Okay, next up, we're going to have another Season 4 episode... 'Big Gino'! However, the story's going to be a little different, as that episode is happening while Rhonda's having her own story! Anyway, enjoy!

Monday at school, before it began, me, Nadine, Phoebe and Lila were having our little book club as we were introducing Lila to the world of James Bond a bit more.

"This book is just interesting for me!" I smiled, pointing towards the latest book I picked out, 'Doubleshot'. "I love the action sequences portrayed in the book and how Bond was able to be as suave as ever."

"I guess I... still don't understand your interest in these books." Lila said, looking at the book he had. "Maybe I'm just not secret agent material."

"Ah, Lila, the more you learn on us, the more city-savvy you'll be." I smiled.

"I guess..." Lila nodded.

"Well, that's enough of our little book club for now..." Phoebe smiled. "Want to pick it up again after school?"

"All right." I smiled. "I'll catch up with you at class!"

Nadine, Phoebe and Lila went inside as I was packing up my books in my bookbag to see if they were all there. I was about to get my James Bond book when I noticed it wasn't there. I paused as I looked up to see...

Oh no... it was Caroline and she was examining my book. "Well, reading 'Secret Agent', eh?"

"What's it to you?" I glared at Caroline as she tossed the book.

"Oh, not much, Lloyd. Just... it would be fun, you know? Being a secret agent yourself?" Caroline smirked.

"Oh, what do you know about my dreams?" I frowned.

"A lot, actually. How would you like to uncover and bust a whole nest of spies! You'd probably be a hero!" Caroline smiled.

"I'm not interested in joining your popular group, Caroline! I love my friends as they are!" I frowned as I put my book in.

"Oh, Rhonda, this isn't about the popularity groups." Caroline rolled her eyes. "But... between you and me, there's a lot of suspicious students within a stone's throw of you..."

"Yeah right..." I frowned.

"Hey, if you don't believe me, go ahead and throw a stone and you'll see." Caroline shrugged as she relaxed.

I rolled my eyes as I picked up a stone to humor Caroline and throw it to the side...

All of a sudden, I heard a ping and somebody yell, "Oh, son of a- yeowch!"

"Was that one of Big Gino's guys?" I said, worried. I've heard of Big Gino before. I've never personally met him, but I heard he was big talk around the school. He apparently ran his own mafia within the school, which is particularly weird, since I'm pretty sure you can't run a mafia in a school. Maybe his father used to be in a mafia at one point, but who really knows?

"See? What did I tell you?" Caroline shrugged. "This could be your big chance..."

I looked over and paused. "You know, Big Gino has been running students and humiliating them when he doesn't get loans back for FAR too long. Maybe it's time I bust his operation!"

"There you go!" Caroline smiled. "Tell you what, how about we work together for now? We may be bitter enemies, but trust me, we used to... well, you know."

"I know what?" I frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"Nothing that concerns you." Caroline shrugged.

I glared. "Caroline, I hate you, but if you really are determined to take down this mafia craze of Big Gino's, I suppose we can work something out..."

"Perfect. Meet me during recess. With my help, it'll be a clincher!" Caroline smiled as she walked inside the school. "If you'll excuse me, I have to get my class."

I shook my head as I brought my book bag and walked into class. I didn't like Caroline, but if it means bringing that student mafia down a lot of levels, I can play along with this...

Pretty soon, it was recess as, me, Nadine, Phoebe and Lila came out, Phoebe smiled, "We're doing some hopscotch, Rhonda. Want to join?"

"No thanks." I said. "I have some homework I need to do."

I left Nadine, Phoebe and Lila in a confused state as I started to run off to a nearby dark corner near the recess grounds where Caroline was waiting. She smiled. "Glad of you to join me, Lloyd."

"Yeah, yeah..." I rolled my eyes. "So, where are we going?"

"Follow me..." Caroline motioned as I followed Caroline inside.

We were walking along the empty school halls for a brief moment as I asked, "So, what exactly are we doing?"

"Just strolling along, nonchalantly." Caroline simply said. "Just keep calm and remain cool."

I nodded as we kept walking... until we spotted a couple of Big Gino's henchmen whispering to each other.

"I think we stumbled across something! Quick, into that janitor's closet!" Caroline said as she dragged me inside as we peeked out.

I saw one of Big Gino's henchmen hand the other henchman a piece of paper as the first henchman left. The henchman then threw the paper aside as he knocked on the door and whispered something into the crack. Once the henchman entered inside, we came out as I picked up the piece of paper and uncrumpled it, reading the note.

"Quick, what does that say?" Caroline asked me.

"It says, 'Tlep Reh Htiw Sinnet Sllab." I said as I pointed her to the note.

