Operation: R.O.S.E.
Thank you Number14, GoldenFlither and magic-Nati for your encouragement! Here is the next chappie... (I'm suffering from flu so...)
Disclaimer: I do not own KND and the song Why from Avril Lavinge.
Why, do you always do this to me?
Why, couldn't you just see through me?
How come, you act like this
Like you just don't care at all...
It was five days later that the KND stopped looking for Numbah Five. She had gone. Forever. There was just no hope in ever finding her anymore.
"Well team, 86 just sent a message. A replacement for Numbah Five would be coming soon," Numbah One announced as though it was nothing.
Numbah Three's lip quivered slightly. Numbah Two returned to his room to 'work on a new project' and Numbah Four, being Numbah Four, went back to his boxing ring.
"What is wrong with them? Seemed to have lost all that action..." Numbah One muttered.
SOMEWHERE IN THE DELIGHTFUL CHILDREN"S MANSION
"What do you want?" the person strapped onto the chair snapped.
"O... Just nothing, we only needed some cooperation from you. We realize that you were once working for the KND."
"So? I'm decommissioned, what do you want?"
"You'll see..."
With an eerie smile, they pulled a lever located conveniently near them. The huge panel they were standing on was lowered and a huge ray gun came into view. You know those really goofy cartoon mad scientists with the huge ray gun that would bring Frankenstein alive? Well cut out Frankie and the lightning and this would be what you're seeing right now.
In a blinding flash of light, the ex-KND operative was brainwashed.
Memories disappeared.
Whole life forgotten.
Once working for the good...
Now a battle-machine...
A silent predator...
For the evil...
Do you expect me to believe I was the only one to fall?
I can feel, I can feel you near me, even though you're far away
I can feel, I can feel you baby, why...
It was late at night in the tree house. Numbah Two and Three were already sleeping and Numbah Four was close to that stage. Numbah One could not sleep that night. He was kept awake by the thought of Numbah Five.
"Where are you?" Numbah One asked dreamily.
"I'm wrong, I'm sorry. You know it's weird; both you and I came at the same time and you are a great help but, I guess I was in spite of you once."
Numbah One sighed. He remembered what Lizzie had said the night before the mission they failed in, "Is the KND more important to you or am I?"
"Um..."
"Answer me TRUTHFULLY!"
"My job is to protect and that is what I like to do, Lizzie, and I like my operatives too."
"Alright, then... You like your operatives right? Do you deny that you like Numbah Five?"
"Yes I deny! No such thing would happen! I mean she is a brilliant operative and a wonderful person but..."
"Ok, that's enough, that's all I need to know..."
Lizzie pulled Nigel into an ice-cream parlor. Nigel heard a crash behind them and swerved around. Seeing a cat jumping from a fallen-over rubbish bin, he felt no suspicion then. But he did hear something like a sob and a gasp from that area...
It's not supposed to feel this way
I need you, I need you
More and more each day...
"Numbah Five, I didn't think you would just leave like that..." Numbah One muttered. "The Numbah Five I know would stick around though you're decommissioned. The Numbah Five I know is a brave, alert and clever operative. Numbah Five, you wouldn't leave, I didn't think you would just leave like that."
"Neither did Numbah Five."
Numbah One turned around and stared at the open doorway. It was a prayer answered, a miracle. Numbah Five had returned.
It's not supposed to hurt this way
I need you, I need you, I need you
Tell me, are you and me still together?
Tell me, do you think we could last forever?
Tell me, why...
"Numbah... Five...?" Numbah One stuttered, dumbstruck. In an instant, the uptight, I'm-the-leader, commanding Numbah One came back. "Why are you here? You are decommissioned."
"I need to warn you."
"Of what?"
"Of your enemy, the Delightful Children. They are planning to create a new army to attack the KND."
"How can I trust you?"
"You can't. You just have to, for the sake of the world."
"I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave now."
"Numbah Five understands. She will leave now."
Hey, listen to what we're not saying
Let's play, a different game than what we're playing
Try, to look at me and really see my heart
A crash came from the doorway.
"Numbah Five, you're back!"
Numbah Three ran at the speed of a bullet towards them. She grabbed Numbah Five's hands and pulled her into a small whirling 'dance'. For once, Numbah Five gave a smile. Her 'cool' look worn off and the innocence of a ten-year old girl came back on.
"I believe you. I always did," Numbah One breathed.
Numbah Five turned back with a sparkle in the eye.
"Has Numbah One got a replacement for Numbah Five?"
'Replace you? In person, yes... In spirit, no...' Nigel thought. He said, "Not now, he or she will arrive soon."
A rustle of leaves came from outside. The security system went off.
"Somebody's here."
"Well, you're here... Wait, how did you get in?" Numbah One asked.
Before Numbah Five could answer, the rest of the team burst in.
"What's wrong?"
"Who?"
"Numbah Five?"
"She's back!"
"Numbah One, why didn't you tell us?"
"Is there another giant cookie again?"
"No team, someone has been listening in our conversations."
"What do we do?"
"Nothing, the person has left."
"Where's Numbah Five?"
Everyone turned around and stared at the open doorway. A feeling of loneliness fell on Numbah One. Numbah Five was the most trustable operative he had. She's gone.
Do you expect me to believe I'm gonna let us fall apart?
I can feel, I can feel you near me, even when you're far away
I can feel, I can feel you baby, why
Nigel noticed a small note written on a piece of lined paper. He picked it up and ran his finger over the letterings. She left it. On it was written:
"Truth takes time. Not meant to be."
"Numbah One, what's that?" Numbah Three asked with innocent curiosity.
"Nothing, just a grocery list."
It's not supposed to feel this way
I need you, I need you
More and more each day
It's not supposed to hurt this way
I need you, I need you, I need you
Tell me, are you and me still together?
Tell me, you think we could last forever?
Tell me, why
SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE THE TREE HOUSE. FEW MINUTES EARLIER.
The Delightful Children watched as their now 'reformed' ally get into the tree house. They had succeeded! The KND would never suspect anything like it! Once their ally plants the hidden camera, they would be successful!
They spotted a dark figure coming back towards them.
"Operation accomplished."
The Delightful Children gave an eerie smile before leaving with their ally.
So go and think about whatever you need to think about
Go on and dream about whatever you need to dream about
And come back to me when you know just how you feel, you feel
I can feel, I can feel you near me, even though you're far away
I can feel, I can feel you baby, why