"So yeah, that's what happened." Numbah 5 said, having finally finished telling the story of the crazy adventure she'd just gone on. Her and the rest of Sector V were back in the safety of the treehouse, everyone except Numbah 5 was sitting on the couch and had been listening to her tell the story. "I don't bloody believe it! Why does my pool always end up as a portal to some crazy, topsy turvy world?" Numbah 4 exclamed in frustration, waving his arms around. "Maybe your pool is just prime portal real estate?" Numbah 2 jokingly suggested, Numbah 4 shot Numbah 2 a look of deadpan annoyance in retailation. "Oh come on, it's just a theory!" Numbah 2 said, trying to defend himself. "Whatever is going on with Numbah 4's pool doesn't matter now. The pool is frozen and the W.K.N.D is sealed off from our world, hopefully forever." Numbah 1 interrupted, standing up from the couch and walking over to Numbah 5.
"Yeah but didn't those evil versions of us use you as a test subject? You should go to the Moonbase and get yourself checked out, just to be safe." Numbah 3 said. "Yeah, your right Numbah 3. I'll get myself checked out first thing tomorrow." Numbah 1 said. "Speaking of those evil versions of you, what exactly did they do to you? Numbah 5 never got a chance to ask." Numbah 5 asked. "Well, I don't know for sure, I don't remember much at all." Numbah 1 said, fiddling with the sleeves of his red turtleneck sweater. "All I remember was being grabbed and pulled under the water in the blink of an eye, the evil me was surprisingly strong and kept a firm hold on me dispite my efforts to escape. Once we broke the surface of the water I splashed water in his face which made evil me loosen his grip. I took my chance and pushed him off me, i scrambled out of the pool and made a break for it, although I didn't get far. He must've hit me with some kind of tranquilizer dart or something similar because felt a pinch in the back of my neck and suddenly blacked out. I woke up some time later strapped to some kind of operating table, some kind of laser gun fight was going on. I saw Numbah 5 and yelled out for her, she ran over to me and you know the rest." Numbah 1 explained.
"Wow, that sounds pretty scary. I'm glad you're back home and safe with us." Numbah 4 said. "Me too. Hopefully we don't have to see those dopplegangers ever again." Numbah 1 said. A thundering knock at the treehouse door made everyone jump. Numbah 1 and Numbah 5 exchanged a nervous look, both thinking the same thing: "Could it be them?"
Numbah 4 got off the couch and tip-toed over to the door, hesitatly opening it a crack. The door was cracked open for a few seconds before something or someone tore open the door with enough force to throw Numbah 4 off his feet. Sector V were both shocked and horrified to see Father step into the treehouse, flames pooling underneath his feet that flared up whenever he took a step, there were noticeable yellow scratches and scrapes all over his inky black shadow suit and his yellow orb eyes burned with the fury of someone who'd been wronged. The Delightful Children sliently stepped into the the treehouse behind him, they too had scratches and scrapes on their faces and knees and their clothes had patches of dirt dotted on them.
"You-what are you doing here?!" Numbah 4 accused as he lept to his feet, fists clenched and ready to fight. Father rolled his eyes at Numbah 4, "Oh buzz off Goldilocks, I'm not here for you." Father scowled irritatedly, pushing Numbah 4 to the side. "I'm here for him." He snarled, pointing an accusatiory finger at Numbah 1.
"Me? What did I do?" Numbah 1 asked, backing away from Father but Father used his telekinetic abilities to grab the front of Numbah 1's sweater and drag him forward, Numbah 1 quickly found himself face to face with Father, baby blue eyes and flaming yellow eyes locked in a stalemate that he couldn't escape from as Father was holding onto the front of Numbah 1's sweater with a furious iron grip. "Don't try and play dumb, boy. You've ran my patience thin enough today and you nearly killed my kids!" Father growled, tightining his grip on the kids sweater even more, weak flames swirling around the two that kept the rest of Sector V and The Delightful's at bay.
