Ding dong. The ringing of the doorbell woke me up. I glanced at the clock in my room; 8:27. Who the heck gets up at 8:27 on a flipping Saturday?

Diiiiiiiiiiiiiing dooooooooong. The person outside seemed to be getting impatient. I wasn't surprised, since it takes a lot to wake me up, and I had been up until two reading Maximum Ride. I decided to ignore the person, since I wanted to go back to sleep and answering the door would involve movement. But, of course, my dog didn't like that idea.

Ruff! Ruffffff! Ruff! Ruff! Ruff! Ah. Nothing beats being woken up by a doorbell at eight in the morning and forced to move by an enraged six-year-old dog that barely weighs twenty-five pounds. I groaned and stretched, almost immediately pulling my arms back underneath the covers for warmth.

Oh, right, let me change that. Nothing beats being woken up by a doorbell at eight in the morning and being forced to move by an enraged six-year-old dog that barely weighs twenty-five pounds when your room is an icebox. Not like an icebox, is an icebox. I groaned again and quickly got dressed. Then I opened my door to let my dog, Magic, out. She raced down the stairs and barked furiously at the door like the good little guard dog she is. Emphasis on little.

I shut the door again and collapsed on my bed, knowing I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep. Even so, I yawned. I picked up my Maximum Ride book and read for a while. When I started getting hungry I went downstairs and made pancakes. My mom, dad, and brother, Danny, were at a volleyball tournament, and wouldn't be back until around five.

Note to self: Rub it in Dan's face that he had to get up at six to go the tournament.

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After I finished my food and put my plate away, I went back on the Chatzy. There probably wouldn't be anyone on right now, but it didn't hurt to check. No one was on, but LG had conveniently forgotten to clear the room, which allowed me to read the last conversation.

LG39 cleared the room

LG39: Hi!
omg-KITTENS: hola
NinjaCahill: Hiiiii
NinjaCahill: bonjour!
LG39: Hi Ninja
LeonidasVesper joined the chat
omg-KITTENS: bonjourno!
LG39: Hey Leo!
LeonidasVesper: He's trying to kill me.
LG39: Ur back!
omg-KITTENS: ?
LG39: What do you mean?
NinjaCahill: who?
omg-KITTENS: oh... I get it.
LeonidasVesper: You think hanging out you Cahills is healthy?
NinjaCahill: yes
omg-KITTENS: teehee!
LG39: yes, yes I do
LeonidasVesper: That's why you're a Cahill, genius.
omg-KITTENS: STEALTH MODE!
LG39: you know sometimes I wonder though...
LG39: so who is trying to kill you and why do you think that?
LeonidasVesper: Keyboard malfunctions
LG39: whatever. Who is trying to kill you and why do you think that?
LeonidasVesper: Anyways, the same person who sent me here last time.

LeonidasVesper: And because of all the absolutely wonderful stories I hear about Cahills.
LG39: LoL! What's his name
LeonidasVesper: It doesn't matter.
LG39: what do you hear?
LeonidasVesper: It doesn't matter.
LG39: Then I'm going to make up a name for him!

NinjaCahill: Yes!
LeonidasVesper: Great.
LG39: Hmmm...bill, no...tom, no...spfjoiejf, no...
LG39: oh I got it!
LG39: Alex
NinjaCahill: What?

LG39: That
NinjaCahill: Oh..haha
LG39: 's his name now

LeonidasVesper: Interesting name.
LG39: I like it
LG39: it sounds evil!
LG39: sorta
LG39: brb
LeonidasVesper: How come the room is cleared every time I come?
omg-KITTENS: cuz it clutters
LeonidasVesper: Uh huh. Sure.
omg-KITTENS: what? oh... you suspicious. HAHA!
omg-KITTENS: fail.
NinjaCahill: Yeah it does