Caroline smirked. "Ha ha! Their password! You really ARE in luck, my friend! We stumbled across a whole espionage of spies!"

I smirked as I knocked on the door as the door opened a crack. "What's the password?"

"Tlep Reh Htiw Sinnet Sllab!" I smirked.

All of a sudden, the door opened and three tennis balls pelted me right in the stomach.

I groaned as the door was shut. "What just happened?"

Caroline, who had managed to get away unharmed, paused. "Let me see that note again..."

I nodded as I showed Caroline the note. Caroline examined it and laughed. "Oh, how silly of me! How could we have been so stupid! That's 'Pelt Her With Tennis Balls' spelled backwards!"

I glared at Caroline, frowning. "And you let ME do this... WHY?"

"Oh, I don't know. For fun?" Caroline shrugged.

I growled as the recess bell rang. Caroline smiled. "Pick this up after school?"

"Oh, whatever!" I growled as we separated for now...

A little after school, as me, Nadine, Phoebe and Lila were getting out, Nadine turned to us. "I think Slausen's is about to open up a little earlier. How about we go there for an early treat?"

"No thanks, Nadine. Got some stuff to do." I said as I picked up my book bag and started to run off, once again, leaving Nadine, Phoebe and Lila confused.

As I went outside, I saw Caroline waiting for me as I joined her. Caroline smiled as she said, "Glad you can join me. These two are about to leave for the mafia headquarters!"

I turned and saw Arnold and Sid talking to each other, Sid looking nervous. "Those two? They don't seem mafia material?"

"Especially not Arnold..." I said to myself.

"Tail them nonetheless! We can find their hideout much easier!" Caroline said. I nodded as I started tailing the two, secretly without them knowing, Caroline was following behind me.

I had to admit, for someone whose guts I hated, we're a pretty okay team. Of course, I'm not going to make this a whole common deal.

Pretty soon, we watched as Arnold and Sid were entering inside a clubhouse.

"I say..." Caroline said. "Looks like this is where the mafia boss lives..."

"It's a little kid who has older kids hanging around him, thinking he's a mafia!" I frowned.

"Indeed... but it has to be stopped..." Caroline said as she was filing her nails.

"Do we really need to stop this so called mafia? I mean, they're not really harming people just giving them swirlies and all that..."

Caroline glared at me. "Think about those words you just said. They're a form of bullying... if we can expose Big Gino and a few of his friends to admit that they have been doing some bullying in AND out of school, we could disband that mafia..."

I paused and smiled as Caroline noticed, asking, "Oh, you have a plan?"

I nodded.

"Good." Caroline smiled as she sat down. "Wow me..."

"Okay... well... I just borrowed this from Lila the other day..." I said as I pulled out a boomerang. I threw it towards one of their windows, hoping to get their attention... unfortunately it came back.

"LOOK OUT, WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" Caroline screamed as we started running and ducking as the boomerang went past us. Caroline frowned as she said, "These bones aren't what they used to be..."

I didn't quite know what she meant by that... Caroline then shook her head. "Well, never mind. I got an idea of my own."

"Are you sure this'll work?" I asked as I was wearing plungers on my feet, holding a small drill.

"Sure!" Caroline smiled. "What could possibly go wrong?"

I just shook my head as I walked up towards the wall... and to my surprise, the plungers stuck right to it. "Hey... these really work! I feel like a graceful bird!"

"DUCK!"

"Actually, more of a swan, but..." I started.

"No, DUCK!" Caroline yelled as she did a ducking motion.

I looked and... oh! The boomerang was heading back as I ducked my head. I smiled as I said, "You know, I thought for sure I'd fall..."

As if to jinx it, I fell off the plungers. Caroline just shook her head. "What a pity... don't worry, Rhonda. I got another idea, which this one is a million percent safe!"

"Safe?" I looked up.

A few moments later, I was tied up to a kite as Caroline was on a bicycle with rope attached to both ends... one on the bike, the other on the kite as Caroline smiled. "Once we get you into the air, you'll be as graceful as a bird, a swan even!"

Before I could protest how impossible it would be for me to fly when I'm obviously heavier on the ground, Caroline started biking down, dragging me and the kite along with it as I ran into a pole, causing Caroline to tie me up.

I glared at Caroline. "Any MORE bright ideas?"

"As a matter of factual..." Caroline chuckled. "Yes. But we should stop for now... same time tomorrow, recess?"

"UNTIE ME!" I glared, but Caroline put the bike back on the pedastal she found it on, and then she walked off. "You come back here and untie me this minute!"

