Hey guys! I appreciate all of the reviews I've been getting and I love that all of you love this story! I wanted to explain something a little bit; as it appears to be a common theme in the reviews. Yes, I am writing the characters how I perceive them growing up. I know Wally has been OOC, and I appreciate all of you not getting upset over it. I've always pictured him changing that most because, well, everyone changes. You don't stay the same person; I know I am not the same person I was when I was 12. I hope this chapter clears things up.

"Are you sure? I think you're talking crazy." Abby said as Wally told the lunch table about his notebook.

"It's all in here," He placed the notebook on the table, just as Nigel came to sit down.

He nodded at them, "What going on guys?"

Kuki looked at Wally and the turned to Nigel, "You know, don't you?"

She saw he expression change, "Know what? Kuki, I don't know what you're talking about?"

Wally leaned in, "That we used to be friends," he grabbed the notebook and handed it to him.

Nigel took the notebook and opened it up. He flipped through it and placed it back on the table. He slowly looked up and smiled at everyone, "Took you guys long enough."

"What?" Hoagie looked at him, and everyone was really confused now.

Nigel shook his head, "Not here, meet me at my house after school." He handed them all a piece of paper and left.

Abby looked down at the paper, "This got weird. I'm going to have lunch in the library, sorry guys." She got up and started to walk away.

Hoagie looked up at her, "Are you going?"

Abby paused with her back to the group, "Yeah, I'll be there," and she walked out of the cafeteria.

Hoagie turned back around, "You guys going?"

Kuki and Wally looked at each other and nodded, "Yeah, we'll be there."

Nigel walked into the deserted stairwell, and spoke into his watch, "I got them. Is everything prepared for this afternoon?"

He listened as a voice came through, "Roger, Numbuh one. Everything is ready."

"Excellent."

Kuki climbed into Wally's car, "Are we really doing this?"

Wally sighed as he turned on the car, "I mean, we want answers to whatever is going on, right? I can't think of another way to get them."

Kuki nodded and Wally pulled out of the parking lot, "I hope Abby and Hoagie go too. I don't want to be alone there."

She felt Wally grab her hand and she looked over to see him smiling, "You won't be alone, I'll be there."

Kuki blushed, "Thank you."

The rest of the ride was spent in a comfortable silence. Nigel lived on the other side of town, in a rather big house, but nothing too fancy. Wally parked in the street behind another car, probably Abby's or Hoagie's. He and Kuki grabbed their backpacks and walked up the driveway.

"You ready?" They heard behind them and turned around to see Abby standing there.

Wally shrugged, "I guess."

"Let's go."

The trio walked up to the door and Wally rang the doorbell. The door opened and revealed Nigel standing there with a small smile on his face. "Good, you're all here now. Come in, we must get started. We don't have much of a time window."

He ushered them inside and Hoagie was standing nervously in the hallway. Abby looked at him, "What do you mean time window?"

"Just follow me."

Wally stopped, "I'm not following you anywhere until you tell us what's going on."

Nigel opened his mouth but was interrupted by a voice coming through on his watch, "Numbuh One, we are ready."

He looked up at his former team and gave them a small smile, "Trust me, you will all understand within a few minutes. But we have to hurry, as I said, there isn't much time."

The group of teens in front of him looked at each other as Nigel turned around and opened a door none of them seemed to notice in the first place. The hall way was brightly lit and stark white, so much so that all of them flinched when the light hit their eyes. Nigel gestured them in and after a few moments of hesitation, Hoagie was the first one in, soon followed by Abby, Wally and Kuki. Nigel shut the door and moved to the front of the group.

They walked in silence until they reached the end of the hallway. Nigel entered some code into a key pad and the door slowly opened to reveal another brightly lit, white room. This time it was full of kids running around, seeming to have jobs to do. Most of the kids were wearing armor, fashioned somehow out of pots and pans and other household items. There was a staircase going up and it was connected to a platform going around the whole room.

A young boy walked up to Nigel, "We're ready when you are, sir."

Nigel nodded, "Wonderful, Numbuh 35.7. I'll help them get into position."

Abby looked at him, "Position?"

Nigel turned and clasped his hand behind his back, "It's very simple, all you need to do is sit down in those chairs and close your eyes. We will place a headband on your head and it will take about 5 minutes."

Wally took a step forward, "Then you'll explain everything, right?"

The British boy looked at them with a cryptic smile, "Yes, Wally, I'll explain everything."

The four teens looked at each other, Hoagie shrugged, "Well, I have nothing to lose."

The others nodded and Nigel led them to the chairs. They sat down and immediately there were kids placing a headband with wires attached to it on their heads. Kuki looked at Wally and he could see the panicked look in her eyes. He grabbed her hand in his and squeezed it comfortingly.

"Five."

Abby took a breath and closed her eyes.

"Four."

Wally squeezed Kuki's hand one more time as he closed his eyes.

"Three."

Kuki squeezed his hand back as her eyes closed.

"Two."

Hoagie closed his eyes as tightly as he could and white knuckled the chair.

"One."

Nigel smiled, "Welcome back, guys," he whispered.

The headbands were removed in a matter of seconds and the four teens slowly opened their eyes. Hoagie opened his eyes first, looking around the room his eyes finally settled on Nigel. He looked confused as he looked to the sides of him, where Abby, Wally, and Kuki were also opening their eyes.

"Oh, Abby's head feels like it was hit with a truckload of bricks," Abby leaned forward while rubbing her hands on her temples.

Nigel chuckled, "Sorry, that could be a side effect."

"Numbuh One?" The clear voice of Kuki rang out throughout the room, and everyone stopped what they were doing.

Nigel smiled, and if he wasn't wearing sunglasses, you could've sworn you saw a tear or two gather in the corner in his eyes, "It's been a long time since you've called me that, Numbuh Three."

"One question," Hoagie started, "Why do we remember everything? Weren't we decommissioned?"

Nigel sighed, "You were; however, our sector has been called back into action. There have been a number of serious security breaches and the Supreme Leader has deemed it fit to reactivate our sector."

"You mean…" Hoagie couldn't bring himself to finish his sentence.

Nigel smiled, "Yes, Numbuh Two. Welcome back to the Kids Next Door."

It's a little shorter than I wanted, but I like it. Let me know what you think!