself, but they're always assigned to the heads. And by the heads, I mean the group leaders. And by the group leaders, I mean the annoying ones, and by the annoying ones I mean Vibe, Ash, and S."
"Well you hafta come, no matter what. Just bring one of the droids or something."
" I haven't been assigned any." M grumbled.
L cocked his head.
"Right. I forgot. You're... (Cue the drum roll) NEW!!!"
"Whatever. You coming?"
"Duh, I'm coming. I was the one who had to tell YOU to come. I was the one who knew first! Oh and... RACE YA!"