Memories

Chapter 4: Unexpected Events

(One Hour Later in Prison)

Kuki lay on the floor bleeding and sobbing. She didn't know how long she had been locked up, but knew that it had to be more than a week. This was the fourth time that Mr. Wink had beaten her but this time he had used a long thick black whip instead of the switch that he had used on her three times before.

"If you'd just talk," the male warden said from her cell door, "you wouldn't be in so much pain and in such a dreary place," he told her.

"I'm not telling them anything," Kuki responded between sobs, "I will NEVER stop being faithful," she declared.

"You know that your organization will never win," the warden stated as he bit into a green apple, "why fight for it?" he asked frankly.

"THAT Warden Thomas," Kuki said, "will be something you will NEVER understand."

"If it's keeps me out of jail, gladly," Warden Thomas countered, "want a bite?" he asked suddenly and stretched his apple through the bars, "it's not poisonous," he added when Kuki lifted her head and eyed the apple suspiciously with her reddened and blackened eyes.

Kuki started to crawl towards the apple being unable to stand. After three minutes and barely any progress Warden Thomas rolled his eyes and rolled the apple to Kuki. The apple stopped less than half an inch away from her nose. Kuki slowly moved her hand to the apple and took it. She slowly moved the apple to her mouth and bit into it. She chewed slowly, savouring food that tasted MUCH better than the dried up tasteless bread and tough pieces of bamboo that she got to eat once every two days with two glasses of water per day.

"Thank you," Kuki whispered and continued eating the apple.

(Meanwhile at the Gilligans' Residence)

Hoagie continued to put the finishing touches on his most recent invention. A tracking device made mostly from simple household items. He couldn't believe the amount of stuff he realized he could do after regaining a few more memories more clearly. He remembered that he once helped repair an aircraft but couldn't remember how he did it.

That would be just awesome if I knew how to build a real flying aircraft. No more model aircrafts for me. I could really go for the skies. As long as no one noticed and got me locked up of course. I wonder if my younger non-teen self would've cared about that? Hmmm… Probably not. Those KND agents seem to be pretty reckless already. I wonder what I really did when I was one of them? The memories that I've had clearly so far haven't shown us attacking any teen or adult unless it was self-defence or being overzealous about a mission. I've even had a few memories involving Cree attacking me and four other kids who seem to all be part of a team. They're called Numbuh One through to Numbuh Five and I think we lived in a giant tree house called Sector V. I recognized Kuki Sanban as Numbuh Three and that blonde boy who's Numbuh Four and known as Wallabee Beetles a.k.a. Wally. I also think that the black girl whose Numbuh Five last name is Lincoln and that boss boy Numbuh One with the sunglasses first name is Nigel. Right now I only have memories. I feel no form of obligation, kindness or friendship towards these people despite my memories proving otherwise. I really seem to have had a great friendship with them. Especially that blonde boy for some strange reason. Memories that seem rather recent showed me hanging around him a lot more and I noticed that even when the team was together, Nigel was no where around in those memories. It was just the four of us. Weird. (Hoagie's thoughts)

Suddenly there was a loud rapping on the back door.

"I'll get it!" Mrs. Gilligan cried from downstairs, "NIGEL!" she screamed in surprise.

At the sound of that name Hoagie jumped to his feet and raced down the stairs. Soon his mother entered the living room pulling a blushing bald headed teenager in tow.

"Oh and I thought you and Hoagie hated each other after you suddenly stop coming over and he refused to hear anything about you," Mrs. Gilligan said excitedly and Nigel blushed even deeper, "think it all started three months and a little over two weeks ago," she recalled correctly, "I always wondered why you guys broke up," she added with a slight tone of sadness.

"We didn…" Hoagie started to say but stopped, "Mom we're friends, not boyfriend and girlfriend!" he shouted after registering his mother's last sentence and Nigel's eyes widened to the size of saucers.

"Well EXCUSE me grouchy pants!" Mrs. Gilligan retorted, "you have to excuse him," she said turning to Nigel, "he's still on edge after the whole attempted kidnapping thing," she said and Nigel smiled and nodded carefully, "I'll leave you two to chat!" she declared happily and went straight into the kitchen.

"Well Hello Hoa…" Nigel started to say nervously.

"What are you doing here?" Hoagie hissed as he glared at Nigel suspiciously.

"Ummm just checking up on an ex-operative," Nigel said with a nervous laugh as he played with the collar of his black turtleneck.

"You've had memories too!" Hoagie cried excitedly.

"No," Nigel admitted, "you're still the only decommissioned teen with any memories of that KND Organization" he told Hoagie who looked disappointed, "say," he continued, "have you had ANY memories that have shown the KND as evil and or diabolical?" he asked hoping for a no.

"No but I do have memories of them attacking teens and adults," Hoagie told Nigel who suddenly looked devastated, "what's wrong?" he asked.

"I guess the KND really does want to enslave teens and adults," Nigel said not hiding his disappointment.

"Actually I only have memories of them attacking adults in self-defence," Hoagie admitted and Nigel immediately brightened, "why are YOU so happy all of a sudden?" he asked suspiciously.

"Where's the girl who was with you the night that those agents broke into your house?" Nigel asked changing the subject, "she lives across the street right?"

"Actually she's over at Father's mansion," Hoagie revealed, "she works for him now," he explained, "as a spy for Father to catch and interrogate suspected KND agents," he concluded.

"So you work for Father too?" Nigel asked hiding his disappointment in fear of revealing his lack of support of the idea.

"Actually no," Hoagie responded and Nigel raised an eyebrow, "I just have some doubts and concerns is all," he added quickly.

"Don't worry!" Nigel cried, "I have doubts as well," he told Hoagie.

"What kinds of doubts?" Hoagie asked.

"Doubts that include not trusting Father," Nigel stated, "I think you need to talk to your friend," he added but Hoagie looked away, "what's wrong?"

"Francine has become a bit overzealous with her new line of work," Hoagie revealed, "and I just don't think it's right to tell her about my doubts about Father and the KND being totally evil and everything," he told Nigel who thought carefully then nodded.

"If she's under Father's control it might be best to leave her out of the loop," Nigel said and Hoagie nodded, "let's go to your room and continue our discussion there," he commanded and started up the stairs ahead of Hoagie.

No wonder he was leader at Sector V. He's already leading and he doesn't even know where my bedroom is. Wonder why he stopped wearing his sunglasses? Oh well, guess everyone changes in some way after becoming a teenager. (Hoagie's thoughts)

Done

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