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Episode 10: \u00a0Catch Her If You Can<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Part 10<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u201cMy bum is numb,\u201d Nick whined. The animal under him whinnied in response as it slowly led the others across the rugged terrain, its head bowed against the wind that whipped between the mountains. Despite having traveled the world for the past few — he had lost the count of how many — days, Nick felt utterly bewildered by the abrupt change in scenery.<\/p>\n

It must have been only a couple of hours since they had chased their felon across the Mediterranean Sea. Once they had landed on the south shores of Turkey, they finally had solid evidence that Tanja was fleeing to the heart of the country, somewhere called Cappadocia. After a quick helicopter ride from the seaside, they had managed to reach the outskirts of the Nevsehir province, which was home to the ancient town of Cappadocia. There, they had met up with Opal, Jay, and Leo.<\/p>\n

And now, half an hour after they\u2019d arrived in the province, they were trying to reach the ancient town on horseback. An avid ocean lover, Nick had taken an instant liking to the south shores of Turkey, with its little towns lined up along the Mediterranean coast and the smell of the warm sea air. But as he ventured deeper into the country, he was astonished by its natural beauty. Everything was the color of bronze and dust. Mountains, savannas, hills\u2026 everywhere he looked, he saw nothing but the brown earth and the blue sky above him. It was overwhelming but mesmerizing all the same, making him feel small against the grand landscape and the silence that surrounded them. Jay, Opal, and Leo were already ahead of them; he could still see them in the distance.<\/p>\n

\u201cDi?\u201d he called, looking over his shoulder. He couldn\u2019t really see her face under the abnormally large summer hat she wore, which resembled a small umbrella.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?!\u201d she grumbled.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy bum is numb,\u201d he whined again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m gonna get wrinkles under this sun!\u201d Diamond whined back.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut my bum is really numb.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what can I possibly do about it? I have my own problems to deal with here; this horse is too wild!\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick eyed the small black mare Diamond was riding. It was a rather old one, the tamest horse Nick had ever seen.<\/p>\n

He couldn\u2019t help but chuckle. \u201cDi, I\u2019ve seen hamsters wilder than that old horse.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStill!\u201d Diamond whined. \u201cWhat if it decides to throw me from its back?!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDi, sweet baby, that horse can\u2019t even throw a fly from her back for the life of her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was thinking maybe a massage would make you feel better?\u201d Nick suggested seductively.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, a massage would be heaven for me!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can give you heaven, baby\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpit it out, Nick,\u201d Diamond giggled. \u201cI know you\u2019re planning something for your own benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell…\u201d Nick said, drawing it out. \u201cYou know I\u2019m pretty numb down there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wouldn\u2019t hurt if I got a massage for myself, too, you know,\u201d Nick suggested, waggling his eyebrows. \u201cA nice good pair of hands, easing my soreness\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlright, enough, both of you!\u201d Styx yelled from the very back of the line. \u201cJesus, you\u2019re like a bunch of high school kids, high on hormones!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be jealous, Styx.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did the others stop?\u201d Diamond piped up, pointing to somewhere in the distance. Nick looked at where she was pointing, but all he could make out were Jay, Opal, and Leo getting off their horses.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s pick up the pace,\u201d he ordered.<\/p>\n

Five minutes later, they had caught up with the rest of the team, just in time to see Leo shaking hands with a salesman.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d Styx asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cChange of plans,\u201d Jay answered. \u201cIt\u2019ll take too long to reach our destination on horseback, so we\u2019re splitting back into two teams. Three of us will travel in the hot air balloon right here\u2026\u201d He gestured behind Leo to show the huge basket that was attached to the balloon. \u201c\u2026and the rest of us will track it from the ground in the Jeep.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good bargain to rent both,\u201d Leo spoke up. \u201cAnd a much faster one at that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, with that, we\u2019ll keep an eye on our thief both from the land and from the air. Less chance of losing her that way. We\u2019re hoping to catch her in Cappadocia\u2019s famous rock houses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre we sure she\u2019s there?\u201d Styx questioned.<\/p>\n

\u201cNinety percent.\u201d Opal spoke for the first time. \u201cThe rock houses are hidden in the mountains, very secure and secluded. Perfect place for Tanja to keep all the stuff she stole. And the evidence led us directly to the ancient town. There\u2019s not many places to run from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDiamond, Styx, and Nick, you\u2019re going to track Tanja from the air,\u201d Jay instructed. \u201cLeo, Opal, and I will follow with the Jeep.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the air? In a hot air balloon?!\u201d Nick protested, his anxiety skyrocketing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least your sexy bum won\u2019t be numb anymore.\u201d Diamond winked at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever thought I would prefer it to be numb,\u201d Nick replied as he slid unwillingly off his horse. \u201cHow safe can a hot air balloon be?!\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

