Hi! Sorry for the wait, here's chapter three!

'Fun fact': Chapter Three was partially written at 2:30 AM

~Star

Chapter Three

As I head back down to the cove, a sudden image flutters into my mind. I see Conor, wearing a dark trench coat and sunglasses, glaring at me from inside the cottage. Beside him, Rainbow walks in, wearing similar attire.

"She's going down there again, agent C."

"I'm aware, agent R."

"We must stop her."

"We will."

I can't help but laugh. It just seems so ridiculous! As I enter the cove, through my laughter, I gasp,

"YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!" I wave my fist in the air and stare at the sky, continuing to laugh like a maniac. I look back down to see Faro's head sticking out of the water, giving me an odd stare.

"Um…hi!" I say quickly.

"Hello…" he continues to stare.

"Guess what?" I plop down on a rock, and motion for him to sit next to me. I suddenly see his expression change to one of slight uncomfort.

"Do you mind if we continue this conversation in Ingo?" he asks, which I find odd, and for two reasons; firstly because of that look he had as he said it, and secondly because he doesn't usually say 'Ingo' when he asks me to come TO Ingo. Actually, I can't remember the last time he asked me to come to Ingo, and-

I can tell from Faro's expression that he's reading my thoughts.

"What's so odd about saying 'Ingo', Sapphire?"

I groan.

"Why do you want to go in the first place?"

"Why DON'T you want to go?" he inquires.

"I didn't say that I didn't want to go! I was asking why YOU want to go!"

"Do I need a reason?" Again with that look. I'm not entirely sure how to respond, so, being the genius that I am, take one step forward and decide that the ground needs a hug.

"BLEH!" I spit out a mouthful of sand. Something tells me that the beach didn't want a hug today.

"Are you coming or not?" Faro gives me an impatient look. He seems to be giving me lots of looks, lately.

"Yes…" I say as I slip off the rock into the cool water.

It was quiet. Too quiet. Sapp, as we call her, had gone down to the cove. I warned her about the cove. Agent R explained that she warned her about it. Why did she go? To see HIM. My fears are confirmed. We'll have to stop her…but how?

"Agent C?" Rainbow asks sweetly. "Why are you just staring into space like that?"

"I'm concentrating, Agent R."

"Ah. Really? Because it just looked like you were zoned out, Agent C."

"That was my concentrating, Agent R."

"Oh."

I've noticed that Agent R tends to say "Ah." and "Oh." frequently.

"Con-Con?" I see Faro's amusement flicker across his face.

"Yes, Con-Con!" I giggle.

"She calls him Con-Con!" Faro laughs. He has a rather nice laugh, actually. Actually, a really-

Faro read my thoughts again. I REALLY need to remember to block him out of my mind at times like this. I immediately blush.

"FARO!"

"I do, do I?" he inquires, amused.

"Well, um, er, uh…" Of all the times he could've picked, why now? My stuttering seems to amuse him even more.

"AGENT C, I'VE GOT IT!" Agent R randomly yelps.

"What is it, Agent R?" I inquire.

"We get reinforcements!"

"That could work…" I see Agent R take out her cell phone.

"Agent M? Could you please come down to base C immediately? Oh, and bring every other agent on your way with you."