THREE MONTHS LATER:
The door opened and one by one, the Monkees ran through into the pitch black room, letting the door close behind them.
"I can't see!" Micky whispered loudly. "Guys, where are you!?"
"Just a second," Mike whispered. "I think I found the light-switch."
There was a small click, and the light illuminated the four boys, who immediately jumped and gasped upon seeing each other, having expected it to be someone else.
After catching their breath, they all stated, at the same time, "Don't do that!"
"Do you think they'll find us?" Davy asked anxiously.
"No, I think we're safe," Peter said, right before the door opened.
"AHA!" The man who was chasing them yelled, barreling into the room, followed by three goons with guns.
"What was that, Peter?" Micky asked pointedly.
"It was just a hunch," Peter admitted with a smile.
"Don't move!" The man said, as the Monkees all remembered that they were frightened and put their hands in the air. "You Monkees messed with the wrong gang boss!"
"Yeah, I thought we'd agreed not to do that," Mike noted.
"That's it!" Micky exclaimed, excited.
"What's it?" Davy asked irritably.
Micky didn't answer, instead, he half closed his eyes, smirked, and adopted a cool but dangerous manner, as he walked slowly over to the man and his goons. "Nah," He said. "You're the one who messed with the wrong gang boss, babe."
Mike nodded his head, now knowing what Micky was up to, and he nudged Davy and Peter to follow his lead as he moved to stand menacingly behind Micky.
"Oh yeah?" The man said with a smirk. "And who's you workin' for, then?"
Micky chuckled. "He wants to know who's we workin' for," He said, turning to Davy, who also gave a chuckle. Then Micky turned back to the man. "You been messin' with the Good Guys," He said.
The goons all gasped, and the leader frowned. "No," he said. "You guys are bluffin' that's what this is, a bluff."
"Maybe I should introduce myself," Micky said. "You're talking to Agent Magic Fingers, here."
One of the goons took a step back. "Agent," he said. "He said Agent!"
"I heard what he said," The boss said. "That don't mean nothin'!"
"Over here behind me," Micky said, ignoring the outburst. "Is Agent Wool Hat."
"Howdy," Mike said, nodding his head in greeting.
"He's a cowboy!" One of the goons said. "Did you hear how he said Howdy? He's from Texas, man, even the babies shoot down there!"
"Oh, don't be stupid," Mike said, looking down at the goon with contempt. "We don't start shootin' till we outta the cradle."
This served to frighten the goons a bit more, as Micky put his hand on Davy's shoulder. "This little man here is Agent Small Fry," He said.
"Now, he doesn't look too dangerous," One of the goons said, and they all relaxed a little.
"Neither does a ferret, but you wouldn't want one of them to bite you, would'ja?" Micky said.
"He... he bites?" The boss asked, glancing nervously at Davy, who reacted by rushing forward, snarling angrily.
"Whoa, hang on there, Agent" Mike said, pulling Davy back by his arm. "Save yer appetite for supper."
"...You're right," Davy said, smoothing out his shirt and sending a glare towards the goons. "You're right, Agent, although they look so... so... juicy, I just couldn't contain myself."
Mike had to bite his lip to keep from laughing at the very idea of Davy wanting to taste anybody, but it seemed to have the desired affect on the goons.
"And..." The boss said tentatively. "Who's Blondie?"
"Blondie, as you so eloquently put it," Micky said. "Is none other than Junior Best."
The goons all gasped.
"Lie," The boss said, looking smug that he had figured something out. "He ain't Junior Best!"
"Am so," Peter said with a scowl. "I sent Jumping Jack Jerry packing to the police, along with all of his goons. I stole the Renaldi Ruby and than framed Tasha Forge for it, sending her to jail screaming for revenge. I shut down the Duck Pond operation and imprisoned three mobsters without breaking a sweat, and I brought about the downfall of the Black Rose Gang, and the imprisonment of Mr. Thorn himself!"
At this point, the goons were wimpering, and the boss himself looked severely shaken as the Monkees all nodded their agreement with Peter.
"O-okay," the boss said. "So you're J-junior Best. So what're you gonna do about it?"
