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A Sweet Promise
Chapter Three
The Attack
Abby was watching the sunrise in the distance. The warm rays washed over her face. It had only been 2 days since she left the team but she had missed them already.
"I don't know what's worse, not knowing them or missing them." The quiet one sighed as she turned her back to the sun, leaning against the railing of the ship. "Well I see them today at least. Maybe I'll feel better then. If I could just talk to one of them, anyone, heck Abby'd talk to one of the hamsters." Stickybeard walked up to Abby.
"How are ye lassie?" she gave a one shoulder shrug. "Aye Stickybeard understands. Ye miss yur friends nothin' wrong with that, nothin' at all." Abby continued to stare at the deck. She missed having her hat to pull over her eyes. "Aye I know exactly how ye feel." Abby looked up. "I lost me father about 2 years ago. Worst day of me life. When he died he gave me this." He took off a necklace. On it was a skull and crossbones, except the crossbones were candy cane swords. He gave it to Abby. "Here I want ye to have it." Abby raised her eyebrow.
"Whatcha crazy! Abby's not gunna take it if your dad gave it to ya." She began to hand it back to him but he stuck his hand up in refusal.
"No take it, fer luck." He smiled at her, "Besides soon ye will be the captain of this vessel," He said rubbing the siding of the ship, "And that necklace has been passed down to each captain of this ship for many years." She smiled at him and put the necklace on.
"Thanks Sticky-bun. You know you ain't so bad." He smiled.
"Aye but don't let the other villains know that." He walked off. Abby noticed he had a slight hobble in his walk.
"Must be the peg leg." She turned and saw the tree house in the distance. It was getting closer and closer every minute. Anticipation grew inside of her. She placed a bandana over her nose and put a patch over her left eye so the team wouldn't recognize her. When she was close enough she lunged out at a branch. Catching it she climbed in the window that leads to a stairwell. After figuring out where she was, she climbed upstairs. Opening the door slowly she walked into an empty room. She went over to the closet at the other end and entered the code that unlocked the door. She sighed, relieved that they didn't change the code. Inside were crates upon crates of candy. A plank was placed in the window leading down to the ship. She put the crates on them and slid them down. After about 12 or so she saw the chest that held her secret stash of candy. She grabbed it and hugged it before sliding it down the plank.
"Glad ta have this bac…" She was interrupted by the door slamming open and the 4 Sector V operatives bursting in.
"Well, well, well, it's been awhile since we've seen a candy pirate." Numbuh 1 stated.
"Must have found out Numbuh 5 left." Numbuh 2 said dully.
"Oh yes, with Numbuh 5 gone, did you think we'd leave the candy unprotected?" Numbuh 1 replied aiming his S.P.L.A.N.K.E.R. at the disguised Abby.
"Cruddy pirates thinking they can just come in here and steal our candy." Numbuh 4 said with a small chuckle at the end. Numbuh 3 stood quietly behind the rest of the group. Abby's eyes moved from each operative. She stood poised in case they attacked. She began to creep towards the window. Numbuh 1 saw this of course.
"Kids Next Door ATTACK!" he called out. Before anyone could do anything Numbuh 3 aimed her T.H.U.M.P.E.R. at the ceiling and shot. A piece of the roof fell with a cloud of dust. Abby took this chance and jumped out the window. As she slid down the plank she could hear Numbuh 4 complaining about how she got away. Once she landed on the ship she knocked the plank away from the window. Numbuh 1 stood in the window sill, and then he jumped. Abby gasped as she watched Numbuh 1 fall, until he turned on his jet boots. Her eyes widen in fear as she backed away from the ledge. When Numbuh 1 landed on the ship Abby pulled out her sword. Numbuh held his hands up.
"I don't want to fight." His voice sound very serious but Abby could see something in his eyes. They looked soft, as if he was on the verge of tears. "Please I just want the chest back. You see that belonged to Abigail Lincoln. She was just decommissioned and that chest is all I have left of hers, after they cleared out her room." He dropped his head and got real quiet for the last part. Abby could feel her heart breaking. She never knew Numbuh 1 cared for her so much. She grabbed the chest, held it for a second and gave it too him. He looked into her right eye, uncovered by the patch, and smiled.
"Thanks." Abby nodded and Numbuh 1 flew off. Stickybeard stood in the background, watching the whole thing. He chuckled, which caused Abby to turn to him.
"What you laughing 'bout Sticky-bum." She flared.
"Ahh lassie…Yur going to be a perfect captain." She raised an eyebrow
"Yah see I have a sayin' 'Treat even yah worse enemy as yur best friend." Abby gave him a confused look. "If yah treat an enemy nicely they respect yah, and respect is cherished by us pirates."
"Yeah but Nigel and all them…they are my best friends." Abby replied, her voice confirming her confused face.
"Aye but ye the type of person tah treat a person the way they treat yah." Abby became slightly more confused if that was possible. "Take Father fo' instance." Abby scowled inwardly. "He treats yah badly, attacking yah and such, so you attack him and treat him badly. Yur buddy Nigel, he's a leader, yah treat him with respect, even if yah may disagree or have a better idea." Abby nodded. Stickybeard was right. She did treat people that way. Stickybeard smiled softly and limped off.
"Why are ya a villain again?" She asked the air. She fingered the necklace gently before walking off.
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