A/N: the following story is a work of fiction. The characters from the Kim Possible Show, you know Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable and so on belong to the Disney Corporation and not to myself. If they did, I wouldn't be working in a stinking factory to make a living. I'd like to make money at this, but let's face it I'm not good enough. So stroke my ego and read it. Thanks.
I wish to thank CajunBear73 for his tireless efforts in trying to make me appear intelligent and at least semi-talented. I really do appreciate his hard work. I'd recommend him as someone else's beta, but I still have dibs with Screaming Phoenix. I want to thank Spectre666 as well, he makes me think hard and makes me defend my stories and how and why I wrote a certain way. When you have to be ready for that, you think it through a lot better, trust me on that. We have enough yes men in the world and he isn't one. Also thanks for the encouragement that other writes have given me and a great thanks to readers that have thought that the works that I have written so far are worth reading.
If you have not read JAKT's and Star-Eva's "22 Minutes" spend some time and do it. That team has raised the bar. Congratulations to them and their beta on a job well done. I had to just sit back for a few moments after I finished, my heart was beating that fast.
As for this story CaptainKodak observed you have to get through Good Friday before you can get to Easter. And I had to do it some way. So here it is.
Broken Promise
Chapter 1
Middleton, Colorado:
It had happened. He won. He stopped the invaders from tearing his world apart and enslaving, or murdering, everyone everyone who survived the invasion. He had saved her. His 'One', the only one that he truly loved. He hesitated for a moment and it nearly cost her, her life. He finally accepted his destiny and in doing so prevented her from becoming a macabre trophy for some alien being. He hated them for trying to take his love away and attempting to murder her.
He finally accepted the power and had became THE hero. The blue aura surrounding him began to fade as he drifted back down to Earth, his home world. He watched his lover look at him with wide eyes like he was some sort of strange being. Those amazing green eyes. The ones that gave him the inspiration for the jewelry that he had purchased for her. She sported his ring on her hand professing her love for him. The gold and emerald band was a small thing, but it's significance was much larger.
Gazing around as he descended he pondered the destruction, 'What had the aliens done? What had I done? How many people had been hurt? Killed? Made homeless? Why didn't I act sooner? How many could I have SAVED?', he thought, 'She's sure to hate me now.' Shego , Dr. D and his lover couldn't do it themselves. He had to show himself. Like a window shade opening now there was bright light in the room exposing everything. 'People would ask questions. Sensei wouldn't like that.', he mused.
As he touched down he quietly extended his hand to help her up from the ground where she still lay, not understanding the cruel fate that the monsters had in store for her. She accepted the large hand that pulled her back to her feet. Her expression changed as she pulled herself into him in a crushing hug. The crowd began to form around them. They pushed towards her, their hero, separating the teens. Ron let her go stepping back a few paces as the crowd massed, surrounding Kimberly Anne Possible. They were all trying to express their gratitude to her for their wellbeing.
"Ron come back here, I need you. Please, I'm scared.", Kimberly Anne Possible called out to the man she loved. He stepped back even further as the crowd was still growing in size between them. He waved and smiled. A squad of Global Justice Troopers arrived to restore order. A few of them escorted Kim out from the crowd as she looked to Ron with pleading eyes.
He called out, "I'll wait for you KP. I'm sure you won't be long." True enough, she wasn't long and she reappeared in her torn graduation robe looking for her boyfriend. They quickly hugged and kissed as they made their way back to the ceremony. They met the Possibles on the way back to the stadium.
Ron felt he had to go out with style in his 'never be normal way'. "KP you go ahead, I have one more thing to attend to. I'll see you there. Please go honey. It's gonna be alright, those aliens can't hurt you now.", he told his girl. Kissing him again she turned to leave with her Mom and Dad looking nervously over her shoulder.
"Well done young master.", the voice came to him again, "You are the true warrior-hero that you were meant to be. You are worthy to be at her side Stoppable-San."
