I woke up groggy, tired, hungry.  I had no idea where I was or what was happening, all I knew was that my friends were coming and they were coming fast. Name is Ben Ripley and I just got kidnapped.

My friends and I had recently defeated SPYDER and we were relaxing when I heard a scream come from the front of the Ice Cream Parlor. My friends and I quickly rushed to the front to check what happened and right when I turned the corner I blacked out. The last thing I saw was Erica's worried face screaming "NO".  I have no idea who was there, I have no idea what knocked me out and I have no idea if my friend's are ok.

Now back to my current position. I quickly scanned around me and I realized that I was in a car sprawled out on the seat. I started to move around a bit to get a better feel of things when I felt something prickly on my head. I assumed it was just my hair against the door when I got pricked again. I ever so slightly turned my head up and saw a girl. I once again, assumed, that "Oh, they must have kidnapped 1 more before me" when I caught a whiff of the smell I would never soon forget. Gunpowder and Lilacs. It was Erica! It was Erica next to me!

I quickly checked to see if she was awake, as she had just brushed my hair twice and she responded by bashing her head into mine. Ouch. After a second of relief knowing Erica was next to me, I realized what this meant. Someone managed to kidnap Erica as well, which almost seemed impossible, knowing how great a spy she was.

I was pondering this thought when I felt the car come to a stop and a breeze of cool, night air hit me in the chest.

I then heard someone outside in a really gruff voice, "PABLO, what took you so long?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry Mr. Clay" A really high pitched voice squawked.

"Pablo, Pablo, Pablo, I have given you 3 chances in a row each time ending like the last... but 30 minutes late? I am sorry but that is not acceptable"

"No, Mr. Clay please, you have to give me another chance, I brought the package like you wa- AH"

I heard a thump hit the floor.

"Ah, poor kid, he did bring the package like you wanted boss. Why did you have to do him dirty?" A soothing voice said.

"Listen, Antonio, you and I both know that 30 minutes is unacceptable, precisely after I gave him 3 chances."

"I know, I know boss" Antonio agreed "It's just he always ended up bringing it in the end"

"Hmmph" Mr. Clay grunted "Anyways, lets see if he got the correct pair I wanted."

I heard a rustle come from my side as the door popped open. A cool wind hit me again, calming me down a bit. I felt Erica rustle a bit herself and was wondering why she would give away we were awake like that, when I realized that they picked her up and were moving her. I then felt 2 pairs of hands pick me up ever so gently and start moving me towards, well probably our doom. I then felt like I had an ich on my stomach and I moved ever so slightly to make myself more comfortable when I got heard Antonio exclaim,

"Boss, this one is still awake!"

Then I was out cold.