Disclaimer: All Kim Possible characters, locations and material is the property of Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle and Disney. Any other references or materials used are copy written to Pixar and other studios.
Just to avoid any confusion or mix ups, this story is set between Seasons 2 and 3.
Anyway, on with the story!
What started out as a typical Tuesday in Middleton took an unexpected turn. Kim had left for school about less than twenty minutes ago. It was the middle of September and Fall had started. Although it normally stayed somewhat warm until November when there was a major drop in temperature; Middleton and the rest of the east coast was currently going through a cold snap. As she got halfway to the high school, Kim looked up when she felt a drop of water land on her head. Within seconds it started to rain, which was light at first and then switched to a downpour. Letting out a loud sigh, Kim knew she had to keep going unless she wanted to get soaked.
"It's raining, I better get going." She said to herself and continued on her way to school.
Even though she was wearing a jacket with a hood, her hair had already gotten wet.
"Guess I'll have to wash out my hair… again."
Just then, Kim heard a familiar voice.
"Kim!" Ron shouted as he walked up to her.
"Ron, you made it." said Kim.
"Yeah, I did… sorry, my Mom wouldn't let me leave the house without a jacket." He explained.
"I see," Kim replied, noticing the black rain jacket Ron was wearing.
Ever since they were kids, Kim and Ron always walked to school together. There had been many occasions when Ron ran late and this was one of them.
"And look who brought an umbrella!" Ron exclaimed as he opened it.
"Here ya go." He said, offering it to Kim.
"Thanks, Ron. I didn't think it was gonna rain today." She admitted.
"You didn't check the weather before you left?" he asked.
"I checked last night and the forecast was low 60s and partly cloudy. Didn't hear anything about rain." Kim replied.
"Oh well, what can you do?" Ron sighed.
Just then, the two of them were startled by the sound of thunder.
"Get out of this rain?" Kim suggested.
"Probably not a bad idea." Ron agreed.
While the two continued on their way to school, on the other side of town it was a different story.
Drakken had moved back into one his old secret lairs. Located in Upperton and not too far away from a suburban area. It looked like a radio station and green house rolled into one. As usual, he was working on another plan but wasn't getting very far in the outlining process. Dr. Drakken whistled casually as he sat at his desk; trying to sketch out one of his latest ideas. Once finished, he looked at his work. Biting the end of the pencil, Drakken didn't know what to make of it. After staring for about five minutes he began to erase the sketch.
"Ohh, this isn't working. Better start over." He muttered.
He crumpled up the paper and tossed it over his shoulder.
Shego watched the paper land in a nearby waste basket which was overflowing with several wads of paper.
"How's it going?" she asked.
"Ok," Drakken replied.
Shego raised an eyebrow.
"That's it?"
She had to admit this was unusual, even for Drakken.
"I'm stuck." He admitted.
"O…K." was all Shego could say.
"Did you get the mail?" Drakken asked.
"Yeah, I did." Shego answered.
She sat the mail down on Drakken's desk and began to sort through it.
"Bill, bill, bill… magazine subscription renewal and…" Shego paused when she picked up an envelope with 'Top Priority, Open Immediately." printed across the front in bright red.
Shego groaned, realizing what it was.
"Oh great, I got another reminder about my high school diploma. Forget it." Said Shego before she tossed the envelope.
Drakken yelled when he saw it.
"No!"
He quickly got up and managed to grab the envelope before it landed in the paper shredder.
"Are you crazy?" he asked.
"Drakken, please it's no big deal." Shego replied.
"No big deal?! This is serious! This is… what is it, exactly?" he continued.
"A reminder regarding my diploma." Shego answered.
"What about it?" Drakken asked, who was still confused.
Shego stopped filing her nails and looked at her boss.
"Promise you won't tell anyone?" she asked.
"I promise." Drakken said.
"Ok, I didn't get my high school diploma because… I didn't graduate." Shego admitted.
"Wait, you never finished high school?" Drakken asked, looking rather shocked.
"Nope, I didn't." Shego answered.
"Why not?" Drakken asked once more.
"Well, it wasn't because of my grades or some other common reason…" Shego explained.