As the hot air balloon soared through the sky, Nick kept his eyes shut tightly, his hands gripping the side of the basket so hard his knuckles turned white. He was jumpier than usual, gasping every time the balloon swayed.<\/p>\n

Diamond and Styx shared concerned looks from opposite sides of the basket. Finally, Styx approached his mentor. \u201cDude,\u201d he said, putting a hand on Nick\u2019s shoulder — a move which caused the blond to flinch with surprise. \u201cYou need to calm down.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDude, I can\u2019t<\/em>. We\u2019re, like, fifty miles above the ground in a freaking balloon, trying to chase down some crazy chick with a book fetish,\u201d Nick said, eyes still mostly closed, \u201cand I\u2019m not as worried about the crazy chick as I am about the balloon. Tanja is so going down.\u201d Nick groaned. \u201cOh shit, why<\/em> did I have to say \u2018going down\u2026\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust\u2026 find your happy place, man. And get it together,\u201d Styx advised, backing away. Nick could swear he heard Styx mutter something under his breath about how \u201cpathetic\u201d Nick was being, but he didn\u2019t care. He just closed his eyes again and focused.<\/p>\n

\u201cFind a happy place,\u201d he murmured, envisioning himself spending the night with Diamond in some expensive hotel room overlooking the ocean. Then he pictured himself on a private cruise in the middle of the Mediterranean with Pearl, just enjoying her company and the warm sea breeze. He imagined the swaying of the balloon was the swaying of the boat. It seemed to help. But just as his anxiety floated away, the basket began to rock uncontrollably, and he heard Diamond scream.<\/p>\n

Nick\u2019s eyes flew open just in time to see bullets whizzing past the balloon. The shooter was clearly too far away to aim properly — except for one bullet, which managed to pierce the heart of the balloon operator. As he slumped to the basket\u2019s floor in a pool of blood, the three agents ducked down and looked each other over, silently checking to make sure everyone else was alright.<\/p>\n

\u201cNick, you have to steer the balloon,\u201d Diamond told him.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe?! Why me?!\u201d Nick exclaimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause you\u2019re already freaking out; let\u2019s not make that \u2018freaking out with a gun.\u2019 You\u2019re less likely to cause any damage just steering the damn balloon,\u201d Styx chimed in, returning fire in the direction from which the bullets had come.<\/p>\n

Diamond shot him a look. \u201cLook, Nick, we\u2019ll cover you, but someone has to steer this thing, and I really think it should be you,\u201d she said, flashing Nick one of those smiles she used when she was trying to get her way. She must have sensed his remaining apprehensiveness because she leaned in closer to him. \u201cAfter all, you\u2019re such an experienced driver\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I guess I a–\u201d Nick began before Diamond interrupted him by pressing her lips to his. His muscles instantly relaxed, and his mind cleared. \u201cWhat was that for?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor getting off your ass and steering the darn balloon,\u201d Diamond told him before she, too, began to shoot back at whoever was firing at them.<\/p>\n

Nick brushed off his coat, took a deep breath, and stood up to grab the control for the hot air balloon, cursing wildly as he attempted to steer it towards their destination. \u201cSHIT! How the fuck am I supposed to figure out which of these makes it go higher and which makes it go lower — DAMN IT, that one makes it go lower!\u201d Nick screamed, fumbling with the controls as gunshots reverberated through the air.<\/p>\n

\u201cGET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!\u201d Styx yelled as the balloon swayed slightly more than it had before. \u201cTry to get us HIGHER so we have the advantage!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo fuckin\u2019 kidding, Styx! I\u2019m TRYING!\u201d Nick yelled, pulling the other lever, which caused the balloon to climb higher in the air. Nick mumbled a string of curses under his breath as it did so.<\/p>\n

And then, he heard the worst sound in the world to him at that very moment: a balloon deflating.<\/p>\n

He looked up to see two gaping holes in the balloon where a bullet had ripped through it, and his stomach sank faster than the balloon. \u201cHOLD ON; WE\u2019RE GOING DOWN! OH, JESUS CHRIST, I DON\u2019T WANNA DIE!\u201d His arms dropped to the sides of the basket, frantically gripping them for dear life again.<\/p>\n

