Disclaimer/A.N: I don't own KND. But hello all, I've returned from what appears to be quite awhile! I give you a new creation that has been sitting in my mind for quite awhile so here it is!
Thoughts in 'Italics'
Operation: C.O.N.S.C.I.E.N.C.E
Caring
Or
Not
Sub-conscience
Create
Inner
Evil
Now
Creeping
Everywhere
Chapter 1: First Impressions
"Okay Numbah 2, steady as she goes," commanded Numbah 1.
Ever since the adults refused to sell them ice cream, yet again, the Kids Next Door have been sneaking in 'Chubby-Chubb's Ice Cream' factory to get their monthly supply of the sweet treat.
Numbah 2 landed the MOSQUITO on top of the factory roof and prepared for the extraction. Numbah's 1, 3, 4 and 5 hopped out of the aircraft with weapons and flashlights in hand.
"Now remember, 'Chubby-Chubb's' factory is highly secured so Numbah's 3 and 4 search out for the main fuse box and clip the red wire, that should cut off all securities. Numbah 5 and I will keep on look out in the main hallway."
Numbah 5 pulled out a pen with a laser cutter and singed off the lock to a hatchet door allowing all four to drop down.
"You guys get back in t-minus 5 minutes, you got that?" whispered Numbah 5.
"Roger!" they said in unison and ran off into the darkened hallways.
"Security thingy nine feet ahead Numabh 4!" Numbah 3 read off on her watch scanner.
"Right."
Both members reached the doorway and Numbah 4 kicked it open and shinned the flashlight in every corner of the room before entering.
"Now," said Numbah 4 running to the security box and pulling out a pair of clippers. "Let's kill that... wire?"
Numbah 4 opened the security box to reveal what seemed like 20 different wires. Luckily, 18 out of those 20 wires were yellow so that ruled out a lot of pressure. Yet, something was wrong.
"Eh, Numbah 3, do you remember which wire we were supposed tah cut?"
She examined the forest of wires and saw that there was a red and blue that stood out from the yellow ones.
"The blue one, the blue one!" She cheered.
"No way, it has to be the red one… I think."
Numbah 4's green eyes darted back and forth from the red to the blue.
"Okay, the red one!"
Numbah 4 inched the wire cutters toward the thin red wire but paused. He quickly retreated the clippers and snipped the blue wire instead. He and Numbah 3 froze up and held their breath. The room they were in, as well as the whole factory, powered down allowing Numbah 2 to drill.
"Commence drilling Numbah 2," Numbah 4 spoke into his communicator.
"Alright!" Numbah 2 stabbed through the concrete of the buildings levels and reached the ice cream tubs, sucking them through the MOSQUITO's tube and into a storage compartment.
It only took about 30 seconds for the MOSQUITO to be half-way full. Numbah 4 smirked at his partner.
"I guess you were right Numbah 3, it was the blue wi-"
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!"
A red light flashed on and off and a siren echoed throughout the area of the factory.
"Numbah 4, you and Numbah 3 get out of there fast!" said Numbah 1 over a communicator.
"Common!" Numbah 4 grabbed Numbah 3's wrist and they both ran back up to the roof of the factory where the rest of the team were waiting in the aircraft.
Back up at the tree-house, the KND packed away the ice cream and each had a scoop of their favorite flavor in sort of a celebration of an okay mission.
"Mmm, ice cream tastes better when takin' by the adults anyways," Numbah 5 said in satisfaction as she licked her vanilla-caramel swirl.
"Agreed, but it would've gone better if someone had cut the right wire," said Numbah 1 almost dropping his pistachio.
Even though Numbah 4 could feel his leader glare at him from behind his sun-glasses, the little Aussie ignored it and turned to his mint chocolate-chip.
"Ah, it's alright Numbah 1, we managed to get away safe n' sound," Numbah 2 said finishing his rocky road.
"Well, next time it better not happen Numbah 4, red, an easy color to remember and you go and blow it away."
Numbah 3 stopped eating her strawberry-truffle ice cream and cleared her throat.
"Actually Numbah 1, cutting the blue wire was my guess."
Numbah 1 raised an eyebrow. "Is this true Numbah 4?"
Numbah 4 glanced at Numbah 3 who gave a little nod at him. 'Is she trying to defend me?
But Numbah 4 didn't want her to get in trouble, even if she really did tell him to cut the blue wire.
'What should I do?'
Numbah 4 was startled when a puff of white smoke 'poofed' on his left shoulder.
"It would be wise to tell the truth, but you would take the blame for Miss Kuki, right?"
Numbah 4 looked to his left and saw a small image of himself with a white hoodie and light blue pants. Above his neatly combed hair hovered a halo which was tilted slightly at an angle and a pair of wings that stuck out the back of his hoodie.
Numbah 4 was stuttering in surprise when Numbah 2 waved a hand in front of his face.
"You okay?"
"Waiting for an answer Numbah 4," said Numbah 1.
Wally looked to his left again… but no one was there!
Confused, he turned back to everyone with a straight face.
"It was my mistake."
Numbah 3 frowned a bit and looked up at Numbah 4 who was looking at the ground.
'What just happened back there?' he asked as he closed his eyes in thought.
Numbah 4, still questioning himself, stood up straight and his eyes shot open.
"AHH!" He cried in pain for his head began to throb really badly. He grabbed his head and stumbled forward causing the table to move and bump into Numbah 3 who dropped her ice cream on her shirt. All the members, except Numbah 2 who was helping Numbah 3 clean up, went to Wally's side.
