Operation: F.A.T.E.

F – Fate

A – Already

T – Told

E – Eternally

Sorry

It was 6pm and Wally was finishing cleaning up Jerry. He had spent the previous night in another room twisting and turning and crying. He hadn't had any sleep and he knew that it was in part because he had left a defenceless Jerry alone and helpless. Also he knew that Kuki would be looking down on him in shame. He couldn't let that happen.

After he was done he dressed Jerry, placed him back in bed, then he proceeded to throw away and clean equipment and other items. After that he fed Jerry a chicken dinner he had warmed up in the microwave.

"Thank you," Jerry said hoarsely in a small voice between bites.

Wally simply nodded and continued feeding him.

Afterwards Wally cleaned up, then showered.

When he came back he was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans instead of his usual orange hoodie. Jerry noticed Wally's puffy eyes since Wally's wet hair couldn't hide his eyes like his dry hair usually could.

He was crying, Jerry noticed.

Wally could feel Jerry's eyes on him.

"Can yah please stop staring?" Wally asked.

Jerry immediately noticed how awfully cracked and upset Wally's voice sounded.

Wally's eyes immediately widened when he realised that he had just spoken.

Shit, Wally thought, I had planned to keep my mouth shut 'til my voice got back to normal.

"Um," Wally said then turned to run away.

"Wait," Jerry said, "you don't have to act brave for me Wally," he told Wally.

"I don't act brave," Wally said dangerously.

Jerry gulped. He had already experienced spending the previous night and earlier today dirty, hungry, unchanged, and lonely. He didn't want that to happen again.

Wally noticed the fear on Jerry's face.

"Listen," Wally spoke.

Jerry immediately cringed. He just wasn't used to Wally's voice sounding like that.

Wally pushed down the anger he felt rising inside him.

"Let's just try to get along," Wally said, "I'm not patient, you need this…care thing," he said sounding confused.

Jerry sighed.

"I've known you for years Wally," Jerry told Wally, "you were never patient," he said and grinned.

Wally slightly grinned back.

"Sorry about last night," Wally apologized.

"It's okay," Jerry said, "Wally?"

"Yeah?" Wally asked.

"I'm glad that of anyone who'd take care of me, that you volunteered," Jerry told him.

Wally could feel heat rise in his face.

"Well um, I…" Wally stuttered.

"That's okay," Jerry said with a smile.

Wally could feel his face turning beet red.

"I'm going to get something to eat," Wally said tightly then fled the bedroom.

"Wally wai…" Jerry started to say.

But Wally had already fled.

Damn it! Jerry thought in annoyance.

"NO!" Abigail screamed, "he can't be dead!" she shrieked and broke down bawling.

"I'm sorry," Father said formally, "remember, my brother's dead too," he added.

It was 8 pm at the DCFDTL mansion and Father had taken Abby and Lenny aside to tell them of his brother and nephew's deaths.

Lenny was just shocked. He didn't say anything.

"Nigel, Nigel, Nigel," Abigail repeated as she bawled, "Nigel, Nigel, my poor poor dear Nigel," she said as she continued crying on her knees and rocking herself.

"I have more news," Father stated, "it's believed that the KND did this," he said horrifying Lenny who was the only one listening, "to silence both Nigel Uno and the legendry Numbuh 0," he told them.

"But Numbuh 0 was dormant," Lenny pointed out, "why kill him?" he asked.

"Numbuh 49.5's a nutcase," Father stated, "there could be a number of reasons why," he said, "just last night the body of that KND kid Herbert was found in the street," he reminded them, "while it was only released to the public that he was found dead, he was also found with a whole though his chest from a shotgun which was proved to be a shotgun missing from Numbuh 49.5's Dad's gun collection when gunshot residue was removed from Herbert's body," he revealed, "the KND has only gotten more tyrannical and worse," he stated, "if we don't stop them now, they'll ruin the world," he concluded.

"Don't you mean rule?" Lenny asked.

"Not with that nut job as leader," Father said frankly, "at least Rachel was sane."

"And kind," Lenny added softly.

Father glared at Lenny.

Lenny fearfully looked away.

Father leaned by Lenny's ear and whispered.

"You're the only one in here close to her age," Father whispered, "comfort her," he instructed.

"What?" Lenny asked.

Father immediately lifted Lenny's helmet and punched him in the head.

"That jumpstart it for you?" Father snarled and slammed Lenny's helmet back on.

Lenny closed his eyes and held onto the top of his helmet. The pain was intense and he knew he was in for more later if he cried.

"Um, Abigail?" Lenny asked in a cracked voice.

Abigail kept on crying.

Lenny then kneeled beside her and rubbed her shoulder.

Abigail immediately turned around and grabbed unto him.

The jerk from this action caused Lenny's head to throb even harder.

Fighting the urge to push her off and get an aspirin, Lenny gently stroked her hair.

"Shhhh," Lenny said comfortingly as he stroked Abigail's hair.

Father stood aside smiling on the inside.

They'll thank me some day, Father thought.

Meanwhile underground Hoagie and Lizzie sat together on a makeshift bench.

"So you betrayed my boyfriend?" Lizzie asked.

"Yeah," Hoagie said softly.

"And I forgave you?" Lizzie asked him.

Hoagie nodded.

"Wow," Lizzie said, "either I was really kind or really stupid," she said frankly.

"You're very rash when needs be," Hoagie said carefully.

"I was a bitch," Lizzie summed up.

Hoagie looked away.

"Well I must've have had some good in me," Lizzie said as she looked at her feet, "I feel like a good person."

"You are," Hoagie told her, "I'm just sorry…" he said but stopped.

"You still helped save me from the lab," Lizzie said kindly, "from what you and everyone else told me, you did the best you could the day they took me away," she said, "that alone makes me forgive you."

"But not for betraying my friends," Hoagie added remembering what she said earlier.

"No," Lizzie said honestly, "I like you, but I can't be friends with you," she said frankly and rose up, "I can't be friends with someone I can't trust," she said and walked away.

Hoagie sighed and lay back on the bench.

He wondered if he wanted to be a great leader anymore.

"So glum Hoagie?" a voice asked suddenly.

Hoagie stiffened before slowly turning around.

Standing there wearing his legendary sunglasses was Nigel Uno.

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