Summary: Welcome to Season 2 of The Lab Rats Demon. To recap Agatha Heller and Roxy Heller are protecting the Davenport family with the help of Leo. Aggie and Chase are dating, and Adam and Roxy are getting closer.
Pairings: Chase & Spike/Agatha (OFC). Adam/Roxy (OFC)(Side-Pairing)
Disclaimer: I own nothing, but my OC's Agatha Heller and Roxy Heller. I will also be following the show's episodes, therefore I will use some of the script but not all of it.
Previously: Adam and Roxy have gone on their first date!
Helping a Friend
Bree was worried. She hadn't heard from Milton for two days and that didn't sit well with her. He had even missed their scheduled video call, without letting her know he couldn't do it, which Milton would never do. She then texted and called Jack and Jerry, but they hadn't responded either. Adding in the fact that Milton and Julie had broken up, Bree was very tense and stressed with her concern for her friend. She was currently sitting on her bed, staring at her phone which was on her comforter in front of her, and debating the merit of throwing on her wig to speed down to Seaford to make sure he was alright. Which is when Tasha knocked on her door and walked in.
Tasha was concerned as she watched her daughter fidget on her bed staring at her phone, "Hey, sweety. Is everything alright?" She asked, even though she could tell something was wrong it didn't mean Bree would tell her.
Bree looked away from the phone to see her mother standing in the doorway of her room, wearing a concerned look. Bree sighed, "No." she admitted. Tasha stepped into the room and, closing the door behind her, took a seat next to her daughter.
"What's wrong?" she placed a hand on her twitching knee.
"I think something's happened to Milton and his friends."
"Isn't that the friend you made when you helped Aggie in Seaford?" Bree nodded, "Okay. Why do you think something's happened to him and his friends?"
Bree bit her lip, "Milton missed our scheduled video chat and didn't tell me that he couldn't do it. Now at first I thought he forgot, which would make sense, everyone forgets things from time to time. Even geniuses. So I texted him and when he didn't respond I called him, but he still didn't answer. So I tried two of his friends and got the same result and it's been two days." Seeing how tense she was Tasha wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"Oh, honey. You're really worried." Bree nodded and folded into Tasha's side, which further worried her. Her three new children we're tougher than most and it took a lot to seriously rattle them, "Why don't you speed down to Seaford and check things out?" Bree perked up at that.
"Really?"
Tasha nodded, "Of course. You know your friend and if your instincts are telling you there's something wrong you should trust them." Bree smiled, "But you are not going alone. Take either one of the Heller sisters or one of your brothers, not Leo and you call as soon as you know what's wrong." Bree nodded eagerly, happily accepting the terms if it meant she could check on her friend and hugged Tasha.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" she chanted making Tasha laugh. Letting go, Bree got off the bed with a smile, "I'll head over to Aggie's right now to get my wig." Bree sped out of the room, the air current flipping Tasha's hair around.
Tasha fixed her hair, "And that is how you Mom." She declared getting off the bed to let her husband know what was going on.
The Heller Apartment
Aggie was washing dishes, while Roxy tinkered at the kitchen island when there was a knock at the front door. "Can you get that?" asked Aggie, "My hands are all soapy and wet."
"Sure." Roxy put down her tools and got up to answer the door.
"Thank you."
Roxy bounced over to the door and looking through the peephole she was surprised, "It's Bree." she announced as she unlocked the door to let their friend in. Curious, Aggie stopped washing dishes, dried her hands and went to greet their friend.
Bree wasted no time in seeding through the door, "I need help." She said as soon as she came to a stop at the back of the couch, "I'm going to Seaford and Tasha said I could as long as I brought someone with me. SowillyougowithmetoSeaford?"
The Heller sisters blinked and stared at Bree who was practically vibrating where she stood. "O-kay." said Aggie slowly. "I guess I can go with you. Let me get my things and we can go." She didn't know what was going on, but seeing how tense her friend was, decided that easing that tension was more important. And judging by Bree's reaction it was the right call.
