KND: Run

R- Running away

U- Undeniably

N- Necessary

Chapter 9: Face Off with the Enemy

(Five Minutes Later in a private room at the DCFDTL Mansion)

"The plan's are complete," Martin said formally, "all we have to do is deal with the others as Matthew faces off with #30c," he said to the others listening to him intently.

"So you're pretty sure that this plan is full proof?" #2 asked him, "what if something happens to Matthew and…." He continued.

"If something happens to Matthew," Mary Jane interrupted, "worse will happen to #30c," she stated.

"So we're ready then?" a boy with a thick Barbadian accent asked Martin, "we can take down these agents and make them pay for what happened to our fallen members?" he asked anxiously.

"Through their teeth Kareem," Martin responded and Kareem grinned.

Hope his twin brother is all right. Can't believe he decided to go with the KND on their mission, but I wish him all the best anyway. (Martin's thoughts)

"Let's congregate in the Main Hall," Emma Spankalot said formally, "and make it quick," she said and patted Martin quickly on the butt as she made her way to the door.

"Right Emma," Martin responded with a grin, "you guys can finish up here and meet us in the Main Hall," he said formally and hurried out after Emma.

"Bet you Twenty Bucks we reach the Main Hall before them," Kareem said with a grin.

"Bet you Fifty he'd kick your ass if he heard what you just said," Molly said simply.

"Good Point," Kareem responded and helped clear away the rest of the plans in silence

(Meanwhile at Grandma Stuffum's Residence)

"You scared the living daylights out of me!" Grandma Stuffum shouted at Rex who was sitting in the living room and staring at the floor, "I swore that you killed yourself out there!" she cried as she continued to storm around him, "I thought that…" she continued but Rex interrupted her.

"Why do you care?" Rex asked suddenly.

"WHAT!" Grandma Stuffum exploded.

"Why do YOU care?" Rex asked again more firmly.

Grandma Stuffum slapped him in the face. Rex's face moved to the side for a second but he turned around unfazed.

"Do you need a book to learn about human emotions?" Grandma Stuffum demanded, "do you need a class to learn how people give a damn about each other and why," she cried angrily, "I thought that old man taught you something like that," she said and Rex looked at her closely, "guess I was wrong," she said coldly and started to walk away.

"Don't you dare undermine him," Rex snarled, "he's taught more about humanity than you even know," he whispered, his hands now clinging to the arms of the chair as he breathed heavily.

"Then why don't you show it?" Granda Stuffum asked frankly, "you act as if the world will lash you if you do," she told him.

"Because it most likely will," Rex responded as he relaxed and leaned back, "I should've killed myself back there," he added in a whisper.

"Would that make you happier?" Grandma Stuffum asked him, "to be dead?"

"I would feel even better if I never existed," Rex told her honestly, "if someone kind enough would just get the Book of Existence and rub my name out of it," he said, "and let end my existence of grief and disappear," he said in an almost awed voice.

"Death and Non-existence will show you no love," Grandma Stuffum pointed out, "don't you know that?" she asked him.

"It will show me peace," Rex responded in a small whisper, "peace," he repeated and leaned back in the chair with eyes closed

"Don't you think you can find peace some other way?" Grandma Stuffum insisted.

"Not the peace that non-existence and nothingness will bring," Rex told her, "pure, ultimate and final peace," he whispered as he slightly slipped down in the chair (but remained) motionless.

"You are truly a dementedly tortured little boy," Grandma Stuffum said tearfully as she picked him up out of the chair and into her arms, "you've got demons that you refuse to kill or even face off," she continued as she held the motionless yet still breathing body, "and I'll kill them all even if I have to do it myself," she said firmly and walked with him quietly to her room.

(Ten minutes Later On the Fifth Floor within the Secluded Mansion in Miami)

Little Brat dodged another kick and kicked her adversary in the stomach. She now realized why #93 wanted a small special team to take down the fifth floor. It was the floor with Major Weaponry and Main Generators. If her team took this floor they could practically hold the mansion for ransom.