"I was actually doing great. Good grades, I had good friends and I would've probably graduated at the top of my class, then my brother, Hego started Team Go and we moved to Go City. The whole superhero gig took up most of our time, I tried to work around my school's schedule but… we got so many calls from people, one job after another. So, I ended up dropping out. But I always thought about it, seeing my friends, hanging out during the summer and going off to college together but…" Shego stopped and sighed.
"Just never got there." She finished.
Drakken stared for a moment; he had never seen Shego this disappointed over something before. It didn't take him long to come up with an idea.
"It's not too late, ya know." He said.
Shego looked at him, obviously puzzled.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"You can always go back and finish." Drakken suggested.
Shego nearly fell over. Was he serious?
"Me?! Go back to school? Are you kidding?!" she exclaimed.
"Why not? Lots of people have done it." Drakken pointed out.
"I don't know, it's been a while." Said Shego.
"Listen, between you and me. I never finished school either." Drakken confessed.
Shego's eyes bucked.
"You didn't?" she asked.
"Nope, I was in college and was the laughing stock. Because of that, I left but maybe if I stayed, I'd… oh, never mind, but I did get a high school diploma. That's mine over there." Said Drakken.
He pointed to a frame hanging on the wall by his desk where he hung his diploma.
"And now you'll need to… get one for you." He said.
Shego thought it over; he did have a point and seemed ok with the idea. It didn't take long for her to make up her mind.
"All right, I'll do it but I don't think I'm gonna like it." She said.
Shego got up from the chair she had been sitting in and started to leave the room.
"Where are you going?" Drakken asked.
"I might as well start looking, see what schools are available. See you later." Shego replied.
Once she was gone, Drakken looked at his framed diploma then at the door way.
Maybe his suggestion wasn't the best idea after all.
"Ok, what have I done?" he asked himself.
Meanwhile…
"Whoo! It's really coming down out there." Said Ron as he and Kim entered the school. Many of the students were going through their lockers; others had stopped to talk, mostly about the weather.
"I'll say," Kim agreed, shaking the excess water off the umbrella as she folded it.
"Huh, and to think I had planned to join Brick and Vinny at the skate park." Ron replied.
Kim frowned.
"You? Skateboarding?" she asked.
"Hey, I've done it before." Ron answered as he wrung out his jacket.
"Since when?" Kim continued.
"It's been a while." Ron said nervously.
"Riight." Kim said as she rolled her eyes.
"Hey guys," a familiar voice greeted them.
"Hey Brick." Kim and Ron said simultaneously.
"Dude, you're soaking wet." Ron pointed out.
"Yeah, I missed the bus and had to walk, which was no fun at all." Brick explained.
He shuddered; both his letterman's jacket and hair were completely wet.
"On top of that, it's raining buckets out there." Brick added.
"No kidding," said Kim.
Brick sneezed and wiped his nose using his sleeve.
"I'mma go down to the locker room in the gym. I've got some spare clothes there. Later." Brick said before walking down the hall.
"Well, we better get to class." Kim concluded.
"Yeah," Ron agreed before the bell rang.
Back in Upperton, Shego's search for a high school wasn't going as well as she hoped.
Typing on her laptop, she went through a long list of high schools.
She looked away from the screen and groaned.
"Anything?" Drakken asked as he entered the room.
"Nope, all the schools in Upperton won't even take in somebody like me, based on my application." Shego answered.
"Have you tried anywhere else?" Drakken continued.
"Not yet." Said Shego.
She pushed her chair away from the desk. She had been looking for almost an hour and so far she came up empty-handed.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." She muttered and stood up.
"Where you going?" Drakken asked.
"Out," was Shego's reply as she grabbed her jacket and umbrella which was on a hook by the front door.
"Out?" Drakken asked in a puzzled tone.
"I'll be back." Shego assured him.
"Oh, well while you're at it, can you pick up a quart of milk?" he replied.
"Sure thing." Said Shego before she headed out the door and closed it.
"Hmm," Drakken muttered as he scratched his head.
"I wonder where she's off to…"
He shrugged his shoulders and decided not to dwell on it.
"Oh well,"
Later that day…
"Ok, from the top. A five, six, seven, eight…" Kim was interrupted by the sound of her Kimmunicator.
"Hold on," she said.
The other cheerleaders groaned. Currently they were in the gym and in the middle of practice.
