Epilogue
(Author's note: this epilogue takes place after OP: Capture and has been edited to tie-in with with the retcons I've established)
(Camera shows Cassie's mom in a kitchen with her brother, Olle. She was sitting in a table with Olle, who was in a high chair, being spoon-fed baby food. Cassie enters the kitchen.)
Cassie: I'm home!
Cassie's mother: How did that fugitive rescue go?
Cassie: Great! there were 3 of them, they even decided to join the KET.
Cassie's Mother: (turns her head to Cassie) That's wonderful! did we get any leads on the Splinter Cell?
Cassie: No, nothing, and it looks like we're barely getting anything from interrogating Numbuh 1861, that girl is mentally falling apart. (sighs) You'd think we'd find something after discovering one of their agents... And you'd think Fanny would start opening her mind about us.
Cassie's Mother: Commander Antonio managed to get Numbuh 362 to allow us to help investigate the Splinter Cell, and brought to her attention the rumored Teens Next Door, I think we're at least a little bit closer to finishing the rebellion.
Cassie: But just rescuing fugitives, how does that get us anywhere in the rebellion?
Cassie's Mother: The Commander believes that if we keep up with the rebellion that there will eventually be more undecommissioned ex-operatives than there are 'civillians', or people that are decommissioned or never joined the KND. He thinks this will convince the KND to see the undecommissioned differently.
Cassie: That sounds like this will take a long time.
Cassie's mother: Well, unless their was another safe way we can get the message across so that everyone in the KND notices, it's the only way. That's one reason why we rescue fugitives; so that the world has fewer, and fewer, people that don't understand the KND like we do, and so that the fugitives that don't understand yet are taught to do so. In the long run, the Kids Next Door will have more allies than enemies in the world, and the rebellion will essentially be done the moment the KND notice.
Cassie: Do you think that it would really work?
Cassie's Mother: (stands up and places her hand on Cassie's shoulder) The KND are a good group of kids, let absolutely no one tell you any different. I'm sure they'll take notice, and if they understand their importance to the world, to humanity, they'll see no need for decommissioning, and the world will someday see the need for them.
Cassie: I hope you're right, mom. I still wish Numbuh 86 will stop trying to hunt us down, just because we're undecommissioned, doesn't mean we're bad guys!
Cassie's Mother: You've learned alot from your days in the KND, more than most children we never joined ever had, I know since I was an operative myself. and I know Fanny has learned alot from being with the KND, maybe when she reaches 13 herself she'll see the error of her ways. being undecommissioned is not a curse, it's not some form of Peter Pan syndrome, it's nothing like that. Being undecommissioned is a wonderful blessing, Commander Antonio wants nothing more than to give ex-operatives like us the right to keep that blessing and live our teen and adult years with that blessing.
(Beeping sound occurs, Cassie places 2 fingers on her ear like she's listening through an earpiece.)
Cassie: Yeah?
Ling: (voice from Cassie's earpiece) Cassie! You about about the rumored Teens Next Door? I think I have a lead, I already told the Commander, he wants you at downtown Cleveland ASA-now.
Cassie: Wait, a lead on the TND? really? what is it?
Ling: (chuckles) You'll see, and you'll either be very surprised, or not surprised at all, just head on over and you'll see what I mean.
Cassie: Got it, Ling, over and out. (turns off her earpiece)
Cassie's Mother: The Commander considers you and Ling among of the best, you 2 have rescued hundreds of fugitives, captured Cree, I even got a report that you took down a certain child kidnapper that was making every child in his home dance with him.
Cassie: Yeah, he was creepy, his music was catchy though.
Cassie's Mother: Anyway, I know you won't let Mr. Antonio down, (hugs Cassie) Good luck!
(Cassie hugs her mom back, then goes over to Olle and tickles his cheek, Olle reacts, obviously, by giggling.)
Cassie: Gotta go, Olle! I'm doing good-guy work! (starts heading out and waves at her mom) I'll be home soon! love you!