"Yeah! Go Sam!" The students roared. It hurt my ears.

"Uh thanks I guess. Later peeps!" I called over my shoulder as I slung my backpack on. "And one more thing, to Mark. WHAT NOW!" I yelled. "Well, that was fun. What next guys?"

Beep, Beep, Beep!

Ugh! There was that stupid beeping noise again. I saw a troubled look pass through my friends.

"We'll explain," Danny assured me uneasily. I glared back.

They huddled into conversation and a minute later I was being taken to Cathy's by Danny. Chris and Cathy went off somewhere.

"So, when will you tell them?" He asked as we were walking.

"Um, about what? Syrakita?" I questioned.

Pretty soon we came up to a yellow house with a clubhouse in the backyard, and odd plants in the garden. We walked into the shack-like area, and collapsed on the couches. Moments later, the others came panting through the door. "What did we miss?"

"Nothing, but apparently I've missed something you wanted to tell me!"

"Well…" Chris started. He rubbed the back of his neck like he does when he's nervous.

"For starters: We're the MBC." Danny said bluntly.

"Subtle!" Chris stated. Danny rolled his eyes.

"Wait a minute… what's that? I asked. Chris pulled a lever, and suddenly everything around me gleamed blue. Suddenly I was surround by a high tech lab, completed with advanced weaponry.

Each one of them took their turn explaining to me about the MBC. There was one point when Cathy said she was an alien, but I didn't freak out. Once, Danny fell into a tunnel where rocket pods were, but I just smiled. He was a klutz factor.

"So anyway, that pretty much sums it up," Chris said. "The only question is: Will you join?"

"I …can't. I'm sorry," I said and almost started crying.

"Why not?" Cathy trembled.

"Um-because-uhh." I stuttered.

"Tell them Sam," Danny nodded.

"Okay…what's going on?" Cathy demanded.

"My name is Topaz Annaliese True, and I'm not who I say I am. I am a princess of a country in the Caribbean called Syrakita. And I'm undercover because of a war," I said, not daring to look into any of their eyes.

Little did I know, the shock of my life was just arond the corner, that could've killed me.

Short chapter for dramatic effect. Luv you all to death!