I do not own Kim Possible, Disney does. Guardian T and Duke are my original characters.
THIS STORY HAS BEEN REEDITED. LITTLE HAS BEEN CHANGED. KimonoDragon
"Of Friend and Foes"
Chapter 1: Devastation
Three teens quickly and quietly moved through the shadows of the crates inside the dock warehouse. Leading the trio was a girl with red hair wearing a black shirt and green pants. She is Kim Possible, leader and founder of the world famous "Team Possible". The blonde haired boy behind her wearing a similar outfit was her partner and best friend Ron Stoppable. These two, along with Ron's pet naked mole rat Rufus, are the members of "Team Possible". The third person was a boy with brown hair wearing black jeans, red shirt and a black jacket. They know him as T. T is not a member of "Team Possible", but he is an agent for an ancient and secret organization. They had met a year earlier and T had told Kim and Ron who he was and what he did. At least part of it. He said he could not tell too much about it. The only other people who knew were Wade, Team Possible's computer whiz and Kim's family. And even they didn't know as much as Kim and Ron. A week earlier, T was tracking down a group that had got a hold on some highly sensitive information and technology. He took care of the group, but the items had strangely disappeared. Wade had got a tip that a mad scientist called Drakken had got a hold of it. That's why they were here. Kim and Ron would get Drakken and T would quietly remove the contraband. The three peeked around the sides of the crates into the open area of the warehouse.
Dr. Drakken was looking carefully over the contents of an open crate on the floor. His assistant Shego was watching their shrouded companion who was standing back out of the light. "Are you sure this will help me rule the world?" Dr. Drakken asked as he picked up a small metal sphere and looked it over.
"Of courssse," hissed the shrouded figure. "There iss no other technology like thiss in thiss world." Drakken replaced the sphere and picked up a large old leather bound book and tried to open it, but it was locked closed.
"Hey Dr. D, are you sure we can trust this guy?" Shego asked still watching the shrouded figure like a hawk.
Drakken looked up, "Yes, she's got a point you know. Why are you just giving me this? What do you get out of it, hmm?"
"Pleasse, ressst assured that there iss nothing amisss. My massster hasss his reasonsss. All he asksss in return isss a ssmall tribute when you have accomplished your tassk."
Kim looked at the guys, "Any idea who that is?" she asked.
"I don't know, but he is way creepy," said Ron, Rufus nodding in agreement.
T frowned and replied, "He is trouble, keep away from him if at all possible."
"It ssseems we have vissitors!" spoke the shrouded figure as it shrank into the shadows.
"Kim Possible! A surprise as always, but this time I shall win," laughed Drakken, "Shego!" At that Shego leapt at Kim and the two began to spar, trading blows and punches.
T tapped Ron on the shoulder, "I need you to try to get that crate away from Drakken before he tries to use something in it. I've got to find our mysterious friend before he gets away."
"Okay," said Ron and he ran to the crate. Drakken, absorbed in watching Shego and Kim fight, didn't see Ron pull on the crate. Ron got away a couple of feet before he noticed.
"Huh?" Drakken ran and grabbed hold of the other rope handle and pulled. "Let go, its mine!" Drakken and Ron pulled back and forth on the crate in a tug of war, lifting it into the air.
"Rufus, a little help." Rufus came out of Ron's pocket, scurried across the crate and began gnawing on the rope.
"Stop that you rodent," screamed Drakken and swiped at Rufus. It was too late though for the rope snapped and the crate smashed to the floor, spilling its contents. Metallic spheres and cylinders rolled across the floor. Shego stepped on one, causing her to lose her balance for just a second, but long enough to allow Kim to send her flying into Drakken.
"Looks like I win, Drakken," said Kim.
"KP Watch out!" Kim turned around to see a shadowy hand reach out and grab her throat. Kim tried to get loose but she couldn't get a hold of the hand. Her throat burned but the rest of her body started to get cold. "KIM!" cried Ron. T came running in, leaping over the crates to get the shrouded figure. He tackled the shrouded figure and Ron caught Kim as she collapsed. Her eyes were glazed over, unfocused, and she was shaking violently. Ron held her in his arms, "Kim? Kim! Come on KP say something!" Rufus was making worried sounds and pointed at Kim's throat, there was a discoloration in the shaped of the hand that held her. "What's that? What happened?" Ron asked frantically.
"It's venom, don't touch it." T knelt down beside them pulling out a small rectangular box from the bag that was around his waist, hidden under the jacket.
"What was that thing?" asked Ron.
"Classified," replied T as he pulled a small vial out of the box. He got out a piece of cloth and poured the contents of the vial onto it. He placed it on Kim's throat, "Hold that a sec." Ron held the cloth in place. T began wrapping gauze around Kim's neck and secured it. "That will keep it from closing off the windpipe." T told Ron.
"She won't stop shaking," said Ron with worry in his voice. T looked up at Ron and noticed Drakken and Shego getting to their feet, the shrouded figure urging them to get the book.
"Yeah." T reached into the bag again and pulled out a small leather pouch. From within that he pulled out a small red shard and jabbed it into Kim's shoulder.
"What are you doing?"
T stood up, "It will draw the venom out. Get her out of here and go quickly. Get as far away as you can." Ron was about to ask why but by the look on T's face he thought better about it. He picked up Kim and ran out the door.
He ran for a few minutes till he figured he was far enough away and lay Kim down. She had stopped shaking now, and he noticed, "Thank goodness for that." He pulled out the Kimmunicator and called Wade.
"Ron? You look worried, what's wrong?"
"Kim's been hurt Wade, we need help!" There was a bright flash and a low rumble that shook the ground.
"Was that an explosion?" asked Wade. Ron looked in the direction of the blast and saw that the section where the warehouse they were in just minutes before was gone. All that was left was a pile of smoldering rubble.
"He was still in there."
"Who?" asked Wade.
"T. He was still inside the warehouse with Drakken and Shego and that thing that hurt Kim!"
Wade typed away on the keyboard. "I've contacted Global Justice. They should be there soon. Ron, what happened to Kim?"
"There was this creepy guy in there with Drakken. He was giving that stuff T was after to him. He came out of nowhere and grabbed Kim by the throat. It looked like he had burned her, T said it was venom. He put something on her throat, said it would keep it from swelling and then he put something in her shoulder that is supposed to draw out the venom."
"How does she look now?" Ron looked at Kim again, Her eyes were closed and she was breathing slowly but evenly. The shard in her shoulder caught his eye. He looked at it carefully, he thought he saw it glowing but it wasn't. "Ron?"
"Huh. Oh, Wade. She seems to be sleeping, I guess that crystal thing is working."
A noise in the distance alerted Ron to the approach of GJ. Several vehicles arrived all at once. Many were putting out the few fires that had caught because of the explosion. One came next to Ron and Kim. Two men came out with a stretcher. They moved Kim onto it and loaded her onto the med unit.
"I'll contact Kim's parents and let them know what happened. You go with Kim, they will want to know what happened so they can treat her."
Ron nodded, "Okay, thanks Wade." He turned off the Kimmunicator and looked around. The cleanup crews were already going through the rubble of the warehouse. Ron wondered if they would find T, if there was anything left that is. He climbed into the med unit and began telling the medics what had happened. A man closed the door and the med unit left.