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Atop a small hill, a hooded individual stood, unmoving. Trees strained and groaned as the wind swept quickly through them. It was grey, it was dreary, and it was a perfect match for the man's mood. The wind howled once again trying to dislodge him from his spot, he did not move.
"Ready to go Ron?" The young man turned and smiled at the sound of his best friend's voice.
"Almost KP, just have to find my belt." He dug under a pile of clothes and found the wayward article. "There we go, all set."
"Good we can't keep our ride waiting forever." They headed outside and towards the idling chopper.
"You know I'm not happy about this." Ron stated as he climbed in. "I mean how rude is it for Drakken and Shego to interrupt Naco Night."
"We'll stop their latest take over the world and be back in plenty of time for Naco Night."
"Yeah ok, I guess." He pouted. "It's still rude." Kim could only smile.
The chopper took off in a dizzying ascent, requiring both of the teens to hang on tight. The ride took less time then they figured as Drakken's lair came into view. What it lacked in location and security it made up in sheer gaudiness.
"I'll never understand why he doesn't post like guards or security cameras or something." He stepped up to the door. "You sure this is safe KP."
"Just makes it easier for us to get in." Answering his first question as she clipped the cord to her. "And yes I'm sure this is safe." With that she stepped out into space. The ground came rushing up at her, then slowed rapidly as the cord around her legs pulled tight. She bounced several times before cutting herself loose. With a quick flip she landed in a low crouch. Looking around quickly she didn't see Ron.
"Uh Kim, little help here." He was hanging upside down from a tree, his tether hopelessly tangled. She sprang up onto the branch and pulled out a pair of cutters and made quick work of the tether.
"Ahhhh." Ron landed in a heap, Kim landed gently beside him.
"Sorry Ron didn't have much in the way of options."
"Not to worry it's all good." He stood up and dusted himself off. "Alright time to take the bad guys down." His fist punching into his palm.
The weather had grown steadily worse as the man continued to stand on the hilltop. Lighting rolled across the sky as the wind once again picked up. Glaring at the sky he would leave when he was ready and not before.
They easily made their way inside the lair and to the main chamber. Dr Drakken was entering into his usual rant about taking over the world. Shego not surprisingly paid little attention to him.
"Shego you aren't even listening. This is my greatest idea ever. Nobody will be able to stop me this time."
"Right Dr. D. I'll get right on printing the victory flyers."
"Why must you rain on my parade?" Drakken's face fell. "This plan is foolproof."
"Nothing is foolproof to a thoroughly dedicated fool." Ron stood atop a nearby crate.
"Ah, Shego it's what's his name, the sidekick." Shego lit her hands as Drakken looked around the room. "If he's here then where is she?" Ron merely pointed above them. They looked up in time to see Kim overloading the main breakers.
"Oh no you don't princess." Several blasts launched from her fists.
"To late Shego maybe next time." Kim dodged the plasma blasts and landed next to her. Smiling she kicked out and caught Shego in the stomach.
The dark haired woman landed heavily against the far wall. Her eyes flared with anger as she glowered at her opponent. Collecting herself she charged swinging high in a feint, then dropping low for a sweep. Kim ducked the swing and flipped away from the sweep only to be knocked down as a portion of the wall exploded.
The breakers were overloading but instead of disabling the power grid the lines began to feedback. The power conduits had begun to overheat. The increased temperature caused nearby gas mains to rupture and explode. Things were beginning to spin out of control.
"KP I think it is time to get out of here."
"I agree." Picking herself up. "This place is going to go up big time." Another explosion added emphasis to her comment.
They began running towards their own exit, only a few more feet and they would be clear. The ground beneath them groaned and fractured into a large crevasse. Ron managed to keep his balance and leapt the hole. He turned back to see if he could help Kim.
"Who puts a deep dark hole under the main room of there lair. That is just sick and wrong."
"Now is not the time Ron. Look out so I can jump over." As she prepared to jump a huge explosion blasted her back against the far wall knocking her unconscious.
The same blast had knocked Ron off of his feet as well as burning his exposed skin. Getting to his feet, he saw her through the fog of pain lying on the floor. "KP." He jumped back across and raced for her. The floor had become extremely unstable making it difficult to run as holes were now appearing randomly. His luck ran out as his foot broke through the floor tripping him.
On all fours he scrambled towards Kim, the floor was now more holes then anything. At last he was one hole away from her. The part she laid on was not big enough to jump onto so he stretched out to grab her. His fingers danced over her arm as he strained. The floor creaked once and failed, Kim began to fall. Desperately Ron clutched at her, managing some how to grab her arm.
"Come on KP wake up." He pleaded. "I can't pull you up without help." His grip slipped ever so slightly down her arm. The pain of his burned flesh barely registering. "Oh man, come on." His muscles screamed at him but he refused to let go, he wouldn't fail her. "I can hold on Kim but you have to climb up." An eternity passed as he clung to her, slowly he realized he was down to her hand. "Please KP wake up." Fatigue was setting in. He could no longer sustain the grip. Her fingers started to slide past his. "COME ON KP." Tears were forming in his eyes. "You're a Possible, you can do anything." Then there was nothing left to hang onto.
He watched in horror as she faded into the darkness. His last image was of her hair gently flowing around her.
The rain came down in drones soaking the man to the bone. He hadn't moved in over an hour. Slowly he reached down and placed his hand on the stone letting it rest for a moment before placing it back into his pocket.
"I'll be back tomorrow, same time as always."
Ron Stoppable slowly walked away leaving behind a single headstone on a lonely wind swept hill top.