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Kids Next Door mission…
Operation: K.I.L.L.E.D.
Kold
Immature people
Lead to
Left
Effete
Domain
It took Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 almost 3 minutes to let each other go. When they looked in each other's eyes, they blushed for the billionth time, but for the first time, they didn't care about it.
"I… I…" Numbuh 4 stuttered. He didn't know how to get it out, although the truth between him and his crush was finally out. "Kuki— Numbuh 3… Do you want be my girlfriend?"
"Yes, Wally…" Numbuh 3 answered, her smile reaching her red cheeks. "I do…"
They hugged one more time and for a few seconds Numbuh 4 forgot what actually happened before his greatest dream had finally come out. But suddenly he realized and looked at the others, who were just standing there, trying not to watch them too closely.
Instead of yelling at them he suddenly got himself a strange, smart voice and said: "I believe Numbuh 3, and she believes as well. Do you too?"
It took the three quite long to say something. Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 2 kept stuttering: "Uh… Well, we, eh…"
"Because I don't care what your opinion about my nightmare is; Numbuh 3 has given me enough hope now to believe that what I said is true. So…" Numbuh 4 stood up, but he kept holding Numbuh 3's hand. "Who's going with me?"
Numbuhs 1, 2 and 5 looked at each other with questioning looks on their faces. They didn't really have a choice; what just happened was a miracle, although they expected it to happen someday. But they shouldn't change the subject; Numbuh 4 was sure his nightmare, and what he had seen was real, and they knew no matter what he would go to that alley of his on the other side of the town. So they decided to say all three: "I am," at the same time.
The night was dark; as dark as the dream that kept haunting Numbuh 4's mind. It was still raining, and the wind was hard. Sector V had to bother not to be blown away. Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 were walking in the front, hand to hand. The others noticed how quiet they were, especially Numbuh 4. He didn't say a word; he just kept walking as if the wind didn't even touch him. And by seeing the look on Numbuh 3's face they knew she was feeling the same way. Could that be from the fact that they were really a couple now?
"Are we almost there?" Numbuh 2 suddenly asked. He was walking the slowest. "I'm tired… And I'm hungry…"
"Normally you wouldn't eat in the middle of the night anyway, Numbuh 2," Numbuh 1 answered, a little annoyed. "So that shouldn't be a problem."
"Or should it?" Numbuh 5 grinned. "Now she understands why she always hears noises at night."
While she and Numbuh 1 started laughing because of Numbuh 2's grumpy face Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 kept walking along without turning around. But Numbuh 3 felt tired, and slowly but suddenly, she laid her head on Numbuh 4's shoulder and closed her eyes for a second. Numbuh 4 watched her and smiled. He started pulling his hand through her black hair slowly and his smile became bigger.
"Don't worry Numbuh 3," he said peacefully. "We're almost there…"
Numbuh 3 looked up at him and smiled too. She gave him a kiss on his cheek and mumbled: "If I didn't have you, Wally…"
"… you would be asleep now without worries?" Numbuh 4 had blurted it out before he noticed himself and gasped. After all, it was true. If he hadn't wakened up the whole Treehouse, the others wouldn't have been so worried because of his strange acting. But on the other hand, if he hadn't done that, he would have never felt his dream coming true…
Apparently Numbuh 3 felt like that too. "Maybe. But I think I would still worry then, knowing that my greatest dream still hadn't come true…"
They looked each other in the eyes. The only thing they could both find there was love. Love for each other, love for the fact that their dreams were the same. Love for a bond that would be never torn apart. Ever.
Just when Numbuh 4 was about to kiss Numbuh 3 again, he felt trembles on his back and suddenly looked away from her.
"Wha— Wally?" Numbuh 3 sounded surprised, and to Numbuh 4's nuisance even a little disappointed.
He looked at her again and said: "We're close by… I can feel it. I'm sure of it now; the alley I've seen last morning was really the one from my nightmare."
