Wow! So many reviews! I think I'm going to start dedicating chapters to my reviewers. This one is for AnMaRo412 for her great reviews!
Now, this chapter is where a lot more of the adventure and more Kick comes in! i hope you like!
My inspiration for some of this was Lego House, By Ed Sheeran. I love that song.
Disclaimer: I (still) don't own Kickin It! (Is anyone else completely tired of the disclaimer? I know I am)
Chapter 4 (Wow! More chapters then I thought I would write)
Jerrys pov
I walk into the dojo and the first thing I see is Jack murdering a dummy. "Hey Jack!" I say tentatively. I get no answer. I guess he's still mad at me for the whole calling-his-almost-girlfriend-a-homicidial-maniac thing. But it seemed pretty likely. I mean, think about it. She 'left' her spy agency, she hates the desert, and she told 'Jullian' something she shouldn't have, then she talked about files, secrets, and how her enemies have to get that file. What if the file was about her? What if she told someone, (Jullian) something about the bad side and he told the agency, and she killed him in the desert? It's a lot of what if's, but if it's true then we could all be in danger. I wonder if he told Kim that I spied on them yet. If he did, the minute she walks in she's going to kill me. I sigh and go dump my stuff in the corner. This is going to be a long day.
-Time Skip to the End of Class-
Kims pov
Jack, Rudy, and I are doing our bow staff routine for the rest of the class. We finish, and it takes me a moment to realize that their all cheering! For us! I'm breathing hard. We've been practicing nonstop for the tournament, and the routine's pretty exhausting, especially since I'm doing around a third of it by myself. I guess being good comes with its disadvantages. When I got to the dojo, I was really worried. I mean, I just told Jack that I'm a spy. That puts him in potential danger! But he told me he likes me just the same. My stomach gets all butterfly-ee when I talk to him. Ooooooo. Little Kimmy has a crush! I can be so annoying sometimes. But you didn't deny it! Omigod! Can I just Shut Up! I'm also trying to be super cheery because of another reason. A flashback. I had a huge one! I don't know how they snuck up on me again! I think I'm gonna have to say goodbye and move again. It's kind of strange, though. Normally I can stay in a place for a week. It's just been a few days. I go over to my locker and start packing up my stuff. I'm about to go change when Jack and Jerry approach me. "Hey guys!" I say cheerily. "Jack, you did great on the bow staff!" Jack smiles at me, but Jerry elbows him. They look really serious. "Thanks, but Jerry has something not so cheery to tell you. Don't kill him until I come back." Jack tells me. Even in this situation he can put humor into his sentences. "Actually, I have something not-so-cheery to tell you too." I say. And then I take in what he said. " Wait, what did you do?!" I'm advancing on Jerry. "Jack, you'd better stay here, just until I tell her." He whispers to Jack. Jack glares at him, but doesn't make a move. "Umm, well…. I kind of, maybe, accidentally, not-on-purpose-" He starts stuttering. "Get on with it. If it's what I think it is, then I'm gonna kill you anyway." I growl. "Whoa, Kim. Just, um, don't kill him?" Jack says, saying it like a question. "Jerry, continue." I say. I'm still growling and probably look like an angry bear. "Okay, fine! I listened to your conversation with Jack, and I heard everything you said, including what you said when you left! I know you're a spy! Jerry yells the last part and I slap him. "What was that for!" He yells. "Shut up! You just announced i was a spy to the world!" I'm growling again. "
Look, you're both gonna have to come with me. Let's go to my house." I say, grabbing all of our bags. I run out of the dojo. "Hurry up!" I yell back to the guys. Three kids running through the streets in gi's are probably going to arouse some questions, but I don't care. We're all in danger, and nothing can stop us. "Hurry up!" I shout back to them. They're lagging behind and I can't afford to lose them now that they know. I sprint across the street and risk a glance back, and I see them panting from the effort of a long practice and a fast run. I reach the bakery and throw the door open. I herd them inside, drop their stuff through the trapdoor, and start locking the door. I use at least 5 different types of locks, and then I go around and lock all the windows too. The boys are just standing there, catching their breath. I secure the last window, then re-open the trap door. "Go in. Hurry, hurry!" i point towards the trapdoor and they scramble in. I rush in too, then lock the trapdoor. Now that we're safe for at least another hour, I walk over to the kitchen and start some tea. Then I say, "Would you like some tea?" to the boys. They're still panting. They should really exercise more. Jack works up the breath to ask "How could you make us sprint down to an abandoned bakery, use at least 50 locks throughout the entire place, push us down through a trapdoor, and then offer us tea?!" I raise an eyebrow at him. "Sure." He says quickly. "I'll have some tea." I smile and pour three cups. Okay. I know I need to explain. "Look, you guys. We have three hours, at the most, so can I tell you on the plane?" Jerry starts asking me a question, but I say "No questions now. Just change and then follow me." We change, I undo the locks, and we hail a cab.
