KND (C) Mr. Warburton

CHAPTER ONE

It was just another day for Sector V. On their way to another mission, to claim another victory. The mission was simple: Stop the Delightful Children, who had built another laser, from wreaking havoc across town.

"What do ya think th' laser does, Numbuh 5?" Numbuh 4 asked excitedly, ready for a good fight.

She shrugged, dark brown eyes covered by her red hat. "Probably just another thing that makes kids want to do dishes or eat spinach or something."

"Oh! Maybe it shoots flowers and teddy bears! Yay!" Numbuh 3 squealed.

Numbuh 4 stuck out his tongue in mock disgust. "Why th' crud would they make that? I bet it a thing that makes kids into teenagers!"

Numbuh 3 pouted. "What's the matter with flowers?"

"They're not dangerous!" Numbuh 4 scoffed.

"Says the guy who gets hay fever every year," Numbuh 5 teased.

Numbuh 4 rolled his green eyes. "It doesn't hurt me."

"Oh really, tough guy? 'Numbuh 3! Can ya bring me some more tissues? Numbuh 3! My head hurts! Numbuh 3! Can ya make me some soup?'" Numbuh 3 mimicked Numbuh 4's Australian accent.

"She has a point, Numbuh 4," Numbuh 1 chimed in. "You are a little whiny during allergy season."

Numbuh 4 crossed his arms with a huff. "Shut up."

"Hey Numbuh 4!" Numbuh 2 called. "What do you call a grumpy bee with hay fever?"

He glared at the portly pilot.

"A Wallabee! Get it? Hahaha! Cause you're grouchy, and-"

Numbuh 4 growled. "Stow it and drive th' ship, Numbuh 2!"

"Actually, we're already here!" He said, bringing the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. to a gentle halt on the grass.

They all filed out, Numbuh 1 taking the lead. He turned and faced his team, a look of determination on his face. "All right, guys. This is a routine mission. Get in, find the laser, destroy it, maybe pound the Delightfuls a bit, and get out. Got it?"

They all nodded enthusiastically. With that, they set off to the mansion.

After quickly finding a vent to squeeze through, the kids found themselves in a maze of twists and turns.

"Where are we going, exactly?" Numbuh 5 said, impatient. Her knees were starting to ache from all the crawling.

"Yeah, it's hot in here!" Numbuh 2 complained.

Numbuh 1 shushed them. "Might I remind you that this is a stealth mission?"

They were quiet after that. After more cramped shuffling, they finally got a hint of where to go.

"Hey, hear that?" Numbuh 5 whispered.

Everyone strained their ears. Off to the left, faint voices could be heard. They were quickly recognized as the monotonous drawl of the Delightful Children From Down the Lane.

"This way!" Numbuh 1 ordered.

Following the sounds, the group quickly found the room where the Delightfuls were residing. It was a large, spacious room with a single exit. Guarding that exit was an enormous, red and blue ray gun. Lights flashed and the entire thing hummed quietly, patiently waiting to be put to use by the five, well-dressed children sitting in the control seat of the contraption. Everyone crowded around the gate to get a good listen of the deviant's plans.

"Those idiotic Kids Next Door operatives won't know what hit them," five voices droned. "Once we invade their treehouse and zap them with this ray, they'll be tearing themselves apart! Leaving the rest of the town vulnerable to attack. Then we can pick off the rest of the Kids Next Door, until there will be no one left to protect any of the snot-nose brats on the rest of the planet!"

"Okay, I've heard enough. Kids Next Door...!" Numbuh 1 burst through the gate, his team right behind him. "BATTLE STATIONS!"

The DCFDTL looked mildly surprised at the arrival of the furious five, but then grinned, narrowing their icy eyes.

"Well, well. If it isn't the Kids Next Dim. Thank you kindly for saving us the trouble of traveling to your dingy little clubhouse."

"What can we say, Delightful Dips? We enjoy bringing the party rather than getting one." Numbuh 1 pulled out his weapon. "Attack!"

With a roar, the kids sprang forward, blasting the Delightfuls and the laser. A glass dome shielded the zombie-like kids from harm; the shots simply bounced back at Sector V. All the while, the ray was humming louder, charging up. The lights pulsed and got brighter, disorienting the team.

As Numbuh 4 was trying to get his bearings, blinded by the light, he managed to make out a small green blob to his right. Blinking hard, the mass slowly morphed into a confused Numbuh 3, who was rubbing her violet eyes. To Numbuh 4's horror, she was right in the path of the laser, which was about to fire.

"Look out, Numbuh 3!" He yelped. Thinking quickly, the little Aussie sprang forward and pushed Numbuh 3 out of the way.

He was just in time, but didn't have enough time to save himself. The laser shot out a bright bolt of what looked like a rainbow, hitting Numbuh 4 dead-on. It shoved him across the room and into the wall, screaming all the way, where a large crack was made on impact.

The crack traveled up the wall and to the ceiling, split into two individual cracks directly above the ray gun (which was still shooting Numbuh 4), and stopped. Then, that entire section of ceiling came crashing down on the laser, crushing it and sending up a huge cloud of dust and plaster.

"No! Meddling Kids Next Door! You'll pay for this!" The Delightful Children screeched in fury.

The operatives barely heard the angry goody-goodies; they were too busy coughing and fanning the dust away. After a few minutes of this, the dust eventually settled, giving the kids a chance to look around.

The laser was completely obliterated. Bits and pieces of it littered the ground, coated in dust. The Delightful Children were nowhere to be seen.

"Guys! Where's Numbuh 4?" Numbuh 3 cried, looking around frantically.

"Right here!"

Everyone froze when 25 different voices responded. They slowly turned around, and blanched at the sight.

"...Wally...?" Kuki asked tentatively.

There's Chapter 1! I'll be updating shortly. Reviews, tips, and corrections welcome!