Cartoonfan88: Well, I'm on holidays now! So expect more chapters than normal!
DarthHomer: Isn't that more of a excuse for you to get more PS2 gaming time?
Cartoonfan88: Kinda...but I'm loyal to my fellow readers, BTW, thanks to SuperDucki for the review! I really appreciate it!
DarthHomer: So now what? You delay your much longer first fic, and now you start to kiss the reviewers asses? What kind of a writer are you?
Cartoonfan88: This kind of writer...
The Greatest Threat
A Codename: Kids Next Door Fanfiction Story by Cartoonfan88
3. Return
Tokyo, Japan
Even though the war had taken the fun and life out of the world, people were still privileged enough to enjoy the simple pleasures in life, to Number 50, known to soldiers in his command simply as "Madsen" this came in the form of a good old-fashioned game of Mortal Kombat against a couple of his buddies. Madsen and his soldiers had managed to drive all known sources of the Alliance forces out of Japan, and one day, during a search for any remaining soldiers, he stumbled upon a ruined house, containing a Playstation 2, with a few games lying around, he chose the more familiar one, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. The TV's speakers weren't working, but one of the soldiers had rigged their helmet radios to play music via the communication systems in their nearby S.T.A.N.K
(A/N: I know very well that in the KND world, there is no such thing as Mortal Kombat or Playstation, so bear with me, remember, THIS IS A ALTERNATE TALE)
Just after beating some soldiers badly (or as he put it "Owning") he received word that he was needed elsewhere. "Mind my spot fellas, this peace shan't last long" said Madsen as he left the house. He walked over to the tank, and the soldier passed him a telephone receiver, as he picked it up, he received the voice of a familiar friend.
"You there Madsen?" asked Number 22. "Yeah I'm here, Konichiwa from Tokyo comrade! The only place with no Alliance soldiers on Earth!" replied Madsen, smiling gleefully. "Haha, well, down under, things aren't going so well, in fact, an old friend of yours actually, as you would put it, rose from the dead and actually managed to put a bullet in 29 over here" said 22. Madsen's expression changed a little from happy to not really amused, "I got plenty of old friends, wanna be a little more specifc?" he asked. "Ok, heres the thing, she took out, how much was it...5 soldiers, using only her eyes".
Madsen froze completely, as his happiness quickly froze over to fear, utter and complete fear, the kind of fear which is felt when you know that you are in deep trouble. The memories floated back to him like a insanely strong swimmer defying gravity and swimming up Niagara Falls. As they floated back, the outside world became shut off as the memories became reality to him once more....
New York, 6 Months Previously
The turnout in this last battle was quite astounding, even from Madsen's, a experienced officers point of view. As he gazed over the battlefield, he saw more than 100 KND soldiers, including the infamous Number 1 and his compadres. Every KND person there had their weapon drawn towards a tall, black spire, known as the Death Spire. It all fell silent quickly, the calm before the storm, the storm of blood and bullets. And then, like a reversal of death, a solitary female teenager rose from the ground, and as she rose to full height, he shuddered, and so did nearly every other KND soldier.
The sound of soldiers thundering towards the battle filled the air as soldiers, wearing purple/blue armor, filled the view of every KND operative. To his nearby soldiers, Madsen said "To whatever end my brothers and my sisters, to our deaths or to a better life". As he said it, every soldier on the field cocked their guns, then, after a few more moments of silence, a ballad of blood and bullets began.....
Present Day
"Madsen? Are you there?" were the sounds that quickly brought him back to reality; he still realized that he was still talking to 22. "Yeah, I'm here, so where was she spotted?" 22 replied, "Where I am now, Melbourne Australia." "How could that happen anyway? I thought that the prison ship that was carrying her was said to be impossible to break into" said Madsen.
"Well, apparently the ship was shot down recently, meaning that it's impossible to break into, but possible to destroy" replied 22. Madsen paused for a second before saying that if KNDHQ knew that the ship had been downed, and that it's lone prisoner is loose on the world again.
22 replied that their comm. Equipment had been damaged enough so they couldn't call anyone from outside the state, even if they wanted to. Madsen ended the conversation saying that he would inform all KND agents and KNDHQ about the previous and current situations. As he ended the conversation, the memories slowly began creep back in...
New York, hours from last spoken of...
The battle had raged for hours and hours, KND and Knights (the name of Sophia's soldiers) had been downed in their double-digits, dozens were left without limbs, less were left unconscious. The battle had boiled down to Sophia and Madsen, guns pointed at each others head, and both in the position that in one fired their bullet, the other would follow suit at the exact same time.
"You can't win child" said Sophia, in a voice that was icy enough to freeze blood. "Neither can you, so I wouldn't talk" replied Madsen. "Besides, we both know why we want the other dead, you desire power and chaos, and I desire revenge and liberation." Sophia paused for a moment before continuing, "Then how would you like to settle this in a way that one can win, no tricks, no cheats, no hidden stuff, just the way two true warriors can fight and can die with the utmost honor."
Madsen too, paused, and knew immediately of what she was speaking of, she was referring to a duel, the way people did back in the days of the old west, the days of the creation of the badass. They each turned their backs from each other, and began to walk their 10 paces. 1,2,3 Madsen was thinking that what if Sophia had betrayed her promise? 4,5,6 After all, he knew very well that she would stop at nothing of achieving world domination, 7,8,9 He also knew that she had a sense of honor, even though it was a little corrupted. 10, like clockwork, they both turned around and shot one bullet, just one bullet and prayed that it was a kill shot. After the shots were fired, the rivals stood looking at each other fiercely, waiting for one to fall. He blinked, and saw it happen, Sophia fell to the ground, reversing the way she rose to fight. He walked over to her, and saw that his bullet had done what he wanted it to do, which was to knock her out, to capture her, if he had aimed a little higher, there would be no need to capture her.
Madsen looked up at the red sky, and closed his eyes, thinking to himself "It's over...."
Present Day
The memories now free of him, Madsen made his way back to the fallen house where his soldiers were, and said to them "I have returned with the news of the worst kind, our end is nearing us again" The soldiers didn't need a explaination, they knew all too well what he was referring to. He continued, "But fear not, we shall triumph over this peril as we have done in the past, so I call, To Arms my brothers! To arms!" The soldiers cheered in prospect of victory, and Madsen led them out of the building.
Some distance away
A man wearing shiny futuristic armor had caught the entire conversation between Madsen, 22, and his soldiers. He knew all too well, that this information would serve his comrades and his superiors in their cause.....
Cartoonfan88: Now that was a exercise!
DarthHomer: I'll say, but why the hell do Madsen and Sophia want each other dead? I know of Sophia's reason, but what of Madsen?
Cartoonfan88: Wouldn't you like to know? I bet you'd like to know who the guy was working for as well?
DarthHomer: (Panics) I can't stand this suspense any longer, I must have answers!
Cartoonfan88: Well, if you must know, heres what you must do!
DarthHomer: (Leans in)
Cartoonfan88: READ AND REVIEW! THIS FIC WILL CONTINUE ONLY WITH SUPPORT!
DarthHomer (gets knocked down and deafened, if only shortly)
