Chapter 1: Quebec City, Quebec
A/N: This story picks up where "This is Our Year: Graduation" left off.
Disclaimer: all the characters of the TV show Kim Possible belong to Disney.
After drinking coffee and listening to Drakken explain how he got blue skin, Kim and Ron walked out of the coffee shop, climbed back into the Sloth and took off and resumed their trip.
"So that's how Drakken got blue skin?" Ron asked Kim.
"That story was kooky," Kim commented.
Ron nodded, "Very kooky."
A couple hours later, Kim and Ron were still flying when...
"Approaching, Quebec City," The Sloth's GPS system announced.
Kim and Ron smiled.
"Quebec City, here we are," Ron announced. "And we will be staying at a hotel that's very luxurious."
Kim turned to Ron and asked, "And what luxerious hotel will that be?"
Ron turned to Kim, "It's a surprise."
Kim then gave Ron the puppy-dog pout, "Please tell me."
Ron shook his head, "Nope, I want to surprise you."
Kim sighed, "Fine, and this better be good."
Ron nodded, "It will be. Just drive to the address I punched into the GPS and you will see where we will be staying."
After that was said, Kim guided the Sloth in for landing outside the city and drove to the spot where the hotel they would be staying at was.
"Wow, the Chateau Frontenac," Kim commented with a smile after she and Ron parked in front of the hotel. "You were right, Ronnie, this is a luxurious hotel."
Ron smiled, "I managed to make contact with Wade while I was in the bathroom before we left the coffee shop and he managed to sneak in a reservation at this hotel. What's more, is that thanks to those Naco royalties, you and I will be able to afford dinner and sleep here tonight without using coupons and pretending to be twelve years old."
"And that's even better," Kim commented. "Not only that, but the royalties will pay for our whole vacation."
"Just know that we still need a lot of that money for when we live in Broy, New York," Ron pointed out. "So, don't be a shopaholic."
Kim sighed, "Okay."
She then briefly put her right hand behind her back and crossed her fingers.
Soon, Kim and Ron climbed out of the Sloth, opened the backdoors, and pulled out their bags from behind their seats.
Kim then walked around the Sloth to Ron and asked, "Will you please go check us in while I find us a good parking space for the Sloth?"
Ron looked at the parking spaces nearby and noticed that there were cars in all of them.
He turned back to Kim and asked, "Where are you gonna park the Sloth?"
"There's a parking lot a short distance from here," Kim replied.
Ron nodded, "Alright."
Kim then handed her bag and Ron took it into his hand.
"It will be my honor to hold your bag," Ron groaned.
Kim got close to Ron, got up on her tiptoes, and gave him a peck on the lips.
After pulling away, Kim said, "Good, now go check us in, please and thank you."
Ron nodded before he walked over to the hotel's entrance and walked inside while Kim drove the Sloth to the parking lot a short distance away and parked the Sloth.
Later, after entering their hotel room, they sat down on the couch and relaxed.
Ron sighed happily, "Isn't this wonderful KP?"
"I sure is Ronnie," Kim replied happily. "Were staying in one of the most luxurious hotels in the world."
"So what do you want to do today?"
"Well, I was thinking about taking a ride in a horse-drawn carriage around Old Quebec."
Ron nodded, "Sounds good to me, KP."
The two soon got up and walked out of their hotel room to go out and find the place outside the hotel where the horse-drawn carriages were.
Later, they found a horse-drawn carriage and climbed into it when the man at the front seat of the carriage turned and spoke, "Bonjour, I'm François, would you two like to ride around old Quebec?"
Kim and Ron smiled and nodded, "Sure."
Kim then handed some Canadian money to the man.
After taking the Canadian money from Kim, François soon recognized her, "Hey, you're the world famous Kim Possible."
Kim nodded, "That's me. Only it's Kim Stoppable now."
François raised an eyebrow and asked, "You're married?"
"To me," Ron spoke up. "Ron Stoppable."