Diamond crawled over to him and shook his shoulders vigorously while Styx continued to shoot at their attacker. \u201cNick. THIS. IS. NOT. HELPING. We ARE gonna die if you don\u2019t help us think of something!\u201d she told him as calmly as she could before turning around and firing a few more shots.<\/p>\n

Nick nodded silently in reply, looking up at the torn balloon over their heads. He was instantly struck with an idea. \u201cGoing lower\u2026 We need to keep going lower!\u201d he exclaimed and began to operate the controls, causing the balloon to continue sinking but at a steadier rate. Despite his sudden inspiration, Nick still felt panicked over their predicament. Was this how he would meet his death, trapped hundreds of feet in the air in a balloon that had a hole in it and was heading for the ground?<\/p>\n

\u201cNick\u2026 are you sure about this?\u201d Diamond asked him carefully, noting his current state of mind.<\/p>\n

He shook his head furiously as he gripped the controls firmly with both hands, his eyes tightly shut. \u201cNot really\u2026 but a quick death and a slow death are still death, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGuys, I think we might be okay\u2026\u201d Styx said, peering over the edge of the balloon. The gunshots seemed to have stopped; perhaps their assailant had given up when they saw the balloon falling. \u201cWe seem to be landing — or getting close to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diamond looked over the edge of the balloon as well, just to see for herself that they were descending safely. She turned to Nick, who still had his eyes closed. \u201cNick, he\u2019s right; we\u2019re not gonna die. You can open your eyes now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t know that. We could still crash,\u201d Nick replied, his voice shaky.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, we\u2019re like, fifteen feet off the ground right now,\u201d Styx told him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could still fall out of the basket and land on my head, okay?!\u201d Nick exclaimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m starting to wonder if you\u2019ve already fallen and landed on your head once in your lifetime,\u201d Styx mumbled, still loud enough for Nick to hear. Nick lifted one eyelid open far enough to glare at Styx for a few seconds before quickly closing it again. He refused to move until the basket had officially landed and stopped moving.<\/p>\n

Once the basket touched down, he hopped over the side and dropped to his knees. He bowed down to the ground and kissed it several times, spitting out the dirt he\u2019d gotten in his mouth every time he arose. Styx tried to hide his amusement while Diamond shook her head.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, I am not<\/em> kissing you anymore this trip until you\u2019ve gargled with a whole bottle of mouthwash,\u201d she told him sternly.<\/p>\n

Nick finished his small ritual, praising whatever higher power had kept him from plummeting to his death, and stood up to face Diamond, his lips turning up into his infamous smile. \u201cIf you say so, but we both know you can\u2019t resist me,\u201d he responded with a wink.<\/p>\n

Before Diamond could reply or Styx could complain about how nauseated he was with Diamond and Nick\u2019s antics, three people on horseback rode up to them. As the riders got closer, they could see that it was Jay, Leo, and Opal, who looked surprised to see them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the hell happened to you guys?\u201d Jay asked after his horse came to a stop. He noticed that Nick looked incredibly shaken up. He made a mental note to ask Nick about this and possibly mock him for it later.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone started shooting at us — I\u2019m just gonna guess it was Tanja,\u201d Diamond explained. \u201cShe not only killed our balloon operator but shot a hole through the balloon. So we had to do some quick thinking, and Nick saved the day.\u201d Jay raised an eyebrow at the last part of Diamond\u2019s story and glanced at Nick.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same thing happened to us. Holes in all four tires and only one spare. Can you believe it? We had to go back and get our horses.\u201d Leo rubbed the back of his head. \u201cWell, I suppose this means you\u2019re riding with us, then?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI suppose so,\u201d Diamond replied with a smile. \u201cI call riding with Leo!\u201d She smiled wide and walked over to Leo, who held out his hand and helped her up onto the horse with him. Nick glared as she wrapped her arms around his waist and placed her head on his shoulder. In the meantime, Styx walked over to Jay and asked if he could ride with him; Jay nodded and helped him up on the horse. That left Nick to ride with Opal, whom he grinned at as he walked towards her.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get any funny ideas,\u201d she warned him playfully as she helped him pull himself up onto the horse. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t want to have to tell Brian about this. You two have been doing so well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re due for a good argument, Opal,\u201d Nick replied with a waggle of his eyebrows, \u201cbut I wouldn\u2019t stoop as low as putting the moves on his girl. So I promise I\u2019ll be a good boy.\u201d He held up his right hand. \u201cAgent\u2019s honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlright, we all settled?\u201d Jay asked as he looked around at everyone. They all nodded or otherwise replied in confirmation. \u201cOkay, let\u2019s go catch a book thief!\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Nick almost felt like he\u2019d been thrown back into time. Like he was in the Old West, chasing down some outlaw. He grinned. He would have been a great sheriff. Like John Wayne. Or some other famous western actor he couldn\u2019t think of.<\/p>\n