Peter took a deep breath, and hoped hard that the gang secret had remained secret as he quickly stuck his hand into his coat pocket and formed his fingers into the shape of a gun. Raising his hand up, he pointed the "gun" at the group of cowering thugs, and the goons all let out a high-pitched squeak before bolting from the room.
The gang boss also stumbled back a few steps, hand over his heart.
"B-but, I thought you'd retired," He questioned in fear.
Peter frowned. "I'm on vacation," he said. "Do you want me to come back in to work?"
This was enough to send the gang boss running, and as he ran, Peter smirked. Having an infamous criminal boss in the family wasn't all bad, he decided. It definitely had its perks.
Author's note: Most Agents in this story were named after items on the headboard over my bed, while some real names were chosen because they were important for some strange reason. Here's a list!
Agent Pink Rock: I collect rocks, and there is a hunk of Rose Quartz on my headboard.
Agent Storm Cloud: I have a Stormtrooper action figure perched on one of the rocks on my headboard. His name is Bill. However, since the Agent couldn't be named Storm Trooper, I looked out the window and saw... Storm Clouds.
Agent Cupcake (Sammy): I had a half-eaten cupcake that I placed temporarily on my headboard as I typed. Besides, Agent Cupcake? Ha.
Knotty Dean (Reginald Dean): Knotty so I could use a pun later, Reginald Dean off of Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: Next Gen, who was played by one of my favorite actors, Dwight Schultz.
Jerome Jerome (Jumping-Jack Jerry): In a rap song in an old album of a group of 80's Christian Rappers, a choir-teacher states "Oh, Jerooome, Jerooome, you have a solo after each verse." And Jumping-Jack Jerry because, that's not scary. At all.
Tony Riker: Tony is such a stereotypical mobster name, that I wrote it down without even thinking. Riker in keeping with the Star Trek theme, naming him after William Riker.
Bruce Crusher: I wrote Bruce after Tony without thinking, deciding that the names sounded right together. Several paragraphs later, I remembered that I've been writing Avengers stories. With Tony Stark and Bruce Banner. So the names sounded right. Crusher in keeping with the Star Trek theme.
Agent Pepper Spray: Several years ago, in a fit of paranoia, I whipped up a batch of homemade pepper spray. The result is still sitting on my headboard, waiting for the first creeper to try and kill me in my sleep.
Agent Red Gloves: It gets cold here in the winter. I own red gloves. They were on my headboard. Questions?
Agent Watermelon: A photograph sits in its frame on my heaadboard; of a picture of me several 4th of July's ago, I am wearing a blue shirt, eating a slice of watermelon, and smirking up at the camera with one eyebrow raised, as if I am saying "You thought you could get a bad pic of me mid-bite, eh? Too bad! I always look good for a camera."
Agent Bow Tie: A special guest star, this British bow-tie wearing temporary recruit is helping Agent Cupcake with some unexplained mystery haunting a train car. Important? Wait till my next story to find out.
Agent Ginger: Recruited along with Agent Bow-Tie, Agent Ginger is a bit of an enigma, having no speaking lines. She is, however, not one to be trifled with.
Agent Red Cross: We learned from the story that Agent Red Cross is not a Doctor, he is a nurse. And he, along with Agent Bow-Tie and Agent Ginger, is not from Malibu.
Kate (Katie the Killer) Harper: Katie the Killer because I needed something menacing. Kate because I love that name. Harper because in the old movie Arsenic and old Lace, Mortimer Brewster marries Elaine Harper, and Cary Grant was sort of my inspiration for Johnny Brewster, as was the actress who played Elaine for Kate.
Agent Elderberry (Johnny Brewster): Johnny because why not? And Brewster for the reason mentioned above. Agent Elderberry because the Aunts in Arsenic and Old Lace did their dirty work by poisoning Elderberry wine.
The unnamed Agents: Stevie Garcia and Clint: Stevie after Steve Rogers, in keeping with my unintentional Avengers theme, Garcia because I needed a last name. Clint after Clint Barton, again, Avengers theme.
Eric J. Wetherringtonsonheimer: Eric because the Phantom of the Opera's real name was Eric, and because the Phantom says "Bravo, Brava, Bravissima," in the Gerard Butler version of the film. Wetherringtonsonheimer because what? J. for effect.
