Here's Chapter 3


Numbuh 1: then he won't escape, activate lockdown!

Soon every entry way of the tree house was bolted shut. No one could get in or out.

Yami Numbuh 4: Get Numbuh 2 to the med-lab, quick!

As the four operatives takes their fallen comrade to the med-lab, things were looking bad for Numbuh 2. For you see, as he was unconscious, Marik was in his mind, but Numbuh 2 was with him as well. The scene cut to Numbuh 2's mind, which looked like his tech lab, but with a dream-like look. Numbuh 2 was walking around when he saw Marik on a big computer. The computer had info on all Kids next Door things: Operatives, 2x4 technologies, whatever. Now, Numbuh 2 didn't know who this was, but he was still a teenager.

Marik: (reading computer screen) interesting, these weapons are so powerful, yet their construction is so simple.

Just then, a piece of (glowing) toast hits him in the back, he falls down, but it doesn't injure him.

Marik: ow! What the…?

He turns around and sees Numbuh 2 with a toast-like rifle.

Numbuh 2: Okay teenager, I don't know how you got into my mind, but stay any longer, and you're "Toast"!

Marik: (un-impresses) wow! I'm so scared. A bad pun-telling aviator kid, wielding a toast shooting gun. (Evil laugh)

Numbuh 2: laugh all you want, but there's more to me than my great punch lines. (Shoots rifle again)

Marik: (dogging all blows) nice try, Hoagie.

Numbuh 2: huh? How did you know my name?

Marik: I know more than that Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr. AKA Numbuh 2: 2x4 technology expert of Kids Next Door sector V. I know all about you and your team thanks to the power of my millennium Rod. (Shows it to him)

Numbuh 2: (notices) hey! That Rod has the same symbol as Numbuh 4's scales.

Marik: hmm, so you notice. Yes it's true about the symbols being the same, because the Rod is one of seven millennium items. So are the millennium scales.

Numbuh 2: what, Are they magic or something? Cause I've seen weirder. (Realizes) Wait! So that's how Numbuh 4 did all those things with the villains.

Marik: yes. Including your holographic Duel Monster podiums. Those scales are very powerful. And when I gain them, I'll soon have enough power to be ruler of the world. And you're gonna help me.

Numbuh 2: (cocks rifle) over my dead body! (Shoots him)

Marik: (doges) luckily, that won't be needed. I'll just turn you into my mind slave thanks to my Rod.

He raises it, a beam of energy comes out of the eye mark. He tries to hit Numbuh 2, but he doges it.

Numbuh 2: it'll take more than a magic golden stick to control Numbuh 2 of the Kids Next Door.

So a small battle erupted. Numbuh 2 shot at Marik with many 2x4 tech weapons, while Marik used the Rod. Meanwhile, outside of his mind, Numbuh 2 was in the med-lab. He was shaking around, like he was having a bad dream, the others (only Numbuhs 1, 3, and 4 (Numbuh 4 changed back) are there) watched.

Numbuh 1: (through communicator) well Numbuh 5, did you find our spy yet.

Numbuh 5: (through communicator) no dice Numbuh 1, he must have got away while the lockdown was happening, how's Numbuh 2?

Numbuh 1: (through communicator) his vital signs are stable, but his brain waves are going crazy.

Numbuh 4: (thinking) stand strong Numbuh 2. Yami me, what could of done this?

Yami Numbuh 4: (through thought) I'm not sure, but it had to be some sort of millennium magic that knocked him out. And I have a bad feeling the person who caused it is still here.

Numbuh 4: (through thought) but Numbuh 5 said-

Yami Numbuh 4: (interrupting through thought) I know, but the millennium items can also cloke a person.

Numbuh 4: (through thought) so you're saying that he might be here, but invisible?

Yami Numbuh 4: (through thought) yes.

Numbuh 4: (through thought) whoa. That's freaky.

Meanwhile, in Numbuh 2's mind, the battle still continues between Numbuh 2 and Marik. Numbuh 2 blasted Marik into a room that said "Do not enter." Numbuh 2 gasp at this: he knew what was in there, and things might get ugly if whatever was in there got release. As Marik flew towards the room when he got blasted, his back hits against what looked like a glass chamber. When he hit the ground, Numbuh 2 came with his net-launching gun.

Numbuh 2: alright you, get up! Put your hands in the air, and no sudden moves or else. (Cocks gun)

Marik: (does an evil chuckle) alright, you got me Hoagie.

As he was getting up, he searched his pocket, and pulled out a Duel Monster card.

Marik: SHADOW SPELL!

The trap card glows. then, chains starts appearing from the ground, wrapping around Numbuh 2, and trapping him.

