There was a story some kids tell of when the world was ruled by an evil adult. A story about a boy, a book, and a tree. We are shown a familiar orphanage of kids lugging bags and doing back-breaking manual labor. They had been making a substance known as tapioca pudding.
"At this rate, we'll never get adopted..." Cherry pouted as she walked with Atticus, this was before they were adopted by Cinderella and her father, but after they had first met and became friends. "We'll be slaves forever!"
"No, we won't!" Atticus told her. "I just know we'll get adopted."
The kids then dumped the flour into the pudding mix like they were supposed to.
"Where are those brothers who're supposed to help us?" Cherry looked around.
"Just have faith, Cherry," Atticus assured her. "They'll be here soon."
Cherry and Atticus then loaded their flour and went off to get some more.
One of the boys they had been looking for seemed to had find a way to escape. "Hey, if you guys want out, you'll follow me and Benny." he then told them.
"You don't have to tell us twice!" Atticus said, pulling Cherry along by her wrist.
Cherry made herself walk after Atticus.
The boy then took them to a secret way out. "Come on, Benny, we're outta here!" he then called to his brother with glasses.
"Yeah, it's time we get out of here before you-know-who gets here." Atticus said.
"Come on then!" the boy said, leading them away.
They came out to one door after the first boy and he led them out to climbing up a tree.
"Wait for meeee!" the boy with glasses who was the first boy's brother whined. He then groaned as he followed his brother into climbing up the tree with him.
"Give us your hand." Atticus said, extending his right hand to the boy with glasses as did Cherry.
Cherry was never good with climbing trees, so she accepted Atticus's hand.
The boy with glasses took Atticus's hand and they followed the first boy all the way up to the top of the tree. "Monty, come back," he told his brother. "You can't just walk off in the middle of your shift. Pappy's gonna be awfully sore."
"Oh, let him, Ben!" the first boy scoffed. "We've been slaving away making tapioca for him for 110 days straight and all he does is sneer like he's the evil king of the world or something!"
"Um, he kind of is." Atticus said.
"Well, I'm sick of it!" Monty jumped down. "I just wish we could... I don't know... Fight back or something!" he then kicked against the tree's trunk.
This made the tree rumble and shake.
"Nice going, genius!" Cherry latched onto the branch with a glare.
However, the trunk opened up to show a secret door much to their surprise.
"A secret door." Atticus said, stepping inside first.
"Whoa, check it out!" Monty went after him.
"Hey!" Ben whined as he stood outside the door. "Where are you guys going?"
Cherry came inside the secret door with the boys. "Sure is dusty in here..."
"I wonder how long this has been inside this tree?" Atticus said.
"What is this-" Ben was about to ask until they were suddenly dropped from where they were standing.
The four kids screamed as they fell through the tree floor, went down a slide that spun and twirl all around and made them all land into a room which looked like a secret headquarters of some type.
"What's this?" Cherry walked over to a book that was glowing and picked it up. "'The Book of KND'?"
"Must be short for something." Atticus said.
"But what?" Cherry wondered.
"Who cares?!" Ben panicked. "Put it back and let's go! This place is creeping me out!"
"Be quiet, Ben," Monty scolded. "Cherry, let me see that book."
Cherry handed the book over for him to look over it.
"Maybe it can help us take down that lunatic of a dictator." Atticus said.
"Cool, this book is some kind of instruction manual for beating adult tyranny!" Monty smiled. "It shows how to set up secret tree-houses and everything! And check this out, there's a section for each kid to write down his own story!"
"We are not gonna have a story if Pappy finds us here!" Ben panicked.
"You have absolutely no bravery in you, do you?" Atticus asked Ben with annoyance.
"I just don't wanna get into trouble..." Ben shivered.
"Guys, we have the tools to fight back!" Monty beamed. "If we work together, we can make the world a better place! For us, for all kids!"
"I'm with you, Monty." Atticus said.
"Do you guys know how much of a chance we have against Pappy's powers?" Ben glared to them. "ZERO!"
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" a sharp voice called. "WHERE ARE YOU?!"
"See?!" Ben whimpered.
"With the four of us working together, we can win and free everyone." Atticus smiled.
"I'm in." Cherry agreed.
"So am I," Monty held out his hand for his brother. "What do you say?"
Ben was nervous, but he gave a small smile and was about to take his brother's hand.
"CHILDREN!" the sharp voice called.
Ben shivered and rushed to the slide and started to climb back up it to get out fo the tree. "Sorry..." he said to the others before leaving them.
"COWARD!" Atticus yelled.
"You think we have no chance, well we'll show you what the number zero can do!" Monty glared, he found a pair of sunglasses and decided to wear them.
"Cool." Atticus smiled.
"Sounds like we're gonna become an army." Cherry said.
"Let's do it then and put an end to this madness, you guys." Monty said to the others.
"Agreed." Atticus said.
Monty smiled as he knew he could count on them.
"It's time to take down this tyrant." Atticus said.