Hidden Heaven (LJ user and also from chapter 6 of this story) A.K.A. #39 used the forklift to knock over more soldiers. The others were either fighting or trying to hack into the main generator computer files to shut the system down. Either way she felt like they were winning.

(Meanwhile on the Ground Floor of the Secluded Mansion in Miami)

#465 felt as if she was about to die. Jacqueline was tossing her around like a rubber ball and beating her like a bitch. She couldn't use any attack that the young adult couldn't counter or any defense that couldn't be broken in seconds. She cried out as the young adult slammed both her elbows down into her (#465) stomach like knives and #465 spat up even more blood. She fell to the ground motionless but was soon up again as Jacqueline picked her up and tossed her into the wall so hard, she felt her spine crack and screamed sharply.

Jacqueline laughed and turned her attention to #325. She quickly knocked the girl out with a kick to the face.

#195 shivered as she turned her eyes unto him with a malicious grin.

"Enough," #93 said suddenly, "you promised," she snarled.

"Why should I leave this worthless thing alive for?" Jacqueline demanded as she took a step towards #195.

"NO!" #93 screamed, "I wont let you kill him!" she cried.

"You have NO authority here!" Jacqueline retorted, "plus you still haven't explained how the Major KND base on earth wasn't totally destroyed," she reminded #93.

"She said that it was because she was with us," #195 squeaked.

"WHAT!" Jacqueline exploded and rounded on #93, "you're with them!" she demanded.

"Yes," #93 stated, "and I think that the major guard of the fifth floor may lose her post," she said superiorly.

"I'm going to kill you," Jacqueline snarled then disappeared.

"She's gone to check the fifth floor," #93 explained, "but she'll get a rude awakening," she continued and she pressed a button on her watch.

"Why didn't you do something earlier?" #195 demanded as he tried to comfort an injured #465

"I needed to give Little Brat and the others time to take over the fifth floor," #93 told him, "besides," she continued, "I needed to activate this thing when she was heading towards the fifth floor," she stated and pointed at her watch, "she would've killed me outright if she knew that I was really a traitor," she added.

"I'm still not believing that you're one of us," #195 muttered, "what's that thing anyway?" he asked pointing at the watch.

"Jacqueline's worst nightmare," #93 responded with a chuckle as she went to check on #325 and #274.

(Twenty Minutes Later at the DCFDTL Mansion)

"You guys still looking out for #30c and his little army?" Alexander asked as he entered and continued to sip at his herbal tea, "that's not a cloud," he said suddenly staring up at the sky and not using a telescope.

"What?" Matthew asked in confusion.

"The duck headed looking one over…" Alexander started to explain, "don't point Mary Jane," he admonished, "they might notice and take evasive action," he explained, "notice how it keeps drifting within sight of our house unlike the others that are drifting away," he pointed out.

"That's happened before Einstein," Matthew responded sarcastically.

"Fine then," Alexander snapped, "don't whine when you find out that I'm right," he spat and walked off.

"He's ill," Matthew said dismissively, "like that cloud could really…" he continued but stopped, "does that cloud seem closer to you?" he asked suddenly.

"You mean the duck headed one?" Mary Jane asked and Matthew nodded, "crap it's a lot CLOSER now!" she cried.

"Al is SO going to rant on me later," Matthew muttered and headed in the direction that Alexander went to apologize then warn the others.

(Five Minutes Later Quarter Mile Away from the location of the DCFDTL Mansion in the sky)

"We're ready Captain," Herbie confirmed, "we'll attack on your orders," he stated.

"Attack now," #30c said dismissively and walked towards his flight pod.

Suddenly the cloud craft had hundreds of pods flying out of it and most landed on the (Mansion) Property while others circled the mansion destroying self-defense weaponry that appeared around the house. The mansion's laser gun hit one of the pods but other pods soon destroyed it.

