Okay, dudes. From now on (just one half of this chapter, really) I am writing in perspective of the characters. I am finding it a bit difficult to not. Plus, it will give you the inner workings of their mind. Like we are evil geniuses or something. We are, though. I am clearly labelling the perspective, okay? So, yeah. Anyway, thanks to my reviewers. You rule.

Before I forget, I am writing what Laura is saying the way she pronounces it. You might need to say it out loud to read it.

Mrs Jones' POV.

I walked over to the kids and handed them each a file. They gave me weird looks before flipping through them. I felt really bad about sending them both on a mission. Alex had been through too much and I didn't want him getting hurt. After just having my own kids, I felt more of a responsibility towards his health. Laura had just been attacked by an assassin. Why Blunt is making her agree to this, I'll never know.

But what is really worrying me, is how they are going to mesh. Don't get me wrong, they are both great kids, but I know they will make it harder for themselves by hating each other. They just seem like their personalities are going to clash and it will all be mayhem and the real job won't get done.

They were staring at me. "Alex, this is Laura. Laura this is Alex." All they did was maintain eye-contact for a few seconds. This is not going well. Time to jump straight into it.

"Why are we here?" Alex asked.

"You are being put on a mission together." They both looked ready to protest. "Don't get me wrong, I don't think either of you need a partner, as such, but this particular mission is a two man job."

"Then why couldn't I just have a male partner?" I don't think Alex wants to work with girls. He probably thinks she'll get in the way. Typical teenage male, that one.

"Well, it is a one man, one woman job, actually." They look confused. "Well you see, we have reason to believe somebody is up to no good and we need a male and a female."

"Why?" Let me start again.

"Okay, so you two have been brought here for one reason – to get behind enemy lines. The enemy is Mr Rogers. He owns a building company and things have been happening around his sites. As you know, Alex, we don't believe in coincidence. So, we have devised a plan to get to his secret files. Laura, I know that is your expertise. We need you two to get a hold of these by getting close to his twins – Joseph and Josephina." Laura stifled a laugh. "Luckily, they have just started at a new school and you can attend by being masters of disguise. Alex, this is your kind of thing."

"So, we just have to be friends with these kids?" Alex asked.

"Well, you have to get closer than that."

"Best friends?"

"Not really..."

"Travel buddies?"

"A bit closer..." Then it hit them. It was like a tsunami had washed over their faces. They changed from confusion to horror then back to confusion.

"What?" Alex yelled.

I knew it.

Alex's POV.

"What?" I yelled.

This wasn't what I wanted. I wanted something fun, something exciting or something...other than that. First I had a partner and then I had some crazy girl, now I have to get close to an enemy. This was a bad day. Mrs Jones frowned and gave us an apologetic look. She was about to say something when Alan Blunt walked in. He was in his grey suit and a dull blue tie. One day, I am going to ask one of the girls at school to give him a makeover in exchange that I will do one mission. That is gonna be fun to watch.

"Good day, Rider, Nickleson."

"Gid'ay," said Laura. It was the first time she had spoken since the meeting started. She had a strong Australian accent. I didn't know she was from Australia. I thought she was British. I opened the file and took a peek at her records. Yep, Australian. This was very weird.

Nobody's POV. (I'm getting bored with it already)

Blunt sat down at his desk and looked at his youngest spy and his new recruit. They looked horrified about something so he assumed that Mrs Jones, his assistant, had informed them of the mission. Both the spies were staring at him. Laura out of interest, but Alex out of spite. He shuffled some papers on his desk and looked back up at them.

"I believe you know your mission?"

They nodded but Laura asked a question. "Err, what school will we be goin' to exactly?" Her accent rang around the room.

"Brookland."

Alex almost fell off his chair. "That is my school!" Blunt nodded. "But, won't they know who I am?"

"Exactly. We have bugged your school for the last term." Alex looked shocked. "We have received a lot of information, both about their views on you and on the twins."

"So, you want us to get close to these...people?" Laura asked.

"Yes. You need to get close enough that they won't suspect something is up and that they will invite you into their home where you can snoop around."

"How are we going to get close?"

"We have noticed that they get jealous very easily. So, all you will need to do is gain popularity and make them jealous of you. That means you two will pose as... together." Blunt didn't know how to put the last part seeing as the slang changed all the time with teenagers. He thought so anyway.

"This is mad,' Laura said, shaking her head. "I don't think I can do it."

"You will, Laura. It is very simple." Mrs Jones came to the rescue. "You just need to pretend."

"Pretend?" Mrs Jones nodded.

"That is cleared up, you may go see Smithers."

Laura got up to go but Alex stayed seated. "I need somewhere to stay if I am accepting this mission. Jack is going away." Blunt's head snapped up to look at him from where it was down by his paper.

"You'll be staying with Laura. I thought Mrs Jones told you that."

Alex shook his head and stood up. He followed Laura out of the door and down a passageway. Alex was about to turn when he realised Laura was still walking forward. "Um, where are you going?'

Laura turned to face him. "Smithers."

"His office is this way is this way."

"Oh." Laura quickly turned back and followed Alex to the elevator. When they were safely inside, she turned to face him. "Who was that man?"

Alex stopped staring at the buttons and gave her a questioning look. "Alan Blunt."

"Then where was Baldwin Shunt?"

Alex stepped out of the elevator as it dinged open and kept walking. Laura had a lot to learn. She jogged after him, gazing around like she was on a different planet. Alex led her through some more corridors and into an office. Sitting at the desk was a large man.

"Alex!" Smithers stood up and waddled to the teenagers. "And who might this be?"

"Laura Nickleson, pleased to meet you." Laura shook his hand, smiling.

"Well, I have some gadgets for you. This mission isn't as fun as all the others so there isn't much to do. Thi-"

"We get gadgets?" Laura interrupted.

"Yes, of course," Smithers said, surprised. "This one is just a normal MP3 player, but if you press the pause button for three seconds..." He held the small button down. A puff of pink came out. "...a perfume for the lady." He handed it to Laura. She beamed.

"Now, Alex, I don't have anything for you at the moment. Most of the gadgets are needed for when you are invited to stay. You will be given them further along."

Alex was very disappointed. The new girl was getting everything and he had nothing. Whatever happened to the best kid spy? Had Blunt forgotten about him? Alex silently made a pact in his head.

He was going to make Nickleson's life a living Hell.

Okay, that is the next chapter up. Next chapter will be a bit more on Laura. She aint the best but she'll play a big part in this fic. Alex will remain da bomb, though! Reviews will make me update faster. Hint.

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