Chapter 10. Getting close to completing the story.
I think after I finish this story I'm going to step away from this fandom, just for a little while.
Maybe when I come back I'll finish Rebound. But I'm not leaving until I've finished this story, and we've still got a little way to go.
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"You just had to open your mouth, didn't you?"
Numbuh 3 turned to glare at her partner, "Well, you were the on who said, 'Don't say anything, Kuki,' as if I was going to understand what you meant!"
"Well, I would expect that you would at least listen to me! But why should I?! You never do! Now we're stuck in this cruddy library and we'll never be able to help Numbuh 5! And we can't contact Numbuh 2 for because those stupid Teens took away our communicators! It's hopeless!"
"You're hopeless!"
"That doesn't even make any sense!" Numbuh 4 shouted, punching the bookcase in front of him. It shook from the force, causing a bunch of books and a small blue bottle to fall on top of him.
"What's that?" Numbuh 3 asked, picking up the bottle and examining it.
"What's what?" came Numbuh 4's muffled reply from underneath the pile of books.
Numbuh 3 turned the bottle over in her hands and noticed the cursive writing on the side facing her. She squinted and tried to read it.
"It says… an…. anti…. antidote?"
"Antidote? That must be it! You've done it, Kuki! You found the antidote! Now, can you do me a favor?"
"What's that, Wallly?"
"Get me out from under here before I suffomocate!"
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Now, what the teens hadn't realized when they locked the duo in the library was that Numbuh 4 had a safety pin in his sneaker. He didn't really remember why, but it didn't matter, because after much struggling and picking, he managed to get the door unlocked.
Several times they had to duck into the shadows to avoid being spotted as they made their way through the mansion, but they eventually managed to find heir way back to Numbuh 2, who was still beating up Cree.
Numbuh 3 held up the vial, "We've got the antidote, Numbuh 2!"
"Now let's get the crud outta here!" Numbuh 4 declared, before noticing that Numbuh 2 wasn't paying attention "Numbuh 2?"
Numbuh 2, not noticing, continued to yell, "And this is for everything you put my team through! AND THIS IS FOR-"
Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 struggled to pull him off of the villanous teenager.
"Numbuh 2," cried Numbuh 3, "that's enough!"
Numbuh 2 whirled around and shouted, "NO IT IS NOT!"
Numbuh 4 seized him by the shoulders, "Get a hold of yourself, mate! Listen, we got the antidote. Now we can help Numbuh 5. See?"
Numbuh 2 looked at the bottle in Numbuh 3's hand and a smile of relief spread across his face.
"Good going guys! Let's get out of here before we get our butts kicked again."
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Honestly, I'm surprised at the number of people who like this story. Maybe the fact that it's so cheesy and dramatic makes it charming? I will say though, I've been trying to improve my writing in that area.
Anyway, stay tuned for the final chapter! I'm so desperate to finish this!
