A Spy's Home---Book 3: A Friend I've Never Met

Chapter 6

Luke spread out a map of the old facility, and explained what the best way was. "Even though it's abandoned, we have no idea what traps could be in the floors. The best way into the file room where information might be is through the vents." he informed me.

"Is there anything in particular I need to watch out for besides the traps?" I asked. "There is an alarm system, but we have no idea if it works. It also, um, triggers the traps." Luke explained, nervously.

I thought about what he said before something sparked in my mind. "I have an idea!" I exclaimed. I ran to my room, pulled out my old spy uniform, and then ran back to Luke.

I tossed it down on the table, and pointed at a small, square patch where my rib cage would be if I put it on. "This is on all the uniforms at the Academy. When we enter the facility after a mission, we go through a safety procedure. This patch will disable the traps in the building." I explained to him.

"I can't believe I forgot about that. That way they know if there was a stowaway who was wearing an agent's clothes or looked like the agent. They wouldn't have a uniform underneath, and once the patch wasn't detected the traps would activate and the Academy would go into lockdown." Luke pieced it together.

"If I wear this uniform, then I won't have to go through the vents. I'll just walk right to the file room." I told him. "I still suggest traveling through the vents, but it will make entering the building a whole lot easier since the entrance to the vents is on the roof and you have now way to get up there. Once you get into the building, climb into the first vent entrance you see." Luke suggested

I nodded, and asked, "When do we leave?" "As soon as we're packed." Luke answered. Nodding for the second time, I grabbed my uniform and went to my room to put it on.

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In minutes I was dressed in my navy blue uniform, and was in the process of putting my hair up when I heard a knock on the door. "You can come in!" I called out, continuing to mess with my hair in front of a wall mirror.

The door creaked open, and I glanced out of the corner of my eyes to see Rory. "Hey." I called over to him, after finishing putting up my hair. "Are you ready to go?" he asked, not fully entering. I walked over to him, playfully hit his arm, and asked, "Are you?"

He gave out a small laugh, but there was something off about it because right after, he frowned. "Are you alright?" I asked, grasping Rory's shoulder. "Yeah, it's just Lilian's giving me a hard time because I pinned her to a wall," he responded.

I couldn't help but break into a smile; Rory was letting Lilian bring him down. He saw my smirk, and exclaimed, "Yes, I am letting her get me down, but we can't work together if she's just spitting insults and staring angry looks into my soul."

"Don't worry, I have a feeling we'll be heading out once this is over." I responded with, giving his shoulder a small pat, then walking over to the bed where my bag was still at.

"Good, the sooner the better." I heard Rory say, before he left the room. I sighed with laughter knitted into it.

TBC....