Hey guys, here's Chapter Eighteen. Sorry it's a little shorter. Enjoy!

Food and Movies

"Rookie!" Scolds Lake Blue, "what did I tell you!"

"I know...I know...but" Rookie grunts, "I'm so hungry!
Lake Blue shakes her head and sighs.

Jetpack Guy and Dot look at Rookie's stuck fin in puzzlement.

"Rookie, you didn't have to put your fin in the vending machine!" Dot also scolds, "not to mention getting it stuck there."

*Growl *

Jetpack Guy finally pulls Rookie's fin free from the vending machine.

*Growl Growl*

Lake Blue's unfortunate mistake was making eye contact with Rookie's pleading puppy eyes. Lake Blue lets out another sigh before digging into her pockets for some spare change. A small clinking sound makes Rookie happy. Lake Blue hands him the few coins she has and Rookie quickly goes over and feeds the machine.

"So what's our next move?" Rebecca asks.

"We need to find Gary," Lake Blue guesses.

"And Alex!" Rebecca interrupts.

"Yes...and Alex," she confirms.

"We should probably follow the hallway," Jetpack Guy suggests, pointing to the hall on the left. "If I remember right, it might lead to the interrogation rooms."

Lake Blue nods in agreement.

"Let's go."

*Flashback begins *

"One we reach TAG headquarters. We sneak into it. I can only imagine that once we make contact with Alex, we'll discuss what to do next," Joe discusses with his group.

The group was discussing plans around a campfire in the large cave. They had a few days before making it to TAG but Joe liked to plan ahead.

"I take it you don't like being told what to do," Lake Blue remarks to Joe later that night.

"Wrong," he mutters. "I'll okay most orders except when they're coming from other agents like Alex."

"What's wrong with Alex? Did you two have a fall out?"

"Not exactly."

"Then what?"

Joe looks off into the black distance.

*Flashback ends *

Joe heads to the vacant office of Mr. PoodleX450, the director of TAG. I have to know...what happened that day. Joe mutters to himself. That explosion...it wasn't us.

*Flashback begins*

"We're here!" Exclaims one of the tactical agents with relief.

"Shhhh. You'll alert the enemy, dummy!" Another agent warned.

Still there was obvious relief and joy at the sight of a strange facility up ahead.

"We'll set up a camp here." Joe orders, "I'm going to contact Alex."

Lake Blue watches as Joe walks off a distance.

"I've never seen a shiny building like that!" Rookie exclaims, "Ohhh...are we roasting s'mores again?!"

"Sure Rookie," Dot agrees.

"Again?" Jetpack Guy complains.

Lake Blue smiles and then sees Joe return to the camp.

"Joe? What's wrong?" Lake Blue asks.

Everyone turns to watch as Joe walks slowly toward the campfire.

"Change of plans" he announces, "we go in tonight."

*Flashback ends *

Joe looks through he cabinets until he finds a keypad. Pressing in a code, the bookcase turns to reveal another book case behind it with discs on it. I have to know...what happened. Who did it? Joe takes out a disc and puts it into the player and turns on the screen.

Hm, what is Joe looking for? Who is he looking for? Where is the EPF group going to find Gary? Where is Gary now? What about Alex? Find out more on February 15th. Sorry my scheduling for posting chapters is all confusing right now, school is making it very hard to find time to do this.

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