For anyone who tried reading this story before I updated it, I am so sorry. I'm using a Mac, and have never uploaded to before, etc. etc. etc. But fear not, I've fixed it! Thank you to those that alerted me haha. Let the story begin!

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Introduction

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"Do you have the documents?"

Tick, tick, tick.

Three clocks, synchronized in perfect precision, was the only other noise rising from the room. That, and the slight howling from the winter storm above caused a distracting creak to echo through the boarded walls.

A figure, cloaked and masked, lifted a briefcase and set it on the table. It landed was a thud in front of five seated figures, all dressed in lab coats.

The middle figure, a woman of abnormally small height, leaned over and opened the briefcase. Her stern gaze melted into a devious smile, and she shut the lid with confidence. The briefcase was set aside, and exchanged for another.

"Our payment, as promised."

The cloaked figure didn't say a word, but took what was his and left with a small bow.

The evil scientists cackled as the door shut, their laughter droning out Danville's winter storm.

The woman stood. She smirked in front of her colleagues, and pulled out a loaded file from the briefcase. A small picture of a platypus in a fedora slipped from the file and fluttered to the table.

"Today is the beginning of the end, ladies and gentlemen. Very soon, O.W.C.A. will fall."