Penny's POV:

The suns up, and so as I.

I look around and I found myself alone in Talon's room, where's Shawn?. I get up and the door suddenly opens, it was Talon, wet and messy hair, a bath towel around his neck seeing those tiny droplets of water dripping down on his forehead, wearing a purple jacket and a dark jeans and his boots.

"Oh, you awake?, have you seen Shawn?" Talon said, I shake my head

"No, actually I was looking for him either," I said.

"You should look for him, while I fix my hair." He face the mirror,

"Fine," I stand up and reach for the door

"Oh, and about 10, we're going back to school and study for final exams." Talon said, already combing his hair and wait, did he just said exams?

"Exams?," I ask out

"Yeah, so fix yourself and go find Shawn so that we could have enough time for us to study a mountain of textbooks," He said, not looking at me directly

"I thought you're too smart enough to study?" I mocked him

"Whatevs, just go!" He roll his eyes, frowning and point straight on the door next to me, I giggled and leave him alone.

I start looking for Shawn, where is that guy?. If he is here, I should start to hear any giggles or laughs right now. Or maybe..

I headed back to Talon's room and look under Talon's bed, there he is.

He is in deep sleep, I guess the energy drink effect is gone right now. I pull him out the bed and try to carry him up.

"Geez, I should've known you're just here." Talon said, looking at sleeping Shawn.

"Why was that?"

"I look everywhere for him, I thought he might be in the underground getting eaten by the crocodiles or Uncle Claw or Thaw's room, good thing he is just here sleeping."

"Wait, did you just said there is a crocodiles hidden under this castle?"

"Yeah, it's for the punishment or any intruders. It's for safety for short." He explained.

I carry Shawn by his elbows but dang it!, he's too heavy!. I look up to Talon who is brushing his "Perfect" hair and he look back and stop what he doing, I frowned and signalled him to help. He groan and rolled his eyes then put down his brush and carry Shawn, placing him into his very comfy sofa.

"It's already eight, need to 'eight' breakfast." Talon said, looking down into his bracer

"Well then, I'll race yah to the dining room!" I said and quickly run leaving him alone

"Hey!, wait for me!" I heard, I look at my back and saw Talon running, trying to catch up with me. I ran more faster and there goes the Jerk

"You can't win against me, Penn." He gloats

"Really?" I smirked.

I took a chance to trip him down, and he rolled across the hall.

"AHHHHHHH NEEEXXTT TIME PENNY!!" He screamed.

I leave him rolling there and go to their dining area where Kayla is already sitting there, tapping her phone.

I sit next to her and cup my cheeks, staring at her. She realize my presence here and stare back at me.

"Oohh, hey P!, how's your sleep with Talon?" She smiled, I.. Well face palmed.

"Wha- I didn't sleep with him.." I denied, not looking straight on her eyes

"Yes you are!, your in the same room with him, duh!" She said

"Actually, I sleep with him but NOT in the same bed," I explained and lied

"So, finals are coming." She said, with her eyes glued on her phone

"I know and?" I said

"Have you already study it?" She asks

"No, I wasn't.. Actually I was planning to do that." I look at the spoon I am holding

"Same!" She grinned, and I look to her weirdly.

While we are talking about the things that needed to be studied, Talon appeared, frowning, gluing his beauti-- hazel brown eyes at me. Kayla saw it and elbow my shoulder.

"What?" I said,

Talon move the chair and sat down, placing his elbows down on the table and now glaring at me. He's MAD.. Pun intended. Get it?.

"What?" I said again

"You ruined my hair." He growls

"Is it me who rolled down across the hall?" I mocked him.

"Is it me who got tripped by you?" He barks, shooting me an intense glare

"Well, you're so dumb by not seeing my foot on your way" I bark back, rolling my eyes

"My fault?" He arched his eyebrows, pointing at his self.

"Yeah!" I shouted, accidentally.

"Who started it!?" He shout back

"Who buy it?" I pressed on

"You're so annoying!" He groan

"I was about to say that!" I yelled

"Well, I said it.. FIRST!" He yelled back

I am now clenching both of my fist and jaw and realized were facing each other, stand were we sits, Kayla moans from impatience.

