Alright. So I'm really really really really really sorry I haven't updated in like... forever... but I HAVE A REASON!
So a few weeks ago my parents decided "Hey! Let's go on vacation to Dubai and leave our kids at home to housejump!" So for the past few weeks I've been jumping around houses for a place to stay, friends, family, family friends etc. And to make things THAT much harder for me, I had exams that if I didn't pass with GREAT results my parents were going to cancel my account here on fanfiction! :( So I've been studying HARD CORE and I am glad to say that I HAVE PASSED! :)
Thank you guys for being so patient with my unpredictable life, it's hard to find time to write when you've got aunts and uncles breathing down your back, because they'll get in trouble if you fail as well...
Alright. Back to the story. I've decided to skip through some time up to the mission. Just because we NEED SOME ACTION! :) And when I start writing an interesting part in a story I don't get blocks in my imagination because I REALLY want to finish that part!
Sorry if it feels a bit rushed. I've done the best I could because I NEEDED to update! I might come back and re-write this chapter when I'm finished. But I don't really know how to fix it yet.
THANKS GUYS!
READ AND REVIEW! :)
James sprinted down the corridors, panting as he pushed himself harder than he had done in a long time, he could see his destination in the distance and threw himself towards it, knowing that he would be in A LOT of trouble if he didn't make it.
"I'M HERE!" James panted as he threw himself into the room, the door slamming shut behind him. "I'M NOT LATE!"
"I'm glad you could join us, James" Zara said, a slight smirk covering her features, she glanced at her watch. "And you're right on time"
James was panting heavily from his run; he had sprinted all the way from the gym room at the other side of the school, here to Zara's office so that he wouldn't be late.
Kerry rolled her eyes at the boy as he took a seat across from Ewart, who had Joshua sitting on his lap. "Continue" Kerry said. "What were you saying about these kids?"
"As I was saying" Ewart glanced pointedly at James, who sent him a sheepish grin. "Befriending Neil Jonathan's children is essential for the mission to succeed. We have their files and psychologists have determined how they react to certain personalities, you have to fit the character that is specified in their files to befriend them as it is crucial for you to make a good first impression on them" Ewart passed each CHERUB a small file.
Kyle read through it quickly, nodding his head slightly to show he understood. "This is a piece of cake" He smiled, looking over at Ewart. "He's just like all the others I've befriended and it won't take much to get me noticed and into his group"
Zara frowned lightly at the oldest CHERUB. "Don't underestimate your job" She said sternly. "If you mess this up, it could destroy the whole mission, Ewart and I will try to befriend Neil and his wife, Leah. They control a large part of the town with many illegal businesses and if we can befriend them, we'll get a good job and be able to find the information we need to take down those companies as well as both Help Earth and SCORPIA"
Lauren glanced nervously at Zara from her folder. "This is the biggest mission we've ever been on, isn't it?"
The woman nodded solemnly. "It may be the biggest mission you ever go on"
Alex had a larger folder with all of the children's files in it, so that he could understand how the family worked and how, if a CHERUB failed at gaining their chosen person as a friend, he would be able to maybe worm his way into the family and try to fix it. Alex glanced around at the cherubs, watching their reactions to the person they would have to play for the mission.
Kyle was obviously happy with his 'character', already having experience with this type of person. Alex glanced at the boy that Kyle had to befriend, George Jonathan. The seventeen year old wanted to move out of his family home and into his own apartment where he could host parties and drink alcohol without getting grounded by his parents. George was average at school and didn't put effort into anything other than making money and getting to parties, where he followed by his friends who all sounded similar to himself.
Lauren seemed slightly pleased, as though she would be able to portray the person needed, but she would have to try hard to become friends with her. Katie Jonathan was a quiet and shy girl who had a few friends that she hung out with at recess and lunch, but never seemed to grow close to any of them.
James seemed pleased, Michael Jonathan was a ladies' man who girls swooned over and always seemed to be in trouble at school. The person he had to play came naturally to him.
Kerry was annoyed. The girl she had to befriend was Melanie Jonathan, a pretty and popular cheerleader who seemed to be at the top of everything in the school. She was class president, captain of the cheerleading squad, and was in most of the school clubs. The girl would be hard to get close to, as everyone in her year wanted to be friends with her too.