Numbuh 2: Hey! Let me go, you creep!

Marik: oh don't worry I'll let you go, once I use your body get the scales.

Then Marik hears something; it sounds like someone breathing. He turns around to see a weird looking glass chamber, the one he hit against, and it looked like there was someone in there.

Marik: what is this? (He walks to it)

Numbuh 2: NO! DON'T TOUCH IT!

But Marik didn't listen, he pulled a switch that opened the camber, smoke (or in this case, fog) came out of the chamber, and then a person. The fog cleared to reveal the person to Marik and Numbuh 2. He was a teenager, about 14 to 16 years old, he was wearing brown pants, a white shirt with a light blue un-button shirt, he had a brown hat, and his eyes was hidden under what looked like glasses, or goggles. Marik then noticed that the persons looked a bit like Numbuh 2, except if he was a teenager.

Marik: what the…?

Person: yes! I'm free once again. (Sees Marik) I thank you for release me from my other half (points to Numbuh 2) and his mind-cryo-chamber.

Marik: "other half"? who are you? And why do you look like a teenage version of him over there? (Points to Numbuh 2)

Person: because I am a teenage version of him. Call me, Hank.

Marik: what are you talking about?

Hank: don't worry. All will be explained.

He snaps his fingers, and a computer screen appeared in front of them, the screen fazes a bit. Then it shows an image of Numbuh 2 working on some blue-prints and eating a chili dog.

Hank: the coming of my existent wasn't natural, it all started around at this point.


Cut to monitor
Numbuh 2: (takes a hamster) well little guy, you're gonna be the first of many of my super-hamsters. (Places hamster on a target on the floor) Now don't move.

Numbuh 2 than walks to a large lever that is connected to a ray of some nature which is pointed at the hamster. He takes a bite out of his chili dog, then pulls the switch. As the laser was charging up, the hamster ran off cause of the noise.

Numbuh 2: HEY! COME BACK!

He runs to chase him, but he passes the target, and the laser hit him.

Numbuh 2: AHHHHHHHH! BLAAA! BLAAA! AAHHHHH!

It shows his skeleton for a few seconds, and then his body starts morphing, his arms, legs, and torso start stretching out.


Cut back to Marik and Hank
Marik: (pauses) so…that's it, a "Jekyll and Hyde" formula.

Hank: yes. Somehow, Numbuh 2's formula to make hamsters super stronger, along with the chili dogs he eats, had caused my existent. And I had it all, brains, good looks, and most importantly: her.

The monitor shows an image of Cree Lincoln in her Battle Ready Armor.

Hank: but unfortunately, (points to Numbuh 2) he got in the way of everything.

Numbuh 2: the accident was never to happen. But because I had a crush on Cree, I continued changing my form. little did I realize; the more I did it, the more control Hank was getting. I had to stop it before it even started.


Cut to monitor
Cree (in full armor) has just defeated Numbuhs 1, 3, and 4, Hank was just standing there, enjoying the kiss that she gave him.

Cree: HAHAHAHA! Pathetic pree-teens!

Just then a laser knocks out the Boa stick in her hand; it was Numbuh 5 with a soda-pop laser.

Numbuh 5: what's up, sis?

Cree: (the face part of her armor folds off) little Abby. I've already taken out your Bratty friends, (her eyes narrowed) I'd be scared if I were you.

Numbuh 5: (her eyes are narrowed too) aw, go get yourself a boyfriend!

Cree: (proud) I already have one for your information. And he's cuter than anyone you'll ever date!

As Numbuh 5 and Cree started to battle, inside "hank's" mind; Numbuh 2 was trying to take back control.

Numbuh 2: Numbuh 5's in trouble, I have to help her!

Hank: no way! if you help Abigail, then Cree won't like you anymore.

Numbuh 2: its not me she likes, it you.

Hank: that may be, but if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even be this close to her.

Numbuh 2: THAT'S IT! I don't care that Cree likes me or not! All I care about is the safety of my friends, and you are stopping me from doing that!

Soon, Numbuh 2 beats up Hank, and takes control of his body again. He then takes one of the guns (the yo-yo gun) and aims at Cree, just as she finished taking out Numbuh 5.

Cree: now, for some quality time with my boy-

She then notices that a yo-yo was zooming around her, the string ties her up, and she falls down.

Cree: WHO DARES…(sees who shot the yo-yo) HANK?

"Hank": your kisses may be sweet, Cree. But when you attack my friends; that makes me sour.

Cree: "attacking my friends makes me sour"? Man, that's lame!

Meanwhile in "Hank's" mind.

Numbuh 2: now, to make sure you don't ever come back.

