A/N: Thank you guys for the awesome reviews.

Rachpop15: If only, if only.

KNDFANGIRL: That's the only restraint that popped into my head. I think I was craving burgers or something. Hmm... It's a good thing Hoagie has some sense (and a crush). I wonder if it were up to a brainless Wally, if they would've been friends again… again: Hmm…

Xellda: Ha! Grade A! Like Ace! Sorry, that probably wasn't very funny, but I agree, I think he is a jerk in the KND world.

Hittocere: It'll happen… eventually…

*If you thought that Ace was a jerk then you're really going to like this. KUKI POWER!

Codename Kids Next Door: Operation U.N.I.T.E.

Unprepared

Night

Introduces

Teens

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Chapter 10

This isn't going to work

"I'm telling you this isn't going to work."

"Sanban, will ya just move?"

"I can't climb this thing!" Kuki yelled back. This was the first challenge of gym… ropes. The point was to have each of your team members climb the rope, ring the bell, shimmy back down, and cheer for your next team member. The first team who went through all of their members won.

Wally had already climbed up and now he was getting frustrated. "Just cloimb the cruddy rope!" he shouted.

Kuki sniffed and turned away. Abby rolled her eyes and resumed her roll as captain. "Beatles, chill out. Look Kuki, it's just a little rope. You can climb the thing in a few minutes and be back on solid ground."

"But I can't even get started."

"Listen, you're as light as a feather. Starting the climb isn't going to be a problem. You want to beat your boyfriend over there don't you?" Abby then pointed behind her shoulder as she and Kuki looked to see Ace starting to take his turn. He smirked and winked, causing Kuki to glare.

He thinks I can't do anything! I'll show him! Kuki looked the rope up and down. With a large leap, she grabbed onto the fibers and started climbing with all her might. Surprisingly it was easier then she thought; her hands knew what to do.

Have I climbed ropes before? I can't remember. She was faster than Ace and rang the bell and slid down seconds before he did. It was Hoagie's turn.

On the ground Kuki felt the exhilaration and rolled with it, cheering as loud as she could and laughing and dancing. Hoagie kept going hard until he reached the bell, took a breath and rang the bell. His slide down was more of a fall, but the mats were able to catch him and now Abby was racing up the rope against Rachel.

"Good luck Abby," she called as she continued to climb.

"Abby don't need luck. This is in the bag."

"Your friends seem to be doing well. It's almost as if-"

"Abby hasn't done anything, Rachel," Team V's captain called back. Only a few more feet. 3 feet… 2… 1… her hands wrapped around the cord of the bell and rang as loud as she could, sliding down in triumph to be greeted by her team.

"Nice job Abby, I don't think I've seen anyone climb that fast," Hoagie complimented. Wally shrugged and offered a hand, while Kuki laughed and congratulated her captain loudly.

Kuki looked over to her boyfriend's team, Ace frowning. Somehow the feeling of beating her boyfriend at something made her smile, or at least return his smirk. Ace looked away, not giving her the satisfaction of admitting defeat. Not yet anyway.

"Congratulations Team V. Beating the rope challenge gains your team 5 points. Now I want a cool down lap before you all head off to class! Move! Move! Move!"

Teenagers' eyes rolled, but Team V was too excited to care. Their laps seemed like a simple jog compared to the adrenaline rushing through them. They worked together, and supported each other, and Abby was the happiest one out of them all. She finally had the proof she needed.

But this was only one of many challenges.