Operation: F.A.T.E.

F – Fate

A – Already

T – Told

E – Eternally

Small Summary Change: You will be known as a traitor of the KND, you'll be a great leader, you'll die, you'll live a happily forlorn life with a redhead, and you'll live happily ever after at the expense of all your loved ones. Numbuhs 1 to 5 have seen their futures and want no part in it. But can they stop what's to come to pass? Or will their attempts only bring about their unwanted destiny.

Time Is Tearing Us Apart

Hoagie Pennywhistle Gilligan Jr. ate pie in his room. It was now three months since finding out about the fates of the five agents of sector v, which included him as well. Hoagie had come to accept his fate. He'd be a great leader. But not of what he was leading in the future. It would be being in charge of Sector V.

He had looked up and found out that Kuki had caused the deaths of Numbuh 86, her brother Numbuh 85, and the other agents present on the craft that had gone to collect more information from Bully Island about Jerry Rassic's accident and a suspected time machine. But Nigel covered it up, even framing Numbuh 13. Numbuh 13 wasn't even an agent anymore. He had quit the KND a little over a month ago in outrage of the accusations placed on him. He was immediately decommissioned and once that happens there's no coming back.

He had confronted Nigel about it three days ago and told him that he was going to tell Numbuh 362. Nigel begged him not to but Hoagie had refused declaring that Nigel was really a traitor and that he was going to make sure that he pay for it. Hoagie had also decided to tell Numbuh 362 about the time machine. Nigel begged even harder but Hoagie refused to listen and left.

By the time he had returned with Numbuh 362 and several other agents, Nigel was gone. Later it was discovered that Abby had disappeared. Her parents had filed a missing report yesterday. Hoagie knew that both he and Abby had to be together. The two traitors of the future were now on the run. He knew that they were his friends but he found it very ironic.

If you had just given yourselves in, Hoagie thought, the future is dark for you two and the only way it can change is if the KND can keep a serious eye on you.

Meanwhile on a park bench near a soup kitchen Nigel Uno and Abigail Lincoln the once Numbuh 1 leader of Sector V and Numbuh 5 second in command, sat huddled together under a blanket shivering.

They still couldn't believe it. Up 'til three days ago, their lives were almost perfect. They were stressed out yes, but it was a lot better than now. Fugitives and betrayed.

There was a sudden crash and they both jumped. It was only a homeless person who fell drunkenly on some garbage cans. Both ten-year olds sighed. This was only getting more and more unnerving.

Nigel dug into his pocket and took out a picture of Lizzie. He had tried to visit her but the agents searching for him beat him to her house. All Nigel knew was that they must've been telling her about him betraying the KND by covering up the true cause for the deaths of several agents, framing a fellow operative, and concealing vital information which included the time machine. Nigel knew he'd be stigmatised as a traitor forever. He only hoped that Kuki suffered a less devastating fate. Nigel wanted to kill Hoagie. He had hoped that Hoagie would at least hide the fact that Kuki caused the deaths. But Hoagie had refused claiming that they had lied enough. He wished that he could've stopped Hoagie. But he just couldn't gather the strength to attack his friend. Obviously Hoagie didn't feel the same.

"What are you looking at?" Abby asked.

Nigel showed him the picture.

"I'm certain that she'll wait for you," Abby said to him.

But Nigel could only sadly sigh. He would've believed that much better if in the future Lizzie wasn't Hoagie's girlfriend.

Meanwhile Kuki Sanban sat up in bed. It was a school night and when she looked at the clock it was 11pm. She just couldn't sleep. It could've been the ankle bracelet she had to wear which was also a tracking device. Since Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 5 ran off, it was imperative that Numbuh 3 didn't get away. So this device was attached to her to track all her movements. She had been suspended from all KND activity pending further investigations. But Kuki knew her life was over. Most of the Operatives treated her like a traitor. It was told that Kuki didn't know that the operatives would've died but that seemed to matter to only a few and too little. Hoagie had changed. He seemed determined to catch his friends and change the future. The future that showed the end of the KND thanks to the least expected operative. Numbuh 5.

Numbuh 4 and Numbuh 365 were the only agents she was on good speaking terms with now. She didn't want to talk to Numbuh 2. She felt that he was the true traitor. More interested in saving his butt than protecting his friends. He spoke about saving the future but Kuki felt that he was more interested in getting at Abigail. Both agents were practically enemies now and Hoagie had been attacking almost everything she did claiming that it was an indicator of her future being unchangeable. Now Kuki believed it was. Nigel was now considered a traitor to the KND, Abigail a threat, and she was going to be officially judged soon for the death of several agents.

I hope my fate comes true too, Kuki thought, I love Wally but I'm so ashamed, I don't want to have him loving a murderer, she thought sadly, I know I killed those agents no matter if it was an accident, they're dead and I can't bring them back.

Fourth Act Cast In Stone

Don't worry, there's a lot more. (Special) Thank you Cyrix, LovelyNancy, Numbuh 40000, and black Monday for reviewing the last chapter. And thank you to everyone who has reviewed this story at any point.