Suddenly the doors to the mansion flew open and hundreds of young agents ran out yelling and started to shoot at the pods and enemy agents.

Meanwhile #30c's pod went three houses away from the Mansion and suddenly started to dig underground. It continued until it suddenly rose and started to dig through the DCFDTL Mansion. It continued until it dug into a particular room and the pod immediately opened and #30c jumped out.

"Where is Matthew?" #30c asked coldly and soon realized that he was in a room which held only one frightened occupant. "hello Maxine," he said to the shocked little girl who had been digging in a trunk for something, "do you know where your brother is?" he asked kindly.

"You're the one who's after him," Maxine said not taking her eyes off him.

"Affirmative," #30c told her, "where is he?" he asked darkly.

"Right here," Matthew said from behind him and #30 spun around t see him sitting on top of Maxine's wardrobe, "ready?" he asked and #30c grinned.

"No weapons," #30c told him.

"I wont need them," Matthew responded, "I'll take you to the indoor basket ball court," he stated, "there's lots of room there," he concluded.

"Lead the way," #30c said formally.

"Go check on Dad Maxine," Matthew ordered and Maxine nodded and hurried off to do so, "follow me," he said simply to #30c and #30c followed him out Maxine's room.

(Two minutes later at another section of the DCFDL Mansion)

Maxine ran around looking for her father. She couldn't figure out where he had gone. He was in none of his usual places and she knew that he wasn't out fighting yet. Suddenly she heard a sound as she passed her stepmother's (remember that Maxine is adopted in this story) old room.

But Father's disallowed anyone to enter her room since from the day that she died. And he's the only one with a key. (Maxine's thoughts)

Suddenly the door opened and Alexander and her blonde haired brother Earl came storming out angrily and walked past Maxine without acknowledging her. She noticed that they looked angry and decided to peek inside the room. When she did she was surprised to see Cree sitting in a wheel chair sobbing, she had on an oxygen mask and several small machines were attached to both the wheel chair and her. But what surprised her more was her (step) father who stood beside Cree and stroked her hair with a gloved hand.

"They're just upset that's all," Mr. Hollaris said gently, "they'll understand someday," he told her.

"But I don't have 'some day,'" Cree whispered hoarsely, "you know that."

"Whatever time you have left is enough," Mr. Hollaris insisted, "I only wished that I had declared my love for you earlier," he said regretfully.

"Can't believe you fell for me nearly two years ago," Cree croaked and chuckled, "I've really liked you for only a year," she admitted.

"Better late than never," Mr. Hollaris said and chuckled.

"I'm glad that you showed me her room," Cree said happily, "it must've been painful for you," she stated.

"Not as painful as when I lose you," Mr. Hollaris responded, "how long the doctors said you had?" he asked.

"Four days at least, six at most," Cree said, "I only wished that I could see my bratty little sister as well," she said to him, "before I kick the bucket," she said sadly.

"I really wish that this never happened," Mr. Hollaris told her.

"So do I," Cree whispered then coughed heavily.

Maxine quickly moved away from the door as Mr. Hollaris patted Cree on the shoulder with a somber expression on his face.

(Meanwhile in the basement of an abandoned Factory)

"You are so lucky that you're not a blood sucking vampire," Richard snarled as he glared at Count Spankalot who he had tied to a pole in the basement, "if you were or could transfer anything for you into me through biting," he continued, "I would've killed you by now," he growled.

"I told you," Count Spankalot stated, "I can only transfer my power through a certain amount and type of spanking," he continued, "I bit you in defense," he added, "my fangs can't make anyone turn into anything," he added.

"Lucky you," Richard said coldly and he sat on an empty oil drum and rested his eyes.

End of Chapter 9

Reggae: An episode of Codename:KND gave me the idea that Cree's sixteen. If that's wrong please let me know, and NO Cree's relationship with Father is not SEXUAL. I'll update when I can. Review.