It's a bit rocky but it works. Two more chapters after this one my friends.
I still don't know why Numbuh 378 had us write these…but I know why we still write them. Out of respect for Dillon's sister I sit here writing my decommissioning note. I have lived my wildest dreams, I have been in space, I have fought the worst of the worst, and I even got to ride a moose. I can only say one thing…
These were the best years of my life.
-A page from Numbuh 112's private journal.
The J.A.I.L.E.R. came crashing down to the surface of the earth. All that was left of it was smoldering slag. The pilots were knocked out cold allowing the 2x4 ship to meet its end. Teen Tornado burst out of the ruble and inhaled the cool night air.
"Oh it's good to stretch" Teen Tornado said exhaling. He then turned around to see a hovering rainbow monkey parade float. "I was wondering when you'd show up."
One Week Later
Nolan was currently fiddling around with Numbuh 112's P.I.P.E.R. gauntlets. It was September 23rd; three days after Edward turned thirteen. Edward had given Nolan permission to see how his P.I.P.E.R. worked prior to his decommissioning. After Edward's decommissioning, Mario began treating Nolan as if he was a part of the team. Dillon was a bit more distant but that was to be expected.
"Working on the P.I.P.E.R.?" Mario asked as he entered the meeting room of sector Q.
"Yep" Nolan said taking the batteries out of the gauntlets.
"You know Nolan if you ever want join the KND you could just ask." Mario said handing Nolan a soda.
"You mean going to that arctic prison you and Dillon were talking about, no thanks." Nolan opened his soda and took a sip.
Mario shook his head, he knew Nolan for only a week but the kid was exceptional at sneaking around. "Your mother even know you're here?"
"Yes, I told her I was hanging out with some friends from school" Nolan said pulling out a pair of tweezers.
"Well you told her you are hanging out with friends so she shouldn't be worried." Just then the door of the meeting room slid open and Dillon walked in.
"Hey guys" Dillon said walking towards the mini fridge.
"Hey Numbuh 414" Mario said handing Nolan a screw driver "tough day at school?"
"No" Numbuh 414 took a seat on the couch "my sister has been gone for like two days…im worried."
"That sucks" was Mario's response.
"Well Mario unlike your sister mine has advanced KND training!"
"I know Numbuh 414 but yelling at your leader won't solve anything" Mario said putting his hands up defensively.
Dillon looked to the floor and took in a deep breath. "I know man I'm just kind of freaked out, first my sister, then Koda, and now Edward…dude I'm next."
Nolan looked over to Dillon, he didn't see a maniac with weapons but a scared child…it reminded him of how he reacted when he heard the news.
"It'll be alright Dillon you still got a month" Mario reassured his friend.
Dillon took a sip of his soda and sat in silence. Nolan went back to working on the P.I.P.E.R. when they all heard a loud bang as the tree house shook.
"Stay here!" Mario told Nolan as he and Dillon grabbed their 2x4 weapons and raced to the source of the noise.
Nolan went back to working on the P.I.P.E.R. as more loud noises occurred. Nolan goy up from where he was seated as Dillon was thrown through the meeting room's metal doors. Dillon landed in the meeting rooms TV, breaking it. Nolan peered through hole in the door to see Teen Tornado throw Mario against a wall.
"You know…I thought you two would be more of a challenge" Teen Tornado picked up Mario and threw him through the hole "especially in your own home!"
Mario landed in the TV as well, both operatives groaned in pain as the side of the meeting room collapsed. Teen Ninjas then flew into the meeting room and surrounded Nolan and the operatives.
Outside, the Rainbow Monkey parade float shot rammed into the tree house breaking parts of it off. The float lowered a ramp into the meeting room. As soon as the ramp lowered a girl wearing a prom dress walked down it flanked by two heavily armed teens.
"You did good honey" she said as she blew a kiss to Teen Tornado.
"I aim to please my queen, Prom Queen" Teen Tornado said smirking.
Prom Queen walked over to the downed operatives and stomped on them both. Both operatives groaned in pain.
"You two are supposed to protect kids aren't you?" Prom Queen asked the operatives as she snapped her fingers. Two Teen Ninjas walked over dragging Nolan along. "Then protect him!"
The teens pushed Nolan to the ground and proceeded to kick him repeatedly. Mario tried to get up but was kicked back down by Prom Queen.
"The Kids Next Door has been a thorn in our side for too long…and now you have brought the unaffiliated into this" she snapped her fingers again signaling the teens to stop "so now you have forced my hand…I challenge you both to a test…save this kid by midnight or he dies."
The teens all began to get on the parade float.
"We'll stop you!" Dillon yelled as he tried to get up, but was punched back down by Teen Tornado.
"You can't stop me if you're dead." With that Teen Tornado grabbed onto Prom Queen and flew them onto the parade float. The parade float flew to a safe distance and shot the tree house causing it to collapse.