LeonidasVesper: Yes, you are a fail. Nice of you to notice.
NinjaCahill: Yeesh. You know me! I talk a lot
NinjaCahill: Yak yak yak
omg-KITTENS: STEALTH MODE!
NinjaCahill: Talk talk talk
NinjaCahill: Blah blah blah
LG39: back
LeonidasVesper: I liked it better when the wanna-be-Ninja wasn't here.
NinjaCahill: Tee hee!
LG39: sadly, I agree
LeonidasVesper: ... giggly much?
LG39: U have no idea...
LeonidasVesper: Huh?
LG39: maybe I should have picked a better team
LG39: Kitten u would so still be here!
LeonidasVesper: Like the Vespers?
omg-KITTENS: Can't talk. In stealth mode.
LeonidasVesper: ... Um duh?
LG39: So Leo, you never answered my question
LG39: why do you hate Cahills?
NinjaCahill: Yeah
LeonidasVesper: Actually, I did. I hear the stories about you.
LG39: And now I have a new question
LG39: why aren't you happy
LeonidasVesper: Who said I wasn't?
LG39: and what stories would that be?
LeonidasVesper: Answer my question first.
omg-KITTENS: She asked first.
LG39: No, you didn't answer hinting that you're unsure, making you unhappy, because you always know when you're happy. You're probably just confused why you're not, when you think you should be
LG39: sry, took a sec to type
omg-KITTENS: UN-STEALTH MODE!
LeonidasVesper: No problem...
omg-KITTENS: hi
LG39: *facepalm*
omg-KITTENS: sry
LG39: So I'm right aren't I Leo?
LeonidasVesper: Maybe.
LG39: 8-)
LG39: It's okay, why aren't you happy
omg-KITTENS: aw... hug emoticon

LeonidasVesper: ...
LG39: shut up Kitten
omg-KITTENS: k
LeonidasVesper: Is that a hug?

LG39: Just answer the question Leo, why aren't you happy?
LeonidasVesper: Aren't hugs.. like weird?
LeonidasVesper: I don't know...
omg-KITTENS: ignore the hug.
LG39: So you are unhappy. But think .
LeonidasVesper: Aww...
LG39: y aren't you?
LeonidasVesper: I get threatened?
LG39: And hugs are not weird! Haven't you ever got a hug before?
LeonidasVesper: Uh... no?
LG39: That's a start, that would make most people unhappy, but what else?
LG39: WHAT!
LG39: YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HUGGED BEFORE?
LG39: WTF?

Knowing LG, the 'f' probably means 'freak'.

LeonidasVesper: Um...
LeonidasVesper: No.
LG39: ;-o
LG39: That's it!
LG39: Group hug Leo!
LeonidasVesper: I don't think any of the Vespers have...
LeonidasVesper: O. o
omg-KITTENS: hug emoticon
LG39: hug emoticon
LeonidasVesper: Cooties?
LeonidasVesper: Virus.
LeonidasVesper: Germs.
LG39: U believe in cooties?
LeonidasVesper: Not really.
LeonidasVesper: Plague O. o
LG39: *facepalm*
LG39: YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET SICK FROM A HUG!
omg-KITTENS: *sigh*
LeonidasVesper: Fine geez...
LeonidasVesper: Girls... so pushy.
LeonidasVesper: hug emoticon
LG39: 8-D
LeonidasVesper: Happy now?
omg-KITTENS: yes
LG39: Yes!
omg-KITTENS: how was ur first hug?
LeonidasVesper: That's pretty weird. You're so happy from one hug...
LeonidasVesper: Awkward.
LG39: We are just happy people!
LG39: So now why aren't you?
NinjaCahill: hug emoticon
NinjaCahill: I'm late...
LeonidasVesper: Just a bit Ninja.
LG39: GO AWAY NINJA!
LeonidasVesper: I never get hugs? I get threatened? Anything affection wise is considered a weakness?
LeonidasVesper: Feeling ANYTHING is considered a weakness.
omg-KITTENS: how is happiness a weakness?
LG39: That's crazy!

LeonidasVesper: Maybe...
LG39: we need to know
LeonidasVesper: Why? Why can't you wait?
LeonidasVesper: Life decision here people.
LG39: We need to get this started, after you we should start working on that Alex...
LeonidasVesper: Haha... I get it...
omg-KITTENS: oh ya...
LeonidasVesper: Funny.
omg-KITTENS: ?
LG39: ?
LG39: what's funny?
LeonidasVesper: You guys should really try not to get one over the master of planning himself
LG39: The master of planning?
LeonidasVesper: Alex already joined.
omg-KITTENS: so confoozed
LeonidasVesper: That would be me, yes.
LG39: what do you mean Alex already joined?
LeonidasVesper: I mean Alex already joined.
omg-KITTENS: wha?
LeonidasVesper: So bad at this...
LG39: ?
LG39: What makes you think that?
omg-KITTENS: um...
LeonidasVesper: You should drop the game if you want me to join.
LeonidasVesper: I put the pieces together.
LG39: What pieces?
LeonidasVesper: Alex made me come on here.
LG39: soo...
LeonidasVesper: He randomly shows up and partially TELLS me to join.
LG39: IDK what that was...
LeonidasVesper: Uh huh.
LeonidasVesper: It might of been planned out, might not of been.
LeonidasVesper: Alex does his own thing...
LG39: I've noticed
LeonidasVesper: So you know him.

