I opened my eyes.

Spy training has made my body like an alarm clock. I can get up to the minute all by myself. It was 11:45 pm.

I pulled on the clothes I'd come in with, the black skort and jade top. I reached down and popped Maxell into my wrist-watch positioning, just in case.

I sat up, whisper silent, and peeked through the crack between the two curtain folts. I glanced around the darkened room.

Shoot.

Cannon was sitting up in bed...wait...he was fully clothed and slipping on two gloves.

He stood up and glanced around. He took two steps and opened the door, propping it open with a thin piece of cardboard.

I stood and slipped out the door, keeping the carboard in the same place he'd left it.

I matched Cannon's inaudible steps. I stepped in his steps, he never looked behind him.

He twirled behing a tree suddenly and I did the same, then nearly gasped.

Midnight Sky was standing on the porch of his cabin.

Are they meeting?

"Don't get all stealthy on me Cannon. I totally see you." He said coolly.

Cannon moved from behind his tree and walked toward the porch.

"Did you know it's after curfew?"

"No kidding?" Midnight Sky said sarcastically.

"What are you doing up? Cannon asked.

"Same as you." Midnight's toasty breath caused little coulds to puff out and whither away in the night air.

"You noticed it too?" Cannon asked warily.

"Isn't it obvious? Spy Wars. Psh." He rlicked a hair in place.

Cannon put a hand in his pocket and crimaced. "So I wasn't imagining things then?"

"Of course not. I noticed it at that moment."

"Me too. I just couldn't be sure. It's not like I've got my friends here to talk to."

"Ah, You're pretty chummy with Silver."

Cannon shrugged a shoulder. "So, what are we do we do about it?"

"Isn't it obvious? Prove it."

"Prove it? After he duped the world?"

"It's worth a shot."

Cannon scratched his chin. "All right. I'll let you know if I find anything."

What are they talking about! I felt confused. Like I was getting half a conversation. I turned on Maxell, recording the conversation for later study.

"Me too. Keep your eyes open."

"Think any...?"

"Maybe, Watch them all. Especially California."

"That will be easy." Cannon allowed himself a small grin.

"Night, Kid." Midnight Sky said, starting to turn. He turned back. "What's Silver like?"

What?

Cannon smirked, "She's a babe."

"Well, thank you, Captain Ovious."

"She's daring, kid, always into trouble. I'm surprised she was one shot."

"What do you mean?"

"She's a fantastic agent, One in a million."

"Sounds like you like the skirt."

"I do." Cannon glanced over his shoulder at the other cabins. "Not that I'm paticular or anything."

Midnight Sky gave a rough guffaw and took a few steps down his stairs. "How does a little ride sound?"

"What do you mean?"

"Exploring."

"Sounds good." Cannon took a step forward and paused.

Midnight Sky did the same. They both looked at each other, then strait at the tree I was hiding in.

I flipped myself up without thinking abd climbed into the branches.

The two still stared at the tree, listening.

I used the tree as a ladder and climbed on the roof, then jumped down and hurried to the motorcucles.

I heard whispering of, "Must of been an animal."

That was close.

I was still puzzled. What were they talking about?