OK, from a request, I will be giving you some deets on Dan's daddy-o. Also here are some Rosa and Stark scenes, because i thought that idea would be really funny...

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"I have something to tell you," Stella said.

The mood turned from playful to serious in matter of seconds.

"What?" Dan asked, almost afraid of the answer. He knew it had something to do with the suspicion in his mind. He still had hope, though, that...

Stella took a deep breath. "I'm afraid Keri's... transformation... is irreversible. She is now the Mastermind. Permanently."

Hopes shattered. "Isnt there... a chemical or something-I don't know! Tom?" asked Dan, desperate to find a solution.

Tom shook his head. "I'm really sorry Dan, but according to this... She's too far gone. We're too late."

All the fight went out of Dan. He sank to the floor. "What do we do now?" he asked quietly.

Stella pushed down her sympathy for Dan. She was the head of MI9! She couldn't get emotional about this! "Now that the Mastermind is in a human body, it will be much easier to catch him... her. We'll get our best team on it. Rosa, you and Stark are going on a mission together."

"WHAT?!" Dan jumped at his mother's loud voice. He grinned at the horrified look on her face. "You are NOT going to make me work with HIM?!"

Stella sighed. "Im sorry, Rosie, but you two are the best agents we have. You're just going to have to play nice with him until it's over."

"Fine, but I'm only doing this for you. And if he gets on my nerves, Im going to shoot him."

"As long as its not fatal, i don't care. I'd better go and talk to Stark then." She caught Franks eye as she left the room. What a day, what a pair!

Tom helped Dan up. "Cmon, guys, Ive got intel that a small time crook just hit big money. We need to find out where it came from."

"Yeah, after Maths," Aneisha yelled, making for the elevator, "Because we're late!"

That's when everyone remembered they had also missed Art and Drama. Mrs King would be furious. Unless they could think of a good excuse. Which they could. Possibly.

All 6 of them followed Aneisha. Jeez, having a double life was HARD.

"Did you see the way she just... did you see?" James was pacing up and down, restless after his encounter with Rosa. Keri eyed him with distaste.

"Keep your head on. We still have a war to win."

James stopped pacing and nodded. Maybe he'd see Rosa again.

"But what I don't understand is how Dan got out! He was drugged!"

Honestly, thought James, Teenagers. "It must have been the wrong dose, Keri. Don't worry." He patted her shoulder. "Now, come, we have a war to be planning... and winning."

Rosa drove in silence. Stark didn't try to be sociable, which was fine with her. She didn't want to talk to him more than she had to. God, what was his problem? He was so infuriating! And seemed to think he was king of MI9! Her foot pressed down on the accelerator.

Stark watched the speedometer go up. 20. 60. 80. 100. He decided to speak up.

"Rosa? We're on a 50 mph road. You might want to take the speed down a bit."

Rosa gave no acknowledgement of his statement, but slowed down anyway.

"Thank you."

She ignored him again. Stark was about to turn away, when he remembered what Stella said.

"Try and bond with her, Stark. I told Rosa it was one time only, but if things continue going this way, which they probably will, you two are going to be paired up more and more often."

"So... enjoying the ride?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"You."

"Oh."

Stark was unsure what to say next. Rosa sighed and let her icy composure drop.

"Im sorry Stark. I guess I don't like you because you've been working against me until recently, and Stella told me what an idiot you were to her. As her best friend its kind of my duty to hate you."

"I guess Im sorry too. Its just a big change, working with the person I hated for... what? 20 years?"

"Yeah,it took me long enough..."

They fell into a much more friendly silence. Stark had one more question, but how to ask it?

Rosa could sense it too. She had never mentioned it to anyone, but now seemed like a good time.

"You wanna know what happened to Dan's dad."

Stark nodded.

"Well, he was an asshole. I fell for him. You know, the usual. Flipping idiot. I hate him."

"What was he like?"

"Considerate. Funny. Kind. The most eligible bachelor where I lived. You can guess I fell for him immediately."

"Let me guess: that all changed when you got married?"

"Straight on, Stark. It turned out he was a drinker and a gambler. I lost all my money. And I had Dan. He was so good to me. Even though he was just a baby, he understood he couldn't have treats, and never complained. My little angel."

The way Rosa spoke about Dan surprised Stark. He never expected her soft tone, and loving expression. Maybe there really was more to Rosa than he thought.

"So, enough about me. Tell me something about you, Stark."

"I... I used to fancy Stella."

"WHAT! YOU?!"

"Yes. I know."

Rosa burst out laughing. This trip wasn't going to be that bad after all.

Everyone was in the office, impatiently waiting for another mission. Dan had been silent and withdrawn for the entire of Operation: Big Money. Zoe laid her hand on his arm and talked to him quietly. He nodded in response.

"Frank, do you think you could get us another mission at the KORPS base?" she asked.

"I'll make some calls."

A few phone calls later, all of the team were gearing up. Dan or Frank hadn't though. They weren't going, on account that Keri-or should they call her the Mastermind?-knew who Dan was, and was going to get very angry the next time she saw him. Dan tended to do that with major criminals.

"You sure you're gonna be OK, Dan?" asked Tom. Dan rolled his eyes and grinned.

"I'll be fine. I'm not an airhead, like..." he trailed off. There was an uncomfortable silence. Had Keri been here, Dan would've said, "I'll be fine. I'm not an airhead like Keri," and Keri would have hit him playfully on the shoulder, and burnt him with the lashes.

Aneisha clapped him on the back. "We'll get her back, buddy, don't worry. Just you wait." He nodded. "Bye, Frank." They ran out.

Dan turned to Frank. "So, where are these legendary cookies-"

"They're biscuits!" came Tom's faint yell.

Dan laughed and started again. "So, where are these legendary biscuits I've heard so much about?"

Frank chucked him a packet before answering his phone. "Yes?"

"Frank, its Matthew. We need you here in the base. Minnie's only gone and set the data haywire."

"Alright, Im coming." He looked over at Dan. "I'll be gone for a while. See you later."

"Bye," called Dan absentmindedly. God, these cookies- biscuits! -were delicious!

There was a buzz from the elevator.

"Wow, that was fast. You lot are..." Dan trailed off as he saw who it was.

"Keri?"

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