R.E.N.E.G.A.D.E.
Chapter 1

Beginning Transmission

Taking numbers instead of names, heroic 10-year-olds have formed a secret team called the Kids Next Door with one dedicated mission, to free kids everywhere from the tyranny of adults.  But one unit of kids has other priorities: revenge.

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Up, up in the insanely huge tree, was a tree house just as huge as the tree itself. Inside, which lived five of the greatest KND members ever. Trained like no other, these five were a danger to any enemy they possess. But to others unaware of their reputation, they appeared to be just another group of snotty little kids.

Tinkering with a machine, a young girl at the tender age of 9 sat in the middle of the main lounging area of the tree house. Her pink hair was pulled back into a pair of buns, as her bangs fell over her blue eyes that shined with innocence. Her outfit consisted of a dark blue sleeveless shirt, baggy khaki shorts, and accessories cast about that had technical equipment written all over them.

"So this cable goes into this port……and this wire needs to go over here" She mumbled quietly to herself. The door opened and a slightly older girl who, eleven by years, walked into the room. Wearing simply a sleeveless black shirt, with slightly baggy blue jeans, her relaxed manner of dress did little to hide the fire in her emerald eyes. Shoulder length flaxen hair hung straight and glossy downward, giving hints to maturity still yet to shine. She gazed out at the smaller girl and spoke with a firm tone.

"Crystal Your making a mess,"  As the other girl spoke Crystal looked up, with big blue eyes focused on the newcomer.

"I’m sorry, Lorna. I’ll clean it up in a bit." She almost sounded like she was whimpering slightly, guilt in her tone.

Rubbing her forehead with her hand, she sighed, "Its okay, just don’t leave it there after your done."

Smiling brightly, "Okies."

Lorna began to walk out the room, and then took a few steps back with a thoughtful look on her face, "Although if any of the guys come out here, be sure to toss something in there path." She smirked and exited out the room, while waving a hand over her shoulder.

Sweat dropping, Crystal went back to her work, "Oi." As she placed the parts she was working on down the young girl muttered, "I’m bored
I KNOW!!! I’ll go see if anyone needs my help!!!" Jumping up, ignoring Lorna’s order to clean up after herself, and running down the hallways.
"JET!!!"

*****

Up in another room in the tree house. Inside up in these quarters, it was pretty much dully lit, as the boy that stayed in it always enjoyed it, chemicals, equations, what have you assorted neatly upon shelves, labeled thusly, but not how they work, for that was in his own little slightly demented knowledge.

His pale blue eyes scanned the notes he was recording on his latest experiment, his light blonde hair sprung up in all directions. A large trench coat placed over his shoulders held in secret a multitude of dangerous tools of destruction, another of his secrets.

The sound of the young girl’s yelling and sudden appearance by his side nearly caused him to spill his newest concoction, and if that unfortunate thing happened, his room would be nothing but a memory of a hole in the wall, and he'd have been amongst the ruins. "WHAAAAAAT?"

Immediately her blue eyes began blinked in a puppyish stare as she fiddled with her fingers in front of her stomach. "Umm is there anything I can do?"

Sighing he looked back to all the chemicals on his desk, "Unless you know about chemical compounds on my newest explosive," he said as he poured the beaker's contents into another chemical, measuring it with his eyes, every movement fluid and precise, "Then no, but thanks."

With a pout of disappointment she left the room, "I'm not that smart in that type of thing." A heavy sigh issued, she sank down in front of her comp in the living room. Moments later the goggles slide down, special objects fashioned to allow the wearer to hack with ease. Then, restless, she began to mindlessly roam the areas of cyberspace.

Back in Jet’s room, "That should do it..." He poured the contents into what looked like a ball, and pitched it against a target he had tacked up to a pole, and a loud explosion practically rocked the room. Shocked at the sudden impact all that could come out of the ten year olds mouth was, "Whoops..."

*****

Two other forms sitting in the main computer lab looked up as the flicker of the lights started. The older one, a male of twelve years, sighed. He sported hair of a dark crimson hue heavy reddish highlights and eyes of deep brown. Unlike the bright eyes of Crystal, alive with youth and purity, there was very little of innocence in the boy’s quiet gaze.

The other boy, still in the awkward age of ten, had a charming smile and a glint of mischief in his green eyes. Sandy brown hair that framed his face lightly only added to the idea that somewhere hidden behind his gaze was a trickster lying in wait.

One looked to the other, an expression of mutual understanding on both faces, "Jet." The two moved from their work just as the light began to die once more, and when darkness fell suddenly they both froze.

"Terrific Jet. Hey Adrian?"

The level tone of the older boy caused the younger to glance up.  "What is it Ash?"

With a shrug of his thin shoulders Ash offered a command with his normal relaxed utter of words, "We should probably try to find the others. You go to the left I’ll go to the right."

Adrian nodded, "See you in a bit."

"Yeah, just don’t fall into any holes."

*****

Worry flickered over the face of Jet as his small amount of light faded. Moving away, hopeful to avoid tripping over any of his various possessions, his hands slide across his worktable in an attempt to follow it towards the doorway. As he made his way down the dark hallways his first thought was one of self-preservation. "I DIDN’T DO IT!!"

*****

Meanwhile, Crystal’s vision was filled with the lights of the computer, searching through files that she hoped were Father's computers. When the power suddenly stalled her voice fell in disappointment. "....... what?" And her tone only grew more depressed when she realized what had happened.  "I lost it."

*****

Lorna too had discovered herself in the dark, and was none too happy with the fact. Her voice a low growl, fists clinched as she stalked through the maze of walkways.
"THERE’S GOING TO BE BLOOD TONIGHT!!!"

*****

Ash sighed as he heard all the yelling, placing his hands inside the pockets of his pants as he slowly made his way through the dark hallways. "I don’t care who did it. But somebody fix it!"  He figured that probably meant the task would fall on his shoulders, but first thing's first, finding everyone else.

Transmission Interrupted