KND: Run
R- Running away
U- Undeniably
N- Necessary
Chapter 10: Change of Plans
(At the Basketball Court in the DCFDTL Mansion)
.#30c and Matthew entered through the swinging doors unto the basketball court. It was a large room with the court, hoops, seats and everything that a basketball court needed.
"Ready?" Matthew asked as they reached the center.
"Let's get this party started," #30c said and took a defensive stance and Matthew took an offensive one.
Matthew attacked first and #30c simply grabbed his leg and flipped him over. But Matthew was ready and with a karate chop made #30c let go of his leg and landed on one knee while #30c rubbed his wrist.
But just as #30c was about to counter his communicator went off. Matthew raised an eyebrow but stood still while #30c snarled and answered it in annoyance.
"Don't fight Matthew we've been betrayed," #365 cried from the communicator, "Knight Brace has sent adults to attack us all," she explained, "he's after all children who are agents and or are related to agents now," she stated, "not just the ones he originally listed to us with us being exempted."
"Shit!" #30c cried, "are you okay?"
"We're using the underground tunnel and they haven't discovered us yet," #365 responded, "we'll use the underground flying pods to get to the mansion," she said, "see you in a few hours," she added.
"Yeah, Bye," #30c responded and hung up, "Knight Brace has betrayed us and is now after everybody," he stated, "we can fight here like idiots or collaborate and stop him," he said seriously.
"If you're trying to trick me I'll kill you," Matthew responded coldly, "you tell your troops to stop attacking while I get in contact with Martin," he told #30c and left the court.
#30c called Herbie and told him to tell their team to stop attacking.
"Hello #30c," Nigel said suddenly from the doorway, "how's life?" he asked coldly.
"I never knew that your mother would be murdered Nigel," #30c told him, "things have just gone beyond what Knight Brace told us," he continued, "and don't expect me to apologize for stuff that I never did," he added seriously.
"How could you betray us?" Nigel asked him.
"Many kids are sick of the fighting and conflicts between us and adults," #30c started to explain, "Knight Brace promised us that if we took you down Adults and kids could live together in peace," he said, "but things have gone beyond what he had originally told us."
"That's why those in charge of Martin's organization didn't provide us with any information or support?" Nigel asked and #30c nodded, "I understand better now," he said, "but you can't expect the KND to just forgive you," he added.
"I don't," #30c responded, "that's why I'm leaving," he revealed, "I'm going to join YDWC," he concluded.
"So how are we going to stop him?" Nigel asked.
"I don't know," #30c confessed, "we don't even know his location," he added.
"I do," Mushi said suddenly as she entered through the exit, "I heard someone talking on a phone while I was at the Adoption Agency and Knight Brace is supposed to be in the basement of the candy store that he used to run as Mr. Jelly," she told them.
"Yes!" Nigel cried, "what better place to hide than a place someone would suspect but not bother to check!" he shouted, "let's go."
"Al asked me about it not too long ago," Mushi added.
"Al?" Nigel asked.
"The tall brown haired one," #30c explained simply.
"Oh," Nigel said, "what did he say?" he asked Mushi.
"That he had business to take care of," Mushi responded, "what did he mean by that?" she asked curiously.
"He's going after Knight Brace!" the other two cried in unison.
"We have to tell his Father," Nigel stated and #30c agreed, "let's go," he said and they went with Mushi in tow.
(Meanwhile at Grandma Stuffum's Residence)
Grandma Stuffum sat beside Rex as they both watched television. Rex still wasn't very open about his past life but he seemed more comfortable around her.
Damn Knight Brace for hiring him but at least I got to meet Rex. He's such a good boy. I still can't believe that he's from a family of expert assassins and brutal murderers. (Grandma Stuffum's thoughts)
(Half-Hour Later Outside the DCFDTL's Mansion)
"You can't expect us not to attack them!" Martin cried amid other shouts of agreement, "they're with the people who murdered not only persons from my group but also from yours!" he cried at Nigel.
"You think I like this!" Nigel exploded, "my mother's and I see them as accessories!" he shouted, "if we didn't need to be combining forces I'd be shooting a ray gun in their faces instead of negotiating!"
"Excuse me," Herbie spoke up, "but do you expect us to just stand here as you call us murderers and saying you'd kill us if we weren't NEEDED?" he demanded.
"YES!" several agents on Martin's side cried in response.
"Well we wont," Herbie stated, "keep dissing and we'll LEAVE," he warned, "and yes," he continued, "I will defy #30c's orders and leave," he said as most of #30c's counterparts gasped, "I'm not just going to stand around here like I'm scared of any of you," he snarled and Nigel and #30c were surprised at Herbie's sudden display of anger and strength.
"Stand down Herbie," #30c ordered, "please," he added, "now," he continued, "if any of you don't want to go after Knight Brace or fight any further," he said, "you can leave in the ship and go home," he stated to his followers.
"WHAT!" Kareem screamed, "none of you can't leave!"
