It started out as a typical day at the police station. Everybody was taking care of their usual duty, which usually was catching bad guys. Detective Jeanette Miller had just arrived. She was greeted at the door by her sister Eleanor.

"Hey Jean" she said with a smile. "You coming to the policemen's ball tonight?"

"Yep" Jeanette said beaming. "Simon asked me a few weeks ago during the whole Theodore issue."

"Oh yeah, so do you think you and him might, you know, hook up."

"For the last time Ellie, Simon and I have a strictly professional relationship."

"Of course you do" Eleanor said rolling her eyes. "Remember when we were kids? You and he were always together."

"We're best friends" Jeanette stated.

"Yeah right" Eleanor shot a wink at her sister.

At that moment, Simon walked through the front door.

"Hey Jean, hey El" he greeted sipping his morning coffee.

"Hey Simon" they both said smiling.

"You and Theodore ready for the policeman's ball" Eleanor asked.

"As we'll ever be" Simon responded. "Me and him were in Men's Warehouse for 4 hours looking for the perfect suits."

"Four hours" Jeanette said raising one of her eyebrows.

"Yep, but that's nothing. You should have seen him and Alvin for our cousin Mindy's wedding."

"Didn't she get divorced like 2 months later" Eleanor asked.

"Yes she did" Simon answered trying not to snicker. "All that work and it didn't last, you can imagine how her parents felt."

As the three of them were engaging in laughter Alvin walked in with so very unfunny news.

"Attention all officers" he announced. "I have some very tragic news; the cop killer is still at large which means that everyone in this building wearing a badge is in danger."

Every eye was turned to the police commissioner.

"And now for the tragic part, his latest victim was our own Detective Cecily Daniels. Her body was discovered this morning by her boyfriend Erick. She was 27 years old."

Every detective in the room was silent. The cop killer has been loose for 6 weeks. So far he or she had killed 5 detectives. Marcus Hart, Jennifer Russell, Skyy Craig, Kelly Newman, and now his newest victim Cecily Daniels. And the coincidental thing is that they were all killed in their homes at exactly the same time of day.

"With that being said" Alvin continued. "I'll get back to you all as soon as I get any word of funeral plans."

Alvin walked back to his office. Simon, Eleanor, and Jeanette were all stunned. Besides each other, Cecily was a close friend to both the chipmunks and the chipettes.

"What" Jeanette said staring at her sister and partner. "Cecily's been killed."

"I can't believe it" Simon said sitting down. "I mean, if it wasn't for Cecily I wouldn't be here, neither would you Eleanor."

"True" Eleanor replied. "She's the one who talked us into joining the force. It's hard to believe that the last time I spoke to her was yesterday when I was going home."

"I'm going to call her family" Jeanette said taking out her cell phone. "See how they're taking it."

Jeanette walked outside. Simon went over to his desk. Just as he sat down he heard the intercom.

Simon Seville please report to Commissioner Alvin's office. I repeat Simon Seville please report to Commissioner Alvin's office.

Simon got up from his seat and walked to his brother's office. As he entered, Alvin looked up from a piece of paper he was reading.

"You called" Simon said sitting down.

"Yes I did" Alvin answered handing him the paper. It read:

This is only the beginning, I'm will strike again.

The note was stained in blood.

"Wow" Simon gasped. "This guy means business."

"Exactly" Alvin replied. "I have a hunch that he or she is going to try to make an appearance at the policeman's ball tonight. That's why I've formed a team to help prevent that."

"And who's on that team" Simon asked.

"Detectives Hollands, Lewis, Lopez, Harris, Raymond, and you."

"What" he responded. "Alvin, I can't."

Alvin looked at his brother with a puzzled expression. Normally Simon would always be ready to fight off bad guys.

"Why not" he asked.

"Alvin, I…I got a" Simon stuttered.

At that moment Alvin knew what his brother was trying to say.

"Oh so who's the lucky lady" he asked trying his very best not to grin.

"That's my business" Simon shot back.

"Ok Ok." Alvin teased. "How's this, you go to the ball with your date, but I'm advising you, pack some heat."

"Gotcha."

With that Simon went back to his desk.

"I don't believe it" he thought to himself. "What was going to be the best date of my life, just turned into an assignment."