OK! i was wondering who would raise Keri in that KORPS base, if the Scientist General raised Libi... so I invented this James guy just coz i thought it would be pretty cool! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I KNOW U LOT WERENT EXPECTING THAT AM I RIGHT? What can i say, an unexpected surprise is often the best one! unless its something like a cat jumping on your head cough*neighbors cat*cough
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"... And now Tom's in love with Aneisha," explained Frank to a grinning Zoe. They had explained, between the 3 of them, that Aneisha was in love with Tom, who was in love with Aneisha but both of them thought the other didn't return their feelings! It was a huge tangled mess, and Dan and Frank had been hoping that something would happen that would trigger them into discussing their feelings, before Rosa did it for them.
"I'm just saying, I think a little honesty would be good for both of them," Rosa said, rolling her eyes. Dan had already prevented his mother from interfering on more occasions than he was proud of.
"Mum, you don't know the first thing about us teenagers, do you?" he sighed, facepalming. "BOYS. DONT. TALK. ABOUT. FEELINGS."
"Yes, but this is Tom we're talking about here. Sappy Blade Quest player?" she argued. She winked at Zoe as both boys in the MI9 car groaned. Zoe smiled back. She still couldn't believe that the former Crime Minister, who wreaked havoc everywhere, was now sitting in a car with her recently discovered teenage son discussing feelings. It definitely suited her. Rosa jumped out of the car as it reached MI9. "Stay safe, my little bundle of Hayne!" she yelled, waving as the car drove off. Zoe grinned even wider.
"What?" Dan asked.
"Little bundle of Hayne?"
Dan banged his head against the window. He was never going to hear the end of this.
James waited patiently as his adopted daughter, now a teenage Mastermind, tried to decide what to wear. She was holding up two outfits: one red one, and one green one. Then she gasped.
"Do you have this in blue? I would look so good in blue," she said, turning her cold eyes on James. "What do you think?"
"The green one. Goes well with your hair," he replied. "Shouldn't we prepare for an attack from MI9, Keri?" They had decided to stick with Keri for the time being.
Keri wriggled into the green dress. "I am preparing for battle. First we have to look nice. Check. NOW lets get ready for MI9."
"You make it sound like a game."
"Well, it is. Its not really a game though. Because obviously, we're going to win!"
James sighed. "MI9 have beaten us many times before, Keri. Who's to say we'll win?"
Keri grinned, her cold, burning eyes radiating excitement. "You've forgotten my dear daddy. I worked for MI9. WE have the ultimate advantage. I know everything they know." Keri paused. "Like the codes for their files, for instance."
James' eyes widened. "Wouldn't they have changed it, my dear?"
"Those nancy-cats?" scoffed Keri. "Yeah, right."
"Ok. Break in operation ONLY. No trying to save Keri. Got that, Dan, Zoe? WE ARE JUST HERE TO OBSERVE. We need to get hold of the situation, before we rush in there and rescue Keri."
Frank may have well been talking to air. Dan was simply staring at the base angrily, thinking about how he would accidently on purpose get his hands on a grenade, while Zoe simply worried about Dan and Keri and Tom-just about everything, like she usually did. Frank sighed. Time to resort to desperate measures.
"OMG ITS KERI!" he yelled at the top of his voice. Immediately, Dan jumped up and Zoe sprung back to attention.
"Where? WHERE?!" said Dan frantically, whipping his blonde hair about. Zoe pulled him back down.
"Shes not here, Dan. But remember: SURVEYANCE MISSION."
"Yeah... Ok..."
Frank shook his head, and said to Tom over his comms," You got those maps yet?"
"Nearly. Gimme 5 minutes."
On the other end, Tom tapped away at his computer, not even paying the slightest bit of attention to Aneisha. She stared jealously. He should just marry the computer and get over with it, she thought.
Tom, after sending the maps to Frank, noticed her staring and turned to face her. "Whats up?"
"Oh never mind you," she snapped, "Just carry on with your wife."
"What?"
"You spend so much time with that bloody computer! You don't pay me any attention at all, its like I'm invisible to you! You never give me a compliment, and the only time we actually talk is during lessons-and those chats are on the subject we're learning! You just think I'm not perfect like Keri, or Zoe, don't you? I've spent all year trying to get your attention, and still, you know more about a computer than you do about your best friend!"