"Oh yeah," François said. "You're the one who always loses his drawers."
Kim was about to say something when…
"It's okay KP," Ron said, putting a hand on Kim's shoulder.
"Well," François spoke, again, "Here we go."
François then got the horses going and the trip began.
Minutes into the stroll, Kim commented, "This city is amazing."
"It is an amazing city, Miss Poss…I mean Mrs. Stoppable," François agreed. "And I find it hard to believe things are being rebuilt very quickly. How unusual."
"After the Diablo sitch, construction workers have found ways of rebuilding stuff faster," Kim mentioned.
"And I thank you for foiling that evil plot."
"It was no big."
"With all due respect Mrs. Stoppable I have to say it was big, very big. Heck, my previous carriage got crushed by one of those Diablos."
Kim gasped, "I'm so sorry to hear that, were you and the horses alright?"
"We were alright," François assured Kim. "The horses and I were off duty. They were sleeping in their stalls and I was sleeping in my bed. Carriage driving can take a lot out of both humans and horses."
Soon, Ron's stomach began to growl, "Getting hungry."
"Me too," Kim added as her stomach began to growl.
"Sir?" Ron asked François, "Do you know where we can find a Bueno Nacho in Old Quebec?"
"We're coming upon it right now," François announced.
François then pulled the carriage to a stop in front of a Bueno Nacho. Kim and Ron then climbed out of the carriage and said their goodbyes to François before heading into the restaurant.
After sitting down with their meals, Kim noticed a disappointed look on Ron's face.
"Ronnie, what's the big?" Kim asked Ron.
"They don't serve any Nacos here," Ron groaned. "I mean, it's bad enough that they don't serve Nacos in Go City, but Quebec?"
"It's obvious that it didn't test well here," Kim hypothesized.
"Obviously," Ron muttered.
"Ron," Kim sighed. "Will you get a grip on yourself? I mean, them not serving Nacos in Quebec is not the end of the world. Are you gonna let the Naco thing ruin our sightseeing trip?"
Ron sighed, "Sorry, KP, I was just so fed up with the 'no Nacos' in Go City that I would feel terrible if Nacos were not served anywhere else. And now, my fears were realized."
"Ron, look at the positives of this trip."
"Like?"
"The world landmarks are mostly rebuilt or undamaged, there are also some romantic spots for us to visit, and we have each other."
Ron nodded, "You're right, KP, I'm gonna look to the positives of this trip."
Kim smiled, "That's the spirit Ronnie. Now make me happy and eat your lunch. We still have more city to explore afterward."
After that was said, Ron dug into his lunch.
After eating lunch, the two proceeded to explore the rest of the city on foot. During which, they visited shops, as well as landmarks within Old Quebec like the old citadel (where Ron tried to get a guard to laugh).
As they were walking back to the hotel from the citadel, Ron groaned, "I never got him to laugh."
"They're not supposed to get distracted while on guard duty, Ronnie," Kim pointed out.
"That's true," Ron agreed. "And I just can't imagine standing still in one place for an awfully long time."
Kim shook her head, "Neither can I."
"I'd rather get detention from Mr. Barkin instead of being put on guard duty."
"Me too."
After getting back to their hotel room, Kim and Ron laid down on the big bed.
"Whoa," Kim sighed with a smile. "What a day."
"Aside from eating at a Bueno Nacho that doesn't serve Nacos, we had a great day," Ron said with a smile.
"And tonight we eat at the hotel's restaurant," Kim added. But her smile faded, "If only we had formal attire."
"Don't worry," Ron assured Kim. "I had Wade us fly in some formal wear for us before we got here."
Ron then got up, walked over to the closet, and opened it to reveal a dress and a tuxedo. Kim got up from the bed and walked over to the closet and immediately recognized them both. The dress was the same one she wore to the fashion show where she caught Camille Leon for the first time. The dress also bared the tear from when she battled Camille too. The tuxedo was the same one Canadian Joe gave Ron a couple years back.
