Codename: Kids Next Door

operation:

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

TWENTY ONE

Author's Note: If some of the dialogue looks familiar between 3 and 4 with the distress call, it's because it is from the old GKND: Update in which Numbuh Vine calls them.

The doors to the bridge of the moonbase opened, as Numbuh 86 and Sector V rushed inside. They now knew where the Galactic base was located, but they couldn't just barge in. First, they needed some plan of action. Operatives such as 86, 362, and even decommissioning operatives like 51, 91, and 99 were hard at work strategizing and calculating a plan of attack. Abby headed the conversation.

"All right, look...before we even begin to mobilize everyone, we should at least figure out how to go about this."

"Numbuh 5's right," 362 stated. "We need to know what we're getting into here."

"How are we supposed to know everything?! Sure, 362 and 60 figured out bits of information, but there's still a lot we don't know about them," 86 yelled with attitude.

While Abby was busy on the bridge, Hoagie had once again been put in charge of all the pilots of the KND. He was also working with many operatives on creating brand new 2x4 vehicles to up the ante on the galactic kids next door. After all, their weapons and ships were far more advanced. Ace even helped as well. That left Numbuhs 3 and 4 still on the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Abby had ordered them to wait inside in case of an emergency situation or emergency call. Kuki was too busy watching Rainbow Monkeys on the monitor to be paying attention to any distress calls. Wally, on the other hand, was getting a bit antsy.

"Why are you watching THOSE STUPID RAINBOW MONKEYS!" He yelled, his voice growing louder at the end of the sentence.

"Rainbow monkeys are not stupid! They're huggable and adorable," Kuki yelled back.

"We're supposed to be looking out for distress calls!"

"I know. But whose gonna call Sector V. We already battled the teens."

Just then, a red light went off as static came on the monitor. Whoever was trying to contact them, the signal didn't seem very strong.

"No one's gonna call huh?" Wally said sarcastically.

He then pressed a button and placed his hand on a throttle in order to strengthen the signal. However, the snowy static still covered the monitor. Suddenly, he and Kuki heard strange electronic beeping noises in between the static. They then head someone say the words, Numbuh Vine. Kuki and Wally looked at one another. Whoever, this so-called Numbuh Vine was, they had to answer them. Even though getting the g:knd was the top priority, they still couldn't ignore a possible distress call. As the two looked at the signal, they noticed the call was coming in long distance.

"It must be a long distance call. The readings are saying its almost a kazillion miles away," Wally said.

"How far away is that," Kuki asked.

"I don't know, but it may be straight from the Galactic Kids Next Door. Hello? Come in," Wally said while pressing another button. "Can you hear me?"

Kuki placed her hands on Wally's arm.

"No no. You gotta push this thingy over here," Numbuh 3 said pointing to another button. She was about to press it as 4 tried to stop her.

"No don't," Wally warned. But it was too late. Kuki pressed the bright blue button.

This, of course, changed the channel once again to Rainbow Monkeys once more.

"Aw! Now look what you did," 4 said angrily.

"What?" Kuki yelled back. Then, she began singing the traditional Rainbow Monkeys theme song.

Wally groaned.

"Enough already with the rainbow crud," he said pressing a green button which switched the annoying song off. "Come in Numbuh Vine. Are you there?" He asked again.

"WE LOVE YOU!" Kuki said ignoring the seriousness of the situation.

Wally was flabbergasted. "You did n- This is an official intergalaptic Earth call!"

"InterGALACTIC!" Kuki said correcting him.

"Whatever. You don't say I love y-" Wally started until he was interrupted by a strange electronic voice.

"Earth operatives? Are you there? Do you read me," the strange Numbuh Vine said.

Numbuhs 3 and 4 were shocked by what had appeared on the screen. It was the same strange symbols that the GKND had faxed to them with that dire warning.

Numbuh 1 began walking down the prison cell hallway in between two guards. He noticed that a few other guards were talking to Chad. Why on Earth would they be talking to him for? Still, he had other things to worry about. He was about to be put on trial in front of the Council of the Galactic Kids Next Door. To say his nervous was an understatement. He was also afraid. Nigel had never been court-martialed for anything in his life, and now he was going to have to defend his actions of insubordination. Thoughts of this former teammates ran through his mind. He felt horrible for how he had treated them, but he didn't have a choice. They were his friends. Were. That was the keyword. After the events of what happened between them, Nigel began to wonder if they still were his friends. Their looks of disappointment and sadness were still stuck with him. Numbuh Infinity had told him earlier that the organization had been wanting to talk to him for a while. Nigel knew that organization had something in mind for him, but he wasn't sure if he would like what that something was.

The doors of the prison flew open. Nigel looked down at the handcuffs on his wrists. He had never been brought before the Council before, but he had heard of their reputation. And it wasn't a good reputation.