Codename: Kids Next Door

operation:

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

NINETEEN

Nigel Uno opened his eyes. He and the Galactic operatives that captured him were at the Galactic Kids Next Door base. His hands began to hurt from the strain of the handcuffs. Numbuh NB476 ordered the operatives to force Nigel down on his knees. Once they did, he let out a grunt and looked up at NB476. She was staring daggers at him.

"You are in BIG trouble Numbuh 1," she said. "How dare you go against orders!"

"I HAD to capture them. I didn't want you torturing them!" He said furiously. "You have no right to take kids and-"

SLAP! NB476 slapped Uno hard; right across the face. The sting of the slap caused him to wince in pain. Numbuh 9L bent down to Numbuh 1's level and attempted to wipe his wound with a washcloth. However, NB476 shoved her out of the way.

"That's nothing compared to what I'M going to do to you-" she started her rant until she was cut off.

Numbuh Infinity appeared in front of them.

"That is enough NB476. Nigel Uno will not be interrogated today," he said.

"Well, WHY NOT!"

"We have other plans for him," Infinity said walking closer to Numbuh 1. "Still, he did disobey orders, and your court-martial has not gone unnoticed."

Chad and Patton were still waiting in their cells for the arrival of Numbuh Vine. They had asked the guard to allow them to speak with her and, surprisingly, he allowed them to. Patton rubbed his arm. Numbuh NB476 really knew how to get information out of people. However, Patton hadn't said a word to them. It took all his strength to keep his mouth shut. He couldn't help but think of his friends and the Kids Next Door. After all, they were still on the so-called "wanted" list of the GKND. He thought of Rachel and Sector V, but also he thought of Numbuh 1. Taken aback by the fact that Nigel was working with them! How could he just throw away all the values that the KND taught him? Friendship, loyalty, and ethics. The GKND must've had a brainwashing effect on him.

Suddenly, Patton heard the prison door opened. The guard began speaking to what sounded like Lizzie. He could hear the two arguing all the way down the prison hallway. Of course, Lizzie was extremely loud. She yelled practically everything she said. Chad then gave Patton a nod as if to say that Lizzie was indeed inside the prison making her way down the hallway. Patton was interested in what Lizzie had to say. (Or should he say Numbuh Vine). Chad had explained that she too had been helping him disseminate information. As if on cue, Lizzie approached Chad's cell.

"Well, I know THIS wasn't part of our plan," she whispered to Chad. (It was strange to Patton because he had never heard her whisper before).

"I know. But you've got to get us out of here somehow," Chad whispered back.

"Us?"

Chad then pointed toward Patton. Lizzie turned around and 60 gave her a wave.

"Well, that's just great! He got captured!" She said her voice suddenly growing louder.

"Shhh! Do you want them to hear?" Chad said pointing at the guards. "Listen, you've got to send a message to the Kids Next Door. A real transmission this time, to warn them!"

"And what if I get caught? Besides, what do I tell them?"

"Everything," Chad said softly.

Back at the convention center, Numbuh 5 and Sector V were having a time with the teenagers that were still causing a scene. Sector V itself was completely broken spiritually. I mean, they had just gone face to face with Nigel Uno. Numbuh 1. Their friend...or so they thought.

"I can't believe it," Hoagie said rubbing his head and getting to his feet. "Numbuh 1's..." He paused. How was he supposed to phrase the fact that their former leader had just tried to hurt them.

The team looked down in sadness. However, they didn't have time to mope for long because many teens surrounded them and were asking for a fight. Abby knew they had to take down the GKND, but they had to end this battle with the teens first. So they put aside their woes momentarily as they kicked, punched, and fire weapons at every teen that came their way. Even 86 joined in with them.

362 burst into the convention center. Not knowing why or how the teens were attacking. She also joined in the fight. (Since she didn't have a weapon; her fists did the talking). With every punch, kick, and weapon blasting everywhere around her, Rachel was in on the battle. Suddenly, a loud shrill beeping sound (the same one that Numbuh 1 had used on his team back in Ch 5. but louder) blared over the loudspeakers of the convention center. The shrill noise caused every teen and KND operative to stop the fighting, cover their ears, and fall down on their knees. After a brief moment of the noise, it stopped. Then, a strange symbol appeared on the giant monitor. It looked like the same type of symbols used by the GKND. An electronic voice echoed out to the kids and teens.

"AttEnTion FeLLow OpEraTives. UnDER the Rules of ThE GKND, PleASE follOW InsTRUctions. ABANDOn Plan X immEDiateLY. ReCon will BE disTRibuTed to the TEENS. ExiT the AREA ImmeDiAteLy."

As quick as they came, the teens exited the convention center, and the monitor shut off leaving the KND operatives with even more questions.

"Now what Numbuh 5?" Fanny said reloading her weapon.

"I...I don't know," Abby replied watching the teens dramatically exiting.

"Yes you do Abby," Rachel said walking up to her and Fanny.

"362! Sir, what happened," 86 asked in shock.

"Later Numbuh 86...right now we've got an army to mobilize. Right Numbuh 5?" Rachel said with a wink.

Abby looked at the former Supreme Leader. An army? An army! She was right! They did have an army to mobilize! And a Galactic Base to locate.