Hi everyone! This chapter was written by Windgirl20 :) (My lovely co-writer)
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(Oscar's P.O.V)
Frank read out the letter as I watched the faces of the agents around me turn to shock, Aneisha and Carrie going down to comfort Rose as I took the left and read it for myself.
"You had a mum?" Zoe asked as if it was unusual. It was I supposed, for her anyway. Rose looked up and nodded, trying to be professional. "And she was an MI9 agent?"
"One of the best, if I may add," my dad said coming up beside Stella and Frank, motioning for the letter. I handed it to him as he skimmed it, a small smile appearing across his face. He handed it back to me as I passed it to Rose. She took it confidently but I noticed the shake in her hand as she held it. I sat beside her as she leaned into me. Just a touch but that was enough. "Agent Gupta, the mission going wrong was out of all of our hands, there was nothing we could do and your mum was there until the end. She protected the team for the greater good of the country,"
Rose smiled at that nodding before wiping her eyes and standing up, not shrugging me off though...
"Ok but if this note was meant to get to you by the time you were twelve, why have we only just found it now in a S.K.U.L warehouse?" Carrie asked as Frank looked at Stella, nodding to her. I felt Rose tense up from beside me, so I got closer to her, more protectively... There was news. Frank only looked like Stella like that if there was news...
"The S.K.U.L warehouse was one of the ones your father worked at in his prime time," Frank started, bringing his file up on the computer. Things were getting personal now. Hardly any of the agents knew much about Rose's family life apart from Carrie, Frank and himself. And if Rose felt the way he did when people talked about his mum then she wouldn't be comfortable. Frank seemed to spot this though, looking at her momentarily. "We won't tell you much about it but it could give us a better clue about what's went on. We will do a search on the MI9 database, agents for the time being, go to school, if we find anything we will call you back," he added as Dan, Zoe, Aneisha and Tom added, turning towards the lift.
"Frank, what about us?" I asked as Carrie nodded.
"Welcome back to school!" he cried.
"Agents you will just be visitors for the day," Stella explained a little more clearly.
"So no classes?" Carrie asked as Stella shook her head.
"Go around school, say hello to old teachers, see what's changed," Frank smiled as Rose, Carrie and I also turned, me realising that I was still quite close to her. "And don't worry Rose, we will find something," Frank finished.
"I know," she replied. "That's what I'm worried about..."
Xoxo
(Carrie's P.O.V)
Rose, Oscar and I went back up the lift as it transformed us back into our normal clothes. At first I panicked, not knowing why I wasn't in my school uniform but then I realised. Oh yeah I'm not at school any more! We walked out of the store cupboard door just as Mr Flatly rounded the corner.
"Well I never, Rose Gupta!" he cried as I put my hands up in the air.
"Well don't notice me then!" I muttered as I saw Oscar grin at me out of the corner of my eye.
"How are you?" he went on as Rose nodded shyly. She still wasn't completely herself but all the undercover training at MI9 had taught her how to act and the rush of the lift had practically dried her tears away making her look as close to normal as she was going to get. Not that Mr Flatly noticed. "Oh I have a task for you actually Rose, do you mind?" he continued as Rose looked at me and Oscar, sighing.
"Sure sir," she agreed as he led her away from us laughing to himself.
"Oh now now! No need for all of that! Call me Kenneth!" he said as she looked alarmed at us making me giggle and finally attract my old headmasters attention.
"Oh Carrie! Oscar! Nice to see you," he said not really paying much attention as I shook my head.
"Do you want us to help you as well?" Oscar asked, pining to go after Rose.
"No don't worry you two I'll be fine, now Rose you can tell me what you've been getting up to!" he smiled as the pair walked away.
"Brilliant!" I cried. "What was that all about?"
"That was Mr Flatly getting his star student back," Oscar muttered as we traipsed along the corridor looking at the pieces of work on display.
