Halloween Havoc
Part Ten: Skeletons in the Closet
U went around to the back of the house while W stayed behind with the alien trick-or-treaters.
Boy was he going to file a report on Jay and his unprofessional behavior when he got back to headquarters!
U couldn't see how anyone could act so childish and immature. "JAY! AGENT JAY! YOU'RE IN ENOUGH TROUBLE ALREADY SO DON'T MAKE IT WORSE MISTER!"
"I'm afraid that you're the one who's in trouble." Alpha's voice cackled from behind him.
U spun around and nearly passed out when he heard the dreaded voice of Alpha, but came face to face with his MIB role model, "ZED?!"
"You wish," Alpha sneered and removed his mask.
"ALPHA!" U was ready to pass out as he stared down at the mask of Zed that Alpha had thrown at his feet. "What have you done with Zed?!"
"Exactly what I indeed to do with you!" Alpha cried advancing on the startled agent.
Of all times to get into character U picked then to start ACTING like a mime. For lack of anything intelligent to do U simply started boxing himself in.
Alpha stood back and watched in confusion as the oddly dressed agent built an invisible box around himself.
"Perhaps this isn't necessary," Alpha turned away towards the rotting garden, "best not to disturb someone who's already…disturbed."
******
"Glad to see me?" Jay grinned as he used a small laser pen that he'd borrowed from Zeeltor to free the agents.
"Ecstatic junior," S replied as she was finally able to pull her arms out from behind her back.
"Time we put a stop to Alpha's charade." Kay stated.
"Wait a minute," Lucy cut in, "if Alpha's masquerading around as Zed, then what did he do with the real Zed?"
"I'll bet he's somewhere in this house." Elle wagered.
"Then let's stop with the mindless chatter and go find him!" X cried impatiently.
******
"If anyone had told me that I'd be spending my Halloween out in a rotten pumpkin patch," Lee huffed, "I'd have said they were crazy."
"Keep looking," R called from the other side of the decaying garden.
Delia was hovering overhead and decided to land on the arm of a scarecrow. "Phew! Flying's for the birds."
"Ooohhhh…."
"What was that?!" the tiny agent gulped as she scanned the pumpkin patch.
"Mmmm…Urrr….OOHHH."
The sound grew louder and when Delia turned to face the scarecrow she got a close up view of…
"AAHHH!!!!"
"What was that?" Di darted upright and slapped Chase on the shoulder.
"Huh?"
"Sounded like it was coming from over there." Di pointed to the pumpkin patch.
"Oh great," Chase muttered, "like I wanna spend the night stomping through a mass of rotten squash."
Delia stopped screaming just as R managed to reach her with a rotten pumpkin stuck on one of his boots.
"Are you okay?"
"Look!" Delia pointed.
R reluctantly removed the straw hat from the well stuffed scarecrow and was startled to find that it was Zed!
"Whoa!" R dropped the hat and stumbled back.
"Zed?" Lee lifted the hat and found a groggy white haired man staring back at her.
"That's just Alpha's style." Di shook her head, "It's not enough to merely capture someone, he's got to humiliate them too."
"HA!" Jay laughed as he emerged from the house with the other agents after an unsuccessful search, "If he only had a brain!"
"That's enough with the wise cracks Slick." Kay warned.
Jay took the pen and cut Zed loose. While the others were distracted with their boss Alpha was silently creeping up on them with his most powerful weapon drawn.
"Nothing like a group disintegration to top off the perfect Halloween." he sneered and raised his mega blaster Z5.
Anna's ears perked up and her head darted around just in time to spot Alpha taking aim. "HIT THE DECK!"
The agents dropped to the ground and the blast soared over them, obliterating the scarecrow stand that had once held Zed prisoner.
"Sorry agents but this will be your LAST Halloween." Alpha stated as he prepared to fire again.
"Aw but this year's been so much fun!" Delia shouted and zipped over his head.
Alpha swatted at the pixie but failed to strike her as she dusted the sparkling glitter off into his eyes.
"Way to go Tink!" Jay shouted.
"Let's kick butt!" Di cried and pulled out her Pulse Wave Projector (a weapon Yazmine had designed especially for her).
Before Alpha could clear his vision Di fired and sent pulse waves out shattering his weapon. "I've got to get the Doc to make me one of those!" Jay exclaimed.
"Now to ice this ghoul." Delia whipped out her tiny icer and took aim at Alpha's head.
"You can't really expect to stop me with that microscopic ice machine?" Alpha sneered to the pixie.
"We'll see," Delia grinned and fired, she hit the circuitry sticking out of the side of Alpha's head.
"What the-" the wires froze and ceased to function. Alpha was loosing energy, his decrepit being was slouching over.
"What happened?" R puzzled.
"The ice must be destroying his circuitry," Elle explained, "after changing forms--and body parts--so many times he's become almost entirely dependent on technology to keep him going."
"So you mean…" Lucy began in disbelief, "we've actually beaten him this time. For good?"
"Looks like it," Kay murmured, unsure of what he was saying.
