A few tense moments passed Weston and Ned never took their eyes off of each other as Weston began to back toward the staircase. Weston grew more and more nervous as Ned stood there giving him the death-glare. All of a sudden an arm grabbed Weston's arm from behind and pulled the gun away from Moze's head. Moze jumped way and spun around. Her mouth dropped open when she saw Ned Deliver a perfect roundhouse kick to Weston's head. Weston was knocked back against the wall. He slumped to the ground unconscious.

"Ned," she exclaimed, "how did you get behind him?"

"A little trick called a holographic micro-projector," said Ned, "Makes me appear to be where I ain't."

Ned handcuffed Weston to the banister. Then using communicator he called for someone and to pick up Weston, he also told them to standby for the coordinates to Lady Katherine's whereabouts, Warehouse number 5 down near the old freight depot. Moze looked as if she was about to say something. Ned held up his hand.

"Moze I know that you're about to blow up at me for keeping this part of my life a secret, but could we hold it off until I finish rescuing lady Katherine."

"Alright," said Moze, "but I'm going with you."

"What!" said Ned, "But"

"No buts," interrupted Moze, "I have a bone to pick with you and I'm not going to let you weasel out of it!"

Ned threw up his hands.

"Come on," he said. Ned and Moze raced down the stairs and out the backdoor. As they ran Ned turned the ring around the triangle on his belt buckle. As they emerged from the building they were met by a rider-less motorcycle that was held upright as it moved by a pair of electric blue force fields that radiated from emitters on either side of the motorcycle.

"Now that's cool," said Moze as the motorcycle came to a stop in front of Ned. Ned jumped on to the motorbike and handed Moze a helmet.

"Hop on," he said; "we've got to move fast," Moze stuck the helmet on her head and jumped on to the bike behind Ned. They were off like a shot. Moze was astonished at the way Ned could handle that bike.

"How long have you been a spy Ned?" She asked over the COM-link

"Two years," replied Ned

"And you didn't think you could trust me with that little secret?" said Moze sounding hurt.

"I had my reasons for not telling you, Moze." Ned replied as he double-checked the coordinates for the warehouse on the water front where Lady Katherine was being held.

Moze was about to answer when they rounded a corner and came upon the biggest traffic jam they had ever seen at a four way stop. A Black Volvo had broadsided a Blue Protégé and the drivers were standing in the middle of the road yelling obscenities at each other. Ned Veered down an alley and revved up the bike.

At the end of the alley Moze could see a massive cinderblock wall.

"Ned, What are you doing? You'll kill us," she shrieked underneath his helmet Ned's lips turned up in a smile and he kept going.

Moze shut her eyes tightly and braced for the impact. She knew she couldn't jump off the bike; hitting concrete at 120 mph would kill her too. But to her puzzled the impact never came. She opened her eyes just in time to see the back wheel coming out of the wall.

"We just went through the wall," she said, "I mean through it like a ghost but how?" Ned snickered,

"Ned stop snickering and answer me!" snapped Moze

"Sorry Moze," said Ned, "My uniform has a device called a phase converter in it. When it's turned on I and anything or anyone touching my person can pass through walls like a ghost."

"I would have been nice to know that ahead of time," snapped Moze, "I nearly went 10-100 all over the bike back there. Don't you dare Laugh, Ned Bigby!"

The little detour through the alley was just the shortcut that they needed to put then right next to the warehouse. Ned brought the motorbike to a stop on a side street just down from the warehouse. He dismounted from the bike and took off his helmet.

"Moze," he said, "Stay here." Without waiting for an answer Ned disappeared around the corner. Staying in the shadows he worked his way down the street toward the warehouse. He stopped his stealthy walk in the alley just behind the warehouse.

"How are you going to get in there." Said a voice behind him, Ned wheeled around,

"Moze," he hissed, "I told you to wait back at the bike."

"What and be bored out of my skull!" she said, "Besides I want to see agent Nightshade in action." Ned rolled his eyes. Suddenly he grabbed Moze around the waist and pushed off the ground. He shot up through the air and floated down to land softly on the roof off the warehouse.

"You can fly," gasped Moze her eyes wide, "why didn't you just fly here then."

"Its not really flying," whispered Ned, "It's gliding on a electromagnetic field and I can't do it over long distances." They moved quietly across the roof of the warehouse until they approached the large skylight. Looking down through the skylight they saw Lady Katherine bound and gagged in a chair. In the room with her were three very restless men armed with automatic weapons.

"Ned, why did you keep all of this from me?" Moze blurted out.

"I had my reasons," replied Ned

"You keep saying that," said Moze, "but what are you reasons."

"I'll tell you later, Moze," said Ned, "right now I have a prisoner to rescue." Moze suddenly leaned forward and kissed Ned's cheek. Ned looked up startled.

"For luck," she said quickly her cheeks turning red.

"Thanks," said Ned with that he turned and dropped through the skylight."