"You plan to stop us smart ass!" one of #30's followers challenged, "cause I'd love to see you try Mr. Caribbean," he taunted.
"Don't push me boy," Kareem snarled.
"Don't call me boy nigger!" the agent retorted angrily.
There was dead silence. Almost all of Martin's team was black, and so was more than a quarter of #30c's own team.
"Are you trying to kill us!" #30c shouted.
"Sorry," the agent muttered.
"I'd advise your friend to watch his wording," Martin hissed, "a lot of us here take that word VERY personally."
"I personally apologize," #30 told him, "we're not a bunch of racist jerks," he added.
"Let's get to Knight Brace before my brother does something stupid," Matthew said seriously, "he took #30c's vehicle," he added.
"Let's use our flying vessel while THOSE guys use theirs," Kareem suggested even though it sounded like an order.
"Wouldn't have it any other way," Herbie snapped.
"Let's get the proper co-ordinates and go," Martin stated and everyone agreed.
(Meanwhile at Grandma Stuffum's Residence)
Rex sat in the kitchen eating carrot sticks as Grandma Stuffum enjoyed some cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice-cream and a carton of milk.
"I am sorry about the comment I made earlier," Rex said, "about insinuating that you were fat," he added.
"All's forgiven," Grandma Stuffum said with a smile, "what's wrong?" she asked when she saw Rex suddenly stop eating and just staring at his carrot sticks.
"Why do you care about me so much," Rex asked suddenly, "you don't even know me," he said to her.
"You didn't know us but you let us go," Grandma Stuffum reminded him, "and I'm not talking about through statistics or taking info about us from a computer," she continued, "I mean personally and face to face," she said kindly.
"You saved me too," Rex said with a smile, "we're even," he told her.
"I'll have none of that business," Grandma Stuffum admonished, "we both did what we did because it was right," she declared, "not to settle scores, get even or complete bargains."
"True," Rex admitted, "but what did you really accomplish by saving me?" Rex asked her.
"A lot more than I thought I would," Grandma Stuffum whispered and ruffled his hair a bit despite his protest, "a lot more," she added.
Rex started to fix his hair like he always did but stopped. Maybe it was about time he acted like a normal kid and stopped being so formal and proper. Instead he messed up his hair even more and Grandma Stuffum laughed despite her surprise and Rex grinned.
"You get better everyday," Grandma Stuffum commended as she pat him on the head, "look to the future and put aside the past," she told him, "but most of all enjoy the pres… hey!"
Rex grinned and chuckled as he grabbed a chocolate cookie with green M&Ms and stuffed it into his mouth.
(Forty minutes Later On the Fifth Floor within the Secluded Mansion in Miami)
"Well we've taken over the building," Little Brat confirmed, "and we used the drones to catch most of those bad guys and lock them up in the attic and basement cells," she said happily, "too bad about #465 and #325," she added sadly.
"#465 died ten minutes after Jacqueline stopped beating her up," #195 said tearfully, "she succumbed to her severe injuries," he continued and gave #93 an accusing glare.
"Think of me however you want," #93 stated, "I was able to activate the special robot that killed Jacqueline and I'm not going to act as if I could've have done it without a distraction," she said coldly.
"Is that supposed to make up for the loss of two agents as a result of YOUR plan," #274 demanded after recently regaining consciousness, "if your plan had failed I bet that she would've come back for me to finish me off."
"Of course she would've killed you," #93 responded, "but not before killing me and #195 first,:" she told him.
"Do you even care that they're dead?" #195 asked her honestly.
"No," #93 lied and the others got angry, "we had a mission and they're unfortunate casualties."
"CASUALTIES!" #195 shouted, "you can't be human!" he cried.
"And I can't have a soul, emotions or feelings either?" #93 asked him, "I'm going to lie with my master," she said suddenly and walked to where Jacqueline's dead battered body lay towards the top of the room.
#274 angrily stormed after her.
"You wouldn't deny me my final moments with my sister?" #93 asked and #274 froze, "half-sister," she added and walked to the body and lay down beside the body of her sister.
"She awakened something to kill her SISTER?" Little Brat asked in surprise, "why did she do that?"
"She did it for the mission, I guess," #274 said uncertainly.
"No," #195 spoke up suddenly, "she did it for me," he said and walked towards her.
But #274 grabbed his arm to stop him.
"Give her the last moments," #274 told him, "she'll never have them again."
#195 could see from where he was, #93 lying on her half-sister's chest and using her right hand to play with a few strands of Jacqueline's hair between her fingers as her head seemed angled to be able to look at Jacqueline's face. But suddenly her right hand became stiff and then it (soon) went limp; strands of hair in it slipped right from between the fingers and lay motionless.
End of Chapter 10
Reggae: What happened to #93? Will Knight Brace be caught? Find out in chapter 11. Chapter 12 will be the final chapter and this story will be put to rest. Hope you enjoyed it this far and God bless.