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Chapter 13

"So what's the scoop?" Sabina asked when he finally got back to his room. He regarded his once-neat room in shock. While waiting for him, they'd started a game of Monopoly, them ditched it because it was taking too long. Sabina was doing her makeup on his bed, getting a fair amount of glitter on his formerly black sheets. Alex and Ben were arm-wrestling, and had already broken his nightstand by accident. "Hello?" Her voice dragged him back to the slightly less important (in his opinion) issue of the Creators. He nodded and held up the folder of tips.

"Done, done, and done," he announced to the room in general. Sabina and Alex applauded his acting skills while Ben read what Chris had written down.

"Why is there so much stuff in here?" Ben asked, flipping through the folder.

"Security guards aren't supposed to show up on the cameras," David informed him. "The cameras are programmed to send a killing laser at anything that moves. They don't even have audio. So, he taught me where to be if I want to stay out of the cameras. Chris was kind enough to include a map, as well as the security blueprints. He also quite helpfully pointed out each and every one of the many air ducts."

"He's a good accomplice to have," Alex said from the bed. "An unwitting and unwilling accomplice, but a good one all the same."

"That he is," Ben agreed. "A little bit on the dumb side, though."

"A little bit?" Sabina snorted. "Puh-lease. Understatement of the century!"

AN: I'm just going to skip ahead to two days from now because nothing super-important happens between now and then anyways.

"Hey, Helena!" a sugary-sweet voice said from above her. Sabina, just finishing her breakfast, glanced up at Brynne.

"Hi, Brynne," sighed Sabina, deciding it wasn't worth it to correct her. "Did you need something?"

"Look, sweetie," Brynne said, sitting down across from Sabina uninvited. "You may think Alex is yours, but trust me, he. Is. Mine. He may not know it yet, but if you even think about making a move on him, I will personally load you into a cannon and shoot you across Copenhagen Bay. Got it?"

Sabina stared at her as she stood up and left, shocked. It had been obvious from the start that Brynne had disliked her, but she ever thought to was over Alex. Besides, she didn't even like Alex. He was her best friend, nothing more, nothing less. They'd tried dating, and it didn't work out. Sabina was fine with that. There were plenty of other fish in the sea. Plus, right now both of their attention was focused mainly on the impending accomplish. That would put a damper on any relationship.

"Sabina? Sab? Hello?" Alex's voice gradually made itself known in her brain.

"Speak of the devil, and the devil shall appear," Sabina muttered under her breath.

"The Sharpes are looking for you," he told her. "They wouldn't say why, just that it's important and to send you to their office. Can you get their on your own?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine," she assured him. "See you later!"

Thankfully, the Sharpes' office was close to the dining hall. As she opened the door, the first thing she noticed was Chris standing in the middle of the room with a white rag in his hand. Then all she knew was blackness.

When Sabina opened her eyes, she had no idea where she was. She was obviously at an amusement park of some sort. She was in a Ferris wheel at the top of its ascent. She slowly stood up, gripping the side of the carriage, and peered downwards. Then she realized where she was. She'd seen it in a brochure in her room. She was at Tivoli Gardens, an amusement park in Copenhagen. Of course, she'd have to wait until she could get off the Ferris wheel, but she could call Alex.

Suddenly, Sabina's eyes widened as she remembered something. Alex, Ben and David had decided to do reconnaissance in the labs to make sure they didn't have any issues tonight. There wasn't cell phone coverage that far underground. And, of course, it wouldn't help to call the Sharpes, because they'd most likely put her here. Then Sabina saw a movement below her. Jillian was in the car below her, waving.

"Hello, Ms. Pleasure," Jillian said as she got out of the car. "Fancy a walk?" Guessing she didn't have much choice in the matter, Sabina followed the older woman. "I know about your connections with Chris. The CIA has sent the two of you here to kill me and my brother, and I will not let you. Instead, it is you who must be eliminated." Sabina almost laughed- nothing could be farther from the truth. Then she realized that her life was being threatened.

"I'm afraid I have no idea what you're talking about," Sabina replied, deciding it was best to pretend ignorance. "Alex and I met when he was on one of his earlier missions, and he was so amazed by your genius that he invited me along when we bumped into each other. In fact, I love your work. Truly amazing, the way you've combined DNA to make hybrids. Such an original idea." (AN: yes, it hasn't been done in 10 James Patterson novels already. Such originality.)

"Then who is the spy?" Jillian asked, folding her arms and tapping her foot.

"I didn't see the man, only the woman," Sabina answered, her mind racing a mile a minute. If Jillian realized she was making stuff up as she went along, she was dead. Literally. But if she played her cards right... "One of your doctors. She has long blond hair that she normally ties up in a bun. She wears thick black 's extremely tall, and has a...a hawk-like nose."

"Is that so..."Jillian regarded the girl in front of her. She'd expected the girl to give a vague description that could fit most people, but the girl had just perfectly described Doctor Gails. And to her knowledge, Sabina Pleasure had never been in her labs. "Ms. Pleasure, it appears that I have made a mistake in accusing you. Please accept my apologies. The spy shall be dealt with immediately. Would you like me to escort you back to the compound, or would you like to spend some time at the amusement park?"

"Ah...can I stay for a bit?" Sabina managed, shell-shocked.

"Certainly," Jillian smiled benevolently. "Just call when you're ready to come back to the compound."

Twenty roller coaster rides later, Brynne arrived in the helicopter. When they were up in the air, Brynne set the helicopter on autopilot and turned towards Sabina.

"You know, I was thinking earlier," she said calmly. 'There's a first,' Sabina thought to herself. " "if I want Alex to be mine, I should just eliminate you. And it would be so, so easy." Realizing Brynne was reaching towards the lever that opened her door, Sabina pulled Alex's book out of her purse. Pointing it towards Brynne, Sabina smacked her well-manicured hand down onto the authors name. Brynne slumped towards the dashboard, unconscious within second. Luckily for Sabina, the helicopter was still set to auto-pilot, and landed at the compound smoothly.

All right, the next chapter is the last one. I did plan on making this longer than 14 chapters, but I'm proud of it.