He takes Hank's "body" and places it in a Cryo-chamber, and set the timer to 6 years (until he's a real teenager anyway)


Cut back to Marik and Hank

Hank: and so for all this time; I've been stuck in that stupid freezer. But now that I'm back, I can take control of this body again.

Numbuh 2: I don't think so. You can only control me when by body changed, but after that incident, I rewired the machine so that it only works on hamster DNA. Any other would just give a mild electric shock.

Hank: so what. I know the code to open it, I'll just re-rewire it.

Numbuh 2: easer said then done, I've changed the password, and you can't get to it in my mind without changing my physical form.

Hank: what…no!

He snaps his finger, to try to gain acess to the mind. But after several tries, nothing happened.

Hank: NO!

Marik was just watching the scene unfold. Then, he got an idea and smiled wickedly.

Hank: (falls on his knees) no. Now I'll never get out of here, and I won't see Cree anymore.

Marik: perhaps I can be of some assistants.

Hank: what?

Numbuh 2: WHAT?

Marik: what would you say if I told you that not only I could help you change Hoagie's body back to yours, but also that you can control him while he's still himself?

Hank: (gets up) I'd say "there's some kind of horrible catch isn't there?"

Marik: it's easy. I'll transfer some of the millennium rod's energy to you, just enough for you to control Hoagie, and transform his body. You'll be able to live like before, you'll even have Cree with you. However, you have to do something for me.

Hank: name it!

Marik: you know hoagie's little friend Wallabee Beatles right, AKA Numbuh 4?

Hank: yea? What about him?

Marik: well, it seems he has obtained a special pair of scales: the millennium scales

The monitor shows an image of Numbuh 4 with the scales.

Marik: get them for me, and you'll get your freedom.

Hank: steal a pair of gold scales for you? Heh, piece of cake.

Marik: (angry a bit) UHH! You can't just take them, you fool! According to its ancient magic: you have to win in from him in a duel.

Hank: what kind of duel?

Marik: you have to beat Wallabee in a game of Duel Monsters.

Hank: ... I don't know…

Marik: think about it: you help me and you get what you want. Your freedom… and Cree.

Hank: (thinks for a moment) hmm…you'll show me how to play Duel Monsters, right?

Marik: of course, I wouldn't dare send a person to duel someone without any experience.

Hank: then you got yourself a deal.

They shake hands in agreement. Meanwhile, Numbuh 2 was trying to break free. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a Duel Monster card: seven tools of the bandit. He figured, "if that teenager could do it, so could I." The card glows, and the chains break, freeing him. He gets his net-launching gun and aims at both of them.

Numbuh 2: sorry to disappoint you, but you two aren't doing anything except experience pain. (Cocks gun) EAT NETS, TEENAGERS! (Shoots a round)

They see this and Marik uses his Rod to re-direct it to Numbuh 2

Numbuh 2: AHH! (Gets caught) you'll never get away with this! my friends will notice that you're not me!

Marik: I beg to differ Hoagie. (He raises Rod) you, however, seem a bit over-stressed. why don't you take a nice little trip…TO THE SHADOW REALM! A-HAHAHAHA!

He raises his millennium ron. Soon, the same purple/bluish fog appeared around Numbuh 2.

Numbuh 2: (Scared) no! NO! NNNNNOOOOOOO!

The fog develops him and it fades, leaving no trace.

Marik and Hank: HA-HAHA! A-HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA!

Hank: now. How about that power you were gonna lend me?

Marik: of course.

He raises his Rod at Hank; it glows, and so does he. Meanwhile, outside of Numbuh 2 mind, Numbuhs 1, 3, 4, and 5 were still watching Numbuh 2. Then, Numbuh 4's scales start glowing, and it soon becomes un-balanced.

Numbuh 4: (thinking) what the? Did you just feel that?

Yami Numbuh 4: (through thought) yes. Something bad must have happened.

Just then, they heard a groaning sound, it came from Numbuh 2, he was awake. The four operatives rushed to his bed-side as his eyes were opening.

Numbuh 2: uh…where am I?

Numbuh 1: you're at the med-lab Numbuh 2. We took you here when you got knocked unconscious, what happened?

Numbuh 2: all that I remember was that I felt something, then I passed out, and when I came to, I was in here. But I feel a bit better now.

Numbuh 4: are you sure?

Numbuh 2: yes. I'm just (narrowed his eyes) fine.

He chuckles to himself, unbeknownst to the others; the Anubis eye was glowing on his forehead. (Underneath his Aviator helmet)


What will happen now that Hank has teamed up with Marik? Will Numbuh 2 get out of the shadow realm? And what about Numbuh 4? Keep reading and find out!