Chapter 3

Nigel's departure

The Delightful Children were playing Shuffle board, on a ship. "What a delightful place to have our birthday cake, aboard a fabulous Cruise ship. The Kids Next Door will never find us here." they said in unison, as they walked past red deck-chairs. A baldy head peeped out from under a deep red book. The person lowered it down, to follow the Delightful Children. Numbuh 1 was behind it. His black sunglasses shone in the sun. He smirked.

The Delightful children stood at the top of the ship, like the couple from Titanic. "Ahh." they said, while enjoying the breeze in their hair. "I can almost taste our perfectly fantastic cake right now." they said, as they lifted their arms high up in the air. Nigel Uno slowly crept behind them. Inching from them. "Put your hands where I can see them!" shouted Nigel Uno from behind a silver circular thing. "Oh no! Please don't shoot Nigel." they said, as they never turned to face him. "Then hand over the cake!" he shouted, as he held the Tomato Gun in their direction. "Couldn't we discuss this over a nice game of Shuffle board." they said evilly, as they clicked their shuffleboard cue. They then all smirked. Nigel looks at them questionably. "It would be so much more civilize." they said, as they shot a red beam towards Nigel. He jumped over it, and began to zap them. They then screamed and fell over board. Nigel screamed no at the top of his voice. He checked over the edge, and saw the Delightful Children on a green truck, that use to be pulling the three Cruise ships on the road. "Bye, bye Numbuh 1." they laughed, as Nigel stared down at them.

The ship, that Numbuh 1 was on, began to shake and roll of the end of the carrier that was carrying it. He began to shout, and held onto the bars for safety. The ship rolled down onto the road, and Numbuh 3 and 4 were in a sort of wagon car. They both screamed as the ship rolled nearly onto them. "Hang on!" shouted Numbuh 4, while he tried to steer his way around the ship. Numbuh 1 stood up from the floor, as he fell over when the ship was moving. His sunglasses askew on his face. He soon got over the shock, and stared down over the side of the ship. He notices and hears Numbuh 3 and 4's cries of horror. He clenched his fist, and grinned, as he said. "Yes!" He runs towards the top of the ship, and jumps down falling right on the target. The Wagon Car. "Move over.." commanded Nigel, as he took hold of the steering wheel. "Hey, what are you-.." began Numbuh 4, when the vehicle drove fast on the road. Numbuh 1 then drove the car over the large ramp, which was the Cruise ship carrier, and sped threw the air over them. The ship then crashes, and the Delightful Children are sniggering.

Nigel then chased after the Delightful Children's truck, as they both speeded faster. Numbuh 2 was in the R.E.B.R.I.D.G.E.R.A.T.E.R, and dropped it in the middle of the road. The Delightful Children then drove onto it, even though it had it's drawbridge up, and they flew high up in the air and into the Aeroplane above. Numbuh 362 ran onto the bridge. She couldn't believe that the Delightful Children had gotten away. "Numbuh 1! You let the Delightful Children get away!" she shouted, as she threw her arms up in the air. Nigel stood in front of her, he then saluted. "Don't worry, sir! We'll catch them. Come on, team!" he began, when Rachel shouted out. "No, just forget it." She held her head high up in the air, as if to say I'm furious. Numbuh 5 pointed out towards Rachel. "But what about the cake?" she said.

Rachel stood far away from Nigel. Ever since her children had shown up, her head and her heart have been at war with each other. She couldn't think straight when he was near. She had noticed in Nigel's eyes, that he was tired and excited to beat the Delightful Children. A little too much, I may say…

"Look. I think it's time to take you guys off the case." commanded Rachel. "WHAT? My sector is always in charge of liberating the cake from those delightful dorks!" Numbuh 1 protested against his Supreme Leader. Rachel's little brother, Harvey stood behind Nigel. His buckteeth were pushing out of his mouth. He began to yell at Sector V, for always losing the cake. Sonya and Lee stood behind him, saying no word. Wally began to get agitated, he then pulled Harvey down to his face, and began to insulting him. "And just who the crud are you, beaver-teeth?" he shouted, while holding his fist near to his face. He then began to shake. Rachel rolled her eyes, and stared down at Wally. "He's my brother." she replied. Wally let go of the now angry Harvey. He awkwardly stared down at the floor. "R-Right... Your brother... I-I can see the family reseplent." He replied. (Okay, he doesn't say resemblance, he says reseplent, because he does not know how to say it.) Rachel then appointed her brother as the new Cake mission leader.