"Come on, just kiss already!" She said, looking at us.

We look at each other and I look away, holding my right elbow.

"Are you guys are gonna stand there?, fix your mistakes!" Kayla said

Since were kinda terrified if she started to blabbering for like straight hours with lip gloss, we both sighed and apologized at each other.

"Fine, sorry for starting a fight." I said not looking straight on his eyes

"Sorry for being a fool on your lame game." He said.

"Well good, since the fight is over, let's have the break--"

"Breakfast is ready my dearies!" Mrs. Maryland Claw appeared holding a tray of pancakes followed by other MAD maids who is also holding a tray of pancakes. They served it and I grab the fork.

"Wow, pancakes!" William smiled, rubbing his eyes

He sit next to Kayla, and put a lot of maple syrup on the perfect fluffy pancakes, and devoured it.

"Yah know what kind of pancake that I could destroy, Penn?" Talon asks while poking the pancakes with his fork.

"What?" I asks not looking at him.

"A Penn-cake.. HA!" He laughs

"Nahh, not funny. Your puns are nut oven butter." I said with a cold tone in my voice, annoyed and want to kick him after leaving this MAD lair, we're not done yet Talon..

"Guess who made these egg-celent pancakes?..." Dr. Thaw said, excitingly

"Of course, its Nana.." Talon said.

"Na-uh!" Dr. Thaw waved his gloved index finger from left to right. We all put our attention towards him and wait for him to say what's he is going to say

"It's Thaw!" He points to his self

"I should've known" Dr. Claw said

"Why's that Bro?" Dr. Thaw asked

"It tastes bad." Dr. Claw said, clenching his clawed fist

"You.. Take that back Irving!" Dr. Thaw said

"What?, I'm telling the truth!" - Dr. Claw

"Okay children, is my cook good?" Dr. Thaw calmly said

We nodded which is true, he did it good.

"You're just jealous, you can't even cook an egg!, you burned it!" Dr. Thaw mocked Dr. Claw

He stomp his fist on the table and groans, he was about to start to yell at his brother but

"Irving!, what did I tell you not to start a fight in front of the food!?" Mrs. Maryland Claw said

"But Ma, he started it!" Dr. Claw pointed at his brother, Mrs. Claw starts to growl

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Dr. Claw said, scared to get punish by her beloved mother.

"Well then, you children should prepare to go back to school, I heard that finals are coming so I bake some of my delightful sweets and pastries for you to take home" Mrs. Claw said

"Thanks grandma" William smiled

"Gotta go check Shawny's condition.. See yah at the vehicle at 9:30!" Talon shoved the remaining pancake inside his mouth and drink his chocolate milk shake then quickly run back to his room.

"Well, we should get going too, its nine. Thank you Mrs. Claw!" I said, politely and smiled warmly to her

"Bye Talon's friend!" Dr. Thaw said, I face palmed then blushed and try to hide it but Kayla smirked and elbowed me. I waved goodbye to them and my cheeks are still glowing red.. Dang it.

"Thank you!" Kayla smiled to them and we headed to William's room to get our things and clean ourselves.

9:30

We're now inside this MAD mobile, waiting for the others. Pasha is holding a 4 dozens of sweets and pastries that Mrs. Claw gave to us and place it on the safe place inside of this vehicle.

Kayla still tapping her phone, scrolling up and down and type there and there.. That's life for her.

William lay down Shawn down there at the vehicle's carpeted floor and Talon.. Well he is on the driver's seat to do the auto-pilot, because he is a terrible driver.

I sit next to him, BECAUSE I'm not trusting him.. He might try to drive this ride for sure.

I open my CodeX to check my account and saw a bunch of Kayla's post in my news feed.

"You really follows your bestfriend.." Talon said, looking at my CodeX

"Yeah?"

"The reason why I don't follow her back it's because of that." He explains

"And?" I said, not interested

"Oh come on!, I'm talking to you seriously!"

I ignore him and continue swiping up and down on my CodeX.