Just then Delia flew back behind R, "What's wrong?"
"He's glowing!" Delia squeaked.
Sure enough, Alpha's body emitted a faint reddish glow. "Oh no," Elle mumbled, "he must have a back up system for emergencies like this."
"What's happening human?!" X demanded, "And say it---IN ENGLISH!"
Elle gritted her teeth and spoke, "ALPHA'S PROGRAMMED SOMETHING INTO HIS MACHINERY TO MELT THE ICE AND REGULATE HIS TEMPERATURE."
By the time Alpha had recovered he was facing down the barrels of several MIB weapons in the hands of the best of the best…and the rookies.
Seeing that he was beaten and out numbered AND out gunned he sensed it was time for a tactical retreat.
"Another time Agents," he grinned, "and next time Agent Jay," he added darkly, "no amount of foolish luck will protect your king from MY strategy."
A burst of smoke and sparks engulfed him and the agents fired. When the smoke cleared nothing was left of Alpha…nothing at all. He was gone.
"He got away!" Lee yelled.
"AGAIN!" Chase huffed.
"All the same," Zed spoke up, "I'd like to think all of you for saving my neck back there. Especially you…rookies."
"I think they'll make some pretty fine agents yet." S patted Di on the back. "Oh, and Anna…"
The alien cat gulped when she heard purring from behind.
"I believe you've got a promise to keep." S chuckled, "Even if it is my treat."
The gray cat from before purred around poor Anna who merely winced and stated, "Oh well, at least it's better than candy duty."
"Speaking of candy duty," Lee murmured, "what happened to U and W?"
"Over here!" W called.
"Where've you been?" Lucy inquired.
"Back with the kids. We went looking for U," W gave the others look of sheer confusion, "and he's stuck in boxed in mode."
Zed rolled his eyes and went around the house to get U. "Agent!" he shouted when he found the mime placing his hands against an imaginary wall, "Get back to your van this minute!"
U's eyes went wide when he saw Zed again, thinking it was still Alpha from before, "AAHHH!!!!" he screamed at the top of his lungs and flew off across the yard.
"Humans," X muttered.
R was shaking his head, "When will that guy learn? Mime's aren't supposed to talk."
X turned to his cousin and finally noticed what he and Chase were wearing, "What on Earth are you supposed to be?" he cackled, "And how many turkeys had to die for you two to make those ridiculous outfits?!"
While X was hysterical about what the two other JeeDangians were wearing they were exchanging mischievous looks that rivaled those of even Agent Delia. Elle paid close attention to this and made a mental note to stock up on her film.
******
Back at headquarters Yazmine held up The Tight Fit Machine and proceeded to zap Agent Delia back to her normal size just as Jay waltzed in whistling a Neverland theme.
"Hey Tinkerbell!" he teased, "I found this toothpick in the cafeteria, thought it might make a good magic wand!"
Jay froze in his tracks and dropped his jaw as a full sized Agent Delia glared at him with her triangular chip at full power, "Cleared for takeoff!"
Elle was in the kitchenette and could hear Jay's screams from the lab. Shaking her head she finished loading her camera.
She was just in time because as soon as she closed the case a very enraged, very ridiculously dressed Agent X stormed into the room.
"Oh this is TOO MUCH!" Elle snickered and started snapping pictures.
"Give me that camera HUMAN!" X ordered, but Elle evaded his grasp.
"Make sure to save some of those for his mother," R laughed and leaned against the door frame.
Lee and Lucy were walking by the kitchenette when they spotted Agent X in a struggle for control of Elle's camera, and more importantly, her film!
"Oh man, what did you two do?" Lee asked.
"We just helped ol' X get into the Halloween spirit." Chase smirked.
"Yeah," R agreed, "and now we're finally the THREE Musketeers."
Back in Zed's office the head of the MIB stood before his large glass window peering down at the hardworking agents and visiting aliens below. To think that he'd almost lost all of this…he might have actually missed it. Though chaotic at times, Zed had to admit, there was no place like home. And the MIB was home. The staff, his family. He noticed the first ever female recruit sitting at her desk, flipping through her calendar marking more important dates down.
'Good ol' Aunt Bea', he smiled, 'it's agents like her, Kay, Aileen, S…and yes, even Jay. That make it all worth it. And even the rookies came through this time. It's good to know that even when my time is up, the MIB'll be in good hands. And this Halloween will be one that no Neuralyzer could ever make me forget.'
Bea smiled up at the figure standing in the window, 'Now that's the Zed we all know and love.'
Zed remained at the window in thought for a while until something passed by and pulled him back to the wonder reality of the MIB. Agent Jay soared passed, once, twice, three times. On the fourth pass he grinned and waved. Rolling his eyes Zed put up his hand and returned the gesture. 'Yep…it's a Halloween I'll never forget, even if I try.'
~*The End*~
________________________________________________________________________
*I TOLD YA! This fic is up and it's Halloween! ^_^ I like to keep my promises so I hope you'll review and let me know what you think of the whole thing. See you soon (Christmas will be here before you know it).*