"How did Ron get this dress?" Kim thought in amazement as she looked at the dress. "It's beautiful. Yes, it may remind me of our first sitch with Camille Leon a bit but it's still a beautiful dress."
"Kim?" Ron asked, bringing her back to reality. "Is everything alright?"
Kim turned to Ron and seemingly glared at him.
Ron's heart sank until Kim's glare turned into a smile.
"Ronnie, "It's beautiful," Kim commented. "Thank you."
"What was the glare for?" Ron asked, confused.
"I was kidding," Kim replied. "Yes, the dress may remind me a little of our first sitch with Camille Leon but the dress was fantastic. I wanted to have it so badly but I knew it was not for sale and even if it was, I couldn't afford it. How did you get this?"
Ron took Kim's hands into his own and spoke, "I wanted to get you the perfect dress for when we go out to eat at five-star restaurants during our trip. I assumed you liked the dress you wore at that fashion show so after I had Wade sneak in a reservation at the Chateau Frontenac I asked him to help me make contact with the fashion people you helped to see if they still had the dress you wore at that fashion show. When I told them that I married you and wanted to get you a wonderful gift, they wanted you to have the dress, shoes, and jewelry as their belated wedding gifts to you. It was the least they could do after what you did for them: catching Camille and giving them a better dress design."
Kim smiled more, "That was very thoughtful of them."
"The jewelry is in the drawer," Ron added as he pointed to the drawer of a nearby nightstand.
Kim walked over and opened the drawer and saw a couple of papers with pictures on them.
She picked it up and asked, "What's this?"
"Oh, I almost forgot," Ron said as he walked up to Kim. "Those are instructions on how to do your hair the same hairstyle as at that fashion show. That hairstyle really fitted the dress."
"Thank you, Ronnie," Kim said before kissing him on the cheek. She then looked at the open drawer again and saw the same jewelry she wore at the fashion show. What really caught Kim's eye, was the necklace that Camille tried to steal. "Ronnie," Kim said both shocked and amazed. "This necklace is…priceless, how…"
"Like I said," Ron interrupted. "They wanted you to have it."
"So, the dress, the shoes, the jewelry, it's all free?" Kim asked.
Ron nodded, "Yup, and it's all yours to wear."
Kim smiled and began tearing up, "Oh, Ronnie, thank you. I'm gonna go put on what you got me. All minus the necklace."
Ron frowned, "How come? Are you afraid of it getting stolen again?"
Kim shook her head, "No, I want you to put it on for me."
Ron snapped his fingers, "Of course, one of the basic rules of relationships or marriages is that when a guy gets his GF, fiancée, or wife a necklace it's his job to place it around her neck after giving her the gift. When a girl get's her BF, fiancé, or husband a necklace it's the other way around."
Kim cupped Ron's checks and gave him a peck on the lips. After pulling away she said, "That's my, Ronnie."
Later, after Kim put on the dress, did her hair the way it was done at the fashion show, put on most of the jewelry, and slipped on her shoes, Ron walked into the bedroom wearing the tuxedo Canadian Joe gave him.
"Are ready for the final piece, KP?" Ron asked.
Kim smiled, "I sure am, Ronnie."
Ron picked up the priceless necklace that was sitting on a dresser and placed it around his wife's neck.
As soon as the necklace was in place, Kim turned around and pulled Ron in for a heartfelt kiss.
"Ronnie," Kim cooed, after breaking the kiss. "Thank you again for the gifts."
"Anytime, KP," Ron cooed. "Now let's go down and have a wonderful dinner."
After that was said, Kim and Ron walked out of their hotel room and proceeded to the hotel's restaurant.
Later, Kim and Ron were sitting down at a table in the hotel's restaurant.
"Wow," Kim commented. "I still can't believe we will be able to eat at this five-star restaurant."
"And best of all, no coupons or pretending to be twelve," Ron added.
