WILL YOU DANCE?
Chapter One: In The Moonlight.
Charlene sat awake in the darkness, her thoughts troubled with worry and anguish. It had been so long since she was free, at least 7 years. Since her mom disappeared things had been run so differently, all her individuality was forced out of her, all her emotions pushed away. To show them would earn her a beating, or one of her sibling's lives and that was the one thing she didn't want. Standing up and leaving the safety of her bed she walked to the open window and pushed it open, the cold air blasted in and made her sandy blonde hair blow around her face wildly, the soft silver gleam from the moon washing over the grounds of the mansion.
"Mom," She whispered softly, "Where are you, did you really not want us, or were your forced to leave?"
"CHARLENE," Came a roaring voice, "IF YOUR STILL UP THEN YOUR IN FOR SOME TROUBLE."
Charlene immediately ran to her bed and threw the covers over her head. Just then the shadow entered her room, her fathers looming figure stalked over to the window and slammed it closed, the pleasant feeling leaving her, just as it did every time he was around. Then the door closed and he was gone. This time she did not leave her bed but instead looked to the side of her at her sleeping sister, who was lying in her bed on the other side of the room. Her brown hair out of her braids at thrown across the pillow, she was snoring contently, and unaware that Charlene was watching her. Charlene smiled and then thought of her 3 brothers in the next room, she knew they were asleep and she should do the same, she closed her eyes because she knew the only time she could be happy was in her dreams.
Nigel Uno sat awake at his desk full proofing the mission plans over and over again. He knew without his work something would go wrong or someone would get hurt. He sighed and laid his head down on his desk for a minute. He was so tired, so very tired..................
He jumped, he knew that slacking off was dangerous for he might fall asleep and let down his whole team. He thought of the rest of the team, happily asleep in their beds, but then he thought over Numbuh Five who had always warned him about not getting enough sleep and for once in his life he agreed with her. He was pushing himself too hard. Picking the papers off the desk he placed them into a filing cabinet on the side, he would finish them tomorrow morning. He then lay down and closed his eyes falling into a dream world, completely unaware that next door someone else was having just as hard a night as he.
The alarm clock went off at 6:00 A.M. sharp and the butler walked in.
"Leave me alone," Charlene moaned from her bed.
"Get up mistress," The butler said in a rushed voice," Your father would like a word with you and your siblings this morning."
The butler exited and Charlene grudgingly got out of bed and quickly began dressing, then placing the big pink bow in her hair ran down the stairs. Her siblings were getting into formation and she slid in unnoticed.
"I am a genius," Father said excitedly.
"What do you mean," she and her siblings replied in unison.
"The plans are set for the big scam, all you have to do is activate them," Father replied, "we are throwing a costume ball, and were inviting the entire town including those pesky kids next door, then we set off the mind control ray and the entire town will serve us. And by controlling the KND we can infiltrate their organization and shut it down."
"You are a genius," The DCFDTL replied."I am", Father said, "Now pick out your costumes, we have work to do."
The invitation reached Numbuh One and he called the team in.
"Okay guys, he said slowly, "The Delightful Children have organized a costume party and we must attend."
"Why," Numbuh Two said, "Won't we just be putting ourselves in danger."
"We might," Numbuh one said, "But we are the Kids Next Door, and we protect kids, and I'm sure everyone going is in danger if its thrown by the delightful children. Now pick out your costumes, we have work to do."