I'm getting old.
I realized that when my latest infiltration nearly went out of hand.
I'm Gecko, a spy sent into Canada to find their super-secret maple syrup recipe.
I am also 65.
It all started when as I answered the phone.
"Hello, this is Gecko," I said.
"Gecko? Yes. We need to talk," the voice replied.
"About what?" I asked, confused.
"We need your services," the voice answered.
So, I had to infiltrate the HQ of the base. They would get me there, and I would have a pick-up.
I entered the base, and just barely dodged a razor-sharp pancake covered in maple syrup as it whizzed by.
I proceeded carefully, scanning every new hallway before I walked through it. Then I got to the center of the base.
There were guards all around the base, holding TOASTR-17s and Poptart grenades. I snuck down the stairs and crouched behind a wall.
My mistake.
My back cracked, alerting guards. They rushed over to where I was.
"Stop! Put your hands in the air or I'll shoot!"
I didn't raise my hands.
"I said, put your hands in the air or I'll shoot!"
I still did nothing.
"Alright then." He pointed his TOASTR-17 directly at me and pulled down the trigger.
A waffle flew out of the top, hit the chandelier, and caused it to come crashing down on all of the guards.
I continued sneaking to the computer. I reached it without being seen, pulled the SD card out of the port and crept back out.
Suddenly, I heard a rumbling noise. As I was walking back to the entrance through the hallways, a large muffin crashed down from the ceiling and started rolling after me.
I ran as fast as I could towards the exit, but the muffin was gaining distance on me.
Suddenly, I skidded to a halt. The door I entered through was a garage door, and it was closing.In desperation, I tried to knock it down, but it didn't work. The muffin was coming closer. Suddenly, a rope ladder fell from the ceiling. I grabbed onto it, not caring whether it was my allies' or enemies'. It pulled me up, just as the muffin slammed into the wall.
I climbed up the ladder and my commander met me.
"So, Gecko, did you get it?"
"Yeah." I handed him the SD Card.
"Excellent. I think we'll have pancakes for dinner. Do you want to join us?"
"No, thanks."
"Why not? Do you not like maple syrup?"
"Well... It's getting old."