Aneisha took a deep breath. She was just so angry!
"I think you're beautiful," said Tom quietly. He was looking at her strangely.
"You do?"
"Yes I do. I think you're beautiful, and wonderful, and all of that has made me nervous about talking to you. I never thought you'd be interested in a geek like me. I thought you'd go for Dan."
"That still doesn't prove you know me," she muttered.
"Your favourite food is jacket potato with beans."
Aneisha looked up, surprised.
"You like your toast with the crusts cut off. You pinch your nose when you're frustrated. You flick your hair back when you're happy. You bite your lip when you think. You never claim to be nervous, because you're afraid it will make people think less of you. What you don't realise, Neish, is that you are so bloody perfect, and no one can outdo you. You got my attention."
Tom was standing extremely close to her now. "And the thing is..."
"Yes?" she whispered.
"I am completely, utterly, madly in love with you." Tom leaned down to kiss her, and just as their lips brushed there was a beep.
"OH MY GOD!" He yelled, flinging himself at the screen. Aneisha sighed and gathered up the cables. Typical Tom. "Neish, I could use your help!"
She sat down on a chair, and began scanning the KORPS base.
"I'm still expecting that kiss later," Tom said, his face an inch from the screen. He looked away to smile at her, and she grinned back.
The scene was less charming and romantic 3 miles away. Dan swung his foot at an agent, and threw his pencil to Frank. "HURRY UP, MAN! WE CANT HOLD THEM OFF MUCH LONGER!"
"IM TRYING, IM TRYING!" yelled Frank back as he frantically tried to work one of Tom's weapons, with careful instruction from the man himself.
Zoe screamed as she was struck down. She struggled underneath the agent who had her pinned to the floor. Dan managed to throw off the agent who was attacking him and ran to her rescue. There was a loud screeching noise and then, BANG. All of the, including Frank, were thrown off their feet.
"Tom, I think it malfunctioned," panted Frank. He crawled over to Dan and Zoe, who could have been asleep. Their hands were touching, and they were facing toward each other. "It knocked everyone out, including Dan and Zoe."
"That's whats meant to happen, Frank. Just wake them up. They'll be fine."
At Toms word, Frank gently shook Zoe and Dan. They sat up slowly, groaning.
"What-"
"Tom," Frank said as an explanation. "Cmon. We have to find out where Keri's being held." He pulled them up, and they started off down the corridor.
"Oooooh, they're coming, they're coming!" yelled Keri excitedly, jumping up and down. James smiled. What had gotten into him? He never smiled this much before. "Come, now, positions!" She hurried over to the centre of the room, next to where the mind swap had taken place. James melted into the shadows, ready, in case something went wrong.
They burst in. Dan saw Keri, and went limp with relief.
"Keri!" he said, striding over to hug her, "Thank God you're OK!"
Keri punched him hard in the stomach, and turned to face his companions. Zoe stared at Keri.
"We're too late," she said. "We need to re-group, think of another plan."
"I don't think so," said Keri. Dan looked up from where he was lying on the ground. He saw the redness in her eyes. "You're not going anywhere."
She pulled out a gun and pointed it at his friends.
In an instant, Dan picked himself off the floor and tackled Not-Keri. "GO! I'LL MEET YOU OUTSIDE!"
Frank grabbed Zoe's arm and they both ran. They knew they would just be liabilities if they stayed. This wasn't a soppy romance movie after all.
Keri screamed as her enemies got away. Oh well, she thought, at least there's the boy. She threw him off her and stood up. Dan had the gun now, but he threw it into the laser, where it disintegrated into a million tiny pieces.
"Stupid boy. You could have killed me."
"I know." Dan stood up again. "But Keri knows I wouldn't hurt her."
"Thank you. It makes it much easier to fight you, then."
"Listen. If there's anything left of Keri in there..."
"Oh, but there is. I have her strength." She kicked him hard. Dan staggered.
"I have her skills." She punched him in the face, and pinned him to the ground. Her face inches from his, she whispered, "But, fortunately for me, I don't have her mercy." Keri drew a knife from her belt and raised it high over his heart.
Dan grabbed her hand. "Keri. I just wanted you to know, you'll always be my friend."
The evil faded slightly from Keri's face as she stared at the hand Dan was holding. "Dan?" she asked uncertainly. "Is that you?"
Dan was about to reply when everything went black.