Evilevergreen:Alright I like this chapter, but something didn't sit with me well. Wouldn't they have known it was her 13th birthday? I mean, it just seems too important for someone not to mention it at all, before Numbah 86 showed up.
Oh, and I meant to say this in the last review, but I forgot. I'm not sure, but I thought Numbah 1 was the youngest in the group. Oh well, I guess it really doesn't matter in the long run.
me:Yeah they did know, but i never had them metion it because they thought Numbuh 5 isn't the type to leave the team. They figured she would have stayed and put up some kind of fight then not just slink off in the night like she did.
and yeah Numbuh isn't the youngest Numbh 3 is. Im pretty sureit goes, 5,4,2,1,3.
yeah Evilevergreen was the only one that asked a question. So if you have any questions you can ask me in a review or email me at
Sweet Promise
Chapter Four
Remembrance
As the cloud of dust settled the team could see that the pirate had escaped. They turned and faced Numbuh 3. She became red as they glared at her. Numbuh 1 stopped and went to the window.
"What in cruds name did you do that for Numbuh 3?" Numbuh 4 yelled. Numbuh 3 eyes began to water. She started stuttering.
"I-I don't know it was an accident. Besides you don't know who that was." She replied. Her voice got stronger with every word. She looked to the window just in time to see Numbuh 1 jump out. She pointed to him. "See Numbuh 1's going to fix it." She stated matter-of-factly. Numbuh 2 was watching Numbuh 1.
"Jet boots." He said softly. Numbuh 3 took her chance and walked out of the room. Numbuh 4 followed her and when they were well out of earshot he grabbed her wrist.
"Numbuh 3 do you know who that was?" Her eyes began to tear up again.
"Y-Yes." Her bottom lip quivered slightly.
"Well who was it?" She looked around as if to see if someone was there.
"Okay what I am about to tell you, you have to keep it a secret. That was Numbuh 5." Numbuh 4's jaw just about hit the floor. "Remember when Stickybeard captured Numbuh 5 and offered her the first mate job?" He nodded, "Well she told him that she couldn't take it then because she was with Kids Next Door. She promised him that on the night of her 13th birthday she would join him. So when we found the candy under our pillows, she must have put it there when she was saying goodbye." Numbuh 4 looked astounded.
"How do you know all this?" He asked. She smiled and giggled.
"We told each other everything silly." She said it like it was common knowledge. Numbuh 1 walked in with Numbuh 2 following. Numbuh 3 whispered to Numbuh 4, "Remember, it's a secret!" he nodded a silent agreement.
"Well team, I was able to recover only Abby's secret stash of candy." Numbuh 1 said proudly. Numbuh 3 cheered. "We could try to get some of the rest back." He looked back to the candy room. "Abby would probably be upset if she ever found out we let that much candy go."
"I can't believe I got away with that much candy so easily." Abby stated as she was celebrating with a few other pirates.
"Maybe Kids Next Door is slipping up." A random pirate called out. The rest of the pirates cheered at the thought. They celebrated for a while more, drinks of root beer and bowls of candy being passed around, until it was just Abby alone at the root beer bar. She smiled grabbing a handful of mixed candy out of the bowl.
"You don't believe that KND is slipping up do you?" Asked a voice. Abby hadn't heard this voice before. It was especially strange since it was feminine. She thought she was the only girl pirate.
"Nah not Sector V." Abby replied as the girl stepped out of the shadows. She had light brown hair under a dark blue bandana. She was wearing a black tee-shirt with ripped selves. She had brown shorts that also looked ripped and a slightly curved knife, that had to be at least 9 inches long, was attached to her belt. She smiled at Abby.
"Wouldn't be the first time they slipped after a Lincoln girl left." Abby stared at her in shock.
"You knew Cree?" The girl nodded.
"Yeah, we were teammates." The girl responded shaking her head lightly. "Of course we made that stupid pact to rebel against KND when we were going to get decommissioned."
"…Pact?" Abby asked quietly.
"Yeah me, Cree and that klutz Kyle, made a pact saying that we escape decommissioning and work for the other side. Kyle is working for Mr. Boss I think, Cree's with Father, as you must know, and I'm stuck here." She said spreading her arms as if to showcase the boat. "I miss them two sometimes." Her voice softened to a whisper and she looked to the ground. Shrugging it off she raised her head again. "Names Danielle by the way. Call me Danni if ya want." Abby smiled at Danielle.
