The Monster Ninjas left as quickly as they had arrived. Emily guessed she would see them again soon. But for now, she had to find out if they were telling the truth.
She stepped to the closet and opened the door. She grabbed her gadget belt and tightened it around her waist. Emily had some spying to do, and she was going to need help.
***
“They’re lying,” said Paul. “I don’t believe it.”
“They might be,” replied Emily. “But we should at least check it out.”
Paul wasn’t convinced, but he followed Emily out of the hospital.
They trekked across the parking lot, toward a large brick warehouse. It was surrounded by hundreds of metallic blue robots. Agent Vance was using the building as his headquarters.
“He sure isn’t keeping his base a secret,” noted Paul. “There are Monster Hunters everywhere.”
As the Super Spies stepped closer to the building, they were swarmed by a dozen robots.
“Halt,” said one of them. “State your business.”
“We’re here to see Agent Vance,” Emily answered. “We’re his friends.”
Six Monster Hunters led the children inside. Emily felt like a prisoner being taken to jail.
As she walked farther into the building, she spied fancy computers and strange machines everywhere. The Super Spy glanced at her partner. His mouth was hanging open, and his eyes darted back and forth. He looked like he was having a lot of fun.
Agent Vance peeked out of a room filled with even more computers. “Hello, Super Spies. Welcome.”
“Hi, Agent Vance,” said Paul. “This place is so cool!”
The older man chuckled. “Thank you, Paul. And Emily, I’m glad to see you’re feeling better.”
Emily forced a fake smile.
“Now,” Agent Vance continued. “What can I do for you?”
“We’re hoping you’ll give us a tour,” Paul replied excitedly.
Agent Vance laughed again. “You two are very eager. I like that.” He glanced at his watch. “I have a few minutes to spare. Come with me.”
***
When the Super Spies got back to the hospital, they hurried to Emily’s room.
“See?” said Paul. “There was nothing strange over there. Your ninja friends were lying.”
“Maybe,” Emily admitted. “But I’m not sure yet. There were a lot of rooms he didn’t show us.”
Of course, Emily knew they wouldn’t see everything. That’s why the tour wasn’t the real reason for their visit. She reached into her gadget belt and pulled out a little TV. It was so tiny, it fit inside her hand.
She clicked the screen on and said, “I hope this works.”
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