Characters
Charles
Duncan- Head of the US Missions Base
Hugo
Isaac- Arch Enemy of the US Missions Base, currently Head of Valedictorian
Missions Base
Christopher
Wills- Father
Mary
Wills- Mother
Sierra
Wills- older daughter; 14 years old
Matt
Wills- oldest son; 10 years old
Lillian
Wills- younger daughter; 8 years old (twin)
Daniel
Wills- younger son; 8 years old (twin)
Dylan
Wills- youngest son; 5 years old
Background
A few years ago, my family took a weekend trip to Baltimore,
Maryland. While we were there, we rented and rode paddle boats around the area
of water located near our hotel.
While we were paddling, my
mom gave me an idea for a story about a family that goes on a secret mission to
save a million dollar necklace that is hidden at the bottom of the area of
water(the same area of water that we were currently paddling in).
Chapter
One
*RING* *RING* *RING* *RING*
“Hello?” says Christopher. “Hello is this Christopher?” says the voice on
the other end. “This is he,” Christopher replies.
“What can I do for you?”
Christopher asks.
“Well, sir, I am Charles
Duncan, out of the US Missions Base in San Diego, California. We have just
gotten word that a million dollar gold necklace is at the bottom of an area of
water in Baltimore, Maryland, and we want you and your family to investigate
the case- possibly recover the necklace if at all possible.”
“Sir,” says Christopher.
“We would be greatly honored to investigate the case and save this necklace.
What do we have to do?”
“Why don’t you and your
family fly from your house to our headquarters in San Diego and we can give you
all of the details there.”
“My family and I can do
that” says Christopher, a little bit skeptically. “When would we fly out?” he
asks.
“Tonight. We have to get to
the bottom of this case before Hugo Isaac does.” Charles says. “Sir, if you
don’t mind me asking, who is Hugo Isaac?” Christopher asks.
“Hugo Isaac is our arch
enemy from the Valedictorian Missions Base out of North Korea. They are also
trying to get this necklace, and our naval base wanted to get the best of the
best to recover this necklace before Hugo gets it and does something bad with
it.” Charles replies, his voice cold.
“Well, sir, we would be
happy to fly out to California and meet with you about this necklace.”
Christopher says.
“Great. Our private jet
will be waiting for you and your family at the airport tonight. Goodnight.”
Charles says.
“Thank you, sir. See you
soon.” Christopher says. “I hope this guy hasn’t lost his mind and is pranking
me into all of this,” Christopher mutters to himself, as he hangs up the phone.
“Dad, who was
that?” Daniel asks, full of curiosity and excitement.
“I’ll tell you in a little bit, son. I have to discuss something
with your mother first.” Christopher replies.
“Sure, honey,” Mary says as
they walk into their bedroom and close the door behind them. “What was that all
about?” she asks.
“That was Charles Duncan
from the US Missions Base in San Diego. He wants our family to investigate a
case about a necklace that is at the bottom of an area of water in Baltimore,
Maryland. He is bringing his private jet out here to fly us to San Diego to
meet with him, and we leave tonight.”
“Well, we’re going to do
it, right?” Mary asks, skeptically.
“Of course we’re going to
do it. The only problem is telling the kids.” he says, running his hands
through his hair. “Alrighty then, let’s go ahead and tell them so they have
time to pack. It’s going to be a long night for all of us.” Mary replies.
“Kids,” Mary
says, as she sits down on the couch in the family room. “Your father and I have
something to tell you.”
“Ooh! Are we going to
Disney Land?” Dylan asks, excitedly.
Christopher chuckles and twiddles
his fingers. “Not right now, Dylan, but maybe.” Christopher says.
“Your father just got off
of the phone with someone from the US Missions Base. They have a case that they
want the entire family to investigate, and we leave to fly to San Diego
tonight. They have a private jet coming to pick us up at the airport.” Mary says.
“Whoa! A private plane?
That’s awesome!” Daniel and Lillian exclaim, excitedly.
“What?! you can’t make me
leave. I have my first date on Saturday with the cutest boy in school and
you’re going to make me miss it to go investigate a mission about a necklace?!
I’m not going, and you can’t make me,” Sierra says, angrily, as she stomps up
the stairs to her bedroom.
“Well, young lady,” says
Christopher, calling up the stairs as Sierra slams the door to her bedroom.
“You’re going whether you like it or not. You can reschedule your date for
another night!” Christopher says, obviously not fazed by his daughter’s
behavior. “Well, are the rest of us okay with this idea?”
“Yeah, dad! We’re
completely fine with it!” The kids exclaimed in unison.
“Okay, then,” Christopher
says, chuckling. “Go start packing, and your mom and I will talk to your
sister. We have a very long night ahead of us.”
A chorus of “Okay, dad!” and “Goodnight, dad!” and “Love you, dad!” were
heard up the stairs as the three youngest children went to go pack their
clothes for the surprising, and out of the blue trip to San Diego, and no one
knew what to expect.
