Chapter 6

Dante's Back

Sam's POV

"Hello, I'm- No, that's too formal. Hi, I'm Clover." Clover looked at herself in the mirror.

"Clover, Lok said Dante's a cool guy. And Zhalia's his girlfriend." I told her.

"If I can't date Dante, I, at least, want to make a good impression." Clover smoothed her bangs.

"She's been at it all morning, Sam." Alex sighed.

"Have it your way." I turned and went to find something to drink. I found a Coke, but decided it was too early for it and put it back. As I was looking for something else, my Compowder rang. I put it on hands free and dug through the fridge for the juice.

"Hi, Sam!" A sleepy but chipper voice shouted.

"L-Lok?" I looked and it was him.

"Sophie got a Compower thingy to keep in contact with Jerry. And-" He paused as a door slammed.

"Lok, there you are! Give that back! It's not a puzzle." Sophie told him.

"But I'm telling her about Dante…" He said weakly.

"Now, Lok." She demanded and then it switched to Sophie's face.

"What was that about Dante?" I asked, pouring a cup of juice.

"He should be here by 1 o' clock. I'm not totally sure what he wants to do after he unpacks so keep your schedule open." She informed.

"So, we have a little time?" I looked at the clock. It was 10:20.

"Dante?! What about him?" Clover asked, sprinting into the kitchen.

"He should be in Venice by 1:00." I repeated.

"WE don't have much time then! We gotta get ready!" Clover pushed Alex to her room to her dressed.

"I should go." I hung up and drank my juice before changing.

We got facials at the spa in safe house and looked for new outfits in town. I found a cute green top with a bow on the collar and a black ruffled skirt. Alex got a tee shirt and new shoes. Clover almost got three whole outfits before we helped her. A red halter top, black jeans and ruby pumps. She put her hair into a bun after we got back to our room and changed into our new clothes. We had lunch and went to Dante's house.

Lok let us, Sophie was reading on the couch and didn't want to answer the door, and told us Zhalia went to go get Dante. They came back at 2:30 and she looked really happy, satisfied even. Dante was smirking and looking at her suggestively. Almost like he was trying to dare her to do something… again?

"Dante!" Lok hugged him and he lost the, not smug or cocky, but almost so air to him and it was replaced with warmth and love for his friend.

"Lok, I missed you." He smiled as he hugged back.

"Dante, we go through this every time you come home." Zhalia said snarkily.

"Every time? Cause I'd like to have you pick me up more often then." He added and she bit her lip, embarrassed.

"Cause you miss her?" Lok asked and surprised Dante to silence.

"Yeah, you'd miss Sophie too, Junior, if you were gone most of the year." The blue haired woman said smoothly.

"I guess so," He shrugged and Sophie coughed, "I, uh, would. A lot… And, um…" Sophie smirked.

Dante smiled, "She knows what you mean, Lok," He turned and saw us, "Are you the spies I heard about?"

"Yes, I'm Clover, that's Alex and Sam." Our blond friend smiled and shook his hand.

"Sam, you were the one was willing to be turned to stone, right?" He narrowed his eyes at me.

"Yes, I was and I'd do it a million times if I had to." I told him.

"Sam…" Alex gasped, covering her mouth with her hand.

"Being turned to stone leaves a blank space in your memory." He said as a fact.

"Dante…" Zhalia said sternly and he backed off.

"But we'll find another way to stop Tim so you won't have to a statue." Lok smiled at me and released the tension in the air.

"Yeah…" I nodded slowly.

"Tell me what you know about Tim." Dante asked.

"Well, he used work for WOOHP until he got fired for "illegal use of weaponry". Jerry said he robbed a bank. He's way smart. He designed the Evapoblaster, which he almost evaporated all the oceans with, and he's super rude and cocky." Alex told the man.

"Evaporate all the oceans?" Dante repeated.

"Yeah, but we totally stopped him." She smiled.

"And he's trying to get revenge on Jerry and WOOHP, don't forget that!" Clover added.

"Oh, I never do." A deep, smooth voice cut through the inquiry. Tim escaped.

Sam's POV End