Bree sagged in relief, "Thank you." She said gratefully. Aggie made her way to the stairs and Roxy gave her a nod to let her know she would get some answers.
"Why don't you take a seat and have a snack while Aggie gets ready. And I'll pack some up for you as well, just in case you end up having to run a few marathons." Bree nodded and followed her into the kitchen. "Would you like some iced tea?"
"That would be nice." said Bree gratefully.
Nodding Roxy grabbed a glass and the pitcher of Iced Tea out of the fridge, "Aggie made some cherry tarts." Bree perked up and made grabby hands at the plate of treats, making Roxy giggle. She finished filling as glass and passed both to her friend before pouring herself a glass. Roxy then put together a small lunch bag as Bree nibbled at the tarts and explained why she needed to go to Seaford.
When she finished her explanation she nervously played with the sleeves of her shirt, "I know it sounds like I'm overreacting-"
"You're not." said Roxy, surprising Bree. "Three teenagers not responding to texts and calls is strange. What about any posts on social media?"
Bree shook her head, "It's completely silent. Nothing new has been posted in two days."
"Which is very odd in this day and age." Muttered Roxy. "Have you tried talking to their families?" Bree shook her head, "Then that should be your first stop. A direct source is always the best."
"Okay." She gave Roxy a smile, "Thank you for not calling me crazy."
"You noticed a change in behaviour in your friend that others would simply brush aside citing that 'They must be busy.'" Bree smiled, "And there is no harm in checking up on him. He's either fine and your instincts were wrong or something's happened to him and you made the right call. Trust your instincts, they're there for a reason."
Bree nodded, "Tasha said the same thing… sorta."
"That's because your mother is an intelligent woman." said Aggie as she came down the stairs in a new outfit, and carrying a duffle bag over her shoulder. "I've got your glasses and a set of comms just in case."
"Which I will run if you need them." added Roxy, "I'll also do some research on my end to see where your friends have disappeared to."
Bree smiled, "I really appreciate this you guys."
Both sisters smiled and Aggie placed a hand on Bree's bicep, "That's what friends are for. Now come on, let's go check on your friend."
"What about my wig?" asked Bree,
Aggie shrugged, "Just say you dyed your hair and wear the glasses." She held out said glasses and Bree pocketed them.
"Let's go."
"I'll text you when we get there." Roxy nodded. Bree took the duffle bag, bent down so Aggie could climb onto her back and the two sped out of the apartment.
Seaford
Their first stop was Milton's home, Bree knocked on the door while Aggie snuck into Milton's bedroom. Mrs. Krupnick answered the door and as soon as Bre introduced herself she was swept into the home with a large welcoming smile. Apparently Milton had told his family about his new friend from out of town and the summer internship he was applying for with Davenport Industries. had gushed about how pretty she was, and that his son was so lucky to have such a nice girl as his friend. Bree blushed at the praise from the older woman. When she had an opening, Bree explained that she had planned on surprising Milton with a visit while her father was there on business, she thought that she could take his mind off of his break up with Julie and asked where Milton was. She didn't miss the way Mrs. Krupnick tensed at her question, but she covered it quickly and said that Milton's sensei Rudy had won a trip out of state, for himself and his students. Bree didn't believe her, she smiled though, and expressed her happiness at her friend's good fortune. Believing that Bree had bought her lie Mrs. Krupncik relaxed and asked Bree if she knew anything about whether Milton had the internship or not.
Bree smiled, Mr. Davenport had every intention of snagging Milton for his company. The boy was a genius, and by hook or by crook he would be working for Davenport Industries before he graduated high school. Bree had smiled and said that Milton had impressed her father, which was no easy feat, and that he was very eager to see what Milton could do at his company.
