Ch.2: The mission
Doctor Doctor was sure that she was going to be the one running this show.
Changed Daily and his comrades were not going to stop her this time if holding the secret thing meant holding the key to her future dictatorship then so be it.
The UZZ fools will have lost this time.
Doctor Doctor was lounging in her spider themed chair admiring her trophy. But felt for the occasion she'd decided to twist the knife to make UZZ suffer the loss that will cost them dearly.
Now if only she could tell what her double agent Kent was up to.
She didn't want to do it, but he forced her hand.
"THEM agents," she screeched calling an assembly of assorted colors of expendables to her side. They obeyed her like the soldiers they were trained to become.
Anita and Victor were in no condition to confront Doctor Doctor again.
Victor slouching in his seat couldn't help but protest. "we're the ones she was with I only think it's fair."
Changed Daily would not comply with their wishes. "I'm sorry Anita and Victor but we must not let you."
Anita clambered her way out of her seat. Stumbling on all fours Anita felt embarrassed by her display of weakness. Changed Daily no doubt would take this into account.
Changed Daily walked to Anita placing a sympathetic hand on her shoulder. "it's okay, please don't strain yourself."
"He's right Anita and Victor." Ray tapped his finger on his ear piece. He then helped Anita back into her seat smiling at her after his friendly gesture.
But Anita still didn't feel right. "Ray does that mean you're going to-to-"
Ray nodded courteously to her answer. Turning his back suddenly towards her Ray walked to the exit of the briefing room.
Changed Daily glanced a moment to Ray then back to his two best agents.
"Your insolence will not be tolerated!" Doctor Doctor was suddenly surrounded by her expendables.
Moving through the crowd she slowly motioned her hand to a simple alarm system. Doctor Doctor smiled before she broke the emergency glass.
Laughing under her breath she said. "this is not a drill."
Kent and Kowalski only made as far as the winding staircase that would lead them to the upper floors.
That's when the alarm that Doctor Doctor began sound. The atmosphere quickly turned to an alert red.
Kowalski clapped her hands to her ears. "they've figured us out! What should we do now," her heart began hammering in her chest; her mind flashing memories prior to her capture.
Kent having no time ripped Kowalski's hand away from her head and began to run back down the steps. Unprepared Kowalski's hand slipped away from the frightened double agent. They both split apart from each other in a wave of confusion and fear.
Be as it may as Kent began his descent tumbling down the winding stairwell. Kowalski was lost to him as he was sure he just sealed both of their demises.
Changed Daily firmly put his foot to the ground ending the arguments once and for all. "this is no time for petty quarrels we must do something before something terrible happens!"
Victor crossed his arms like a pouting child. Changed Daily stopped momentarily grimacing because of Victor and Anita's opposition to his decision.
"It's not that I don't want you to go," Changed Daily began to explain to them his feelings about the situation. He rolled his eyes rubbing the back of his neck to ease the tension in his muscles. "I just can't have you two running around almost disabled for the life of you."
Victor began to move his stiff arms trying to disprove him. "see look, there's nothing wrong with us." but untimely failed him when his muscles forced him to drop his arms to his sides. He decided to give up after he found out how useless his body actually was.
Anita and Victor only stared at each other.
Ray interrupted their conversation. "of course, Scott, yes, right," he stopped and proceeded to the front of the room. Standing right beside Changed Daily who was a mess trying to calm both of the agents down.
"Victor and Anita," Ray was trying to ease the tension that was mounting in the room. "if you two just bear with me I've got a team ready to go." his index finger rested on his ear piece while his other hand was pointing to the exit of the briefing room.
Anita agreed shaking her head wistfully. "if you must, Ray."
A smile began to curl on Victor lips. "yeah, I think so too."
Changed Daily also smiled to the agreement they were both coming to their senses.
"All right," Ray nodded. Within minutes three agents scrambled in front Ray and Changed Daily.
Scott, Todd, and Ashley lined up quietly awaiting instruction from their commander.
Ray automatically shouted to his cohorts. "this isn't an emergency troops this is an iauthentic/i emergency."
All three of them shouted in unison. "yes, sir,"
Ray explained the situation further. "we have an UZZ agent trapped behind enemy lines. What we must do is rescue her, is that clear."
Ashley slid her black glasses to the bridge of her nose. Placing her hands behind her back she shouted for permission to speak.
"Yes, agent Watkins," Ray answered.
Standing in the mandatory position resting her arms at their sides she stated. "but, sir," she tried not crack a smile. "you told me you'd forever ban me from attending another mission after my insubordination involving the previous enemy."
"After a hearing with your superiors and myself we decided unanimously to give you a second chance," Ray awkwardly said. He felt a little cheated by Ashley's actions causing a good number of casualties.
Scott and Todd began to feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Shape up and ship out crew." Ray signaled to the three agents to disperse.
All three of them saluted in unison.
Ray waited till all three of them left the room.
Anita and Victor looked intently to Ray with exhausted faces.
"So, Ray," Victor spoke up wearily lifting his head from fatigue.
"Yes, Victor," Ray answered with the utmost concern.
"Will be seeing you soon right?" Anita just hoped she would.
"Yeah, we'll definitely be seeing each other," Ray said with a smile. "it won't be long!" he yelled as he waved goodbye to his friends and began his descent down the hallway.