Secret Little Assassin

Discovery Of The Police

["Officer Anna, had there been any word from Officers Blaze and AJ?"]

"No, Chief, not one bit," Anna shook her head. "but don't worry, I'll try to get in contact with them again. Officer Anna out,"

She turned off her communication and searched the park. She had gone to their apartment earlier to tell her colleagues about an assassination of a rich guy in Velocity Ville by a truck from Axle City, as rumors showed, but they weren't there. She drove to the Monster Dome, but neither of their friends knew where they were.

If she couldn't find them anywhere in Axle City then she could only assume that they were also kidnapped.

Just like their family.

"But how do I find them now...?" she hissed as she drove through the park.

Suddenly, she tripped over something, causing her to yelp as she almost fell. She glanced over to see jack in the box in the middle of the field, along with a cap. Curious, she picked it up and noticed a symbol on it.

"Is this... a pickle...?"

She then turned to the jack in the box and picked it up. She turned it over and found the initials 'C. G', along a lightning symbol beside it. Soon, it clicked into her as she placed all the details together.

"Crusher... and Pickle..." she gasped. "They MUST have something to do with this!"

Just as she turned to report, something smacked onto her, and she was knocked out cold in a second.

X

"You've got any threes?" Blaze asked as he looked at his cards.

"Go Fish," Pickle yawned as he spoke.

"What game are we playing again?" Crusher asked, still a little tired. "I thought we were playing Uno,"

"I thought we were playing Pokemon," Sparkle pouted.

"We're playing cards, for all I know," Pickle shrugged.

"What game are you kids playing?" Phoenix questioned as she and Flame drove into the room.

"I don't even know anymore," Blaze sighed.

DING! DONG!

"I'll get it," Crusher got up and set his cards down.

He headed towards the door and looked through the peeker. He narrowed his eyes a little before opening it.

"Tillie? What are you doing here?"

"I've got some baggage," Tillie said, motioning to the sack in her tires. "For Pickle,"

"Oh boy..." Crusher sighed and let the other in. "Pickle, you're sister's here,"

"Which one?" Pickle joked as the dark blue truck shut the door behind him.

"Hey, little brother," Tillie greeted with a chuckle. "Where's your basement?"

"Who did you kidnap?"

"How do you know that it's not a dead one?" Tillie raised an eyebrow.

"Because I know the smell of an alive person and the smell of a dead one," Pickle snorted.

"Fair," Tillie sighed. "It's Officer Anna,"

"What?!" Blaze leapt to his tires. "Why kidnap her?!"

"She had this," Tillie took out the cap. "and she was already on his way here, so there wouldn't be much of a difference,"

"We can't let her wake up down there," AJ told them with a frown.

"Yep, let's get her out of there," Pickle grabbed the sack and threw the body out.

Officern Anna slumped down on the ground. The fall made her yelp and awaken.

"W-what?!" she glanced around in shock.

"Easy, Officer Anna," Blaze consoled her as he and his family surrounded her to help.

"Blaze? AJ?" Anna stared up at them. "You... You found your family! But where are we...?"

"In Pickle and Crusher's apartment," AJ replied.

"So... I was right," Anna growled as she got up on her tires and turned around. "You two DO have something to do with this case,"

"Crusher's innocent, I just used one of his inventions," Pickle defended before grinning. "The kidnapping and the murder's all on me,"

"So YOU WERE ALSO THE ONE WHO MURDERED THAT RACE CAR IN VELOCITY VILLE?!" Anna bellowed.

"Speedrick's dead?" Crusher snickered. "Good riddance,"

"He's the one behind all this," Blaze explained. "But since he's already dead, maybe you can finally explain everything to the police, Pickle,"

"Sure, let me go get my license," Pickle shrugged and turned to drive off.

"Me too, in case they need to question me kidnapping an officer," Tillie turned to follow after her brother.

"How... are they all so calm about this...?" Anna questioned as she watched them drive off.

"Not the first time they've done this," Crusher shrugged. "And most likely won't be the last,"

X

"... and here's my license and the evidence needed to pinpoint Speedrick's crimes and intentions," Pickle handed the license and the laptop over on the chief's desk. "And if you need a statement, I'll give one,"

"I... think this is enough, for now," the chief nodded. "Thank you for your cooperation,"

"No problem, chief," Pickle turned to drive away. "And if there are any emergencies, I can be called as an investigator too,"

He headed out of the police station to find the others waiting for him. Crusher smiled and headed over.

"How did it go, Pickle?"

"Pretty great," Pickle grinned.

"So... we can go home now?" Sparkle asked.

"Sure," Pickle nodded. "Speedrick's no longer a threat, so you can all head home,"

"Thanks, Pickle," Blaze thanked with a smile.

"It's not a problem," Pickle shrugged and handed a card to the red truck. "Here, have this. In case you need something from... an assassin like me,"

"I... don't think we'll need it, but... okay," AJ spoke with a sigh.

"Alrighty then!" Pickle beamed and grabbed onto Crusher to head home. "See you all around!"