Mrs. Krupnick had expressed concern over favoritism since Milton and Bree were friends, but Bree had waved away her worries and ensured her that her father would never hire someone just because they were her friend. Milton had proved his intelligence and creativity to her father and that's what mattered. Bree asked that she not reveal anything to her son, she wanted it to be a surprise. Mrs. Krupnick had beamed, assured her that she wouldn't tell a soul and offered her some oatmeal cookies before she left. Bree had accepted them, making sure to grab extra for Aggie and let herself be pulled into a hug before leaving the Krupnick home.
Bree met up with Aggie down the street, and told her about Mrs. Krupnicks lie. Aggie then informed Bree of the undercover cops watching the Krupnick home. They shared a worried look, Something was wrong. Aggie contacted Roxy and told her to search the local police computer system for the teenagers' names.
Covering their bases they went to Jack and Jerry's homes, where Bree only ended up having the same conversation again, and again. A also found more undercover cops watching the families. Though Aggie had an interesting conversation with Jack's grandfather while Bree talked to his parents(See end of Chapter).
Rudy's apartment was… different. They hadn't found Rudy, but Bree met a woman named Bethany Applbaum and Aggie met a boy named Sam Gillespie. Aggie was surprised when the boy confronted her in Rudy's bedroom, brandishing a toy Katana.
Sam stared down her goggles, demanded she tell him what she was doing in his dad's bedroom and that if he didn't like the answer he would show her just how dangerous a toy could be. She rolled her eyes, she knew exactly how dangerous a toy could be, and smirked behind her mask when she thought of the people who had learned by her hand. Instead of meeting his demands right away she praised him for his stance and the fact that he was holding the toy correctly.
Sam thanked her and demanded she answer his question. She made a show of looking him up and down, since he couldn't see her face, and told him the truth. That her name was Orion and she was helping her friend who was worried about Milton because they hadn't heard from him in two days. Upon investigation they learned that he and his friends were out of state with their Sensei Rudy who had won a trip. They didn't believe it and came to Rudy's apartment to confirm if it was true. Aggie sat still as Sam copied her and looked her up and down, "I believe you." He stated, though he didn't put his toy down, a gesture she approved of.
"So where is your father?" She asked.
"He's in witness protection." He answered.
She pushed down her aggravation at the knowledge that she would have to deal with the Marshal's and asked, "Did your dad explain what that means?"
Sam titled his head, "He said that he had to go into hiding until the bad man he tried to put away was caught. But it's their fault the bad man got away." Sam's face became sad.
Aggie tilted her head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I just got a family and now it's gone." He admitted, the arm holding the Katana dropped down, so the tip touched the floor.
Aggie felt a pang of sympathy for the boy, "No it's not." Sam eyed her critically, "Your father will be back tomorrow. I promise."
Sam snorted, "And why should I believe you."
"Because I don't make promises I'm incapable of keeping. It's a sign of weakness." She got up from the bed to exit the way she came in leaving behind a stunned little boy.
As Aggie waited outside for Bree to finish up she pulled out her phone to call Funderburk.
Ring-Ring-Ring
"Ye-llo"
"Eric I need a Status Update on Milton Krupnick, Jack Brewer, Jerry Martinez, Kim Crawford and Rudy Gillespie"
"Hey, Agatha. I'm doing great. What's my day been like? Oh, well-"
"I get it. I need to work on my small talk." She heard Eric snort on the other end of the line, "But right now I just learned that four of your students and their Sensei are in witness protection. And since you want to recruit two of them, I'd assume you'd know where they are."
"Oh."
"Dare I ask why they're in witness protection." she asked.
Eric sighed over the line, "They identified a robber known as Benny the Blade and pinned him to the robbery of a sports equipment store in the Bay View Mall."
"He robbed a sports equipment store?" She asked incredulously.
"Yep. Though according to the news the police have been trying to pin Benny down for years. Apparently all of the witnesses have either been too afraid to testify or ended up dead before trial. Unfortunately Benny escaped custody while he was being escorted into the court house, so they were all taken into witness protection until they are able to catch Benny again."
