This was supposed to be published last month, but I got too busy with band and Lord of the Falls. But at long last, here is the 1st Chapter of Dream Team. Enjoy!:
1
Perry jumped off the Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. balcony just as Dr. D's latest inator self-destructed.
"Curse you Perry the Platypus!" came the signature phrase from Heinz himself.
Agent P pulled the string to activate his parachute that carried him to the parking lot where his motor scooter was.
Perry hopped aboard and began to drive home. Halfway there, he realized he was hungry, so Perry pulled into the parking lot of Danville's Coffee Shop.
The restaurant was practically empty, so he walked up to the display counter, pointed to the bagels he wanted, and pulled out enough money for the food.
The server didn't seem fazed at all that a platypus was ordering food, so Agent P received his bagels in a timely manner. He then went to go sit down at an empty booth.
A few minutes later, Perry finished his food, but when he was about to get up, two men dressed in suits walked over to his table.
"Are you secret agent Perry the Platypus?" asked one of the men.
Agent P looked back and forth between the two men and nodded slowly.
One of the men held out an ID. "I'm Danny Swamp, here on behalf of the SAWTFOC. May you please follow me and my associate, Alex, outside?"
What does SAWTFOC stand for? wondered Perry. He had a lot of questions running through his head, like how did these people know he was a secret agent, but the one about SAWTFOC stood out the most.
Curiosity won Perry over and he followed the two men outside and into a Cadillac Escalade that had been parked nearby.
After sitting in the back seat, Perry noticed that the back seat windows were tinted in a way where no one could see in, and no one could see out.
The ride wasn't too long, which was something that Perry was thankful for. Especially since Alex and Danny were not in a talkative mood."
When the car stopped, Danny and Alex escorted Perry out of the Cadillac.
The first thing Agent P noticed upon exiting the vehicle was that he was now in a dimly lit parking garage.
Danny and Alex led Perry into a nearby elevator that descended for about thirty seconds before stopping. When the elevator doors re-opened, the three of them walked down a long hallway and into an empty conference room with a TV mounted on the wall opposite to the door.
There was also a long mahogany table with four chairs surrounding it. On the table was an assortment of snacks that included a cookie platter, donuts, chips, and some cans of soda.
"Help yourself to some food," said Alex as he and Danny left the conference room. The others will be here shortly, and then all your questions will be answered."
Perry was about to ask who 'the others' were, but then he remembered that Danny and Alex wouldn't understand him if he did ask.
Agent P's question was answered a minute later when the door opened and two other platypi entered the room, followed by a large brown hawk.
Perry noticed that one of the platypi was a female who wore a pink fedora, and the other had a darker shade of turquoise than Perry and the female and a six pack.
The newcomers sat in the remaining seats.
Suddenly, the TV turned on and the screen showed a bald man sitting in a leather chair, wearing a tuxedo and sunglasses that covered his eyes.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time," said the man excitedly. "You would be surprised at how long it took for us the four of you, the best secret agent animals known to man, and bring you here together for a meeting that'll be talked about for generations to come."
Perry had an idea of where this meeting was going, and he wasn't too fond of it.
"But I believe we should pass the awkward introduction phase, so I will call your name and you can stand up, so the rest of of us know who you are," instructed the man. "I'll go first. I'm Dr. Ivan Nalliv and I represent SAWTFOC: Secret Agents working together for a cause. Next, we have Harry the Hawk, here from the United States Animal Secret Agents USASA for short."
The hawk stood up and waved a wing.
"Next, we have Persephone the platypus from the Quadruple A agency," continued Ivan. "Quadruple A standing for Advanced Animal Agents of America."
The female platypus stood up and waved in a friendly manner.
"Next, we have Secret Agent Perry the Platypus from OWCA," said Ivan. "Short for Organization Without a Cool Acronym."
Perry reluctantly stood up.
"Wow, that really is an uncool acronym," chuckled Harry.
Perry scowled as he sat back down.
"And last but not least, we have Peter the Platypus from the North American Secret Agent Association, NASAA for short," said Dr. Nalliv.
The tanned platypus with the six pack stood up stoically.
"Now that we have the intros out of the way, let's get down to business. You may have already figured this out, but the reason I have gathered the four of you in here is because there are certain villains out there that are too much for regular secret agents to handle. But you four are the Dream Team! If you all work together, nothing can stop you and villains will be powerless against you."
Wonderful, thought Perry.
"By the way, feel free to come in at any time with questions and comments," said Ivan. "Not only can I see and hear you, but I will also be able to understand what you say because I installed a translator in my speakers."
"How do you know we'll work well together?" asked Peter.
"We're not 100% sure that you all will be compatible with each other, but we're fairly certain this will work," replied Dr. Nalliv. "In fact, I've set up a trial mission for you guys to do. If you like working with each other, then you can stay on the team, but if not, well, at least you gave it a shot."
"I'm not sure how well this 'Dream Team' will work out, but I'll give it a try," said Peter.
"As long as we get to serve justice, I'm all for it," said Persephone.
"Same here," said Harry.
Everyone's eyes then turned to Perry.
Honestly, Agent P wasn't fond with the idea of working on a team. But then again, Dr. Nalliv had said that this would be a trial mission, so he figured he may as well see how this whole thing would unfold.
"Sure, I'll do it," chattered Perry.
Well, I hope you guys liked that chapter. Feel free to leave a review and let me know what you think.
~Jameer14