I attempted to do Rumor In Saint Petersburg, but in my opinion I think it turned out rather suckish. But tell me what you think.
Cleveland is gloomy.
Cleveland is bleak.
People on the streets trudged their way through the snow to get to work. One road worker was too cold to move.
My underwear got frozen standing here all week.
The Kids Next Door wasn't doing so well either. Ever since the "curse" fiasco, the kids began to actually fear even the lamest of villains. The villains themselves, however, were still shaken up by Mr. Boss's death. So there was little activity in the KND lately.
Oh since the curse incident
Our lives have been so gray.
Thank goodness for the gossip
That gets us through the day.
Most operatives have heard of Numbuh Three's tragic death. But many were starting to ask: was Numbuh Three really dead? No one had found her body, so it could very well be possible that she might just be alive somewhere.
Have you heard?
There's a rumor in the KND.
Have you heard,
What they're saying on the street?
Although so many did not survive
One girl may be still alive.
THE OPERATIVE NUMBUH THREE!
But please do not repeat.
If Numbuh Three really was alive, she'd be a legend and a hero. But a few doubted this. If she was alive, why hadn't she come back yet? It's been seven years.
It's a rumor
A legend
A mystery.
It's whispered in the alleyway
No proof of fact.
It's a rumor that's part of our history.
Numbuh One had definitely heard this rumor. He felt a sudden burst of hope. If Numbuh Three's body hadn't been found, then she must've been alive somewhere. He wanted to believe this. Then, Numbuh One got an idea.
They say her leader Numbuh One will pay a great big sum.
To someone who can bring his teammate back!
Back in Cleveland, Hoagie P. Gilligan made his way through a busy street, obviously looking for someone. As he passed an alley, he heard a whistle.
"Hoagie," a familiar voice said.
Hoagie turned to see his best friend, Wallabee Beetles.
"Wally," he said.
That fateful day when Wally ran off, Hoagie was sent to follow him. For the first week Wally avoided Hoagie as best as he could. But eventually he realized that he couldn't run from him forever. When Hoagie finally caught up with him, he tried comforting him. But Wally didn't want to be comforted. All that would do is make the pain worse. All he wanted was to forget. To feel nothing whatsoever. So for the past seven years, he and Hoagie made their living off of scams and stealing (food only) since they weren't exactly rich. And Wally learned to ignore his feelings to the point where he truly felt nothing at all. And then, they heard about Numbuh One's big reward. Wally came up with the perfect way to test his indifference.
Wally and Hoagie walked through the streets talking silently. They noticed a couple of kids trying to trade certain items with each other.
A quarter for this drawing.
It's Numbuh Three's, I swear.
And Numbuh Two's pajamas.
Come on buy the pair.
I got this from the treehouse.
It's lined with real faux fur.
It could be worth a fortune if it belonged to her.
Wally and Hoagie walked into an abandoned warehouse.
"Well Wally, I got us a theater," Hoagie said.
"Yes, everything's going according to plan," Wally said. "All we need is the right girl. Just think Hoags, no more forging papers, no more stolen goods. We'll have three tickets out of here. One for you, one for me and one for Numbuh Three!"
It's the rumor, the legend, the mystery.
It's the operative Numbuh Three that will help us fly.
You and I, friend, will go down in history!
We'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say.
Dress her up and take her to Paris (A/N: that's how it's spelled in French, because in the song they say it in French)
Imagine the reward that dear old Numbuh One will pay!
Who else could pull it off but you and me?
We'll be rich! (we'll be rich)
We'll be out! (we'll be out)
And this stupid place will have some more to talk about!
They ran back out to the street and hitched a ride on a passing trolley.
Shh, have you heard?
There's a rumor in the KND.
Have you heard,
What they're saying on the street?
Kids all over the place, even those who were not in the KND, were whispering frantically to each other.
Have you heard?
There's a rumor in the KND.
Have you heard?
Though it's not what you suppose.
A fascinating mystery.
Wally grinned.
The biggest con in history!
The operative Numbuh Three!
Alive or dead?
Who knows?
Shh!
There's chapter two! This story may take a while to finish by the way. I got a lot of things head of me: SAT, drivers test (still don't have my license, how pathetic!), and my AP history class which I'm flunking! But I swear on my Beta fish, Scruffy's, grave, I will finish the story. I have it all in my head. I just need to write it.