"Yeah, well that's not gonna fly. I need them back by tomorrow night." She sighed, "What's the reward?"
"Five Grand."
"That's it?"
"Yep."
She sighed in annoyance and rubbed a hand down her face, "Alright. Do you know where they are being kept by the Marshalls?"
"Uh, they're not being protected by the Marshalls."
"What do you mean? The Marshalls are in charge of Witness Protection."
"You know how much the police love to cooperate with feds. They want the credit for catching Benny and if they involve the feds they'll just be footnotes."
"Fucking politics." She grumbled.
"Amen." Said Eric, "Why do you think I left my desk job in Washington?" Aggie snorted, "Anyway… they're being kept on a farm outside the city."
"Do you have any leads on this Benny the Blade idiot?"
"Not a fan of the nickname then?" He asked sarcastically.
"I admire the alliteration, but unless he has a fondness and skill with blades then it's really awful."
"Well, to answer your question, no I do not have a clue where the man is."
She sighed, "Well, I guess I know what I'm doing for the rest of the day. I'll drop by once they're back, what do you want?" She knew better than to walk away without giving him some form of payment for the information.
"O-oh! The Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing!" He answered excitedly, Aggie rolled her eyes.
"Done. I'll talk to you later."
"Bye-bye."
Aggie hung up just as Bree joined her, "So I know why they aren't here."
Bree perked up, "Why?"
"Turns out they witnessed a robbery. They stepped up and identified the perpetrator, a man named Benny the Blade. He was caught and arrested, but he escaped when he was being led into the courthouse."
Bree frowned, "So that's it? We have to wait until the police catch him again?"
"No. We're going to catch Benny, so that Miltom and his friends are no longer in danger. According to Eric, they're on a farm outside the city. I'll call Roxy and she'll find where they are. Then we'll drop in and see how they're doing."
Time Ship!
"They've been relocated to a farm in Holmesdale, owned by Jebidiah Pratchett. He lives on the farm with his daughter Lily Pratchett, and according to his financial records it isn't doing so well. 419 Prarey Way." Roxy explained over their comms, as the two girls sat at a table in the Bay View Mall's dark courtyard.
Aggie's face scrunched up in confusion, "That's barely three hours away. What the hell are these idiots thinking."
Bree became worried, "What's wrong?"
Aggie sighed, "Usually when one goes into Witness Protection it is handled by the Marshalls which are a part of the federal government. But local law enforcement doesn't enjoy involving the federal government because they tend to trample over the locals and take all the credit."
"So it's bad that the police are handling their protection?" She questioned.
"Not necessarily. They're watching the families to see if Benny pays them a visit, which is a good move, but that puts the families in danger. They also haven't moved Milton and the others out of state, but that could be due to a lack of funds and resources." She ran a hand through her hair, "We need to head down there and see if we can't help improve security before searching for Benny ourselves." She smiled, "There's a bounty on his head."
"How much?"
"Five grand."
"Seriously?" Asked Bree in amazement.
Aggie nodded, "And since you're the one who pulled us into this job the Lion's Share goes to you."
"'Lions Share'?"
"Three-thousand to you two-thousand to us."
"Cool!" She could wait to rub it in her brother's faces that she had made three grand. Bree eyed her friend, "You're not going to do anything to the cops right?" Aggie's feral smile didn't alleviate the worry pooling in Bree's stomach.
Time Jump!
Aggie was not impressed with the cops at all for just leaving the five alone on the farm with no protection. She and Bree had set up cameras in various places around the property which were connected to Roxy's set up back at the Heller apartment. The whole time Bree rolled her eyes at Aggie's under her breath griping about the laziness of it all and how if she had been hired to kill the group they would already be dead. Once done they scaled the side of the barn to arrive in the hay loft just in time to see a hay bail land on Rudy's chest. Both girls hissed in sympathy, but Aggie had to give the man credit, he shook it off and got back up.