"Right behind ya..." Cherry said as she took out a plunger which was going to be used as a weapon.
The kids moved out together and they used their weapons made from household appliances to take down the tapioca pudding and let them all be free and live their lives how they wanted to from now on with Monty's direction and his ordering of them, and where it all seemed to be going rather well.
Monty Uno became the first official leader of the group which was known as the Kids Next Door from then on. Unfortunately, Cherry and Atticus could not stay long as they eventually met a very young Cinderella and were adopted by her father. Or so the legend goes. Some kids say that Numbuh Zero's dawn was the age of the seventh official Kids Next Door. Others say the story is only make-believe, there never was a Numbuh Zero, and there is no Book of KND. But one believes that the book exists and he knows what he will write in those pages if he ever finds it. He uses five words only: 'I am Kids Next Door'.
Several Years Later...
Akito and Estelle were at the computer, playing a game together.
"Go get 'em, guys!" Vincent coached his younger siblings.
"You can do it, Papa/Mama!" Larvitar and Teddy cheered.
"Almost there..." Akito bit his lip.
Suddenly, the screen turned to black, making the Fudo siblings and their Pokemon complain.
The screen then showed text. 'Are you alone?'
"What the? Um, yeah, we're alone." Akito answered before scoffing. "Wait, why am I talking to a screen like it's gonna answer?"
The screen then erased the question and showed a new question. 'What are your parents doing?'
"Uh, how should we know...?" Estelle shrugged, wondering what was going on.
'Go check.' the screen then told them.
"Uh, okay?" Estelle said, confused of how the screen was talking to them.
The Fudo siblings then snuck down the hallway. Mo was doing the dishes while Atticus was in his study, looking over paperwork he took home with him.
"Looks like they're busy." Larvitar whispered.
A paper then printed out of the computer.
Akito took the paper. "'If you really wanna know what your parents are up to and what you can do to help, come to this address, and bring fellow kids to become operatives'." he then turned it over and saw the logo of the Codename: Kids Next Door.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go." Scruffy whispered.
"Would the pets be allowed to come?" Vincent wondered.
"It doesn't say no...?" Akito shrugged.
The Fudo siblings then snuck out, they brought Felicity and Jenny with them as they were sneaking to the directions given to them with their Pokemon and pets following them, except for Georgette of course. They met together in an alley away from their homes.
"Is this a good idea?" Jenny asked as she held Oliver in her arms.
"I think it is." Akito said.
"Only if you are sure..." Felicity rubbed her arm nervously.
"What about Eloise?" Estelle asked.
"No way, she'd just tell everybody," Akito said. "It's gonna be just the five of us."
"Ahem!" The pets and the Pokemon then cleared their throats.
"And you guys too..." Akito then added with a sigh.
"Are we there yet?" Jenny asked.
"We'll get there." Akito promised.
They then traveled on their own to the location they were expected to meet at with this 'Kids Next Door' they heard so much about.
"I think this is the place." Larvitar said once they were at the location.
The others seemed exhausted after how far they had traveled.
A boy who looked older than them with red hair, big purple glasses, and a large purple jacket opened the doors. "Ah, new recruits for the tour, I see?"
"Uh, oui?" Felicity shrugged.
"Come inside, we're just about to start." the boy gestured for them to come inside.
"Um, yes, we hope you don't mind, but we also brought our Pokemon and pets." Akito said.
"Huh... What interesting specimen..." the boy noted. "Now, may I have your names?"
The kids then gave their names to him.
"Alright, come inside, we'll talk a little more later, I have Sector W with me, they're rookies about your age." the boy then led them into the building which seemed to be like a museum of some sorts.
"It looks like a museum in here." Estelle said.
"That's because it is, my dear," the boy replied as he went off for a moment. "Now, please, stick with the group while I make a personal call."
Akito, Estelle, Vincent, Felicity, and Jenny with their pets and Pokemon looked to see other kids around their age.
"This is going to be boring." Scruffy whispered.
"Behave..." Akito whispered sharply.
Scruffy sighed, then looked to Snow White as she licked herself. "Hey, let me chase you."
"No!" Snow White hissed. "I am sick of you chasing me all the time, you silly mutt!"
"Shh." Vincent shushed his kitten.
Snow White grumbled and folded her paws at Scruffy.
"Augh, I can't wait!" Scruffy whined, then tackled Snow White.
"GET OFF!" Snow White yelped.
Akito grabbed Scruffy before getting him off the kitten. Vincent then held Snow White.
"I am so sorry, Vince." Akito said to his brother.
"It's okay, your dog just gets wound up sometimes..." Vincent comforted Snow White.
"Sometimes?" Snow White glared. "More like all the time!"
"Snow White, please..." Vincent said to his cat.
"Well, it's true..." Snow White pointed sharply to the puppy. "That dog has done nothing except for chase me for his fun and games!"
"It's my animal instincts." Scruffy shrugged.
"Well, I think you need to tone it down..." Snow White scowled.