The image floated in front of his eyes: Him in a cowboy hat and cool boots with stirrups, blowing off the barrel of his gun. Pearl, Red, and Diamond running up to celebrate in those old dresses that really showed off the ladies\u2019 upper assets. They\u2019d swoon over his heroism. Diamond would run her hand along his cheek as she stared up at him adoringly. Him, the center of her attention. Of Pearl\u2019s attention. The only man Red could focus on. Any other wannabes were forgotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, Nick\u2026 you\u2019re my hero!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNICK!\u201d<\/p>\n

His brow furrowed.<\/p>\n

\u201cNick, you\u2019re so brave!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNICK! Pay attention!\u201d Opal\u2019s voice yelled in his ear, snapping him immediately back to reality. He yanked on the reins, narrowly avoiding a collision with Lame-onardo Di-Crapio, who was now shooting him a dirty look. Diamond held on to him even more closely, causing Nick\u2019s jaw to clench a little tighter. Oblivious to it all, Jay led the way with Styx looking distinctly uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust up ahead should be the caves!\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick grinned. As sad as it would be to see the end of his taunting the FBI, he\u2019d be glad to stop globetrotting for a bit. To go home and relax for a few nights. What day was it, anyway? How long had they been on this mission? He wasn\u2019t even sure anymore. He\u2019d been through so many countries and so many time zones that time had become a blurry mess.<\/p>\n

Finally, the six of them reached their destination. Nick hopped off the horse first, looking succinctly proud of himself for landing on his feet. He reached up towards Opal, who looked adorable in that out-of-character way, with her bubblegum pink hair and punk outfit. He took her hand and carefully helped her down.<\/p>\n

She smiled. \u201cI\u2019ll be glad when this is all over, but I\u2019ve had fun traveling around with you guys. We don\u2019t give you enough credit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick smirked. \u201cIt\u2019s okay. We save the world\u2026 and everyone else gets the glory.\u201d He shrugged nonchalantly as he checked his guns to make sure they were loaded. \u201cI\u2019m used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once everyone was on the ground and ready to go, they followed Jay along the rocky walls. The sun was high in the sky, beating down on them without mercy. Nick wiped his brow, feeling the adrenaline rush in. At that moment, his watch beeped. Leo rolled his eyes, and Nick shrugged.<\/p>\n

What am I supposed to do, tell Pearl to put my damn watch on silent?<\/em> He turned on the screen to see the young scientist in question. \u201cPearly\u2026 I love ya, but we\u2019re kinda busy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust a heads up: Feds are closing in. So make it happen, or you\u2019ll be the one who ends up in custody, Blondie. And I\u2019m so not up to breaking the news to our fearless leader. He\u2019d have a brand new hernia, thanks to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The screen went black, and Nick tuned back in to what was going on around him. The others chattered in tense conversation. While this was their livelihood, they couldn\u2019t help getting nervous during dangerous missions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho was that?\u201d Jay asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cPearl. We have a time limit; the FBI is finally catching up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, so here\u2019s how it\u2019s gonna go down. We go in two by two. Carter, you and I go in first, and keep it quiet. At my signal, Vitruvian, you and Di\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the signal?\u201d Diamond asked, inspecting her nails thoughtfully.<\/p>\n

Jay smiled as he titled down his shades so that their eyes met. \u201cTrust me, you\u2019ll know.\u201d He turned to Nick\u2019s shadow agent. \u201cStyx, I want you to stay out here and keep Opal safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fury and indignation flooded the newbie\u2019s face. \u201cAre you kidding me?!\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick turned around before his own superior could. \u201cHe\u2019s not kidding. That\u2019s vital, and if one hair on her head gets harmed\u2026 you\u2019re not gonna like me. You got that?\u201d<\/p>\n

