Author's Note - *Crazy, diabolical laughter* I'm ALIVE!! Omg… I am soooo soooo sorry this took so dreadfully long! God, school is HELL. But anyway, here it be!! Hehe! As for some notes, I've decided to postpone the 'Super Saiyan-ness' for a while for climax reasons ^^. Oh, and for someone who was wondering, a physical is an examination making sure all your body parts are in working order, usually requiring you to take off a lot of clothing, hence the joke in the last chap ;). Anywho, hope you guys enjoy this chappie! And now I'm gonna get to work on some of my other fics, got some catching up to do! And please review!! J
Chapter 3 – Loving London
"Well Gohan, I hate to get on your case so soon, but you were a bit late you know."
Gohan coughed and looked innocently down at his shoes as Theo lectured him. "I know… It's just, my mom got a little angry last night about my new job and all." He winced. He could still here her shrieking in his ear like some kind of demented banshee.
"Well not to worry Gohan. Now, come here and take a look at some of these documents. You will be traveling up north to London, where you will contact one of their British agents. Then the two of you will make your way to a remote part of Siberia, where we have rumors of illegal drug trafficking."
Gohan's eyes widened at this as he reached out and clutched the back of the chair in front of him. "Gosh! All the way to Europe?! I've never even been past Orange Star…"
Theo grinned at this reaction and nodded as he placed some maps inside the folder for his young operative. "Yes, in this business you definitely get to see the world, that's for sure." He held an envelope up for Gohan to see before placing it in the folder as well. "Inside that is a secret code you will use to identify Miss Diamond."
Gohan quirked an eyebrow at this. "Diamond? The girl I'm meeting?"
Theo nodded, handing Gohan the folder and gesturing for him to follow out the door. "Yes, her first name is Zoa. There's a picture of her in that folder also, but remember the password. Disguises can be easily made to fool you as far as appearance is concerned." They walked outside and quickly jumped into Theo's black mustang. Gohan curiously flipped through the items in his folder, quickly finding the picture of Zoa.
"WOAH! She's a secret agent?! She's really cute…"
"Now Gohan," Theo scolded, keeping his eyes on the road. "This is a serious mission! You have to focus, and you'd better not get distracted because your partner is pretty girl, you hear me?? This is a test of your ability on the field and you need to pass it to have any hope of advancing in your career!!"
Gohan gulped and quickly placed the picture back inside, grinning brightly. "Oh, don't worry! There's always a pretty girl with James Bond in the movies, and he still manages to get the job done!"
Theo sighed and shook his head. "But this isn't a movie Gohan, it's real life."
They arrived at the airport, and Theo quickly jumped out of the vehicle, popping the trunk and digging out some bags, including the suitcase Gohan had placed there earlier. As Gohan came around to meet him, he took the folder out of his hand and placed it in a small handbag, then handing it to the teen.
"Now, that suitcase is your clothes etc. that you brought along, that duffle bag there contains some 'gifts' from Desmond to help you out, and that handbag will hold your folder, and also cash, a cell phone, palm pilot, and some other gadgets."
Gohan's face lit up at the mention of all the new 'toys' he would get to play with. However one thing concerned him…
"How will I get past security?"
Theo smiled, patting Gohan on the back, and handing him his ticket. "Don't worry about that, we've got you covered. Now, follow the directions to your gate and you should be fine. If you need any help, I'll be waiting out here until your plane takes off."
Gohan took in a deep breath and nodded, shifting his many bags on either arm. He looked down at his ticket and nodded to Theo, giving him a two finger wave. "You can count on me!! And oh!! Check these out…" Gohan reached in his pocket and drew out a pair of black sunglasses, placing them smoothly on and grinning, almost as if to say 'Damn I'm hot'. Theo just laughed and pushed him towards the door.
"Good luck kid!! And don't mess this up!"
Gohan groaned as he waited impatiently in his seat, not really paying any more attention to the on board movie. He pressed his nose up against the small oval shaped window and looked out at the endless sky and clouds. He had always 'flown' but never in a plane before…
He grabbed his soda and took a big swig, pulling out his palm pilot and drawing some pictures on it amidst his boredom. Patience had never been his strongest virtue, and now was no exception. He sighed and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes. He still felt bad for sneaking out of the house this morning… He hoped his mother would forgive him, she had been PRETTY mad the night before…
Not Goten though, no way. Gohan smiled as he thought about the amazed look on his little brother's face when he had heard the news. It sure was nice to have a bro to back you when you're mother seemed to constantly disapprove… But Chi Chi's wrath was only one of the few worries on his mind. He really wanted to do this right!! Finally, a chance to help people out, with no one at home finding out about how strong he was.
