Kim Possible gasped as her head passed the crest of the hill, revealing the broken, twisted landscape that lay below. Behind her, she could vaguely hear Ron's panting, then the sudden silence as he too took in the ghastly scene before him.

Bodies littered the streets, shreds of their tattered and filthy clothing hanging off pulped and bruised flesh. Those buildings that had not already collapsed into rubble stood out along the carnage, tottering precariously over the remnants of the once thriving city. Black clouds hovered low overhead adding to the surreal atmosphere, and the air hung thick with the smell of blood and death.

"R-ron? Why..." was all she managed to stutter before she broke down before him, the tears flowing from her eyes like miniature rivers. She latched onto him, even as he fought back his own tears and attempted to comfort her. He knew there was nothing he could say that would erase the pain. Even as he began contemplating their next move, there emerged within him a certain coldness, and in that moment Ron Stoppable knew that he—no, they—would never be the same.
A new age was coming. And he was ready.

A/N: Consider this a teaser...whether I keep writing or not depends on how many people want me to, so review!! Onegai? puupy eyes