"You okay Numbah 4?" asked Numbah 5.
The throbbing seemed to subside and he got up and shook it off.
"Er, yeah… sure," He said uneasily.
"Alright team, it's been a long night so everyone get some rest and report to the main room at 10 p.m."
Everyone parted except Numbah 4 who stood once again lost in thought.
"You sure you're okay Numbah 4?" asked Numbah 5 again.
Numbah 4 nodded in response and waited till everyone cleared the room. He suspiciously looked around the kitchen but no one was there. He shrugged and flipped the light switch off.
In order for Numbah 4 to get to his room, he had to pass Numbah 3's so he decided to stop by and say sorry.
Since Kuki's door was a mere curtain it was pointless to knock so he pulled it back and stuck his head inside.
"Hey, Numbah… Numbah… Kuki?"
Numbah 4 was lost in a daze as he gazed across the meadow of stuffed animals and saw Numbah 3 with her back facing him as she pulled off her strawberry stained shirt and let her hair flow back down and caress her back. Numbah 4 blushed and forced himself out of his daze and back into the hallway.
"Holy crud," Numbah 4 said in a whisper. "At least she didn't notice my entry, I'll wait till she's don- ow, AHH!"
Numbah 4 crouched over again for the wild throbbing returned. It felt as if his head was about to rip open. It ceased finally and all was silent. He looked to his left and then when he looked to his right a puff of black smoke exploded in his face. Numbah 4 turned away coughing and waved his hand back and forth in front of his face to clear the smoke.
"Lez see dat again, shall we?"
It was a horrible slang accent that came from his right shoulder. Numbah 4 turned and it was like déjà vu all over again, except this Numbah 4 wore a black hoodie with royal blue pants. The halo that was on the other was replaced by two horns that curled up from his bed-head hair. Two bat-like wings poked out from the back of his hoodie and his complexion was a lot paler with black circles under his eyes like this guy hasn't slept in ages.
"Quickly, quickly now! We're missing the action!" The little demon disappeared and Numbah 4 stood up, as if being controlled and was practically thrown back into Numbah 3's room, he landed with a 'thud'.
Numbah 4 looked up across the room to his dismay he caught Numbah 3 who was frozen in horror with her pajamas held closely to her chest and her long, black hair covering most of her body. She was standing sideways in her underwear and slippers on her feet and her face, rather red, turned into a snare.
Numbah 4 blushed violently and staggered up quickly, backing up to the curtain of a door.
"I, I, I'm sor, sorry Ku-KI!"
"Get OUT!" Numbah 3 screamed and took her teddy launcher out from under her bed and began firing at Numbah 4, hitting him a couple of times on the head.
Numbah 4 burst out the room and sprinted as fast as he could to his.
Gasping for air, he shut his door tight and slumped to the floor. He looked at his trembling hands which were covered in sweat.
"What just happened?"
A wicked laughter echoed through the air. "Bravo, bravo, what a show! Heheheh!"
"How could you do that to him?"
Numbah 4's eyes darted around the room.
"Who, whose there?"
A combination of black and white smoke appeared and the tiny versions of him floated on the same sides; the angel on the left, the demon on the right.
"Why we're your conscience Wallace."
"We like, y'know, help yah wif your problems."
The angel glared at the demon. Numbah 4 was confused.
"We've always been here Wallace, in your mind."
Numbah 4's eyes wandered over to the demon who was frowning at the angel on his left.
"You, you're the one who made me embarrass myself in front of Numbah 3! Why I oughta." Numbah 4 made an attempt to grab the little demon but his hand went right through him.
"Eh?" Numbah 4 looked at his palm in confusion.
"We're your conscience Wallace, we're made of pure energy and thought, you can't hurt us or touch us for that matter," stated the angel.
"Yeah," the demon smirked. "And I didn't make you go in to dumplings room… it was your choice, you always have a choice."
"But I didn't want to go! I was going to wait!" said Numbah 4.
"But deep down you had an urge and as long as you have a little part of you that wants to do the opposite I can manipulate that." He said circling his finger in the air leaving a trail of black energy that followed around. "But of course fluffy here was the one who supported you when you 'wanted to do good' and wait like a dog."
The angel crossed his arms. "No matter, you can always make us go away Wallace. We are a part of you so we must obey."
The demon didn't seem to like that idea for his once smirky face faded into an ugly glare.
"Yeah, yeah," said the demon. He spun around once and disappeared in a puff of black smoke.
The angel rolled his eyes and smiled at Numbah 4.
"I understand that we still haven't explained our parts but we'll get to that tomorrow. Get some rest Wallace, we'll… well, I'll be here whenever you need me."
"Right," said Numbah 4 dully.
The angel gave a light bow and disappeared also.
Wally collapsed on his bed and closed his eyes. He had a feeling that this was only the beginning.
A/N: So what do you guys think? I think I'll name Angel and Demon Wally later on in the chapters so it'll make things easier (for me at least). And yes, Demon Wally said 'Dumpling' as referred to Numbah 3. I think I made Numbah 1 a bit too bossy in this chapter but I promise his mood will lighten up. Well, let me know what you guys think and if you think its good enough then I'll gladly continue.
A/N 2: And yes, Op: LEMONADE-STAND is on temporary hiatus (for those who like that fanfic). I left a comment in the reviews for those who want to know why I put it on hold. I give my apologies to everyone.