LG39: can u get him on again?
LeonidasVesper: So you can yell at him? Sure.
LG39: I "guessed" his name didn't I?
LG39: Yes I will yell at him
AlexanderVesper joined the chat
AlexanderVesper: Uh... wassup yo?
LG39: You're an idiot!
AlexanderVesper: Thank you, thank you.
LG39: AND A BAD JONAH IMPERSANATOR!
LG39: WHY DID YOU RUIN THE PLAN?
LeonidasVesper: Got any popcorn Kittens?
omg-KITTENS: gr...
AlexanderVesper: Kittens growl?
omg-KITTENS: g2g... annoying parents...
LG39: WHAT IF HE FIGGURED IT OUT BUT DIDN'T JOIN (STILL DON'T KNOW IF HE HAS) AND WENT AND TOLD!
LG39: Bye Kitten
LeonidasVesper: Aww... can you make popcorn real quick?
LG39: ?
omg-KITTENS: cya... tell me if it works out...
LG39: kk
AlexanderVesper: Ahem.
LG39: WHAT?
AlexanderVesper: Just coughing... sorry.
LeonidasVesper: On a chatzy.
LeonidasVesper: Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
LG39: Pathetic

AlexanderVesper: I'm aware of that, actually.

LG39: So Leo, yes or no?
LeonidasVesper: Nah, I'll let you yell at him some more first.
LG39: Okayy! 8-D
AlexanderVesper: *sigh* same old Leo.

LeonidasVesper: I'm da best
LG39: HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID!
AlexanderVesper: ...
AlexanderVesper: Maybe, I wasn't being stupid.
LG39: YOU SAID YOU WERE ONE OF THE 5 BEST AGENTS! YOU SHOULD KNOW WHEN TO NOT SPOIL A PERFECTLY GOOD PLAN!
LG39: YES YOU WERE!
LG39: WHY DID YOU DO THAT?
AlexanderVesper: Why did you randomly 'guess' my name?
LG39: Alex, common name dum dum
LeonidasVesper: *eats imaginary popcorn* This is tight, yo!
AlexanderVesper: Shut up, will you Leo?
LG39: *glare* Don't talk while I'm yelling at someone!
AlexanderVesper: I'm getting yelled at... by a girl I may add...
LG39: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?'
AlexanderVesper: No one heard that...
AlexanderVesper: Dang too late...
LG39: YOU THINK I CAN'T KICK YOUR BUT BECAUSE IM A GIRL?
LeonidasVesper: Ouch, yo. Burned.
AlexanderVesper: Um, considering that was how I was raised? Yes.
LG39: You know I could leave you there. Cancel the whole plan and rat you out to that Viser #1
LeonidasVesper: You spelled 'butt' wrong, yo.
LG39: SHUT UP!
AlexanderVesper: Please.
LeonidasVesper: Hey hey now...
LeonidasVesper: This is getting serious, yo.
LG39: I have the chats saved
LeonidasVesper: I just wanna add that the only reason my answer is yes is because I figured it out.
LG39: along with all that u told me about the vespers
LG39: figured what out?
LeonidasVesper: The plan... you're plan.
LeonidasVesper: Because of Alex.
LG39: There's a plan?
NinjaCahill: Love how nobody noticed I was gone
LeonidasVesper: Um yes?
NinjaCahill: xD
LG39: GO AWAY NINJA!
AlexanderVesper: I did Ninja, I was too busy getting yelled at though.
LG39: *facepalm*
LeonidasVesper: Haha that was fun!
LeonidasVesper: Let's do it again! Let's do it again!
LG39: Do what?
AlexanderVesper: O. o *facepalm*
AlexanderVesper: Me getting yelled at...
AlexanderVesper: by a girl COUGH!
LG39: That's what I thought, but I just wasn't sure
NinjaCahill: Well. I see how much you like me.
AlexanderVesper: Uh huh.
LeonidasVesper: Tired now. Night.
LG39: And don't worry Leo, with all the time it'll take to plan this I'll yell at him tons more
LG39: bye

In case you're wondering, I got my pen name from my dog, cause she's my doggie! And I really do have a brother Dan. Also, following some confusion with the first Vesper, Alex, he is not Alex Almighty. If you're reading this Alex, sorry for the confusion! Brainteaser time!

It's because the trains actually took the same amount of time total.

Here's the next one!

A group of fifty soldiers suffered the following injuries in battle: thirty-six soldiers lost and eye, thirty-five lost an ear, forty lost a leg, and forty-two lost an arm.

What is the minimum number if soldiers who must have lost all four?