Masquerade Lovers
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News
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"It's hopeless," Clover said. "We'll never be able to find them."
"I thought they had microchips installed," Alex said.
"Which Tim Scam probably helped them remove," Britney pointed out.
"Disastrous. So much work. Does that mean we'll have to wait until they strike first? What if it cripples WOOHP? We'll be like, powerless and they will be able to rule the world. Or whatever they want to do," Alex shivered.
"We should go back to WOOHP. I don't think we can find anything of use here," Britney said.
"I wish Blaine were here," Clover said, thinking of her fiancée. "Just when we're getting married –" Clover trailed off, remembering that Sam did not like her talking 24/7 about her imminent wedding. But Sam wasn't here. Still –
Britney dug up her X-powder and contacted Jerry. His hologram appeared.
"Jerry, it's us. We weren't able to find LAMOS at their original hideaway."
"You weren't?" Jerry asked. "Then we'll have to wait, I suppose."
"Yeah," Alex said.
"Sorry, Jer," Clover said.
"So what's our next course of action?" Alex asked.
"We go back to WOOHP, right Jerry? I mean, there's nothing for us to do now, but wait."
"Yes, but it may be too late. Still spies, there's something important you should know –"
"What is it, Jer?" Clover asked
"It is very bad news. I need all of you here."
"Jerry, what is it?" Alex insisted.
"It's best that you be here when I tell you guys," and Jerry ended the connection. The three girls looked at each other.
"Well then, we'd better hurry," Alex said.
"Yeah. Time and tide waits for no man," Britney said.
"Or she-spy," Clover added. They flew off into the air, with their jetpacks. Hopefully they'd be at WOOHP soon. Soon translating to six hours later. It was boring, to be sure, but they were far away. They were lucky they had enough fuel to keep them going until they reached WOOHP. Clover had been afraid that they wouldn't make it in time, but Britney assured the other two they'd make it.
They entered WOOHP and made their way to Jerry's office as soon as they could. To their surprise, not only was Jerry there, looking grim, but Sam was also there, her eyes filled with unshed tears.
"Oh dear, this doesn't look good," Alex said, weakly.
"Sam, what happened?" Clover asked. She wanted to tell Sam, "I'm sorry! I should have been more considerate!" but reasoned she could tell Sam later.
Britney's frown returned, and she shook her head. She already understood the implications of this. She knew, whatever had happened would cause someone – at least one person – to break out in tears. By the looks of it, Sam would be that one person.
"Oh Clover," Sam ran to her friend and hugged her. "It's Blaine."
"Blaine?" Clover's face was contorted in confusion. Then her eyes widened and her face froze in despair. "No – it's not what I think it is! I USERADDRESS \* MERGEFORMAT don't believe it!" She whispered, licking her dry lips.
Jerry looked down. "Clover, I'm sorry. Agent Blaine was attacked and severely injured. He lost a lot of blood. We – we are unsure he will ever wake up. He's not brain-dead, but the chances – the next twenty-four hours will be critical."
"No!" Came Clover's voice, now loud and strong.
"I'm so sorry," Sam whispered.
Clover held to her friend. It was enough, the simple word of condolence to clover. After all, there was a meaning behind it as well. She was sorry for the morning's behavior. They shouldn't have fought over something so petty. Clover nodded through bleary, teary eyes. Apology accepted. They were friend again, and Clover needed all her friends through this tough time.
Alex gasped, as Britney's face paled. They were in shock. Blaine was a good agent. How could he have been overcome?
"How many people?" Alex finally asked.
"We – we think there was only one intruder at the penthouse, which is where it happened, girls. At the kitchen."
"We were supposed to be getting married," Clover said. "We were supposed to make wedding preparations, and get married, and live happily ever after, for Christ's sake! Who the hell would do something like this?"
"Did you use the LIAB to find out who did this?" Britney asked, referring to the WOOHP gadget Lab In A Briefcase, which was extremely helpful when it came to obtaining evidence.
"We did. We found a handwritten note that we believe was addressed to Clover in light of the situation, and also several fingerprints," Sam said.
"Who did this?" The words came out of Clover's mouth with pure hatred and venom. Alex shuddered at how wrong the tone seemed to be, coming from Clover's mouth. Clover was sweet, if self-centered, but she was never capable of pure, unadulterated loathing, the kind she was displaying now.
"We believe it was Dr. Gelee. Fingerprints match, and so does the handwriting."
"Presumed dead my foot," Alex said.
"Well, we've got to find Dr. Gelee," Britney said. "We should find the mountains where he supposedly met his death by an avalanche."
"He'll wish he never crossed me," Clover said, quietly, but the anger was evident in her tone. Alex shook her head. Clover really, truly cared for Blaine, and now that she was afraid he was gone it was like she snapped.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, Britney had said to Alex once, and now, it had to be altered slightly. Hell hath no fury like a woman deprived of her true love. Clover had stopped crying, but Clover didn't seem like Clover, anymore.
"Let's go. Now," Clover said, firmly. "We have to take Dr. Gelee down, once and for all."
The three girls walked.
"Wait," Sam cried. The other three turned around. Sam had changed into her catsuit. "I'm coming with you. We have to stick together."
The girls all looked at each other. "Ready?" Britney asked.
"I was born ready," Clover said.
"As much as I'll ever be," Alex said, managing a weak smile.
"Let's go, Jerry."
The floor gave way, and they fell into a tunnel leading to their transport. They were going via helicopter. And they would take Dr. Gelee down.
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Author's Note
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They know.
Watch out, Dr. Gelee.
So, here's hoping you guys enjoyed this! I know the past few chapters have been mostly fillers, and this one is probably not worth the wait, but my pendrive wouldn't be recognized and I had to wait longer to upload, so, sorry... :(
lianneharmony
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References
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Mostly from the show, especially LIAB.
She-spy – sort of a reference to the TV series, She-Spies. Three beautiful ex-cons seeking to rid the world of peril, hmmm…
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Shoutouts
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To Beth and Dani Mars, thank you guys for reviewing. I feel so honoured to have loyal reviewers such as yourselves, and I'm so sorry you guys had to wait ages for this chapter. I'll do anything to make it up to you guys - just name it!
Also, on that note, thanks also to the wonderful readers who have continued reading. I have so far over a 1000 hits! (Bliss)
I swear, the romance will come for you S/cam fans. Honestly. But in the world of TS, it's not always about the romance, and I'm sticking to that. :)