In the next chapter, our heroes are going to fight Amber. We're also going to see Numbuh 4's fight with Peter. He's big and strong as we've previously established.
Unfortunately, his fighting prowess is just a sign of what's to come. The Kids Next Door (or one of them, anyway) are also going to be fighting Amber.
That just leaves two members of the group to deal with. In case you've forgotten, they're Terrence and Rebecca!
Chapter 11: Bursting A Bubble
"You've got some nerve taking me on all by yourself, kid." said Peter.
"It'd be cowardly to gang up on you..." noted Numbuh 4.
"It was the only chance you had, and you blew it out the window!" exclaimed the jock.
Numbuh 4 punched Peter in the face.
This aggravated the bully.
"Ow! You little brat! I'm going to pummel you!" exclaimed Peter.
Peter pulled out a baseball glove, as well as a baseball.
"This one's a home-run hitter!" exclaimed Peter.
"That doesn't sound good." thought Wally.
Peter launched a baseball at Numbuh 4. Its speed was rather alarming. He was quite the pitcher.
Numbuh 4 quickly ducked in order to avoid it.
It was a good thing that he was rather short.
"I'm starting to regret making fun of him for being small..." thought Peter. It was making him a difficult target.
Peter kept hitting baseballs towards Numbuh 4.
However, Numbuh 4 kept avoiding them.
This made Peter frustrated. For once he would like one of them to hit him in his big head.
"Hold still, why don't you?" asked Peter.
Numbuh 4 pulled out his B.L.A.Z.E.R.
He then opened fire on Peter.
"Urgh!" exclaimed the bully.
Perhaps his opponent packed a bigger punch than he thought.
Frustrated, Peter pulled out a soccer ball.
"Let's see how you fare as a goalie!" exclaimed Peter.
Peter kicked a soccer ball right at Numbuh 4.
Numbuh 4 was knocked down.
"Ow!" exclaimed Numbuh Two.
"Looks like you got blindsided!" exclaimed Peter.
Wally helped himself to his feet.
"You can't beat me, kid! Don't try!" shouted the bully.
"Famous last words!" shouted Wally.
Wally shot Peter with the B.L.A.Z.E.R. again.
"Aargh!" shouted Peter. That one really stung.
He glared at the blonde boy.
"Ergh! That's it! I'm through playing games!" exclaimed Peter. Numbuh Four was officially getting on his nerves. It was time to start giving the 110%.
Peter pulled out a bottle of Gatorade and chugged it down in one gulp.
Numbuh 4 wondered what was up to.
His skin then turned green.
Somehow, Wally could tell that the Gatorade had made him stronger.
"Let's see how well you fare in the major leagues!" exclaimed Peter.
Numbuh 4 started to worry.
Meanwhile, the other members of Sector V managed to catch up with the trio.
They were rather surprised by the occurrence.
Terrence's eyes widened in surprise.
"You managed to get past Peter?" asked Terrence. He had been trouncing kids for quite some time. He was rather surprised at the occurrence.
It seemed that Sector V were impressive fighters.
No matter. He would simply come up with another plan.
"I guess our weakest member wasn't up for the job..." noted Rebecca.
Numbuh One gasped in surprise.
"That was your weakest member?!" exclaimed Numbuh One. He could scarcely believe it.
"Surprised?" asked Terrence.
"Very!" shouted Numbuh Two.
If Peter really was the weakest member of their group, then they were in big trouble.
Of course, they had already been previously warned that they had taken down the security agents at the arctic base, so each member of the group would have to be formidable in their own right.
"Let's see now...we already tried sending our weakest member...why don't we send our second-weakest one?" asked Terrence.
"Not a bad idea!" exclaimed Rebecca.
"Huh? Me?" asked Amber.
"Yes, you!" shouted the teenage girl.
"I don't feel like it." stated the slacker.
"Oh c'mon!" shouted Rebecca.
"Amber, we are a team. If you want to be part of our team, you have to pull your weight." explained Terrence.
Amber sighed.
"Fine...if you insist." said Amber.
"Good! Don't worry, Father will make it worth your while!" exclaimed the teenage boy.
"And then I'll get to take a snooze..." noted the teenage girl.
Amber pulled out some sticks of bubblegum.
"I'm here to take down KND agents and chew bubblegum...and I've got plenty of bubblegum." noted Amber.
She began to chew on the bubblegum sticks.
"What is she up to?" asked Numbuh Two.
Though he wasn't quite sure, he got the feeling that Amber was planning something bad.