Jacks pov
So, I had no idea what was going on. But even after only a few days of her being here, I trust her with my life. So whatever she's planning, I'll go with it.
Jerrys pov
Jack seemed pretty calm. I'm freakin out! Where the hell is this girl I met on MONDAY taking us! And why did I have to go and listen to the voice that said spy on them?! If i had just went home on the day they were talking, I wouldn't have to apologize to Kim, then I wouldn't be here. So, we get in the cab, and they driver looks back at us and says, "Where you want go to?" in a weird accent. I hear Kim start cursing and she whispers, "We need to get out NOW." I'm still confused.
Kims pov
So, the driver turns back and I recognize him immediately. He's one of my enemies! "Crap." I say. Jack looks at me. I whisper, "We need to get out NOW." I look out the window and see waves of my enemies. i turn to the boys and say, "Okay. I'm gonna jump out. You need to go hide. These aren't the Black Dragons. These people will kill you without a second glance." Jack looks pained. "Kim, they're gonna kill you!" I continue. "Once you're out, run for the airport, get on a plane going to London. It's a 6:30 pm flight, perfect for us. I'll meet you there." "No, Kim!" Jack says. I kick open the door and step out. I see the boys sneaking out the other way. I step back and leap. I manage to kick to guys in the chest but they aren't going down as easily as the Black Dragons. The fight is on. I dodge, kick, and spin like I was meant to do it, (which I kind of was). I see the boys have frozen behind the cab. Come on, come on! They need to move. Suddenly, I hear a voice yell, "Stop!" I freeze, and so does the guy I'm fighting. I recognize that voice, but I pray that it's not who I think it is. The owner of the voice steps out of the crowd. "Kim! Long time, no see." Jullian says.
Jacks pov
So, she jumps out of the cab, and me and Jerry just sit there for a moment. Then we scramble for the door. I glance over at Kim, and I freeze. Omigod. She is crazy good. I haven't sparred with her yet, asides from the first day, because we've just been working on the bow staff routine, but now I know, if she had practiced a bit she could have beat me like I can beat Eddie. I'm mesmerized as she kicks and punches again and again, but Kim wasn't exaggerating when she talked about her enemies. Kim delivered a punch that would have taken out even Rudy, but the person who got punched just shook it off and punched her back. She was losing, and obviously, but I know she was trying to give us enough time to get to the airport. I wondered why we weren't running. Then I heard a voice say "Stop!" Kim freezes, and the person she's battling backs off. A boy walks out. He looks a little older then us, and looks somewhat like me. He says something, but I miss it because Jerry's whispering to me. "I think thats Jullian!" Jullian? "Who's Jullian?" I ask him. "Well, I'm not sure, but from what Kim said, she told him something she shouldn't have, and he betrayed her and got a whole bunch of people killed, including her best friend, and turned her other best friend evil." Jerry says. "Oh-" I start, but Jerry interrupts me. "She also had a major crush on him." Well, that took an unexpected turn. I tune back into Kim's conversation. "Jullian?" She stammers. She's obviously