Few minutes later

I sit on the couch and lay rest my back, there are 2 hours left 'til we get back to our school, I found myself already bored here and also, I can't find our location since Talon deactivate the location detector in my CodeX for me not to find the way to their secret lair. Of course it's a secret.

Talon took his bag and took his (very soft) blanket out then sit next to me. He fix his seat, put a blanket above him and throw his head up and closes his eyes.

"What are you doing?" I ask

" Sleeping." He said, relaxed.

"It's uncomfortable"

"You'll find it comfortable soon, I guess." He said, closing his eyes

"How?"

"Try to sleep," He said simply.

"Is that the way to remove my boredom?"

"Yeah I guess?"

"Gimme blanket."

"Nahh" He chuckled and place his arm around my neck and pulled me close to him.

"Can I use your shoulder for me preventing stiff neck? Thank you." He rest his head on my shoulder without accepting his stupid permission

"But I--" Then I hear him snore, he fell asleep already. Great.

I touch his soft gelled hair and comb it using my hands. I was amused how his hair is cared too much. Even though I hate this guy so much, I gotta say he is so perfect, his precious locks, his face, and those eyes and I guess I should stop right now. But gee, I like him!

"You like what?" Talon said, raising his left eyebrow. I slap my forehead, I guess I said it that loud.

"I mean.. I like your grandma's cook!" I said, which is true that I really like it.

"I thought I heard it right" He chuckles

"W-what do you mean about that?" I stutters

"Nah, forget it. Bad dreams Penn!." He go back to his beauty friggin' stupid sleep without resting his head on my shoulder. I took his blanket and place it in my shoulders and also his shoulders. I rest my head on his shoulder this time and close my eyes. Too many shoulder.

"WAKE UP YOU GUYS, WE'RE HERE!. OPEN THE DOOR!" I heard Kayla shouting outside of the driver's room.. Wait..

I open my eyes and realized how we ended up hugging each other, I let go of him and fix myself, immediately standing up from my seat and grab my satchel. I shake Talon, waking him from his deep sleep. (Pretending that I nothing happen..)

"Talon. TALON! We're here. Wake up sleepy head!"

"Wha? Oh.. Okay coming!" He opens those ado- eyes and quickly stand up wrapping his blanket around his neck then grab his bag and join me to go outside the vehicle.

"What did you guys do?" Kayla asks, crossing her arms

"Uhh.. We just take a nap.." I explained

"Talon, you take Shawn back to his dorm" William commanded

"For reals?" Talon pouted

"Yep, sorry bro." William said, resting his hand on Talon's shoulder.

Talon sighs "Fine, I'll take it." He look at me and smiled

"Penn, catch!" He throw his bag on me and I immediately catch it, pretty heavy.

"You can just pass it to me, not throwing it." I complained

"Nahh." He rolled his eyes. He slung Shawn's arm around him, hauling him towards the building.

We all split up to go to our desired destination, and we'll meet up at lunch soon.

Talon's POV:

Finally, we reach Shawn's dorm. I knock on the door and waited for his roommate to open it for us. The door opens revealing his roommate, his eyes glued on Shawn.

"Geez, what happen to Shawn?" His roommate said, worried.

"Oh, lack of sleep." I simply said.

"How?"

"Remember when he drink all the professor's energy drink?" I said

"Yeah?, and?" He crossed his arms

"Side effects" I said

"Ooohh, I get it now." He nod

"Take care of him," I said, carrying Shawn towards his bed

"Sure, I will, Talon." He warmly smiled at me

"Feed him, when he wake up." I said while placing the blanket on top of him and turn around facing his roommate.

"Okay, I can handle this guy." He point to his self,

"Okay, I owe you one. Welp, got to go. Study stuff. See you around!" I smiled at him and nodded, going outside. I waved goodbye to him, Penny and I go leave them.

"Bye!" Penny said,

We both walk in the halls of Agency University not minding to talk at each other. Until we reach our room. I open the door for us and we both get inside.

I sit on the couch to rest for awhile, Penny grab the books that needed to study and place them on her bed and now, she is staring at me. I raise my eyebrow and look at her.

