Training

Author's note: Please pardon my haste. "Brain Drain" comes on tomorrow at half past noon. I want to get this story done before then.
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Chapter 2: Right Place, Wrong Time -

10:08 AM - WOOHP
CRASH! All four of us landed in a heap in the WOOHP lobby. I had not yet noticed our location.
I looked around on the ground. "Hey, where's my pencil? I think I dropped it when I fell. Sam, could you move a little? You're sitting on my pencil. Oh, thank you."

After I retrieved my pencil, we all got up. Clover and I were the first. Sam followed. When Alex tried to stand up, she bumped into Clover's handcuffs and was knocked back down.
"Enough clowning around, Alex," Sam interjected. "Jerry, what's the mission of the day?"

Sam was talking to a man sitting behind a nearby desk. This was obviously Jerry. He hadn't seen me yet because Sam was standing in front of me.
"Girls," Jerry began, "our old nemesis, Tim Scam, has been sighted in … Clover, who are you handcuffed to?"

Clover yanked me to her side. "This is Leo. We made friends with him just recently."
"She asked me out," I added, "and she won't unlock these handcuffs until I accept. This female will do anything for a date."
"HEY!"
"Am I wrong?"

Jerry smirked. "Clover, I know you're desperate for a date, but do you see where it's gotten you? Unlock those handcuffs right away."
Clover shook her head.
"NOW!"
"Okay, okay. Sheesh, you sound like my mother." Clover snapped the handcuffs open, and I withdrew my arm.

It was at that time that I looked around. "Hey, what kind of place is this?"
Not having much choice, Jerry answered my question. "This is WOOHP. The World Organization Of Human Protection. WOOHP. Sam, Clover, and Alex are secret agents here."
I blinked, then turned to the girls. "Secret agents? Why didn't you mention something about it to me?"
Alex answered this one. "Secret agents."

Quickly catching my goof, I kept silent. Sam, Clover, and Alex approached Jerry. I backed away.
"Now, as I was saying," Jerry picked up, "Tim Scam has been sighted in New Jersey. This is disturbing, since he's supposed to be in jail. I want you girls to find him and capture him. For your gadgets, you'll have the …"
I didn't pay attention to the rest of what Jerry was saying. I was looking around and taking in all the aspects of WOOHP. It was amazing.

At that point, Jerry sent the girls away to New Jersey, then called my name. "Leo? Can you come over here for a moment, please?"
I approached Jerry. "Is there something you wanted me for?"
"Yes. WOOHP is a top secret organization. You only got here because of a mistake on my part. Now that you're here, I can't let you go until the girls get back"
"And…?"
"We have a special training course for WOOHP spies. Sam, Clover, and Alex all passed it spectacularly. Care to take a spin?"
I thought for a moment. "Okay. Sounds like something I could handle"
Leaving those words in the air, I followed Jerry as he led me to the training area.
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Yeah, yeah, stay tuned, all that stuff.