JOE POV

Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. I think you get the point.

As soon as I heard the two men, I ran back to where Lucy was standing. Catching her eye, I gave her a signal that we made up when on a mission meaning, 'danger, get ready.' She nodded and casually walked towards me. Calmly she asked in a formal student to teacher tone.

'What is the matter sir?' Right now I would usually speak in code, but there was too little time to do so.

'Men in the woods, preparing attack, to get you,' she nodded. Her face showing no emotions of fear or anything.

'How many men, and how will they attack?' the two most vital things at times like this, 'how many and how?'

'About five by the sounds of it and plan to circle your friends then grab you, we need to inform the Director,' I said quickly, not wanting to waste time that could be vital. Without saying anything Lucy walked over to the Director. I followed close behind.

'How many and how will they attack,' the Director asked. Like I said, vital information.

Lucy recalled the details and the Director went to inform Rachel. I turned to Lucy.

'Lucy, you need to get out of here straight away, don't stop till you get safely out of the scho,' I was cut off by a piercing scream, by a girl that was taken by surprise. We both turned to see Sarah, a senior on the research track, held with a knife at her neck. The whole Garden was silent, even the music had stopped playing. The attacker, after realizing he had everyone's attention, spoke up.

'Alright, we aren't planning on hurting anyone here,' I recognised the voice as the gruff man in the woods.

Michael, a strong Blackthorne boy, stepped forward.

'It's a bit late for that isn't it? Now what do you want?' He said in an almost growl, that would scare quite a lot of people, but the attacker didn't seem nervous at all, he just smiled a lob sided smile.

'We want little Ms. LaFleur, now if she is willing to come, then we will leave, but if not,' I could see him press the blade a bit deeper, 'well, there might be some bloodshed on these lovely lawns,'

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Lucy looked pained, she hated people getting hurt because of her. Just like her father. She stepped forward.

'Let her go, and I will come, but if you dare cause a single injury that doesn't involve me,' her eyes were like bullets, and at this point the attacker was obviously slightly nervous, because his lob sided smile had gone, 'then I will make sure you and your little men will never be able to walk and talk again,' the attacker smirked.

'You got yourself a deal,'

Lucy took a sigh and stepped forward, but I grabbed her arm.

'Don't do it okay? Please don't give in,' I pleaded with her. However she just pulled her arm away and looked up into my face.

'Never mind about me,' she said quietly with a wink. To anyone else this would seem almost normal, but to us, it was code for 'I have a plan.' So i stepped back and let her go forward.

Please Lucy. Let it be a good plan.

LUCY POV

'Never mind about me,' I said quietly and Joe got the message straight away. He stepped back I turned back towards the attacker. Who still had hold of Sarah.

'Let her go,' he didn't move.

'Are you deaf? Let her go!' I said with gritted teeth, this time he pulled his knife back and shoved Sarah towards me, I caught her easily.

'Are you alright?' she didn't say anything but nodded so I let her go and she ran to her friends. I carried on. I was now less than a meter away from the man.

'Lucy! Stop! Are you mental!' I turned to see a panicked looking Matt. I smiled, then started to laugh and didn't stop.

'Yes, I suppose I am but then again if I wasn't this would never work,' I spun round quickly and slammed my foot into the man's face. It took him by surprise, so I used this as an advantage. I quickly placed a punch in the man's stomach and knocked his feet out, so he started to fall. When he was falling I put another kick in the man's head and he was out cold. Everyone gasped but then started to laugh. Someone even cheered.

'No! Stop, there are more so get ready,' as soon as I shouted that more came round the corner.

'Alright ladies and Gentlemen, everyone here is now part of the CIA so start living your role up, this is no longer a test, this is the real thing, show us what you are made of,' the Director called out and I could see everyone getting ready literally rising to the challenge.

It's time to show these idiots what Gallagher and Blackthorne are made of.

So we let hell lose on these attackers.

The next chapter will be the 'battle'. I hoped you liked this chapter, sorry it is shorter than normal, but I want to put the real fighting in just one chapter. Review!