“Do you think it will work?” asked Fangs.
“It has to,” Puppy replied. “Unless you want to go back to London and admit that we lost the princess and the Jade Panther in one go.”
Fangs shuddered at the thought. “You’ve done a great job, I have to admit. If I didn’t know that was really RALF…”
“No one will ever know it’s RALF,” said Puppy. “I’ve rewritten Cube’s program so that it will stay looking like the princess permanently. I’ve even added artificial ageing software, so that she’ll appear to grow older over time.”
“What if Cube tries to deactivate the android from HQ?”
“I’ve changed the frequency in RALF’s receiver,” Puppy explained. “And, anyway, Cube thinks RALF was lost days ago. He’ll be working on a replacement by now.”
A shadow fell over the table. “One blood milkshake, an orange juice and a glass of the finest champagne this place has to offer,” Issy Death said, putting the drinks down on the table. She sat and cuddled up to Fangs.
“Heard from your ex-boss?” the vampire asked, taking a sip of his drink.
Issy shook her head. “No, and I don’t want to.”
“He escaped,” said Fangs matter-of-factly. “But he’ll be back.”
“Forget about him,” Issy said, jumping to her feet. She grabbed Fangs’s hand. “Dance with me.”
“I’ll give it a try,” said Fangs, “but my specialty is the fang-dango.” Fangs scooped Issy up into his arms and carried her, giggling, to the dance floor.
Puppy laughed and settled back in her chair to watch them. Had she been looking the other way, she might have noticed a green-gloved hand appear from beneath the top table and take Princess Tiara’s royal crown…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TOMMY DONBAVAND was born and brought up in Liverpool and has worked at numerous careers that have included clown, actor, theatre producer, children’s entertainer, drama teacher, storyteller and writer. He is the author of the popular thirteen-book series Scream Street. His other books include Zombie!; Wolf; Uniform; and Doctor Who: Shroud of Sorrow. His non-fiction books for children and their parents, Boredom Busters and Quick Fixes for Bored Kids, have helped him to become a regular guest on radio stations around the UK and he also writes for a number of magazines, including Creative Steps and Scholastic’s Junior Education.
Tommy lives in Lancashire with his family. He is a huge fan of all things Doctor Who, plays blues harmonica and makes a mean balloon poodle. He sees sleep as a waste of good writing time.
You can find out more about Tommy and his books at his website: www.tommydonbavand.com
Visit the Fangs website at: www.fangsvampirespy.co.uk
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1. Operation: Golden Bum
2. Codename: The Tickler
3. Assignment: Royal Rescue
4. Target: Nobody
5. Project: Wolf World
6. Mission: Lullaby
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or, if real, used fictitiously. All statements, activities, stunts, descriptions, information and material of any other kind contained herein are included for entertainment purposes only and should not be relied on for accuracy or replicated as they may result in injury.
First published in 2013 by Walker Books Ltd
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Text © 2013 Tommy Donbavand
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