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Episode 6: \u00a0It’s a Small World<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Part 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

Top Secret: FANS.<\/strong> The words had haunted K since he\u2019d first heard them uttered a few weeks ago. And now, with the acquisition of this folder, their secrets began to unravel. As Jay and Grasshopper took the chairs in front of K\u2019s desk, he continued to stare at the folder intently.<\/p>\n

Jay looked over at K with a knowing smirk on his face. Even when K met with his highest-ranking agents, he always laced his fingers and rested his chin on them. It was a telltale habit of his.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, is this Chinese ice water torture, or are you going to start this meeting?\u201d Jay laughed.<\/p>\n

Grasshopper held up his hand. \u201cPatience is like the wind — it can sting you or embrace you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay shook his head and fiddled with his sunglasses. Stinging wind\u2026<\/p>\n

K slowly opened the folder. \u201cIt seems our enemy has a common thread.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay leaned forward. \u201cMeaning?\u201d<\/p>\n

K flipped through the pages. \u201cGlobal Idol<\/em>\u2026 the Antarctic missile\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow about the aliens?\u201d<\/p>\n

K shook his head. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing in here about it, but, of course, we can\u2019t be sure since Nick retrieved this before we encountered that dilemma.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the Romans\u2026 FANS is our Caesar\u2026\u201d Grasshopper started.<\/p>\n

K shook his head. \u201cIs it really necessary for you to speak in riddles among the 00-agents?\u201d<\/p>\n

Grasshopper gave him a knowing smile.<\/p>\n

Jay removed his sunglasses. \u201cSo, what do we know about FANS?\u201d<\/p>\n

K continued flipping through the pages. \u201cEven if it\u2019s a file from their own hands, there\u2019s not a lot of information in it. It was found in Antarctica, but…\u201d K stopped.<\/p>\n

Jay lowered the hand holding his sunglasses. \u201cK?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to this, their headquarters are located somewhere in Florida.\u201d K shook his head and passed the file to Grasshopper as he turned back to Jay. \u201cAnd even without this file, we still have the issue of the aliens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay set his sunglasses on the desk and crossed his arms. \u201cWhy did you let the FBI take all the evidence?\u201d<\/p>\n

A small smirk crept across K\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was you!\u201d Jay shook his head.<\/p>\n

K laced his fingers again. \u201cEven if he had the wrong reaction and reasoning, Nick had a point yesterday. We do focus a great deal of our attention on America. But that really isn\u2019t our job\u2026\u201d K pushed a button on a remote, and the small screen popped from his nameplate again. The local news was discussing recent events, including the death of Hugh Hefner.<\/p>\n

Jay shook his head. \u201cIt was a pretty quick cover-up.\u201d<\/p>\n

K set the remote down. \u201cToo quick and smoothed over for Himitsu Takana to process in that short of time, don\u2019t you think?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay shook his head again. \u201cI guess you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grasshopper closed the folder and slid it across the desk to Jay. \u201cThere seems to be some commotion at a Disney-themed park\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay and K turned toward the screen. K increased the volume on the small device.<\/p>\n

The sound crackled a little. \u201c\u2026Reporting live from Disney World, where there seem to be many odd phenomena\u2026\u201d The reporter quickly shielded herself from what looked like rain.<\/p>\n

\u201cA hurricane?\u201d Jay asked.<\/p>\n

K studied the screen for a moment. \u201cIt looks like there\u2019s snow on the ground\u2026 and maybe hail?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEven at the Christmas Day parade, the Magic Kingdom has never been blanketed with snow like we\u2019re experiencing today. This is a record snowfall, everyone!\u201d<\/p>\n

K tapped the screen with a pen and stared intently.<\/p>\n

Grasshopper leaned toward the screen. \u201cI have heard of it snowing in warmer climates, but the snow melts when it hits the ground\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

The news report panned across the park, stopping at Main Street. The scene looked almost like a snow globe inside one of the many gift shops. If the picture shook, would the snow disappear?<\/p>\n

Grasshopper put his hand on K\u2019s shoulder, giving him a brief smile.<\/p>\n

Jay, who had been perusing the file until that moment, stopped abruptly. He had come across a photograph of a sinister-looking character with a ferret on his shoulder. Jay smoothed his hand across the glossy paper, staring at it intently.<\/p>\n

K put his hand on the page. \u201cThere\u2019s no name\u2026\u201d He turned back to Jay. \u201cDo you recognize him?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay turned away.<\/p>\n

K pushed the photo back toward Jay. \u201cDo you know anything about FANS?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay shook his head as he set the paper back on the top of the stack. \u201cNo. I just have a hunch that we should be careful\u2026\u201d He sighed, giving the photograph one last glance before he pushed back his chair and stood up. \u201cK\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

