Note on the text: this is a very long chapter of near nothingness, just X-Ray's ranting and D-Tent's plan to save Magnet. I would like to thank all of my readers I have successfully made it to 403 hits and still raising: ) Anyhow keep reading… And enjoy. By the by a little review now and then would be appreciated. : )
Chapter…Well, just know it's a chapter.
It didn't take long before Super Man and the Hulk were slithering through the vents with much of the justice league. Though both only promised to be there during lunch break, they didn't take chances with the principle.
Zigzag led D-Tent into a janitor's closet and they climbed down, one by one onto a floor littered with cleaning supplies.
X-Ray sat on a crate of rat poison and Squid hit the lights.
"So dogs" X began, "we're all here 'cause Magnets got himself in trouble again." The others smiled scornfully and shook their heads.
Stanly looked puzzled, "then why isn't Magnet here?"
"Come on Caveman, you know Magnet as well as the rest of us…. Do you think he would want our help if he knew Tony Railenger was up to something? No, he'd make us stay out and get himself killed."
"So watchya' got planned X?" Allan asked from where he sat atop a floor buffer.
Rex shrugged, "It all depends on what Tony's gonna' do. Zigzag, you heard him tell Greg and Josh, what's this guy got planned?"
"Well, he's gonna' frame Magnet that's for sure."
X-Ray sighed, "That's not what I meant, 'How's' what I meant."
"Oh," Ricky replied, "well he's going to make it look like Magnet stole something."
Everyone present held back a hash word.
"How's he gonna' do THAT?" Squid prompted.
The crazy boy instantly hunkered down, and the others leaned in closer. "It's like this, see." Zigzag called impersonating a gangster. "Tony's planning on framing Magnet, see. So he's got to get something stolen, see. So he's planning on stealing it himself, see. He's having his gang hang around rich kids lockers, see. To see where they hide their loot, see. Then when the time's right, see. He's gonna steal the stuff, see. Then Josh is gonna' put some in Magnet's locker, see. And Greg will put some in his bag, see. And Tony will go to Stevens, see. And our boy will get caught with the loot, see."
Each D-tent boy looked at his neighbor and shrugged.
"Translate, Squid." X-Ray ordered.
"Basically, Tony's getting his gang to help steal rich kids stuff and hide it in Magnet's locker. Then he's turning our Dog in for reward." Zigzag nodded.
"That's sick!" Rex snorted, "Who's these rich kids?"
Batman shrugged, "Tony didn't say."
X frowned, "We need to find one of these rich kids and get him to help us….I don't know any rich kids…" His voice left him as he turned to look at Stanly, so did everyone else.
Unaware of all the eyes watching him, Caveman shrugged. "I don't know any rich kids either. Then he noticed everyone was looking at him. "Why are all you guys……Nope. I know what you thinking and I will not give up money to catch Tony Railenger."
"You don't really have to dog, all you have to do is pretend. You too Heck."
Zero pointed to himself and rapidly shook his head.
"I knew Greg and Josh had been acting funny around my locker lately." Stanly muttered.
X-Ray nodded. "Now what we need is a full proof plan. I think I got one figured out. First of all, Heck you and Stanly need to bring in some dough tomorrow. And I'm not talking about a couple of bills, I want to see twenties in big stacks… bring 'um in a metal suitcase like the ones you always carry. Stanly I need you for another part of the plan and I'm pretty sure you're not going to like it, but it involves a whole lot of lying. The rest of you guys I'll fill in later, but right now me and Caveman need to talk."