"Abby. So you've been a pirate for a while huh?" Danielle laughed once.
"2 years. 2 years of nothing but candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, and candy." She sighed loudly, "Oh and did I mention CANDY!"
"I take it that's a bad thing?" Abby questioned, "I thought candy pirates loved candy." Once again Danielle laughed.
"Abby would you say you have a sweet tooth?" Abby nodded.
"Well good luck living here for long because you need a sweet mouth and a lack of wanting other foods." She took a long drink of her root beer. "I have to sneak out a night just to get some fries. Thank god Cree taught me some stealth or I'd never get off this ship." Danielle looked to a clock hanging on the wall. "I'm gunna hit the sack. See ya tomorrow." Abby nodded, "Hey how 'bout you and me have some fun tomorrow?"
"Sure." Danielle smiled and walked out. Abby didn't know if being a pirate was going to be as much fun as she thought. Sure she loved candy but having it every meal. Well, her and Danielle could sneak out and go get food. 'I wonder what the teams up to.' She looked at the clock. It read 9:48. Okay so Wally would be in his room beating up a robot or his punching bag. Kuki would be playing with her rainbow monkeys. Hoagie would be working on some blueprints or playing with his planes, or eating. Abby paused at Nigel. He would most likely be writing mission reports or working on his computers. Out of everyone Abby missed Nigel the most. Abby knew Nigel like the back of her hand. They had been friends since the moment he moved to America.
(Flashback)
A 5-year-old Abby sat in her yard watching some men carry big boxes into a house across the street from hers own. She was particularly interested in the young boy who had firmly planted himself in the middle of the yard. It had taken his parents awhile just to get him out of the car, now it looked like he'd never go into the house. Abby giggled as he stood there with his arms crossed and a grumpy look on his face. He had on a red shirt and khaki pants. His fluffy light brown hair billowed in the wind.
"Nigel, if you don't go in there you won't be able to pick out your room." His mom said pointing to the house. He shrugged. His mom walked away after giving him a small glare. When Nigel noticed he was alone outside he dropped to the ground and sat cross legged.
"Hmmp. It's not fair I didn't want to leave England. I want my old room not some stupid American room." Abby crossed the street quickly.
"Hi." She said politely. Nigel looked up with impressive blue eyes.
"Hello." He mumbled.
"Wassa matter?" Abby asked sitting next to Nigel. He looked at her like she was an alien.
"I just moved here from England and I hate it." He grumbled.
"Well I dunno what England was like, but, if you just moved here you don't know what it's like do you?" Abby asked still in a polite tone.
"…Well no, but I miss England." He replied, voice thick with sadness.
"Of course you will, but if you make friends here maybe you won't miss it so bad." She said shrugging. Nigel looked her dead in the eyes. His watery blue eyes moving back and forth from Abby's left eye to her right.
"Will…will you be my friend?" He asked softly. Abby smiled warmly and put her hand on Nigel's shoulder.
"Sure." Nigel wasn't satisfied.
"…Forever?" He asked eyes wide.
"We will be best friends forever. I promise."
(End Flashback)
That promise took them from kindergarten to 2nd grade with ease. Then Cree had them join Cadets and go on to Kids Next Door. For a short while they were a two operative team.
(Flashback)
"Numbuh 5 is bored out of her mind." Numbuh 5 said sprawled out on the couch. Numbuh 1 stopped his pacing and looked at her.
"What do you wanna do?" He asked. She gave him a mischievous look.
"Let's go on a mission." Numbuh 1 raised an eyebrow at her, "We don't have to tell no-one, just go for some action."
It took Numbuh 5 about 10 minutes of convincing to get Numbuh 1 to follow her to the Delightful's mansion.
"Kay let's sneak in and get us some of there candy." Numbuh 5 said eagerly.
"I still don't understand why we just don't go to the store. We can turn that into a mission you know." Numbuh 1 pleaded.
"This will be funner. Trust me Numbuh 1, you'll love this." Numbuh 5 couldn't have been more wrong. Sure it was fun sneaking in and getting to a candy storage room the Delightfuls had, but when they got caught, the mission lost its fun.
