Fire Hazard: Cape High Book Eight (Cape High Series 8) Read Online Free

your left ear.  You need to tap it twice and you'll get past the security, unless it's done by a technopath--that includes smartphones if you need to.  You can also use it to listen to any music or video on that phone I gave you.  Keep it on low, though, otherwise the norms will hear it.  And try not to break into anything Hall related... or government related, now that I think about it."
    "You gave the boy an all-access pass to any computer on the planet?" Century asks sharply.
    "Free video game cheats, AWESOME!" I say, grinning from ear to ear.
    "Can I get one of those?" I hear Sunny ask over the link.
    "Maybe on your first spy mission," Nico says.  "And from now on you can all call me N!"  I hear the entire school groan at this one.
    "I don't get it," I say.
    "It's like Q?  From James Bond?" Nico says.  "You kids are uneducated," he mutters.
    "Says our school principal," I point out.
    "Just for that I'm sending every Bond movie ever made to your phone," Nico says.  "You're not getting anything else until you watch at least half of them."
    "I don't want to watch Bond," I say, “this is child abuse!"  I hear the others laughing their heads off.
    "Don't laugh, you're all watching them, too," Nico says.  The laughter stops abruptly.  "Listen, Vinny, every single person in the school is listed on your phone.  Or if you want, you can tap your earring and get on the school channel, most of them have an earbud already.  We'll send someone running if you need backup, got it?"
    "I'll go!" Carla volunteers.
    "Please don't come," I say.
    "We got your back, kid," Nico says.  "You're going to do us proud, we already know."
    I look at Century, and then I stand and head for the bathroom, sure he could probably still hear me if he wants to, but wanting the privacy.  "I think you got the wrong guy, Nico, I seriously do--"
    "What, think we should have sent Jack?" Nico asks.  "He'd terrorize the gang and take over, and then we'd never get the kid back--"
    "He would not!" I hear Aubrey say.
    "Sure I would," Jack says, “take it over, that is.  But I'd come back, I've got a girlfriend."
    "I didn't mean Jack--what about Trent, or Max, or--or even Sunny?" I say.  "I'm not suited for solo missions."
    "Sure you are," I hear Morgan say, "you can handle anything."
    "He can," I hear most of the zoo kids agree.  "Man, remember the time he caught the kitchen on fire?  He didn't even break a sweat!"
    "Which time?" Morgan asks, laughing.  "Relax, Vinny, you can do this with your eyes closed.  You'll be back home with us before you know it, I promise."
    Why do they have so much faith in me?  I look in the bathroom mirror, seeing a punk with glowing earrings looking back at me.  I’m surprised Jack didn’t convince me to pierce more than just my ears, honestly.  He’s way too happy with a piercing needle for my tastes.  “There’s one thing Century didn’t mention,” I say almost silently.  “I’m here to prove that Cape High is actually teaching the students enough to send the South Branch kids to it.”
    “Interesting,” Nico says.  “Well it doesn’t matter to me. I only took this job because it’s part of my probation.  If there are less kids involved there’s less work for me.”
    I choke, shocked, and then burst into laughter at that reply.  “Aw, man, that’s good to know,” I admit.  “I was feeling a bit of pressure there.”
    “But we want Voltdrain’s girl,” Nico says, cutting off my laughter.  “So forget about Century--the one I want you to impress is Voltdrain.  Get his little girl out of there, kid.”
    “Why just her?” I ask.
    “Because she’s a power absorber, it looks like.  That’s a skill that should be properly trained.  I’m not saying her father wouldn’t be able to--but if I understand it right, he’s not that good at controlling her to begin with.”
    “A power absorber?  Like Morgan?” I ask.
    “No, not exactly.  Voltdrain is capable of absorbing energy, not