Fortunately, I managed to untie myself and walk right home, thinking of revenge on what to use against Caroline, who purposely did all this! I needed to confront her tomorrow... but how!

I looked around the next day at recess, after excusing myself from my friends as I found Caroline, hanging out. Caroline smiled. "Glad to see you can join us... I just got a message from Big Gino!"

"You know, I don't think I want to bust the mafia after all!" I frowned.

"Come on, Lloyd! Don't you want to save everyone from being bullied? What about your so-called friends? Pretty soon, they'll be on the wrong side of the mafia." Caroline explained.

"You really think..." I paused. "Okay, okay. What do we have to do?"

"Big Gino knows of us spying on him!" Caroline said as she handed a message.

I read it. "Dear Lloyd, I know you have been spying on us, mainly because you and your other friend were messing around where my hideout is. I don't know why you are spying on me, but I do not like it. Meet me at the hideout at four PM sharp! I repeat, four PM sharp! If you don't show up... there's going to be trouble!"

I shrugged. "I guess we're following orders, then..."

"So we are." Caroline nodded. "At last, we're getting somewhere..."

Pretty soon, me and Caroline were knocking on the door of the headquarters of the student mafia. We heard Big Gino say, "Come in, my friends..."

"Are you sure about this? Rhonda- er, nothing..." We heard Sid say.

"I cannot risk this..." We heard Big Gino say as one of his goons came in.

Me and Caroline nodded as we walked on a purple rug and walked right up to Big Gino.

Big Gino then did a double take in shock. "Wait a minute... how did..."

Big Gino turned around to his goons. "Lights!"

The lights turned on as he pointed to the rug. "There was clearly a small hole big enough for you to fall through under that rug! How did you walk right past that?"

Big Gino ran right up to the rug as he walked right on it... only for the rug to fall through with Big Gino inside, causing a splash of water from inside. There was the hole right there. I guess we stepped on the solid parts, avoiding the hole altogether. We heard Big Gino complain, "UGH! I landed right on... UGH!"

"Do... I need to know what happened?" I asked Sid as he winced.

"No... you probably don't..." Sid groaned as whilst the guards were distracted, trying to pull Big Gino out, Caroline picked up some files.

"Thanks, Sid!" I smiled. "Why are you here, anyway?"

"Repaying a debt. Long story." Sid said as me and Caroline were about to leave. "Who's the other girl?"

"One that I'm not going to hang out with after this!" I said as we left.

Pretty soon, me and Caroline panted as Caroline nodded. "Okay, I got the files of every victim that Big Gino always goes personally after."

"Now what?" I asked.

"You just leave the rest to me..." Caroline said as she walked off. "I can do the rest of the exposing from here..."

I frowned. "Good. You've been nothing but poison this whole time!"

"Oh, you wouldn't be saying that back in the old days..." Caroline said as she counted her files.

"What EXACTLY do you mean by that?" I glared.

"Oh, nothing that concerns you..." Caroline said as she walked off. "But you'll understand... you'll understand..."

I just shook my head as I walked off. That Caroline... ugh!

But at least we agreed we're on the same team that bullies are bad... so hopefully she can expose that mafia on her own.

"And that's what happened." I explained to Nadine, Phoebe and Lila as I was hanging out with them at Slausen's.

"Geez, Caroline is such a little trickster to manipulate you like that!" Phoebe frowned. "I'm glad you separated from her before things got worst!"

"Yeah... to think... she could use me to expose the mafia! I'm glad I'm leaving her to do it on her own!" I laughed.

"What if she succeeds in doing so?" Nadine asked.

I shrugged. "That's her problem, not mine."

"Good." Lila said. "At least everything is back as it should be."

"I'm glad as well..." I smiled. "Well, what say we enjoy our shakes?"

We all nodded as we continued laughing and talking.

"You know, it's about the right time... it's going to be a bit of an early heat wave coming in..." Phoebe smiled. "You think the baseball team's going to form again?"

"I think so..." I smiled. "But we'll have to wait and see what Arnold and Harold think..."

We all nodded as we continued eating... I didn't know what happened to Big Gino, but all I knew was that I never saw or heard from him again...

During the next couple of days that followed, the mafia seemed to lessened as they don't seem to be after the kids anymore... I may hate Caroline, but whatever she did... she did wonders.

It wasn't until after school Friday that Arnold and Harold announced that the baseball teams were back on. I was pretty excited for this, as was Nadine and Phoebe. Tucker was coming to join us as a new teammate, along with Lorenzo and Lila, the former of which has gotten the hang of baseball, and Lila, who was still learning completely... but it was all right...

Little did we know though was that Arnold... had not been practicing very well...

There's episode one hundred and ten! How was it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!