A/N So here is my latest story, at a sponsored walk Friday 10 miles round the school...Better than exams! :D Well I'm doing a story with the new team now (Keri, Aneisha, Tom and Dan) I'm still continuing school for spies, don't worry! : )
'Right team, mission accomplished' Frank said down the comms to Tom, Aneisha, Dan and Keri.
'Yes!' exclaimed Tom. 'Field work is definitely not my area'.
'Whatever, I still think you were brilliant' Dan explained placing a hand on his friends shoulder.
'It was a team effort' Keri said smiling coming in-between the two boys to place her arms on their shoulders.
'Yeah a team effort what involves getting up a 4 in the morning the close down a KORPS factory to be back at school for 8 o' clock' moaned Aneisha frustrated.
'Well the main thing is you've done it' replied Stella down the comms.
'Yeah, now the real challenge begins' said Tom.
'School!' finished off Dan.
At school
'Daniel Morgan' said Mrs King.
'Here miss' groaned Dan.
'Tom Tupper'
'Here miss' replied Tom tiredly.
'Keri Summers'
Keri didn't reply.
'Keri Summers?' asked Mrs King.
Aneisha poked Keri to wake her up.
'Here miss' she replied putting her head back down on the desk.
'Aneisha Jones'
'Yes miss' replied Aneisha.
'Right now that we're all here maybe we can get on with the lesson' Mrs King snapped.
After the lesson the teens made their way down to the base to see about the information which they had gathered in the warehouse earlier on that day.
'What was the information about?' asked Tom when they got down there.
Frank looked awkwardly at Stella.
'KORPS must have known we were coming, it was well, invalid information' Stella replied.
'What do you mean invalid?' asked Dan frustrated.
'Well unless you class the book A series of unfortunate events as KORPS plans then that's what we found' replied Frank.
'For goodness sake' sighed Keri flopping down in to a chair tiredly.
'What do you mean all our work was for nothing?' asked Aneisha.
'Unfortunately' replied Stella.
'You may as well go back to school now' said Frank looking at their disheartened expressions.
'We'll let you know if there's any change' said Stella.
The team made their way to the classroom, to Mr Flatley's lesson and tried to concentrate, this was hard enough usually but was proving more difficult today. After the lesson had finished they made their way to the canteen to get some lunch.
'How did KORPS know that we were coming?' asked Keri.
'I don't know I don't have a crystal ball' snapped Dan.
Keri looked at Aneisha puzzled.
'He's probably just tired' she whispered.
Aneisha looked at Tom who was looking at Dan sympathetically.
'He's still upset about Zoe to' Aneisha added.
'I'm sorry Dan, I've got no better ideas about how KORPS knew about us coming' Keri said.
Dan looked up at her. 'I know, sorry I snapped' he said apologetically.
After the end of school the team got their stuff and decided to go home.
'See you tomorrow Dan' Tom and Aneisha said as Dan made his way towards the caretakers cupboard.
'I thought Dan was going home?' asked Keri puzzled.
'He his' replied Aneisha seeing where the conversation was going.
'No he wasn't, he was going to HQ ' Keri replied walking out the school gates.
'Yep, that's where he lives' replied Tom.
'Okay, why does he live there?' asked Keri.
'Cos, well stuff happened with his Dad and consequently Dan has got to live in an MI 9 safe-house, so that's HQ and well he lives there and usually Frank and Stella are around to make sure he's safe' Aneisha explained.
'Doesn't he get lonely?' asked Keri puzzled.
'Well, he never used to cos Zoe was always with him' said Tom.
'What happened with his Dad?' asked Keri.
'Look Keri, we're not the ones to tell you, if you're that intrigued to find out then ask Dan yourself but take it from us you're not going to like it!' replied Tom who was beginning to lose his patience.
'Okay, I'll ask him, tomorrow, I'm too tired to do anything right now' Keri replied yawning.
'I know how you feel' I'm too tired to do anything at all' replied Aneisha also yawning.
'Well join the club I think we're all too tired to do anything at all, I'm just going home and sleeping' said Tom.
'Well I'll see you guys tomorrow' said Keri as Aneisha and Tom turned to go down their road.
'See ya Keri' said Aneisha.
'Bye' added Tom.
Back at HQ Dan exited the lift to see Frank and Stella discussing something.
'Hi Dan' said Frank looking up.
'Are you okay?' asked Stella.
'Yeah, Just tired' replied Dan.
He walked in to the safe-house part of HQ and made his way to his bedroom. Sighing he closed the door and flopped down on the bed. He looked across at the draws next to the bed where there was a picture of him and Zoe, both smiling at the camera lay down on the soft sand of the beach. Dan gently picked up the pictured and held in his hand, happy tears came to his eyes and he fell in to a deep sleep remembering the day like it was yesterday.