Kim sighed in relief, "I'm thankful we don't have to do any of those things."
"We can eat grown-up food and enjoy a romantic evening," Ron said. He then frowned. "Too bad there are no crayons."
Kim raised an eyebrow, "You really like playing with crayons at restaurants don't you?"
"It's fun," Ron commented. "Except when you don't have the right colored crayons for otters.
Kim smirked, crossed her arms, and raised an eyebrow, "Aren't you a little too old for that?"
Ron smirked, crossed his arms, and said, "Like I've always said, never be normal."
Kim and Ron laughed at that.
"I know what you mean," Kim said after she and her husband stopped laughing.
"But I guess I could be normal for one night," Ron added.
Just then, the waiter came back with their food and served it to them.
Later, while eating a divine dinner Kim smiled and commented, "Wow, this is wonderful!"
"I totally agree with you, KP," Ron said happily. "And it's good that there are no meat cakes. "It would've be stupido if there were any meat cakes."
"This is great," Kim said before her face turned serious. "Oh and watch your vocab, Ron. Stupido is a kid's word, remember you're an adult, so maybe ridiculous or ludicrous."
Ron didn't respond, he gave Kim the same look she gave him when he told her how to act when they went to Chez Couteaux for the first time.
"Ron?" Kim asked worriedly. "Is everything okay?"
Ron smiled and nodded, "Everything's okay. Nothing stupido...I mean doopy...I mean...I'll be quiet."
"You're weird," Kim commented.
"Kim."
"Shhh…I like weird."
"You do."
"Just don't let that go to your head."
Ron shook his head, "I won't, now let's enjoy our dinner."
Suddenly, they heard choking and turned to see an old man with his hands on his neck.
"Ron! That man's choking!" Kim said in shock.
Ron got up and ran to the man saying, "I'm on it, KP."
Ron made it to the person and proceeded to perform the Heimlich maneuver on him. Ron closed his eyes and tapped into the Mystical Monkey Power without turning blue and managed to carefully and quickly execute the maneuver and soon enough, the man coughed up the food he was choking on and started breathing normally again. He turned to Ron and smiled, "Thank you, sir. You saved my life."
Ron let go of the man and raised his hand, "Don't mention it, KP and I help people every day."
"Who are you anyway?" The man asked.
"I'm Ron Stoppable," Ron replied.
The man shook his head, "Never heard of him."
"He's my wonderful husband and partner," Kim said to the man as she walked up and stood by Ron's right side.
The man turned to Kim and asked, "You're married?"
"I am," Kim replied. "Ron and I are here on our honeymoon."
Soon, everyone else around heard what Kim said and started cheering.
Kim and Ron both blushed at this before waving to the man Ron saved.
"We'll see you later," Kim said with a smile.
"You too, Mrs. Stoppable," The man waved back.
Kim and Ron then headed back to their table and resumed with eating their dinner.
After dinner, the two newlyweds decided to go for a walk in downtown Quebec.
"Ronnie?" Kim spoke with a smile. "Thank you for taking me to dinner and saving that man's life."
"You're welcome, KP," Ron replied with a smile. "And it's always nice to help people and have dinner with my one and only, now and forever, bon-diggity wife."
Kim began tearing up, "Oh, Ronnie, those were the kindest words you ever said to me."
They stopped walking as Kim pulled her husband in for a bone-crushing hug.
Ron gasped, "K…P… I…"
Kim broke the hug and said, "I'm so sorry, Ronnie, I just love you so very much. You are the best husband ever. I am such a lucky girl to have you in my life."
"And I'm a lucky man to have you in my life, KP," Ron pointed out.
He then leaned in and kissed his wife.
After breaking the kiss, Kim said, "Let's go back to the hotel and pack and get ready to leave tomorrow for our next destination."
"And that would be?" Ron asked.
"We'll discuss that while flying to Europe."
The next morning, Kim and Ron checked out of the hotel, departed, and took flight for Europe.
