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Ch.9

Ten Minutes

Welcome to the final chapter of this fic. I had no idea this fic would do so well and I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed. Hopefully this chapter will clear up any other questions that needed to be answered. Please R&R!

Double D was doing his best to yank Eddy off of Ed, but Eddy's grip around Ed's throat was much too strong. "Gentlemen, we don't have time for this!"

"Yeah, we need to get outta here!" shouted Jonny as he hurried over to the door. He put all of his weight against the door, but the door wouldn't budge. "I-It's stuck!"

"Don't waste your energy," said Chris. Those doors can withstand practically anything. Besides, I've already got a plan in motion. My comrades are already on their way here to pick us up, we just need to get to the roof."

"But we can't get to the roof if we can't open the door," noted Sarah.

Kevin picked up a laser gun from the ground and aimed it at the door. "Stand back!" He unleashed a barrage of laser bullets at the door, but it didn't seem to do any damage.

"He's got the right idea," said Double D. "Everyone grab a laser gun!" The kids did as they were told, grabbing the first laser gun they saw and firing it at the door.

"Aim your fire in the same area as everyone else!" added Double D over the roar of the laser beams. "Go for the center!" Everyone redirected their shots to the middle of the door, but no matter how much they fired at the door, it didn't seem to make a difference.

"Everyone hold your fire!" shouted Double D as he picked up a plasma sword and handed it to Ed. "Strike the door at the center where we were firing, hurry!" Ed dashed headfirst into the door, smashing a giant gap into it.

Sarah ran up to the stuck Ed and delivered a sharp kick to the butt. "You're supposed to use your sword stupid!"

"Well, at least we can get out now," said Nazz as Kevin and Rolf pushed Ed out of the gap. "Double D, how much time do we have left?"

"Approximately seven minutes, give or take a few seconds," replied Double D as he stepped though the hole.

Jonny rushed over to the elevator, pressing the button repeatedly. "The elevator won't work!"

"You can fix it, right Double D?" asked Jimmy.

"Um…I'll need a few minutes," answered Double D.

"We don't have a few minutes!" shouted Eddy.

Rolf hurried over to the stairs. "Forget about the ascending portal dohicky! Follow Rolf!"

Chris shook his head at the foreign kid. "There's no way we'll have time! This place has well over a hundred floors!" He walked over to a nearby touch-screen computer and began typing several commands. After about thirty seconds or so, he began to run up the stairs. "We need to go up fifteen floors, follow me!"

The kids panted heavily as they busted into the first door to their left after dashing up fifteen floors.

Kevin wiped sweat from his brow as he turned to Double D. "Okay, how much time now?"

"Less than three minutes!" replied Double D. "Chris, why on earth did you lead us here?"

Chris opened up a steel locker and grinned as he showed them what was inside. "Jet packs!"

The kids cheered happily as they each grabbed on, but Double D began to shake nervously as he read the label on the steel locker. "Warning: These Jetpacks are still highly experimental and use of one over sixty seconds will cause the jetpack to explode!"

"But I don't wanna die!" whined Jimmy. "I'm too young and handsome!"

"You're not gonna die," Chris told him reassuringly. "'Cause Ed's gonna lead us out of here!"

"Have you lost your mind?" shouted Kevin.

Sarah stepped in front of Kevin, her hands on her hips. "Well, my brother's got the thickest skull out of all of us and we gotta use something to break through the ceiling!"

Double D nodded in agreement. "But we need to hurry! We have ninety seconds left!"

Ed saluted to Double D. "Okey Dokie Smokey!" He flipped the switch on his jetpack, turning it on. "Up, up, and away!" He shot into the air, smashing away everything in his path. All sorts of shrapnel flew as he broke through the multitude of ceilings until him and his friends were finally at the roof.

"Haha, that tickled!" laughed Ed as he rubbed his blood-stained head. The jetpacks began to glow bright red.

"Everyone get rid of the jet packs!" shouted Eddy. "Toss them!" Everyone threw their jetpacks off the roof, resulting in a fiery explosion a couple seconds later.

Double D sighed with relief, but upon looking as his watch, he resorted back to panic. "We have twenty seconds left! Where's that helicopter?"

