Joe and Fenton gaped at the TV in the den. Neither said anything for several seconds. Joe finally asked, "What do you think is going on?"

"I don't know. I have to check something." Fenton went to his office and accessed the Network's mainframe. He then slammed his fist on the desk. "According to this, Network agents are in every single country that had been attacked. There's a message in my e-mail account that says I should be ready to be contacted in case I'm needed."

"Wait…tell me that's some kind of joke."

"I wish it were. If this is real, that means that we're just now seeing what the Network is really up to."

"I think Taylor had something to do with this."

"And just how would she know how to get into the mainframe?"

"Frank knows how to hack into it."

"Are you saying that your brother would willingly work with the Assassins?"

"Willing or not, that could happen."

"No…I don't think so. Right now, we should try to get in touch with him and the two of you are going to work things out." Fenton turned to glare at Joe. "Regardless on what you think of Taylor, this is one time that this family has to pull together 100 or else, we're going to end up in a lot of trouble."

Three hours later, Frank and Taylor arrived, as normal, Killer was with them. Taylor smiled politely at Fenton and Mrs. Hardy. Aunt Gertrude had opted to go out for the evening and wasn't present. Frank ignored Joe and asked his father, "What's going on?"

"I take it you saw the news earlier today."

"I can't say that I'm surprised. With everything that they've done, nothing about the Network shocks me at this point."

"I was sent a rather disturbing email, basically asking me to side with them in what's going on."

"You're going to turn them down, right?"

"Of course, but that may not matter. If I'm right, anyone with any connection to the Network is looking at charges of terrorism."

"What do you need me to do?"

"For right now, I need you and Joe to get along so we can work together and find out what's really going on." Frank looked thoughtful and then nodded. Joe stared in shock and disbelief. He wanted to yell what had happened that night that he had been arrested, but without proof, there was no way any one would listen to him. Joe silently vowed to discover a way to expose Taylor and get Frank not only out of trouble, but away from then Assassins. He and Frank shook hands, each with his own agenda.