Sector V sulked, while slowly parked their aircraft, and went into the Tree house. A film crew, and the Delightful Children stood in the Tree house living room. Also beside them was Father, with a script, and a Director's hat. The Birthday cake stood underneath a sheet in the middle of the room. The Delightful Children pull of the sheet to reveal, Gabe, Numbuh 74.239 sitting on a deck chair, with a table and a drink on top of it. He smiled coolly, and held onto the umbrella was holding. Everyone stood quiet, until Nigel asked what he was doing here. He replied that the cake was taken by them, and to retrieve it you had to do a test.

To retrieve the cake, everyone, including the villains, were suppose to complete a Scavenger Hunt.

Countless items were found on the list, some were easy, and some were quite hard. After a long spanking from Spankalot, Sector V returned to their ship, to find other things.

After winning everything on the list, and defeating Father and the Delightful children, Nigel was announced the winner. "Congratulations." smiled Numbuh 74.239, as he picked his nose and shook Nigel's hand. He looked down with disgust, when suddenly the booger grew all over him and Numbuh 74.239. They both landed in a dark corridor outside. Nigel stared round the place, some Computer geeks were typing away on special keyboards. "Where are we?" he asked confused. Gabe had a wicked grin. He looked up, and gasped. A Mother spaceship stood in the sky. "Huh! The cake. It's beautiful." Nigel said, as he gazed at the Space ship. "Oh, that's not the cake. This is." said Gabe, as he took out a blue, white and punk cupcake from his pocket. He began to devour it. "It's a bit small, but it might be their best one yet." said Gabe threw bits of cupcake. "But if that's the cake. Then what's that!" said Nigel. "A Spaceship of course. C'mon we don't have much time." "Time for what?" asked Nigel. A few geeks smiled and congratulated him.

"Numbuh 74.239 will you please tell me what exactly is going on around here?" shouted Nigel, as he grabbed Gabe, and threw his own hands up in the air. "Don't you get it yet? You've been chosen to be in the Galactic Kids Next Door. Only one kid from every planet is picked and you're it. You leave immediately." said Gabe, as he beckoned the geeks to come over. "Leave, but… Argh.. Wait.. Where am I going?" asked Nigel, while the geeks undressed him, and placed a different outfit on him. "Out there. You don't think, Earth is the only place for adult ternary needs to be fought, do you.." replied Gabe, as he stared up at the space-ship. "In some planets, children have thirty-seven parents instead of just two." he said, as he stared at the ground. His face was full of misery, and his arms were crossed over his chest.

The geeks strolled away, and left Nigel in a red, grey and white outfit. It looked quite trendy, and Space-worthy. "But why do you need me?" Nigel asked, as the geek returned, to place juice into the suit. "I've never been to another planet." Nigel stated. "That's the point, you're a plank slate. We need kids like you, to help us learn out planets, that have been infected." replied Gabe, when geeks disappeared again. "Infected! By what?" asked Nigel, as his face held shock. "By adulthood. The horrible truth Nigel, is that adulthood is a disease sweeping the Universe, at alarming rate. Without galactic-level operatives, more and more planets were kids rule, will fall. But joining us, you won't be saving a neighbourhood, or a planet from adult ternary, you'll be saving the Universe!" replied Gabe, as Nigel stared up at him. This was the biggest opportunity of his life-time. He looked away from Gabe, and stared down at the ground. A few seconds later, he looked up again. "I understand." Nigel said. He held up his chest, and stood beside Gabe. "Just tell me, when I get back?" asked Nigel. Gabe stared down at him. "Back?.. Oh, you can never come back." stated Gabe, as he walked away from him.

"What! But what about my family? What about my friends?" said a shock-ridden Nigel. Gabe's voice changed from excited, to a very serious one. "Your friends can never know. I know it's hard, but Earth people aren't ready to know about the Galactic fight against adulthood. You honour what your friends are fighting for. You'll make that sacrifice." commanded Gabe. Nigel stared down teary at the ground. There was so many things he wanted to do, so many people he wanted to say goodbye too. So many.. Yet only eight, come to mind. "But as for your family.." began Gabe, while he let Nigel pass, to see his parents standing there.