Joe Bosco: Joe because that name always seems so friendly to me. Joe. I feel like he's just some smiley diner owner who is optomistic and befriends all the customers who enter his restaurant. :) Bosco after BA Baracas, whose first name was Bosco.
Dylan Bolinski: Originally a throwaway name, I wanted something Italian, I dunno why.
Pollyanna Bessetti: Pollyanna, as already stated in the story itself, was the commercial I was watching the first time I heard a snippet of a Monkees song. Besides, I just love the name Polly. I named my laptop Polly.
Howard Bessetti: Because I was playing a PC game called Virtual Family, in which you take care of a family of virtual people. I had named my girl Polly, as she looked like someone who could be Peter's mother. Then she married someone who looked like a Howie to me, so I named him Howie. They ended up having several kids, two of which were named Peter and Marissa. Bessetti because it sounds a bit like Best, and I found that ironic.
Marissa Bessetti: Really had no reason for this name, I just needed a name for his sister, and that popped into my head.
Pointdexter Quebec Zimmerman: Really long story. Originally, I came up with the name because I wanted to write a sbemail to Strong Bad, but I couldn't think of a good topic. Then I was going to use the name as a nom de plume for a book I was writing, called 101 Stupid Things People Do. That didn't quite pan out, so the project was dropped. I might pick it back up one day, but for now... Pointy Q. lives as Mr. Thorn!
Tasha Forge: Tasha after Natasha Romanoff, in keeping with my Avengers theme. Forge after Geordi La Forge, in keeping with my Star Trek theme.
Agent Psychedelic Llama: Another long story. Pretty much, I was at the fair with my fam, and I saw a painting of a llama with Beatles hair, standing in front of a rainbow sheen background. I said "That is one Psychedelic Llama." And my sister looked up at it and said. "Whoa... that IS one Psychedelic Llama." And then one by one, the rest of my family came over and commented on the Psychedelic Llama.
Agent Silver Spoon: I had just eaten a pudding cup. There was a spoon on my headboard.
Agent Zipper: My great-grandmother left the family some jewelry, and I picked out a pair of earrings that were little gold-colored zippers. They're cute. They were on my headboard before I cleaned my room and put them in my jewelry case where they belong.
Agent Flashlight: On my headboard. For times when I wake up hungry in the middle of the night and need to navigate my way through the dark house.
Agent Black key: A broken necklace that comprised of a black skeleton key with a heart-shaped head, lined with Rhinestones. Quick note: the Agent Rhinestone introduced in my next story is also named after this key.
Agent Green Lamp: How else do you think I type at night, without a desklamp on my headboard? It also wears a fedora, just to let you know.
Thomas "Chainman" Harrison: I really don't remember the significance of this... just that it was a pun of sorts. If I ever remember I'll come back and edit this.
Cedric "Tooth-Champ" Pots Cedric because Robert Pattenson is Edward. Pots because of Harry potter. Tooth-Champ because Edward's a vampire and Cedric was a champ. FOR THE RECORD I HATE TWILIGHT.
James "Jamie" Jameson: Because... James... Jamie... Jameson.
Agent Bobsled: I have a picture frame on my headboard that is a sculpted map of a theme park I went to, and part of that is a bobsled. Now if only I had a picture to go in the frame...
Agent Pinecone: Because I was running out of ideas and my sister had a pinecone on her headboard.
Agent Doorknob: the closet in my room has no doorknob, just a hole. So... name?
Agent Grassbush: I had left my room at this point, and in the living room is a shelf with a fake plastic bush on it, that looks like grass.
Agent Ceiling Fan: There is also a ceiling fan in the living room.
Agent Abel Skeavers: Because I'll bet none of you know what abel skeavers are.
Agent Coffee Mug: I had an old empty coffee mug on my headboard.
Agent Ceramic Coffee Mug: Not exactly a mug, this was named after my ceramic goblet that looks like Darth Vader.
Agent Coke: Suggested by a friend of mine.
Agent Bottle Cap: Also suggested by that friend of mine.
Agent Agent: Suggested by the aforementioned friend of mine. :)
And that is all! If there were characters in the fic that didn't appear on this list, it's because they had throwaway names and weren't important enough to make the list. XD