Operation: Beach
Wally's P.O.V.
I sat there totally buried in sand at the beach while Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 tried to force Numbuh 1 to get out of the ship and come play in the sun, and Numbuh 3 built a sand castle.
"Ahhhh!" Numbuh 1 screamed as he landed face first in the sand after being thrown out of the ship by Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5. "I'm serious, guys! The beach is so boring," he complained.
"How can you say that, Numbuh 1?" I asked. "Look how much fun I'm having!"
"You're buried up to your neck in sand," he pointed out.
"I know! Doesn't that rock?" To me, getting buried in the sand is the coolest thing about going to the beach. Most people would say swimming, but I sort of, well, don't know how to. Besides, swimming is overrated. Getting buried in the sand is way cooler.
"Why don't you help me build my sand castle, Numbuh 1?" Numbuh 3 asked. "I'm the princess."
"Some other time, perhaps," Numbuh 1 said, sounding like there's not gonna be a next time.
Numbuh 3 pointed to me. "How about you, Numbuh 4? Do you wanna be my prince charming?" She smiled and batted her eyes in that cute way she does.
"And miss being buried in the sand? Fat chance." Sorry doll face, but I'm not prince charming material.
"That's it!" Numbuh 1 blurted. "I can't waste the whole day doing nothing. I'm a man of action."
"Okay, "man of action." Go home. See if we care," Numbuh 5 said.
"Alright! I'll be back to pick you guys up at siiixx!" Numbuh 1 said happily. With that, he flew away in the ship.
It was silent for a second. "Last one in is a rotten egg!" Numbuh 2 shouted before him and Numbuh 5 dove into the water.
"Dadada buried in the sand. Dadada buried in the sand," I sang over and over again.
Suddenly while Numbuh 3 fooled around with her sand castle, three guys dressed like they were trying to be some weird, fake knights just pranced over to her like they owned the whole beach.
I don't have a very good feeling about these creeps. I'm gonna keep a close eye on 'em to make sure they don't pull anything.
"Who dares build a castle in King Sandy's royal domain?" the middle knight said. "Thy fortress shall be attacked and conquered by the knights of the round towel!"
What the crud? Knights of the round towel? Who do these dorks think they are?
"Release the catapult!" the first knight said. The other two knights repeated the first knight and then they launched a giant rock at Numbuh 3, crushing her sand castle, but just barely missing her.
"My castle!" Numbuh 3 shrieked, trying to move the heavy rock, but it wouldn't budge.
"Thy kingdom has been conquered," the lead knight said. "Hints forth, you shall serve our glorious king! Capture the princess!"
"Capture the princess!" the other two knights chanted.
They picked Kuki up by her arms and she started to scream.
Oh no. Those dorks are layin' their hands on my girl!
"Hey! Let go of her!" I shouted. I tried to break out of the sand, but I was in too deep.
The knights didn't let go of Numbuh 3, but instead ran off with her screaming and squirming over one of their shoulders.
"Come back!" I demanded.
They kept running.
"Help!" Numbuh 3 pleaded before her and the group of knights disappeared into a crowd of people.
"Numbuh 3!" I screamed.
I squirmed in the sand, trying to break loose, but I couldn't. Think, Wallabe. What to do, what to do...
I looked to my right and saw a small blue shovel lying in the sand next to me. Then I managed to slip my arm out of the sand, reach for the shovel, and dig myself out.
I got up and looked around the beach. No sign of Kuki or those stupid knights. I've gotta find her. I've gotta. And there's no time to lose. Every second I'm wasting something terrible can be happening to Kuki and I can't let that happen. I've got the role of her prince charming today.
I ran over to where Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 swam. "Come here, guys! Hurry, it's an emergency!"
"How bad is it?" Numbuh 5 asked. "You're cuttin' into Numbuh 5's swim time."
"Kuki's been kidnapped!" I said.
They got out of the water. "What exactly is your definition of "kidnapped?" Numbuh 5 asked.
"Yeah, what do you mean?" Numbuh 2 asked.
"I mean a group of weird knights just walked over like they owned the whole beach, destroyed Numbuh 3's sand castle, and grabbed her!" I explained.
"Knights? Like with shiny armor and stuff?" Numbuh 5 asked.
"You sure Numbuh 3 didn't just go for a hotdog?" Numbuh 2 asked.
They think I'm crazy. "I'm telling you she's been captured and we have to save her!"
"Maybe we should call Numbuh 1," he suggested.
"There's no time!" I said. "Besides, he's probably on some super big mission or something."
