They boarded the plain at exactly 7:30. As they waited for takeoff, Knuckles handed the girls each a package.

"Charmy sent these to help you." He held one in his own hand. The Angels opened their packages. "Each one has a valid identification card, an outfit to help pass you off as an employee, and some basic information on the Pentagon itself. There's a detailed map and a bit of info on the security. That part isn't very detailed, so you'll have to find out a lot on your own."

"Please be seated and put your seatbelts on as the flight attendant shows you. We are now ready for takeoff." came from the intercom. Knuckles turned around and sat down and began looking through his map. The girls did the same. After a few hours of reading and a nap, they landed in Washington D.C. It was 1:30 A.M. They got off the plane.

"Alright girls...I suggest you go to the bathroom and change now, because we're not going to have time to do it there." The girls did as Knuckles said. When they were all ready, they hopped into a red Honda Civic. "Courtesy of Charmy himself."

"My fave!" Amy said, smiling as she hopped in the driver's seat of the red racer. Knuckles got in the passenger seat, and Rouge sat behind Amy while Zara took the seat behind Knuckles. The car had been equipped with a mini computer, and a top of the line sound system, which was the only thing that Rouge cared about. On a screen in between the two front seats, there were a set of directions. Amy drove the quartet to the outskirts of the Pentagon, following the instructions on the screen. "This is it?" she said, looking at the fence with barbed wire on top. "THAT'S their maximum security premices?" She began to laugh, when Knuckles interrupted her.

"Don't be fooled. Behind that barbed wire is a pressure sensitive alarm system that will go off the second someone touches ground. The only way to safely get through is through the main road entrance, which is guarded by 3 cameras, motion sensors, and two soldiers that thouroughly scan the inside of the car with metal detectors. It is also under heavy lighting."

"Wow. That sounds easy.." Rouge said with sarcasm. As they drove up to the entrance, one member looked at them suspiciously. They all showed their IDs as they were asked to step out of the car, while one of the guards went in the car.

"What's your business here?" The other guard asked.

"We have a meeting with the head of military." Zara replied instantly. She had learned to think on her feet like this as a little girl.

"Would you happen to know his name?" the guard snapped back. Zara coughed and mumbled a name under her breath. She smiled at him. He gave them all a suspicious look, and made a gesture to the other guard that looked like he was signaling "no access." With a panicked look, Knuckles whispered into Rouge's ear.

"Work your magic." He said to her. With that said, Rouge took cue. She had on a business suit. She wore black stilleto shoes. The suit had an ashy gray skirt and matching jacket. Under the jacket was a white, frilly-laced button-up blouse. She undid a few buttons near the top, just enough to show off her cleavage. She switched her hips as she walked past the guard and turned around to face him. She gave him a flirtatious look, and batted her eyelashes to him. As planned, the guard looked at her and looked a little nervous. His eyes glanced down to her chest a few times.

"So are you going to let us in?" She said in a sexy tone. "Please?" She said as she ran her finger under his chin. He broke into a cold sweat. The other guard approved the car, and it was up to him.

"Y...y...yes...g-go right in..." Were the words he managed to choke out. They got back into the car and drove in as the gate opened for them.

"Here. I've taken your maps and split the whole place into five sections and labeled them on your maps." Zara said, handing them each a map as Amy parked. "I figure we can split up and each take a section."

"But what about the fifth section?" Rouge questioned.

"This section right here has the highest security." She pointed out a section of the map. "If we don't find anything in our own sections, then we meet up again and take on that area together." They all got out of the car and headed towards the main entrance. As they entered through the basic security, they went their separate ways. As they each arrived at their own sections, they were all in awe. They didn't know where to begin.

Amy found an empty office, simling at workers that passed by, trying not to look suspicious. She tried to open the door, but it was locked. The label on the window into the door said "Top Secret". She figured she might find something in there. A soldier walked past, and she smiled sweetly at him. As soon as his back was to her, she pulled out a hair pin and a credit card and picked the lock to the door. She went through papers and files in all of the desk drawers. She giggled as she found a Playboy magazine under a big stack of papers in a file cabinet. She threw it back in, cringing at what could be in that magazine. She frowned, not finding what she wanted, as she locked the door and exited the office. She continued glancing around for anything that could be of use, but didn't find anything. Sighing with disappointment, she figured she might as well join one of the others. She pulled out her two-way and sent a text message to the three of them, telling them she found nothing.

Rouge got plenty of looks from workers that passed by. She looked down and realized that in her attempt to get past security, she never buttoned her shirt back up. She did so, and continued looking around. She spotted what looked like a white hedgehog, but she wasn't sure. When she turned the corner, it was gone. Hmm... she said to herself, continuing down a hallway. She walked past a large computer room, with many people seated at the most amazing pieces of technology she had ever seen. She spotted one worker playing a game of Solitaire on his computer, and couldn't help but laugh. She continued down the hall, looking all around her. She found nothing as well.

Knuckles kept a hard, intimidating look on his face as he walked around. That kept people from staring at the only red echidna they had ever seen walk and wear a suit. His section was mostly made up of what seemed like endless hallways and office cubicles. He didn't find much, although he did spot a white hedgehog walk through an opposite hallway.

Zara had more trouble getting around. She was constantly asked for her ID, and why she was there. She had to find something soon, because she was running out of things to say. Unfortunately, she found absolutely nothing to help the case.

As Amy strolled around, looking for one of her companions, she spotted a door that said "Storage Room. Authorized Employees Only!" It had a keypad at the side, with a pad of numbers. It was a dial-up lock. She pulled out of her pocket a small screwdriver, a few wires, a roll of electrical tape, and a small palm pilot computer. She unscrewed the covering case of the keypad, and pulled out a few wires. She connected a cord to her computer and connected a few wires with the tape. She pushed a few buttons on her computer. Numbers flashed across the screen, and the password came up. She put everything back in its place, and typed in the main number. "1...8...4...7" She said to herself, pushing the corresponding buttons. As a green light came up, she opened the door and walked in. She took a few steps in as the door closed behind her. She flipped on a light switch, and began looking around the massive room. "Wow...where to begin..." She said, as she pulled the top off of a box and looked through a few papers. She didn't find anything, and started walking around, wondering where to look next. She heard the door creak open and slam shut. She heard footsteps that got louder as they approached her. A drop of sweat slid down her face as she became more and more nervous.


"Lose something?" A voice said.