"Europe here we come!" Ron said in excitement.
"How about London?" Kim suggested.
Ron smiled and nodded, "Sure, we could visit the Mucho Grande Bueno Nacho there."
"Actually, I had visiting the iconic landmarks in London in mind. But we could visit that Bueno Nacho during our stay."
"If they serve Nacos," Ron added.
Kim nodded, "Yeah, if they serve Nacos."
Later, while flying over the Atlantic Ocean, Kim and Ron felt a bump and heard an alarm. Kim turned her head and noticed a rocket engine faltered and they were losing oil.
"Ron we've got a problem," Kim commented.
"What do we do?" Ron asked.
Kim hit the emergency call on the Sloth's panel and got, Wade, online.
"Kim?" Wade asked as his face appeared on the screen.
"Wade, we have a problem! One of our engines has faltered and we are losing oil."
"What do we do?" Ron asked.
Wade typed a few keys on the keyboard of his computer.
"Help is on the way," Wade announced
"What kind of help?" Kim asked.
"An aerial refueling tanker has been diverted to your location."
"Aerial refueling?"
Wade nodded, "Jim and Tim not only added a retractable roof to the Sloth but also a receptacle to enable the Sloth to be refueled in mid-air."
"So, the Sloth can be refueled in mid-air?" Ron spoke up.
Wade nodded, "Yes."
"What do we do now?" Kim asked.
"Keep the Sloth in the air for as long as you can," Wade replied. "The tanker should be there in a few minutes."
A few minutes later, a voice came over the Sloth's radio, "Miss Possible, this is 'North Star Two', of the 157th Refueling Wing, can you hear me?"
Kim pushed a button on the Sloth's panel and answered, "Yes, we hear you loud and clear, sir."
"We've been instructed by your tech guy to help you," The pilot said. "Can you see us? We should be coming upon your right side."
Kim and Ron turned to see a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with its refueling boom coming down. It maneuvered above and in front of the Sloth as the pilot spoke again, "Open your car's receptacle door and keep her steady."
"There's a red knob in the glove compartment between you and Ron," Wade said to Kim as his face appeared on the screen again.
Kim moved the stuff out of the glove compartment and found a red knob on the front inside.
"I found it," Kim said to Wade.
"Pull it back."
Kim did as instructed and small door opened in front and near the right view mirror of the Sloth.
"Keep it nice and steady," The tanker pilot said.
The boom then went into the receptacle and began pumping fuel. But the refueling was not easy, with a faulty engine the Sloth was difficult to control and the man manning the Stratotanker refueling boom had a difficult time.
"Now I know how the boom operator of North Star felt all those years ago," The boom operator thought.
Amazingly, North Star Two not only provided fuel for the Sloth, but it somehow began towing the Sloth with the boom for the last couple hundred miles as well.
After reaching England, the tanker retracted it's boom.
"Thanks for helping us," Kim said to the pilot.
"Don't thank us," The pilot said. "It was the least we could do after you stopped an arsonist from destroying our planes. The base commander also thanks you for your efforts."
"No big, Ron and I just happen to have been in the area when we saw a man with a blow torch breaking into your home base."
"You did great."
"Thank you, sir."
After that was said, Kim guided the Sloth in for landing at a nearby military base.
After parking the Sloth on the tarmac, Kim and Ron climbed out as repair crews ran up and began making repairs to the Sloth.
To Be Continued…
A/N: That's the end of chapter 1.
Also, Kim and Ron's Sloth faltering over the Atlantic and a KC-135 refueling and actually towing it with its refueling boom was loosely based on a real event.
September 5th, 1983, a U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom suffered engine trouble and was losing oil. But a KC-135 called, "North Star" happened to have been close by and saved the plane.
The 157th refueling wing is, in fact, a real-life aerial refueling wing. If I am right, they are the ones that saved the Phantom.
I felt like for National Security reasons I chose not to reveal the name of the base the 157th refueling wing was stationed at.