Episode Two
Spy Games03:00PM- Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
"Are we there yet?" Clover asked while filing her nails.
"We've got another two hours, Clover," Alex said while looking at a magazine. "Wow! Did you know that Hector from that new band, Smashing Guitars, loves sushi?"
"What about it?" Clover asked.
"I love sushi too!" Alex exclaimed. "Maybe we're meant for each other?" She said dreamily.
"No offense, Alex, but I'm personally freaked out by your taste in bands."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Alex questioned.
"Remember your favorite band, Boy Candy, and how they tried to wreck things for Teensicle?"
"Oh, yeah." Alex laughed. "I forgot."
Clover looked over at Sam. "Sammy? You awake?"
Sam looked over from staring out the window. "What?"
"Please don't tell me you're still upset about Justin. Are you?" Alex asked.
Sam turned back to the window.
"Sammy," Clover sighed. She tossed down her nail file and jumped over to the other end of the couch where Sam was. She threw her arms around her best friend. "C'mon, Sam, you're spending your summer in London with your three best friends, with no parents, the best fashions Europe has to offer, and the chance to meet some majorly cute British boys with really cool accents."
"Right." Alex said. "This could be the best summer ever."
Sam sighed and sat up straight. "I suppose you're right."
"I am right," Clover said. "I'm sure with our help, the RIA can wrap up the case in a week, or so and we'll have the rest of the summer to ourselves. And I was thinking that if we get some free time, we could zip on over to Paris to check out the latest on the racks there, if you know what I mean."
"At least I have my best friends," Sam said.
"That's the spirit!" Alex said.
The three girls hugged. "Best friends forever!"
The screen in the WHOOP jet turned on, and a picture of Jerry's head five feet tall appeared on the screen.
"Way to ruin the sentimental moment, Jer!" Clover said.
"Sorry, Clover, I thought I should give you a briefing before your mission."
"What's with the threads?" Alex asked, noting Jerry's Hawaiian shirt.
Jerry looked down. "Oh, I'm going on vacation for the summer while you girls are in London."
"But then who will prompt us on our missions?" Sam asked.
"During the summer, you'll be under the supervision and control of RIA. You'll receive all instruction from them. You'll be over there to assist them on the European leaders case. I highly doubt you'll be doing anything else."
"So what do we need to know?" Alex asked.
"I've packed all your gadgets and sent them to RIA headquarters. You'll have everything you need over there, and as I said, you'll receive all your orders from the RIA for the summer."
"So who exactly will we be getting our orders from?" Sam asked.
"Well, my long time good friend, William Cromwell is the leader of the RIA so I assume you'll receive your orders from him. However, you may need to deal with General George Black of the Royal Army, and Daniel Raddick, the agent you'll be assisting..."
"Daniel Raddick!" The girls giggled with hearts in their eyes.
Jerry laughed nervously. "Uh, girls, I must stress, that Agent Raddick takes his job very seriously..."
"He's so cute!" Alex giggled.
"Cute? He's hot!" Clover snickered.
"Girls, please, I place heavy emphasis on that knowing Agent Raddick is not very sociable..."
"Oh, he's shy? That's so cute!" Alex said.
Jerry sighed deeply. "Girls, please..."
"I wonder if there are any other Agents around just as cute as him?" Clover asked.
"Girls!" Jerry exclaimed.
Sam, Clover, and Alex stopped talking, and they looked towards the screen.
"Girls, I will advise you to use the utmost respect and seriousness when dealing with Agent Raddick. Knowing him personally, I can say that he takes his job very seriously and will probably not take well to your carefree attitude."
"Well, that'll be his problem," Clover said.
"Anyway, keep those words in mind. I'll see you this fall."
"Yeah, we'll see you later, Jerry." Alex said.
Sam smiled. "Have fun on vacation!"
"I'll try," Jerry said.
"Later, Jer!" Clover said.
"Goodbye, girls." The screen shut off.
"You know," Alex said while picking up her magazine. "I bet Agent Raddick isn't as bad as Jerry said."
"Then again, if Jerry says he's uptight, then this Daniel guy must be really uptight then," Clover said.
"We'll just have to wait and see," Sam said. She grabbed the screen remote and pulled up Daniel's profile. "He's still cute though." She giggled.
"See, Sammy! You're sounding better already!" Alex said.
"Hopefully, I can find something to distract me in London," Sam said.
05:30 PM- RIA Headquarters, London...
"Welcome to RIA Headquarters, Ladies." A tall man with graying hair said. He sat at his desk in a fancy office. "I'm Sir William Cromwell of the RIA. Please, if there's anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to ask."
"How about a fat-free latte? Clover asked while taking a seat in the office couch.
Sam elbowed Clover while taking a seat.
Alex plopped down next to Sam. "Nice pad!"
"Um, yes..." Cromwell said, not understanding the slang. "Thank you."
"I totally dig the accent. Reminds me of Jerry," Alex said.
"Well, what can I say, we were college roommates."
Sam sat up-straight. "So what are we doing here?"
"You're to assist Agent Raddick on the European Leaders case. He'll mostly need you for espionage and other matters of the sort."
"And where is this hunk, Agent Raddick?" Clover said.
