A/N: This is the same thing as last chapter except from Zach's point of view. Thank you guys for reading and for patiently waiting for my Updates

Previously from Zach's POV in "The Art of the Chameleon":

"We are at the Mall" I heard one of them say and a choir of "sweet"'s and "nice"'s. As I read the paper I answered "not that kind of mall" and passed along the piece of paper.

"THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME

MEET THERE AT 5

ALONE"

Now the proud American in me knew exactly where we were and where we had to meet. "We are at the Smithsonian Mall in Washington DC… See you guys at the Slippers!" That said Grant and I walked out and blended in the crowed unnoticed by anyone. Or so we thought…

Zach's POV:

"I can't believe that I haven't seen anyone yet" I look around trying to be discreet. I turn to Grant to find him staring at the three girls sitting at the bench across from us. Sure they were Hot but they were civilians… Soon to be spies CAN NOT be in a relationship with civilians even though right at this moment as I looked at the girl in the middle with her care free smile on I can't help but wish that I was normal… that I could go up to her and start a conversation without having to lie about who I am, what I do, where I am from… etcetera. She wasn't hot… She was Beautiful! She had long blondish brown hair with attractive blue sapphire eyes... FOCUS GOODE YOU ARE ON A MISSION! "Hey guys see anyone?" I turn around to see my other roommate Nick Larsen son of Mick Larsen the billionaire/actor. Grant and Nick started to talk about the three girls as I tuned them out. I saw one of the three girls get up and walk away. Grant being the player that he is winked at us and walked in her direction. After a couple of minutes I got up as well and left. It was all my mom's fault really, it's because of her I can't be normal. She forced my in this life… The life of a spy, a killer, an assassin. Most people don't know this but my mom is the leader of a terrorist group called the Circle of Cavan. When I was 10 she would torture me into joining them. As I started Blackthorne 2 years later I met Mr. Solomon and we both became double agents working for the CIA. I finally found a way to make my action right. I was taken out of my thought by the beautiful girl from the bench falling on me.

"OMG! I'm soo sorry sometimes I can be a total clutz. Are you ok?" She said as she lay on top of me trying to stand back up.

'God could she be any cuter?' I thought as I looked up at her 'Quick say something cool, Quick!'

"Don't worry about it I'll survive." I said as I got up and brushed the dirt of his shirt while smirking my signature smirk at her.

"I'm Cammie by the way." She told me in a seductive voice.

"I'm Zach nice to meet you Cammie" I looked around to see if I could spot the tail still no idea where and who they are! I'm supposed to be the best spy in Blackthorne and I'm still being followed by God knows who (technically Mr. Solomon knows who but whatever).

"Do you mind if I hang out with you for a while? I came here with my best friend and my older sister and they disappeared..."

'Spend the rest of my time here looking for my tail alone… or look for my tail with a hot blonde girl by my side… Such a hard decision' I thought sarcastically.

"Yeah sure but can we get going though? I have to meet my friends at 5 at the ruby slipper exhibit." I know I know what you are thinking 'Aren't spies supposed to keep their mission private?' But come on ! Cammie had to the sweetest and most honest girl I had ever met… true I haven't met that many girls but still I can tell If someone is honest or not. As we approached the museum she started asking me questions about the museums national artifacts etcetera… while she started to take pictures with her Iphone. At that point I was beyond pissed! Not at her of course but at the fact that I still didn't know who my tail was! But then again I am The Shadow so I could be clean and have absolutely No one following me. Suddenly out of the blue she looks around and waves at this girl.

"OMG! There they are," She turned to me and said "It was nice to meet you Zach. I'll see you around" As much as I didn't want to admit it I was a little disappointed that she had found her friends so quickly hanging out with her felt like I was normal as if I was just a teenager.

"Yeah I wouldn't bet on it…" I whispered as I continued to the exhibit

The Ruby Slipper exhibit was as magnificent as described. Surprisingly I had never actually taken the time to visit any of the national jewels the Smithsonian kept even when I lived nearby. As I arrived Solomon and the Boys were standing there holding on to the 'school on a school trip' cover (even though technically it was a real lie) As I arrived Solomon turned to me and said "You are 4 seconds late"

I rolled my eyes "Yeah but I'm alone"

He smirked as he looked behind me he had a proud glint in his eyes "Look again"

"Told you we would see each other again" called a voice behind me realizing that his proud expression had nothing to do with me but with the person standing behind me. I turned around to see the one person I totally wasn't expecting to see…