First off, I'd like to say I'm soooooooo sorry for not finishing this sooner! I've just been very busy because I've just recently moved to the other side of the country and I happen to be moving back again! I'd like to give a special thanks to Colleen for helping my get out of a rut at the ending! When '**~' is seen, this is the part she wrote! Thanks so much Colleen! Here's a smile for ya!J Again, sorry for being a jerk and not completing this sooner. Well, here's the end of the story! Enjoy!

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"This is absolutely inexcusable!" Mrs. Upchus flailed her arms over her head,

"Detention!"

"But Mrs. Upchus," One of the monitors indicated, "They're only in second grade. We don't give detentions out till third."

"Well, this happens to be a very serious issue. A thing like this only happens in the movies!" She sounded very sure of herself. Her arms were still all over.

"Well, if I can't change your mind.." The monitor wiped food off her pants.

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The rest of the day went reasonably well. Kids patted them on their backs and cheered them on in the halls when they passed by. Teachers just gave the two disapproving looks. Overall, it was how you were treated after you've just received detention.

"Did you think of a way to sneak by yet?" Max whispered.

"It's a little scetchy, but yes." She told him, "When we're seated down, I'll ask to go to the bathroom. When I'm gone, wait a few minutes. Then ask if you can go down to the nurse."

"Wait, what for?"

"I don't know, say that you bumped something and need an ice pack."

"Oh, good idea."

"After you leave, meet me in the basement. We'll be able to search then."

"Okay, good. We better cross our fingers, though. This does look pretty hard." He sighed heavily.

"Abnormally hard.." She sighed with him, "Max?"

He just scooped her in his arms and hugged her tightly.

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It was getting towards the end of the day and the children were itchy to get home. The final bell ultimately rang and the children swarmed out of the school. Max and 99 stayed solid in their seats.

"Well, well, well." Mantallow paced back and forth, "William, I'd expect this from you. But, Olivia? tsk, tsk, tsk."

Max bowed his head.

"Can I go to the bathroom?" 99 wobbled her legs in small circles.

"You can't hold it in?" His tone was apathetic, "Fine, go."

99 glanced at Max to try to read him, but he still had his head bowed. She got up and just about ran out of the room.

Max waited diligently a few minutes. Mantallow staring at him made the hairs on his neck raise.

"Ow!" Max simulated, "I hit my hand on the desk. Can I go to the nurse?"

"I don't see why not. This day has been too strenuous anywise." Mantallow brushed it off.

Max ignored his remark and eagerly strolled out of the room. He met up with 99 in the basement as planned, but saw something in her eyes that terrified him.

"99, what?" He asked, worried.

"Max, look." She pointed behind him. Max turned around and became just as terrified as her. He skidded across the room and clamped her hand in his.

**~Max looked straight into the eyes of a hungry looking Doberman pincher. "Holy crap!" He pushed 99 back towards the staircase, "Let's get out of here, 99!"

"Right behind you, Max!" They darted up the stairs but much to their dismay Mantallow was blocking their path and holding a gun on them. 99 whimpered.

"What's the rush?" He asked. They huddled closely, shaking. He held up a rumpled piece of paper. "Do you know what this is?"

99 shook her head, "What?"

"I found your note. Very interesting read. You're CONTROL agents." He walked forward, backing them both down the stairs.

Max looked at the Doberman and gulped.

"Oh don't worry about Cuddles." Mantallow insisted, "She wouldn't hurt a fly." The dog drooled.

"I don't care about flies!" Max cried, "What about small, defenseless children?"

Mantallow laughed. "Identify yourselves."

Max sighed defeatedly, "I am Maxwell Smart."

"I'm Agent 99."

"Oh yes, I've heard of you. The beauty, the brains. And you're the front for her who takes all the credit."

"Yes." Max confirmed, "That would be us."

"I see you've stumbled on my machine."

"No we haven't." Max said- confused.

"Don't play dumb with me, Mr. Smart."

"Believe me. He doesn't have to play."

"99!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, Max." She turned back to Mantallow, "We really didn't find your machine."

"You're standing on it."

Max and 99 looked down and at the same time, "Huh?"~**

"I said you're standing on it."

"I don't understand." 99 skeptically shook her head.

"Take a look underneath the rug. See the latch? Pull it and it leads to a basement under the basement."

