"where are the teachers?!" Chii was holding Haro as Brendan, the medic with the foreskin hat was sewing up a wound in spooky's shoulder.

the fight above rumbled on and so the students taking refuge in the catacombs were receiving some panicking showers of dirt and snow as the tunnels bent and nearly caved in as Grey Mann and the students fought.

"whoever decided to abandon us is gonna get it if we survive this!"

there was an uncloaking noise and they all turned to see two grown spies, one red, the other blue, the red spy was Pierre, the Red school's teacher, the blue one was a spy with a ninja hood and a ninja robe along with a cape, "you were right, Jacques." says Pierre, "ze students were here."

"Spymaster Pierre?" asked Spooky, a Red, "why are you with the Blue spymaster?"

Pierre lit a cigarette, "you see, children, under these circumstances, Mann co. has decided to put aside it's squabbling briefly to aid in the defeat of Gray Mann and the safe extraction of it's students."

"is this true, Spymaster?" Chii looked up at Jacques, who's eyes focused on her, "yes, it is, now come with us."

the students got up but were interrupted by a scream, the Freelance police ran into them, "it's after me!"

there was a noise down the hall and the spymasters readied their guns, out staggered an injured student, "h-help me..."

the student fell to one knee and there was a small clang, Jacques and Pierre both smirked at each other and shot it in the head in unison, the spy bot fell backwards, "nice try."

with a movement too fast to see, Jacques spun round and lodged his sharp dresser wrist knife in the jaw of the Freelance Police, the spy bot uncloaked again and Jacques used his foot to forcibly pull the knife from the metal skull, Pierre dropped his cig, "...how did you know?!"

Jacques's eyes turned to Pierre, "it takes the ears of a true spy to hear a heartbeat, that thing had none."

Pierre laughed, "bullshit" and they began to escort the children out when suddenly there was an earth shattering explosion, and an echoing laugh, "what ze...GET DOWN!"

the ceiling gives way.

FAR AWAY

Saxton and Marsupial Man are tiredly still fighting, Marsupial man, out of bullets, is using his magic rifle as a staff, smacking the butt into Saxton's Jaw, "rrrgh,,,"

Saxton swung and missed, both end up falling into the snow when they hear and feel the huge explosion, "no...the australium,.." Groans saxton

"the students..." groans Marsupial Man

they get up and start trudging through the snow, "nice fight by the way."

"thanks Mate." smiled Marsupial man.

after stopping to patch themselves up they reach the end of the tracks to find a huge crater in the ground, there was a cracking noise and an axe thrust through solid wall, up through the snow, and Jaques Merde, the Blu Spymaster crawled out of the rubble, helping the students into the open air, Spooky screamed, "where...where'd everyone go...?"

Saxton kneels, "they're probably dead."

spooky bursts into tears and Merasmus appears, "aah! saxton!"

"this is your daughter, you comfort her...I have expenses to worry about." Saxton walks away

Marsupial man walks up and looks at Haro, who was unconcious, "is she ok?"

"he." pipes up Brendan

"she wanted to be called a she, so go with it." Marsupial man scowls at the medic

Brendan laughs "weirdo."

Merasmus picked spooky up, "now, now child, I can get them back...well..only 2."

"why only 2?"

"because that's how many more favors the lord of pain and suffering owes me...just pick,"

Spooky's eyes welled up, "I want...I want Bunny and Trolence back..."

Merasmus waves his hand and in a burst of flames, Bunny and Trollence appeared unconcious in the snow in front of them, Marsupial man shouldered his rifle and lifted them on to his shoulders, "everyone back to base...we have to get you those weapons...and advance you in rank.."

the group trudged back to the transport and collapsed once inside

"this changes nothing you know." says Pierre, "oh I know." says Jaques, "it just means another few moments before I kill u."

suddenly a thunderous footstep is heard, "LIKE I'D LET YOU GET AWAY!"

a huge golden robot hand closes around the vehicle and lifts it into the air, suddenly Trollence, Bunny, Spooky, Saxton, Haro and Marsupial Man vanish from the vehicle as it closes around the remaining students.

"guess that's all folks."

"HOW COULD YOU JOKE AT A TIME LIKE THI-EHHH...AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH1!"

the vehicle folded itself inward as the robot crushed it, blood seeping out from between the bits of metal as the crushing of bones was heard.

who saved them, you ask? who saved the few? who saved them? "IT WAS ME! IT WAS MERASMUS!"

Merasmus I swear to god, I try and make it serious and you...

"YOU'RE RIGHT! SORRY!"

Merasmus drops them off at their respective schools and the headmasters call everyone into the auditorium to explain the events and commend the ones that survived.

we hope you enjoyed this long winded short story about one of my favorite games, right next to Halo, anyway, I will shortly be writing a sequel to this one, so be sure to slam that follow button so you can catch the next installment of Junior Merc Academy!

Cheers, JAKETHERIPPER