Codename: Kids Next Door

operation:

g.a.l.a.c.t.i.c.

SIXTEEN

"Numbuh Vine?" Patton said confused as to who Chad was referring to. "Could you explain again, my head hurts."

274 groaned. It seemed like he had already explained it a hundred times.

"Look, Lizzie Devine is Numbuh Vine. She's really an alien gKND member. She was used as a test against Uno. AND she has been helping me disseminate information!"

Lizzie Devine; an alien? The more time went on, the weirder things got with the Galactic Kids Next Door and their plans. He realized that Chad was getting frustrated, but could you blame him? It was a lot to take in especially considering he was still dealing with the fact that he was still in pain from the relentless torture he had suffered under NB476.

"Look, if we get in contact with her, she can explain everything to you."

"But how are we supposed to do that? We're locked in here! Where is she?!" Patton asked impatiently wanting answers.

"I'm still working on it," Chad replied.

An eerie calm had come over the convention center. Abby stood in front of the thousands of operatives; her heart beating rapidly. This time it was now or never, and it better be now. She had no idea when the teens would attempt to put their plan into action. The Kids Next Door could be minutes or maybe even seconds from an all-out war. As she began to think about Numbuh 1 and where he might be, she felt a lump in her throat. Tears were shed the day he left, but not it appeared that tears would be shed because of what he was involved in. Slowly, she tapped on the mic and cleared her throat, still unaware of what to say.

"Um...hey everybody how yall doin?" She said trying to break the tension in the room.

The operatives looked at her confusedly.

"I don't know how to say this, but I'm gonna cut to the chase. The teens are planning something. Something so big and terrible that it not only threatens the Kids Next Door but this ENTIRE PLANET."

As if on cue, two explosions went off near the entrance of the center. The operatives looked and saw none other than Maurice, Cree, and many other teen operatives that they had faced before. However, there were other operatives with them as well. Different and strange looking ones that looked as though they were dressed for space flight. Suddenly, the thought occurred to Abby.

THEY WERE TOO LATE.

"It's time for bed kiddies," Cree said shooting at some operatives.

"Time to go nappy bye," another teen said.

Suddenly, all the operatives were under attack. Sector V watched as operatives and even cadets were shot at, fired out, kicked, punched, and even wedgied. The attack was on and there was no stopping it.

"Numbuh 5!"

Abby looked at her teammates; specifically at Numbuh 4 since he was the one that had just called out her name.

"What do we do?" He said nervously.

Abby looked back at the carnage and battle that was unfolding in front of them. If only she had decoded Maurice's mission sooner maybe she could have stopped this. No. It wasn't her fault that things were the way they were. It was...Nigel Uno's and the gKND's.

From far away, Numbuh 1 could see Numbuh 5 at the podium. He could also see his other friends as well. Quickly, he turned on his jet boots and flew up into the air. Swiftly, he landed right in front of them. His former teammate's mouths hung open in shock, terror, and mainly surprise. Slowly, he raised his weapon at them.

"Don't move! By the order to the Galactic Kids Next Door, you are under arrest and scheduled for immediate decommissioning for conspiracy and sedition. Either leave with me peacefully or I will be authorized to use force," he said still pointing the laser at them.

Abby narrowed her eyes at her former leader.

"Well, I'm guessing you captured 362."

"Are you coming with me or not?"

Hoagie, Kuki, and Wally looked from Abby to Nigel to Abby to Nigel. What had happened between them? They used to be so close and now a space laser had come between them. Nigel's face never stirred from the serious stoic glare that his face had had on it since he landed in front of them. Abby had taken notice of the laser, but also of the still on-going battle behind them.

"We're kinda busy at the moment," Abby said bluntly.

"Numbuh 1? What are you doing? We're your friends," Kuki said sadly.

"Yeah, no need to point that thing at us," Hoagie said walking closer to him.

"I said don't move!" Nigel said shooting at Hoagie's feet. The laser narrowly came extremely close to his feet and ankles. Hoagie jumped back in fear.

So there they all were. Nigel Uno, Hoagie Gilligan, Kuki Sanban, Wally Beetles, and Abigail Lincoln. Five former teammates, five former roommates, and possibly five FORMER FRIENDS.

Back in Uno's craft, Rachel groaned. Once she woke, she noticed that Numbuh 1 had placed extra cuffs on her wrists. Looking out the window, she noticed that she was at the convention center. Now, getting out of this crazy spaceship was going to be interesting. The craft was actually relatively small. Knowing Numbuh 1, the craft was obviously locked from the inside. Thinking quickly, 362 got a great idea. Instead of using the front door, what about use the front glass window in the pilot's seat. She hopped in the seat, which was difficult without the use of her arms, and began kicking the glass window with her feet. The glass had to break...it just had to.

"Numbuh 1, you've got to trust us! You wouldn't capture your old friends would you?" Hoagie said still trying to convince his friend not to pull the trigger.

"Look, I'm sorry but I've got to. I have no choice. Believe me its better if I capture you myself," he replied.

The team sighed in unison and all held their hands up. Nigel was glad that he had convinced them. He desperately did NOT want to fight them in order to capture them.

"All right, you win. We'll come with you," Abby said.

Nigel lowered his weapon. He was about to reach into his back pocket to grab handcuffs when all of a sudden, Abby kicked the weapon out of his hand. Nigel grunted in pain and watched as his friends lowered their hands and stood in battle ready formation.

"KIDS NEXT DOOR…BATTLE STATIONS," Abby yelled to the team.

The four members of Sector V then proceeded to pull out weapons of their own; in time to their number roll call of course.

"Five," Abby said pulling out an S.C.A.M.P.P. weapon.

"Four," Wally said pulling out a G.U.M.Z.O.O.K.A. weapon.

"Three," Kuki said pulling out a T.H.U.M.P.E.R. weapon.

"Two," Hoagie said pulling out an S.P.L.A.N.K.E.R. weapon.

"We said we'd go with you," Abby said.

"We didn't say we'd go without a fight," Wally said.

Nigel Uno was now faced with a battle that he dreadfully didn't want to have. He knew that his teammates had already made up their minds. But he had made up his. He made a promise to the organization itself that he would carry out the missions at hand. And even though, he wasn't asked to do this particular mission, he would rather see his friends being taken down by the only one who really knew them…himself.

Note: You guys can look up the weapons listed above on the KND wikia page if you're curious. :)