99 pulled the rug up and jerked the latch. They both gasped at all the equipment and intricate machinery. "How could you build all this without causing suspicion?" she tipped her head to the side.

"It was fairly easy. All of my men are superintendents or work for the school. They came down here on their breaks and for thirty minutes a day each of them helped build."

"What are you going to do with us?" Max inquired.

"Tie you up for now. You two were little surprises on me today. Get down the stairs." he shifted his gun towards the entrance.

They walked down the stairs with Mantallow close behind, followed by Cuddles. They turned around to face him, both with their arms still in the air.

"Get over to the pole and sit back-to-back." Mantallow ordered.

Max and 99 passed all of the equipment and sat down. Mantallow tied their hands together with rope until the knots were taut.

"I'll be gone for just a moment. I hope you two won't miss me that much."

"We'll try to get by." 99 mocked. The man left with the dog, which slobbered on the floor, and left Max and 99 to talk.

"What are we going to do Max?" 99 leaned against the frigid, metal pole.

"I don't know. If I could only get these knots loose.." He slipped a finger through one of the knots. "Hey, 99! I got a knot loose! It must be because my hands are smaller." He used his index finger and unweaved one knot, then two, then three.

"Max! That's it, you've got it! Only one more!" She helped him with her thumb. The knot broke loose and the rope fell to the ground.

99 stroked the rope burns from her wrists. "We've got to get out of here quick, Max. Mantallow may be coming back with Slobberpuss."

Max chuckled. "You're right." They ran to the stairs.

Max stopped dead in his tracks. "99, we've got to destroy the machine! It's what we came here for. Besides, I didn't become a girl for nothing."

"And what's so wrong with girls, Max?" She raised her eyebrows.

He lowered his head to his shoulders. "Well, what's so wrong with boys?"

"I asked you first!"

"No, we had two different questions!"

"Max!"

"Well, 99!"

"Max!"

"99!"

99 held her hand up. "Ok, we can finish this later. We have to do our jobs now." They walked over to where the equipment was.

"That must be it Max." She pointed to a mini tool posted on a beam.

Max reached up and snatched the small piece of machinery. "I have an idea 99."

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A quiet creak was heard from above the stairs. Max and 99 tried to stay silent.

"We're back, did you miss us?" Mantallow sauntered down with Cuddles thumping on his side. He reached the bottom step. "What happened here?!" He wailed.

"We escaped, that's what happened." Max and 99 emerged from behind the stairs.

"Oh no you didn't. I'm the one with the gun."

"You may have the gun," Max admitted, "But we have the machine. I hope you like being a dog." He pressed the button. The ritual of the cracking flashes and lights began and finished in a second. Max and 99 stood there holding each other and staring at the scene in front of them. Mantallow was crawling on hands and knees with an excessive amount of drool dripping down his chin. Cuddles was flinching and shaking its head.

"Aw, do you want your bone?" Max laughed. "Or do you need a walk?"

99 smiled. "Maybe he needs a potty break."

"Yeah, I think that's it 99." he giggled, "Let's call the Chief."

"Right!"

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"Oh Gosh!" 99 shrieked with joy, "It feels so good to be in my own body again!"

"Anyone would feel good in your body." Agent 47 murmured. Max elbowed him in the ribs, which made him grunt.

"It was the worst experience of my life!" the four turned their heads to a disheveled man being handcuffed by an agent.

"Looks like he's not going to be teaching for a while." Max hooked his thumb to Mantallow.

"Not anytime soon." The Chief laughed.

"I'm very proud of the both of you." He smiled, "You're getting honorary awards from the President himself."

"Oh, thank you Chief!" 99 glowed.

"Yes, thanks Chief." Max added.

"You both deserve it. 47, you're getting honored too. Come with me." The Chief and 47 strolled away, talking.

"So, Max. How does it feel to be a man again?"

"Pretty good 99. I'm just glad we have this assignment done."

"Oh yeah!" 99 threw her arms around Max's neck. "And now I can do this!"

She kissed him tenderly. She felt Max moan in her lips.

She broke the kiss. "No, girls!"

"Boys!" he teased.

"Girls!"

"Boys!"

They walked away from the school arguing and with their arms around each other.

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This story is dedicated to my friend's Olivia and William, who don't even know that their names were used in this story. If you ever read this, thanks guys! J