• Prologue
    Agent Snickerdoodle Black

    It was hot. Unbearably hot. The sand beneath me seemed devoid of moisture, the air around me was crisp and warm as an oven. I needed water, or I would die. But just trying to stand made me feel as if I was on my deathbed. I opened my mouth and yelled. I cursed Doctor Meflin for sending me out to the desert. "Important mission" my foot. She just wanted me to waste away in these God-forsaken lands. Finally, to punctuate my anger, I let out an animalistic cry and let my eyes roll up in my head. The scream rang still in the open, blazing sky.


    Chapter 1
    Doctor Wendy Meflin

    I sat back in my chair and checked off Agent Black's name. She wasn't quite dead yet, probably, but setting her off on a "mission" was a foolproof plan to get rid of her. Good. Agent Black was a very important member of this organization, and if I wanted to have control over this place, I had to remove any obstacles in my path.
    "Doctor Meflin, you look sort of tired. Would you like a coffee?"
    Robert, AKA Captain Echnos. He was another on the hitlist. He was one of seven people left, including Agent Black. It was a bit painful to have to kill him, he was a very nice person, but power was -is- everything.
    "No thank you, Captain," I said. "I'm fine." He stared at me one last time in an almost suspicious manner -did he suspect me? If so, I must be sure to obliterate him all the more quickly- and then left my office.
    I smiled to myself and made a little note on my list. Only seven more...