Hey guys! So, I wasn't planning on posting this today, but I was feeling generous and decided to post it anyway. I also want to mention that I'm postponing the Lockwood and Co camping story until later this year because I started writing a different story that I'm way more excited about! Also, tomorrow is my last day of school so that means more time to write and more chapters!!! As always, feel free to leave any suggestions or reviews that you may have!! Thank you and enjoy!

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Lucy's POV

"Alright guys," Holly announced in order to get us all focused. "Remember, we are only here to buy dog treats for the case tonight. It shouldn't take us too long, so no messing around. We're on a time limit!"

Kipps, George, Holly, and I were all at the pet store to take care of one simple task. Our client has been claiming that her dog is being antagonized by a ghost and that we are the only ones that are able to help. Lockwood ordered us to buy dog treats for distracting the dog, while he went and prepared things for later.

"Relax, Hol," I assured her. "Nothing is going to happen. And we have two hours to get to where we need to be. We got this!"

Kipps and George nodded and agreement and split off in their own direction. That just left me and Holly to explore the other side of the store.

"So," I said once we entered the dog food aisle. "What kind of treats are the best to get?"

She took a moment to examine her options and sighed. "Well, if Lockwood would've let us keep Bean, then we would know!"

If anyone didn't know who Bean was, he was the dog that George decided to bring home a while ago. Let's just say that it didn't not end pretty and we were banned by Lockwood from getting anymore pets.

We decided to go for the least expensive kind after many minutes of deep inspection. Besides, dogs didn't care what their treat tasted like. They just wanted it.

We looked around the store for Kipps and George and found them in the fish section. They appeared to be arguing about something. "What's going on now?" I groaned as I joined them.

Kipps crossed his arms and pointed at the fish tank. "Cubbins over here is too chicken to steal a fish!"

George scoffed at him in response. "Am not! I just don't think it's a good idea because we would have nowhere to put it!"

"There's a lake right down the road," Kipps offered, offending Holly in the process. She gave a whole long rant on how a fish couldn't survive in that environment and that we were giving the poor fish a death wish.

I was more worried about something else. "You guys do know that stealing a fish is illegal, right?" I asked them.

Kipps smiled. "An even better reason why George should take it. And it's only illegal if we get caught!" He offered.

Holly shook her head in disapproval. "That's so not how it works," she replied.

I had to agree with her for once. However, you can't always stop things like this. If it was going to happen, it was going to happen.

Kipps smiled a devilish grin. "George is too scared to do it. He doesn't have it in him," he taunted.

That comment was George's tipping point. "Bet," he snapped and reached in to take the fish.

"Stop!" I cried. They all turned to look at me, waiting for what I had to say. "Just let me get it on video. It wouldn't be worth it if we didn't at least document it."

Kipps gave a cheer and Holly groaned besides me. "We are so getting in trouble," she sighed. She was probably right.

I took out the video camera that we were going to use for the case and started recording. George took a deep breath and than plunged his arm into the tank. He grabbed a fish and then pulled it out, just as the manager walked past.

What happened next, I will never forget. I would've loved to see it from somebody else's perspective. Four idiotic agents, running towards the exit, with multiple workers hot on their tail. We didn't make it very far.

One of the workers had beaten us to the exit and locked the doors. We were so busted.

We had to stand there as they called the cops and we had to wait even longer for them to come and arrest us.

Holly was freaking out, Kipps was cracking up, George was cleaning off his glasses, and I was just watching as the cops came into the store with four handcuffs in their hands. A little extreme if you ask me.

"This is all your fault, Cubbins," Kipps muttered as we were marched out of the store and into the police car.

Lockwood's POV

I was waiting for my team to arrive when Inspector Barnes walked towards me. I knew something was wrong the moment I saw this face. "What's wrong? What happened?" I asked, trying not to panic. I should've gone with them.

He wiped sweat away from his forehead and let out a long sigh. "The rest of your little gang was arrested this evening," he confessed.

"For Christ sakes! What did they do?" I asked. This was unbelievable and so unprofessional. Getting arrested before a very important case. Well, I guess it wasn't that important.

"Apparently, they tried to steal a fish. They are being held at the local prison and you should probably go and bail them out," he replied and turned and walked away.

They were arrested for trying to steal a goldfish. A freakin fish! To be honest, I wasn't that surprised. A little disappointed that they choose a goldfish to steal. There were probably so many better things in that store.

I called a cab and hopped in the car to go and bail out my friends. Hopefully it wouldn't take long.

I got to the county jail and walked in, ready to save my team once again. I walked into the holding room and saw all four of them sitting there playing I spy.

"I spy something gray," George muttered. There wasn't a lot to go off of. There was only a bench in the room.

Holly noticed me and smiled. "Lockwood's scarf is gray!"

They are turned to look and me and they all put on their best smiles, trying to look all innocent.

"Really guys. A fish?" I groaned. "I'm very disappointed in all of you. This was very immature and unprofessional. I hope you guys all learned your lesson from sitting here."

Lucy nodded. "We did. We'll never try and steal a fish again. You have our word," she promised.

The guard came and let them out. Holly came over and gave me a huge hug. "Thanks Lockwood. I really hate being in prison."

Kipps patted me on the arm as we walked out of the building. "You know, this wouldn't have happened if you let us keep Bean," he stated.

I groaned. "Are we seriously still going on about Bean! That was ages ago!"

Lucy laughed and walked over to me. "I know we got arrested and everything, but it was actually kind of funny."

She was the only one who could make these types of situations better. I looked over at her and grinned. "Did you at least get it on video?" I asked.

"You bet I did!"

I also wanted to say that I posted Lockwood and Co as Vines on my instagram, which is @35portlandrow and my tumblr @erinmaryan4 So if you want, go check them out!!