Chappy 13, Whee.

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The six faces brightened up. Two looked more closely. They all looked really hot, cold, or

windblown.

"You found them?" Asked Numbuh One, looking cold.

"Yeah! They're underground here. I fell in a cage thing that most of them are in!"

"Great job... just what we need. Another person to rescue," Chad mumbled.

Kuki coughed, she was covered in dust. "I've located the Delightful's Father's office, I don't

know if the age changing devise is in there, but i'll take a look."

"I'll back you up," Four said, looking rather warm and sweaty. The two's pictures on Numbuh

Two's screen went blank.

"Keep searching f-for anything st-strange. N-numbuh two, we'll get you later. Just lay low,"

Numbuh One said, teeth chattering. The rest agreed and the entire screen went blank.

Two turned around and saw the girl was still watching him. " Are they gonna rescue us?"

He nodded. " I think so... at least I hope so. They never abandon a fellow operative..."

"Wait," she said, looking confused. " How can you be in the Kids Next Door if you're an adult?"

"Well I don't look like one do I?" He smirked. " I used to be one when i was a kid. I was formally

Numbuh Two, please to meet you."

She shook his hand. " I don't usually do this to adults, but i guess i can trust you. I'm

Numbuh 384."

He sat down. "So how did you get here? I know a little from a guy that is in our rescue party."

384 sighed. " It all happened so quick. We were just settling down at the tables for the annual

meeting, when these guys in black burst in through the roof. They tossed nets over us and scooped

us all up. I blacked out. When i woke up I was here. My team mates are still knocked out."

She gestured to four sleeping bundles on the floor.

Two tilted his head in thought. "Where are ya from? You speak English well but i can't place

your accent."

She smiled. " U.S., but I moved here from Germany."

"Aha. Cool." Numbuh Two sighed contently. It wasn't really bad being down here, besides

the darkness.

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Three sat in the vent above Father's office. She tried to brush off the dust without sneezing.

Suddenly there was an audiable 'bump' down the vent. She froze.

"They really should clean out these cruddy vents once in a while..."

Kuki relaxed at the sound of his voice. " Hey Wal."

He crawled into the dim light and gave her a smooch on the nose. "Hey. You go first."

She smiled and carefully removed the barred covering from the vent and hopped down. She

glance around the office. It was simple, had a desk and chair, and had papers scattered here

and there.

"You check the desk, I'll check the file cabinets," said the boy in the baggy pants and shirt.

He adjusted a safety pin to keep his clothes on and opened the first drawer.

Kuki turned back to the desk and started flipping through files and opening drawers.

"Looking for this?," Said a voice behind her.

She whirled around. There stood Father. His eyes gleamed at her, with a metal object in his

hand.

Four suddenly appeared by her side with a knife in his hand. "Hand it over," he said coldly.

"Why would i do that?" Father replied, a touch of age in his voice.

Wallabee lunged forward and a wall of fire lept up around Father.

Father chuckled and the flames receded. "Silly Children. Please, sit."

Four narrowed his eyes but Kuki tugged on his sleeve. "Better do as he says," she whispered.

They sat in two plump chairs, not taking thier eyes off him.

"Why did you do this?" She demanded.

"I thought this only worked on the body, not the mind," He chuckled, tossing it up and down.

"I thought you would have figured it out.The answer is simple. Children have to obey adults,

so why not turn the whole world into children so they could all obey me?" He laughed that

evil laugh that all villians do.

Four stood up, knife on the ready. "SIT!" Father yelled, flames sprouting.

He quickly sat with a scowl.

"Now, I tried this invention that I found in a certain trashcan out on the old members of the

Kids Next Door. I see it worked."

"You can't do this!" Kuki protested.

"Oh, watch me." He laughed the 'evil laugh' again and started to walk away.

The two jumped up out of their chairs but were quickly surrounded by people in black that had

jumped from the shadows.

Four readied himself for the attack, but a short scream threw him off. He whirled around and

was quickly pounced on. A cloth was shoved in his face and he blacked out.

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Nigel was searching around an empty room when a small beep sounded from his watch.

Abby's face appeared on the screen. "Yo, boss, find anything?"

"No," he replied.

"Something's not right. I tried to contact Three but she wouldn't pick up. We better stick

togeather."

He thought for a moment. " I guess you're right. I'm in the large room with the huge fireplace."

She nodded. " Allright. I've allready alerted Chad and Jake to watch out and stick togeather."

His screen went blank after a brief farewell and a few minutes later she dropped down from the

vent. "Yo."

"Have you seen anything?" he asked.

"Nope," She replied, looking around.

Suddenly five voiced sounded from behind them. "Well well, if it isn't the Kids Next Door."

They spun around to face the Five Delightful Children, grown up into adults.

"What do you want ya delightful dorks?" Abby said, disgusted with seeing them again.

"We should be asking YOU that question, for you are trespassing on our property."

" Why do you think we would be tres-" Nigel was cut off when he was grabbed by a figure in

black.

"Take them away," The five said and turned away, laughing.

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