Having heard the commotion, Jack, Milton and Kim Crawford entered the barn, each sporting different injuries. Jack's clothes sported a light dusting of dirt and his hair was mused, Kim's hair was disheveled with feathers in it and scratches on her face, Milton was in the worst condition with torn clothes, a scratched face and feathers in his hair.
"What happened to you?" asked Jack.
Rudy frowned, "I got bailed and barreled." He answered and then gestured to Jack and Kim, "What happened to you?"
"We got pecked and feathered." answered Kim, "What about you?" she asked Milton.
"I got crow'd and eagled." He answered.
"They look like shit." Bree nodded, in agreement. Farm work did not agree with the group, though Bree was happy to see that her friend was okay.
"We have a problem." Aggie and Bree tensed at Roxy's voice.
"What is it?"
"Jerry's cellphone pinged at the farm earlier and I wasn't the only one who traced it."
"Benny?"
"Yep. He's most likely on his way now."
"Contact the detective in charge of the case and let him know what's going on. Use the camera's we set up to let us know when Benny sets foot on the property."
"You got it."
"What are we gonna do?" asked Bree.
"You're going to use your speed to barricade everyone in the barn for safe keeping. When Benny arrives we will deal with him, along with any men he's brought with him before they get near it." Aggie dug into her duffle bag and pulled out her backup mask and goggles to hand to Bree. Bree accepted them and donned them without a second thought, "Find Mr. Pratchett, his daughter and Jerry, and get them into the barn." Bree nodded and left through the hay loft window to accomplish her task, while Aggie's attention returned to the five.
"What it do farm friends? Woah!" Exclaimed Lily Pratchett as she came into the barn on the arm of Jerry Martinez.
Guess that's one person Bree doesn't have to go searching for, "Bree. Lily and Jerry just entered the barn. We just need Mr. Pratchett and we're good to go."
"Got it. I've found him, I'll bring him now."
"Just be careful not to give him whiplash. He's not young." She advised.
"Understood. Be careful with the squishy's." Aggie snorted and tuned back into what was happening on the ground floor.
"You're finally here." said Rudy, giving Jerry a disapproving look, "Everybody get back to work we have jobs to do." This sparked complaining from the teens, each voicing their displeasure with their tasks.
Complaining which was cut off by the abrupt arrival of Mr. Pratchett in a whirlwind that slammed the barn doors shut behind him. He looked a little disoriented, but he quickly focused on his five new farm hands, who were shocked by his sudden appearance. "What's going on here?!" He cried out, "Who are you people, because you sure aren't farmers?"
They all looked guilty, "You're right." said Rudy, "You deserve the truth. We're a-"
"We are a Mariachi band. And I am senorita Rosa." Milton's voice became high pitched to more resemble a girl's voice.
"Milton." Admonished Kim
"Shut it Jore-He." He hissed.
"They're coming up the driveway now." said Roxy.
"Got it." Aggie left her position to leave the hay loft and the barn, "Bree our first move is to disarm them, we can't risk a bullet going through the barn and hitting anyone."
From her hiding place Bree watched five men exit a white van, five unarmed men. "There are five of them and… they aren't carrying any weapons."
"Are you sure?"
"The only thing they're carrying is a pizza box."
Aggie sighed, "Alright. You stay out of sight by the barn. Once they get close enough I'll distract them and you'll knock them all out."
"Understood."
Aggie was hidden from view as five big men came into view, making their way towards the barn. She felt disappointment and annoyance when she scanned them and came to the same assessment as Bree, No weapons. Disappointment, because there was no challenge and annoyance because of their arrogance. Even though they're going up against a couple of kids and their sensei, it's stupid not to at least bring one gun.
"All right, Bree. Let's do this and collect the reward."
"Ready."
Aggie stepped into view and the group of fives path, "Good evening gentlemen." She greeted.
"Who the hell are you?" demanded Benny.
