The change in Lillibulero upon hearing that name was instantaneous. His eyes widened and his jaw clenched. "Robertson, Harriman, Irene, to the Jeep, now."

"But my family!" exclaimed Kaleo with worry.

"You keep to that schedule I told you and your family will be safe. Any later, and he will get to them." Lillibulero turned to the teens. "And I told you to get to the Jeep." The four walked briskly out of the restaurant.

"But I've never heard of this Captain Julian Vandal!" said Robby as they got into the Jeep. "Why does he want to kill me?"

"Is he actually a pirate?" asked Harry.

"Why is he after the Hawaiian Heist?" asked Irene. "There are other treasures bigger than that!"

"Those are good questions," said Lillibulero. "Well, most of them, anyway, but they're not important right now."

"What?" exclaimed Irene.

The boys just mumbled. "Go figure."

"We haven't asked the right one yet, have we?" said Harry.

"But what is the right question?" asked Robby. But Lillibulero didn't tell them, in fact, the rest of the way to the lab was quiet. The three were racking their brains to figure out what was the right question to ask. But they kept thinking all three were necessary and should be answered. After all, Lillibulero did say all three were good questions, right? So, what else was there to ask?

When they got back to the lab, the three led Lillibulero to Jacob's office where Jacob, James, and Miriam were waiting for them. "Did the fax come through?" asked Lillibulero upon entering the office.

James held out several sheets of paper. "Is this what you're talking about?"

Lillibulero took the sheets and glanced through them before nodding, "Yes."

"Um, Lillibulero, who is this Julian Vandal?" asked Miriam.

Lillibulero pointed at her. "That's the right question."

"What?" exclaimed the teens.

But Lillibulero ignored them. He read from the paper. "'Julian Vandal, a.k.a. the Captain, runs the most ruthless pirate crew to sail the seven seas since Blackbeard. His men have looted and pillaged not just port towns and cruise ships, but also museums and large container ships. He has dug up whatever treasure he can find that was left from other pirates from ages past in an attempt to relive what he terms as the good ole days of pirating. He has murdered innocent civilians for simply looking at him.'" The others gasped as everyone looked at Robby. So Robby's only mistake was to look at him, there was no other reason. "'Why he does this is unknown'," continued Lillibulero, "' as he has allowed those he has robbed to live.'"

"M-maybe it's because he doesn't want others to know he's in town?" ventured Harry.

Lillibulero nodded. "That does seem like the most likely reason for it. But it is still very odd." He went back to reading the paper in silence. He skimmed through the next few pages, mumbling softly to himself before clearing his throat and straightening the papers.

"Anything else?" Harry asked slowly.

"Yes," said Lillublero. He turned to James. "Is there any room in your bungalow to sleep one more person?"

"Well, there is the sofa," began James.

"That will work fine," said Lillibulero. "This Vandal might be trying to relive the pirate days, but he seems more considerate and hasn't gone after Robertson in his sleep. However, it might actually be because he doesn't know where you are staying, and if that is the case, I don't want to take any chances." He turned to Robby. "Robertson, you are to stay with me at all times. Harriman, you may stay close, but keep a sharp eye out for danger." He glanced at Irene. "You keep an eye on William when he's at your house. If they need him to find the treasure, they will come for him."

Irene blinked. "Wait, William? You mean Uncle Billy?"

"Wait, he told you his full name?" asked Harry.

Lillibulero turned to Jacob. "And I will need a list of your employees."

Jacob's eyes widened. "What?"

"Blackmail is a form of piracy, and you can be sure Vandal will use it."

"Oh! Oh right, yes I will get that to you as quickly as possible," said Jacob.

Lillibulero gave a curt nod of his head. "Thank you." He turned to James. "I would like to head over to the bungalow and survey the area."

James nodded. "Of course. Robby and Harry both have keys, you can take them back in the Jeep. Miriam and I would just need to be picked up around five."

"Stan's here, he can give us a lift, I'm sure," said Jacob. He glanced at Robby and Harry. "Though, I don't think he'll savor the loss of his helpers."

