Kidnappers Incorporated

Spies To The Rescue

"Come on guys, we've got to save Daphne!" snapped Clover as she struggled to get out of the quicksand. Unfortunately, the heavy armour she was still wearing was making her sink faster than the others and she was already up to her waist in the gooey substance.

"Quick Clover, activate the instant outfit function on your compowder and get out of that heavy metal!" said Sam urgently.

"Duh, I already tried that," huffed Clover, "but my compowder won't work! It must have got smashed when you two jumped us a minute ago!"

"Well, someone better think of something quick," cried Alex almost on the verge of freaking out. "If we don't get out fast, we're gonna be in for one serious muck calamity!"

"No worries guys," said Sam confidently. "We've still got our jetpacks, remember!"

Sam quickly reached behind and hit the switch on her jetpack, which immediately sprung into life. With a fantastic roar, the jetpack pulled Sam clear out of the quicksand and she zoomed up to the top of the shaft.

Alex pressed the button on her jetpack, but it was still misbehaving after the fault it developed earlier and it refused to activate. Struggling not to panic, Alex jabbed at the button again and again, until the jetpack finally ignited and blasted her out of the deadly bog.

"Hey girls, what about me?" yelled Clover as the quicksand came up to her shoulders. Hurriedly, Sam and Alex whooshed back down and grabbed Clover's outstretched arms. The two girls pulled with all their strength, but the quicksand had more of a grip on Clover and refused to relent.

"Quick, Alex, let's try to increase the jet boost again!" gasped Sam, beads of sweat forming on her forehead as she and Alex fought to keep their BFF from going down under.

Each using one hand to keep hold of Clover, the two flying spies used their respective free hands to fiddle with the controls on their jetpacks. There was a sudden blaze of fire and the spies swiftly skyrocketed upwards along with Clover who was finally pulled free.

"Thanks guys," breathed Clover as they landed on the marble floor. "That was a close one."

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Having had her own armour forcibly removed, Daphne angrily rolled about on the sofa she had been dumped on as she struggled frantically against the ropes tied around her arms, wrists and feet, while Ransom removed a large head-mounted device from his desk.

"Ah, I see it's already charged up perfectly," remarked Ransom with satisfaction as he began to make his way over to Daphne. The girl struggled even more, but Jarvis and Perkins gripped her shoulders firmly to keep her from escaping.

"Just relax, my dear," said Ransom with an evil smile. "In a few moments all your troubles will be over. Though if you don't cease struggling, I might inadvertently wipe all your memories and leave you as brainless as a turkey!"

Suddenly, the double doors of the study burst wide open and everyone in the room turned in surprise to see three furious-looking spies facing them.