shaken. She's biting her lip. "She could never fight him!" I whisper to Jerry. Jullian must have heard me, because he looked in my direction. Kim turned her head too, looking first confused then horrified. They saw us. "Uh-oh." Jerry whispers to me. "Get them!" Jullian commands. Two of his thugs walk over and pick us up. I'm struggling, but they take no notice. It's like kicking rocks. Kim still has this horrified expression on her face. I shrug in apology. Jerry kicks his guy and I hear him wince. Then one of the guys punches me, and I wince. I see Kim wince visibly at my pain. Jullian notices and smiles. "So, this one is the one you favor. Release the other!" The guys release Jerry and he starts running to a bush. When no one's attention was on him, he hides in the bush. Kim's attention is still on me. She looks terrified for me as she hears what Jullian said. "No!" She cries desperately. "I'll do anything! Just let him go!" Anything for me? "Answer some questions first!" Jullian snarls. "Where are the files?" She swallows. I can tell she's torn between loyalty to me or whatever is in these files of hers. I try to tell her forget about me, keep the files safe. One of the guys punches my stomach. I double over, and she cries out. "I won't tell you anything if you hurt him!" Kim yells, but I can see in her eyes that she would say anything to let me go. Where did this sudden caring come from? Jullian looks at her, then says "Don't touch him." To the guys that were holding me. They immediately let go. "The files are buried with Ruby. Another girl steps forward. She seems about the same age as Jullian. "Jamie?" Kim asks shakily. Ohhh. I remember Jamie. She was the one who got turned over to the other side. "Yeah. It's me." Jamie says, with the concern of a sister. "Let Jack go! He doesn't have anything to do with the files or me! Please, let him go, Jamie." Kim begs Jamie, tears streaming down her face. Jamie hesitates. "Please" Kim whispers. She's crying now. Jamie turns to Jullian. "Do we need him? You can always use…'other methods' to get the info out of her." I wince at the words 'other methods'. It's obvious the 'other methods' are torture for Kim. Kim looks shocked for a second, but then says, "Please, Jullian. Let him go." Jamie whispers something to Jullian. Jullian turns to Kim and says, "Jamie has conviced me to let you go this time, but if the files aren't where you said they were, well, Jack should sleep with one eye open." Kim nods. Jullian signals, and they split up and slip away on the streets. Only Jamie stays. "If you join us, you'll be safe. I could protect you. You won't be able to fight me, but if Jullian tells me too, I'll attack you." She warns Kim. "No, I couldn't." Kim says sadly. "Join or attack?" Jamie asks. "Both. Bye Jamie." Kim says. "Bye Kim." Jamie says. Then Jamie walks away. Kim just stands there, frozen. Then she unfreezes and walks over to me. "Are you okay?" She asks. "Yeah, I'm fine." I tell her. "Good. Is Jerry okay?" She wonders. "Yeah," Jerry says, emerging from a bush farther down. "Alright, lets get a move on. I don't know how long we have. Get in the cab." Kim tells us. "But the driver left with Jullian!" I protest. Kim just points to the car. Me and Jerry hop in. Kim goes into the front seat and says, "Fasten your seat belts. You're gonna need them." Yikes.