"What?" I said

"Nothing," She look away

"Really?" I raised my eyebrow again

"It was just, you seemed really care about Shawn, that's all. Why?" She said, rubbing the back her neck

"Nothing, he is like a real brother for me." I smiled

"Yeah, the first time you two met is like you want to kill each other." She crosses her arms, smirking at me

"It's because we don't know each other!" I protests

"Oh really?" She grinned

"Yeah!" I said

"Well then, let's get studying." She grab her English book and open it

"You're missing the point." I said sitting next to her

"I know, Fallacies is part of our test so yeah, you made a pun." She winked at me, how cute. I mean.. Mean.

"Nice one, I guess you learned it from me." I smirked at her

"Nope, I learned it from my math teacher." She lift her book up and read it.

"Our math teacher said I was an average student, how mean!" I pouted, and also I made a math pun

"I get it."

"I'll go get some snacks." I said.

"Sure, make it fast." She grinned at me

"Like.. Fast food?" I said, standing up

"I don't care, just go!" She playfully rolled her eyes

I ran as fast as I can to the cafeteria and grab some fries, burgers, soda, and hotdogs and go back to my room.

I place them on the small table at the center of our room. With a carpet on the floor, I place my pillow there to sit and place my books and now, I think were on paradise.

"I order some pizza. Just in case..." Penny said, sitting down on the ground.

"Okay, what should we study first?" I said

"Music." She said, grabbing her book

"Okay, let's get started."

"So, when notes get in treble, bass-ically they get put behind bars. The alto-nate punishment is to push them off the clef and hope they land flat on sharp objects?" I grinned, looking on Penny

"Seriously, Talon? Where now on the subject Mission Plan, how the heck you're still on the subject Music?" She glared at me

"No I'm not. Just making a music pun duh!" I explained

"Come on, we need to take this test serious!" She clenched her jaw

"I know, just trying to amuse myself, you know.. Avoiding to get stress"

"Fine." She sighed

"Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I'll show you A flat minor" I wiggled my eyebrows

"Nah, remember the deal?" She changed the topic

"Yeah?" I raised my left eyebrow

"You should study now." She genuinely smiled at me looking back at her book.

"Fine, mommy Penny." Wait, did I ju-

"What did you just call me?"

"Forget it." I rolled my eyes, grabbing a handful of fries and shove it all inside my mouth then grab my book and read it.

I gotta say, being here in a university for agent students like me is very hard, but worth it. There are a lot of subjects to study to pass this whole year semester. We already take the 10 tests last month which is about operating, hacking, combat, and mission. Now there are 6 tests left which we are studying right now. I wish I could beat Penny in our deal.

It's already night. We finish the snacks that lay on the small table and I already finish all the 6 books that is going to take for tomorrow. I stand up from my sit and stretches my muscles while yawning.

I sighed, time for the bed. I enter the bathroom, turn the lights on and face myself in the mirror. I brush my teeth, my eyelids are getting heavier as I brush my teeth up and down.

"Congratulations, Mr. Claw, You got a perfect score in your test!." Said Professor Mckeena, smiling at me while my classmates are giving me an applause.

Penny smiled at me, She lean on me giving me a kiss on my cheeks which makes me blush so hard, that I can't hide.

The class ends, Penny and I are alone in the room. I was sitting there, can't believe that I just beat Penny. That means I win the deal.

"Hey, beating me up in the test, MADboy," she smiled, leaning on me again

"Yeah, I know.. Thanks for teaching me, Pretty Penny." I smirked at her

She grab my cheeks and--

"Hey, WAKE UP!" My eyes widely open seeing Penny on my face, grabbing both of my cheeks, slapping me.

"What just happen?" I said, looking straight at her eyes, because she was facing me, duhh!

"Oh, you just fell asleep while brushing your teeth." She said, leaving me and grabbing her toothbrush

"Oh, I'm sorry." I said as I stand next to her, adding a toothpaste again on my toothbrush.

"We need to rest our brains for tomorrow's exam." She said before gurgling the water and spit it out.

I finish brushing my teeth and wash off the hair gel on my hair and followed her leave the bathroom.