K grabbed the file again and slid it towards himself. He paused to look up at Jay for a brief moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this strange weather in Florida\u2026 and FANS having their headquarters there\u2026 I\u2019m assuming you want to check it out?\u201d<\/p>\n

K stared at the photo of the man with the ferret atop his shoulder again. \u201cYes. I think this is why we let the FBI handle the messy end of the last mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay grabbed his sunglasses and smirked. \u201cShould I start calming Carter down now?\u201d<\/p>\n

K shook his head and smiled. \u201cNo, I\u2019ll take care of 008 this time. Compile the rest of the report for the last mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

After sliding his sunglasses back up his nose, Jay saluted and left the office. As the news broadcast played in the background, K continued to stare at the photo.<\/p>\n

Grasshopper placed his hand on K\u2019s shoulder again. \u201cA man\u2019s hunch is like the bands of a snake. If man is not cautious, he is the one in peril\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

K gave Grasshopper another smile before turning back to the screen. The white world of the Magic Kingdom was almost haunting. He shook that haunted feeling from himself.<\/p>\n

Grasshopper smiled. \u201cPerhaps Agent Jay could use a break this time. I hear 002 is quite familiar with the restricted access trails in the theme park.\u201d Grasshopper gave K a slight bow as he stood before exiting the room.<\/p>\n

K managed a small chuckle before closing the file on his desk and placing it inside a drawer. He locked the drawer quickly and returned the key to a pocket on his suit.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

After pushing open the door to her office, Diamond leaned against it with a smirk on her face. \u201cI never expected to return from my mission and see the infamous 00Carter sitting on my desk\u2026\u201d Her face softened into a genuine smile. \u201c\u2026with flowers\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick picked up the vase and gave Diamond a quizzical look. \u201cDo I really seem like the type of guy that would give you flowers when you came back from a mission where you were dressed as a Playboy Bunny?\u201d He winked. \u201cBe serious, Di.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo who are the roses from then, Romeo?\u201d Diamond crossed her arms and returned his wink.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are from Lancy\u2026\u201d Nick shook his head before pulling the card from the bouquet, then laughed after skimming it. \u201cFor your phone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diamond rushed at the flowers with a squeal. \u201cI want to read the card! Let me see!\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick hopped off the desk then set the vase down. When Diamond reached him, he grabbed her hand, pulling her toward him. \u201cYou know what upsets me most about the last mission?\u201d Nick grinned as he leaned toward her.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat you know Pearl will kill you the minute you leave my office?\u201d Diamond laughed.<\/p>\n

Nick ran his hand down the small of her back. \u201cThat I didn\u2019t get to be there with you while you were an undercover Playmate, dressed in your Bunny best.\u201d<\/p>\n

She flashed a seductive smile as she leaned closer toward him. \u201cWho says you won\u2019t get to?\u201d<\/p>\n

A wicked grin crossed his face. \u201cYou saved it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVintage is hard to find.\u201d She ran her hand up his chest. \u201cWhy would I give it back?\u201d While fiddling with his shirt collar, she leaned into his ear and whispered, \u201cYou know what upsets me most about the last mission?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing all alone in a place just begging you to have sex.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick leaned in to kiss her. \u201cDesiree\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

As Diamond walked her fingers down his chest, she leaned toward him, stopping centimeters from his lips. \u201cMaybe I\u2019ll put it on now if you keep begging.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Nick opened his mouth to speak, a loud vibration interrupted him that swiftly became the blaring beat of \u201cMambo No. 5.\u201d Nick groaned, and Diamond laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPearl hacked your phone?\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick rolled his eyes as he pulled it from his pocket. \u201cShe changed it after Global Idol and I don\u2019t know how to erase it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe just wanted to make sure everyone knew that you\u2019ll be their man for just a little bit of them.\u201d Diamond giggled. \u201cIs she calling to demand your presence for a butt-kicking?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn it, it\u2019s K.\u201d Nick silenced it and put it in his pocket before leaning to meet Diamond\u2019s lips again. \u201cYou\u2019re really gonna make me beg?\u201d<\/p>\n

Diamond simply grinned.<\/p>\n

\u201cDesiree, Desiree, Desiree, De–\u201d Once again, Nick\u2019s phone loudly and melodically vibrated.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo bad\u2026\u201d Diamond pressed a quick kiss to his lips, then pulled back and winked. \u201cMaybe next time you\u2019ll beg me on your knees.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty sure you\u2019ll be the one begging if I\u2019m on my knees.\u201d Nick grinned, pulling her back in for another kiss.<\/p>\n