Without looking around Ron answered, "Thank you Master Sensei, it was my honor to defend KP. Will my dreams still continue to be true?"
"I do not know young Master, but I do not think you're trial is over yet. There is at least one more thing yet to happen. I do not know how you will handle this Stoppable-san. You should leave to attend your graduation before your absence is noticed. I feel they may not wait too much longer. It would be sad for you to have detention on your last day of school. We will talk later.", the ninja master ended.
"Thank you Master. One more thing...", but Sensei was already gone.
Ron turned and pushed the ignition button on the rocket pack on his back, quickly gaining speed and altitude as he flew towards the ceremony that was continuing.
Steve Barkin called out, "Kimberly Anne Possible." She came forward to accept her diploma. Barkin continued, "Ron Reiger." He was right behind the teen heroine. "Bonnie Rockwaller." As she came forward Barkin told her she had to go to summer school to make up a class that she blew off. Continuing, "Ronald Stoppable." Suddenly there was an object floating down from above. "Couldn't stay normal for one more minute could you Stoppable.", he asked passing the sheepskin to the new graduate.....
"Thanks Mr. B.", the response.
Soon enough the graduation was over and the class of Middleton High School 2007 was officially released to search for its future.
Kim and Monique was truly enjoying themselves as they tossed their mortar boards into the air and hugged each other in congratulations. Monique asked Kim, "Have you heard girl that Felix and Tara aren't together any more?"
"What? They broke up?", Kim asked her friend as things calmed down a bit. Kim quickly looked around. 'What in the world? Tara's with Josh? What about Felix? He's with Zita? What's going on?', she mused.
"Well girlfriend, while you and your boyfriend were out for a bit some things changed a little. It looks like Tara has always had a thing for Josh and they just got back together. I guess it was mutual and Zita has always wanted to be close to Felix and vice-versa.", she told Kim.
"But Mo if they can break up so can Ron and me. I so don't want that to happen. I can't let that happen to us. I'd be lost without him.", she told her friend.
"Don't worry Kim, those four said that they would always be friends. Let's be happy for them girl.", Monique announced as Kim's parents came up to her.
"Congratulations Kimmie-cub.", Mr. Possible told his adorable daughter with a hug.
Dr. Anne Possible got in line, she gave a warm hug to Monique while her husband was giving Kim hers. Then they switched.
"Where's Ron?", Anne asked.
Looking around they saw Kim's boyfriend talking with is parents and holding his sister. She decided that she needed some big sister time too.
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Later after everyone finally drifted off, the Possibles found that their home was heavily damaged by the invaders, as if on purpose. Dean and Barb offered their home until until Anne, James and the kids could get back inside. Luckily, contractors that had been out to the Possible homestead on many tweeb-related occasions and already had the repairs underway. The contractor told them it would be less than three weeks and they would be able to resume living there. They were able to go inside and get bags and clothes to tide them over.
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From under a fir tree close by, a figure watched and listened. 'He will be too hard to defeat as he is. I must break him first, and then after I kill him I will have my honor back.', he plotted silently. 'It was easy taking his mail. He will never be able to be with her now. It will be easy to separate them now.'
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A while later the Possibles' cars were parked in the driveway of Ron's house. He was busy moving the things he needed to out to the tree house where he would assume residence for the time needed. He didn't want to be underfoot and the remote location gave him some freedom and invisibility from prying eyes. It was getting near dinnertime when a soft voice called to him, "Ronnie are you up there?"
"Yeah KP, come on up if ya want.", he responded.
Moments later a auburn haired head appeared at the top of the ladder. "Honey, why did you come out here? Nana, Uncle Slim and Joss are here too.", she asked concerned.
"KP, I wanted to give you guys some privacy. It was either stay up here or with the garden gnome. Not much of a choice if you ask me. I doubt if Nana would like us bunking together. We might keep her awake.", he chuckled as Kim blushed.
"Can I stay out here with you then?", she asked.
