Chapter One

Summary – Frederic and Fanny had been going steady for a few months with no end in sight to their relationship. But Patton aims to change that by imprisoning both in cyberspace. Can the couple escape? Can Patton be stopped? (Warning: Bad!Patton) Sequel to Operation S.L.I.C.E.

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It was a normal evening at Lime Rickey's as Fanny and Frederic me for their daily rounds of root beer. Fanny completed her routine decommissioning jobs while Frederic came back from a sabotage mission in India.

"Die explosion vas massive." Frederic said, going into detail about his mission. "Pieces of burned brussels sprouts rained down like der vegetable factories in World War II. Eet vas glorious."

"Remember Numbuh 363, the Supreme Leader's younger brother?" Fanny asked. "'e still believes that Sector Z are pretendin' to act normal and are actually still delightful."

"What happened?"

"That little idiot boy tried to fight all of them at once, without anyone to help. The fight was over in ten seconds flat." Fanny said. "Numbuh 0.3 took care of him right and propah with that umbrella of hers. Aye've hear 363 'as trouble sittin' down."

Both operatives laughed.

"When will he ever learn?" Frederic said. "He nonstop tried to get mich to decommission Numbuh 1."

"Like aye'd ever try that again. When aye tried to bring him in, he managed to defeat all of us and stop Numbuh 274 from destroying the Moonbase. It was not me greatest moment." Fanny said.

"Does Numbuh 363 know of Numbuh 1's relationship with the Supreme Leader?" Frederic asked.

"Surprisingly no. It's been three months and he doesn't know anything." Fanny said.

Frederic grinned evilly.

"Let's tell him. Die reaction vill be hilarious." Frederic suggested. Fanny nodded eagerly and the couple rushed away.

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Nigel and Rachel took a few days off of their duties for a romantic getaway to Sector J. Their relationship, like Frederic and Fanny's, also thrived since they got together. Nigel and Rachel had just left the beach when Rachel's communicator alerted her to an incoming transmission. It was Harvey and he was upset.

"Rachel! How could you!? How could you date Numbuh 1 when you know that I hate him!?" The young boy whined.

"Why did you wait until now to complain? We've been dating for three months." Rachel said.

"WHAT! Rachel!" Harvey whined some more. Rachel, already getting tired with Harvey, decides to end the discussion.

"Harvey, accept the fact that Nigel and I are dating. If you don't, I'm sure Numbuh 83 would be happy to replace you as the leader of Sector W. Your behavior is not befitting of a Sector Leader." Rachel said sternly.

"But sis—"

"No buts! Suck it up or give it up."

Harvey grumbled and hung up. Rachel sighed in exasperation as Nigel looked amused.

"Brothers." Rachel said, shaking her head in disappointment. "First the fight and now this…"

"Perhaps giving your brother the post as Sector Leader wasn't the best idea." Nigel said.

"He still holds the KND's greatest mission success rate." Rachel pointed out. Nigel shrugged.

"Do you want to go grab some smoothies?" He asked.

"Sure."

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Fanny and Frederic were laughing as they flew down to Fanny's home in Virginia.

"Die look on his face vas priceless!" Frederic said in fits of laughter.

"Aye agree." Fanny replied. They landed in a secluded area nearby and disembarked.

"How's du father?" Frederic asked. "Has decommissioning done him any gut?"

"Moi father's fine." Fanny said. "He acts like any normal father and doesn't do anything evil. Honestly, aye'm glad he's been decommissioned because we spend more time together when possible. But he still tries to give the boys haircuts every now and then."

Just before they entered the house, a transmission alerted the operatives. It was Patton and he looked like he was in trouble.

"Help! I'm pinned down in Chester's lab. I need you two to help!" He said.

"Ve're on our way." Frederic said. "Let's go Fanny. We haff to save him."

"All right." Fanny said a little disdainfully. The couple reentered their ship and blasted off to the lab.

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It was eerily quiet when the couple reached Chester's lab. Neither Numbuh 60 nor Chester were in sight. Ahead, there was a large portal-like device towering over the KND operatives, a light shade of turquoise glowing from its frame. It reminded Frederic of pixels from a video game.

"Was ist das?" He said. "Eet looks like ein portal."

Suddenly, Patton emerged from the shadows with an old shirt soaked in chloroform. He swiftly put the shirt over Fanny's mouth and nose, who attempted to free herself from his grasp before succumbing to the drug's hold.

"Hey! Vhat are you doing?!" Frederic protested. But a sharp blow to the head dropped Frederic in an instant, the rattling of the impact on his helmet dazing him.