Gohan nodded as he slowly drifted off from his thoughts into sleep.
Oh yeah… Dad would be proud.
Gohan frowned as he walked around through the bustling crowd, scanning for any signs of this girl who he was supposed to meet. There are so many people!! How am I ever going to-
He paused as he noticed a blonde with sunglasses and a dark blue jacket leaning against a small blue sports car. It must have been her; she was a perfect match for the picture, well, as far as he could see. He klutzily shifted his handbag to his knee; digging around for the secret envelope while calling out several apologies to bystanders he stumbled into. Finally finding it, he ripped it open and read the page.
Heading over to her, he quickly forced himself to quit stammering and repeated the first phrase on the paper:
"W-wow, it sure is cold in London for this time of year."
The girl turned to him with an eyebrow raised and blew a large pink bubble, licking off her lips as it popped. "Haha, sure is. God, you must be the rookie huh?"
Gohan suddenly became very defensive, not to mention embarrassed considering he was a good year or two older than this girl. And more than likely 100 times stronger! He huffed and crossed his arms, sticking his nose in the air. "I'm not at authority to answer that question unless you answer me first!!
She sighed and waved her hand, rolling her eyes. "Okay okay, I understand, got to be technical. Well anyway, 'Yes it is very cold in London this year, but not near as bad as that snap we had 5 years ago.' Convinced?"
He sighed contentedly and nodded, just happy he had found her and not gotten lost or something. It would have really sucked to have had to phone back to Orange Star whining about not knowing where he was…
The girl opened the trunk and gestured for him to throw his things in. He frowned, still a little suspicious, but complied, walking around to get in the passenger's side. Once they were both inside and the car had been started, she turned to him and held out a hand, pulling her glasses off.
"And hey, it's nice to meet you Gohan."
He shook her hand, a bit taken back as she said his name, and it obviously showed since she continued. "Well geez, you think they didn't tell me about you in my briefing? Hey, don't worry, I'm no fake." She adjusted her jacket and winked. "Real deal. Anyway, we'll go back to the hotel for now, we don't 'officially' start till tomorrow, and you're probably tired anyway.
Gohan nodded and slumped back against the seat. The plane ride had been terribly boring, but he was more sore from sitting then tired. He coughed as they headed out of the parking lot and attempted to make some conversation.
"So! You're name is Zoa Diamond huh?" He snickered. "That's a kind of funny name."
She blushed slightly and gave him a quick angry glare. "What's wrong with it?! It's no worse than 'Gohan Son'…"
He shrugged and fiddled with a small tassel on his jacket, grinning slyly, and somewhat shyly. "Well yeah, but since you're kind of like a 'Bond chick' shouldn't you have some really innuendo-ish name, like 'Pussy Galore' or such?" He cracked up at his own comment, blushing.
"WHAT?!" Zoa reached out with one hand and slapped him on the shoulder. "You punk! I'm no 'Bond chick!!' I'm a serious secret agent!! And those girls have the stupidest names in the world!!"
Gohan looked up innocently, almost as if he had a hallow floating above his spiky hair. "Okay okay, sorry geez…"
Zoa nodded in response and turned her full concentration back to getting them to the hotel. It stayed quiet for only a few moments before Gohan started humming.
"Diamonds are forever… Foreverrrrrr!"
Zoa moaned and placed a hand to her forehead. Just smile and nod…
"Okay, here it is, 217."
Gohan frowned, a growing concern slowly mounting in his mind. "Um, and which room is mine??"
Zoa looked at him quizzically as he said this. "Well, this one. This is where we'll be staying till tomorrow."
Gohan's eyes grew 4 sizes as he turned a dark shade of red. "Wh-what!? B-but, I can't!!"
Zoa continued to give him a confused stare as she opened the door.
Gohan gulped and looked from her to the room, waving his arms up and down. "We just met!!"
Zoa reached up and snatched his handbag from him, clonking it over his head as she too felt her face getting hot. "THERE'S TWO BEDS YOU MORON!!"
She tossed her hair and stormed into the room leaving a meek Gohan to follow in her wake. "Ahehe, oh yeah… But still," Gohan giggled, "I've never slept in the same room with a girl before…"
Zoa moaned and flopped down onto one of the beds. This assignment was going to be very interesting… And very long…