"Maybe we shouldn't.", he told her, "Your dad has been pretty forgiving so far. We might not want to shove how far our relationship has gone into his face. At least with Nana and Joss around."
"Nana would understand.", Kim replied.
"But Joss looks at you and me as role models honey. I don't want Slim to be put on a spot either.", he told her.
"Can I at least sneak up here at night if we keep it quiet?", she asked, "I'll let mom know that way she can deflect anything if I disappear."
"OK honey, if it's alright with your mom and dad, but we have to maintain appearances for your family.", he told her.
"Ronnie, hold me.", she ordered softly.
They laid down on the old sofa and snuggled quietly. After a while she asked, "Ronnie, I'm scared. I saw you do something today that I don't understand. You glowed blue and floated, You made all that stuff float too. What's going on? I'm afraid if we get married, it might hurt me or the babies....and it's not the first time I've seen you float in the air and turn blue. I saw it just before the Prom when I came over to your house that night. I just don't understand, and it scares me. I think something this important should be shared with me since I'm your partner in more ways than one.", she confessed.
"KP, I wish that I could tell you, but they made me promise. They told me that the glow won't hurt you or our families and friends.", he replied keeping his voice down.
"But who asked you to promise, and do you trust them?", she asked concerned.
"I don't have much choice honey. They somehow showed me the future once. I have these weird dreams about it. They always seem to come true.", he told his lover.
"What are the dreams about Ron?", Kim asked becoming even more concerned.
"They're about you and me. You know, us, mostly. Sometimes they're right on. I just seem to know.", he finally confessed one of his secrets to her.
"What do they say about us Ron? Can you tell me?", she asked again.
"I don't know KP. If I tell you then it might influence how you act. What if it's wrong this time? Then I'm giving you false information. It will seem like I'm lying to you then. God, I don't know what to do. I don't want to lose you honey.", he put his head in his hands and began to weep.
Kim pulled him closer. "Hold me Ron. Don't let me go, things are happening too fast...just...just hold me.", she sniffed.
He did as instructed, he held her. He whispered into her ear, "Everything is going to be fine KP, just relax. Things have always worked out for us. They'll continue to do so honey. No one's going to hurt you, I've got you. just like always."
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A while later there was a call from the ground. "Kimmie, Ron? Are you kids up there?", Anne Possible's voice sounded.
"Yeah Mom, come on up.", Kim called back.
A minute later her head appeared above the floor as she climbed up the ladder. "You know it's getting a little late guys. Your graduation party that's going to take place at the lake is going to start in a little while. You should get dressed for it. Nana is going to chaperon with a few of the other parents for those kids that are still under eighteen. The twins are going to be there for a while too. We'll pick them up at about ten tonight to keep with the tradition of letting the graduating class stick around as long as they want. So I want you guys to take Nana and the twins there and we'll just come by and pick them up.", she told her daughter.
Kim got up and followed her mother back down the ladder and back inside the house to get ready for the beach party. It would be the last time that she and her classmates would be together. That part was sad, but everyone was looking forward to life after Middleton High School and it's strict rules. 'At least I'll still have Ron. There's not many girls that can say they've got a guy like him.', Kim mused with a smile as the got dressed.
A few minutes later she was ready and walked down the stairs from her boyfriend's room. Mrs. Stoppable was making an early light dinner for those leaving for the party. Soon everyone was at the table. It was just soup, salad and sandwiches. Then Barb appeared with an ice cream pie that Ron had made the day before. Anne looked at the concoction. "Just how do you make that Ronald?", she asked.
"Well Mrs. P. it's pretty easy. Just boil some water and get a large package of Jell-o and mix it up following the instructions. Now instead of using ice to set it, you use a half gallon of vanilla ice cream. Then you pour it in a pie shell. This is strawberry mix, so I sliced up some strawberries too. After it sets in the refrigerator you just layer on a whipped topping and it's done. Like I said it's pretty easy. I thought everybody knew how to do these.", Ron stated.
