Me: Someone in the reviews said I changed their names. I didn't. Those are their cousin's names. Anyway, after this chapter I'll post the cast list so no one is confused.

2. In the Mansion

Sackdroll was a strong and tall male teenager. Perfect for sentry duty for the mansion. The second he spotted the figure of 30c approaching he readied his spear.

"Where is he?" 30c asked.

Sackdroll pointed with his weapon, "In there, what happened to you?"

"None of your business," he said as he entered the large home.

He heard loud, numerous snores of slaver recruits. He entered the room with nothing but a straight path leading to a big armchair.

The chair turned around to reveal a shadowed figure smoking a pipe. He glared at 30c.

"What in blazes took you!"

"I would have gotten here on time if I wasn't forced to polish and wash all of those vehicles of Numbuh 2's."

"Never mind, I sent you there with a job. When's the ceremony?"

"Oh right, tomorrow at four. You're lucky I made it back here in one piece."

"Oh, why?"

"That little Winnie Beatles knew I was bad the second I set foot in there. I had to fight the girl. Strong as an ox. Then Numbuh 1 forced me to clean all of the machines."

"Stop whining and tell me if there are other cadets in there."

"Yep, four others. Each related to one of the operatives 1-5."

Father considered this. "Good, they'll be taken with the others."

"When she's chained up good, can I have a few minutes alone with her?"

"You'd like that, eh?"

"I'd love it!" 30c's eye's sparked viciously.

"Revenge," Father hissed in a whisper. " My personal favorite word."

" I still don't get what those kids did to hurt you,"

Father's glowing fierce eyes shone fury. "It was not them, much. It was the first of their organization. They did it. That 'Winnie' and the other four of her friends are cadets, agents in training. They depend on them to carry on in the Kids Next Door after they must leave. If we take the cadets, you can't imagine what they would do. They would rather surrender then have those innocent cadets suffer, and I know it."

"What did those other Kids Next Door agents do to you that made you hide?" 30c reached toward Father. "Maybe if you just step into-Yaaarrrrrrrggggh!"

Father snatched 30c's wrist and twisted it maliciously. "Don't you ever tell me what to do! If you or any snotty kid does, my flames will burn them worse than heck's! Now get back to their tree house this instant!"

He released 30c who huddled, frightened, on the floor shivering. Father's temper only increased.

"Get your miserable butt off the ground and out of my mansion, now!"

30c sluggishly began to get up and was suddenly sent flying by Father's flamed foot.

"Get out of my sight you snuffling nuisance!"

30c ran off whimpering.

Father gazed once more out his window at the glowing moon from the comfort of his chair. One word kept sleep at a distance.

Revenge!