Agent 1 (Book 3)

7. Do something about it yourself

Thirteen's POV

I wince as Zack is slammed face down into the mat...again.

"Agent 1 you are hardly even trying." Agent 53 calls out as Zack gets back to his feet. "Go again."

Cody does not need to be told twice...I'm really beginning to feel bad for Zack. I turn away towards Lily and Chase. Chase falls backward as Lily delivers a swift kick to his chest.

"Yes!" She throws her arms up in victory. "I am victorious-oaf!"

She falls to the floor as Chase swings his leg out, knocking hers out from under her. She winces and rubs at the back of her head.

"Very good Agent 80," Fifty-three tells Chase. "Agent 57, try actually focusing." She scowls at him.

I walk over to the shooting range and lean back against one of the support pillars nearby. I watch Devin as he shoots. He'd be fighting but Zero gave strict orders to Agent 53 that Devin was not allowed to participate until he was completely and fully healed.

Devin puts the gun down and leans against the pillar next to me. We both watch as Agent 53 has them switch partners. Zack against Chase, and Lily against Cody.

"Lily's pretty good." He says simply.

"You say that like you're surprised," I reply.

He shakes his head. "I kind of am, considering she just woke up from a four-year long coma what, a little over two months ago?"

I nod in response and say nothing else. I focus on Chase as he throws a punch at Zack.

"What was her rank on your team?" Devin asks.

"JD, me, Garrett..." I trail off as I try to remember. "Adrianna, Lily, Brandon, Moria."

Devin just nods thoughtfully.

"Again." Agent 53 calls out to Chase and Zack.

"We're going to be here for a while aren't we?" Devin asks as he stares at Chase and Zack.

I sigh. "Yep. Agent 53 is not going to let them stop till he feels they've accomplished something for the day."

"Is that how he was with training you?"

I grimace at the memory. "Worse."

"Again." Agent 53 says simply to Cody and Lily.

"I hope Chase kills Zack," Devin grumbles as he stares at them fighting.

I turn to look at him. "Honestly he helped us out before, what is your guys' problem with him?" I question. "I mean I know what Cody's got against him but you and Chase?"

Devin grumbles something unintelligible under his breath before letting out a sigh. "I know he helped us and I'm half grateful for that but..." He glares at Zack. "Something about that guy does not sit well with me."

"Funny," I reply dryly. "I said the exact same thing about Elaine...the only difference between these two things is the undeniable fact I get to say, I told you so."

Devin turns his flat glare over to me. "I still don't trust him. Granted he betrayed his own family to help us but..."

"But, what?"

"Don't you think..."

"What?"

He shakes his head. "Nothing. Forget it. But I will bask in the glory of an, I told you so if it comes down to it."

I nod in understanding. "I'm sure you will."

Devin winces as Chase takes a pretty good hit, but he doesn't go down. "I don't really even want to think about what Agent 53's going to be having them doing next."