Agents Underwater and the silver platter

Chapter 4: The worst restaurant ever

Nothing came out. James had expected a hot orange flame to burst out, popping the lid open like a champagne cork as a grateful Max clambered out of the tank, thanking him profusely and saying 'what a smart person James is!'

No such thing happened. 

"I'm getting old here!"Max grumbled, sliding to the bottom of the tank. "What's wrong with it?"

"Out of gas, I guess," James mused, throwing the can aside. It hit the water with splash, sinking slowly. Suddenly a deep voice emanated from the next room. 

"Run a check later! Not one fish must escape!!" The team of divers were pushing the tank into yet another room. It was filled with lots and lots of fish. 

Did you forget the clown fish?

You did.

James surveyed his surroundings. Max's Tank foundations (Made of flimsy plastic rods) had been completely destroyed by the rush of water from the escaping fish. The kitchen condiments were bobbing in the water. The nearby stoves were stained with remains of sauces and spies. The walls were wet with water and covered in paint that was lying on a counter top. 

It was going to be a lovely pink wall. 

James had a light bulb moment, but he knew Max would object. Max demanded to be told. He tried to object. But James went on. 

Above this restaurant is a really tiny exotic island called the Claw cove. The island is set in the Indian ocean and filled with lush shrubbery. Fruits grow luxuriously and the wildlife thrives, above and under the water.

In the heart of the island, Jiminy Juniper's office towered. He sat in his oak paneled office, thinking. Business was booming, and he had captured so many endangered species! He ran a list through his head. 

1. The green sea urchin

2. Pink river dolphins

3. A striped electric eel

4 The greater brown clawed lobster (PO!)

5 A bull shark

Jiminy giggled. Soon, he would be the most powerful person in the world. In fact, thanks to Po, he would make  his millions. He was super excited about Po, because he had tried without success to capture his species. In fact, five years ago, he had bombed a lobster and a hammerhead shark...

(Yes, it was Jiminy who bombed Po and Sylvester! Read book 1.) 

So it was Jiminy who had sparked SYLVESTER to become HAMMERER! It was Jiminy who destroyed Po's friendship! 

Po was not aware of this. In fact, he wasn't even aware Jiminy was on the island. He was currently in a bolted room, sitting in a tank among hundreds of rare creatures. Most of them were peaceful, not knowing what was coming. They were calm, quiet and not expressive. 

Po, on the other hand had let loose a few expletives, which thankfully the other creatures didn't hear or understand.  

He was going to be eaten. The worst way to go. That is, he would be eaten if James, Max, Matthew and Erin didn't succeed.

James and Max meanwhile were in the kitchen. They were carrying out James' plan. By they, I mean James. Max was protesting crankily. Mostly because James' plan included Max's tank being pushed forward onto a burning stove. 

James had created a complex series of levers to bring the tank down. He now stood behind the tank.

"Ready?" He asked.

"NO!!" Max replied. 

"I do-not-care!" James said, and pushed the lever. 

Max's cage creaked as it teetered just over the edge of the counter. Max was frozen, paralyzed in fear. The cage wobbled, tilting ever so slightly. Max's face went a pale white. James shouted loudly.