I started to angrily pace back and forth. "Those overgrown tin cans don't know who they're messin' with." I balled my fist and punched my other hand toughly. "They've made this personal by taking Numbuh 3."
Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 exchanged evil looks. Then they started to dance around in the sand, singing, "Wally and Kuki sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" They started to laugh.
I felt my heart skip a beat. I hate it when they tease me about Kuki! I mean, how do they know anything about, well... that?
"Shut up! It's not like that. Numbuh 3, she, uh... owes me a quarter," I lied. I scratched the back of my neck nervously.
They giggled. "Yeah... right," Numbuh 5 joked.
"Are you gonna help or not?"
"How would we know where to find knights on a beach anyway?" Numbuh 2 asked.
We looked behind us to see this HUGE sand castle standing tall right next to the shore. I mean, this thing was BIG. It was so cool and life size, yet it's wasted on those dorks. Hopefully that's where Numbuh 3 is.
I stared at it for a moment and then looked back at Numbuh 5 and Numbuh 2. "Whether you guys are coming or not, I'm going to find Numbuh 3." I ran off, not even caring if they were coming or not.
They saw me run and followed. We made our way across the beach and approached the castle.
Numbuh 5 crossed her arms. "How are we gonna get in?"
"I don't know. Just build something for launching and find something to launch." I grabbed a bucket and put it on my head as a helmet. Then I grabbed a few more things and stuck them in the pocket in the back of my trunks before walking towards the castle. "Hey you stupid knights in your stupid, stupid armor, give me back Numbuh 3 or else!" I threatened.
The three knights appeared on the balcony at the top of the big gate.
"Oh look! A chivalrous youth approaches," the middle knight said.
"And his heart burns with love for his princess," the one on the left said. They started to giggle.
I felt another blush heat up my face. "No it doesn't," I said. "She just, um... owes me a quarter!"
"Oh, a quarter!" They laughed some more.
I became angry. What do these three dorks know anyway? I growled. "Okay, scrappy! You asked for it! Release the catapult!"
Numbuh 5 and Numbuh 2 launched a beach ball at the castle, but it just bounced off, causing the knights to laugh even harder.
I marched over to Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5. "A beach ball?"
"Sorry. It was short notice," Numbuh 2 said.
"Forget it. Ready the catapult again. I'm going in." I hopped on the beach chair that they used to launch the beach ball and was rocketed at the castle. I flew through the sand wall and knocked all of the knights down like bowling pens.
Then I hopped to my feet.
The lead knight walked towards me and pulled a wooden sword out of his armor. "Thou must love thy maiden," he teased.
"I told you she just owes me a quarter!" I pulled out a shovel as a sword and a bucket top as a shield and attacked the knight.
Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 made their way up and occupied the other two knights.
I just about had this knight beat until I heard Numbuh 3's loud, girly shriek come from behind me.
I turned around to see Numbuh 3 running up the castle stairs in a fancy white dress, holding hands with some squirt in a crown that I think is King Sandy.
"Hi, Wally!" she yelled. "Guess what? I'm getting married!"
I felt my whole body weaken after hearing her say those three words. Her voice echoed through my head over and over again. "I'm getting married! I'm getting married! I'm getting married!"
I dropped my weapons as I backed up in total horror and shock. Married... h-h-huh?
Unfortunately, I backed up a little too much and fell over the edge of the castle. After that, everything went black.
I woke up tied up next to Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 inside the giant castle. I looked up in horror at Numbuh 3, who stood at the front of the room next to King Sandy. The knights stood in a row behind them and some surfer dude in swim trucks and sunglasses stood in front of them.
"Oh, goody. I'm so glad you're awake. It amuses your king to have his peasants attend his royal wedding," King Sandy snarled.
Numbuh 3 waved to us. "Hi, guys!" she said, looking pretty in her long white sparkly dress.
"Okay, dudes and dudettes," the surfer guy began.
This isn't happening, is it? Is Kuki really getting married to this little dork who's lame, stupid, and not me? Nooo I can't let this happen! "Kuki! You're not really gonna marry that dork, are ya?" I asked desperately.
"Of course not," she said. "We're justpretending."
King Sandy got in her face. "Pretending? The king never pretends!"
She threw her hands in the air. "What are you, nuts? I can't get married for real! I'm like ten years old!"
"That's okay. I've always liked older women." He made that tiger noise with his tongue, making me wanna puke.
Annoyed, Numbuh 3 crossed her arms and knit her eyebrows. "Well forget it, Mr. Pretend-to-be-king! I'm not playing anymore."
