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the toilet door, went straight to the last cubicle and climbed up on the toilet. She pushed the fan out of the way with the toilet brush and threw the box up into the shaft. EJ re-activated the climbing rope charm then threw the climbing hook through theopening, just as CC had, and pulled on it to check it had caught. Quickly but carefully tying the other end of the rope around the rabbit bag, EJ pulled herself up into the shaft. Thank goodness for gymnastics, EJ thought. I need every arm and tummy muscle I’ve got.
    Once she was up, she pulled up the rabbit bag and the rope. Just as she lifted the bag into the shaft, she heard the toilet door crash open. Madame Ombre appeared in the cubicle. Now she looked very scary.
    â€˜Give me my gold!’ she shrieked.
    EJ poked her head through the opening. ‘Enough chitty chatty, must fly,’ said EJ. ‘Au revoir!’
    With Madame Ombre’s furious screams ringing in her ears, EJ crawled along the ventilator shaft towards the roof, pushing the boxes in front of her and pulling the bunnies.
    â€˜Not long to go now, guys,’ she said soothingly.
    At the end of the ventilation shaft there was a door. EJ pushed it open and climbed onto the roof of the bakery. In the distance, she could seethe lights of the SHINE chopper, waiting for her. EJ waved her arms and it sped towards her. As it hovered above the roof, a rope was lowered from the chopper. EJ first tied the gold box securely and gave the thumbs up. The rope was raised and then lowered again, this time for EJ. And her precious cargo.
    â€˜Hold on,’ she said to the rabbits. ‘Going up!’
    EJ was winched up to the chopper. At the door was CC, shouting at her.
    â€˜Way to go EJ! Take my arm.’
    EJ did and CC pulled her into the chopper. As she got her breath back, she smiled as she saw Agent LP30 was once again the pilot.
    â€˜Good job, EJ12,’ said LP30. ‘It’s time to go home.’

    With the chopper door shut, EJ opened the bag to let the rabbits have some air. Six little heads cautiously popped out, their noses twitching nervously.
    â€˜EJ12, can’t you complete a mission without bringing home animals?’ exclaimed LP30.
    â€˜It’s not my fault, I couldn’t leave them there,’ explained EJ. ‘Madame Ombre was going to throw them out with the rubbish.’
    â€˜You did the right thing,’ said LP30. ‘I am sure we can find them good homes.’
    EJ rather hoped one of those good homes would be hers.
    â€˜EJ and CC, I have A1 on speakerphone,’ said LP30. ‘Go ahead A1.’
    â€˜Hello there Agents EJ and CC, and well done. If you look at the screen in front of you, you will see the announcement of Junior Choc Chef on TV.’
    The girls watched as a very angry-looking Madame Ombre declared Chloe the Junior Choc Chef winner: she had turned her cupcake into the Sydney Opera House, complete with a seagull on top. And, EJ wondered as she looked closely, was that a little bit of grated carrot on the white chocolate?
    â€˜Bad luck that you didn’t win,’ said CC.
    â€˜I think we did,’ said EJ. ‘Oh, and,’ she added asshe passed a charm to CC, ‘thanks for the loan of the rope.’
    â€˜You certainly did win,’ broke in A1. ‘Thanks to the cherry homing device, a SHINE team is following Madame Ombre’s delivery truck as we speak. Not only do we have S6 but we will soon have all the delivery addresses of the SHADOW agents. I call that having your cake and eating it!’
    â€˜A1, could I ask a favour?’ said EJ. ‘You know the whisk-o-matic?’
    â€˜Yes,’ said A1 guardedly.
    â€˜Well, I know we are not supposed to use mission charms in normal life, but I was just wondering if you might make an exception just once, for a really good cause.’
    â€˜I know about your fundraiser, EJ, and yes, I think just this once that might be possible.’
    â€˜Thanks