[DAY FIVE]

Code blue is over. Whoop licks his wounds. Too many agents were lost. Security needs to be reconsidered. How did Adams and Devereaux enter? An international commission from the other Whoop head stations investigates the assignment and security.

Bob and Sam are sitting at the beds of Clover and Alex.

"The headache will go away eventually, but I was very lucky that my spine wasn't damaged." Says Alex.

"I've got a new titanium shoulder joint, luckily the nerves and tendons weren't too much damaged. Whether it will ever be all right, they couldn't tell. What did the doctor tell you Sam?"

"I will recover, it shouldn't take too long if there aren't any complications." Bob looks sideways at Sam. That wasn't what the doctor told him.

"Did you girls knew we found David?" asks Bob. All three girls look in surprise at Bob.

"So you didn't. Going through Devereaux' papers, we found out he had a meeting before coming to Beverly Hills. So we sent a team overthere. They found David, he had fallen in a ravine, but luckily he was still tied up from his climbing. He did sprain an anckle however and couldn't get away on his own. Luckily he is used to these kind of things happening and had enough to drink with him. He'll recover quite fine." The three spies heave a sigh of relieve. The school's hottie is still there.

Nurse Sonia enters, "Time to go people." They take their leave and file out.

Bob and Sam walk towards a cafeteria. They take a table and order a drink. "Why did you lie to them? You know as well as I that your left arm has to be amputated. That uranium from the grenade has affected your bone marrow. The danger is too big."

Sam looks at him, her eyes filled with tears, "This means our team ceases to exist. We'll all go our own way. With one arm I can't carry on school. I wish I was dead."

Bob looks at her in astonishment. He never has seen her so down. "Sam? I don't believe it." Sam looks at Bob inquiring. "Look, this isn't the place. I invite you to go and have lunch." Sam smiles a sad smile.

Bob takes Sam by her good arm and together they go to the elevator. Sam doesn't pay attention and is surprised as they emerge on the top floor. Bob walks to a helicopter, opens the door and helps Sam on board. They take off. Sam is thinking of the times when she flew. That's all in the past now. Driving with one arm is no biggie, but for a plane and certainly for a helicopter, you need both arms. Silently she weeps. Slowly they start their descent.

BUT, that's Mandy's place. "Bob what are you doing?" "Taking you to lunch."

The helicopter touches down gently. The door on Sam's side is yanked open and Madison jumps up her lap. "Hello Madison how is everything?"

"With you here, just fine." A big smile on her face.

"Can I say hello too little sis?" Mandy stands in the door. "You get your own spy, Sam is mine" and Madison sticks out her tongue. Mandy and Sam look at each other and start laughing. Slowly, Sam ushers Madison off her lap and gets out off the helicopter. The girls hug. "Come on, dad expects us." "Your father is here Mandy? But I'm not dressed to the occasion."

"Never mind, this isn't official." Mandy pulls Sam towards the house.

They enter via the veranda. At a large table are sitting a lot of people. Sam doesn't know all of them, but some seem familiar. President Delaroyale invites Sam to the place of honour next to him and Mandy. Bob is sitting on the other side Madison next to him. Lunch is served. Mandy and Sam are talking over the events that took place. After lunch the president stands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank an organisation which saved my daughters life. It was an operation that costs several people their lives, or left them a less then bright future.

This same organisation has asked me to introduce to you the new leader for America: Miss Terry Quant." An elderly woman rises. Sam's eyes grow wide. That's Q. He's a woman! "Who would have thought that, hey Sam." Whispers Mandy, who is as surprised as Sam. Terry starts her speech. "Mr President, Earl, Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm very honoured that I'm chosen to take Jerry's relieve and I hope that Whoop will always work good together with the government. Thank You."

The president thanks those present and wishes them a safe trip home. Slowly the guests take their leave.

When Sam wants to leave, Mandy stops her. "You can't go yet Sam, dad wants to speak to you." After a while only Sam, Bob, Q, an elderly gentleman and the presidential family (and their guards) are left.

Mandy is standing proudly next to Sam, her arm draped around Sam's middle.

"Young lady, it's thanks to you and your fellows that a dangerous killer and a traitor have been found out. The courage it took to achieve this and the resulting injury lets me no choice then to award you with The Purple Heart." Sam doesn't believe her ears. The president walks towards her, he opens the casket and wants to take out the decoration as Madison grabs it. The president doesn't know what happens. Madison walks towards Mandy. "Pick me up big sis." Mandy does and turns towards Sam. As professionally as she can muster Madison hooks the decoration on Sam's t-shirt. She salutes, Sam stands to attention. Mandy puts Madison down and gives Sam a kiss. Tears are pouring from the girls's eyes, as they think of their friends they'll never see again. Softly Madison takes the two girls in a hug.

"Right, thank you Madison, but normally that's my job. Now tell me do you really want to stay with your sister for the holidays?"

"Oh, yes please dad."

"OK, but not every holiday you know, I want to see you too once in a while." Madison kisses her father. Mandy walks up to her father, "I'll take good care of her dad." She kisses him too. "You'd better, Renegade." He takes her in his arms, in a tight hug.

"Right gentlemen, of to work." The entire circus files out.