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Kids Next Door mission…

Operation: S.I.S.T.E.R.

Saving

Innocent

Sister

Takes

Enormous

Risks

Chapter 5: The time machine

Numbuh 1 ran over to the Treehouse. He ran as fast as he could. He had something great to tell. At least it was great to him. And to Lizzie. He ran into the Treehouse and entered the room with the big TV screen, where the others were.

"Guys, I have something great to tell! I--" He stopped when he saw the faces of his teammates. And he noticed Numbuh 5 wasn't present in the room. "Guys… Something's wrong?"

Numbuh 2 was the first one who said something: "Numbuh 1… Something terrible happened to Numbuh 5. And… to Cree."

"Cree? How could possible be something wrong with Cree? Except for the fact we are always defeats her when she attacks us." Numbuh 1 thought is joke was funny, but nobody laughed.

"No, Numbuh 1. We… were fighting with the teenagers and--"

"And? Did you win?"

Numbuh 2 sighed. "Yes… We did. But Numbuh 5 didn't…"

"What? What's wrong with Numbuh 5? Is she hurt or something?"

"Yes, Numbuh 5. But she isn't hurt from the outside. She's hurt from the inside. And she's not only hurt… I think she's broken."

"What? Why do you think that?" Numbuh 1 looked at the others. "Guys, what's going on?"

3 weeks later…

Sector V had never been the same again. They missed their silent one. She sat at home in her room. Nobody knew what she was doing, but Sector V knew she was mourning for Cree. Numbuhs 2, 3 and 4 remembered the words that she had spoken before they fought the teenagers, and now they realized she was right. She really cared about her sister. She couldn't help but love her. Deep in her hart. Just like Cree did. Or just like Cree had done…

Sector V didn't have any missions since Numbuh 5 wasn't with them anymore. They couldn't miss her, just like they couldn't miss Numbuh 1. If Numbuh 1 had been with them when they fought the teenagers, maybe Cree wouldn't have died. That's what Numbuh 5 thought. She couldn't believe she didn't stop him when he walked away.

Nobody visited her the past 3 weeks, except for her parents and Numbuh 3. She had often tried to cheer her best friend up, but Numbuh 5 preferred being alone. She had the feeling she hadn't a reason to live without Cree, though she was one of her greatest enemies. She felt really weird. She had never thought of a life without Cree. She had always looked at Cree as an enemy. She had never done that as a sister.

Numbuh 3 had visited her 4 times. The second time she came she had told Numbuh 5 about Numbuh 2. He was in his room too, all day and all night. For 24 ours. Nobody knew what he was doing. He said he was working on a great invention. And that remembered Numbuh 5 to Madame Zia. She said Numbuh 2 would make a great invention. And she also said what would happen to Numbuh 5. And it happened. What hurt her the most was the fact she couldn't do anything about it. She was right. It was her destiny. She wasn't meant to save her sister. But she couldn't accept that. She just couldn't. She didn't only blame Numbuh 1, she blamed Madame Zia too. If she hadn't forced her to be told fortune, she wouldn't have gotten confused, so she maybe could have saved her sister. But who cared about it anyway? Cree was dead, and there was nothing she could do about it. Or could she?

"YES! YES! YES! I DID IT! I'M FINISHED! IT'S DONE!" Numbuh 2 shouted. He ran out off his room and sprinted over to the room with the big TV screen. His teammates were watching TV, without saying a word. They looked up when Numbuh 2 entered the room. He looked like he was in a hurry. He sounded that way when he said: "Guys, I'm at Numbuh 5's house. See ya!"

He ran out off the room, not noticing the look on the faces of his teammates. He ran over to Numbuh 5's house, knocked on the front door and waited to be greeted by Mr. Lincoln. He wasn't as happy as he usually was.

"Hi, Hoagie. What's up?" he asked. His voice sounded sad.

"Mr. Lincoln, can I talk to Numbuh 5 please? It's really important," Numbuh 2 said.

"I don't know if that's a good idea, lad. You see, Mrs. Lincoln and me still hear her sobbing when we walk past her room. I think it's better for you to l--"

"Please, Mr. Lincoln. It won't take long, I promise. And maybe I will even get Numbuh 5 out off her room…"

"Well, okay, if it doesn't take too long, you can come in."

Mr. Lincoln let Numbuh 2 in.

Numbuh 2 knocked on Numbuh 5's door. "Numbuh 5, it's me!"

No answer.

Numbuh 2 knocked harder. "It's Numbuh 2!"

No answer.

Numbuh 2 knocked even harder. "Please can I come in?"

"……………… Come in, Numbuh 2."

Numbuh 2 slowly opened the door and wondered why Numbuh 5 hadn't locked herself up yet. He saw Numbuh 5. She was sitting on her bed and she was looking at the ground. He knew she was trying not to sob.

"It's okay if you have to cry, Numbuh 5," he said. He sat down next to her and said: "Or maybe it isn't."

