Chapter Twenty Four

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"So, is she as tough as they say?" H asked you and M, considering you both have met Agent O

"In a word, Yes" M answered

"I'll put mine in a sentence, She is that one piece of salt in a bucket of sugar." You exaggerated as you did movements such as pinching your hand as you said 'salt'

"Very tough then" Pawny said

You all approached Agent O, who was surrounded by cars from MIB and couple of agents

"Well, you didn't screw up." Agent O

"Yep, we so didn't" you sarcastically said with a smile

"No, ma'am." M answered politely.

"Let's be honest, there was a few bumps along the way, friction at the start--" H explained honestly

"We're in a lying business, Are we not?" You said to him

"So, let's not be honest" M continued

"Okay, we did not screw up" H corrected himself" Definitely, did not" you said

"Not helping" M elbowed your side, to shut you up to which you responded with a snicker

"You said there was a problem in London, but you knew" M started

"Right. I remember you saying that, Agent O" you pondered at her

"I hadn't trusted London branch for some time. I never understood the reason why. T lived for this organization. He was very best we had to offer, he will be.. missed " O finished with tears on her eyes. She and T had always been close best friends

You once saw them date but only knew up to there

"Welcome to the Circus, M" O told M, M only nodded

"If we're in a circus, then I'm a monkey, juggling balls." You announced with a smile

"I forgot how irritating you are, X" O put a hand on her temples to which you smiled apologetically

"I guess I left you for a long amount of time" you continued

"No. I'm contented with the peace in my office" O said in a fast manner.

"M, you are no longer probationary" O gave M her own neuralyzer"If you forgot, here's your 'bzzz' " O raised a thumbs up and bent it, like how M did

"Thank you, ma'am. And I did not forget." M  nodded her head in thanks

"I'm so not forgetting about this moment" you whispered to H. O just raised up a finger

"Don't start." She scolded you, you only laughed

"Well, our job here is done. You have achieved your own Neuralyzer, M" H patted M's shoulder

" Your are done." O blurted to H

"I'm sorry, What?" H smiled in confusion as his hand froze midway in the air

"You and X are now Probationary Head of London Branch. Quite knew that there's two, but I think you both can manage" O pointed to H's hand that was holding yours. You and H let go abruptly and awkwardly coughed

"Ehem! Probationary..head?" H dumbly asked"It sounds like we got demoted and promoted at the same time" he announced as he scratched his head

"Just right now, I don't think I can manage him " you jokingly said to O

"Try and help him cope" she simple told you

"Several years ago, before all of this happened, T mentioned to me a young, and up-and-coming, field agent, who had certain leadership qualities, shall we say. Was his faith in you misplaced?" O continued

"No, I just think there are far more experienced agents than myself" H shrugged

"Yeah, there are" O bluntly said in a 'that's-a-fact' voice

"Plus, I'd like to keep X away from me as long as possible. You have stayed as my Secretary, and a Senior Agent for a boring long time. You deserve it and it's time for you to live your life with.." she pointed to H

"Okay, The you keeping me away is mean. But, Thank you , Agent O"

"And let's not forget the full support you two have, from our senior staff and, by the way, Agent C" O pointed to them at our backs

"Is that right?" H looked to C, who nodded to him with a smile

You also turned around to tilt your head down, in a bowing manner

"Do I take you two, to accept?" O asked

"Yes""I do" you and H said

"Okay, that definitely did not sound like a marriage vow" you exclaimed making M and Pawny, from your pocket, laugh

"Anyways, that's good. I'll talk to the bosses upstairs" O said

"You need to clear your desk in London and report to MIB in New York on Monday at 10 in the morning" O turned to M and said what M is required to do

"New York" you and H gave her two thumbs

"Thank you, Agent O" M nodded to O

"Congratulations, Probie. You too, Queenie" M sent you a wink

"Congrats, M" H simply said

"I'll imagine I didn't hear you call me that name, Congratulations, Bzzz" you smiled at her success

"Thanks" with another wink, O called M for a walk

Turning to H with a smile when O and M walked away

"I really hope your offer of us having a date still stands, Agent H" you started

"It does. It still is" H answered when he remembered what he said from the time on the Empty Quarter

"Well then, you have yourself a date." You announced. You looked back to M, who was already staring at you two. With your, everyday gesture, you put up two thumbs for her

She returned the gesture as she walked behind the van

You left H, who kept on talking with C and other agents, then followed where M went to

Seeing her lean against the car you drove, you smirked

" Want to drive it? And piss off H?" You recommended her

"Way a step ahead of you" she opened the door to the driver's seat and hopped in.