"Thank you for your help, Chester." Patton said as he picked up Fanny.

"Anytime, given you pay me." Chester replied. "The test subjects you have brought me will be perfect for my new video game immersion portal."

"After I go in, kick this waste of space in." Patton said with a sneer to the Swiss boy.

"Can do." Chester replied. Patton entered the portal and disappeared into its depths, Fanny in tow. Chester picked up Frederic and threw him in.

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Frederic tumbled through the warp before everything went black. He fell down for a few more feet before landing in a patch of grass amongst the darkness. It was silent in this place and there was nothing but this patch of grass and a stone archway ahead.

Frederic groaned as he stood up. His glasses had fallen off and landed nearby, thankfully still intact. Frederic kneeled, groping the ground for his glasses. As he searched, Frederic looked back on the events before. He and Fanny arrived at Chester's lab… There was a portal… Patton grabbing Fanny… Patton grabbing Fanny!

"Zat traitor! Ich can't believe he vould pull such a think! Fanny is mein girlfriend!" Frederic ranted aloud. His hand landed on his glasses and he put them on. Angrily talking to himself, Frederic felt for his umbrella sword, but to his horror, it was gone.

"Oh non." Frederic said. "Haff to keep going though."

Frederic started to walk towards the archway ahead. Suddenly, a yellow flower with a face popped up.

"Hello. I'm Daisy. Daisy the Flower. You don't—" It said before Frederic interrupted.

"Zat's nice, but where am I? How do I get out of here? Have du seen a black haired boy carrying a red head girl?"

Daisy's eye twitched before recomposing itself.

"You are in the Underground, a place where monsters live. The only way out is through the King's castle. And no, I have not seen the humans you speak of." The flower said.

"Danke!" Frederic said before rushing off.

"Wait! Wait! I haven't told you how to—"

"Screw yuo! Ich know du wanted to kill mich!"

"How did—"

"Yuo just said so now."

"Oops."

Frederic continued running (he saw the maniacal expression in the eyes) and ran inside the Ruins. Without looking where he was going, he ran into another being. It turned out to be a tall, motherly, goat-like monster.

"Oh! Excuse me." The goat lady said. She took a better look at Frederic, who got up.

"Poor child. You must be scared. Come with me." She said. Frederic took her hand. Goat Mom, as Frederic called her for now, led the Swiss boy through the labyrinth ahead.

"This is the Ruins." Goat Mom said. "It is the gateway between the Overworld and the Underground. I am Ashla, the Keeper of the Ruins."

She went through each puzzle as they ventured deeper into the ruins.

"Every room has some sort of a puzzle in them that has to be solved before the next room is available." Ashla said. "Here's one ahead."

The pair reached a corridor with spikes as the floor. The goat lady started to walk to the spikes. Frederic, terrified, started to struggle.

"Stop! Vhat are you doing!? Are du trying to spike us!?" He protested, trying with all his might to not move forward. But Toriel paid no heed and just before she put her foot down, the section of spikes underneath retracted. Frederic, stunned, stopped struggling.

"Vhat sorcery is zis?" He asked to himself. Ashla led him through the winding maze of the spiked corridor. Finally, they made it and reached another corridor, this time spike-free. Ashla looked nervous as she entered.

"I think you have progressed enough for me to test you on your independence. I'll disappear while you go through the corridor alone." She said. Frederic nodded and the goat lady disappeared in a flash of smoke.

'She must nicht know of der Kids Next Door.' Frederic thought. 'Ich hope Fanny is ok. Cannich believe we vere defeated so easily.'

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Fanny came to, feeling ill. Chloroform doesn't agree with her. She looked around, finding herself in a white room. She also discovered that her ankles were shackled to the wall behind her.

"Ah bloody heck…" Fanny said to herself.

"You're finally awake." Patton said, entering the room.

"Numbuh 60!" Fanny screeched. "Release me right now!"

"I'm afraid I can't do that. You see, I don't like your relationship with Numbuh 007. You two weren't supposed to be together!" Patton angrily replied.

"So yer jealous." Fanny sneered. "Pathetic."

"You know, if you break up with Frederic right now and go out with me, I'll release you. If not, you'll be staying in your…how should I call it?…time out."

"Aye'll never date a stewpid boy who turns his back on the KND to consort with adults." Fanny spat. "Yew've proven the stewpidest of them all."

"Suit yourself. Have fun in your prison." Patton said. Fanny glared at him as he left, wishing all sorts of harm on the former operative.

TBC…