"Come 'on, Kim." Said Tara.
"Yeah, we've been workin' on this for almost an hour." Crystal added.
"Gimme two minutes." Kim begged.
Bonnie sighed.
"All right, make it fast." She said.
"Got 'cha." Kim replied.
She headed over to the stands and pulled the Kimmunicator out of her backpack.
"Hey Wade, what's the sitch?" Kim asked.
"You got a hit on the site." He said.
"What for this time?" Kim continued.
"It's weird, the person said they need your help and to meet them in Upperton as soon as possible." Wade explained.
"That does sound weird; I'll go check it out." Kim replied.
"I'll keep you posted if anything comes up." Wade offered.
"Thanks." Said Kim before she hung up.
She went over to the cheer squad who were waiting to get back to practicing.
"Sorry about that, I have to take this. Think you can handle it without me?" she asked.
"Yeah, I guess." Bonnie replied, sounding rather rude.
"Don't listen to her, Kim, we understand." Said Crystal.
Kim smiled, "Thanks Chris." She said.
"I'll catch up with you later." Kim said before leaving the gym.
"Ok girls, back to work." Said Bonnie.
Tara and the other cheerleaders groaned.
"Great…" Tara muttered.
A short time later, Kim caught up with Ron and the two headed for Upperton. Wade had given them directions and now they were on their way.
"Ron, ever considered getting a new scooter?" Kim asked.
"What's wrong with the one I have?" he answered.
"Well, it's… forget it…" said Kim.
"So, what's deal with this call in Upperton?" Ron asked.
"I don't know, all Wade said was this person really needed our help." Kim explained.
"Wow, must be serious." Said Ron.
"Could be." Kim agreed.
Arriving in Upperton Park, Kim and Ron made their way down the path towards some benches on the far side of the park.
The ride to Upperton was normally short but it took almost twenty minutes on Ron's scooter. It had stopped raining some time ago, which made a difference.
Kim turned on her Kimmunicator and started walking.
"Ok Wade, where do we go from here?" Kim asked.
"Just down that trail and make a left turn." He answered.
"Got it but Wade you never told us who this person is." Kim pointed out.
"Yeah, for all we know this could be a trap." Ron added.
"I don't think it is. Of course I could be wrong." Said Wade.
"Well, we're here. So, I guess the only thing left to do is wait." Kim concluded.
"Ok, let me know if you notice anything." Wade replied.
"Will do." Said Kim.
"Ok, I can understand somebody wanting to talk to us in person but who would want to meet up in the center of a park?" Ron asked.
"Because it's the most secluded spot." Said a voice.
Shego stepped out from a behind a hedge, startling Kim, Ron and Rufus.
"I knew it! It's a trap. Run K.P.!" Ron exclaimed.
"Relax, Stoppable. It's not a trap." Shego assured him.
"O…K, what exactly did you call us for?" Kim asked.
"As crazy as this might sound… I need your help." Shego answered.
"With what?" Kim continued.
"I… never graduated high school, so… I decided to back and finish." Shego explained.
Kim and Ron frowned.
"So, what does that have to do with me and Ron?" Kim asked.
"Well, I thought maybe you could help me get into one of the schools in Middleton. I've already tried Upperton and none of them will take my application." Shego answered.
"Uh-huh… just a question, why would you want to go back to school?" Ron asked.
"It's a long story but after Hego started Team Go, I ended up dropping out. Anyway, I decided to go back which is why I called you." Shego explained.
"And will you do if I say no?" Kim asked.
"Nothing, I need some help." Shego replied.
"Well… in that case, my answer is… No." said Kim.
"Run!" Ron shouted before he took off in the opposite direction…
MORE TO COME…
Well that's it for the first chapter.
Many of the scenes and lines are based on quotes from other shows and movies such as Massugu Ni Ikou (Let's all walk straight) Kenan & Kel, As told by Ginger, Duck Dodgers, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Hey Arnold, Monster's Inc and Everybody hates Chris.
Drakken's lair is the same one from the episode "Naked Genius" also the part where he mentioned his time in college is a reference to "Attack of the Killer Bebes"
Anyway, chapter two should be up sometime next week so stay tuned!
Reviews are appreciated.