We clean all the mess, and now we're done. I place my books at my bedside table and set the alarm to 3:00 AM. Since the exam is going to happen at 7:00 AM, there will be a lot of time for us to study more and memorize it all.

"Well, tomorrow's a big day. Night, Talon." Penny said wrapping the blanket around her as she shut her eyes close

"Night, Pretty Penny." I whispered, smiling at her while closing my eyes.

The place is dark, I can't see anything..

My sight goes blurry as the light opens, seeing Penny in my sight. All tied up with some bruises on her face.

What happen?, are we been kidnapped?, I do not know. Suddenly, I heard a shoes clicking, getting louder as it goes near to us. I can say that person is a she, because of her shape. She have curves, I can't identify her face, nor who she is, she is just wearing blue.

"Well, the best agent from HQ, and the MAD's big no. 2 is here, broken and bruise."

"What do you want from us!?" Penny shouted, clenching her jaw.

"I don't need you, we just use both of you for your agencies to panic." She simply said

"You Monster!" Penny yelled, some of her agents lean the electric zapper on Penny causing her to scream from pain.

"STOP!" I begged, they all look at me and finally, I saw the woman's face, smirking at me.

"Finally, her lovely boyfriend who puts to much hair gel on his hair finally speak." She said, walking towards me.

"My Uncle, hired you to do your job and your are just gonna betray us!?, Da--

I woke up, hearing the alarm I just set before I sleep. I turn it off and open my lampshade. I make the bed and headed to the bathroom. I brush my teeth, take a bath, and do my hair. I went out in the bathroom and saw Penny who is now re-reading the subjects we need to study for our exam this very early morning, actually its 4:00 AM already, she caught me staring at her and she smiles.

"Woke up very early?" She said while looking at her book.

"Nah, just sleep walkin'." I sarcastically said.

She scoffs and roll her eyes and continue her reading. I jump on to the bed, grab the book and read. Sometimes somethings pop up into my mind, why do we need to do this, if we could just enjoy our lives while we're young? Nah I need cash for myself to live. I'm a working student, a handsomely evil working student, I serve my uncle to rule the world while Penny serve HQ to stop me from serving my uncle to rule the world.

6:30 AM

I wear my uniform, get groomed and waited for Penny to finish.

"Let's go, for breakfast." She said, I follow her and leave the room then locked it.

We walk into the corridors of this university, as I stare at the sun rising, what a awful day to take an exam. The cafeteria was filled with students holding their books while eating, some are running around like a dork who enjoys their life while they're young, didn't care about the test they're going to take any few hours now.

While walking in the cafeteria, Penny grab my arm and we walk through where Kayla, Shawn, Pasha, William is at.

"Hey guys, so what took you so long?" Kayla said, while tapping her phone.

"Uhh..." Penny started

"Oh no.. WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO?" Shawn said, grinning.

"We review our books, that's all." I said as I sit down next to Pasha who is eating her salad. Suddenly, my stomach grumbles but it's not too loud to be heard by them. I stand up from my seat and breaths.

"Imma go grab some food, you coming, Penn?" I said while walking stop while looking at Penny waiting for her response of my question. Man, it's like asking a girl to hang ou- never mind.

"Why not?" She smiles as she stand up and follow me to get something to eat.

7:00

The bell rings, and everyone in the cafeteria hurriedly stand up and get to the classroom for the exam finale extravaganza hupladoopla-- I'm just pretty nervous, that's all. I stand up and me and my fellow agents, (why I talk like this?) all together go to the classroom.

I watch the window passed by us as I sigh hoping that I could pass and beat Penny all up. Then somebody touches my arm, I look at the hand, it was so soft, like I'm going to melt and-- it was just Penny. I look to her with confusion marks in my face.

"Hey," she said. I genuinely smile on to her.

"Good luck at the test, MADboy." She continued and give a wink on me. I wonder in my entire life ever since I meet this dork, I find her kinda adorable.. Or something but I still hate her, no matter how many truce we deal with, were still enemies. The heck just happen in my crazy mind.

I pull her and wrap my arms around her neck, lean my head against her head, I could smell her fresh lemon scented hair that trails all over my spine as I dramatically saying this, my mind sucks. Seriously, it sucks.