At the tell-tale sound of another vibration, Nick scowled as he pulled back from her. \u201cDon\u2019t go anywhere. I\u2019ll be right back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe I\u2019ll get the Bunny suit and meet you in your office instead.\u201d Diamond winked.<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn it, K!\u201d Nick stormed out of the office, grumbling to himself as he finally answered the phone.<\/p>\n

Once he left, Diamond laughed and sat down on top of her desk. She pulled the card from beside the vase where Nick left it.<\/p>\n

Dearest Di,<\/em>
\nSorry to hear about your phone. Please accept these flowers and my sympathies. I miss you! Let\u2019s dish and shop tomorrow. You know what they say, Diamonds are a guy\u2019s best friend!<\/em>
\nFabulously yours,<\/em>
\nLancy<\/em><\/p>\n

As she clutched the card to her heart, Diamond laughed again. \u201cOh, Lancy, you always know just what to say!\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

A small smile played on K\u2019s lips as he stepped into the elevator. During the ride down, he reflected on the agents he was about to assign to the Disney World mission under the guise of a vacation. He was certain that 008 should be a part of it — he knew Nick was still upset about being left out of the previous one. 006 would make a fine addition to his team as well — Shazam was an expert in weaponry, and K wasn\u2019t sure what they would be facing in Florida. His only hesitation was the fact that the two of them tended to butt heads, which was why K was also going to bring 005 along — he needed a strong woman like Emerald to keep the other male agents in line.<\/p>\n

The elevator doors slid open with a soft ding. K exited and walked down the hall to Pearl\u2019s lab. He wanted his head scientist to accompany him on this mission, too. He was sure she would be able to figure out what was altering the weather patterns in Orlando.<\/p>\n

As he approached the door of Pearl\u2019s lab, he noticed a dark figure coming from the opposite side. \u201cRight on time, 006,\u201d he murmured as the fellow agent nodded in response. He knocked lightly, then let himself and Shazam into the laboratory.<\/p>\n

Pearl sat behind a computer, typing continuously as her eyes darted between two screens. Emerald leaned against Pearl\u2019s huge, metal desk, looking bored with her companion. Her eyes brightened at the sight of Shazam and K. What she wouldn\u2019t give to have a high-speed, action-packed mission — one that didn\u2019t involve dressing up as a damn Playboy Bunny or giving creepy old men enemas.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey there, boss,\u201d she said, straightening up and walking towards the pair. She placed her hands in her jeans\u2019 pockets. \u201cWhat\u2019s the news?\u201d<\/p>\n

K\u2019s green eyes wandered around the room. \u201cIsn\u2019t 008 present yet?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen is he ever at a place at the right time? Why should now be any different?\u201d Shazam replied promptly, grinning as Emerald chuckled.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooks like you\u2019ve been working on that sentence for a couple of weeks now, 006, haven\u2019t you?\u201d said Pearl.<\/p>\n

Sending a glare towards the two agents and a more meaningful one towards Pearl, K took out his phone. He felt the familiar sense of impatience boiling inside him as he called Nick for the second time since he\u2019d left his office. No matter what Nick meant to him, K was a man of discipline and punctuality — the two qualities 008 lacked the most.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo anyways, just start to fill us in on what we\u2019re up to this time, K,\u201d Emerald continued impatiently. \u201c008 can be filled in later. He needs special tutoring because of his lack of comprehension anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

K threw another glare towards Emerald. She was a hell of an agent, but he could never understand why she was so spiteful towards Nick. If there was any other rebel in the agency besides Nick, it was her. For some reason, K saw a lot of similarities between the two agents, more similarities than differences, but maybe that was what made them conflict so much.<\/p>\n

Shaking his thoughts away, Agent K decided to deliver the news. \u201cActually, y\u2019all, I\u2019m not here to call you in for a mission, but for a different occasion.\u201d He looked at his employees\u2019 confused faces. \u201cWe\u2019re going on a vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a what??\u201d Emerald and Pearl replied in unison.<\/p>\n

Pearl had finally darted her eyes from the computer screens. If there was one thing that could draw her attention while working, it was the word \u2018vacation.\u2019 \u201cI\u2019m starting to believe that you actually are a human boss who needs a break as well,\u201d she said, chuckling. \u201cI didn\u2019t know you had the word \u2018vacation\u2019 in your vocabulary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oh, little did she know.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we\u2019re going on a vacation–\u201d He was interrupted once more by Nick\u2019s sudden burst into the lab.<\/p>\n

\u201cA vacation?\u201d Nick replied. Late as always, he had only heard the last words of K, who just looked at him and nodded as a response before talking again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going on a vacation\u2026 to Disney World.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo where?!\u201d Emerald shouted. She just wanted to make sure she had heard it right. Who would actually consider going to an amusement park with stupid costumed mascots everywhere, annoying the hell out of everyone, as a vacation?<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Disney World,\u201d K repeated. \u201cI thought this would be a great opportunity to just take our minds off of all the recent stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat sounds pretty good, boss,\u201d Shazam said and motioned towards the lab\u2019s door. \u201cI better go and let the others know.\u201d Before he could proceed, K took his arm and stopped him.<\/p>\n

