Codename: Kids Next Door

operation:

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

SEVENTEEN

Nigel Uno stared daggers at Hoagie, Kuki, Wally, and Abigail. He hated the fact that the gKND wanted them decommissioned, but there was nothing he could do. After all, in a year or two, they were going to be decommissioned anyway unless they became teen operatives. Still, it didn't change the fact that the Galactic Kids Next Door wanted them. He had to follow orders. He just had to.

His teammates stared daggers back at him. Then there was a pause. Now, all it came down to was who would pull the trigger on their weapon and start the fight first.

"It's your choice Nigel, but if you do this...then what has the last few years of friendship meant to you," Abby said still holding her weapon, ready to fire.

"That's Numbuh 1 to you. Numbuh 1 of the Galactic Kids Next Door," Nigel said frustratedly.

"You don't deserve to be called that anymore mate," Wally said causing his teammates to look at him in shock. Hoagie could swear he saw Wally's eyes filling with tears.

Numbuh 1 was also shocked by Numbuh 4's statement. Out of all the operatives, he thought Wally would understand. Understand why he had to do what he had to do. Nigel knew his teammates well. So well in fact, that he knew their weaknesses. Sadly, he knew he was going to have to use that against them in order to subdue them. He had recently fought all four of his teammates during the senior citi-zombie fiasco. However, at that point, they had been turned evil. This fight was going to be a lot different.

Inside the convention center, the other operatives were very busy. From every angle, teenagers were coming at them; shooting their weapons. Cree even took out three operatives at once. Blasts that ranged from every color lit up the convention center. Orange, blue, green, yellow, red, and even gumballs and bottle shooters shot forth. Numbuhs 86 and her decommissioning squad were fighting the teens as well. However, they were still arguing over the message Rachel had left them.

"What in the name of Scots is going on," Fanny said punching a teen. "First the strange message, now this attack!" Fanny exclaimed shooting another teen with her weapon. She then realized that Numbuh 5 must have some answers. After all, even though she didn't want to admit it, Abby was the new Supreme Leader. And the way she had been acting lately proved that she must know something. Fanny looked over at the stage and the podium. There she saw Sector V and another operative in a stare down. Who is that? She thought still ready for a fight. All of a sudden, it hit her. THAT operative. The one holding a laser-like weapon in front of him was...NUMBUH 1.

In a swift motion, Numbuh 1 kicked his teammates' feet out from under them. Hoagie was the first to come charging toward him. So, using his weight against him, Numbuh 1 flipped him over with a karate flip. Hoagie landed hard on the group. However, this only caused Wallaby Beetles to become very angry.

"THAT'S it," he screamed as he began charging at Numbuh 1.

With every kick and punch, Nigel blocked every one. His temper. Numbuh 1 thought. His temper is his weakness, but I better not make him too angry.

"You can defeat me, Wally. You can barely defeat ANY villainous adult or operative," Nigel said making sure that the statement would sting him.

"AHHHHHH!" Wally yelled jumping up to with a high-kick to kick Nigel in the face. However, Numbuh 1 grabbed his foot and slung him to the ground as well. Wally groaned, tried to stand up, and then fainted with a small thud to the ground.

SLASH!

Nigel stepped backward. He then noticed he had a large cut on his face. His cheek began bleeding. Who in the world was that? Nobody would dare, Numbuh 1 thought confidently. When he turned around to face his attacker, he got his answer. It was Numbuh 3. She looked extremely angry; angrier than Numbuh 4 even. As she held her weapon, she was breathing rather heavy with adrenaline.

"Nobody harms Wally unless I SAY SO!"

"Unless you say so," Wally said weakly while still on the ground. "What?"

Nigel looked at Kuki. She had a fire in her eyes. Kuki, even though she was adorably precious, had an even bigger temper than Numbuh 4. Nigel couldn't exploit her temper because she was actually dangerous when it came to her anger. So, he thought of an even better way to get to her. Use Wally against her. Quicky, Nigel grabbed up a now unconscious Numbuh 4 at laser-point. Kuki cried out for his to let him go. However, with one quick move, Nigel shot Kuki with the laser instead causing her to fall unconscious as well.

"Now for Abby," Nigel said aloud looking around. "Her weakness is her spirit," he said still looking around for her. Where had she gone?

Suddenly out of nowhere, Abby called out to him as if she was answering his thoughts and statements. The two shared (or use to share) a relatively close bond.

"If you're looking for a way to break my spirit don't worry," Abby said before jumping down in front of him. "My spirit's already broken."

"Abby you've got to come with me."

"WHY! Why does your so called organization want us decommissioned? Huh?"

"I-You-You guys know too much," Nigel said unsure.

"That's a lousy reason and YOU KNOW IT!"

"I have to follow orders Abby! What else am I supposed to do!" Nigel said readying his weapon.

"You disobey them remember? You always marched to the beat of your own drum! Even when you were in the Kids Next Door you disobeyed orders! But that's what made you special! You knew when the situation demanded that you put the team above your own life, not the organization itself!"

Nigel knew she was right but it didn't matter. HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HOW DARE SHE TELL HIM WHAT WAS RIGHT AND WRONG! The trigger to the laser weapon in his hands was pulled and the laser shot forth.