Spy School: Royal Flush (Fan-Made)

Chapter 12

Murray's Hideout
May 16th
100o Hours

We all sat around the coffee table with two lamps being our only light.
"Why are the lights off again?" Rem asked, raising an eyebrow.
"It's called setting a mood!" Murray huffed.
She just rolled her eyes.
"Anyways... We need ideas, people! No idea is a bad idea!" Murray said.
"Rob a bank?" Tess shrugged.
"That's a little too cliche... Besides, I want to keep our team a secret... I like that enthusiasm though! Anyone else?"
"Oh, oh! We could try mining the emeralds that have been found recently!" Tess suggested.
"Yes! Perfect! Let's build on that" Murray smiled.
"Ben, can you do a little research on that?" He asked, handing me a laptop.
I typed in some search terms before I found something.
"Says here that the emeralds have been found in Brazil..." I recited from the article I found.
"Alright, to Brazil we go!" He got up.
"Wait! It also says that the mining site is owned by Appraiser Corps, so it might be harder than we thought..." I said.
"Oh no."
"What is it?" Rem asked.
"Appraiser Corps is a company owned by SPYDER..." Murray said.
"I thought they were gone!" I cried.
"I thought so too! But apparently not!" He threw his hands up in the air.
"Should we just find another scheme?" Tess asked.
"No way! If SPYDER is still here, they might give us trouble... So we gotta take 'em down for good!" Murray protested.
"How? SPYDER is a criminal organization that's corrupted every law enforcement imaginable! And we're four teenagers!" Tess put her hands on her hips.
I got an idea. "Then let's get someone else to do it for us...!"
Everyone turned to me.
"Let's just tip off the CIA and let them deal with it. I'm sure they're smart enough to figure it out."
"But if we do that, we might not be able to get the emeralds!" Murray said.
"Not if we play it carefully. Here's what I propose..."
I completely explained and wrote down my plan.
"Woah! Looks like someone's rubbing off on me, Mr. Evil Genius!" He elbowed me playfully.
"Yeah, I think it's a decent plan." Rem nodded.
"Let's do it!" Tess enthusiastically smiled.
I couldn't help but feel the slightest bit proud of myself.
This plot seemed like something that SPYDER would come up with.
"It's settled! Meeting adjourned!" Murray took out a gavel and hit it on the table.
"Where did you get that from?" I asked.
He just shrugged in response.
Everyone scattered throughout the base, each working on something for the plan. Packing, research, putting all the pieces in place.
I made a few calls using a voice modulator.
"Did you tip your old friends at the CIA?" Murray came into my room and sat next to me.
"Yep, everything went how I expected." I nodded.
He smirked. "Cool. Anyone else you need to call?"
"Just one more person..."
I dialed the number he gave to me.
It rang, once...twice...
"Who is this?"
I heard a voice on the other end.
"Codeword: Wren's Call." He said.
"Hello, Murray Hill. What is it?"
"I just intercepted some chatter that the CIA is onto us about the emeralds. Might wanna prepare." He stated.
"Good work. Keep an eye out."
The person hung up.
I looked at him with surprise.
"What? I'm a double agent! It's what I do!" He flashed his golden tooth at me.
"How do I know that you're not gonna sell us out?" I narrowed my eyes at him.
"There would be no point. I just formed this team yesterday! Besides, I won't get crap for Rem or Tess. They don't have anything on their criminal records yet!" He explained.
Yeah, I guess that checks out...
"See? We're unstoppable together! It's too bad you didn't join sooner!" He said.
"Come on, let's pack our stuff! Cuz as soon as Rem and Tess are done, it's off to Brazil we go!" He made finger guns at me and left the room.
I made a slight smile and packed anything I might need.
Then I sighed.
How can something feel so right and feel so wrong at the same time?
I'm getting all keyed up to commit a crime!
I mean, I guess I could be doing worse, but still...
It bothers me just how at home I feel in a criminal group with my archenemy...
I decided to wave away those thoughts before they consumed me.
I made the right choice.
I finished packing and waited on the couch.
Soon enough, everyone was on the couch, all packed.
"Did we forget anything?" Rem asked.
"Nope! Now let's go!" Murray took my arm and dragged us all out to the dock outside the base.
Rem and loaded up the boat with our bags while Murray and Tess refueled. Meanwhile, I had grabbed a GPS and entered in the coordinates to a beach in Brazil.
"Alright, guys! Let's get ourselves some emeralds!" Murray smiled.
He started the boat and we were off to Brazil.