Numbuh 5 looked him in the eyes. "What do you mean, Numbuh 2?"

'Bingo!' "I mean that I can bring Cree back."

"What?"

"Or actually, YOU can bring Cree back."

"What are you talking about, Numbuh 2? You can't bring Cree back. Nobody can. She's gone. Forever."

"No, she's not. At least she isn't when you're coming with me." Numbuh 2 stood up and raised his hand at Numbuh 5. "Please come with me. I'm not joking. I can really bring Cree back."

Numbuh 5 thought she was crazy when she actually put her hand in Numbuh 2's.

"We're glad you're back, Numbuh 5," Numbuh 1 said. He and his team were standing in the doorway of his house.

Numbuh 5 didn't say anything. She didn't look at him either.

"Come on, guys. Let's go to my room. I have something great to show you…" Numbuh 2 said.

"Guys, may I introduce you to the time machine?" Numbuh 2 gesticulated to a giant machine. There were standing a control panel, a platform, and a sort of little tower that looked like a machine with three giant light screens. The platform was standing in the middle of the machine.

"This is the machine that I've worked on the last three weeks, guys. I decided to help Numbuh 5 when Cree, eh… Well, you know what I mean. I've worked hard on it and here it is! Maximum two persons can travel to wherever they want whenever they want. My thought is that Numbuh 5 will travel to the past with one of us to help her. So she can change the future and rescue Cree! So, what do you think of it?"

Everybody looked at Numbuh 5. She was just looking at Numbuh 2 and then she suddenly hugged him.

"O, thank you! Thank you, Numbuh 2! Numbuh 5 can't tell you how thankful she is!" she said. She was crying again. But this time she was crying of happiness.

The others cheered.

"Great job, Numbuh 2!" Numbuh 1 said.

"Now we can bring Cree back!" Numbuh 3 said.

"That really is a cool machine you've got there!" Numbuh 4 said.

"Guys, I never thought I would ever say this, but LET'S GET CREE BACK!" Numbuh 5 shouted.

"But who's going with you?" Numbuh 1 asked. "I suppose you're not going alone."

"No, I'm not." Numbuh 5 looked at her teammates. "Numbuh 2, I guess you can't go with me?"

"I'm afraid not, Numbuh 5. I have to control the time machine. You have to choose somebody else."

"Alright. Then Numbuh 5 chooses…" Numbuh 5 first looked at Numbuh 4. 'I don't think Numbuh 5's gonna choose Numbuh 4. He's too tough to save Cree. He could ruin the plan. Ehm, IF we have a plan. What is Numbuh 5 gonna do in the past anyway? How is she gonna save Cree? Don't think about that now. Time enough to think about it. I… think. Anyway, Numbuh 5's not gonna choose Numbuh 4.'

Now she was looking at Numbuh 1. 'Should Numbuh 5 choose Numbuh 1? I don't know. He could help Numbuh 5, but maybe he'll be a little bossy. And because of his bossiness he could ruin the plan too. But would I really choose…'

She looked at her best friend. '… Numbuh 3? Maybe she isn't smart enough to help me. Although she's neither tough nor bossy. And when Numbuh 1 orders her to do something, she's doing it, and she's doing it right. So Numbuh 5 thinks she'll choose…'

"Numbuh 3! You're going with me?"

"What!" Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 4 yelled. They couldn't believe Numbuh 5 had chosen her.

"What? Me?" Numbuh 3 said. She was stupefied.

"Yes, you. I'm sure you can help Numbuh 5 the best, Numbuh 3. So… What do you say?"

For a few seconds Numbuh 3 didn't say anything, but she suddenly said: "Okay! I'm going to the past! Cool!"

"But please don't forget we're not going to the past for fun, Numbuh 3. Remember, we're only going to the past to save Cree. After we did that, our job is done and we're going to the present. Got it?"

"Yes, Numbuh 5. I got it."

"Okay you two, listen up," Numbuh 2 said. He gave the girls a sort of watch. It wasn't a real watch; it was only having a button.

"This is watch that you can use to go back to the present when you've saved Cree. Push the button and you'll go right back."

"Thanks, Numbuh 2." Numbuh 5 put the 'watch' around her pulse.

"Alright guys, go stand in the middle of the platform," Numbuh 2 said. He waited until Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 5 were standing on the platform and walked over to the control panel. He pushed a few buttons and said: "I'll send you to the moment when the alarm for the mission goes off. Then you'll have enough time to think of a plan. Okay?"

"Okay!" both girls said.

"Alright, here it goes…" Numbuh 2 pushed a big red button (A/N: Yes, very original) and the three light screens turned red. A few seconds later they turned green and a blinding flash lighted the area.

When the flash was gone, Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 5 were gone too.

The life of Cree was in their hands…

A/N: There, the fifth chapter. Maybe it ended a little dramatic. I'm still thinking of how are they gonna bring Cree back. You can always give me suggestions if you want to. But you're already making me more than happy when you review. So please review!