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I was lying on my bed in my tiny dorm, in the middle of a longer break. I grabbed a new book that I got a few days ago. It was titled "The Chronicles of the Second Cold War" and was a history book focusing on said conflict. I opened the book to the chapter that covered the New Space Race. I read about the Chinese lunar lander beating America, then the rush to build a moon base and the subsequent establishment of the American one. However, the Russian and Chinese moon bases came soon after. Currently, Europe is busy setting up they're own lunar exploration program to catch up with the other major powers.
I noticed a chart that showed the funds for US space exploration had tripled over the course of the last eight years, which was remarkable, considering the budget cuts that had occurred prior. I paused when I noticed the familiar logo of the agency on the next page. It mentioned the creation of the Agency of Cosmic Espionage and how it was born in fear of cosmic warfare between superpowers.
I was about to continue when I heard the piercing noise of the siren that meant "All students must leave their dorms immediately". I got out, both curious and afraid. I noticed the other members of my unit in the corner of my eye. Then, Captain Nigel spoke through the speakers.
- Dear students - he started in a cold voice - We must alert you about a Russian agent breaking into the facility. We request immediate action. Catch the agent and bring them to the secretariat, where we'll decide what to do with them...
I saw Amber jump out of excitement. She always wanted to fight a real enemy agent. Sebastian seemed concerned, as if he didn't know what to do in this situation. However, I knew that he did, as we were all taught how to react to various threats. We've all gotten better at our craft over the course of the last week, and I already know how to navigate the maze of corridors.75Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gGTnO8C06
The only thing that bugged me was the secrecy and control of all communication with the outside world. If we sent a mere SMS, people were already inspecting it and censoring any parts that could compromise the academy, so we couldn't tell our parents everything we'd want to.75Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpUw0qlC5o
- We must get weapons, in case the invader is armed! - Sebastian exclaimed.
We went to the armoury and took our weapons. I took only a laser blaster. I considered grabbing a taser, but I was afraid that I'd unintentionally electrocute one of my allies instead of the enemy agent. Amber took some nunchucks, much to Sebastian's concern.75Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShu6WPPI0D
- Are you sure that you can handle these? - He asked with genuine concern.
- I can, no worries - she replied quickly.
Claudius took a katana, as he had no other idea. We went out of our little area and started wandering the corridors. Suddenly, we noticed another unit, though I saw only one other agent: A girl in a navy blue jumpsuit (that we were all supposed to wear, but nobody got mad if we didn't) with blonde hair and a ponytail. Sebastian followed her with his eyes, and so did the others.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of a laser blaster firing.
- Am I the only one who heard that? - I asked.
- No, but we should check who that is - Claudius noted.
- Let's go! - Sebastian exclaimed.
We ran to the source of the noise. I realised that I had a very good sense of hearing, and it came in clutch right now. Our unit quickly arrived at the source of the sounds. It was the invader. He was armed with a laser blaster, but we also noticed a pistol in his pocket. Claudius spun his katana, almost hitting Sebastian, trying to look menacing. Amber seemed focused on something else, and I fired a shot from my blaster. I missed, but that was okay, as this was just a warning. The enemy retaliated by just running past our unit, knocking over Sebastian and Amber in the process. The two quickly got up and caught up with me and Claudius. I fired another shot from my blaster and accidentally blew up a lamp on the ceiling. Oops. Fortunately for me and my wallet, it quickly started glowing again, so it was fine.75Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabmiTVbTVO
Suddenly, Amber leapt forward and hit the invader with her nunchucks, knocking him out, or so we thought. As soon as we surrounded the enemy agent, they got up and broke the grate covering the vent with the light pellet from the blaster. The grate fell and nearly hit us, which worked as an excellent distraction. The enemy was on the run again.
We decided to split our forces into two. Amber and I rushed to get ahead of the aggressor, whilst the other boys chased him down and prevented him from turning back. When we finally got ahead of the enemy, they were in a fight with the girl from earlier. I fired a shot which passed between their heads; luckily, it was enough to scare the invader and catch him off guard. It was a good diversion. Amber smacked the enemy agent twice with her nunchucks, making sure that he was unconscious but alive. Sebastian and Claudius caught up with us after the fight.
- You guys are pretty good... - the blonde girl remarked.
- Thanks, uhh... what is your name? - Sebastian was a little confused and probably sad that he didn't get to knock out the agent.
- Oh, where are my manners? I'm Dawn - she waved at us in a friendly manner.
- I'm Sebastian, the leader of this team. Those are Amber, Claudius and Chris - he introduced our unit.
- Okay, let's drag this agent to the secretariat before anyone else notices - Dawn grabbed the unconscious invader, with us surrounding him. Claudius was on alert, ready to swing his katana if the attacker woke up. Soon, the rest of Dawn's unit joined. There was a girl who looked like a younger copy of Dawn, a ginger boy with blue eyes and a tall guy who had muscles so large that they were disproportional to the rest of his body. All of them were wearing the navy blue jumpsuits. We successfully dragged the enemy to the secretariat, with jealous glances from the other units.
Inside the secretariat were, obviously, Captain Nigel and Einstein. However, I also noticed Harold next to them. We dropped the invader on the chair I sat on eight days ago and stood against the wall. Captain Nigel came closer to examine the invader and pulled off the hood of their black blouse. We all looked at the invader's face.
It was the taxi driver who drove me to the academy for the first time.
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