Chapter 4: Jack's First Mission Attempt

Jack's POV

I woke up to my phone vibrating under my pillow. I quickly jumped up. Since I went to sleep around 3:30 I had a good rest and I was ready to climb 86 story buildings if nessicary. I grabbed my backpack, put it in my back, and jumped out of my window. I ran down the street and toward the dojo. I looked in the bag for one of those cool pick the lock things. I easily found one and slipped inside.

Once inside I closed the blinds and turned the lights on. I quickly changed into a suit that was in my backpack, but it was a flexible suit, so I could kick butt in it. I also looked quite handsome in th suit. Then I opened my backpack to see what else was in there. There was another small box inside. I opened the box and there was another hologram.

"Hello Agent Brewer. We have found a few more details to make your mission safer and more successful. The only way in is through an access vent on the roof"

"Great. More high tech sticky gloves" I said.

"We have equipped you with another pair of high tech sticky gloves. Plus a self launching grappling look, in case of emergencies. We have also discovered that Agent 34 spends most of his time in the basement in his lab. We have calculated that you must walk down 172 flights of stairs so you won't be detected from using the elevator"

"Great. Like 172 flights of stairs aren't going to tire me out"

"We understand that this might tired you out so we have supplied you with the most top secret of our government Technologies"

Then I heard a noise. I quickly closed the box and shoved it back in my backpack. I turned the lights off and shoved myself in the corner between the wall and the lockers. I hear someone open the door. I covered my face. I saw the lights come on then I heard a locker open.

"Jack?" I heard someone say.

"Kim?" I said standing up and getting out of the corner,"what are you doing here?"

"What are YOU doing here...in a suit?"

"Ummmmmmmm...I asked you first!"

"Fine. I left my wallet in my locker" she said, grabbing her wallet from her locker.

"And you have to come back at 12:30 a.m. to get it...why?"

"Well, you're the one who broke in, wearing a suit"

"Can't get enough of the suit, can you?"

"What makes you think I can't get enough of your suit?"

"You won't stop bringing up the fact I'm wearing a suit"

"Yeah. I bring it up because we're in a dojo!"

"Yes. Yes, we are"

Then there was a long pause. I shifted a little to hide my backpack, but all it did was make it worse. The hologram of mission giving lady popped out of my bag. She said, "endurance building..."

I quickly turned around, stuck my hand in the backpack and closed the lid of the bow. Then I turned around, faced Kim and smiled innocently.

"What was that?" Kim asked suspiciously.

"That was...ummmmm...hey! Check that out"

I pointed to the wall behind her. She turned and looked and I turned and ran! She saw me running and she blocked the door. Great. Now it was either tell Kim the truth and be forced to leave Seaford forever, or continuely lie to her. Or give her a partial truth...

"Kim." I said,"I really really want to tell you the truth, but I can't"

"And why not?"

"Because if I do I'll have to leave Seaford forever.." Then it all just came pouring out,"and not only will I have to leave, you and Milton and Jerry and Rudy but it will put them, my family, and you, especially you in danger. And I don't want you to be in danger. Ever. And I especially don't want to leave you because I love you"

There. I had said it. I told Kim I loved her. At first she just look shocked. Then she smiled, ran over to me, and kissed me. I've been waiting for this day since that fight in the cafeteria with the Black Dragons 2 years ago. When we broke apart she said, "keep your secret. Just promise me you won't leave"

"I promise. Now Kim, you have to listen to me, very carefully. Don't tell anyone we met here last night, make it seem to them this night never happened. Secondly, make sure you and the others AVOID THE BAY TOWER IN SAN FRANCISCO!"

"Jack. What have you gotten yourself into?"

"Something that's WAY over my head. Now go"

Kim nodded and kissed me on the cheek. I smiled at her and gave her a hug. Then she left. I opened the box and the lady continued talking

"Wrist bands. These will raise your endurance level to where you could sprint a marathon and still be able to keep going. I am sorry I believe this is all the information we have for you. Good luck Agent Jackson Brewer"

Then the hologram disappeared. I closed the box and out it back in my bag. I found the wrist bands and slipped them on under my suit. I continued searching through the backpack. I found the gloves, the grappling hook, and a bottle of water. Since I wanted to carry light I put the two boxes with the holograms inside, and all my textbooks, and other school stuff, that were still in my backpack, into my locker. I closed my locker, put my backpack on, turned the lights up, pulled the blinds up, and left the dojo. I locked it behind me. It was like I was never there. I quickly took out my spy phone and called my plane captain. I told him to meet me at the airport and get ready for a quickly ride to the Bay Tower airport. He agreed and said he would be there in 20 minutes. Since the wrist bands gave me the endurance to run a marathon and not get tired I decided to run to the airport. I made it there in 25 minutes. I quickly got on my jet and we took off toward San Francisco.

When we landed I jumped off and ran toward the Bay Tower. It was only five minutes away from the Bay Tower airport. When I got their I took out my sticky gloves, put them on, and I started climbing the 172 floor building. Exactly 2 times longer then last time. Yay.

Thankfully, I made it to the top WITHOUT a glove breaking and having to use a grappling hook. Now that I think about it why didn't I use a grappling hook in the first place? I took the gloves off, and put them back in my bag. Then I looked around and saw the access vent. I couldn't get it open. I looked through my backpack and felt my suit pockets for anything. I found a pen in my pocket. You would think the CIA would give the one under aged kid forced to climb a building then run down 172 flights of stairs would be given a weapon. I clicked the pen hoping it turned into a sword or something. It was a laser. Close enough. I easily broke the hinges off the vent, pried it open then went inside.

I landed in a stairwell. I quickly took a sip of water. Then started running down the stairs. Along the way I saw ABSOLUTELY nobody. You would assume in an evil lair there would be henchman or something but nothing.

I finally made it to the first floor. Now I just had to go to the basement. This set of stairs I crept down extra quietly. When I made it down I opened the door in front of me. Inside, was one of the most high tech labs I've ever seen. More high tech then the one Milton almost got us all killed in. Good times.

I cautiously walked into the lab. I looked around for the power source while still on high alert. Then I saw something glint in the low light of the lab. I ran over to it. It was the power source. There was a pair of leather gloves next to them. I picked them up and put them on. I took off my backpack and opened it. Then I grabbed a nearby sheet and placed it on top of my other stuff. I slowly, carefully, lifted the ball and place it in my backpack. I wrapped it in the sheet then tied it closed. I took off the gloves and out them back on the table. I zipped up my backpack and put it on my back.

"Haha. Jack one. Agent 34 ze..."

I was GOING to finish my sentence but when I turned around I saw agent 34 standing there with at least 30 others guys. I found out where the henchmen were. They all looked really angry. I took out my pen then got into a fighting stance. I heard Agent 34 say something in another language. All of his men, including him, put away the guns they had and took out new ones. That was just great. Then one of them shot me. I first instinct was to grab the backpack and block it. I did. After I did I said, "you probably shouldn't have done that"

I slung the backpack back over my back again then started fighting. This fight was harder then my first fight with Agent 34. Mainly, because earlier, Agent 34 didn't have 30+ evil henchmen. I started fighting my way to the door dodging HUNDREDS of tranquilizer darts as I went. I tried to avoid fighting people because if they got anywhere close to me with one of those guns I was done for. I was so close to the door. I did a flip over the last few and made it to the door. I ran out, but I didn't even get up the first flight of stairs before I passed out.