YES! I finally got this stupid chapter done! Consider this a month late birthday present from me.

I said to myself today: "Okay Sarah, time to get down to work and finish that f$&!ing chapter!" Then I slapped myself in the face.

Disclaimer: I do not own KND, otherwise I probably would have had Lizzie break up with Nigel sooner.


Chapter 11

Cured or Cursed?

Father and Son trudged up the hill – their only remaining obstacle - and prepared themselves to battle their biggest enemies. Before reaching the top of the hill, Son stopped Father in his tracks by sticking his arm out. Father turned to his creation with a quizzical expression.

"I'm not sure about this..."

Father couldn't believe what he had just heard. "Excuse me?"

"I mean, there are heaps of them. Thousands, billions for that matter," Son replied, looking down.

"That doesn't matter, if we could do it in the future, we can do it now."

Son was still reluctant, but he nodded anyway. Father smiled as they reached the top of the hill. Memories of long ago filled his head.

Father was brawling with the Kids Next Door in their newest building. He was losing and attempting to back away.

He failed to realise he was backing away toward a staircase.

He screamed as he fell down the impossibly long flight of stairs.

He was crippled and broken as he limped out the secret entrance.

Father shook his head. He didn't want to remember that memory; especially on the day he was going to avenge himself. He waited on top of the hill for the kids next door operatives to attack him. They didn't. He could sense the tension amongst the two parties, both waiting for the other to make a move. He was about to make the first move when he felt something strike the back of his head. He dared himself to look around and found Melissa, Abby and Hoagie with the 2029 Kids Next Door operatives. He took a small remote control from his invisible pocket and held it up in the air.

"Hold fire!" a voice called. Anyone present would have been able to tell it was Harry.

Father smirked. This was exactly what he had hoped for. He took a deep breath. "This, you ignoramuses, is a health controller. You attach the little button to the person whose health you wish to control and you can manipulate it anyway you like!"

"Yeah, and your point is?" Harry yelled.

"This is the good part," Father continued. "I believe your fellow operative, Numbuh 43, is sick correct?"

Gasps were heard from the crowd and Father knew he did not have to say any more. Of course, he wouldn't stop at just that. "When 2029 Sector V was escaping to their stupid time machine, I planted the little button on little Kellie Beetles' jacket. She didn't even know it was there and from what I'm hearing, neither did any of you."

"You monster, why would you do that to Kel- N-Numbuh 43!?" Father turned to see Thomas being held back by Harry and Celeste. He grinned evilly.

"To gain the upper hand in this battle, why else?"

Thomas looked like he was going to say something else to Father, but instead said something into something that looked like a watch communicator and ran off. Harry was about to advance after him, but was stopped by Celeste, who whispered a few words to him. Harry nodded in understanding and returned to where he was originally standing at the front of the crowd. His forehead was creased due to his frown.

There was silence among the wide area as everyone attempted to think of something to say.


What's going on? Why me? Why did I have to have this thing planted on me? It's not fair!

Kellie sat up in her hospital bed, sobbing into her knees. Her face was tear-stained as she cried uncontrollably. She had never felt so alone in her lifetime. She, like her mother before her, adapted an airhead persona so she wouldn't feel sad as often as she should. She knew she could be rather annoying because of this, which just made her bottle of sadness even more full. Despite this, she still kept doing it, letting none of it get to her. It was working, for the moment.

She felt something tap her on the shoulder, which stopped her crying, if only temporarily. She looked up and smiled softly.

"Hey, Thomas."

"No problem." He sat down in the chair next to the bed. "Do you feel any better?"

"Emotionally, yes. Physically? Well... We'll see." Kellie glanced down at her upturned feet. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Thomas nod in understanding.

"Now what do we do?" Kellie asked.

"We wait."


I've gotta think of something real quick! Come on, there's gotta be something I can do!

Harry was brainstorming his mind out attempting to think of a way to get the remote. Celeste only stared at him as he bit his lip in frustration. She stared down at the hard floor and had an idea. She took Harry by the arm and pulled him into a small secluded area. They stayed there for a couple of minutes before parting with determined looks on their faces. It was then they heard a loud shout from where Father was standing.

Son looked like he was about to burst. His black silhouette costume began ripping to shreds, dissolving as it touched the ground. As the last of the suit disappeared, everyone stared in amazement at the boy underneath. He had blonde hair and was wearing a blue shirt and gray shorts, casual clothes really. His breathing was heavy as he glared at Father.

"I have served under you for too long! I've seen you do dirty deeds that make children suffer, and all the while I have been oblivious to just how evil that is! Well not anymore! My parents broke free of your control and so can I!"

Without warning the boy leaped up into the air and snatched the remote out of a surprised Father's hands. He tossed it up to Nigel who caught it in both hands. He looked at the remote trying to figure out what button to press. He took a deep breath and pressed the button which had the word 'Abort' written on it. Suddenly, the ground started to shake.

"No! Not that button! How did you know?!" Father attempted to flee, but to no avail as there were Kids Next Door operatives surrounding him.

"There's nowhere to run Father," the Soopreme Leader of 2029 stated fearlessly.

Out of the corner of his eye, Father noticed his former minion being pulled back by Melissa. He stared around the circle, frantically trying to figure a way out of the enclosure. As he gave up, he stared at the ground and saw something peculiar. The ground appeared as if it was melting, though his feet weren't sinking into the ground like in normal situations.

"What's going on?" Rachel yelled.

"That's what I want to know!" shouted a loud voice.


Yay! Cliff-hanger! See what happens next in the next chapter!

P.S. I know this chapter is short, but it is the normal amount of words, just more grouped together... REVIEW!