\u201cNope,\u201d he said softly and placed a smile on his lips. \u201cThe Disney World vacation is only for the five of us. We can\u2019t leave the headquarters empty, so we\u2019re taking vacations one group at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAww, that\u2019s too bad,\u201d Pearl said from her seat, sounding genuinely sad. \u201cIt would be nice to have Red and Jay and the others with us\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, it wouldn\u2019t hurt to tag along with Jay in that damned fake world\u2026\u201d Emerald grumbled. \u201cWhy Disney World anyway? Couldn\u2019t we go somewhere like Hawaii or Barbados or something? I wouldn\u2019t even say no to the Alps.\u201d She was truly pissed off that they didn\u2019t have the chance to choose where to go, and she knew pretty well that when you had a boss like K, you didn\u2019t have the luxury to object.<\/p>\n

Utterly surprised and even more disappointed about the fact that his favorite agent wasn\u2019t included in the trip while his least favorites were, Nick looked at K like he\u2019d just betrayed him.<\/p>\n

\u201cK, come on, can\u2019t we replace Emerald or Shazam with Di?\u201d Nick almost pleaded. He knew he sounded weak, but he couldn\u2019t care less. Considering the fact that he had just enjoyed a few steamy moments with Diamond, he wasn\u2019t thinking with his brain anyway.<\/p>\n

\u201cShut up, Carter. I wouldn\u2019t mind trading you with Di, either. I\u2019d prefer her any time of the day to your whiny little sorry ass!\u201d Shazam spat back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn your dreams, Chasez, in your fucking wet dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, enough, both of you,\u201d K growled. He walked towards the door and out to the corridor, but they could still hear his stern voice clearly inside the lab. \u201cThe jet\u2019s leaving in an hour. Start packing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rolling his eyes, Nick followed his superior outside the lab. K was walking down the corridor on his right. Sighing and knowing he just couldn\u2019t protest, Nick went in the opposite direction, only to come across Diamond leaning seductively against the wall wearing bunny ears.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey.\u201d A small smile played on her lips. \u201cSo you\u2019re on your way to Disney World for a vacation, huh? Too bad, I was just about to meet you in your office after I grabbed my new phone from Pearl.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDi, you know\u2026\u201d Nick trailed off as she moved closer to him. Her face was only inches away from his, her hands moving slowly but firmly down his chest. \u201cI\u2019d prefer staying with you here.\u201d As Diamond\u2019s hands dropped to his belt and pulled him towards her, air caught in the back of his throat.. He wiggled his eyebrows, flashing the crooked smile that he knew Diamond just couldn\u2019t resist. \u201cWe can still finish what we started, you know. I still got an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diamond tugged firmly on his belt one more time until their bodies pressed against each other, then lowered her voice to a sultry whisper. \u201cAfter the hour I have planned, you\u2019d only be begging for more.\u201d She ran his hand along his abdomen. \u201cYou should pack. Even a hungry bunny can be patient for a good carrot.\u201d Letting go of him, she placed a soft peck on his lips. \u201cBut when you get back, I\u2019ll take you wonder by wonder, over, sideways, and under.\u201d She winked, then blew a kiss as she walked into Pearl\u2019s lab.<\/p>\n

Torn between walking left or right, Nick stared at the door to Pearl\u2019s lab, then glanced the other way to see K\u2019s disappearing silhouette.<\/p>\n

Nick shook his head as he turned to his right. \u201cDamn it, K!\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Just as he was about to turn the corner down the hallway, Lancybassy heard K\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe jet\u2019s leaving in an hour. Start packing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

He stopped in his tracks to listen. Then he heard Diamond\u2019s voice, probably talking to his boss since Lancy knew that Di didn\u2019t talk to just anyone that way.<\/p>\n

Placing his hand on his chest, Lancy sighed dreamily.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you\u2019re on your way to Disney World for a vacation, huh?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

So his boss was going on a vacation to Disney World. Clapping his hands happily, Lancy took another second to hear Nick\u2019s muffled voice. \u201cDi, you know\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Having proven for sure that it was 00Carter who would be leaving for sunny Florida, Lancy headed back to his office. If his boss was taking a little break, why couldn\u2019t he? And he had to give credit to K for choosing Disney World as the vacation spot. Half walking, half jogging, Lancy tried to keep his giggles under control.<\/p>\n

He only needed to find where he\u2019d put his green tutu. Then he was good to go.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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