"You have the boat and the equipment ready?" Carmen asked into the C-5's car phone, 
"Sara's moving it now? Good. Are the land and air transports operational? Well make 
sure get them online sooner than that, we don't know when we're going to need them.
And tell Manny to work with Sara in debugging the transfer devices, we don't want 
what happened last time... Ivy, haven't you found a parking space YET?"

"No... and this European traffic isn't improving things.. Hey! Cut it out ya jerk!"

"Ivy he can't understand you." Carmen said, as she hung up.

"I know. But it makes me feel a lot better... Hey! You little..." Ivy screeched as 
a group of teenagers narrowly missed plowing into them. "That's it! I'm parking it!"

"In the middle of the street?" Carmen asked, "Do you remember what happened last time?"

"Look, I'm just putting the Car back in storage.." Ivy said, shooting her a look as she 
activated the C-5, "We're going to have a better time finding a needle in a haystack 
than a parking space." They got out and Car jumped into space as the portal opened up.
"I had heard that the City was having a parking problem, I just never knew how bad it was.."

"How is Zack doing?" Carmen asked.

"Zack is doing fine!" Zack's voice buzzed from Ivy's wrist, "Zack has got the Chief in his
sights and is about to follow him into Notre Dame."

"Good job Zack. Just make sure you don't loose him! Call back when you're inside.." Ivy
said. She signed off her communicator and turned to Carmen. "How far away is Notre Dame?"

Carmen looked around at the nearby street signs. "About a mile and a half that way. Any way
we could get the C-5 car back?"

Ivy shook her head. "Nope. Not for another hour at least. Government regulations."

"Blast." Carmen glanced at her watch "And the Chief is going into meltdown at 8pm. We've got
about 10 hours to find him, get him to the Normandy coast, make the switch and dump the
body"

"Then we'd better hurry" Ivy said dryly.

***

<".. If we wish to get to the Tower before the noon rush, we must hurry here."> Marie said 
as they entered the Church. <"I still cannot believe that you have never been in a church!">

<"Well.. I have and I haven't. You see.."> The Chief started before one little old lady 
hushed him. <"Sorry, Ma'am">

Marie giggled. <"Perhaps you had best stay quiet, and let the grace of Our Lady 
speak for herself?">

<"Good idea"> the Chief said as they walked around the ancient building. And slowly 
the church did start to speak. The soft whispers of those praying, and lighting prayer 
candles, the incense curling from its holders.. Even the stone cradled around them. 
The Chief stroked a pillar, lightly, as he passes by. The soft, scratchy, worn surface 
spoke volumes in itself.

It spoke of age. It spoke of purity.

It spoke of Peace.
***


<"Look, Monsieur, just let me in there for a moment!">

<"I am sorry young man, but if you cannot pay, you cannot go inside!">

<"Monsieur.. Monsieur!"> Zack yelped as he was thrown down to the steps of Notre 
Dame.  "Geez, I know you people are French, but..."

"Zack!.. Zack, you there?" Ivy's voice came from the communicator. It sounded like
she was running.

"Ivy.. Yeah, I'm right here, sis.."

"Zack, how's the Chief doing?"

"Er.. Fine, I guess.. how are you?"

"Zack.. You DO know where the Chief is... right?!"

"Well.. the general area.. y'know.. Notre Dame."

"And?"

"Well, I tried to sneak in after them, but one of the priests caught me and threw 
me out.."

"Zack! Why didn't you just tell him you were from ACME?!"

"Look, just tell him to keep and eye on the exits," Carmen's voice came, "We'll be 
there in a little while."

"Watch the exits. Got it. Hey where are you guys? You sound like you're running..."

"We are." Ivy told him.

"Well what about the C-5 car? What about the C-5?"

"We put the C-5 car back into storage... and I don't trust the C-5 for short distance 
travel.. especially with the Chief gone. We're only a few blocks away... we'll get there 
soon, just.. make sure you know where he is..."


*********

<"Did you like Our Lady?"> Marie asked as they walked out.

<"Oh.. yes. It was.. very beautiful."> the Chief said softly

<"You sound sad."> Marie commented, as she looked him.

<"No just... Well... I suppose 'Moved' would be the best way to put it.">

Marie smiled, and put her arm in his. <"Wonderful! Then, perhaps, you shall try going to
church again?">

<"If I ever get get another chance, yes.">

<"Good."> Marie said, hugging his arm. <"The tower waits. Shall we?">