"I'm happy for you Wally…" Numbuh 3 started with a weak smile, which turned into a frown. "But… At the same time also afraid. I mean, a nightmare that keeps coming with an alley that really exists?"
"I know, Kuki…" Numbuh 4 said. "But don't worry; whatever the meaning of this alley is; whichever problems we'll get ourselves in, I'll protect you. You are safe with me. Just like I am safe with you, like you said yourself…"
Numbuh 3 smiled again by hearing that and looked around her. Numbuh 4 was right, she had never been in this part of the town either. And just like him she got herself a strange feeling about it; something was very wrong with this place.
Numbuh 4 looked at the ground while still holding Numbuh 3's hand, but it only made him more nervous; in every puddle he passed he could see the girl's face again; it didn't leave him alone. It was a face full of fear, full of despair. He could still hear her terrifying voice saying: "Help me Wally…" It had been real; he was 100 percent sure of that. Whatever it meant, this girl needed him, and he almost forced himself to do as she wished. But on the other hand, he wished he didn't. Because the more he thought about her, the more afraid he became. He couldn't get her or the alley out of his head, and the only thing he knew about both was that their meanings meant nothing good. And so he had become the one to bring his friends in danger; to lead them right into the badness.
"Wally…"Numbuh 4 looked up. "What the--"
"Wally…"He looked at Numbuh 3. "Numbuh 3? Is that you saying that?" he asked, hoping she'd say yes.
But she looked at him, getting out of her thoughts and answered: "Huh, what? I didn't hear anything, Wally."
"Wally…"Numbuh 4 looked at the others; considering the look on their faces they hadn't heard anything either; they were just walking along.
"Wally…"Numbuh 4 grabbed his head. This voice… It was in his mind! Only he could hear it. And that's why he immediately recognised it; it was the girl's desperate voice.
"Guys! We're here!" he suddenly said and turned around to the others. "I can hear that girl's voice; we're here!"
"Really, Numbuh 4?" Numbuh 1 asked surprised. "I didn't hear anyth--"
"That's because I'm the only one who can hear her!" Numbuh 4 interrupted him. "This girl is only calling for me; I guess she needs my help!"
Numbuh 3 tried to keep calm and to keep her surprised frown, but she didn't like that last sentence at all. She looked away from Numbuh 4 and gasped; right in front of her was an alley. The alley.
"G-guys…" she stuttered, pointing at the dark, ominous place. "I… I think the alley is here…"
The others looked too and Numbuhs 2 and 4 gasped as well. She was right.
"Well, let's go then!" Numbuh 4 immediately started walking down it. "I wanna get this over with and fast!"
"Wait, Numbuh 4," Numbuh 1 said, grabbing his arm. "This might be dangerous…"
Numbuh 4 looked at him and realized he was right. He took Numbuh 3's arm, held it tightly and slowly walked down the alley, having no idea what would happen next. He looked around and realized everything matched his dream; the walls, the dustbins, the trash lying next to it… This was the right place.
"Those dustbins," he said, pointing at them. "I recognise them! They're from my nightmare! But if they're here, then where is the--"
"DUCK!" Numbuh 5 suddenly yelled. She pushed Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 2 aside, and Numbuh 4 did the same with Numbuh 3. One second later a blinding, bright flash made for the little, scared kids. A great thunderbolt hit the dustbins and they all fell aside and few of them got even destroyed. Sector V was very lucky none of the dustbins hit them.
When Numbuh 4 looked up he saw a black mark on the ground; it was probably the place that the thunderbolt had hit. When he looked even more up he gasped. The others looked up when they heard his gasp and imitated it immediately; exactly above the mark was hanging the little girl, with her eyes closed and a fierce light around her. She was exactly the same as when Numbuh 4 had seen her for the first time; also this time her whole body was transparent. But she lived indeed when he started shivering of her slow, whispering voice: "Finally, you're here… I've been waiting for you…"
A/N: All answers revealed in chapter 5! Kinda. :P Anyway, please review! ;) Oh, and for the 1x5 fans: there will be some 1x5 in upcoming chapters too! ;)