Kims pov
i'm pretty shaken from the whole Jullian thing. I mean, I had a huge crush on him. He still sparks some feelings. Not the same feelings you get for Jack, though. I'm starting to hate my inner voice. So, the whole cab thing. I have never driven a freakin car before. I didn't exactly want to start now, but we had to get to the airport on time so I could tell them everything. I squeal through traffic, dodging cars left and right. Funny thing is, I'm not that bad. I mean, I would do awesome in a police chase (But not as a police, if you get my drift). Not so much in rush hour. We reach the airport in record time. I open the trunk, grab our stuff, then slam in down again. I start sprinting through the halls. I hear the boys grumbling. "Get used to it, it's gonna happen a lot." I tell them. As I run, I see the time. 6:26. We have literally five minutes to catch a plane that will be taking off any minute. I reach the gate and run down to the tunnel that gets you to the plane. I give the boys their suitcases, and we resume running. 6:28. Seriously, how long are these tunnels? I keep running, and I see the door, but a flight attendant stops me. "I really need to get on that plane!" I yell to her. "May I see your passports?" She asks. "Umm… our parents are on the plane. I had to go to the bathroom, and they have our tickets!" I say desperately. We have one minute left. "Who are your parents?" She questions. God, the plane is taking off! I knock her out and jump off the tunnel. We're on the runway now! I see the boys next to me, and I get an idea. "Grab the wheels!" I shriek. I leap like I do in karate and grab one. I help Jack onto it, then Jerry. "Climb onto the wing! Quickly, before the wheels close!" I yell. Jerry climbs up, and he pulls himself onto the wing. He helps Jack up, and they turn to do the same for me. I reach up, but I feel the wheels closing! I have no time to think, so what I do next is purely on instinct. I jump. Straight from the wheel to the base of the wing. Which is really stupid, because we're high up in the air and if I fell, I would die. I manage to hold onto the wing. Jack grabs my hand and pulls me up. "We have to get inside!" I scream to them. I crawl along the wing, nodding hello to the passengers that are looking at me with questions on their tongues. I find empty seats, and break open the window. I dive inside, followed by Jack and Jerry. "Whew." I say. "Now, only two people can sit in this seat, but there's an empty one behind us. Who's sitting there?" Jack is talking more to Jerry then me. Jerry takes one glance at me and Jack and says, "I may regret this in the near-future, but I'll sit in the back seats." He climbs over. Then he sticks his head through the crack between our seats. "But you still owe us a story." He reminds me of my promise. I look around. Mostly old people that are already asleep. "Okay. Here we go."
Nobody's pov, just Kims story
It all started on a warm August night. I was called in for a debrief by the head, or the brain, of the SSI, The Secret Spy Institute. I went with my group. We were young then, around 9. We were the youngest spy's in the biz. We were called the Magpie Trio. It was me, Ruby, and Jamie. I was the leader of our group. I was best at battle strategies and taking risks. I was the Magpie. Ruby was the code whiz. She could decipher codes in all shapes and sizes, and she could speak 39 different languages. She also had incredible eyesight. She was the Brain. Finally, there was Jamie. She was the strongest of all of us. She was the Protecter. Anyway, our the Head of the SSI called us in. "I want the Magpie Trio." We walked in. She was there to assign us to investigate some kidnapings around the Sahara Desert. She had a suspicion that it was our enemies, the S'. They were deadly. We accepted the case. She got us a plane ride, and we left at 11:37pm. Once we reached the city, I split up duties. Ruby would go around and map out the city. Jamie would find us a place to stay, and I would start interviewing the neighbors about the disappearances. We met up at night. I told them what I learned. It was obviously an S. The next day, we 'borrowed a car and drove in the desert. We started walking. We were all really tough, but we were starting to get tired. We had been walking for 10 hours straight through a desert. Suddenly, Ruby spotted a small stream of smoke. We started towards in. We decided to make camp for the night. We slept soundly, but the next morning, I woke up in a place I didn't recognize. I tried to move my arms, but they were tied. Ruby was tied next to me, and Jamie on the other side. A man from the S came in. I don't remember what he wanted, but he didn't get it. He started beating us. I would get injured, but never enough to kill. Strangely, Jamie wasn't getting hurt as much. We asked her if she told him anything, but