"What are you talking about, I didn't do anything! I've been here with my friends the whole time!" Numbah 1 protested, trying to wring Father's hand off of his sweater before Father got so angry he burned the fabric.
"Do you have the memory of a rock?! How could you forget what you did so easily? Attacking me with a giant robot, tearing apart my backyard and trying to kidnap me and The Delightful's! Im almost tempted to thank you for not killing me with your sheer recklessness!" Father angrily explained, at the moment a lightbulb went off in Numbah 1's head. "What was "me" wearing at that moment?" Numbah 1 asked, Father seemed to breifly calm down as he put one hand on his chin, thinking hard. "I couldn't see you, but I could hear your voice clear as day. It sounded just like you, except with a bit of an evil undertone." Father said. "Uh...yeah, about that-" Numbah 1 didn't have a chance to finish his sentence because a series of loud thumps slowly getting closer and closer to the treehouse cut him off. "What the..." Father's voice was now quiet and soft as he released Numbah 1's sweater from his grip and looked up and out of the main window that looked out of the treehouse. The loud thundering thumps got closer and closer until an unervingly large shadow was cast over the treehouse. The head of a large robot swung into view, it looked like a normal R-M Bot but 40 ft tall and much more spiky and intimidating.
"There you are." SU Numbah 1 said smugly, his voice ringing out from a speaker located on the robot's chest. Father's eyes widened in both terror and confusion, quickly looking over at Numbah 1 who was slowly backing away from the window with a look of terrified recognition on his face before looking back at the robot head staring him down. "Father, we're scared! Don't let it take us, please!" The Delightful Children whimpered out as they scattered away from the window and cowered behind Father's legs, Father putting out an arm to sheild them. "Pfft-ha-ha-ha-ha! Wow, and here I thought that the counterparts of the Wonderful Wimps would have the same courage they do. Guess I was wrong." SU Numbah 1 taunted. A large clawed raised itself up and into view, waving at them in mock friendliness before dipping down again. "Everybody follow me!" Numbah 1 yelled out as the clawed hand suddenly burst through the floorboards of the treehouse, trying to maneuver the whole arm inside the treehouse as everyone scrambled through the back exit of the treehouse and to the ground level, making a mad dash for the Delightful Manor.
"The manor, we have to get to my manor. We'll be safe there." Father blurted out once they were running at ground level, having escaped thanks to a hidden escape hatch that led out the back of the treehouse. "Fine by me, as long as that thing doesn't-ack!" Numbah 1 was cut off my the Super Duper Deadly R-M Bot calmly walking over and standing in front of them. "Peek-a-boo." SU Numbah 1 taunted again, the group scattered away from the robot as two giant robot arms decorated with spikes came down towards the group.
Numbah 1 suddenly felt something huge and cold wrap around his body so tight it was nearly crushing him, followed by the sensation of his feet lifting off the ground. The sunglasses wearing boy turned his head to realise that he was trapped in and being lifted upwards by the giant hand of the Super Duper Deadly R-M Bot, much to his horror. "Father!" Numbah 1 turned his attention to the terrified synchronized shriek of the Delightful Children as Father was also captured by the other metal hand. Both of them kicked and squirmed in a futile attempt to break free as their captors held them up to the yellow glowing visor that took the place of normal eyes, to inspect their prey.
"Wow, they're so silly and stupid looking." SU Numbah 3 called out from inside the robot, making Numbah 3 gasp with horror over her counterpart that would say such things. "They don't just look stupid, they are stupid." SU Numbah 4's voice chimed in. "Good arm work, Numbah 2 and 5. Keep a tight hold on Positive Father, we all know how slippery our version of Father is." SU Numbah 1 warned. "Yes sir." SU Numbah 2 and 5 replied in imperfect sync. "What do you want from me?! You got your stupid rainbow liquid! Your got to torment me and tie me down! What more do you possibly want from me?!" Numbah 1 yelled at the yellow visor staring him down in frustration. A short condescending chuckle from SU Numbah 1 was the first part of his answer.
