Akito and Estelle in Codename: Kids Next Door

chapter 4

The blonde girl paced in front of the operatives. "Numbuh 1, I have one thing to say to you," she replied before yelling suddenly. "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?! What makes you think you can ignore a direct order?"

"I had to save the museum," Numbuh 1 replied. "It contains all artifacts on Numbuh 0 and his orphaned comrades."

"It was a diversion, Baldy!" Numbuh 362 glared. "For the first time ever, some supervillain managed to coordinate all our sworn enemies to attack us simultaneously! As Supreme Commander it is my job to threaten the villains to their objectives so we can counter-attack as a team! You can't just decide what the battle priorities are just by yourself!"

"She does make a good point." Akito said.

"My team and these rookies saved the museum and the Moonbase," Numbuh 1 defended. "Even if it was a diversion, the museum is always a priority, it's a shrine to Numbuh 0 and his comrades! It's an inspiration for kids worldwide! An inspiration for me!" he then firmly saluted.

Numbuh 2 sniffled. "So beautiful..." he whispered.

"Was Numbuh-I mean, Number Zero even a real person?" Estelle corrected herself.

"No one really knows, but I hear he's only a myth," Numbuh 362 told Estelle. "A made-up hero," she then softly walked over to Numbuh 1. "You're a brave kid, Nigel, you only saved us by being reckless and lucky, but like an ice cream, it can't last forever. I was going to offer you the position of Global Command Officer, but I won't take the chance to a boy who flies off the handle before he listens. So, I'm giving the post to Numbuh 86." She said that last part of the sentence with a groan.

"YES!" the Scottish girl shrieked in victory. "In yer face, BOY!"

"I'll show you a boy!" Akito snarled as he looked like he wanted to beat up this Numbuh 86.

"Calm down, little bro, even though she is getting on my nerves as well, we can't let her get to us." Vincent said, trying to hold back his younger brother.

Akito groaned and sighed, folding his arms in defeat, besides, he wasn't allowed to hurt girls. The computer told them about an emergency call and Numbuh 101 showed up on their screen.

"Oh, no, it's him." Larvitar groaned.

"This is Numbuh 101, do you read me?" the redheaded boy called through.

"Hello," Numbuh 86 answered with a smug smirk. "This is the NEW Global Tactical Officer: Numbuh 86. What's the danger of your emergency?"

"Oh, Numbuh 1 and his team left before I could get their autographs," Numbuh 101 replied with a smile as he took out a notepad and red crayon. "I mean, I obviously already got their autographs, but not in red!"

"Oh, for the love of peat!" Akito groaned.

"THAT'S YOUR EMERGENCY?!" Numbuh 86 snarled.

"Well, yeah!" Numbuh 101 replied. "Autographs are so much more important than some old recommissioning module!"

"Huh?!" Numbuh 1 freaked out.

"I mean, I don't know why a bad guy would bother stealing it," Numbuh 101 continued. "The thing's damaged beyond repair, right?"

"Right... Beyond repair..." Numbuh 86 smiled nervously.

"Is there something you would like to tell us?" Akito asked with a glare.