"I'm not the one you should worry about." This confused the men until they all suddenly dropped to the ground with Bree standing proudly holding some rope in one hand and the pizza box in the other. Aggie clapped for her and Bree did a dramatic curtsey, "All right, we'll leave the four here and take Benny in the van to Eric and he'll collect the reward for us."
"What about Milton and the others?" asked Bree handing some rope to Aggie so they could start riding all the men up.
"We'll let them out of the barn before we go."
"And what about Funderburk? Won't he want some of the reward money?"
Aggie shook her head, "Nah. I promised him a banana cake in exchange for the information he gave us."
"Ooohhh. The one with the cream cheese frosting?"
"Yep."
"Could you make two?" She asked sweetly.
"Are you kidding? You're about to collect your first reward, we're going to celebrate. You can have whatever treat you want."
"Awesome!"
When they were carrying Benny to the car Rudy and the others came around the corner, "Hey, my pizza!" said Jerry with a smile, walking over and picking up the box from the lap of one of the tied up men. Opening it he frowned, "Hey! This is Veggie, I ordered a Meat Lover's."
"Jerry!" Hissed Kim.
"Huh?" He looked at Bree and Aggie still holding an unconscious Benny the Blade, "Oh… right." He backed away to rejoin his friends still holding the pizza.
"What are you doing here?" Demanded Rudy. The group, minus Jerry, took up fighting stances and placed themselves in front of the Pratchett's.
"I promised your son I'd have you home today, and I'm here to keep that promise." Said Aggie.
Rudy tensed and glared at her, "How do you know my son?"
"It doesn't matter." Said Bree, her voice was modulated as well, "We've captured Benny, which means you can all go home."
"Yeah and you can collect the reward money." Said Jack.
Bree shrugged, "That's just a bonus. Bye!" She and Aggie continued onto the van.
"Stop!"
Bree and Aggie groaned and just dropped the man, "What/What?"
"You're the same person from Tectronic Labs." Said Milton, he turned to Jack and Jerry, "You remember, when Tanner turned out to be an arms dealer and was going to sell my Corn Coddlers as weapons."
Realization dawned on Jack's face, "Oh, right. I remember." he eyed Aggie warily though, "Thanks for that." Aggie nodded her head in appreciation of the thank you, "Um, why are you here?"
"Better question; How did you find us?" Said Kim. Jack, Milton and Jerry had told her and Rudy the truth about how they were able to get Tanner arrested. She was thankful for the two strangers for helping her friends, but she didn't trust anyone who hid their face.
"Finding you wasn't all that hard."
"Especially when someone uses their own phone to order a pizza." The group glared at Jerry who was happily eating a slice of pizza. "And when the authorities have done such a poor job." Added Aggie, much to their confusion. She sighed, "The Witness Protection Program is run by the U.S Marshal's. If they were running this, then the five of you would have been relocated out of state with your families, given new names, and enrolled in school, while Rudy would get a job. Not to mention the fact that the five of you would have been separated and sent to different states. Making all five of you farm hands is an awful cover, since four of you are highschoolers and Rudy has never worked on a farm a day in his life. And lastly a Marshal should be close by to keep you safe." She shook her head, "If this idiot…" She kicked Benny's temple when he lifted his head to knock him out again, "... had better connections he would have killed you five yesterday."
"It's not that bad." mumbled Rudy.
"You're three hours outside of Seaford. With traffic."
Bree rolled her eyes, though no one could tell, "You'll have to excuse my… associate. She has really high standards."
"Expecting people to do their jobs well is not having high standards." Grumbled Aggie
"Would you rather be dealing with the Marshal's?"
Aggie groaned, "God, no."
"Then stop complaining." ordered Bree.
Aggie turned her attention on Rudy, "Your son has potential."
Rudy became tense again at the mention of Sam, "Orion…" warned Bree.
"He does!" She defended, "He threatened me with a toy Katana and looked like he could actually do some damage."
"No." Ordered Bree, making Aggie pout behind her mask.
