Sophia

**L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N (writing contest entry)** On Saturday, at the old coffee shop, I was waiting for my colleague. I am agent Sebastian Fernandez. I work for the F.B.I, undercover. I got up and walked to the window. I opened the blinds looking for a sign that someone, or something, was outside. I saw a limo. I went back to my table, finished off my coffee, left two dollars on the table, and walked out the door. I walked over to the limo, putting my sunglasses on even though the sky was packed with clouds. The window rolled down and there was a man looking at me. “Hello, Agent Fernandez. Are you here for your clue to the L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N organization”? I thought about the meeting we had a week ago. We were in the conference room sipping coffee when the boss came in a said someone needed to accept the mission to stop the new bad guys in town. The boss told us the name of the organization and all of the agents started laughing, but I was laughing the hardest. That’s when the boss assigned me the case. When I cleared my head, I decided I should answer. While I was day dreaming there had been an awkward silence. I slowly nodded my head. I didn’t want this assignment, but I had no choice. An assignment is an assignment. L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. I know it sounds stupid, but it really does stand for something: the League of Villainous Evildoers Magically United for Frightening Investments in Naughtiness. The guy in the limo told me my clue. He said to go to the Butterfly Casino. I turned away from the limo and walked to my car. I jumped over the door of my black ’69 Mustang, super agent style, and headed across town to the casino. That’s where L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N had their secret hideout. I parked my car, got out and walked through the doors of the Butterfly Casino. I asked the front desk lady where I could find Dr. Xeon. She looked up, still chewing her gum, and pointed towards two double doors that said “Do Not Enter.” I walked over to the doors and, as I entered, said to the sign, “You’re a sign, not a cop, you can’t tell me what to do.” I burst in and climbed the stairs two at a time, and went into the conference room. In a chair, I saw a man tied up with a bomb around his neck. I ripped it off and, leaving him tied to the chair, I ran down to the back alley. I looked at how much time was left. 3 ... 2 ...1. I threw the bomb as hard as I could and listened for an explosion, but didn’t hear anything. I pulled myself onto the roof where I threw the bomb. That’s when I saw the hologram. It was Dr. Xeon. His hologram started talking to me, like he thought I worked for him. He said, “The plan is almost complete. All we have to do is steal the giant diamond at the Museum of Antiquities. Then our laser will have power.” Then the hologram disappeared. I jumped off the roof and got out the keys to my ’69 Mustang. I ran up to it and I jumped in and drove away to the museum. Just when I got there, the manager walked out and locked the door. I didn’t know how to get in, but I thought the best place to start was in the back, where there would be no witnesses. I tried the back door. It glided open easily. I can’t believed in worked. I walked in and stopped before I would get sliced off by lasers. From previous cases I knew there would be lasers. The only thing was, I couldn’t see them. I grabbed my magical can of fog and chucked it at the ground. The fog filled the air and the lasers appeared. I released that I was in a real pickle, or was it a cucumber. I don’t really know what comes first. But I thought this would be a really cool spy moment. When I took a step forward, the lasers started moving. Well, that’s just perfect. I then took out my toy clamper with a shark head that I got from the zoo. I extended it and tried to get to the control panel behind the lasers. I saw from a distance that there was a lock. I was voice activated. Hmm, what could it be? I said, “Open Sesame.” It opened. I then took my useful toy and used the mouth to flip the switch. The lasers went off and the vault leading to the hall of diamonds opened. The long, narrow hallway that led to the biggest diamond ever found. I walked over to the door of the vault and looked through the door. The biggest diamond ever wasn’t there! The glass case where the diamond used to be had a hole right in the front of it. I was too late. I went up to the glass case that was supposed to be indestructible. I wondered if there would be fingerprints. I took out my blue flashlight, flour, and a q-tip. I used the q-tip to spread the flour over the case, and used the flashlight to see if there were any fingerprints. They were all over that case. I took out my camera, took a picture and sent it to headquarters. I called in and the new intern answered saying “Hello this is the intern of the F.B.I how may I help you.” “Did you get the picture of the fingerprints?” “Yes we did.” “Well, can you find out who they belong to.” “I can.” Then there was an awkward silence. “Are you going to?” “Maybe.” “Please can you do it now?” “Sure, why not.” I heard the sound of his keyboard clicking. “The fingerprints match a russian spy who is working for the L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. They moved their headquarters to 1225 Sycamore.” I hung up dramatically. I got in my car and drove to the address. I figured it would be really big sinister looking building but it was just a regular house. I walked up to the front door and knocked. This sweet old lady opened it. I asked her if Dr. Xeon was home. She said “Oh, do you mean Richard? Yes, he is home. Please come in and enjoy some fresh cookies.” I came in and saw a man on the couch. He stood up with a start and screamed “Why are you here”? I came here to foil your plans, I said, but it’s doesn’t look like it is going to happen. He started sobbing. “I stole the biggest diamond in the world and I wasn’t even voted Villain of the Year. It turns out someone stole the world’s biggest pencil and apparently that’s a big deal.” Wow! I walked over and plopped down on the couch next to him. “Don’t worry big guy. Things will get better. I mean, you stole a diamond for crying out loud. You should go to the City Council and demand a recount.” Dr. Xeon leaped off the couch and said, “You’re right!” Then he took out a freeze ray and shot it at me. “Just to make sure you don’t try to stop me,”he said. I thought to myself, this is just great. When Dr. Xeon left, his mom walked in the room. She looked up and saw me frozen. She went back to the kitchen and came back with hot chocolate, which she dumped it on me. I thawed instantly. I thanked her for the cookies and left for the City Hall. When I got there, I saw the mayor shaking Dr. Xeon’s hand. Apparently, he won the recount. Then the police came and arrested Dr. Xeon for stealing the diamond. Maybe his fellow prisoners will admire the Villain of the Year. Well, this case is now finished. I was driving back to headquarters when I got a call from the boss saying I had another mission. I went back to the coffee shop and looked out the window, waiting for my clue.