An half an hour later, everyone was ready, and we went out to the helicopter. Noah “juiced” it up and we were off to an exotic island. We got a couple miles away from it, when Noah landed the chopper in the water. I inflated a raft and we all climbed aboard, anchoring the chopper to the ocean bottom. We sailed into land, careful not to make a sound. Once on dry ground, we deflated the raft and buried it. We fanned out and headed toward the main building. Getting there, Stacey led us inside, and to a library. Inside, I pulled the drapes, and the girls dumped their camouflage

“Okay, girls. I want you to find out as much as you can about the leader. When he sleeps, when he eats, when he bathes, etc.. Mingle with the other girls, but don’t get caught. Good luck!” I said. They took off in different directions, infiltrating the complex. One by one they were captured and taken, except for Tracy, who outwitted her captor and managed to get back to me.

“Oh Adam, it’s a trap! I overheard them saying that I was the only one of our team that hadn’t been taken.”

“What!”

“Yes! I think that they have deserted the island!” Tracy exclaimed. Andy came over and picked me up by the collar.

“If Marie is hurt I’ll. . .”

“Andy, let’s just make sure she doesn’t get hurt!” I said. He put me down. “Now, first, we must see if there really is anyone left. Andy, you and Noah go and check the prison on the other side of the island. Then contact me here. Tracy and I will search this building to see if there is anyone left here.” I said, frantically. I grabbed a hold of Tracy’s hand and said, “I never want you out of my sight again.” We left the room.

Going down hall after hall, there was no sign of any living thing. We checked room after room, but it was as though everyone just got up and left. I went into the room where I had first met Sir, then went through the door that Tracy had come through when she was under his spell, not knowing what I would find. Inside were walls of mirrors. Underneath these mirrors were tables, chairs, and make up cases still opened. “Oh, no!” Tracy said.

“What?”

“This was where we were made up to look our best for. . .for.”

“Sir?”

“Yes. That’s it. Him and one other.” She said. We continued looking and found a door on the other side. I opened it and mounds of clothes came pouring down on top of me. “When they took us here, they stripped us, and put our clothes in here.”

“Take your clothes and put them on.” I said. She did, and we put the rest back. I continued to look until I happened to move a trophy. A wall slid open and we continued to search the building. To the right and to the left of a dark, dank, wet hallway were rooms. I peered inside and saw the hypnotic devices used. I didn’t, although, expect to find someone in the rooms. I walked in that room, and over to a young girl, probably twelve or thirteen, who had leaned herself up against a wall in fright. “What’s wrong?”

“Go away!!” She shouted.

“I’m not one of them. Who are you?”