Lucky to be Unlucky Me

Think he'll fit in a suitcase?

Making my way through the school corridor to the hive five hangout I couldn't help thinking about all of the strange things that had happened over the last couple of days.  First I'm saved by a Titan with unruly red hair, then some stranger with a mask that I'd never seen before tells me I'm going to owe him a favor in exchange for the password, then there was the response that had come from Jimmy's room although I had found him asleep on the Hive's couch.  I know I can be quite mental sometimes, but I know I haven't gone that crazy.

My thoughts are interrupted as my footsteps are joined by another who's steps are heavier and farther apart, as if they're either deliberately walking as slow as they possible can or unsure of their destination.  "Do you guys always get out of class that easily?"  My stride does't falter as I tilt my head slightly to my left to glare at the speedster beside me.  "Don't you have anything better to do or someone else to annoy?"  

The expression on his face dropped for only a moment before a big goofy grin spread across his features.  "I have a lot of people that I think would be rather amusing to annoy, but at this moment I'm choosing to annoy you."  I internally groaned as we reached the door to headquarters.  "Just try to stay out of the way."  I said turning towards the door "Pumpernickel"

The door swung open and we both walked in to find the gang all here, well except for Gizmo, who had mumbled something about having to to Gertrude's laundry.  I took a seat beside Jimmy on the couch as they began plotting our next mission.  A small smile formed across my lips as I imagined him having to wash her knickers.  LOL!  Did I just say 'LOL' in my head?  Weird, I should really check into the infirmary soon.

I was snapped back into reality by Jimmy waving his hand in front of my face.  "What's gotten you in such a good mood princess?"  The soft smile on my face was quickly replaced by a scowl as removed his hand from my field of vision.  "Don't call me that."  "But Jinxie" he whined.  "I said cut it out hot shot" I spat.  "Hot shot?"  "Ooooooooh I kind of like the sound of that, maybe I'll legally change my name, what do you think owleye?"  "I think we need to get on with this mission" Owleye said quickly changing the subject back to the task at hand.

I jerked my thumb over my shoulder at KF "Is that one joining us?"  Jimmy smirked "Well, Gizmo did say that he had to become on of us"  He twisted himself around on the couch to get a better view of the boy behind us.  "What do you think twinkle toes, feel up to committing a felony or two?"  

I snatched the paper from Owleye "Where are they sending us now?"  My eyes practically bulged out of my head.  "We're going to FRANCE!?"  "Yes, brother blood wants us to steal something very important, he said his interior decorator hadn't done the job correctly and left a discolored spot on his wall."  "Why not just paint over it?  What do we look like, people who run errands?  We're the hive five for crying out loud!"  Jimmy showed me a box that had come with the parchment I now held in my hands.  "Check it out, passports! and who said we're going just to complete the mission?  Who says we can't have a little fun while we're there?"  

I nodded my head in agreement.  "You're right, I've always wanted to scare the beret off of someone."  I turned to Jimmy "We don't have a passport for him because brother blood doesn't know about him, how are we going to sneak him in?"  The biggest smile I have ever seen graced his face, "Think he'll fit in a suitcase?"  

KF visibly gulped "Why can't you shove the guy that looks like a baby in the suitcase?"  No one answered his question as we made our way towards the door.  Owleye left to search for Gizmo to fill him in on the new mission.  I had one foot out of the door before a hand flew out to grab my arm.  I looked into the owner of the arm's blue eyes "What are you guys stealing?"

I yanked my arm back as if I'd been bitten  "The Mona Lisa, what else?"  He started tugging at his hair "A guy gets one little spot of discolored paint and wants to use THE MONA LISA to cover it up?  I just became a Titan, this was my first mission to prove myself and now I've been forced to join the Hive Five, AND I'm an accessory to stealing!?"  He looked like he was on the verge of hyperventilating.  

I reached my arm out to steady him "Look kid, you dragged both of us into this mess and you're going to help fix it.  For now you have to remain calm and go with it, pull yourself together we leave in the A.M."