Agent U's Partner: Chapter 6
They Just Don't Know When To Quit
Morning came and found the MIB hard at work as usual. Well…a few agents might've slept in.
"Wake up," a tired voice told W as she turned off of her side and stared up at Tammy.
"Huh? What's wrong?" W moaned as she tried to rub the sleep out of her eyes.
"I'm thirsty," the little girl informed her.
"Oh," W sighed and got to her feet. She staggered into the kitchen, 'Man, what a night', and over to the refrigerator.
Tammy followed quietly behind her and then turned and went over to the couch. Agent U was sound asleep beneath a quilt that W had thrown over him in the middle of the night. Tammy lifted up a corner of the quilt and slid in beside U.
"Aww..." W grinned as U put an arm around Tammy in his sleep.
She poured a glass of orange juice and took it over to the little girl. Then she turned and went back into her bedroom to change.
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Downstairs X and Elle were in the kitchenette with Jay and Kay discussing the events of the night before.
"Zed says that the kid should stay with U and W until the negotiations are over." Kay explained.
"What about the Cyphler assassins?" Jay asked, taking another sip of coffee.
"That's where Elle and X come in, Slick." Kay began, "You two are supposed to take scanners and track down the assassin's replacement, no doubt he has one by now."
"Where would we start?!" X demanded.
"Easy, just keep sweeping over the living quarters," Kay replied, "that's the last place that they know the ambassador's daughter was."
"You're gonna use that poor little girl as bait?!" Elle said in disbelief.
"No, we're going to guard this facility and make sure that no one gets in or out without our consent." Kay answered.
"Shouldn't we at least try to move her to a safer location?" Elle persisted, "The first assassin got in here easily enough, who's to say that the next one won't be able to?"
"No one was expecting him then," Kay reminded her, "now that we're waiting for him, there's no way that he'll slip past our defenses."
"You'd better hope so," Elle cautioned, "or her planet will target Earth."
"It's gonna be another one of those days," Jay groaned.
"Enough talk." X snapped, "Let's move!"
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From outside the building another Cyphler stared up at the window to Agent W's quarters. That brat was in there, he knew it! 'You can run kid,' the creature chuckled inwardly, 'but you CAN'T hide!'.
He quickly pressed a button on his leather flight jacket. A few waves shot out and he seemed to vanish into thin air. It was a holographic invisibility device, he'd be able to get in and out with that little ankle biter in no time flat. And the MIB, would be none the wiser.
Mince, that was the assassin's name, scaled up with wall using his anti-gravity boots and smiled wickedly as he drew closer to the window. 'Now Raqui spawn…you're MINE!'
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U yawned and pulled the little figure next to him close. He opened his eyes slowly and saw a glass of orange juice sitting on the edge of the coffee table. He lifted an eyebrow and then felt the little figure lying next to him move.
"What?" he looked down and saw the little girl from last night curled up next to him.
"Aw, how cute!" came his partner's voice from behind him. "You've really got a way with kids U."
U blushed and sat up, holding the child in his arms. "So, um…sleep well?"
"Like a baby." W laughed. "So how was the couch?"
"A little cramped--" U said as he rubbed his back and neck, "--but it's not the worst night's sleep I've ever had."
"Poor darling," W smiled as she walked over to him and leaned down next to his ear, "you should've come and slept in my bed. You'd have no complaints the next morning, I assure you."
U sat silently for a moment and wandered if she'd just meant what he thought she'd meant by that. "I'm not easy U," she laughed, "I was just teasing."
U smiled and then looked down at the little girl in his arms. She was beginning to stir. "She's waking up."
"Most living things do," W laughed.
U shot W a smirk and then stared down at the little girl as she opened her eyes, "Tammy?"
"Yeah--" she yawned, "--what's for breakfast?"
W laughed and went over to the kitchen, "How's about pancakes?"
"Yum!" Tammy exclaimed. U chuckled at this.
That got Tammy's attention and she looked up at him with an innocent smile, "Good morning."
"Good morning," he smiled back. "Want to watch some T.V.?"
"Sure," she took the remote from U and flipped through the channels until she found a documentary on sharks. "Cool!" she exclaimed.
W laughed and walked into the room, "My kinda kid."
"Obviously," U snickered.
When the pancakes were done W started to get the dishes out of the cupboard. She stopped and glanced around. She'd heard something, she knew she had. W walked cautiously over to the window and peered out, nothing.
"What's wrong?" Tammy asked, turning down the volume.
"Nothing," W shrugged, "Just the wind."
"Oh."
Then she heard the sound again, it was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear it. A grating sound, from the laser proof window?
U got up and took out his sidearm, whatever it was, it wasn't getting to Tammy or his partner!
W backed away a few steps, her eyes never left the window. The sound grew louder and then….BOOM!!!
The glass shattered and W was through back against the wall. She couldn't see what had caused the explosion but she could hear the crunching of the glass. It was as if someone, or something, was walking on it.
