Operation: F.A.T.E.

F – Fate

A – Already

T – Told

E – Eternally

Fate

It was the following day and Wally got up for school and went through the motions. He was still shocked that Nigel and Abby were being hunted by the KND. Nigel's fate had come to pass, Hoagie's was well on its way and Abby's could come true at any minute with the current situation. This whole thing gave Wally a headache.

But he also had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach and he knew why. If Nigel's fate came true, Hoagie's practically realized, Jerry Rassic's still alive, and Abby's situation might push her to follow her fate. Then Kuki's own might be coming faster than he realized. Kuki died at ten. Her birthday was less than two months away. Wally knew the truth. She might actually not make it.

Wally stood at the door ready to exit and get to the bus stop. But he didn't.

"Mom, Joey," Wally said.

"Yes Wallabee dear," Mrs. Beetles said while Joey gurgled happily.

"I love yah," Wally told them, "both a yah," he said then left.

Mrs. Beetles was surprised.

"Never knew yah brother could be so sweet," Mrs. Beetles said amused as she tickled Joey who kicked and gurgled.

Lizzie sat at lunch with Hoagie and Wally. She had been told from the day Nigel ran that it was best that she surrounded herself with KND agents or operatives. She didn't care what they wanted to call themselves; she just wanted to keep out of trouble. She loved Nigel. Loved him with all her heart. But even though she wanted him to get away, she worried about him being with that Abigail Lincoln character. While all other operatives were vague to her, Hoagie had been supportive and gave her lots of information. Information that included sector v finding out that in the future Nigel was a KND traitor and Abigail destroyed the KND. This really scared Lizzie.

Nigel's running around with that girl, Lizzie thought to herself, I bet she caused him to become a traitor, I mean she destroys the KND in the future, what a monster!

"Where's Kuki?" Hoagie asked.

"She decided to have lunch elsewhere," Wally told him.

"Where?" Hoagie asked curiously.

"She has the damn bracelet on," Wally snapped and bit into the sandwich.

"I…" Hoagie started then stopped, "I worry about her too you know."

"Nice," Wally said in response.

"Why don't you just say what you think?" Hoagie asked him.

"I think I'll plead that number," Wally said instead.

"You mean the fifth, ha, ha," Hoagie said, "hey, since when did you learn that?" he asked in surprise.

Wally wouldn't answer.

Hoagie's face darkened.

Lizzie felt worried.

"I hope you catch both traitors and save the KND," Lizzie lied.

Wally looked at Lizzie in disbelief.

Even Nigel's girlfriend's turning her back on him, Wally thought in shock.

"Well," Hoagie said impressed, "I thought you'd be on Nigel's cheering squad," he said and Lizzie noticed that Wally slipped her a cold look from across the table.

Hoagie suddenly got up from beside Wally. He slowly walked around and sat beside Lizzie.

"I want you to know that I'm here as a friend," Hoagie told her, "and you look extra nice with your hair down," he added then blushed heavily.

"Oh," Lizzie said taken a back, "I mean thank you," she told him, "you know," she said, "Nigel barely ever noticed when I tried to look extra nice," she said suddenly.

"Nigel's always too busy to notice anything," Hoagie said frankly.

"That's for sure," Lizzie agreed.

Wally looked from one to the other confused.

Why are these two getting along so well all of a sudden? Wally wondered.

Meanwhile at the residence of Father a.k.a. Benedict 'Ben' Uno, Father sat in his favourite chair. He had heard the dilemma of his brother Monty Uno involving his missing son Nigel Uno. Monty had called him last night hysterical. The Unos loved their only child. Father kind of liked his kids. Well actually they were once KND agents who he brainwashed into delightful children and took under his wing. Technically he had kidnapped five different families children. But as long as no one else knew and reported him, he could live with it.

Father told Monty that he didn't know where Nigel was. But he had promised to look into it.

Father then sent one of best agents Cree Lincoln to find out more. That's when things got interesting. It seemed that Kuki had caused the deaths of several agents and Nigel had covered it up to keep her out of trouble. And from what Cree had told him it backfired thanks to Hoagie ratting them both out. Abigail's involvement was unclear but Cree revealed that all she knew was that KND suddenly labelled her a great threat to the organization. This interested Father greatly. He now had teen agents scouring everywhere for the two agents.

While his interest was mainly in Abby, he decided to just help out his brother and get him his son back. But he expected to be paid back of course. He was Father after all.

Numbuh 365 called the Sanban residence.

"Hello?" Mrs. Genki Sanban responded.

"Mrs. Sanban you have to take your family and leave," Numbuh 365 said hurriedly.

"Who is this?" Mrs. Sanban asked seriously.

"Your daughter Kuki is in grave danger Mrs. Sanban!" Numbuh 365 shouted, "I can't say who I am but my hands are too full to send help to your house right now," she told Mrs. Sanban.

Mrs. Sanban thought for a moment. Then she spoke.

"I'll evacuate my family immediately," Mrs. Sanban said, "should I do this quickly?" she asked.

"Yes right now!" Numbuh 365 shouted, "and thank you," she said and hung up.

Mrs. Sanban hung up and walked calmly to the living room.

"Who was on the phone?" Mr. Kani Sanban asked in an almost whiny tone.

"Wrong number," Mrs. Sanban responded dismissively, "Kuki, Mushi," she said to her ten-year and five-year old daughters respectively, "did you meet any weirdoes at school today?" she asked them.

"No," Kuki said as she continued colouring.

"No new ones," Mushi said as she hugged one of her Rainbow Monkeys tightly.

"Can't you put that toy away?" Mr. Sanban complained.

"Leave her alone Kani," Mrs. Sanban told him.

Mr. Sanban glared at the toy and then looked back at the television set as he muttered angrily to himself.

But unknown to the Sanban family a group of villains were headed towards their house. And leading this group was a very angry, infuriated, Mr. Boss.

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