"Does anyone have any questions?" Ewart asked as he stood up, lifting Joshua with him.
Kerry put up her hand. "How am I supposed to be friends with this Melanie girl if everyone else wants to do the same thing?" She asked.
Zara glanced over at Alex. "We thought about that" She said. "We've decided to move Alex's birthday forward a few months so that he'll be in your year"
Kerry nodded, looking over at Alex; the boy seemed to have closed off since their trip into town. After telling James he would talk later, he had avoided all questions and the emotionless mask he had when he first came to CHERUB had returned.
But the CHERUB agent had to admit, having Alex with her would definitely get her noticed without having to overwork in all of the clubs at the school. Having blond hair that was flicked off to the side and muscles decorating his toned body made most of the girls swoon at his every word.
Alex glanced at her, catching her staring at him, he didn't react and the mask of cool indifference was still plastered on his handsome features. Kerry looked away instantly, blushing slightly, causing a small smirk appear on Alex's lips.
"Anymore questions?" Zara asked as she joined her husband in standing.
Everyone shook their heads quickly.
"We'll head over to the airport now. We have a long ride ahead of us" Zara said, taking Joshua from Ewart, the boy had fallen asleep during the meeting and was now resting peacefully in her arms.
"Where is the Jonathan housing estate?" Kerry asked.
"It's in America, just outside of Los Angeles" Ewart replied.
"Are your bags packed?" Zara asked the cherubs.
Everyone nodded.
"Then let's go"
The apartment was quite large, with two stories and seven bedrooms in it, all painted with white walls apart from a feature wall, which in each room was a different colour, the 'Robert' family quickly looked through their new home and decided it was fairly decent.
"I CALL THE ROOM WITH THE BLUE WALL!" James crowed as they walked passed one of the larger rooms with a balcony and a computer already sitting on a small wooden desk.
"THAT'S NOT FAIR!" Kyle gasped. "I CALL IT!"
The two quickly shoved passed everyone else to get the room first.
"I said it first!" James shouted back, quickly sprinting into the bedroom that had a light blue colour painted on one wall and placing his bags in it. "See? Its mine!"
Kyle scowled at his 'brother'. "Why do you get it?" He pouted.
"Because I called it first" James sneered happily.
Lauren rolled her eyes at the two boys that seemed to be acting more immature than Joshua was, the child had woken up at the airport and Alex had been carrying him around everywhere.
Joshua had taken an instant liking to Alex for some reason, probably the same as why he liked James so much, but Lauren didn't complain, having the little boy around seemed to relax Alex slightly.
"I WANNA SLEEP IN THE ROOM BY ALEX!" Joshua's small voice could be heard easily throughout the apartment followed by Alex chuckling quietly beside him.
In the end James was in the room with the blue wall, Kyle was in room with a dark green wall, Alex had a black wall, Joshua had a bright yellow wall, Kerry had claimed the room with a dark red wall, which left Lauren with a deep purple wall.
"Everyone in the kitchen!" Zara called from downstairs. "I'm going grocery shopping in a few minutes and I want to know what you guys want for breakfast!"
"FRUITLOOPS!" James and Kyle crowed from upstairs instantly.
"Cornflakes" Lauren said as she jogged down the stairs.
"Toast" Kerry said from her position in the living room, she was exploring the rest of the house.
"COCOA POPS!" Joshua shouted from upstairs.
"What do you want Alex?" Zara yelled, writing down on a pad of paper.
"I don't mind" Was the reply.
Zara rolled her eyes and headed towards the door. "JOSHUA!" She called. "Are you coming grocery shopping with Mum? I'm leaving" She asked.
"WAIT MUMMY!" Joshua gasped, bounding down the stairs quickly. "WAIT FOR ME!"
Zara paused at the door and looked over at Kerry, who had appeared in the doorway to the living room. "Make sure everyone gets unpacked, you start school tomorrow"
I really am sorry it took so long for such a short chapter. But I really had to do well on those exams. But I've finished middle school and moving onto year eleven next year, I have my NCEA, which is the same as GCSE's in other countries. :)
I wont take so long to update next time!
Please don't flame about the time it took to update because I really was doing the best I could!