Harry flashed a grin. "Well, I'm not."

"No, you'll be helping me," said Lillibulero.

Harry's face fell. "On second thought, maybe working with Stan isn't so bad after all."

Robby chuckled nervously. "Be careful what you wish for."

"Robertson, Harriman, let's go," said Lillibulero as he walked out of the office.

"Bye!" chorused the boys, waving to Robby's family and waved and said goodbye in return before the boys left the office. The two dashed after Lillibulero, catching up with him at the Jeep. They got in, and Robby directed Lillibulero to the bungalow.

Lillibulero glanced at the clock when they pulled into the driveway. "We have just under three hours to get things done, Harriman." He turned off the vehicle and stepped out. "Robertson, I want you to remain inside."

"What? But that's going to be boring," said Robby.

"That may be, but things seem to happen to you regardless of my orders to stay out of trouble. So I'm going to make sure you're definitely staying out of trouble by keeping you in one place."

Robby let out a long sigh. "Fine."

"Do not leave the bungalow under any circumstances, not unless I say so," said Lillibulero. "Understand?"

Robby sighed, but he nodded. "Yes sir."

"Good." Lillibulero turned to Harry. "Harriman, let's go."

"Good luck," mumbled Robby.

"Thanks," mumbled Harry before following Lillibulero out the door. Lillibulero had Harry show him the parameters of the property. He marked several places around the parameter. The two got shovels and dug small holes for Lillibulero's state-of-the-art motion sensors. He gave Harry the authorization codes and showed him how to use the system on his tablet. The sensors came up as red dots on Lillibulero's tablet with a thin red line connecting them. Yet, Harry noticed another light flashing on the screen, quite close by, in fact.

He pointed to the blue dot on the screen. "What's that sensor for?"

"Ah, good, you see it." Lillibulero walked over to the closest bush and pulled out a watch. "This is working well, then."

"A watch?"

"Yes, Harrinam, a watch with a tracking beacon that is waterproof." He put the watch in his pocket. "Robby must wear it if he is to leave the bungalow."

"What? Why didn't you give that to Robby first?"

"Well I had to make sure it worked. Goodness, Harriman, I can't give Robertson technology without making sure it works first."

Harry groaned and rolled his eyes. "Fine, whatever."

"And since you have seen it in action, you will know what to look for." He touched the blue dot and a password window came up. "You will also have the ability to turn it on and off." He gave Harry the password.

Harry sighed. "I hope I can remember all of this."

Lillibulero shot him a glance. "You have to. This is Robertson's life at stake."

"I know, that's why I really hope I don't mess anything up."

"All the more reason to try your hardest. I'm not asking you to become a member of the International Bureau of Police, you're definitely nowhere near being qualified . . ."

Harry blinked. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"But this is park ranger level kind of stuff. Consider this extra training for that," said Lillibulero, completely ignoring Harry's question.

"What?"

Lillibulero glanced at his watch. "Ah, it will be time to pick up James and Miriam soon. You have enough time for a shower. And we should check up on Robby and give him his new watch." Lillibulero turned and began walking back to the bungalow.

"Wha- . . . but Mr. Lillibulero!"

"Come, Harriman!"

Harry sighed and pinched his nose. "I thought I was used to this, but I guess not." He dashed after Lillibulero and the two entered the bungalow. Lillibulero handed Robby the watch and explained its functions and how to operate it.

Lillibulero finished with, "Never leave the bungalow without it. Should anything happen to you, this way Harriman and I will be able to keep track of your movements and know your location."

"But, what happens if there's some sort of electric and/or magnetic pulse, or something like that? Will that affect it?"

Lillibulero raised an eyebrow. "That is a good question, Robertson. It will affect it, but it will only act as a stun. After about five minutes, it will be broadcasting your location again."

"That's good to know," said Robby as he took off his old watch and put on the new one.

"Well, since that's all taken care of, I'll excuse myself and take a shower. I'm starting to feel icky."

