Chapter 9- thanks to AlecReyes20, A-Plus Cassiopeia, Madison, and myley101 for reviewing the last chapter. This update is dedicated to you.

"Okay, Numbuh 1. Everything everyone is in line and ready to go." Numbuh 2 stifled a laugh. "Get it? Get it? See, they're in line and-"

"Yes, yes, Numbuh 2. We get it." Nigel looked at the large flat-screen, which showed live footage being shot by Numbuh 5 at the game. The other two operatives were sitting underground, in their actual HQ. Funny how when they were kids, they were out in the open, high above the world. Now the situation was completely reversed.

"Numbuh 1, the targets are all present," Numbuh 5 said.

"Excellent," Nigel responded into his earpiece.

"Hey, what's going on?" Numbuh 2 asked suddenly. Nigel glanced at where Hoagie was pointing- he watched in confusion as one of the players slammed into who he immediately identified as Wally. They exchanged worried looks when the screen suddenly blinked out.

"Numbuh 5!" Nigel yelled, pressing a button on his earpiece. "Do you copy?" Static answered. "Numbuh 2! You try!" he commanded.

"I got nothing, boss," Numbuh 2 answered, panicking. "Numbuh 5! Do you read!" Nigel stood up, and began pacing. He thought, still trying to reach Numbuh 5.

"We're going to have to go there ourselves. Get the C.O.N.V.E.R.T.I.B.L.E. ready, Numbuh 2," he finally said.

"One step ahead of you," Numbuh 2 muttered. Immediately there was the sound of a rumbling engine, and a sleek black car shot through a panel in the wall. They jumped inside, and Hoagie steered it into a second panel, which slid open at the touch of a button. They drove up a long, spiralling ramp out of the concrete bunker they called HQ and burst out directly into traffic, crushing a few parked cars on the way.

"Step on it, Numbuh 2!" Nigel demanded.

"Let's take this show off the road…" Numbuh 2 muttered, yanking a small lever on the dash. There was a rumble, and two wings slid out of the side of the car. Hoagie slammed his foot down on the gas pedal, swerving in and out of lines of cars. The wings barely managed to scrape by in the limited amount of space. Gradually, they built up speed, until everything passing by was a blur. "C'mon, baby," Hoagie murmured to the car, his fingers closing in on a small red button. The second he touched it, the car rocketed into the sky.

"Excellent, Numbuh 2. All those enhancements worked out beautifully." Nigel dialed a few digits into a built in keypad on the side of the door. "The co-ordinates are locked in place. Can this thing go any faster?"

"Can it? Can it? Why, yes, it can," Hoagie replied, steely determination blazing his features. He floored the pedal, and the vehicle hurtled through the sky.

"Target approaching in T-minus fifteen seconds, Numbuh 2!" Nigel yelled above the roar of the wind. Hoagie continued at the same speed as before. "Numbuh 2! Do you hear me? T-minus ten seconds!"

"Heard you loud and clear," he responded, gritting his teeth.

"Five seconds!" Hoagie suddenly jerked the steering wheel towards the floor. Nigel let out a little shriek as the car dropped like a stone towards the ground. Hoagie's face was set in pure focus- beads of sweat dripped down his face. The ground was approaching at breakneck speed. Nigel could see the field of the high school. At first, it was just a great green mass, but now he could see each individual, tiny figure- no, not tiny- they were getting bigger and bigger and the ground was getting closer and closer and they were going to die and-

The car jolted to a gliding standstill less than 5 feet from the ground. From there, Hoagie carefully let it drift down onto the side of the road bordering the school. Nigel exhaled, realizing he had been subconsciously clutching the seat for dear life. There were red welts where the leather had pressed against his skin.

"Well," Nigel finally said after a moment of silence. "At least we made it in record time."

Hope you enjoyed it. It's really short, I know… but well, writer's block. And schoolwork. REMEMBER TO REVIEW, FOLLOW, AND FAV=more motivation to write faster! Seeya next time…

-happynomnom