"I don't think she's an ordinary gum chewer..." warned Numbuh One. Although, she fit the stereotype of gum chewers being lazy pretty well.
They were about to find out.
Suddenly, Amber began to spit out the bubblegum...in rapid bursts.
Numbuh One's eyes widened in shock. She was weaponizing the gum against them!
"Hit the deck!" exclaimed Numbuh One, frantically trying to avoid the globs of bubblegum.
Unfortunately, Amber was shooting the bubblegum wads too fast. There was no way they would be able to avoid all of them.
Numbuh Three was the first one to be hit, being pinned to a tree.
"I'm hit!" exclaimed Numbuh Three.
Numbuh Two was next.
"Oof!" exclaimed Numbuh Two.
Next was Numbuh 5.
"Aah!" shouted Numbuh 5. Who would have thought that bubblegum would make such a good weapon? Personally she liked her sweets but she hadn't thought of using gum of all things against her foes.
"I was under the impression that Peter's act would be a tough one to follow...but Amber followed it perfectly!" exclaimed Numbuh 3. She wondered what Terrence and Rebecca were capable of. Terrence especially considering he was the leader of the team.
"Indeed." nodded Numbuh 5. Apparently, Terrence wasn't kidding when he said that Peter was the weakest of the group. Amber was stronger, though not by much.
Numbuh One was struck last, being stuck to yet another tree.
"Aah!" exclaimed Numbuh One.
Unfortunately, this left all four of them incapacitated.
It looked as if the heroes wouldn't be able to pursue the other two members of the group...and by extension get the Module back.
Amber smirked with satisfaction. Once again, her bubblegum and her decent aiming skills had done the job. Personally she wondered how many opponents she had managed to take down.
"You know, I wonder how you managed to give Peter the slip. You don't exactly seem too tough..." noted Amber. All she needed to take them down was a few rounds of bubblegum.
Well, she was happy that she managed to get the job done quickly. Although, it was kind of disappointing.
However, as she turned to leave, she suddenly heard the sound of someone munching.
"Huh?" asked Amber.
She wondered what was making that noise.
The teenage girl turned around.
As it turned out, Numbuh 2 was eating the bubblegum that was restraining him.
Before long, he was free.
"I'm free!" cheered Numbuh Two, raising his hands in the air.
"What?!" shouted the teenage girl.
That had never happened before. Apparently they didn't have the appetite to get themselves out of that sticky situation.
Well, there was a first time for everything.
No matter. She had more than one way to deal with a pesky KND agent.
Curious, Numbuh One tried doing so as well.
However, the bubblegum took a long time to chew. Chances are they wouldn't be able to catch up to the other two in time. They were moving pretty quickly, especially the one on the motorcycle.
Besides, something told Numbuh One that Amber had a backup plan in case the gum failed. She didn't seem too concerned about Numbuh Two escaping.
"Can you help us out, Numbuh Two?" asked Numbuh One. As long as they were stuck to the trees, there was no way they could chase after the remaining members of the T.R.A.P. Squad.
Numbuh Two nodded. He loved the taste of the bubblegum, so he was thrilled to help out.
Eventually, he managed to free all three of his teammates. Amber attempted to fire more bubblegum, but Numbuh Two simply caught in her mouth.
It was frustrating.
Amber sighed. It looked like taking down the four KND agents would be harder than she thought...or at least the chubby one.
"You wouldn't be willing to hold her off for us while we go on ahead, would you?" asked Numbuh 5. It seemed like one of their own would be battling a member of the T.R.A.P Squad...again.
"Oh sure! I'd love to eat some more of her bubblegum!" exclaimed Numbuh 2.
"Very well." answered Numbuh One. He felt a bit guilty about leaving his teammates behind, but they needed to keep moving if they wanted to keep up with the teenagers that had stolen their precious module.
The three remaining Sector V members went on ahead while Numbuh 2 stayed behind to deal with Amber.
"Dang it! I hope Terrence and Rebecca can handle those three by themselves..." noted Amber.
Well, at least she didn't slack off. Terrence would be happy with her for that, even if she let three of the four chase after them.
Would they really be able to handle the three of them by themselves? Surely teen ninjas as talented as they are wouldn't have a hard time with them.
"It looks like it's just you and me...after I'm done with you, I think I'll take a nap..." said Amber.
Although, her teammates were expecting her to reunite with them.
Amber stuck more bubblegum into her mouth.
She then fired wads of bubblegum at Numbuh Two.