James piped up, "Well Ronald, I suppose they don't. This is the first time I've ever had this and it's good."
"Thanks Mr. P.", Ron replied.
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Soon everyone from the Stoppable house that was going to the annual beach/graduation party was in Kim's Sloth and heading to Middleton Lake for the night's activities.
A small band was playing and lots of kids were on the beach dancing in the sand. A ways further down a volley ball net had been set up and some were busy playing. Members of the next Senior Class, the current juniors, had set up food and drinks as was the tradition at MHS over the last ten years. It was a time to get ready for the summer for those that would be back the next year, and a time to remember and say farewell to those that would be leaving soon to start their lives anew. Kim was enjoying herself with all her old classmates. She danced with some of her old boyfriends giving them all hugs and kisses on their cheeks before wishing them a good life.
Beyond Kim Possible, Ron had few friends, really only Felix and Monique. He dated Zita all of twice. Only two others had ever kissed him besides KP. Tara after the Camp Wannaweep/False Cheerleader Competition, and Bonnie from when she had to when she was the Homecoming Queen and he was the King. 'KP still growls about that.', Ron silently chuckled to himself. Currently Monique, Felix, Kim, Zita and Tara (with Josh at her side) were all playing volleyball. Kim was dominating, as always. Ron just sat and watched the amazing redhead that somehow loved him. 'I wonder how long it will last before it crashes down?', he mused worriedly.
Looking around, Ron watched the many things going on, all about him. Mr. Barkin was polishing his new car. Earlier in the day the previous one had been destroyed. Ron watched in amusement and amazement as the replacement vehicle suddenly suffered the same fate as it's predecessor. 'Looks like Mr. B is in for three more years of fun courtesy of the tweebs.', he smiled at the now crying Vice-Principal.
Sensing something, he looked around. Nana was coming near. Ron felt that she was heading his way on purpose. She sat down next to the man that was dating her granddaughter. "Ronald do you a few minutes to spare? I would like to talk to you about Kimberly.", she started.
Ron felt a sudden chill but he pushed it out of his mind. "She's my favorite subject Mrs. Possible. Of course I'd love to talk to you about KP.", he told her softly so that few could hear.
"Do you love her Ronald?", she asked.
"With all my heart ma'am. She is more important to me than my life is. Her happiness is what I want.", he told the elder woman.
"Good then Ronald. You have always been there for her. You two are a good match. You have my permission to ask her to wed.", she told the shocked young man.
"I hope it gets there Nana.", he confessed.
"What's wrong Ronald?", she asked in a worried tone.
"I have a bad feeling that it won't work out. I just hope it was something that I ate. It won't go away though.", he told her, "Please don't tell anyone. They'll think that I'm being paranoid and trying to hang onto KP, too hard."
"Don't worry Ronald, Kimberly wants to spend her life with you. She told me so. Anne and Jimmie told me too. It will work out just fine.", looking at her watch she continued, "Oh my, I'd better gather up Jim and Tim. Anne and James will be here shortly to pick us up. Now I know you guys are going to be late tonight. Why don't both of you stay out in that old tree house when you get in? That way you won't wake anyone up." Ron helped Mrs. Possible up and she gave him a hug and a wink
Kim had finished beating everyone else in the volleyball game that they had been playing. She grabbed the tweebs and escorted them to the parking lot as her mother and father were pulling up. Nana gave her granddaughter a tight hug telling her, "You two have fun tonight Kimberly. When you get in, stay the night in the tree house."
"Thanks Nana, I owe ya one.", Kim told her grandmother. With that she released her from the hug and turned to her Ron.
They waved at the family leaving. Kim and Ron went back out on the sand to dance for a while more. Finally, Kim grabbed her boyfriend by the hand and pointed to the Sloth. The took off running towards it. Their classmates were all yelling and applauding before they reached the custom car. Moments later they rose into the sky headed upward as the rocket engines kicked in. They were silhouetted against the moon, where everyone could see them kiss as they flew into the night.