"Why did Sam threaten you with his toy Katana?" demanded Rudy.
"Because he found me in your bedroom." Ignoring the shock on Rudy's face she added, "Which is another sign of his potential. The last person to catch me was his grandpa…" She pointed at Jack, "... And that was years ago."
"Wait, you know my grandpa?" Asked Jack in shock.
"'Know' is a very loose term."
"Why were you in my bedroom?"
"We were trying to find Benny the Blade and since you were his target, we needed to find you before he did." Explained Bree.
"You guys need to get a move on. The police are getting close." Warned Roxy.
"Well… that's all the time we have today. Orion, we need to go, now."
Aggie turned to say one last thing to Rudy, "What are your thoughts on guest teachers?"
"Um, I think it's a great idea because it can expand a student's skills." He answered honestly, "Why?" he asked her.
"We'll be in touch."
The group watched Aggie and Bree load Benny's unconscious form into the van, "What do we tell the police?" Asked Milton.
"Just say that they said they were sent by Benny and that you were able to subdue them. Three of you are black belts so that shouldn't be too unbelievable."
"Will someone tell me what in the Sam hill is going on here?!" Demanded the farmer.
"Gotta go." Bree pulled the back door of the van closed and Aggie drove them away from the farm.
When Rudy walked through the door of his apartment he was immediately tackled around the middle by Sam. "Omph!"
"Dad!" He cried out in excitement, "You're back!"
Rudy smiled and hugged his son as Bethany exited his kitchen with a big smile. "Hey, little man. I missed you."
"Well, we missed you." Said Bethany stepping forward to kiss his cheek. Rudy stepped into his apartment and shut the door behind him.
"Um, Sam I need to talk to you and I want you to be honest with me." He said seriously leading Sam over to the couch with Bethany following with a worried look. "Now Sam did you find someone in my bedroom yesterday?"
"Yes." Said Sam honestly, knowing better than to lie to Rudy.
"What? Sam why didn't you say anything?" Asked Bethany, frightened that someone had been in the apartment and close to Sam without her knowledge.
"She said her name was Orion and that she was helping a friend of hers, who was worried about Milton. They didn't believe the story that you had won a trip and taken your students with you."
Rudy frowned, "She said that she was helping a friend of Milton's?" Sam nodded.
"Come to think of it… a girl came round looking for you." Said Bethany, "She said that she was a worried that she hadn't heard from her friends and was hoping that as their sensei you might know where they were."
"Did she say what her name was?"
"Beth Davenport." She answered, "She was such a sweet girl. I wish that some of my students could be as polite as she was." She saw the frown on Rudy's face, "Is there something wrong?"
"Mmm?" Rudy looked at Bethany and saw her worried look, "No, no. Everything's fine." He turned a stern gaze on Sam, "The next time you find someone in the apartment without permission you need to tell and run. Do you understand? What you did was very unsafe."
Sam pouted, "But you've been teaching me." He argued, "And Orion said that my stance was perfect."
"That doesn't change the fact that you are too young to be confronting intruders." He admonished. Seeing how downtrodden Sam looked he sighed, "Though this Orion did hint at the fact of giving you some lessons."
Sam perked up, "Really?"
Rudy smirked, "She and her associate were able to take down Benny the Blade and his four goons without any trouble… I might be willing to take her up on her offer." Sam's smile almost split his face, "As long as your grades are good and you do all your chores."
"I will! I will! I promise!" He swore quickly bouncing up and down on the couch.
"She said she'd get in touch with me. When she does I'll discuss it with her."
"Yes!"
"But I will supervise every session. You are not allowed alone with her. Do you understand?"
Sam nodded and tackled Rudy once again, "This is gonna be awesome!"
Bethany smiled, "Speaking of chores, you need to go and set the table Sam."
"Right!" Sam took off to do his task.
Bethany gave Rudy a questioning glance, "Are you sure that's such a good idea? This person did break into your apartment."