"Mmm...this is delicious!" exclaimed the chubby boy.
However, it wasn't too effective, though she was capable of firing in rapid succession.
So, she decided to stick some gumballs in her mouth instead.
Maybe that would work.
After consuming the gumballs, she then spat them out at Numbuh 4 at a remarkably rapid pace.
"Whoa!" exclaimed Numbuh 2.
Numbuh Two quickly dived behind a tree.
Eventually, Amber stopped to reload.
Hoagie approached her.
"Here he comes..." said Amber.
Amber chewed on some taffy.
She then began to make a cannon.
"Let's see if he can deal with this kind of firepower..." said Amber.
"Is that a cannon?" asked Numbuh Two. He was familiar with them after his scuffles with Stickybeard and his crew.
Amber opened fire on him.
Numbuh Two witnessed several gumballs being launched at him.
"It is!" shouted the chubby boy.
Numbuh Two frantically took cover.
Amber smirked.
"Let's see you get past this!" exclaimed the girl.
Meanwhile...
Terrence and Rebecca continued to make their way towards Father's mansion.
However, as they did so, Rebecca decided to ask Terrence a question.
A question she had wondered for some time.
"Why is Amber part of our group anyway?" asked Rebecca. It seemed like all she did was slack off instead of fighting. Did it ever occur to them that since she was part of a team she should pull her weight?
"Well, she's a pretty good shot." noted the biker.
"That's it?" inquired Amber.
"Oh, there's a better reason. Amber might be a slacker, but she's also pretty smart." answered Terrence.
"Oh really?" inquired the rock star.
Terrence nodded.
"She would make for a good leader if she weren't so lazy..." noted the motorcyclist.
"Whatever justifies her being in our group." answered Rebecca. At least Terrence was a competent leader, though he had a habit of showing off.
Elsewhere...
As Amber continued fighting against Numbuh Two, she noticed him climbing up the tree he was on.
Fortunately, he was moving rather slowly.
Even so, she didn't want to enter close-range with him. He was strong.
How was she going to get rid of him?
She tried leaping from one tree to another, but Numbuh Two kept chasing after her.
"Come back! I want more bubblegum!" exclaimed Numbuh Two.
He was persistent, that was for sure.
She was going to have to come up with a different plan.
Fortunately, she had an idea.
"I know!" exclaimed Amber.
Numbuh Two climbed the tree Amber was on, still desiring bubblegum.
"Just a little longer!" shouted Numbuh Two.
Eventually, he managed to reach the tree branch Amber was standing on.
"There you are! Give me bubblegum!" exclaimed the boy.
Numbuh Two attempted to pounce on Amber.
However, it turned out this was a trap.
"What the-" exclaimed Numbuh Two.
Suddenly, the bubblegum replica of Amber burst into bubblegum.
The chubby boy gasped in surprise.
He had been had!
Numbuh Two found himself being pinned to the tree.
"Oh no! I'm stuck!" exclaimed Numbuh Two.
Quickly, he attempted to eat his way out of this mess.
However, Amber took this opportunity to shoot gumballs at him.
"Ow! Ow! Ow!" exclaimed Numbuh Two, putting his hands out in front of him.
Amber smirked.
Fortunately, Numbuh Two broke free shortly afterwards.
"This girl's good." noted Numbuh Two.
He had to keep looking for her.
"Heh heh..." said Amber.
However, Numbuh Two discovered her cannon.
He shot his B.L.A.Z.E.R at it.
The cannon began to melt.
Amber gasped.
Eventually, it was destroyed.
Realizing that her weapon had been destroyed, Amber was forced to retreat further.
"That was too close for my tastes...I think I'm going to have to change tactics." noted Amber. For a moment there she had been defenseless...relatively at least.
Amber pulled out some minty bubble gum.
"Let's see if he can handle the cold..." said the teenage girl.
Now that Peter and Amber are occupied, all that's left is to take the fight to the two remaining members of the group.
And yes, there was a reason why they kept Amber around, even though she's a coach potato. You think Terrence made a good choice despite Amber's flaws?
You're probably wondering where the Phineas and Ferb characters are...in my defense, I figured I would focus on Sector V for this arc. Did that seem like a good idea to you?
I think I might feature them at some point though.
Isn't it ironic that even though Peter is probably the most stereotypical bully out of the four he's actually the weakest? Still, he is a strong fighter. We can give him that, am I right?
In the next chapter, someone is going to face the music...while Terrence is going to paint the town red.