"Dad! Mum! What are you doing here!" said a amazed Nigel. "We came to see you off, dear." said Nigel's mother. "Mum! You know all about this.. The Kids Next Door?" asked a shocked Nigel, as he threw his arms up in the air. "Well of course. They were nice enough to recommission Numbuh zero, and me, so we can say goodbye." replied his mother, while placing a hand on her husbands stomach. "You were a Kids Next Door operative, too!" shouted Nigel, while pointing at his mother. "Only the first girl operative, of the 7th age of the Kids Next Door, Numbuh 999 herself." stated Nigel's father, while his arm was wrapped around his wife's shoulder. Nigel looked clueless at his parents. "And now you're going to be the first Earth operative of Galactic Kids Next Door. Do you have any idea, how proud we are of you." said his father, as he placed his arms on Nigel's shoulders, and looked him straight in the eye. "But they say I can't come back, and I'll never see you or my friends again!" said Nigel. His face was full of sorrow.

"You'll make all sorts and new interesting friends up there dear. And as for us, well you know we'll always be with you." Nigel's mother said, with tears in her eyes. She knelt down to his face, and wiped a small tear from his eye. "Now run along, and promise to stay away from all those black-holes, and exploding supernovas, all right?" she said, as she gave him a small hug. Some more tears fell down her face. "I promise mum." replied Nigel, while he let go of her, and stared into her eyes. "Good luck Numbuh 1, show those Galactic chaps, how we Earth folks take care of business, eh one.." saluted his father, and also winking. "Yes Sir, Numbuh Ze-.. I mean Dad.." replied Nigel, while hugging his father. His father returned the hug. "Alright, off with you now, before the Numbuh Zero gets weepy and such.." his father said, while pushing him away. He wiped his eye, as his wife hugged him. "Bye mum. Bye Dad." Nigel smiled, and sounded reassuring. He waved at them. "I love you." he said, when a small tear came to his eye. "The ship is waiting, Numbuh 1. It's time." said Gabe, as he looked up at the yellow tele-porter. Nigel nodded his head, and began to climb the stairwell to the tele-porter.

Everyone in the room was mesmerized at him. Nigel almost got to the tele-porter, when his team-mates busted in. They were all shouting. Abby pointed towards Nigel. "There he is." she said. "Numbuh 1!" she shouted, while sprinting towards him. "Wait!" mumbled Kuki, over the sound of running foot-steps, and confused team-mates. Gabe pointed towards them. His face was shocked, as if someone had slapped him. "Hey! Those guys shouldn't be here! Security!" shouted Gabe, with annoyance in his face. The group were cornered off by the Kids Next Door guards, with their black helmets, and blue goggles on. The group put up a fight. They wanted to know what was going on.. And they wanted to talk to their best-friend, and leader.. Weren't they allowed that?..

"No! Please! Just let me say goodbye. Please.." pleaded Nigel. Gabe's face was full of sadness. He sighed. "Very well.." he said, as he signalled the guards to move away. They mumbled things under their breaths. "Just make it quick." said Gabe, while he walked away. Nigel looked sadly at his team. "Am I glad to see you guys. But how on Earth, did you find me?" he asked, while smiling. Abby poked his stomach. "It's a good thing, you never got to place the tracking device on the Delightful children, huh.." Abby said coolly. Nigel took out the device from his outfit. He stared at it, as if to say.. Huh I forgot about that..

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have made it in time to say goodbye." said Hoagie, while clutching his backpack. "Huh.. How did you know I was leaving?" asked Nigel. "Well, science nerds kinda stink, at keeping secrets from each other." Hoagie said, while he held up his backpack. "So, I put together, stuff for your trip. All the essentials, couple of comics, couple of chewy-pellets, some new 2x4Tech stuff I've been working on. It's probably useless compared to what the Galactic guys have. You never know.." said Hoagie, while his voice quivered. "I'm sure, your inventions will be way better, Hoagie." replied Nigel. Hoagie looked up. "I wish we were going with you." cried Hoagie. "Everything's going to be new and exciting for you, and everything's here is going to be the same, except you won't be with us." said Hoagie, while his tears rolled down his face.