Styx stepped back, nodding, but said nothing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlright, let\u2019s move.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Jay entered the mouth of the cave, Nick quickly followed, holding his gun at the ready as they walked down the winding, narrow path. The light grew dimmer and dimmer as they got further away from the entrance. Finally, Jay gently touched the corner of his sunglasses, turning on a tiny red light that cast an eerie glow across the rock walls. The two agents made their way deeper into the cave, moving as quietly as they could. Neither knew where their path would lead or where it would end. All they knew was that their crook was somewhere down here, and this was the only way to catch her.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, Nick tripped over a stone and stumbled forward. \u201cGah!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus, Carter, put your night vision shades on\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI might\u2019ve forgotten them in France.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you kidding me?\u201d Jay hissed as the tunnel angled downward.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, if we\u2019d just listened to me in the first place, I would\u2019ve never been in France, and we would\u2019ve had the crook by now!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re never going to let that go, are you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo! You trusted a new Double-0 over me. That hurts, Jay! It\u2019s like my instincts don\u2019t matter. I mean, fuck, take me off the mission if you really don\u2019t trust me,\u201d Nick replied angrily. It had been bugging him ever since the whole France incident, especially when he\u2019d later learned Di-Crapio had been flirting with the crook in question.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ain\u2019t the time for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFine, whatever. Let\u2019s just catch this chick and move on — ahhhhh!\u201d he wailed as he tripped yet again. This time he fell on top of Jay. The two of them rolled down the rest of the way, landing right in front of a little room. It was cozy, with oriental rugs covering the ground and flickering lanterns hanging along the walls.<\/p>\n

Looking around, Nick spotted a young, blonde woman sitting in a beanbag chair, surrounded by the books that she had stolen from around the world. Her red trench coat hung from a protruding stone. \u201cTanja Copenhagen!\u201d he cried, scrambling to his feet.<\/p>\n

Tanja glanced up calmly at her two new guests. \u201cGentlemen, gentlemen\u2026 please be careful; these books are priceless gems,\u201d she said as she rose from her seat. \u201cI realize you\u2019re here for me, but please, take care.\u201d She held out her hands as Jay approached her with his handcuffs.<\/p>\n

Nick sighed. Well, this wasn\u2019t fun at all,<\/em> he thought, watching Jay secure the cuffs around her wrists. What\u2019s the point of chasing someone around the fucking world if they don\u2019t even put up a fight at the end?<\/em><\/p>\n

Tanja sat quietly on the ground while they waited for Diamond and Leo to catch up. As Jay called headquarters to let K know they\u2019d caught the culprit, Nick took a look at her collection. A black, leather-bound book caught his eye, and he bent down to pick it up.<\/p>\n

However, before Nick could open the book, his watch beeped yet again before the screen flickered to life. Pearl\u2019s face appeared, smiling at him like always. He was just happy it was Pearl. Between K and\u2026 others<\/em>, he was starting to wish his watch had a private number.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust talked to Vitruvian\u2026\u201d Pearl began.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan we not call him that?\u201d<\/p>\n

She ignored him. \u201cThey just heard from Agent Hank and Agent Tom, who should be arriving at your little hidey-hole any moment. So\u2026 if you want to look at a certain book\u2026\u201d Her eyes lit up with that impish gleam he always enjoyed. \u201c\u2026and push the blue button as you turn through the pages so that they scan into my database\u2026 I\u2019d do it now.\u201d The screen went black.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe careful with that book!\u201d Tanja implored as if it was her firstborn child rather than something she had stolen.<\/p>\n

He opened the book, and his eyes widened. \u201cHoly shitballs\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

He did as Pearl had asked. Page after page. He didn\u2019t have time to read them all, only to skim the titles at the top of the pages. There were so many secrets, so many things he\u2019d suspected about historical events. This book covered them all. He was going to have a field day in the lab later.<\/p>\n

Finally, something really caught his eye, and he had to stop. He had to read this right then and there. This was something he\u2019d always wanted to know. And what if it didn\u2019t scan right or didn\u2019t send? He couldn\u2019t risk not knowing\u2026 not when he had the answer in his hands.<\/p>\n

Nick read the title again. September 11, 2001<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

It was a day no one would forget. How could they? His eyes ran over the page, widening at every bit of new information. If any of this got out, it would cause a total uproar throughout the country. This information could change everything. As for Nick, all it did was confirm the suspicions he\u2019d had for a long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew it!\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

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Episode 10: \u00a0Catch Her If You Can Part 10   \u201cMy bum is numb,\u201d Nick whined. The animal under him whinnied in response as it slowly led the others across the rugged terrain, its head bowed against the wind that whipped between the mountains. Despite having traveled the world for\u2026<\/p>\n

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