"I said nothing would get in the way of my perfect wedding, and that includes you. Knights, get her!" King Sandy demanded.
Numbuh 3 screamed and squirmed, but two knights held her down tight while the other tied her arms to her side with a rope.
It was really hard for me to watch.
Gosh, I've gotta get outta here. What to do, what to do... An idea popped in my head. I started to dig into the sand that I sat on and slipped my way out when it was deep enough. Then I snuck past everyone and grabbed an umbrella that just conveniently was sitting in the corner of the room. I climbed to a window at the top of the room and waited for someone to notice.
The knights finished hanging Numbuh 3 upside-down from the ceiling and King Sandy said, "Okay, let's try this again. The princess is going to marry me and you peasants are going to watch! Hey... where'd the stupid one go?" Hey, he noticed.
"Ahem," I spoke.
He turned to face me. "What the_"
"Who wants to get the sand kicked outta their shorts?" I showed off the umbrella like it was a baseball bat.
"Knights, arm thy selves and attack!" he demanded.
I jumped from the window and charged the knights as they charged back. Just as we were about to clash, I thought fast and opened my umbrella. All three of them ran into it and flew into the air and through the wall. "Hehehe," I laughed.
"Now it's my turn." King Sandy pulled out a wooden sword and swung it around, thinking he's cool. I'll show 'em up.
"Do you wanna dance in the ballet," I said. I dropped the umbrella and pulled out my shovel. "...or do ya wanna fight?"
He charged me and unexpectedly sent me flying through the sand wall and onto the balcony.
"Hahaha," he laughed as he walked towards me. "Get up, nave."
Anger roared inside of me. I jumped to my feet and charged him. I went to whack him in the face, but he blocked with his sword. "You must love the fair princess very much, but she's mine," he said.
I swung the shovel around angrily. "She. Just. Owes. Me. A. Quarter!" I fought him off for a minute and managed to knock the sword out of his hand and send him flying chest-first into the edge of the balcony.
Suddenly the ground started to shake beneath my feet.
"No!" King Sandy screamed. "How could I forget about the stupid tiiiide?" A huge wave crashed into the side of the castle and the sand beneath King Sandy broke, sending him falling into the ocean.
Uh-oh. This whole place is gonna collapse and I don't know how to swim. I've gotta get Kuki and get outta here.
I jumped over the giant crack that King Sandy fell in and ran back into the castle and across the room to where Kuki was hanging upside-down.
I jumped to the top of a pile of sand. "Kuki!" I said happily.
Her face lit up when she saw me. "Wally!"
"Let's get outta here, little dudes!" the surfer guy said before running out of the place.
I ignored him and focused on Kuki. "Hold still while I get you outta this," I said as I untied the rope and caught her as she fell down. "Come on!" I grabbed her wrist and we bolted out of the room, completely forgetting that Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 were still tied up inside.
Kuki stopped at the balcony.
I stopped too and went to get her. "Come on, Numbuh 3! We've gotta keep going!" I grabbed her hand and started to run, but she jerked me back. "Kuki, there's no time! We've gotta get outta here!"
"You did all this just for me?" she said, blushing.
I felt my face start to burn up. I let go of her hand and ran my fingers through my hair. "Aw, it was nothi_" I was interrupted my Numbuh 5's voice.
"Hel-lo-ooo!" she yelled. "Aren't you forgetting something?"
We ran back in the alter to get them. "Sorry," we chorused as we untied them.
After Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 were free, we all ran out of the castle just before the whole place collapsed and watched a giant wave turn it into a big pile of wet sand.
A few seconds later, King Sandy's head popped up at the top of the pile. "This isn't the end!" he said. "Me and my knights will build a new castle, yeah! And we'll throw all of you in the dungeon! Long live King Sandy!" He threw his hands in the air and laughed evilly.
"Sandyyy!" a lady called. "It's late. Stop playing pretend and let's go!"
"I'm not pretending!" he complained.
"And bring your cousins!" the lady added.
Three pimple-faced nerds in knight armor that covered below their necks' heads popped out of the sand next to Sandy. "Awww," they whined.
They got themselves out of the sand and walked towards the lady, all whining at once.
It was quiet for a second after they left. Then Numbuh 3 said, "Ya know, that King Sandy's kinda cute."
We all stared at her, annoyed. We just saved her from that little creep and now she's complimenting him.
"What?" she said innocently.
I was so mad and annoyed I couldn't think of anything to say. Kuki just completely ruined our moment on the balcony. So I just said, "Just shut up and give me that quarter you owe me."
She rose an eyebrow. "Quarter? I don't owe you a quarter."