"Yeah I can see what he means..." I said pointing to a painting on the wall that looked as if it was done by a three year old.
"At least their art's getting better!" Oscar joked as I laughed.
"I didn't want to leave Rose on her own..." I said as Oscar nodded, looking back at the direction they'd walked off into. "I mean with her just finding that letter..."
"I know what it's like, having a parent on the good side and another on the evil side. I know what she's going through..." Oscar said as I shrugged.
"So do I," I reminded him. "I may not have parents working for different sides but I know what it's like to not know things and to be torn and I also know what it's like to have people close to you torn,"
"Which part of that related to me?" Oscar asked smirking slightly.
"Most of it," I agreed smiling back.
"Y'know I... Nah," Oscar said before becoming quiet again.
"What?" I asked.
"Well I'd need to know dates and stuff..."
"Spit it out Oscar!"
"What if Rose's dad joined S.K.U.L to spite MI9 because of Rose's mum?" Oscar started.
"You mean-" I began as the bell suddenly rang, the classroom doors opening and the majority of the students pushing past us, knocking us apart. I'd forgotten how rude teenagers were. Once the main wave had passed, I brushed down my top, looking up to see Dan, Zoe, Aneisha and Tom smiling at me and Oscar.
"This place hasn't changed a bit," Oscar smiled.
"Did people push?" Zoe asked. "They do that a lot," she carried on.
"Push?" I asked laughing.
"Yes," Zoe asked, not quite getting what I was saying.
"Yeah they did," I answered as she nodded understandingly. I saw Dan smile at her whilst she wasn't looking. Someone has a crush!
"I found something out about that S.K.U.L base," Tom said diverting the conversation and holding up his spypod.
"Go on," Oscar prompted.
"So the S.K.U.L base was empty right?" he asked.
"Yeah..?" Aneisha answered.
"No," he said as we all looked at him weirdly.
"What do you mean? There was no one there," I said confused.
"Not quite," Tom continued. "I found some energy readings and media waves coming from the signals coming to and from the building and looking at the images from your head cam Dan..." he said, holding up the tiny screen for everyone to see. "Look," he said pointing to the fat corner where a tiny black object was moving along at a steady pace. A camera...
"We were being watched..." Zoe realised.
"But why? The warehouse was taken out of action years ago!" Dan asked.
"I don't know but if it has something to do with that letter then we're in trouble," Tom replied.
"And more importantly, Rose is at risk," Oscar said. "Come on," he called as we ran back to the store cupboard.
"Are we getting Rose?" I asked as we looked at one another.
"There's no need to worry her if it's nothing," Aneisha reasoned as we nodded, entering the lift. It was a tight squeeze packing the six of us in the tiny space but we managed it, just, Zoe pulling the leaver which sent us downwards. The only problem with there being too many of us though, was...
"Why have I got your jacket on?!" Tom asked Aneisha as we looked around in annoyance, realising our outfits had been mixed up.
"Why have I got your jacket on?!" Tom asked Aneisha as we looked around in annoyance, realising our outfits had been mixed up.
"I feel like a girl," Dan complained. He had Zoe's coat on which as flattering as it is did not suit his figure. I had Oscars jacket on but otherwise was reasonably ok, unlike Oscar who had ended up completely dressed in Tom's clothes which were way too small for him... I couldn't help laughing at him as he rolled his eyes and the six of us stepped back into HQ.
"Team," Stella said as she stopped, noticing us.
"My, my," Edward muttered grinning at the state of us.
"Ah the lift thing... Yes that's something," I announced before we were cut short by Stella.
"The cameras?" she asked as Tom and I nodded. "Yes we spotted them and we will have to do something about that, Tom?" she asked as he gave a thumbs up. "But for the meantime that's the least of our worries. We think we've found something as well," she said seeming to make sure Rose wasn't around. "Something far worse..."
That was the chapter written by Windgirl20. Like it so far? I loved the little cliff-hanger :D