Rachel T. McKenzie, Numbuh 362, Supreme Leader of the Kids Next Door, sat in silence as she read through a report of another operative gone rogue. This time, however, it was another member of the Decommissioning Squad, Numbuh 59. In the past two months, Numbuhs 99 and 58 and disappeared without being taken in for decommissioning. As far as KND intelligence told her, both operatives had joined the teens.
Rachel let out a sigh. Defections and betrayals weren't the only things on her mind. In two months she herself would turn thirteen. And she planned on seeing herself to the end. She had to find a replacement, and fast. But another lingering thought crossed her mind was that of a certain bald headed brit.
He'd been gone for nearly a year without a trace. Her last words to him were just her yelling at him. Rachel set down her memo and reclined back in her chair. She rarely took an opportunity to relax while on duty.
A loud noise echoed down the hall outside her office. Rachel got up from her chair and peered out her door, only to see Numbuh 202, the former Sector G 2x4 specialist, shaking her head at two operatives.
"Look, you guys need to stop playing with M.A.R.B.L.E.s on the Moon Base, you'll probably wind up destroying something important" Kim scolded the two operatives.
"Yes ma'am" the two operatives droned on before walking away with mischievous grins on their faces. "Ugh…how none of us have gone crazy by now."
"Troubles Numbuh 202?" Rachel asked, startling the Global Command officer.
"Oh, hey Rachel. Yeah…you could say that" Numbuh 202 said adjusting her blue cap.
"Does it have something to do with Matt?" Rachel asked, knowing that Numbuh 202 and 101 were an item prior to his decommissioning.
"Kind of" Kim said sadly "It's just…we've been through so much Rachel…its hard to see everyone you know just…leave knowing they aren't the same person they used to be."
"Tell me about it" Rachel nodded "First Patton, then Fanny, Josh, and Matt."
"At least they left with some honor" Numbuh 202 said, referring to the many betrayals as of late.
"Yeah…hey, Kim."
"Yes ma'am."
"How would you like to be the next Supreme Leader after me?" Rachel asked.
"I'm a planner ma'am, not a leader" Kim said sincerely. "If you truly want a replacement, I'd call Numbuh 5, she's still got five more months, one more than me."
"Yeah…thanks Kim" Rachel said before turning around and beginning to walk away.
"Hey! Rachel!" Kim called out to Rachel, who turned back around.
"What?"
"You've got two months…I advise you not to waste them." Kim smiled.
"Right" Rachel nodded before returning to her office and sitting back down in her chair. She picked the memo up once again. Before she could continue, Kim's words rang in her head. Se set down the paper and picked up a phone. She dialed in a series of numbers and spoke into the mouth piece.
"Hey, bro…tomorrow…do you want to go to the Dr. Time Space movie premiere with me?"