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A shot of Ladybird Hope and MoMo B. ChaCha in the heart-shaped hot tub appeared onscreen. Ladybird Hope had been caught midspeech. Her mouth was twisted and her eyes were half closed.
“Not her best,” Sinjin said. “Still. Total MILF. Paranoid and very wrong, but MILF.”
Ladybird Hope and The Peacock!
Secret alliances = treason
Illegal weapons sales = also treason
Illegal campaign contributions = bad
Human rights violations = super bad
Killing defenseless Bambi = just plain mean
Totally having sex in that hot tub = conflict of interest, unethical, unsanitary
“Nineteen. Eighteen. Seventeen. Sixteen …”
“It’s a whole new world of pretty …” Agent Jones sang, rocking softly on the table.
Shanti glanced at him, then looked to the ceiling. “Please don’t let this be the way I die.”
The fourth and final panel was of Ladybird Hope smiling and waving between The Corporation’s logo and the White House.
America’s Presidency: Reality TV Show or Commodity?
The screen faded to black and the words The End.
“Did it work?” Adina asked.
“Five. Four. Three. Two …”
They held their breath.
“Awesome PowerPoint! System override successful. Thank you. Have a productive day.”
The metal doors and shutters rolled open. They were free. The girls and pirates collapsed onto the floor in relief. Agent Jones hugged one of the ergonomically correct chairs. “I think you’re special. Do you think I’m special?”
A powerful rumble shook the room.
“What’s happening?” Tiara said, grabbing hold of George, who didn’t seem to mind.
Adina sat up, panicked. “I thought we overrode the system!”
“We did!” Shanti shouted.
“Then what’s that scary sound? Earthquake?” Miss Ohio asked.
Tane’s face was grim. “It’s the volcano.”
“The dead volcano?” Mary Lou’s eyes opened wide.
“Maybe the system override activated something?” Tane pointed to the monitor. On the screen, the volcano’s opening spewed smoke and ash.
Jennifer gaped at the image. “Whoa.”
“Holy shit!” Sosie said.