"You think this all about you, you, you? This operation is so much bigger then you, it's bigger then your tiny brain couldn't possibly comprehend. Our boss, our dear Mr. Uno always gets what he wants and we are one of the many who make sure he gets exactly what he wants, when he wants it." SU Numbah 1 declared. "Well maybe this "Mr. Uno" guy shouldn't get everything he wants! If he's anything like you, he's bound to be a massive jerk!" Father snapped at the looming yellow visor. The next thing Father saw was a burst of red electricity sprinting down the arm and towards him, before feeling what felt like a thousand burning spikes being thrust into his body all at once. Father screamed out in pain as he was electrocuted, red electricity covering his body and causing Father to twist and turn every which way in a hopeless attempt to break free, after a few seconds the electrocution stopped and Father slumped down in the robot's grip, his shadow suit decorated with more and bigger scrapes and scratches then before. "Wha-are you okay?!" Numbah 1 asked, bewildered by the sudden storm of electricity, a soft pained groan from Father was his only answer.
"Let that little punishment serve as a reference to those who disrespect Mr. Uno. I should hope you won't make that mistake again, will you Positive Father?" SU Numbah 1 asked retorically. "Anyway, we've got all we came for, so we'll be leaving now. These two we're all we came for." SU Numbah 1 said, the robot turned around and started to walk away, leaving Sector V and the Delightful's helpless to do anything else but watch. "Uh, Numbah 1? The legs are frozen." SU Numbah 3's voice asked aloud. "What? What do you mean the-" The massive robot tried and failed to move, Sector V and The Delightful's looked down to see that up to the robot's ankles were incased in ice, a figure that was none other then SU Father was leaning down next to the robot, freezing it in place. "What the-but that means..." SU Numbah 1's voice trailed off when he looked down to see the blue version of Father. SU Father causally stood up from his handiwork and crossed his arms. "What's wrong Numbah 1? Thought we wouldn't stop your mischief?" He asked sarcastically. "Why you-! Ugh, that's it! Numbah 3, Numbah 4, break out of this ice and squish that walking popsicle!" SU Numbah 1 commanded, the robot wasted no time trying to break free with SU Father re-enforcing his ice to keep SU Sector V distracted while The Wonderful Children used jet packs to fly up to where Numbah 1 was being held.
"SU Delightful's! Am I ever glad to see you guys!" Numbah 1 said as the Wonderful Children attached a large thick circuit board shaped device to the robot's hand. "Glad to see you too, Numbah 1. David will fly you down to safety while the rest of us handle Positive Father." The Wonderful Children said as they attached the same device to the hand holding a woozy Father. "No, don't fly me down. I'll distract the evil Sector V while you guys get Father to safety, it's the least I can do after all you've done for me." Numbah 1 said. "Really? Well, alright, if that's what you want. Just be careful." The Wonderful Children said as they took a remote control out of their pocket and hit the button in the center, causing a small glow to rise from the circuit board shaped devices before the giant robot hands released Numbah 1 and Father. Father was caught and carried to the ground by The Wonderful Children while Numbah 1 clicked his heels and activated his rocket shoes which kept him in the air.
