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The first chapter of this story said that my sister was helping me write this story, but that is no longer going on. She has left the story in favor of other things.

21st Century Titanic by tiffster

Chapter Three: Room Service

They followed Dark to a part of the ship where the crew was congregating.

"Okay, here's the plan," Dark said. "Christina, you go over there and seduce your way into getting a room."

"Absolutely not! I will not sell myself to get a room!"

"Who said he's paying? Just go over there and say you have no money for a room because someone stole all your money. It's no big deal."

"You know you're a lot sweeter when you're Daisuke. Why don't you turn back into him?"

"Because then I wouldn't get to enjoy the pleasure of your company."

"You are so annoying!"

"Everyone just calm down," Johnny said. "I hate to break it to you Dark, but your plan won't work. Everyone knows these rooms are booked in advanced so if Christina didn't have any money, it wouldn't matter. The only way we could get a room is by stealing a key for a vacant room."

"Stealing! That's my area of expertise, but where do they keep the keys?"

"That's where Christina comes in. Christina, I want you to go over to an officer and tell him you lost the key to your room. That way he'll have to bring you to where they keep the keys. Meanwhile, Dark and I will secretly follow you, and while you're distracting the officer with your flirting, Dark will take a key for a vacant room."

"Why can't one of you guys do the flirting?" Christina asked.

"You're kidding, right? Somehow I don't think one of us flirting will work," Johnny said.

Christina sighed. "Fine, you win."

Christina walked over to the group of officers. At the sight of her they all stood up straighter. Christina looked down at what she was wearing. It was a good thing her music video clothes were made for 1912; otherwise she would look completely out of place. 'Since I'm in 1912,' Christina thought, 'I better talk like I'm a snobby aristocrat.'

"Good afternoon, gentlemen," Christina said to the officers. They all nodded and smiled at her.

"I feel so silly, but I can't seem to find the key to my room. I was hoping one of you could get me another one." Christina smiled coyly.

"I will!" they all said, practically in unison.

"Surely not all of you need to assist me in a getting a key."

"I'll be the one to do it," replied one of the officers. "Besides, don't the rest of you have things to do?"

They all nodded solemnly. 'He must be the commanding officer. Why else would they take orders from him?'

"Thank you so much," Christina said sweetly.

"Anything to help a lovely young lady. Just follow me."

"Christina followed and behind her followed Dark and Johnny. While the y were walking, Christina noticed that most of the people who were on deck before were gone. They must have gone back inside. With all the craziness going on, Christina didn't even notice that the ship had already left the dock.

The officer went downstairs and the walked down a hallway full of white doors. He opened the second door to the left and then went inside. Johnny and Dark were following close behind. There was a big wooden desk in the room, and behind the desk, hung on the wall, were two glass cases full of keys. The officer went behind the desk, and then asked, "So, what is your room number madam?"

"Uh, well, I believe it's room number…B52."

Christina realized she would have to distract the officer so he would walk away form the keys; otherwise, Dark wouldn't be able to steal a key. The officer opened one of the glass cases and pulled out a key.

"Oh" Christina exclaimed.

Christina's voice caused the officer to drop the key. He faced her looking bewildered.

"Sorry to scare you. It's just that I was curious to know what that circular object is."

Christina pointed to a globe. The officer raised an eyebrow at her.

"That's a globe, miss."

"Ooooh, a globe! What does it do? Can you show me?"

The officer was weirded out but walked over to the globe anyways. Christina followed. The officer's back was now facing the key cases. 'Perfect,' Christina thought.

Christina quickly looked behind her and saw Dark swiftly enter the room.

"A globe," the officer aid, "is basically a circular map of the world. For instance, this is where we are." The officer pointed to the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean.

"Oh, wow! That is fascinating!" Christina turned around, and Dark was gone. "Well! Thanks for all your help! I had better get going."

Christina started to walk out the door.

"Miss!" the officer exclaimed. Christina froze. Did he suspect something?

"You forgot your key."

Christina let out a sigh of relief. "Oh my goodness! I wouldn't want to forget that."

The officer picked the key off the ground and handed it to her.

"Thank you for all your help, sir," Christina said sweetly. The officer blushed.

"It was nothing."

"Don't be modest. You're my hero!"

The officer was grinning ear to ear. Christina smiled flirtatiously, and then scurried out the door. At the end of the hallway stood Dark and Johnny.

"'You're my hero!'" mocked Dark.

"You heard that?"

"I'm afraid so, but I got the key." Dark dangled the key in front of her. "It's room number B60."

Christina remembered the key the officer gave her.

"What should I do with this?" she showed Dark and Johnny the key.

"Just give it to me," Dark said. He took it and placed it in his pants pocket.

"Let's get going," Johnny said. So they took off to find their room.

After searching for their room for awhile, the threesome was getting tired.

"What's the room number again?" Johnny asked.

"Umm…I don't know. I though Christina was the one who knew the room number," Dark replied.

"I don't know what the number is!"

"You mean to tell me that we've been searching for a room that none of us knew the number to!" Johnny exclaimed.

"It would appear so," Dark remarked. "The room number is inscribed on the key." Dark reached into his pocket and pulled out the key.

"It's room number B52 so I should be right…here!"

They were standing right in front of B52.

"Isn't this ironic," Johnny remarked. "We've been searching for a room that we didn't even know the number for, and as it turns out, we're standing right in front of it."

"Yes, very ironic," Christina said. "Well, don't just stand there Dark. Open the door."

Dark put the key in the hole and turned the knob. He opened the door, and what they saw shocked them. There right in the middle of the beautifully refurbished room, sitting on a lovely upholstered chair, sat none other than…

Caledon Hockley!

The end of chappie 3! What did you think! R&R pleeeeaaaaasssse!