Cromwell looked to his clock. "Well, it's 5:30. He's probably training in the gym right now. I suppose you can meet him some other time."
"He works out," Alex said dreamily.
"Let's meet him now!" Clover said.
Cromwell sighed. "I suppose we could."
The three spies, Cromwell, and two other RIA offices entered through the glass doors into the RIA gym.
"You girls are very welcome to use any of the equipment in the gymnasium you like. You're welcome to any of the benefits our employees have during your stay here."
"That's cool," Sam said.
"Ah, yes...cool..." Cromwell said. "That means you like it, right?"
"Yes," Sam giggled. "Sorry."
Cromwell looked around. "Ah, there's Agent Raddick." He pointed towards the far end of the gym where there were wresting mats and boxing rings. He guided the girls over to one of the boxing rings. "Agent Raddick, the WOOPH spies have arrived from America."
The three girls looked up at the boxing ring. Agent Raddick came to the side dressed in a white karate uniform with cut-off sleeves. Around his waist was a black belt and around his head was a red bandanna.
"Wow! He does karate!" Alex exclaimed.
"Girls, this is Agent Raddick," Cromwell said.
"Hi!" The girls said dreamily.
"Hmmm..." Agent Raddick turned away.
"Daniel, the girls have come a long way and are very excited to meet you," Cromwell said. "Can't you just say a few words to them?"
Agent Raddick looked back. "What's there to say?"
"Well, come on! I'm Clover! I'm sure there's lots to say to get to know each other!"
"I'm Sam," Sam smiled.
"And I'm Alex! I have a black belt in karate too!"
Agent Raddick rolled his eyes. "That's real cute."
"Hey!" Alex said, a little offended. "I worked hard for that belt."
"Sure, you did." He turned his back to the girls.
"Well, let me get in the ring, and I'll show you!"
"Uh...I don't think that's a good idea..." Cromwell uttered nervously.
Alex took off her backpack and handed it to Sam. She ran up to the ring and jumped up on it. She crawled under the rubber ropes, and took a spot in the blue corner.
Agent Raddick turned around and looked at Alex. "What are you doing? You'll get yourself hurt!"
"Hey, I'm a black belt too. I can -fend for myself." Alex crouched into a karate position. "Don't worry about me!"
Agent Raddick wiped his forehead. "If you say so."
Alex charged towards Daniel and threw a punch. Daniel side-stepped the attack and grabbed Alex's arm. He then tripped her with his leg. Alex fell face-first into the mat. She scrambled up while Daniel circled around her.
"C'mon, Alex!" Clover exclaimed. "You can beat him!"
"Daniel, please! Take it easy!" Cromwell said. "We them for the mission! Not in the hospital!"
Sam listened carefully to Cromwell's words. "Alex, be careful!"
"I'll be fine!" Alex ran at Daniel again with another charge.
Daniel jumped up and roundhouse kicked Alex in the face. She immediately grabbed her nose once she felt blood gushing. As she stood there, Daniel charged her and threw an uppercut into Alex's stomach. Alex's upper body flew forward as she almost threw up. Daniel then kicked her in the back of the knees, and she collapsed to the ground.
Alex rolled over in pain. She cried out as she looked at her blood-filled hands. Tears poured down from her eyes and mixed with the bloody mess on her face.
Daniel thrust his hand downward towards Alex's neck.
"DANIEL, THAT'S ENOUGH!" Cromwell hollered angrily, which was quite unusual for his character.
Daniel stopped his open hand just before he would hit Alex in the neck. He stood up straight and stood towering before Alex.
"Alex!" Sam ran to the ring and jumped up to aid Alex.
Clover followed behind Sam. "What the heck is wrong with you!" Clover screamed as she stared at Daniel. "Look what you've done to her!"
Daniel glanced down apathetically. "She said she was a black belt." He turned around and walked off the ring.
"Are you okay, Alex?" Clover kneeled down to her friend.
"I'm so sorry, ladies," Cromwell said. "I should have tried harder to warn you."
Sam pulled Alex up and let Alex rest against her. "Why in the world would he do something like that? Doesn't he have feelings?"
"He seems like an evil robot to me!" Clover said.
"I'm sorry, Agent Raddick is very anti-social and rather unkind sometimes. You'll just have to learn to deal with him."
"Well, I think he's the one who needs to change!" Clover spat.
Sam looked over towards the door to the gym. She kept her eyes on Daniel as he exited the room. "Why is he like that?"
"Why was Hitler the way he was?" Clover hissed as she looked towards the exit of the gym.
Cromwell scooped Alex into his arms. "Come now, I'll take you to the nurse, and she'll fix you right up."
Sam and Clover followed behind Cromwell as he led them to the medical branch of the headquarters.
"And to think, Jerry tried to warn us," Clover whispered to Sam.
Sam nodded, still pondering.
"Something tells me that we're not going to have a fun summer with him around," Clover hissed. "How could such a hunk have such a terrible personality?"
"I don't know, Clover," Sam uttered.
"What's with you?" Clover asked.
"Me?" Sam asked. "Nothing, I'm just thinking."
"What about?"
Sam shook her head. "It's nothing."