Return of Der Brain

Erin came into the office early one morning to be met by Dawn. "Erin, you do realise that as the junior detective around here certain "duties" will fall on your lap?"

"Oh yes Dawn, although my lap is looking kind of full with tea making, fetching and carrying, collecting newspaper clippings, filing, pencil sharpening, flower watering and dustbin emptying."
"Hmmm... you do seem to lead a busy life. What did we do before you came along?"
"I believe you used Heather."
"Ah yes! Heather... now that I think of it, it's about time she traded some lap space with you. She is reading way too many TV scripts lately. Remind me to palm some stuff off on her won't you?"
"Sure Dawn. Now why did you want to see me in a such a hurry? I didnt even get a chance to eat my morning Twinn Crunchies."

"Twinn Crunchies? the box is tastier than the contents! Sheesh, you need a proper breakfast English breakfast with all the grease that it entails, we must have a working breakfast again one of these days, I will get Heather to send Cait a memo and a menu. Anyway, I have an unpleasant job for you to perform, I need you to deliver an attachment order to Der Brain."
"Who is Der Brain Dawn?"
"You don't know who Der Brain is? wow! where have you been all this time?"
"I was only built in 2006, I am a newby Twinn."
"Oh yes, I forgot. Let me think, what can I tell you about Der Brain? In a nutshell it's something like this...."


Der Brain was a local crackpot dictator.

He had a henchman called
Eugene the Dinosaur.

They tried to kidnap a hollow headed girl
called Jenni Amanda.

On more than one occasion.

Reverting to some really low tricks.

But Jenni Amanda and Photo Bear
foiled his plots.

Der Brain was forced into the open.

And ended up on the wanted list.

Eugene ended up in the pokey.

And Der Brain nearly became breakfast.

"He sounds kinda dangerous."
"It's true, but he was shown the error of his ways and went into retirement. He has kept a low profile ever since. We have always had a feeling he was dabbling in certain things but could never pin anything on him. "
"Hard nut to crack?"
"Nah, hard shell. That's one egg that won't break if he falls off the wall. When you have some time you can read up in the files all about it."
"What is it we must attach?"
"It seems that Der Brain "acquired an artifact" that belongs to some obscure long dead royal family and the heirs want it back."
"And will he surrender it willingly?"
"I doubt it, he is bound to put up a struggle. Unfortunately, unlike last time when he tangled with the famous Jenni Amanda, this time around he is going up against the C&D Detective Agency. Twinns are much taller than his erstwhile nemesis, and there are more of us."
"And you have a chainsaw..."
"And I have a chainsaw, and I don't think he would dare hit a Twinn with glasses, that's why we are sending you."
"But you also wear glasses Dawn."
"I am a Caitie, everybody knows Caities wear glasses because it makes us look even better than we do already."
"Well, I am game. When do I leave?"
"Right now, let me just get my chainsaw."
"You are coming too?"
"Naturally, I wouldnt want to miss out meeting Der Brain for all the scripts in Heathers bottom drawer."


© DR Walker, 2008.