she said she just knocked out a bunch of agents and the S man got too scared to approach her. That made sense, but I blame myself for being too stupid. One night, we decide to bust out, We hadn't before because we wanted to try freeing the other captives, but we new we were spending to long in here. I sawed of my ropes with a fairly sharp rock. Then I untied Jamie, who picked the lock and went outside. I went to untie Ruby, and Jamie closed the door on me. "Jamie, what's going on?" I asked her. "I'm joining the S's." She said flatly. "But why?" Ruby asked with despair in her eyes. "We were the Magpie Trio!" Jamie's face was a mix of concern and anger. Then an S agent walked down the hall. "Jamie, behind you!" I screamed. But the agent just walked up and put a hand on her shoulder. "We should be going. You have to start your training." He told her. They walked away. I cried for a whole day. I loved jamie like a sister, and she betrayed me. The next day, Ruby was taken into a different cell, and a new prisoner was thrown into mine: Jullian. He helped me get over Jamie, and he was amazingly nice and cute. I really like him. One day, I asked him why he was here. He told me stories about his family, and together we laughed and mourned. We were still getting hurt, but with him their, it wasn't as bad. The only part that was sad for me is that Ruby wasn't here too. She would have really liked Jullian. Now I know she was lucky not to have known him. One day, he asked my about why I'm here. I told him to keep it all a secret. I told him about the SSI, and the Magpie Trio, and about everything. I had been there for around 4 months. I remember walking down the hall, and then hearing voices. The voices were some agents and….Jullian's! I heard one say "The bomb is being released tomorrow. Jullian will be taken out for a practice session, and we'll give everyone about 5 minutes to get out. The bomb gives Jullian 20 minutes to get as many files as you can." It's a time bomb. And Jullian is an S agent! Whoa. I quickly rush back to the cage and sit down. Jullian comes in. We chat casually for a while, but on the inside, I'm screaming. That night, when we got to sleep, I form a plan. The next morning is nice and fresh. I got everything ready for my plan. Jullian goes out for his session, and I bust open the door and take down a few agents. I then run over to Ruby's cage. She's not there! They must have taken her out for a session, unless she a traitor too?! I'm so confused right now. I run over the the office, and grab every file then stuff them in a bag that I wove from the straw in my cage. Then I run outside of the office. I plan to warn as many people as I can before the bomb explodes. However, before I can hop a window, some agents start fighting me. I estimate how much time I have left. 5 minutes. Whenever I get close to the window a new agent comes over to block me. 4 minutes. I try telling them about the bomb, but they won't listen. 3 minutes. I hope Ruby gets out safely. 2 minutes. I'm losing to much time! 1 minutes. I flip an agent, duck under another one, and break the window. Some of the glass got onto my hand and it's bleeding like crazy. I jump outside and start running for my life. I need to be far away it hits. Suddenly, I hear an incredibly loud BOOOM and I'm blasted backwards. I land in the sand. I'm bleeding all over. I wait for a few hours, then I run back. I start dragging bodies back. I see agents from our agency. I see their agents. I see prisoners. I drag then in three different piles. I start burying the scraps of the metal underground construction, but i still haven't found what I'm looking for. Then I see her. Dead. Ruby! I drag away her body and wash and clean it. Then I set it asides for later. I eventually completely clean it up. I bury the bodies, all except Ruby's. I'm just surveying what I've done when I see some S agents on a hill. And Jullian. And Jamie. And they see the basket of files I'm holding. I know what's gonna happen if they get these files, so I just run. Far, far away. I once again 'borrow' a car, and drive it back to the city. I put Ruby's body into suitcase, then hop a plane back to the headquarters. I leave Ruby's body there, and a note explaining what happened. Then I started moving. I move everywhere, and I never stayed there for more then 2 months. I moved to Seaford, and I met you guys.
Jacks pov
We were all quiet after hearing Kim's story. It's so sad. I mean, her childhood was ruined by this. And she was only 9! Traumatizing. It's been a long day, and we're all ready to go to sleep, but before I go to sleep, I ask Kim, "About what you said earlier, that you would do anything for me, did you mean it?" She smiles and says, "Yes." Then she leans over and kisses me lightly on the cheek. Omigod. She kissed me! That night, I go to sleep grinning like an idiot.