Halloween Havoc

Part Four: Send in the Rookies

Anna purred around Elle's legs impatiently waiting for her human partner to emerge from the other end of the maze.

"Leave it to a human to get lost in such a simple obstacle coarse." she groaned.

"I know," X nodded.

Elle shot them both a threatening glance just as Lizzy's voice came over Charlie's walky-talky, "Charlie, has that other group come out yet?"

"No," the concerned worker sighed, "think we should go in and find them?"

"Wouldn't Cory or one of the other monsters have led them out?" Lizzy asked.

"I haven't been able to get through to any of them," Charlie replied.

"Well, there's two safety inspectors wandering around in there too."

"What should we do?"

"Leave it to us," Elle spoke up, "We're undercover reporters from The Manhattan Post, we were sent out here to critique this haunted maze for a Halloween article we're doing for the paper."

"I'm sure I can manage my way around in there," X gloated.

Anna purred in agreement and slipped through the worker's legs. "Um…is this cat with you?" Charlie asked.

"Yes, she's our--uh--pet of the week, for the paper's adoption section." Elle lied.

"Now if you'll excuse us," X shoved past the worker, "we've got an article to write!"

Elle followed her partner and the talking alien cat deep inside the twisting maze. The lights flickered off the walls and eerie noises echoed around them.

"Humans actually find this fun?" X asked in disbelief, "It's just---weird."

"Nice choice of words," Elle teased, "But a good scare never hurt anyone, and one every now and then would do you good."

"Then how come you always get mad at me for driving the way I do?" X smirked.

"Because that's not just scary it's insane!" Elle snapped.

"You know what they say about two life forms who bicker constantly don't you?" Anna hinted.

Both agents stopped and glared down at her, Anna returned their gaze with a wide knowing grin.

Two eyes followed the small group's every move. The same eyes that had been gazing steadily as Agents Lucy and S had made their way deep into the heart of the maze.

"Sshh!!!" Anna hissed as her ears twitched around. "I hear something."

"What?" Elle and X demanded.

"Breathing," Anna whispered, her eyes adjusting to the darkness, "we're being watched."

X drew his sidearm and held it out before him. Elle did the same and shifted her gaze over to three coffins standing against a black cardboard wall.

Those would make a perfect hiding place…and not just for a human wearing a mask.

Alpha grew impatient with his mind games and decided to strike down the small group quickly before they called for reinforcements. It was only the top agents that he had to worry about.

Elle cautiously drew closer to the coffins with X following a little too closely behind her.

"Do you mind?" she scowled.

"Fine," he eased back, "but don't blame me when you wind up in one of those things."

Rolling her eyes Elle warily opened the lid of the first coffin, nothing. The same with the second. Then she reached the third.

X ignored Elle's grunts and stepped closer again as she jerked back the lid of the third coffin and-

"Empty," X huffed, "figures."

A shadow fell over Anna and she turned around, but not in time to stop the madman behind her.

Elle and X heard her cry and sprang into action. Unfortunately, they too were too late.

"Surprise," the butchered face of Alpha mocked them as darkness engulfed the agents. "Now," he chuckled to himself, "I've captured all the pawns, time to take down the king."

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Jay grumbled and pulled at his green tights. This costume was really cramping his style. "What I wouldn't give to be out there with Kay right now!"

"Ditto," Delia muttered from behind him.

Jay turned around and spotted Delia in her Tinkerbell costume. "Correction, what I wouldn't give for a CAMERA right now!"

The blonde agent glared at him furiously as he doubled over with laughter. "Gee Jay, all you need to make that outfit perfect is the ability to fly!"

"Perhaps I could be of some assistance there," Zeeltor offered cheerfully as he entered the room.

"Oh no!" Jay held his hands up defensively.

"But it would really be quite simple," Zeeltor continued.

Jay started frantically searching his person, "Aw man! Didn't Peter Pan have a dagger or something?!"

A mischievous grin appeared on Delia's face, "CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF!"

Before Jay knew what was happening, or noticed the chip on Tink's forehead, he was lifted up high in the air and slung across the room.

Two of the alien children glanced up as Jay soared passed them screaming at the top of his lungs, "He can fly!" they shouted.

U was about to start scolding the two agents for 'unprofessional behavior' when his communicator beeped.

U pulled out his communicator and saluted as Zed's face appeared. "Agent U?"

"Yes chief?"

"Unpucker son, I need you to round up the other agents and bring them up to my office, pronto." Zed instructed.

"On the double Sir," U nodded.

Jay sat up happily, finally, his luck was changing!

U frowned before the connection was closed. "But Sir, what about my class?"

"I think Agent Jay can handle them." Zed smiled.

Jay's jaw dropped, "You've GOT to be kidding me!"

"Hey Agent Jay," a little Tiffliz boy in a jack-o-lantern outfit tugged at Jay's tights.

"What?"

"Do that flying trick again!"

"What?! No way in---WHOA!" Jay started to protest but Delia got one last levitation gag in before she left the room.

She snickered as she shut the door closed on the moaning Jay and applauding kids.

Jay rubbed his back angrily and glanced over at Zeeltor who was chuckling away. "What are you laughing at?"

"Now now Agent Jay," Zeeltor smiled, "you know what you Earthlings say…don't get mad-"

The corners Jay's mouth curled up as an idea formed in his brain. Zeeltor and Yazmine had been shrunk down to a bug's size not too long ago. In fact…if that device could shrink two alien scientists down to the size of a cockroach, it could probably shrink a sneaky little blonde agent down to the size of a fairy!

"Zeeltor my man," Jay put a hand on the scientist's shoulder, "you're a genius!"

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