Title: The Bruises On My Heart: The Return

By: Cerulean Shadow

Summary: The sequal to "The Bruises On My Heart"! Numbuh Five and Numbuh One decide to return to the island. Only to find out more...


"Guys, have you seen Numbuh One and Numbuh Five?" Numbuh Two asked Numbuh Four and Numbuh Three.

"No, not since last night." Numbuh Four said, playing video games with Numbuh Three.

"Me neither. They just might be out for a- Oh! I got you this time Numbuh Four!" Numbuh Three said, pressing the buttons on the control.

"Nuh-uh! I've got ten times more points than you!" Numbuh Four exclaimed.
"We'll just see about that!" Numbuh Three exclaimed.
"Guys! Are we even sure that they're okay?" Numbuh Two asked.
"My points?" Numbuh Three asked.
"No! Numbuh One and Numbuh Five!" Numbuh Two exclaimed.

"Of course they're okay! It's not like that they went back to that island or-" Numbuh Four said panicking as Numbuh Three was winning the game.

"Game Over." The video game said.
"Yahoo!" Numbuh Three exclaimed, jumping up and down.
"What?" Numbuh Four asked sadly.
"Oh, come on, Numbuh Four, it's just a game." Numbuh Three said as she hugged him.
"... Yeah. I guess." Numbuh Four said returning the hug.

"... Okay. Before you guys get all fluffy and stuff, maybe we can- wait a minute. Numbuh Four, did you say that they might have gone back to the island?" Numbuh Two asked.

"I said it's what I thought." Numbuh Four said.
"Besides, it wouldn't take them that long to come back." Numbuh Three said.

Outside, they heard a loud roaring sound. They looked out the window and saw the Delightful Children's ship, flying back to their mansion. The ship was flying from where the island was. Numbuh Two, Numbuh Three, and Numbuh Four exchanged glances.

"... You don't think?" Numbuh Two asked.
"Maybe it is." Numbuh Four said.
"That explains why they didn't come back." Numbuh Three said, worriedly.
"... Guys? Get to the ship. We're going to find Numbuh One and Numbuh Five." Numbuh Two said.

Back at the island, Numbuh One and Numbuh Five were planning their revenge on the Delightful Children while they were walking back to the G.A.R.G.O.C.Y.C.L.E. It was going to take them a while to find the shore, but they were used to it.

"It's kinda weird how we can't find out a way to defeat the Delightful Children." Numbuh One said.

"Yeah... I guess so." Numbuh Five replied.
"... But, we'll think of something..."
"Powerful?"
"Yeah. Powerful. Good times."

As they finally reached the shore, they saw the inevitable.

The G.A.R.G.O.C.Y.C.L.E was gone!

"No!" Numbuh One and Numbuh Five both exclaimed.
"Where is it?" Numbuh Five asked.
"I don't know." Numbuh One replied as he and Numbuh Five looked around the ocean.

"... The Delightful Children."
"Huh? How can you be sure?"
"Look."

Numbuh Five pointed out at the middle of the ocean and saw... the G.A.R.G.O.C.Y.C.L.E torn into small parts.

"Ironic." Numbuh One said.
"Yeah." Numbuh Five said, angrily.

She sat down on the sandy shore, looking at the ocean's sunrise.

"We should never have came here." Numbuh Five said sadly.
"Oh, Numbuh Five. You wanted to come back here again to remember memories." Numbuh One said as he sat down beside her.

"I guess. But why did it have to be like this?"
"It's not your fault. They planned to come here. And we couldn't stop them."
"We tried. But they wont stop until we're destroyed."
"No, they wont. But they'll never destroy us."
"... Yeah. I guess you're right."
"Besides they can take away anything, but they can't take away what we've cherished. Each other."

Numbuh Five looked at him. He was smiling at her. She smiled back. That was the sweetest thing that he said. Facing their eyes, they hugged each other so tightly that they never wanted to let go.

"Thank you, Numbuh One." Numbuh Five said.
"Thank you, for everything." he replied to her.

That hug lasted for quite a while.

"Bark! Bark! Bark!"

Numbuh Five woke up. It was almost night! Then, she realized that she and Numbuh One fell asleep on the sandy shore together. When she woke up, she thought she heard a bark. Maybe it was just a dream. Or maybe not. She wanted to go back to sleep. But as soon as she closed her eyes, she heard it again.

"Bark! Bark! Bark!"

What was that sound? It came from behind her. She quickly turned around. It was a wolf pup! It was so cute! It was staring at Numbuh Five like it was going to play with her.

"Awww. A wolf pup. It's kinda cute." Numbuh Five said.
"A wolf wha?" Numbuh One asked tiredly.
"Look. A puppy." Numbuh Five replied.
"Huh? Whoa. Where did that come from?"
"Probably from the woods."

Numbuh Five picked the little puppy up off the sandy ground. The pup started to lick Numbuh Five's face. He liked her.

"Well, he's a feisty little one." Numbuh Five said.
"Yeah." Numbuh One said.
"... Well, you go on home, little guy." Numbuh Five said to the puppy as she lowered him to the ground.

But the puppy refused to go. He just stayed there.

"Now, your mother might be worried about you. So go on." Numbuh Five said.

The puppy whimpered. He looked like he was about to cry.

"... He must really want to stay with you." Numbuh One said.
"Maybe. Do you have a mother, little one?" Numbuh Five asked.

The puppy looked down on the ground.

"I guess that's a no. Theron might have killed her before he killed Maverick." Numbuh Five said.

"Maybe you're right." Numbuh One said.

The puppy jumped in Numbuh Five's lap. He felt comfortable.

"... You want to keep him?" Numbuh One asked.
"Huh?"
"It's okay. He has no mother. So we can help him.""... Okay. You wanna stay with us, little puppy?"

The puppy barked with enjoyment.

"And that, is a yes." Numbuh Five said.
"Numbuh Three would really want to play with him." Numbuh One said.
"You mean her. It's a girl."
"Girl? Now, that's something that Numbuh Four would be disappointed at."
"Yeah. Maybe we should get going."
"Okay."

They both got up off the shore and went back to the woods.

"So, thought of any names yet for the pup?" Numbuh One asked.
"Yeah, I guess."

Then, the wind blew in front of Numbuh Five's face. She stopped. and so did Numbuh One. It lasted for like about thirty seconds, but Numbuh Five heard it loud and clear. Numbuh One knew. It was Maverick's spirit. The puppy was Maverick's daughter. In the wind, Maverick was telling Numbuh Five her name in her thoughts. Finally, the wind stopped. Numbuh One waited.

"Alia." Numbuh Five said.

"Her name is Alia."

TO BE CONTINUED...