"There you are, you Raqui brat!" Mince shouted as his eyes narrowed on Tammy, who was shivering behind U.
"Leave her alone slime!" W ordered as she pulled out her weapon and trained it on the Cyphler.
"Never!" Mince replied, "That brat's the key to bringing that stupid treaty to an end, and I'm not leaving till I get her!"
"Then you won't leave here alive!" U yelled as he pulled the trigger.
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"What was that?!" Jay shouted as he and Kay looked up at the laser blast shouting from W's window.
"Not sure Sport," Kay replied as he took off for the door with Jay close behind, "but I'm willing to bet that our man's up there!"
They rushed up the stairs and arrived at Agent W's door where Elle and X were already standing.
"What are you waiting for?!" Elle demanded as X tugged on the door, "Get us in!"
"I'm trying!" X snapped, "You're inferior human door is jammed!"
Kay bent down and inspected the side of the door. "The laser blast must have melted the metal hinges, the door's welded shut."
"Well how are we supposed to get in?" Jay asked.
"Leave it to me," X said as he took a few steps back. "Never send a human to do an alien's job!" Elle jumped out of the way and X threw himself against the door. The door collapsed under the full weight of the alien's body.
"And you say I'm heavy?" Elle laughed.
"You are," X grumbled as he sat up and rubbed his shoulder.
"Freeze!" Kay ordered as he stepped in and aimed his blaster at the assassin.
"NO!" W screamed. "He's got Tammy!"
"What?!" the agents gasped, sure enough, the assassin held the frightened little girl out by her collar and used her as a shield while he backed off towards the window.
"We can't just let the dude get away!" Jay exclaimed.
"Nothing we can do, Slick." Kay said calmly, "He'll hurt the girl if we try to stop him."
"That's right Earth Scum!" Mince laughed, "The brat's mine and there's nothing you can do about it!"
X made a move to lift his weapon but Elle put a hand on his arm. "It's too risky," she pleaded. X groaned but restrained himself.
Mince was nearly halfway out the window when U came to, he'd been knocked unconscious when the alien's suit deflected the blast and partially returned it to him. W saw U stir and threw a pleading look his way. He was the only agent that Mince didn't have his eyes on.
U nodded and carefully picked his weapon up off the floor. He aimed it at the aliens arm that was holding Tammy. U fired and this time the blast missed the suit and came in direct contact with Mince's arm. The alien screeched shrilly and slung the little girl into W.
W caught her and fell backwards. "NOW!" she shouted to the other agents.
"Just don't hit his suit!" U warned.
The other agents were right on cue and Mince was soon mincemeat under the onslaught of all the blasts. All that was left of the assassin were some ashes and his smoldering uniform.
"Ha!" Jay laughed. "We got him!"
"Better not celebrate too soon, little ears." X scoffed, "His species will just keep sending assassins until the job's done."
Tammy moaned and flung her arms around W as she helped U up.
"They'll eventually give up, once the treaty's signed." U explained as he brushed off his jacket and pants.
"Better yet," Elle said thoughtfully as she pulled a communicator out of the uniform's pocket. "We can make them think that job's done!"
"Oh---" Jay grinned, "You're gonna send back a message saying that he took out the girl and that way none of the other assassins will come."
"Duh," W chuckled, "I can even warp your voice to sound like a Cyphler's using the sound wave technology on my computer!"
"Right," Kay nodded, "go for it. I'll contact Zed and have him inform the Raquies of our little plan."
"He can tell the ambassadors of the two planets that the whole things just a rouge and the negotiations can go on as planned!" U exclaimed.
"Before the Cyphlers catch on, the treaty will be signed and Tammy will be safely back on her own planet," Elle concluded.
The agents went to work and by the end of the day the plan was carried through. Elle and W had composed the false message for the Cyphlers and Kay returned saying that the negotiations were nearly over. U and W sat in W's living room watching movies and playing games with Tammy for the rest of the day and no further assassination attempts were made.
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"My darling!" Ambassador Randon exclaimed as Tammy rushed into her father's open arms.
U and W smiled as they watched the happy reunion, "Not bad for a day's work, ay Partner?" W grinned.
"Not bad at all," U replied as he put an arm around her.
"Is this in accordance to MIB regulations?" W laughed.
"Wouldn't know," U smiled, "I left my handbook back at your place."
W gasped and then jumped up and gave U a passionate kiss. U stumbled back a few steps and wrapped his arms around her. He could already tell, he was going to like having W for a partner!
"Ugh," X groaned with a hand on his stomach. "I can't believe the way you humans act sometimes!"
Elle laughed and watched as U and W stood there, content in each other's embrace. "That's love, I guess."
"Noooo, that's sick!" X turned and stalked out down one of the hallways. Elle sighed and stood there for a moment. Wandering what it would be like to feel that strongly about someone.
"Well…are you coming?!" X shouted as he poked his head in and stared at Elle.
"Sure, Cowboy." Elle laughed, "Be right there."
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*Aw, I kinda like the way this story ended. So review and let me know what you think! ^_^*