Spies+love=

Invisibility. It’s why I’m such a good spy. It’s a curse, and a blessing at the same time. It’s why I am one of the most valued spies in the program. Well, other than that I also never complain, I am one of the most athletic people you will ever meet, I never fall in love, never made friends outside of the organization. I have the most humility of anyone you will ever meet. Okay maybe that is not entirely true. It is a valued skill to never let your emotions get the better of you though.  Perhaps I should phrase it differently, though. I never fell in love, until I met Jasper, who is the most composed person I have ever met. This is how it happened.

“Get up. We have a new mission”.

Sinking back into the bed, I turn invisible and sneak behind the voice. Unfortunately Asper knows my tricks and slams his elbow back. Gosh. He might have super strength, but he can go easy on it a little. He has the most astronomical ego of anyone I know. He’s a very volatile person. One day he’s charming the other he’s trying to subterfuge me. Ohh I should probably explain. Asper is my brother, he is notorious for being the most annoying person on the planet, and the only spy that is close to being as good as me. Well, in our organization at least. I heard there was a boy in our rival organization who they said could beat me in a fight, but I never listen to rumors. There is a reason they aren’t called facts. Getting back to Asper though I face him as I stand up groaning.

“Who, what, where, and how long?”

Asper sighs, “Some organization wants us to go Papertiger High School and look for any students that might have been stealing valuable information from their company. It should take a few weeks at least. That’s all Dad said.”

Yep that too. Our dad is head of organization. He also is like a deity in the spy organization.

“Well let’s go” We head downstairs, but before we head into the so called “kitchen” we hear “dad’s” voice call out.

“Asper, Scarlett, here, now.” He says each word like a sentence. We follow him into his office. The office is the only place without any cameras. When we walk in, his face is facing the wall, but I can see how tired he is when he turns around. I heard he used to be handsome, but after he got crippled all I see are the white streaks in his hair and how he limps when he walks.

“Scarlett are you paying attention” he says suddenly turning to me. I look up innocently. He sighs. “I was just saying that I think someone at this base is stealing info. The first thing I want you guys to do when you have time is to see what you can find.” On my dad’s desk there is a marble, a simple purple marble with a blue streak running through. I pick it up and turn it around in my hand. It reminds me of a Nimbus.

“What’s happened.” It’s Asper talking this time. Dad turns away again.

“Somebody’s been fiddling with the cameras and yesterday when I walked into my office my drawer wasn’t closed properly, as if someone was looking through them then heard a noise and didn’t close it properly.” Suddenly I understand exactly how serious the situation is. My mind starts spinning and I walk out of the room. I’m still in my own world so I bump into Emma.

“Where have you been I’ve been looking everywhere for you.” I up look at Emma as soon as she’s done talking and laugh. Emma is naturally a loud person, but somehow she always ends up in missions where she has to be quiet and shy. It makes her so mad when she has to dye her naturally blonde hair brown. She has often agitated being sent on different missions, but she never wins. I know she doesn’t really mind though. Emma is my best friend and a really good spy too. Everybody loves her, with her energetic nature, her funny personality, and she’s really pretty, and I mean really pretty. One of those drop dead gorgeous blonds that boys dream about. We’ve been best friends ever since she joined a few years ago. She never told me exactly how it happened and I never asked. It doesn’t really matter. She and I are close like sisters.  We go and head towards the kitchen together and I fill her in on my new mission. I feel bad because I haven’t been able to spend a lot of time with her lately, but Emma’s been busy too with a big mission. It’s one of those you're not supposed to talk about. She doesn’t eat breakfast, but she just sits with me and talks.

“So when you get home tonight, we have to do a girls night. We haven’t done one in forever. We need to do the full thing. Gossip, nails, hair, you know what I’m talking about.” I laugh. Emma loves styling my chocolate brown hair. The gossip part isn’t really gossip, that just means she wants to talk about Asper. I don’t know what she sees in him, but wherever he goes, girls follow. Oh well. She is my closest and best friend. I don’t know what I would do without her. She’s still talking when I’m finished being in my thoughts. She talks a lot, and I mean a lot. I swear I can still hear her talking sometimes when I am heading up. I don’t mind though. It gets my mind off my problems. Emma really cares. Upstairs, I grab the file for the mission and sit down in my place of refuge from all the noise. Let’s see, Name: Jasmine Sterling. Personality: friendly, kind, but not attention grabbing. Parents: Mr and Mrs. Sterling. Parents Jobs: Lawyer and Veterinarian. Object of mission... It goes on like this for 10 pages. I just sigh and get ready for school.

“So what class do we have first?” I say as I look up at at Asper or Jake Sterling. He looks at his list.

“English” A kid is walking towards us so I put on my best smile and ask him where the english room is.  

After school everybody at the base seems to averting my eyes. Asper looks around quizzingly.

“What going on?” I mouth to him

“I have no idea,” he mouths back. Suddenly I feel a hand on my shoulder. I spin around to see dad there. He steers us to his office and closes the door. Just then the realization hits me. Why everybody would look at me like that. Why Emma wasn’t there when we got back. At the same time I hear dad say the words the words I just heard in my head.

“Emma is dead” I always knew it could happen and especially with those big secret cases like the one she had. I just never believed it would happen to her. I ran out of the room.

The next day I feel a bit better. I am a spy. I must understand that this can happen. I need to focus on the mission. At school, Asper keeps looking at me with an expression of “Are you okay?”. I pretend to ignore him, I need to focus on the mission, not on Emma. In the middle of 5th period, a movement catches my eye. I am in the back, near a window. Three kids are concealed among the trees talking to themselves. Well it seems like a stellar place to start looking for the mission.  I signal to Asper, and we get out. The kids aren’t in the trees anymore but we see movement in a nearby ally.  When we turn into the ally though there is only an abandoned building. It seems to be a repository center. Suddenly, there’s movement behind us. I spin around and see a boy with the most stunning blue eyes. Asper’s cry of outrage brings me back to Earth. Blue-eyed boy throws a vigorous punch that I deflect. Out of no where, we were fighting, dodging, kicking. I am very agile, but so was he. More kids come, and we’re out numbered. I keep fighting with blue-eyed boy, but he is slowly overpowering me. When I have a second, I turn on my invisibility. He just presses something near his eye and advances towards me. I was so shocked he could see me that I was momentarily distracted. He uses that second wisely and all I notice is the world going black. Well, he’s very surgical with his blows.

When I awake, I am  handcuffed with special links to a chair that is attached to the floor. I can’t turn invisible. Stupid handcuffs... Suddenly blue-eyed boy comes in.

“Hello Scarlett.”

“Who are you, How do you know my name, and where is my brother?” I try to put my best you better tell me voice on, but he only chuckles.

“Well Scarlett. I’ll answer two of your questions. Your brother is fine. My name is Jasper.” He turns away “There are a few things you should know before we get down to business. First of all I am a spy and work for the SCA or Spies for Corporate America. There is also someone I want you to meet.” Instantaneously the door opens and Emma comes in smirking. Suddenly it clicks. NO<NO<NO.Emma is the traitor.

To be continued.....