Spy School: Another Mole

Chapter 21

Right there smack in the middle of the paper was Elizabeth Pasternak's face with a "MISSING" heading over it.

"That explains why we saw her at the school. She was the one who had been tailing us," I said, turning to Erica.

"I can't believe she sat behind you and-," I cut Erica off, "I know, you can't believe how I didn't notice."

"No, actually, I can't believe how I didn't notice. I'm going on a travel mission. A travel mission. And I didn't recognize there was a mole behind you. Even if I don't take the same class as you, I still saw her at lunch. I should have suspected something."

"I should have too. I mean she does sit right behind me." I said.

"There's no time for this. They are planning to launch something in a matter of twenty hours." Erica said.

"And I know what it is," I said.

"Benjamin, share anything you have. Cyrus and I were stuck in a soundproof room for most of the time, so you have the most information right now."

"Erica, give me that map," I said.

I opened the map up and set it on the table. I pointed to the map.

"The red line?" Zoe asked.

"Yes, but look at where the red line leads to," I said.

"Dubai," Mike answered.

"Exactly, and there is some sort of launch, right?" I said as I continued, "and do you know what the United States and Dubai have together?"

"Bro, I don't remember, I don't really pay attention in history class," Mike said.

"Well, Dubai is part of the UAE, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States has diplomatic relations with them. The United States and the UAE are close friends and pretty strong allies." Erica answered promptly.

"So if they send missiles to Dubai and cause massive destruction to one of our allies, that will make the United States look bad. Really bad. And once Dubai starts defending itself, this could cause a conflict that could lead to–," I was cut off.

"World War Three," everyone said at once.

"Exactly," I said.

"Hey guys," Erica said looking up from her computer, "take a look at the news."

I looked over to her computer and found that all over the news there were titles like CIA IS STRUGGLING WITH BANKRUPTCY, or FINES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE CIA: CRISIS MAY LEAD TO BANKRUPTCY.

"It was posted about one hour ago," Zoe said.

"Oh shoot, looks like Murray is always one step ahead of us. Of course, there has to be something in it for him. Money. If we connect two and two together, it looks like Murray is making it seem like the CIA and the United States are targeting the UAE. And what is Murray's primary goal?" I said.

"One of them would have to be destroying the CIA," Cyrus said.

"So why would SPYDER destroy the CIA, when Dubai can do it themselves?" I said.

"What do you mean?" Chip said.

"I mean, what better place for Dubai to target than the CIA. With the fines being placed, the CIA is already weak as it is. One missile could destroy it completely. And then we'd be left defenseless." 

"We'd go back to people with normal lives," Jawa said.

"Oh no, I can't go back to school. That was pure tortue," Mike answered.