Numbah 1 flew in front of the giant yellow visor in random patterns, a giant hand tried to shoo him away but Numbah 1 dodged it. "Numbah 2! Shoo this fly away from us!" SU Numbah 1 ordered, on cue the metal plates on the giant robots forehead shuffled to reveal a giant fan, the fan started blowing at full speed which started to push Numbah 1 back. Dispite his best efforts to stay close to the robot the fan was too strong and he found himself being helplessly shoved backwards by the massive gust of air. Seeing that Numbah 1 was in need of help, SU Father used his telekinetic abilities to hold Numbah 1 in its aura and pull him off out of the fans reach and down to the ground where he'd been slowing the Super Duper Deadly R-M Bot down by re-freezing it's legs. "Thanks for the save." Numbah 1 said, "No problem Numbah 1. I got a plan to deafeat this hunk of metal but I'm going to need your help. You're gonna sneak up to the back of the robot with this in hand-" SU Father paused to hand Numbah 1 a handheld drill with all sorts of bits and bobs attached to it. "and undrill the back of the robot. Big panel on the back, four screws holding it shut, you can't miss it. Once you unscrew the back panel of the robot, hit the green button on the bottom end of the drills handle, that will turn it into a tech scrambler that you can attach to all the important stuff on the back of the robot that will shut it down. I'll distract my version of Sector V by flying around and annoying them." SU Father explained, "Sounds like a plan to me!" Numbah 1 decided and the two flew off to their respective duites.
"Oh, Sector V? You kids really need to cool off." SU Father called out in a sing-songy tone of voice as he used telekinesis to fly up to the eye level of the robotic weapon. "Take this you icy gnat!" SU Numbah 3 declared as the plates on the robot's forehead started to shuffle again but SU Father shot out a blast of ice from his hand and froze the fan soild causing it to short circuit and break. "Hey! Do you know how much time that'll take to fix?!" SU Numbah 2 snapped as the robot's massive spiky arms started to swat and punch at SU Father but he was able to dodge and duck thanks to being much smaller and manverable then the big clunky robot. While SU Father was running down SU Sector V's patience, Numbah 1 was using the handheld drill to unscrew the back panel, he'd gotten 2 of the four screws out so far. "Hey! Get outta there!" The annoyed snarl of SU Numbah 1 rang out as the robot's head and body turned to look down at Numbah 1.
"I'll get him!" SU Numbah 4 yelled at one of the robot's giant legs came up and behind to try and kick Numbah 1 but the massive metal foot only slammed into the back panel of the robot and knocked it loose as the robot teetered off balance and nearly fell over. "Numbah 4! You just knocked the panel loose, and you nearly made us fall over!" SU Numbah 5 irritatedly berated her friend. "Sorry." SU Numbah 4 mumbled sheepishly. Numbah 1 wasted no time pressing the button on the bottom of the drills handle, just as SU Father had said the drill shifted and twisted into a tech scrambler. He attached the tech scrambler onto the center of the exposed back of the robot which glowed ominously with circuit boards and fuses.
"Hey! Numbah 1, we've been compromised!" SU Numbah 2 yelled out. "What?! Fine, we'll be back Positive Sector V! Just you wait!" SU Numbah 1 snarled as the robot took off into the skies, SU Numbah 1 gritted his teeth and slammed on the desk in frustration as the robot took off. The robot only got 30 feet into the air before the tech scrambler did it's work, the robot started to fall apart from the feet up, parachutes coming out of the peices of the robot that had fallen off. "Evacuate! Evacuate! Everyone out!" SU Numbah 1 yelled and everyone ejected from the Super Duper Deadly R-M Bot and into the skies, using parachutes to glide away from the scene and to safety, starting with SU Numbah 5 and ending with SU Numbah 1, SU Numbah 1 got out of the robot just as soon as the crumbling reached the neck of the robot.
On the ground, everyone cheered and whooped, Father was now fully lucid and hugged the Delightful Children as he was grateful to have them back. Numbah 1 and Sector V fist bumped and high fived, congratulating Numbah 1 for his solo defeat while they were stuck on the ground defending the treehouse. SU Father and the Wonderful Children shared a hug before SU Father spoke up. "Positive Numbah 1? You wouldn't mind if me and my children stayed in your treehouse for a bit, would you? Just to help keep and eye on whatever the W.K.N.D might be planning next." SU Father said. "Sure, you know their strategies better then we do so we could use all the help we can get." Numbah 1 replied.