"And also to you too, Pretty Penny." I whispered on her ear and smiled.

We reach the room were we are going to take that dang test of our lives. I sit next to Pasha and I look at my right, it was Penny. Why you keep following me?.

I remember this room, this is where I started our truce..

"Penny, can we have a truce for the whole school year?" I said.

"What? Were enemies, and make sense but only in school not in mission"

"I know right?, but here's a dealio, we are going to have a competition, for the two of us"

"Okay, keep talking"

"We are going to have a competition, right? We are going to see which agent has the highest grades and if that agent wins I'm talking about you and me, he or she will make him or her something he or she wants, so deal?"

"Fine, I'm dealing with that, but no cheating or something"

"Gah, okay."

But the thing is, I still don't know what I want to something or I wants. I guess I need to focus to get that something.

7:50

We got our tests, too much pressure by the way. But chill, there's nothing to die for. Everyone is sweaty, some are just calm but still SWEATY and I am SWEATING.

I studied every single question on this exam, welp I guess I need to answer them carefully.

Huh, seems Penny doesn't distract me at all this time. Sure, she keep accidentally touching my hand which I consider a distraction, more like ADDITIONal attraction, math pun intended.

The clocks keeps ticking, we almost got ran out of time to finish all the papers, and the last question is:

" If your enemy is someone you liked or someone you have a crush on, is that considered to be your enemy or your infatuation?, answer that in 30 words."

The heck? Is that EVEN necessary?. Oh Ms. Hertz, full of love, even question a lovely question for a not so hopeless romantic student like me. DO you really wanted to passed me?. I sigh and creep my eye on Penny who is answering the same question, I look back at my paper and took a deep breath and answer the 'unnecessary to answer' question.

The bell rings and also I finished all the papers, I wipe my sweat and now praying for my scores to get so high, higher enough to beat Penn.

"We did it." Penny said as she smiles, looking at her Penn, get it?.

"Yah, we did." I said smiling as look away from her to my desk.

"So, I wonder what would I ask for a prize if I win after the result." She hummed, tapping her chin while thinking

I rolled my eyes playfully, Professor McKenna stand in front of the room and we all stand up to greet him a good morning and sit again.

"The test results will be revealed tomorrow morning, you can now rest now. Wait for your teacher so that you leave this room. Have a nice day." He said and leave the room.

I bang my head down on my desk and groans, why can't we just leave already and have a rest?.

"Come on Tal, you losing patience already?" Shawn said

"Nah, I'm just tired." I said

"Don't worry, after this we gonna hang out in the ice cream shop that just open near here in this university." He winked.

I grab my MADphone in my pocket and open My spy place account, great, Kayla followed me.

"Aha, I know what I want as the price of our deal." Penny said

"What?" I said raising my eyebrows

"Secret of course for now." She smirked.

The teacher enters the room and we greeted her. She nod and open her mouth to say something.

"You can now leave the room." She smiles as all the students stand up and grab their things before heading towards the door.

"So what is it secret?" I said to Penny as she shrugs to my question, she slaps my arm playfully and my mouth hung open as I stare at her.

"What was that for?" I protest touching my arms.

"I told you, I will say it if the results we're announced," she spat

I follow her as we walk through the corridors. "Erm, Shawn and I will be going to the new opened ice cream shop near this building, wanna join?" I said, she grins at me "Yes!"

We headed to our room to change our outfits, I don't like going outside wearing my exhausting uniform. I wear my hoodie and styled my hair, and someone knocks the door as I finished my hair.

Penny opens the door revealing Shawn, he grins as he flop down towards our couch. "Careful, Shawn," Penny said

"So, you ready?" He said and I nodded

"Wait, Penny's coming with us too?" His eyes widened

"Yup, so what?" I cross my arms starting at Penny

"It's our date Talon" He sounded like a girlfriend.. That's gæ

"I didn't kno--"

"Nah I mean, you guys gonna make me broke, what ever you can't carry your money to heaven anyway, let's go lovebirds!" He said as he shoved both of us through the door and slams it close.

5053 words, quite long enough for a story eh?