Operation: WITNESS

Wandering
Innocent pre-
Teens
Never
Even
Shared

Seeking friendship

By Ahhelga

Chapter 16- Meltdown Crisis

Hey, I'm back from Yosemite. Ok, I was right; I was inspired greatly, but in a bad way (dun ask)... I have a new ending for this fic...not so... Ok can't say any more or else I'll just give away the whole story! Ok, I hope you all like my fic! Here it goes! Oh and, Todd! Please don't tell mom about all the things said here, thanks...

Rated for violence, cussing, and kissing scenes...

Disclaimer:Where do all the creators get their inspiration from? If I ever had to be with the responsibility with making episodes again and again, surely, it'd be less interesting!

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Both Keiko's and Wally's jaw dropped after hearing this. Keiko was in such a state of shock! She would to be in the Kids Next Door, as Numbuh 3, her old Numbuh, her old life? Wow.

She stammered all that she had to say, "N-Numbuh 1, are-are you sure a-about this?"

"Positive," came his strong reply. "All I've got to do is make some arrangements with Fanny and it'd all be fine!"

Again, she was hit with another dart. Why couldn't she just ask the other membuhs to help them? Wait. The others wouldn't like it. Now she had to answer Nigel's question! Why couldn't time just slow down?!

Wally turned to her, thinking of what could be going on in her mind. Why he have to like her so damn much? He would love to have Keiko stay, but it would mean his real one true love's place was taken. Fuck. Wally looked down to the floor. It was her decision, not his.

And that was her thoughts exactly.

She thought and thought, while the others looked eagerly and eventually sitting down on the dusty couch. For after what seemed like hours of thinking she spoke up.

"Guys... I, uh, made my decision."

The guys' eyes grew, hoping for the answer. Each had their thoughts on what she should do. Nigel, wanting her to stay, Hoagie, trying to convince her to join, and Wally had his mixed feelings on what he should do, but her answer was a bit different.

"I don't want to."

You could hear two of the guys groan and the other silent.

"I'm sorry if I disappointed you! I just can't deal with it. I'm trying to avoid this whole bad guy thing. And since you all help protect kid(s) from being harmed from the bad guys...I'd much rather be that kid... And plus, since we're practically all 12, we'd leave in a year..."

Nigel sighed and stepped up. His head was down. But as he looked up at Keiko he put a smile on his face which looked like Numbuh 1 once more, not Nigel. You could tell that his eyes were twinkling behind his dark shades.

He said to her, "Well, you do have exceptional skills, but I suppose you're—wait a tick! How do you know?"

She looked at him in fear. Why was he looking surprised all of a sudden? Hoagie held Nigel back, in case he would try some funny stuff.

Nigel looked at her straight in the eye (his glasses were hanging from his nose).

"Tell me, how did you find out about that?"

She looked at him in a strange way and replied, "Find out about what?"

"How did you know that when you're 13 you leave?" He stated. "And how did you know that we were all 12?"

"I uh—" she tried to reply, but was cut off.

"Nigel Uno! Get your large buttocks here, this instant!" called an Irish voice.

Everyone looked questionably at Nigel. He blushed as he glanced at his watch. (A/N: Here's the time for sweat drop ;;;)

Nigel blushed and rubbed the back of his neck as he said, "Uh, sorry I guess I didn't know that I had my communicator watch available... So I guess you guys didn't really have to find us, huh?"

"Numbuh 1, it's alright!" Wally said.

"Simple mistake!" Hoagie said. "Hey, did you have a tracker on that thing? Aw man! 'Nother mist—!"

"NUMBUH 1! ANSWER MEH NOW!" called Fanny's voice.

In a droned voice he talked into his watch-communicator, "Yes Numbuh 86?"

"There has been SERIOUS issues going on!" she exclaimed. "How come you haven't been doing your MISSIONS!?"

Nigel cringed at the sound of her voice. If only it was cool like Abby's or something. He sighed heavily out of annoyance.

He spoke into the watch once more. "Well, Numbuh 86, I haven't been noticing the alarms going off, or any missions being turned in. So I guess it's you to blame..." (He then muttered, "Or that fat annoying 63.5")

Numbuh 86 growled. "Well then, what in Blimey's name have you been doing this whole time?!"

"Working."

"On what, may I ask? Some stupid game? Slacking off on the job game?"

Nigel sighed but then.... "Look! We've been dealing with a serious issue! Sector V would have no kids in it if it's not for us!" Only, that wasn't Nigel's voice, it was Hoagie's.

Fanny was fuming. "I WAS TALKING TO NUMBUH 1, NUMBUH 2!"

"Ok, Okay, sheesh, don't get a yanking..."

"What is this 'issue' Numbuh 1?"

Nigel said, after giving Hoagie a look, "A murderer."

It was silent. Fanny's voice killed it. "Ugh, I bet you're playing Clue!"

Keiko came in view of the screen. "We're not playing Clue, 86!"

Fanny huffed, and said, "Who in the World is she? I dun remember you gettin' any new membuhs!"

"She's not a membuh," Nigel answered calmly. "She's in grave danger, so we decided to help her."

"Hm...Well, I guess that does count, eh, Nigel?" she smirked.

Why did she always tease him? Numbuh 1 gritted his teeth and looked to Keiko who was staring at Fanny in the screen of his watch. Wally was looking into deep space and Hoagie was crossing his arms at Fanny's remarks.

"Numbuh 1, may you tell me exactly who this girl is?" Fanny asked.

"Keiko," answered Wally.

They all heard a crash. Numbuh 86 started to fade out.

Hoagie asked, "What's going on?"

Fanny scowled and replied rather statically, "We've been...melt-downs...harm done...calm...Over...out..." Her screen shut off.

"Meltdowns?" Keiko asked.

Wally grunted, "Hm, I did hear that there had been meltdowns all over the city...Who would've thought it'd hit the KND?"

Nigel choked. "My God! We forgot to check on Abby! She might be in danger with the meltdowns! C'mon team!"

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Ahhelga: No point in this chapter. Oh wait...there was something important. I won't tell you what though...it's a secret...

Rika: Just tell them the damn hidden secret, girl!

Ahhelga: (pouts) Hmph, no!

Rika: ¬¬ There's something wrong with you, woman...

Ahhelga: Oh, and I don't own Clue, too!

That's me
Ahhelga
AKA Pauline