Title: The Bruises On My Heart: The Return
By: Cerulean Shadow
Summary: The sequel to "The Bruises On My Heart"! Numbuh Five and Numbuh One decide to return to the island. Only to find out more...

Aila continued to follow Numbuh One and Numbuh Five around dozens of times. The only problem is, she keeps on getting into trouble. But it doesn't bother Numbuh Five... yet. Alia kept on running places, over and over again. Different directions, different paths. It drove Numbuh One crazy.

"Numbuh Five, if we're gonna ever find shelter, Alia needs to stop fooling around." Numbuh One said.

"... Alia. Come here, girl." Numbuh Five said to the little wolf puppy.
"Bark!" Alia exclaimed as she jumped into Numbuh Five's arms.
"She's just a puppy, Numbuh One. It's not her fault that she's lonely." Numbuh Five said.
"... Yeah. I guess. But she was driving me crazy. Direction by direction, scampering by scampering-"

"Okay, okay. She's stopped now."
"Good."

Alia rested in Numbuh Five's arms. She's been walking for a while, and she's been tired. Numbuh One and Numbuh Five, meanwhile, wondered if the rest of the Kids Next Door operatives found out that they were gone. They needed to get out of that island before something else happens. They've been walking for hours. They needed more than Alia did. So they both rested on a rock. It was next to the flowing river.

"Great. I don't even know where we are." Numbuh Five said.
"Maybe we're in the middle of the island." Numbuh One replied.
"Yeah. I remember coming this way. It's where we ran from the Delightful Children." Numbuh Five said.

"I remember too." Numbuh One said.
"You're near the river that leads to a pack of experiments."

Numbuh Five and Numbuh One heard that voice. They didn't recognize it in any way. It told them that it was somewhere near a pack of experiments.

"Are you guys listening to me?"

Numbuh One and Numbuh Five couldn't believe it. It was Alia! She was actually talking!

"... Did... did you just talk?" Numbuh One asked.
"Well, not exactly. I'm forwarding my thoughts to you. That way I can help you get through this island." Alia said-thought.

"You mean... you're like a guide to us?" Numbuh Five asked.

"Only slightly. You see, I've heard a lot about you... Abby and Nigel. You two and some other kids were stranded on this island many days ago. You survived without being killed by Theron, the killer in this island. You know that some weird kids are making part adult experiments around here. It taunted me. Every single bit of part adult experiments have come here, which is terrorizing my family. Killing them on their tracks. I couldn't take it anymore. I was never strong enough to take down how many experiments of part animals and part humans there are. Nobody could take them down. But you two, you took down one of them. So, what I'm saying is... I need your help." Alia explained.

"... How do you know all this?" Numbuh Five asked.
"... My father told me. He told me everything. He was amazed of what courage and faith you two shared." Alia said.

"Who is your father?" Numbuh One asked.
"... Maverick. My father's name is Maverick." Alia finally said.
"Maverick?" Numbuh One and Numbuh Five both said shockingly.

No wonder there was a puppy on this island. She was alone because Theron killed him. They both killed Theron with everything that they can.

"You know him?" Alia asked.
"Know him? He helped us." Numbuh Five said.
"Wow." Alia said.
"Yeah. But why do you need our help?" Numbuh One asked.

"You guys can stop those kids from making more experiments and releasing them on this island. I can't do it, because I have no strength. So you two are my only hope. Can you help me?" Alia asked.

"... We needed revenge on those Delightful Freaks anyway... so we'll do it." Numbuh Five said.

"Thank you, Abby." Alia said.
"Oh, but here's the problem: how are we going to get out of here?" Numbuh One asked.

"Wow! You guys were lost in here? This island is amazing!"

It was Numbuh Two. Right behind a row of trees. With Numbuh Four and Numbuh Three.

"Amazing? We were almost killed here, Numbuh Two! And you call it amazing?" Numbuh Four's voice exclaimed through the trees.

"Numbuh One! Numbuh Five!" Numbuh Three's voice echoed through the canopy.
"Numbuh Three! We're over here!" Numbuh Five called.
"What was that?" Numbuh Four asked.

Then, Alia started running towards the voices.

"Alia, no!" Numbuh Five exclaimed.

Too late. Alia disappeared in the trees. Then, silence appeared for the next five seconds.

"Aww! Isn't she cute?" Numbuh Three's voice said.
"Bark!" Alia happily barked.
"Where'd you come from?" Numbuh Three asked.
"Bark! Bark!" Alia barked.

Then, the sound of footsteps came through the trees. Alia was leading Numbuh Three toward them!

"Numbuh Four! Numbuh Two! I think this puppy found Numbuh One and Numbuh Five!" Numbuh Three exclaimed as her voice was getting louder.

"What puppy?" Numbuh Four asked loudly.

Numbuh One and Numbuh Five stood up and listened for Alia.

"Come on, Alia! Come on!" Numbuh Five called.
"Bark! Bark!" Alia replied.

As she appeared from the trees, Alia jumped into Numbuh Five's arms. Then, Numbuh Three appeared from the trees as well.

"Numbuh Five! Numbuh One!" she exclaimed.
"What have you guys been doing here?" Numbuh Four asked as he also came out of the trees.

"... Catching up on old memories." Numbuh One said as he put his arm around Numbuh Five's shoulders.

"Well it was quick. Is that a wolf?" Numbuh Two asked.
"Yeah. This is Alia." Numbuh One said.
"Alia? What an adorable name!" Numbuh Three exclaimed as she took the little pup.
"Yeah, if you're a shrimp." Numbuh Four whispered.
"...He should talk." Numbuh Five whispered to Numbuh One, causing him to giggle.

"Guys. You might not believe us, but Alia talked to me in mine and Numbuh One's thoughts. She wants us to help her stop the Delightful Children from making more part adult experiments again. Those experiments are destroying this island. If we want to get revenge on those Delightful Dorks, we're going to have to destroy those experiments first." Numbuh Five said.

"... Do you think we can do that?" Numbuh Three asked.
"Of course we can! We want revenge on those brats, and we're gonna get them." Numbuh Five said.

"Bark!" Alia happily barked.
"... Kids Next Door..." Numbuh Five began, then nodded at Numbuh One.

Then they both exclaimed,

"Battlestations!"

TO BE CONTINUED...