Silhouette Child
Chapter Ten
A Close Call
Keena smiled, hugging Nigel, "Thank you" she said, laying her head on his shoulder. Nigel smiled too,
"I promised". Numbuh Two and Four burst into laughter,
"I promised. How sweet!" they teased, making kissy faces. Nigel turned to them, his hand on Keena's waist,
"Shut up. I'm lucky to have a girlfriend. You two couldn't get a date if you were the only guys on the planet." Numbuh Three laughed,
"Should we tell 'em Jude?" she asked, smiling. Numbuh Four shook his head vigorously,
"No way!" Numbuh Three's lip wobbled, on the verge of tears. Numbuh Four's eyes got wide,
"Okay fine!" He shouted, trying to keep her from crying. Numbuh Three smiled,
"Yay!" She cheered, quickly getting over it like she always did. Numbuh Four took a deep breath,
"Kuki and I are………dating" He whispered the last part, quietly. Nigel snorted, and looked at Numbuh Two,
"Guess you're the odd one out huh, Numbuh Two" he joked. Numbuh Two looked nervously at Numbuh Five. She wasn't looking at him and his heart sank a little, Maybe she doesn't like me He thought sadly.
A month passed and The Delightful Children's birthday grew closer and closer. Nigel was worried about Keena. He wasn't sure if she would be able to fight against her own siblings. Keena shrugged it off,
"They deserve all they're gonna' get" she said one day, eating a bowl of rainbow munchies. Nigel let it go, but he still was hesitant on letting her go on the cake retrieval mission. In less than a week the day had come. Nigel bit his nails as they loaded the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Keena grabbed a mustard gun and attached it to her belt. Nigel didn't object to her coming but he couldn't stop obsessing about her,
"Remember, leave Father to me if it comes to that" Nigel warned.
"I think I can handle my own father" Keena told him.
"I don't want you getting hurt," he said.
"If I help you, it will be easier for the rest of the team to get the cake" she explained.
"But-"
"You don't have to do this alone Nigel" she interrupted him, "I'm part of your team now. I want to help you," she said, smiling. Nigel sighed and agreed. They filed into the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Numbuh one took his seat at the head and began giving orders. Numbuh Two jumped into his seat as the pilot, Numbuh Five next to him, turning dials and knobs. Numbuh Four manned the lasers and Numbuh Three sat in the back, dancing around to the radio. Keena, now Numbuh 14000, looked around, not knowing what to do. After a few minutes they landed. The team gathered around Numbuh One for orders,
"Numbuh three and four, I want you to circle around the building, let us know exactly where the party is taking place. When you find it, contact me I'll let you know when to go in. Numbuh Two and Five, stay with the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. until I give you the que to go in. Numbuh 14000, you're coming with me. We'll enter the mansion and distract Father, while the rest of you compromise the cake" The team nodded and ran off. Numbuh One and Numbuh 14000 entered the mansion,
"Father doesn't take much interest in their birthday parties. He'll be in his study, smoking his pipe. Although considering he thinks I'm dead he may be sulking in my room, but I can't be sure" Numbuh 14000 said, a little guilty she had caused her father so much pain.
Numbuh one nodded, "Where should we check first?" he asked.
"We should probably split up. Father just installed a new security system; it won't be long before the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. sets it off. The sooner we find Father, the smoother this operation will go"
"No"
"What?"
"I'm not losing you again. If Father is in the place you look, he'll take you back and this time I might not be able to save you." He shuddered at the thought, "I'm not taking any risks"
"Do you want the rest of the team to get deligtfultized or me? I think losing one person is better than losing more than half of the team." She asked. Nigel thought for a second, "NIGEL!" she shouted, "I've only been on the team for a month. The rest of the team trusts you to do everything in your power to protect them"
Nigel sighed, "I don't want to lose you. Not again,"
Keena stopped running and hugged him,
"You won't. If I find him before you do, I'll contact you before I do anything. Alright?" she said, smiling up at him.
He nodded, "Stay safe"
"You too" and they split up.
Numbuh 14000 ran to her room. Halfway down she took her shoes off so that they wouldn't make a racket against the creaky wood of her bedroom. She crept down the stairs and opened the door a crack. RIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG! Her room alarm went off and in a second she was stuck in her own net,
"Crap!" She cursed, waiting for someone to come get her. The alarm wasn't connected to the rest of the house so the team would be safe. The only receptor in the house was in Father's study. If Numbuh One was there and so was Father, he would be captured on Father's way down. Numbuh 14000 grimaced at the thought of it. She would do anything to keep Nigel safe. Someone opened the door, "Keena? Oh my god! Your okay!" Father cut her down, and brought her into a tight embrace, "I thought you were dead. What did those rotten Kids Next Door do to you?" he asked.
"We're not rotten!" She shouted, then clamped her hand over her mouth, "Oops"
"YOUR ONE OF THEM!!" he boomed, fire engulfing him.
Keena stumbled back, falling on the stairs behind her, "Yes dad! I have been for a month now! And there's nothing you can do about it!" she turned to walk back up the stairs, but Father grabbed her,
"Your not going anywhere young lady!"
"Let go!"
"Never again."
Numbuh One entered the study, "Damn! He's not here!" he glanced at the map of the house on the computer screen. Keena's room flashed red, "NO!" he ran out of the room, dashing down the stairs, "Numbuh-14000, come in. Abort mission! Abort mission! Do you copy?!" he yelled into his communicator. No response came, "Numbuh-14000! Do you copy?!" he asked again, still running. Again nothing, "Keena, please! Are y-you alright!?" he stuttered.
"She's fine Numbuh One" Father called back, "Just spending some time with her old man"
Numbuh One was now running down the stairs to her room. He pushed the door open. Father had his hand wound around Keena's wrists, keeping her from running away. Nigel narrowed his eyes,
"Let her go" he growled. Keena struggled against Father, but he was too strong. She yelped when Father dug his nails into her wrists.
"Nigel run!" She shouted. Nigel didn't move, he stood there glaring at Father. Father smirked, "He can't. He refuses to leave you"
"Nigel forget about me! Save the team!" Keena shouted at him. Nigel shook his head,
"They'll be fine. They've taken your siblings down before, they can do it again"
"But not without you! Your what holds everyone together." She argued. Nigel still didn't move. He took a step towards Father and Keena; his right hand wrapped around a mustard gun.
"Let her go," Nigel said, aiming the gun at Father's forehead, "Or I'll shoot." He said, his face stern, trying to hide the fact that the gun wasn't loaded. Father's smirk faded away but he didn't let go of Keena,
"Go ahead. Shoot your girlfriend's father. Why should I care?" he asked, and his smirk returned. Keena took the opportunity to free her self. She twisted her wrists and jumped into the air, flipping over and kicking Father in the face. He stumbled backwards, letting go off Keena. She ran forward and wrapped her arms around Nigel, "You should have ran. Why didn't you?" she asked, looking up at him.
"I'll tell you later." He said, and pulled her up the stairs. He then wrapped his arms around her waist, "Hold on" he said, and started his jetpack, flying out of the mansion.
This wasn't all that important to the story but I didn't know how to continue it. Let me know if you think I should delete this and end it or if I should continue.