It was the middle of August. The cool mountain twilight caused shadows to dance around the quiet deserted area. On the summit that framed the picturesque town, an explosion rocked the peaceful landscape. High atop the mountain, three figures could be seen descending. Quickly.
Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable, teenage super-agents, had just successfully navigated a virtually impossible maze of tricks and traps to find themselves face to face with Professor Dementor. His plan hadn't actually been very difficult to figure out, and when the duo arrived at the control room of his lair, it wasn't long before they had him in custody. Unfortunately, as things usually go for Team Possible, the lair began a self-destruct sequence. After retracing their steps through the lair, they quickly jumped on their ATVs they had used to ascend the mountain, Professor Dementor in tow.
"KP! Don't mean to rush, but a mountain's exploding behind us!" Ron shouted as he struggled to control the vehicle he was driving. Kim rolled her eyes, where she saw their exit: a helicopter hovering above her. She extended her arm and fired the grappling hook from her wrist Kimmunicator, latching it on to the helicopter's landing gear. She pushed off her ATV and reached back, grabbing Ron's hand. Ron then reached back and grabbed Professor Dementor's shirt. The helicopter lifted up, pulling all three of them away from the explosive mound of rock.
The helicopter landed a short way from the mountain, right on top of Kim's car. The helicopter, owned by the police, took Professor Dementor under arrest and left. "Alright, KP! Another bad guy down!" Ron reached out and punched Kim's arm. Kim smiled back at him.
"No big." Kim replied. She sat down in the driver's seat of her car and turned on the Kimmunicator located below the stereo. "Hey Wade, mark Dementor off the list." The screen below the dash lit up to reveal a short boy sitting in front of a large array of computer equipment.
"No prob, Kim. That just leaves… Drakken and Shego to go." The boy typed furiously on a keyboard.
"Not much to worry about from them," Kim responded as she drove away. While optimistic, she knew it was true. After the alien invasion during Kim's graduation ceremony, Drakken and Shego had retired from evil-doing and were now strangely obsessed with botany. They even funded their own forest conservation project, "The Marygold Company".
"Alright then, that's everybody. No more known super-criminals on the loose."
"Booya! You know what that means! Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable have officially filled our quota for the year! Time to relax and enjoy the rest of the summer." Ron sat back in the passenger seat of Kim's car and closed his eyes. Kim couldn't help but smile. While saving the world was her thing, it was nice to not have anyone to save it from. Maybe she'd finally get a chance to actually enjoy her last summer at Middleton before she left to Paris for college. Maybe she'd finally get a chance to enjoy Ron before she left him to go halfway across the world while he stayed in Middleton, attending the prestigious Middleton Community College. That thought made Kim frown. She knew they'd always be together, but deep inside she knew how tough it would be not having him around to fall back on.
Kim had just recently realized how much she relied on Ron to get her through everything. Sure, she had always needed her best friend, who doesn't? And when they started dating, Ron really began to step up and become the reliable man Kim had thought he could be. The man Kim needed him to be. Sure, life was going to be hard for Kim Possible once she left, but that didn't mean the rest of the summer had to be ruined.
"So we've got a few hours before curfew, Bueno Nacho?" Kim looked over to see Ron's face light up. Rufus, Ron's naked pet mole rat, even emerged from his slumber in Ron's pants pocket to express his agreement towards the situation.
"Aw, KP, you're reading my mind." Ron leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. Things like this were the reasons why Ron loved her. Well, actually, now that Ron thought about it, there really wasn't a reason why he loved Kim. He just did. Or maybe it was everything about her. He didn't really think about it too much. All he knew for certain was that he was in love with the most perfect woman in the world and she loved him in return. There wasn't anything better than that. "Hey, Kim, go through drive-thru," Ron requested.
"Why? What's up?"
"Nothin' really, just don't want to go in."
"Since when do you not want to go in to Bueno Nacho?" Kim looked at Ron quizzically.
"Since I realized that I don't want to spend tonight with you in a fast food restaurant. Let's go to Middleton Park. The stars are totally badical there."
Kim smiled. This truly was a first for Ron. He rarely ever got to-go from Bueno Nacho, and it was never for a good reason. Kim drove on in silence and, after about ten minutes on the road two at the restaurant, and twenty at Ron's house desperately searching for a blanket to lie on, they were on their way to the park.
When they arrived, Ron found the most beautiful spot possible where he laid out the blanket and sat down. Together, Kim and Ron watched the stars, talked about memories, and ate Naco loveliness. Rufus had completely forgone the two former options and headed straight for the latter.
After about an hour, they quieted down and simply sat, Kim in Ron's arms, and stared contently at the full moon. Ron suddenly felt a wave of finality rush over him. He knew what the end of summer would mean. It wasn't long before Kim would be leaving to Paris. He knew that they'd never get chances like this again. Not for a long time anyway. Ron choked slightly at the aspect of his near-perfect life crashing down in just a few weeks. Kim looked up, noticing Ron's uneasiness.
"What's wrong, Ron?" Kim turned and looked into Ron's deep, brown eyes. She could see worry and fear lacing his vision.
"What? Wrong? Nothi- nothing's wrong, KP! I'm perfectly fine! I haven't been this happy in forever." Ron stumbled, trying to mask his anxiety. Kim gave him a look that said "you can't hide anything from me," and Ron knew he couldn't.
"Ron…"
"KP, listen. Here's the thing. I love you. More than anything. And, I've kind of become dependent on you. I need you to live. And, I've just recently realized how much I don't want you to go." Ron looked weakly into Kim's eyes. Kim's beautiful, green eyes. He adverted his gaze.
"Oh, Ron. Nothing's going to change… We'll just be a little farther apart than normal." Kim reached out and rubbed his shoulder.
"Yeah, I want to believe that, Kim, but there's just a lot of factors that I don't know if I can deal with. Like what if we go off to college and then you never want to leave Paris? Or what if you're there and you meet a super-attractive French guy and you forget all about me? Or what if I meet a super-attractive Middleton girl and I forget all about you?" Ron's uneasiness grew as his grasp of the situation got more intense.
Kim gave Ron an incredulous look, "Are you serious? Ron, who are you possibly going to find here that you'd replace me with?"
"Hey, the Ronman can be a real player if he wants to be."
"Seriously? And Ron, listen. This entire college thing isn't any easier on me, you know. I have my worries too. Like, what if something happens and I can't come to the rescue? What if I can't save the world because I'm stuck in Paris? What if something happens to you and I can't help because I'm so far away? What if I come back and I'm completely different and you hate me? Ron, it's not easy for anyone. And I can't live without you, either. The thing is, we have to. We have to make it work because, in the end, even if we can't be close to each other now, we still have the rest of our lives together."
"Wow, Kim, I had no idea…" Ron pulled Kim into a warm, soothing embrace. Kim felt all of her worries melt away as she nuzzled her head against Ron's chest.
"So, no big?" Kim asked, not lifting her head.
"Still big, but manageable." Ron replied, kissing Kim on the forehead.
"And I mean, I'm still going to be back here as much as possible"
"You better. I swear if you miss even one holiday, I'll swim all the way to England and drag you back here myself."
"Paris is in France, Ron. And thanks."
"For what?" Ron asked.
"For making everything better."
"But I didn't-" Ron's words were stifled by Kim's lips, pressing softly against his own. The kiss lasted for what seemed like an hour. Afterwards, Ron fell back, lying on the blanket and staring straight up at the sky. Kim rested her head on his chest and did the same. They both knew that even though they were going to be so far away from each other, there was nothing in the world that could possibly keep them apart.