"You're only now starting to feel icky?" said Robby with a slight smirk.

Harry shot him a deadpan look. "Shut up, Robby." Harry rolled his eyes when Robby let out a snort. Even though Harry knew Robby was trying to lighten the mood, the seriousness of the situation sombered both boys real quick. Harry couldn't even think of a comeback. So he merely turned and walked into the bathroom to take his shower. Sure, with Lillibulero there, things would get wrapped up real quick. The guy was really good, and it was why he was a top agent at IBP. But that also meant the next few hours were going to be like a whirlwind, or probably more accurately, like a hurricane. There would be nonstop action until Lillibulero got his man. This, now, was just the lull before the storm.

Harry came out of the shower feeling a little bit better. At least he was certainly a whole lot cleaner. And he had been thinking about a lot of things, his mind just wandered, as usual, but it kept coming back to one image, that of Lillibulero's face upon hearing the name Julian Vandal. He went to the living room and found Robby and Lillibulero hunched over the map from Jack Storm's house spread out on the coffee table.

"So he's basically gone over the entire bay," said Robby, pointing out the various crossed off sections. "Except for the areas directly around Devil's Hat."

"That's most likely where they'll be searching," said Lillibulero with a nod of his head.

"Hey," said Harry, "isn't that where that Dr. Finski guy is doing his research?" There was a moment's silence as Robby and Lillibulero glanced at him with their eyes widening. Harry's own eyes widened. "Oh, shoot."

Lillibulero was up like a shot and nimbly folded the map. "Looks like we're heading back early." He put the map in his pocket and dashed out the door, the boys following close behind. All three jumped into the Jeep and quickly buckled in before Lillibulero started up the Jeep and put the pedal to the metal. They sped back to the lab and dashed in. The three went right away to Dr. Cho's office.

"Dr. Cho!" the boys chorused.

She looked up from some papers on her desk with a questioningly look. "Yes, what is it?" She blinked at Lillibulero. "And who are you?"

Robby quickly introduced them. "Have you heard anything from Dr. Finski recently?"

She slowly shook her head. "No, he's usually gone for a couple of days at a time before he comes back in for supplies."

"You mean he doesn't keep in radio contact with you?" asked Harry incredulously.

Dr. Cho shook her head. "No, he likes keeping to himself. What's going on?"

The boys tried to explain, but ended up talking over each other. Lillibulero hushed them and told Dr. Cho the full story, keeping it short and to the point.

Dr. Cho stood up. "Jerry came in yesterday, so we wouldn't be expecting him back until tomorrow, but if your suspicions are correct . . ." She walked out of her office, the three following close behind. "Stan! Stan!"

Stan and Irene came out of a lab room they had been cleaning. "Yes ma'am?" asked Stan.

"I need you to take an ICS boat out and check on Dr. Finski."

"Uh, why?"

"He does his research at Devil's Hat!" exclaimed Robby.

"Uh yeah," said Stan.

"The treasure's there, and so is that pirate!" exclaimed Harry. Irene gasped.

Stan's eyes widened. "Oh shoot!" He took off for the boats, Irene, Robby, Harry, and Lillibulero hot on his tail. They quickly unmoored the boat and got it out to sea. Stan put on speed, the group could feel their hearts going equally as fast with nervous anticipation. Finally, they could see Dr. Finski's boat. It looked fine. Stan slowed down to come next to it.

"Dr. Finski!" shouted Stan.

The boat came to a lull and Irene jumped into the other boat. "Dr. Finski!" she shouted. She went below deck, calling for the scientist. The other four waited with bated breath, but a moment later, they could hear footsteps dashing up the steps. Irene came out, eyes wide with horror. "He, he's gone!"

(Author's Note: Oh no! We all forgot about Dr. Finski! Well, I didn't, obviously, lol. ;P I had plans. XD And information will be revealed in the next chapter that will provide a clue to his role in this. It won't give you the full picture, obviously, but it should give you enough of a hint to lead you down the right direction. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading and have a great day! God bless!)