Chapter 2.

Marina Wilhelmina McFarland

June 1986:

We are brought to New York City New York home to one of the highest violent crime rates in the USA

In a neighbourhood near a street in the Bronx neighbourhood was the McFarland house where fourteen-year-old Marina McFarland lived she had dirty blonde hair that barely reached her shoulders and had azure blue eyes she had just graduated from her second year of military school and was at the top of her class but what Marina wanted in her life was to take down bad guys not serve overseas in the United States Army she loved the thrill of chasing bad guys and bringing them to justice as the police do in the movies little did Marina know was that her life would change that morning

Despite this Marina had a hard life having to take care of her Paraplegic mother which put a lot of weight on her shoulders to escape that she decided to go to military school

"Marina you have a letter from some fancy organization called the World Organization of Mega Powers" Marina's mother Diana called

"Coming Mom" Marina called out going down the stairs

She took the letter and began to read it

Dear Ms. Marina Wilhelmina McFarland

I have reviewed your transcripts from the Bronx Military Academy and we found out from the Principal of the Academy of your true passion for Criminal catching and wanting to become a criminal chaser we have chosen you for the position of Junior Agent at the World Organization of Mega Powers and you will start at the rank of Private we are glad to have you onboard we have enclosed a plane ticket to Metro City Ohio to The U.S division headquarters we also have a special quarters set up for you at WOMP.

Signed General Sir of WOMP

"Wow, I never thought my dream would come true so soon Mom." Marina smiled

Diana sighed "Marina is there any way to talk you out of this?"

"No mom ever since what happened to Mickey I have decided I wanna throw bad people like that kidnapper in jail," Marina said firmly

Diana sighed she remembered that day she decided to let her two daughters Marina and Mikayla out to the candy store only twenty minutes later being told Marina was admitted to the hospital with a slash mark on her face from her right eyebrow to the left side of her nose and Mikayla missing.

"Marina I just don't want to lose you too especially after what happened to Mikayla besides being a criminal chaser isn't fun and games," said Diana

"Mom I know but it's something I wanted to do since childhood and now I have a chance to see it through and I want to follow my dreams I want to spend it going out and about chasing criminals and I don't want to spend it as a caregiver not that I don't love you I just want to be normal that's all" Marina hugged her mother "I'm gonna get my stuff packed okay"

"Okay Honey Bear and I have decided I'm going to hire a full-time caregiver, okay so you can follow your dream after all your going to leave me one day to go to college," said Diana

"Marina then goes upstairs to her bedroom to pack she packs her clothes and her diary and a couple of things so she wouldn't miss home so much including a picture of her and her sister as well as her rosary and her Roman Catholic bible

One week later Diana was bidding her daughter farewell at JFK Airport

"Marina good luck and promise me one thing write to me whenever you get a chance ok I know you probably won't come home quite often sweetheart," said Diana as she wiped her tears away

"Don't worry Mom besides I'm finally gonna have some real adventures" Marina smiled then sighed sadly as she turned to her mom's new caregiver "Take good care of mom ok"

Marina then took her suitcase and headed to the security check of the airport

Twohours later

Marina got off her plane and she quickly located General Sir and Lieutenant Gadget

"Hello, Private McFarland, welcome to Metro City Ohio I'm General Lewis Sir and this is WOMP's best and only senior agent Lieutenant Gadget" General Sir shook Marina's hand.

"Pleased to meet you, sir ,I look forward to working at WOMP" Marina saluted.

"Wait are you the famous Inspector Gadget?" Marina asked Gadget as she extended her hand

"Yes I'm Gadget you must be the newest recruit Marina McFarland" Gadget smiled shaking Marina's hand

"Good your first issue of business is doing paperwork for Colonel Nozzaire"

Two Weeks later

Marina is working on paperwork and delivering it to Colonel Nozzaire for processing

"Private Marina McFarland please report to General Sir's Office," Miss Miffet said on the intercom

"You better go, McFarland, when the General calls you its usually very good or very bad news," said Nozzaire

Marina gulped and nodded nervously as she replied "Yes Colonel"

Marina took the elevator and immediately went to General Sir's office

"Welcome, Private McFarland please sit down," said The General

Marina sat down and wiped her sweaty palms on her pants

"McFarland I called you here because a young girl was abducted on her way home from school," said General Sir "That girl is Jacqueline Von Slickstien the youngest daughter of Professor Von Slickstien we would normally send out Gadget but he is sick with a terrible case of the cold and so we decided his niece would be more suitable"

"Um, Sir what does this have to do with me?" Marina asked

"You see Gadget called and asked if you could accompany his niece on the mission you see his niece is only thirteen years old," said General Sir as he then showed Marina a picture and a file "Her name is Penelope Brown but she goes by Penny now according to Gadget she will be accompanied by a dog now McFarland are you allergic to dogs?"

'No, sir I'm not " Marina replied "But why me I've only been at WOMP for two weeks now"

"You see Ms. Brown is only a teenager and Gadget feels it would be more suitable if an agent her age would accompany her on this and since you're the only one her age we have decided to select you now make me proud McFarland" General Sir saluted

"Yes sir General Sir" saluted Marina

Marina went to WOMP's main entrance to wait for Penny And she didn't have to wait long for Penny and Brain to appear in the Gadgetmobile

Marina then approached the Gadgetmobile as Penny got out of the car

"Hey I'm Marina McFarland I was kinda expecting Lieutenant Gadget you must be Penelope Brown" Marina extended her hand

"Yes I am but please call me Penny" Penny then accepted the hand and shook it

Marina then noticed Brain in the driver's seat " Um why is your dog driving?" she asked

"Penny shrugged her shoulders "He has a dog license."

"Ruff!" Brain gave a thumbs up

Marina started to giggle "Dogs don't drive silly." Marina then sighed "I'll drive the Gadgetmobile, ok your uncle told me to come and help you"

Penny then smiled "Well the more the merrier. Go into the backseat Brain."

Brain jumped into the backseat, Penny went into the front passenger seat and Marina went into the driver's seat.

"Ok, here we go" Marina turned on the ignition" Go-go Gadgetmobile Jet Transport!"

Just as she said that The Gadgetmobile turned into a jet plane

"Here we come, Jackie!" Penny said "And away we GOOOO!" as the Gadgetmobile zoomed into the sky

Little did Marina and Penny know this would be the start of an inseparable friendship

Authors Note:

Well,what did you think of Marina'sbackstory as well as an excerpt from my first fanfictionThe Kidnapping of Jacqueline Von Slickstien next up is Jackie's back story this is the story of when she first met Penny Stay tuned formore and please Read and Review!.