"Gary, what's going on?" Alex demanded, as three strange penguins hurried into the EPF's secret headquarters. "The red one says that he's in charge of the EPF now."

Gary nodded and looked at Alex and the other agents, who were in his office.

"You're not leaving are you?" Blastfire246 asked, noticing the stacks of boxes around the room.

Gary put a pile of papers in a bin.

"What are all these boxes for?" Asked Rookie, a little oblivious.

Gary the gadget guy straightened his lab coat and started to haul some boxes out of the office. Jet Pack guy already knew what was going on and quickly offered to help.

"Thank you Jet pack guy," Gary stated.

The three penguins, who had just entered the agency this morning, looked at Gary with a cold stare.

"Traitor" muttered the dark green penguin, standing to the right of the red penguin who claimed to be in charge.

Alex quickly caught the comment and his eyes widened.

"Gary." Alex whispered to the scientist, "you're not being questioned are you? They think...but isn't the prime suspect...?"
Gary loaded some more boxes onto the cart before Jet pack Guy took them away to another area.

"Yes agent," he replied, grimly. "It's true."

Alex followed Gary, as the other agents whispered to each other in confusion.

"But everyone knows that you're not..." Alex said, before he was interrupted.

"It's protocol" Gary stated, before addressing the other EPF agents. "Agents, I have an important announcement to make. I must take a leave of absence for a while. This red penguin here is Mr. PoodleX450. He will be working in my place for now. I expect that you follow his orders with the utmost respect."

All the agents went silent, a leave of absence is never a good thing. It means you're in deep trouble and if Gary was leaving that meant a crisis was up. Blastfire246 caught the exchanged glances of Alex and Gary. With a few months of training in the Comm lead, Blastfire246 was able to read exactly what they were saying.

You aren't the traitor, Gary, Alex's glance read.

I was the one who brought him into the EPF, Gary's look responded, besides it's only protocol.

Alex blinked, protocol? Gary, this is way serious! They think you may be working for Herbert. That's just crazy and I'll prove them wrong.

Gary sighed and looked at Alex with a stern glance, you'll do nothing of the sort, agent. I suggest you stay low and don't attract too much attention.

Why? Alex asked, confused.

You were the one who met him first, Gary replied, you trained him. They'll be after you next.

Alex was about to respond back when he caught Blastfire246's trained eye. Blastfire246 quickly turned and focused on Mr. PoodleX450's speech about how things would be run in the agency from now on.

"You will report to me when you are taking a break or leaving for home." The red penguin added, "we will be keeping a log of who comes in and out of this facility."

The red penguin glanced over and watched as Gary left Headquarters.

"I need the following people to come to my office for a...private meeting." Mr. PoodleX450 stated, looking at the piece of paper in his hand. "I need Joe, Rebecca, Alex, Celia73, and Blastfire246. The rest of you will get new orders from your lead captains: Dot, Jet pack guy, and Rookie. NOW GET TO WORK!"

Just like that Gary was gone and the agency had a new leader. Blastfire246 didn't like anything that was happening. Gary's office was so empty and Mr. PoodleX450 had taken it over. The red penguin wore a big sweater with a puffle on it. His two associates stood outside the office, like personal bodyguards.

"Alex, what's going on?" Blastfire246 asked his friend.

Alex didn't answer right away and looked down at his feet. He was upset that he didn't keep his beak shut. It was because of him that everything changed. Alex had suspected that Henry was in league with Herbert, the villainous polar bear, who swore to seek warmth while destroying Club Penguin's happiness. Henry was also a new recruit, studying under Gary, as an assistant scientist. Gary would be moved to a secret location, only known to a few, and would be questioned. As protocol, Article 15 Section 4, the traitor, Henry, would be kept under secret surveillance while anyone he associated with would be interrogated. The EPF wanted to make sure that there wasn't anymore double agents in the agency. Gary's igloo, research, and everything would be looked through thoroughly. The agents assigned to the case would look around for anything suspicious. Agents that didn't know Gary at all, to be fair.

Gary was a well known scientist, there was know way he would be helping Herbert.

"It's just protocol" Alex shrugged, trying to reassure himself that everything was going to turn out all right.

Just stay low and don't attract too much attention. Gary had warned him, because they'll be after you next.

Oh no not Gary! What are the agents going to do next? Alex doesn't seem to happy about all this. Will he do something reckless? Find out next week.