Operation: T.R.E.A.S.O.N.

The Reason Everyone's Angry at Some Other Number

By: Phoenix Ride

Ch.1: The Trail

"Numbuh 4" stated Numbuh 362 " you stand here today accused of the following charges. Teaming up with the adults, stealing secret files from the Kid's Next Door Moonbase, and the murder of a fellow team member. How do you plead?"

Numbuh 4 couldn't bring himself to look at the other operatives eyes. Every KND operative had to be here for his trail, and they were glaring at him with extreme distaste.

Sector V was right up beside Numbuh 362, their faces full of confusion as well as disappiontment. Walabee's arms were held againist his sides by two of Numbuh 86's soliders to prevent escape. This was indeed the worst day of his life.

"I have nothing to say," said Numbuh 4 in response to Numbuh 362's previous question.

"Unfortunately" said Numbuh 362 " I do. Numbuh 86, let's get this over with,"

"Yes Sir," said Numbuh 86 "come along traitor!"

"I can't believe it" said Numbuh 5 as she watched Numbuh 4 being pushed out of the room "after all we've been through Numbuh 4 would be the first to be decomissioned,"

"I still wonder why he betrayed us in the first place," said Numbuh 2.

"That's a question that will never get answered now," said Numbuh 1.

"Before we start Walabee" said Numbuh 86 " I want to know why you betrayed us?"

"None of your business Fanny" said Numbuh 4 " I have nothing to say,"

" Oooo!" screeched Numbuh 86 " you really get on my nerves Walabee. But have it your way,"

As soon as Fanny left the area the lights in the decomissioning chamber dimmed and Walabee's faced turned to the invisible auidence in front of him. Let's take a peek inside his mind shall we?

Numbuh 4's POV

Well this day started out great. Again I knew it was going to happen and did I stop it ? NOPE! I guess the only thing I can to do now is reflect on how this mess all started.

It all began on a mission actually. Me and the others had just finished taking down the Tolietnator for the one hundredth time when someone whispered to me in the bushes. The others were to far away to hear so I went towards the sound alone.

"Follow me," hissed the voice.

I looked back to my team wondering whether or not I should run off, but before I could decide I was dragged along for the ride. I must have blacked out because when I woke up I wasn't in the park anymore. Heck I wasn't even sure I was still in the city.

Everything around was painted in black and red with torches burning fiercely in the mouths of what appeared to be gaint wolf statues. A throne stood in the middle of the room with a black-masked figure sitting upon it.

"We've been watching you for a long time Numbuh 4" said the mysterious figure "welcome to the Assassians,"

"Assassians?" I asked both confused and afriad.

"Yes" said the figure "we hunt down and destroy all who threaten us and our cause. We pick only those anger prone enough to fight amongost our ranks. You have been tested and you passed,"

"Wha...what test?" I asked.

"Don't you know?" asked the Assassians so-called leader "remember Operation: Darkwind?"

I did remember Operation: Darkwind. Some kind of group invaded the KND Moonbase trying to take over, and when I found out that one of my best friends outside of Sector V was with them I was all but ready to explode.

(Flashback)

His name was Thomas. We were the best of friends and got along together quite nicely. There were no secrets between us, not ever. That is until a rival group hired by the adults came to take over.

Everything was in mass choas at the Moonbase. Numbuh 86 told me to gather more weapons so as I ran off to get them I noticed one of our attackers dart away from the fight. Curiousity got the best of me and I followed him into one of the deeper chambers of the Moonbase.

"Stop right there!" I yelled.

Turning around the figure in front of me removed his helmet and shocked me to the bone.

"Th..Thomas?" I stuttered not believing what I was seeing.

"Surprised Numbuh 4 ?" said Thomas " you know what I should thank you for giving me all that info concerning your precious base. Darkwind will soon rule over both kids and adults alike,"

"Wh..why did you do this?" asked Wallabe " I thought we were friends,"

"We were" said Thomas " but as you grow older some things are just more valueble then friendship. So this I'm afriad is our final 'friendly' chat. So long, old friend,"

With that said Thomas disappeared into the shadows, but that wasn't the last time I saw of him.

Later the Moonbase got word of Darkwind's hideout, but instead of waiting for my team to set up an attack division I went there myself. It was tough battling through Darkwind's ranks but soon I reached Thomas.

Punch to punch, kick to kick, me and Thomas's moves matched blow for blow and all the anger within me burst right then and there. Grabbing something at random I charged at Thomas making him fall to his death.

I know I should probably feel sorry for taking his life, but the deal was I didn't. He betrayed me, and I got my revenge it's as simple as at that. By the time the other members of Kid's Next Door got there I was already gone.

All they found were the defeated members of Darkwind and Thomas's own dead body. They never asked me if I was the one who killed him, but I knew I'd probably be the prime suspect anyway.

As the days passed with no proof that I had murdered Thomas things started to get back to normal. Until today that is.

(End Flashback)

"How do you know of Darkwind?" I asked the Assassians leader.

"Why Wallabee" said the leader "'cause thats who we are,"

"What?" I asked surprised to be in the presence of such an evil enmey "but why do you want me?"

"Isn't it obvious?" said the leader "in order to join Darkwind the person picked to join must kill a member of our own operation. You were chosen and seeing how close Thomas and you were made things all the better. Congradulations Walabee, you're one of us now,"

"But I can't join you" said Walabee "I work for KND,"

"You think we don't already have your kind working for us" said the leader " even as we speak Darkwind agents have slipped thier way into the ranks of the Kids Next Door. And you're gonna help them whether you like to or not,"

Without warning one of the Darkwind operatives slapped a fancy metal bracelet around my wrist.

"What's this thing?" I asked.

"Just a fancy communicator we use" said the leader " but be warned that if anytime you try to remove it or turn againist us the bracelet will self-destruct taking out you and half a city block,"

So that's how I was forced to join Darkwind and had to spy on the KND. But the trouble didn't end there, oh no, something much worse was soon to come. And it included Number 3.