The team stood around the table in HQ. Tom, Frank, and Alex listened to the rest of the team explain what they had found in Bobby Bleach's factory.
"This stuff contains Triple X-1. So strong they keep it in extranium barrels."
"He may be a weirdo, but he hasn't got a weapons factory," Zoe concluded their explanation.
"Let's go," Aneisha said. Dan and Zoe followed her to the lift while Alex went to sit in her chair next to Tom.
"Frank. The body needs germs. It practices on them so when a disease comes along – bosh."
"But get rid of the germs, and what happens?" Tom said looking between Frank and Alex.
"People's defence systems get weaker. They'd be defenceless against germs."
"What if Triple X-1 speeds this process up?" Tom started to say but was cut off by Alex, who was beginning to understand what he was trying to say.
"MI9 thought Bleach was making weapons. What if that is the weapon?" Alex said as she took the spray bottle out of Frank's hands. Frank didn't say anything as he sniffed his hands and looked at the two.
Alex was about to return to her computer when she felt her phone vibrate. She took her phone from her pocket and noticed a message from Aneisha saying that Mr Flatly was about to start the rewards for the science projects.
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The contestants stood in the science room behind desks near their projects. Zoe, Tom, Aneisha, and Alex stood together by the second row of desks, and Dan stood at the front, holding his volcano. At the front of the room stood Mr Flatly, Mr McNab, and Frank. Mr Flatly held the trophy that would be awarded to the winner.
"Right, firstly, well done, everybody. I thought all your projects were marvellous," Mr Flatly said, starting his speech. Zoe slightly leaned over to Tom and Alex.
"You guys are bound to win," Zoe said quietly. Alex smiled at Zoe and glanced back to listen to Mr. Flatly. Then they'll realise how great you are," Zoe said, directing her comment toward Tom.
"But the winner of this year's Science Competition is... Daniel Morgan and his. Well done. If you'd like to come forward,"
The room filled with applause at different speeds. Melissa and her friends clapped with glee, while Tom and Alex were slower. Naturally, they were happy for Dan; he was their friend, but realistically, his volcano was nothing compared to their germ specks. Dan walked over to Mr. Flatly to collect his reward.
"Daniel, congratulations, there you are." Mr McNab said, "I need to take a photograph of you, Morgan, for the school magazine," as he prepared the camera.
"And guess what? As I'm the editor, I get to be in it, too," Melissa said as she and her friends walked to stand next to Dan. "We should stand really close together."
As they prepared to take the photo, Tom slung his bag over his shoulder and left the room. Anisha and Zoe exchanged glances as Alex hurried after Tom.
"Tom! Wait!" Alex called after him. Tom sighed and turned to face Alex. She waited a few moments for him to speak, but realising he wasn't going to, she continued.
"What's going on? Is this about Dan winning?"
"No... Yes. I don't know. He won with a volcano, and everyone liked him. We invented glasses to see germs, but they still chose Dan."
"Since when did you care about other people?"
"I don't; I just worry that you might think like that."

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The Other Spy (MI High x OC)
FanfictionJoin Alex on her adventures and struggles of being a teen spy for MI9. (OC x MI High) Season 6 ~ Ongoing Season 7 ~ Not started (I may do the later season in a different book. However this is not guaranteed) I do not own MI High only Alex and her...