"I'll be with you." said Nigel. "Even if I'm a million, trillion miles away. Goodbye old friend." stated Nigel, as he held out his hand. "Good luck, Nigel." Hoagie then walked away. "So, what are we going to do tomorrow, Numbuh 1?" asked Kuki, while she held her head up high, and was on her tip-toes, smiling. "Eh? Yeah.. I'm not going to be here Numbuh 3." replied Nigel, awkwardly. "Oh, but what about the day after that?" she asked, while smiling. "Oh, let me explain Kuki.." Nigel began. "Oh, I know you're leaving silly. What do you think I am, a air-head, or something?" she said jokily, while smiling. "Never, for a second." shook Nigel's head. "We're gonna miss you a lot, Numbuh 1." said Kuki, as tear weld up in her eyes. "I'm gonna miss you too, Kuki." replied Nigel, as he stared down at the floor. Kuki kissed his forehead, while a tear rolled down her cheek. She walked away, as Wally strolled over.

"So, this is it then, huh? You're leaving us." said Wally, while turning his back on him. "Wally, it's not like that." said Nigel, as he held up his arms. "I know, I know. You got to save space kids up in Canada, and stuff. But what about us here on Earth, we need you too you know." said Wally, with tears sprinkled in his eyes. "I guess Kids Next Door think they need me more up there." said Nigel, as his eyes continue to hold tears. "Yeah, well if you need any help, you'll right, cause you know we'll come running, right." replied Wally, shakily. "I know. You take care, okay?" said Nigel, as he placed his hand on Wally's shoulder. "I know.. Yeah.." replied Wally, while strolling away. "See ya." he said casually.

"Look at you, best operative, on the planet. And to think I had to convince you, not quit this morning.." Abby stated coolly. "If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be in the Kids Next Door in the first place.2 said Nigel, humbly. "Oh, please. They would have found you eventually. I mean these guys did. Look are you sure, you wanna do this? You don't have to go." stated Abby, as she still not shed a tear. "You know I can't pass this opportunity, Abby. You're only a kid once, right. So this means your in charge of Sector V again." replied Nigel, as he took of his sunglasses. "No, no. Uh, uh, uh." replied Abby, while walking backwards away from him.

"I'm not giving you a choice, this time. Who else is going to take care of the guys.." commanded Nigel. "But.." began Abby. "Abby, we both know you are the only one on this team with real common-sense. While I'm screaming that we're invaded by tiny-kid eating leeches falling from the sky, you're the one that's telling me it's only snowing. You're a way better leader, than I ever was. So lead Sector V." commanded Nigel, while handing her the sunglasses. A small tear rolled down her face. "But it won't be Sector V, without you." cried Abby. "It was before, it will be after." replied Nigel, while he hung onto the backpack Hoagie gave him.

"We go problems. Father's on his way here, and he looks mad." said a geek, with dark hair, and glasses. "Numbuh 1, it's now or never." stated Gabe. The whole of Sector V, had a cute hug session. They all began to say I miss you, while tears where splattered all over the ground. "Alright guys, listen up. Even if we don't see each other again, just promise me one thing. That'll never grow up, even if you're a hundred years old, and don't remember a thing about our times together; you'll still be a kid at heart, okay?" he said , while they were all holding hands, in a tight circle. "So who's with me?" Nigel asked. All of the members of Sector V shouted out their Numbuhs, and held their hands out in the circle. Nigel shouted Kids Next Door, and said his last goodbye. Gabe hurriedly push Nigel towards the tele-porter, while everyone else waved goodbye. Nigel breathed in and out, and was tele-ported to the mother-ship. Everyone else exited the room, threw a secret door at the back. At that time, Father stomped his way into the room, and found no one was there.

Nigel blinked twice. His eyes refocused on the room, he was in. It was a docking bay, where all of the ships, and different beings tele-ported in. The room, was painted a calming light yellow, with a white band that ran around in the middle. Nigel stared at the different aliens that walked passed him. A few nodded their head at him, while others simply didn't notice him. This will truly be a new and different adventure.

I hope everyone likes this! It took me FOREVER! Since I sat and watched the whole end bit, about seven times, to get the quotes and actions right! Anyway love you bye xx =]

From Littlemissfg