"Whoever this Orion person and their friend are they helped me and my students, because they were worried about Milton. That tells me that they're at least good people, so I'm willing to give them a chance."
Sam bounced back into the room and declared that the table was set. Rudy made a note to talk to Milton the next day to get some idea into what was going on.
Time Jump!
Milton was very confused as he sat on his bed getting ready to go to sleep. His mother had told him of Beth's visit, he had felt a little guilty making her worry, but when his friends called to tell him that Beth had paid their families a visit he became suspicious.
His friend comes to town to pay him a visit, only to discover that he has gone on a trip out of town and the next day the person from Tectronic Labs along with someone else captures Benny the Blade and his goons. It was too much of a coincidence. Maybe they work for Mr. Davenport? He theorized, The person showed up the first time after Mr. Davenport's meeting with Mr. Tanner and showed up again after Beth's visit.
He looked at his phone on his bedside table with a contemplative look. Biting his lip he picked it up, finding Beth's number he called her.
Bree put down her slice of pizza and looked at her phone, she smiled when she saw Milton's face. "It's Milton." She told the Heller's.
"Well, answer it." Said Roxy.
Bree smiled and accepted the call, "Hey, Milton. How's the trip going?"
"Hey, Beth. I'm actually home now."
"Really? Huh. Guess I missed you by a day then."
"Yeah, my mom said you'd stopped by. "
"Yeah, well when my dad said he was going to Seaford I asked if I could tag along. I thought you'd like a surprise after your break up with Julie." Bree winced at reminding her friend of that, but Agie and Roxy encouraged her to keep talking. "At least tell me the trip was fun enough to miss hanging out with me."
"I wasn't on a trip."
"Oh? Then where were you?"
"Witness Protection."
"What?" She asked, "Why would you be in witness protection?"
"My friends and I witnessed a crime, and the man responsible escaped police custody. Due to his violent tendencies the police wanted to keep us safe."
"Well if you're calling me does that mean they've caught him again?"
"It's funny… Do you remember when we first met and we went on that tour at Tectronic Labs?"
"Yeah. I remember. My dad told me that Mr. Tanner was arrested for being n arms dealer."
"Well, my friends, Jack and Jerry, helped put him away."
"You never told me that."
"Well something interesting happened. The same person who helped us stop Tanner also captured Benny the Blade."
Bree's brow furrowed, "Okay… why are you telling me now?"
"Well, um… this might sound weird and I completely understand if you don't want to tell me but… um…"
Bree rolled her eyes, "Spit it out Milton."
"I was wondering if the person worked for your dad?"
Bree met Aggies eyes, she mouthed, Half-truth. Bree nodded, "I'm sorry Milton… I was really worried when I didn't hear from you for two days and when I tried to contact Jack and Jerry I couldn't reach them either. So I went with my dad and stopped by to see if something was wrong. When you mom told me about the trip I could tell she was lying and went by Jack and Jerry's place too. When I just got the same lie I called one of my dad's bodyguards."
"Bodyguard?"
"Yeah. My dad holds a lot of military contacts and is runs a tech company. He needs bodyguards sometimes, not only for himself but for me, my brothers and our mom." She bit her lip, "My dad was suspicious of Tanner and hired someone to investigate. So when I couldn't find you I called them and asked them to find you."
"That's-"
"Weird I know. But I was so worried that something had happened and I was right and-"
"It's all right, Beth. I understand. You were worried. I'm actually glad you did. That farm was awful."
Bree smiled, "Well, I'm all ears if you want to tell me about it."
Aggie and Roxy shared a smile as Bree got up to talk to Milton in private. "That is so cute." Gushed Roxy.
"The poor girls got a crush and she doesn't even know it."
"Should we tell her?"
Aggie shook her head, "Nah. He just got out of a relationship and Bree's still figuring out what she likes. Let them figure it out themselves." The sisters clicked their cans of soda and smiled as Bree laughed and twirled her hair around her fingers.
End of Chapter 20