The Deal//Chenry

Twelve

(Previously)
"Jasper? What's wrong?" Jasper looked up.

"Oops..." He shrugged his shoulders as Charlotte looked at her phone that was still in Jasper's hand. He had shared the draft that she wanted to keep to herself. It had been posted for nearly 60 seconds.

"Delete it!" Charlotte pushed Jasper who quickly found the post and deleted it before anyone was able to fully see it.

"Done. It's gone." Jasper sighed in relief.

"Crisis averted." Charlotte hugged her best friend.
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GENERAL
Charlotte was glad that Ray or Henry hadn't been alerted to the post that Jasper had to delete.

Unfortunately for Charlotte, Ray had asked that she come into work. She regretfully walked to the store, not getting close enough before she felt a pair of hands grab her arms before her mouth was covered by a white cloth.

She woke up, strapped to a chair. "Hello?! Where am I?" She panicked as she wriggled.

"Don't bother trying to escape!" Drex appeared as he smiled.

"Let me go Drex!" Charlotte demanded as she tried more to escape.

"Never. I have proof that you know Captain Man and Kid Danger!" What Ray feared was coming into reality.

Across town, Ray and Henry paced around the Man Cave, worried.

"You said she would be here Ray." Henry was hoping to apologise to Charlotte, since he missed her.

"I thought she was. She indicated that she was on her way 25 minutes ago..." Ray sat down at the monitors. Henry sat down on the couch, waiting for some sign that she was alright, until he heard the Junk 'N' Stuff alarm.

"Looks like Charlotte's friend is here..." Ray alerted Henry. He quickly raced upstairs, letting Schwoz leave.

"Have you seen Charlotte?" Henry panicked.

"Why should I tell you?" Jasper wasn't happy.

"Cause, she could be in deep trouble!" Henry was upset at the boy who was just about his height.

"No. I don't know. Last I heard, she was on her way here..." Jasper shrugged his shoulders.

"Damn it!" Henry raced back to Man Cave, not thinking that Jasper might follow him. As he exited the elevator, he ran to the monitors, typing Charlotte's number into the keypad.

"If we track her phone, we'll know where she is..." Henry spoke as the elevator door opened, revealing a shocked Jasper.

"Wow. So this must be your secret headquarters Henry..." He smiled.

"Uh, what?" Ray was confused.

"Oh, didn't Charlotte tell you? I found out your secret and-" He stopped when he realised that Charlotte may have not told them.

"Ray! We don't have time to attack him." Henry stopped Ray from getting up.

Just as they looked at the monitors, the number was found.

"According to this, she's at the Swellview Zoo." Instead of arguing and being confused, Henry popped a bubble, getting to the platform.

"Stay." Ray acted like Jasper was a dog.

Captain Man and Kid Danger were sucked up the tubes, trying to get to Charlotte ASAP. They eventually got to the zoo, seeing Charlotte tied up. They distracted Drex, whilst Henry untied Charlotte.

"Oh, no. You're not getting away!" Drex grabbed Charlotte's arm as Henry was pushed to the ground, Charlotte was lifted over the barrier that kept the lion in it's enclosure.

"Captain Man!" Charlotte shouted before Ray punched Drex, causing him to drop Charlotte into the lion's enclosure.

"C'mon Charlotte, climb up that wall, and I'll pull you out!" Charlotte didn't want to be saved by him.

Not wanting to become lion food, she did what she was told, climbing the wall that led to the structure in the middle of the enclosure.

"Ok, now, hold out your hand and I'll pull you out!" Henry smiled, happy that he was saving her.

She did what she was told, reaching for his hand, successfully grabbing onto his arm.

"Ahh!" She screamed as she was pulled over the barrier.

Once she was safe, he continued to hold her, completely oblivious to Ray who was still fighting Drex.

He felt the urge to kiss her, something he had never felt before. She had no idea what was racing through her head, but she didn't mind. He leaned in, gripping her back and arm slightly as he closed the gap between their bodies. He pressed his lips gently onto hers as sparks lit up like fireworks in his heart. This was the first time he had felt love for her, and he didn't want it to end.

After a solid 60 seconds of kissing, Charlotte's mind snapped back to reality, causing her to pull away. Before Henry could say anything, she ran off, refusing to believe that she had just kissed her ex-boyfriend of a month.
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14 texts. 17 missed calls. That's what Charlotte woke up to. She didn't want to remember the night before. Ray had promised her that she wouldn't have to deal with Henry, or Kid Danger, but unfortunately, she was wrong.

Knowing that sooner or later she'd have to face him eventually, she texted him back.

Charlotte: I'll be there in 15.

Ray: Ok. Whatever.

Getting to the Man Cave, she noticed that The Game Shakers weren't there, which made her happy.

"So. How have you been? We've missed you." Ray hugged the girl.

"Technically, I've quit working here. Or didn't Henry tell you?" Charlotte was shocked.

"Excuse me? Since when?" Ray was confused.

"Look. I don't wanna explain everything, but, Henry and I had a fight. He 'broke up' with me and I promised that once The Game Shakers left, I would quit being his girlfriend and working here. So if you'll excuse me, I'll be going now..." Charlotte began to leave as Ray stopped her.

"You can't just leave! You are a great addition to our team! We can't afford to lose you." Ray was worried.

"Me offering the deal to Henry was a mistake in the first place." I rolled my eyes as I walked home.