"Did someone call for a helicopter?" The kids looked up to see an aircraft which looked like some sort of hybrid between a fighter jet and a typical airplane. A ladder dropped from the open door. "Hurry up and climb!" The kids quickly scrambled up the ladder as the plane began to fly away from the building.

Chris held on to the bottom of the ladder, counting to himself as he watched the building. "Three, two, one…" The build erupted into a cloud of fiery smoke, engulfing the area in heated darkness.

Ed watched in amazement, a wide grin on his face. "Cool!"

The kids sat on the floor of the plane, utterly exhausted from their ordeal.

"You guys okay?' asked Chris.

"Just a few cuts and bruises," replied Kevin. "We'll live."

Chris motioned towards a door in the back of the plane. "Come on, follow me." The kids followed him through the door where a large jacuzzi sat bubbling with warm water. "Hop in."

Double D's eyes nearly bugged out of his eyes. "What? All of us naked at once?"

"Who said anything about getting naked?" asked Chris. "Keep your clothes on. Jeez, what a dirty mind you have!"

Jonny hurled himself into the jacuzzi, giggling happily. He looked over at his arm where his cut began to disappear until it the wound was completely gone. "This water healed my injury!" The rest of the kids hopped in, allowing the water to heal them

Eddy turned to his brother. "Okay, I've been blackmailed, kidnapped, tortured, and almost blown up several times. I think I deserve to know what the heck's going on here!"

"Okay, you win, just settle down," replied Chris. "I'll tell you the whole story." The kids gathered around him, eager to hear his tale. "It started back when I first entered college. Me, being the clever yet lazy guy I am, didn't want to do my homework, so I developed an underground homework ring. The day of graduation, a man approached me and showed me a video tape that showed me building the homework ring. I thought he was gonna expose me and get me expelled, but instead, he offered me a job to work as a spy for the government."

"So, you never moved to Prague with your roommate?" asked Eddy.

Chris shook his head. "Sorry Eddy, but it's not like I could tell mom and dad that I'm a spy, but seriously, you can't either, okay?"

Eddy nodded vigorously. "Yeah, of course not!"

The pilot entered the room. "Chris, we've arrived at the drop off point."

"Well, this is where you guys get off," said Chris. "I'll walk you out. He ushered the kids off the plane and onto the grassy ground of the woods near the junkyard.

Eddy turned to his brother. "Bro, am I ever gonna see you again?"

Chris grinned at his younger brother. "You might. Look, I've got something for you." He handed his brother a small box. "You take of this, okay?"

"Sure thing!" exclaimed Eddy.

"Good to know," replied Chris as he patted Eddy on the head. He turned around, walking back to the plane. "Catch you later pipsqueak." The kids continued to watch as the plane rose into the air before flying off.

Kevin nudged Nazz and pointed at Eddy. Check it out, he's crying!"

Nazz punched Kevin in the shoulder, scowling at him. "Shut up Kevin!"

Ed nearly tackled Eddy as he rushed over to him. "What's in the box Eddy?"

"Yeah, open it!" exclaimed Jonny. "I'm dying to know what's in it!"

Eddy wiped tears from his eyes. "Okay, jeez!" He removed the top of the box, causing a bright light to engulf them.

Chris removed his vibrating cell phone from his pocket and opened it. "What's up Zeke?"

"Did you give your brother the package?" asked Zeke.

"He just opened it," answered Chris. "The past thirty-two hours have been erased from their memories and replaced with new ones. You modified my brother's new memory, right?"

Zeke nodded. "Yep, as far as he knows, you came home for a surprise visit and the two of you had the best day ever. Speaking of Eddy, you're not mad at me for the whole kidnapping and torturing thing, are you?"

A dangerous grin played across Chris's face. "Well, his wounds are healed and his memory of it is gone, so I guess so, but you still owe me big time!"

"Fine, I'll think of something,' replied Zeke. "So, how do you think they did?"

Chris shrugged. "Not bad. Some did better than others, but they all have potential."

"Future spy material?' questioned Zeke.

"I dunno," answered Chris. "I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Only time will tell."

That's the end folks! I hope everyone enjoyed the fic! Please R&R!