Operation G.R.O.W.U.P, P2:

Getting

Really

Old

Will

Upset

Plans

Here's part two. Also, going to change the ending a little. I went back and forth on whether or not to do it, but the ending is how I've decided. Also, this might be really long.

My Pov

I walked into the Delightful Mansion slowly and sadly, feeling the impending doom that would soon become my new reality.

"Well, my Delightful Children." I looked up and saw him. Cloaked in a silhouette lined with red, Father. "From the looks of your captive, you manage to bring the Kids Next Door to their knees?" he asked.

"Of course Father." they answered. I noticed his gaze turn to me and I looked down.

"Wait a minute. I know you." Father said, coming closer to me. I started shaking as he stood right in front of me. He suddenly grabbed me by my shirt and lifted me up to his eye level. "Ah yes. The tiny member of Sector Z that managed to slink away all those years ago." I started to feel tears in my eyes but pushed them back. No. I was not going to give him the satisfaction of seeing me break down. He was not going to see me cry. "Children, go rest now. I need to take our new guest to the Delightfulization Chamber."

"Yes Father." the Delightful Children said, giggling sinisterly as they walked away.

"NO!"

"Leave her alone, please!"

"She doesn't deserve this!"

"Don't do this!"

"Let her go!"

I could hear the faint voices of my team screaming, pleading in vain for him to let me go. Father then began to drag me down the same hall my team had been taken down eight years before. Soon, we were in front of the Delightfulization Chamber.

"You escaped once, but not this time." Father said, opening the door and throwing me in the chamber. I just hit the floor of the chamber and rolled onto my side. I was that broken that I didn't even feel the pain of the impact of me hitting the ground. I heard the same humming as the machine turned on.

"Mom... Marty... I'm sorry. It looks like I'm not going to be coming home like I promised..." I mumbled to myself. I closed my eyes just as the electrical current shot down toward me.

Later

I slowly open my eyes and felt like my body was full of lead. I struggled to stand as I staggered over to a nearby mirror. I looked in it and was shocked. My clothes had changed to that of the uniform that Ashley and Constance now wore, but my eyes... they were still green! I touched my face with a trembling hand. I was still me. I wasn't Delightfulized?! How? I shook it off and went to the closet and tried to find something else to wear. Anything that wasn't this awful sailor uniform. I saw something I could deal with wearing. It was a two-part jumper that was worn on top of a white long sleeved shirt with small star studs lining the neck. The chest portion was blue denim; while the clasps and zipper were silver. The skirt was a light gray material. It'll work for now. I quickly threw off the uniform and changed into the jumper and shirt. I grabbed a pair of black Mary-Janes seeing as I didn't want to be barefoot. I quietly exited the room I was being kept in as quietly as I could. I tiptoed down the stairs and just as I made it to the bottom, I saw a flash from the den and heard a humming noise. I peeked around the corner and saw the Delightful Children sitting on a chair and blasting their butler with something that caused him to switch from an adult, to a teen and then to a baby. The Age-Changing Cigar! How did they get ahold of that?

"Boring!" the Delightful Children complained. They then signed. "I almost miss those pesky Kids Next Door." I then heard Numbuh 5's voice, which caused the Delightful Children to jump in surprise.

"Aw, we missed you guys too. Now hand over that device, you freaks!" Numbuh 5 demanded. They tried to have their butler get rid of them, but he was still a baby. They tried to undo it, but Numbuh 4 kicked the cigar out of their hands. This soon turned into a tug of war that resulted in both sides changing back and forth. As soon as they were babies, I quickly ran in and grabbed the cigar.

"I'll take that!" I said. They all began to wail. I stepped back and changed them all back to normal.

"Numbuh 7, you're okay!" Numbuh 2 exclaimed.

"What? How are you not Delightfulized?!" the Delightful Children asked, shocked. I just shrugged my shoulders. That's when I noticed headlights coming toward the window.

"Watch out!" I screamed. Everyone moved from the window as an ice cream truck crashed through the window. Out stepped an adult Numbuh 1. "Numbuh 1..."

"Don't worry about me Numbuh 7." Numbuh 1 said. He then held out his hand. I gave him the Age-Changing Cigar. That's when hand-clapping echoed through the room. We all turned and saw Father.

Well, Mr. Uno, I'm surprised you decided to return and fight after being beaten." Father said.

"I may be an adult, but I'm still a part of the Kids Next Door and we NEVER give up!" Numbuh 1 exclaimed. This started a huge struggle against us and Father. I started to feel so angry. That's when I looked down at my hand and noticed small sparks flying from it. I thought about the accident with Numbuh 2's memory helmet and how I escaped Delightfulization. Could it be maybe that the energy from the helmet protected my mind? I then got an idea. A really crazy idea. I took a deep breath and ran full speed at the Delightful Children.

"Hey Delightful Brats!" I yelled. They turned in shock as I jumped on them. "GIVE ME BACK MY BROTHER!" I collided with David and managed to push him away from the others.

"Get off of me, you annoying pest!" David snapped at me. It stung a little to hear him call me a pest, but then I remembered that was the Delightfulization talking. I felt the electricity in my fingers starting to spread throughout my body.

"Sorry in advance David." I said just as we were both engulfed in a bright light and electricity coursed through both our bodies, causing us both to scream in agony.

I found myself in darkness and floating. At least, I think I was floating.

"Where am I?" I wondered aloud. I looked around then looked down. It was almost invisible, but I could see the outline of a large bubble. I got closer to it and saw my brother! I then processed to start banging on the bubble, trying to get it to break. Soon, a crack formed.

David's(Numbuh 0.2)Pov

I sat there, my face buried in my knees. Melody... my baby sister. She was the only one of us that managed to escaped. But how was she still eight? Well, it didn't matter now. Father captured her and Delightfulized her. Now she was going to be trapped in her own mind too. That's when I heard a crack from above me. I stood and looked up. What was that? The crack became bigger and bigger until it finally gave way. My eyes widen as a girl came down toward me. Not just any girl. Melody. She reached out to me with tears flying from her eyes.

"David!" I felt tears come to my eyes as I reached out toward her.

"Melody!" After what seemed like forever, our hands finally touched and we gripped each other like our lives depended on it.

The stinging of the electricity died down as I opened my eyes. I looked down and saw Melody was gripping on to me. I felt her shaking. I smiled as tears pricked my eyes. I touched the top of her head. "Hey Mellie." She snapped up and looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"Davie!" she said smiling. She buried her face in my shirt. I hugged her even tighter.

"WHAT IN THE-?!" Father exclaimed, causing both of us to snap our attention to him. "How is this possible?! The Delightfulization was permanent!"

"Hey, Matchstick!" Numbuh 1 exclaimed. Father turned just as Numbuh 1 sprayed him with the ice cream hose. Father collapsed, shivering and mumbling.

"Father!" the remaining Delightful Children cried. They ran to him and stood next to him. Numbuh 2 handed Numbuh 1 the cigar and at first, he pointed it at the Delightful Children. They each cowered behind each other, whimpering and shaking. I don't know why, but it felt satisfying to see those parasites shaking in fear. That's when Numbuh 1 turned it on himself and turned himself back to a kid. Sector V left through the hole in the wall.

"David!" the Delightful Children exclaimed. I froze and turned around. "Are you really going to betray us?" I felt a small pang of guilt, feeling like it was team speaking, but the firm squeeze Melody gave my hand reminded me it wasn't them.

"I'm not betraying anyone. I've just finally come to my senses." I said. We turned and followed Sector V. I was free and never would I go down this lane ever again.