"Well, well, well, the dynamic duo trapped like rats." The Delightful's said together.
"Let us go Delightful Dorks!" Numbuh 5 yelled.
"Oh no Abigail we have much better plans for you, like…YOUR ANILATION!" The Delightfuls walked out of the room. Numbuh 1 and 5 were tied against a column on opposite sides. A black figure landed in front of Numbuh 5.
"Jeez Abby, 2 months in Kids Next Door and you're already captured. I thought I taught you good stealth." The figure said. Numbuh 5's eyes widen.
"Cree! Get us out of here." Cree began to untie her sister when the Delightfuls broke through the wall with a robot. Cree got Numbuh 5 untied, grabbed her, and began to run. They had snuck out of the room when Numbuh 5 began to tug at Cree's arm.
"Numbuh 1." She whispered to Cree. Numbuh 5 ran back in the room only to see the Delightful's robot charging up its laser. Numbuh 5 lost it; she couldn't remain calm now, so she screamed. Her scream caused the Delightfuls to jump, moving the laser slightly upward. It shot. A bright blue light shown across the room. Numbuh 5 covered her eyes. Numbuh 1's screams of pain echoed in the room. When Numbuh 5 opened her eyes the Delightfuls had turned and ran. Numbuh 5 took off towards Numbuh 1. When she reached him he had fainted. His fluffy brown hair was charred and had smoke coming from it. Quickly Numbuh 5 untied him and snuck back to the tree house. That night Numbuh 1's hair fell out.
(End Flashback)
If Abby could go back in time she would have covered her ears because Nigel's scream still haunts her today. Then again if she could go back in time she would have just gone to the candy store. Abby rested her head on the bar's counter. More memories or Nigel came to her. Her favorites were always when they were in the 'attic' together.
(Flashback)
Numbuh 5 woke with a start. A bead of sweat rolled down her face.
"Stupid nightmares" She muttered climbing out of bed. Wrapping a robe around she climb up the stairs. Reaching the 'attic' she sat on the couch. The moonlight was the only thing keeping away the shadows.
"Numbuh 5…?" A voice asked quietly. Without turning to see who it was Numbuh 5 replied
"Hey Numbuh 1." Numbuh 1 came and sat next to her. "Can't sleep, either?" She asked.
"I haven't been to sleep. I'm just taking a small break from my paperwork." He said, then yawned. Numbuh 5 giggled quietly. "What's your reason?" He asked.
"Nightmares." She said plainly. She heard Numbuh 1 sigh softly.
"Which one?" It was her turn to sigh.
"Uhh…Both." She spoke in a whisper. Numbuh 5 had two reoccurring nightmares. One was her uncle's death, which she had the misfortune to witness. (He was shot during a random act of violence.) The second was Numbuh 1 losing his hair. This nightmare was slightly different. It combined both nightmares. First she was at her uncle's house playing in the backyard. Her uncle was standing not to far away from her. Gun shots rang through the air. Numbuh 5 heard a thud, and turned to see her uncle lying there, bleeding out of a gun wound. Then out of nowhere the Delightfuls broke through her uncle's house. They aimed their laser and shot. Numbuh 5 screamed as the laser flew over her head. He scream was soon drowned out by the horrific sound of Numbuh 1's scream. That was when Numbuh 5 had woken up. She had told all this to Numbuh 1.
"Oh Abby…" He trailed off. Numbuh 1 grabbed Numbuh 5 and pulled her into a hug. When Numbuh 5 pulled away, Numbuh 1 kept his arm around her shoulder. They had stayed like that until they fell asleep. When Numbuh 5 woke they next morning she was leaning up against Numbuh 1. They were holding each other. Numbuh 5 felt Numbuh 1 mumble softly as he woke. No wanting to make an embarrassing moment she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Numbuh 1 slipped away from Numbuh 5 and walked downstairs.
(End Flashback)
Abby smiled at the memories. She yawned, and closed her eyes.
That chapter was a little longer. The flashback were my thoughts on how Abby and Nigel met, how Nigel lost his hair, and the last one was just a little fluff for 1x5 fans like moi.