You walked to the side and went to the passenger's seat

After you had entered, Pawny sat on the back and laid down to rest

"Don't forget the pizza you promised, M" You reminded her, Pawny jumped straight up from his seat

"Let's get pizza" he did his victory dance as the two women laughed at Pawny

Looking forward, you saw H walk towards the Car

"There he is" M said

H tried opening the car door, where M sat but it didn't budge. M opened her window with a victorious smirk plastered to her face. You turned your head to look at H as you pocketed your shades

" Hah hah. Hey, there. What are you doing there?" He greeted the ladies as he bent down to see the other seat occupied by X

"I told O had to take care of a couple of things before I went back" M explained

" Yeah, what. Like you two stealing my car?" H asked them with a chuckle

"No, like driving it" M answered

"She's on the right side, atleast" you commented, pointing at M

"I'm a quick study" M simply answered

"As I've seen" You patted her arm

"Now, are you two gonna open the doors and give me a lift to London or are you two gonna leave me here standing until the sun is up above our heads?" H stood at the back door

"It's a road trip, then" M answered and unlocking the doors.

"I think it's called Air trip, since the car is flying" you reasoned to M

"Yeah? Then we're calling it and Air trip" M said as H sat down to where Pawny was at

"Wait! Pawn--" you tried to warn H

"Up, up, up! Gosh, did not need that" Pawny flew up to the dashboard"Can you zap me with that forgetting thing?" Pawny pleaded in disgust

"With pleasure" you searched your pockets only to be stopped by M

"He was joking!" M looked at you incredicously

"Oh."

"What are you doing here, Pawny?" H asked

"Get used to seeing him, lover boy" you said to him

"I'm your babysitter" Pawny introduced himself

"He's my what?" H popped his head, from the back seat, in between you and M

"Babysitter" you answered, looking at him. Only to flinch at how close his face is to you

"The Queen and her loyal helper's orders" Pawny filled H information

" I don't need a babysitter" H scoffed at the women sitting in the front of the car

"Yes, you do." You objected

"No, I dont" he said sassily

"Watch your tone" you warned as you boop -ed his nose

"Right" H responded with a sorry smile

"My Queen said that your idiotic ass can't survive without me, her or her loyal helper"Pawny added

"I didn't say that, not exactly " you looked forward to avoid his stares

" She said that the moment you step out of this car, trouble punches you in the face" Pawny added more of what you both talked about awhile ago

"I..okay, I did say that" you shrugged in agreement

"Won't exactly deny that" H said

"He's the trouble, you know" M nudges you

"Consider it as a parting gift" M said

"Yeah, like a goodbye gift, from M" you added poking to his cheek

"Come on, I saved the world. You couldn't tell because you were busy getting choked down on the floor" Plainly said by Pawny, making you laugh

"Okay, he made a point" you pointed to Pawny, still laughing your ass off

"Hey. It's not like I wanted to get choked" H defended himself

"Yeah, yeah. Now, you agree to have him as your babysitter or agree?" You made H a choice, which doesn't really have a choice

"I can't really decide my own choice, right?" He deadpanned

"Yep" you popped the 'p'"Yes" M answered as she rested her arm on the steering wheel

"Yes! Okay, where's that red little button?" Pawny started looking around

H leaned forward and pressed a red button, that made the board, Pawny was sitting on, flip around. Successfully, trapping Pawny inside the car

"I still don't like you" shouted Pawny from the inside

"Love that red button" you laughed at H's statement

M pushed the Start Engine Button and the car flew up the ground

"Now, this is a very complicated piece of machinery, be careful" H clipped on his seatbelt from the back

"Yeah, got it" M waved her hand"I'm gonna trust my gut"

"I don't like you guys and trusting your guts" you confessed

"Pizza Time!" Pawny's muffled voice shouted

As you held your seat tightly when M turned around the Eiffel tower and blasted off

The End

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I'm kidding. Look out for the last chapter