Prologue

Kim Possible was tweaked. A little. Because while Ron Stoppable had instantly accepted a week long vacation on a Canadian lake in house boat, although free of charge, he had also invited a number of their friends along. After nearly taking over the world and attending her Nana's funeral, Kim wasn't overly excited about being cramped up in a small space for a week with just anyone.

But as Ron began to list off the small group that would be joining them, Kim began to relax. It would be nice to see Monique again, complete with her new boyfriend, Anthony. Felix and Zita had agreed to come as well, but Kim should have been a little more suspicious when Ron hesitated, coughing out the words "JoshandTara."

"Ron, you do remember that Josh and Tara aren't a couple anymore, right?" she had asked him. "I really don't think they're going to want to spend an entire week together stuck on a boat with three other couples."

"Amp down, KP." Ron smiled confidently. "The Ron-man's got a cunning plan."

Now, Kim watched as Ron stepped onto the dock, wheeling a cooler full of soda cans. The area itself wasn't exceptionally busy as it apparently wasn't the typical time of year to be out on the lake. He had come a long way since Graduation, and Kim couldn't help but wonder how she hadn't damaged his outlook on life over the last few days. She had hoped to be able to talk things out in private when Ron had mentioned the trip, but now with so many people on a small boat as well...

Kim smiled and shook her head, refusing to feel sorry for herself. She was no longer either dead or evil, and was more in love with her guy than before. At least here, she wasn't bothered by celebrity hunters.

Suddenly, Kim caught sight of Felix in the parking lot up the ramp from the docks. She waved her arms, causing Ron to look up at her and wave back, dumping the cooler of soda onto the dock as he did. "Aw, man!" he whined, trying to keep the cans from rolling into the water.

Kim ran along the dock to help him, meeting a large African American man with bulging muscles and short cropped hair. He knelt down to pick up a handful of sodas as well. "Hey, man!" Ron shouted, dumping an armload of cans back into the cooler. "Paws o... hey, do I know you from somewhere?"

"Hey girl!" shrieked a familiar voice as Monique pushed past both men.

Kim's grin widened as she embraced her friend. Suddenly, the idea of being amongst friend on a cramped boat didn't seem so bad. "Monique! I was starting to wonder if Ron was just pulling my leg about you coming with us." Kim smiled.

"Are you kiddin'?" Monique grinned, holding Kim out at arm's length. "It's been almost two years since I saw you last!" she continued as the large man that stood beside Ron cleared his throat. "Which reminds me..." Monique smiled slyly. "This is Anthony." she said, gesturing to the huge man. "Anthony, this is Kim Possible!"

Anthony offered his hand to Kim. "Hi." he greeted her in one of the deepest voices Kim had ever heard. "I've heard a lot about you."

"Funny." Ron said, completely covered by the man's shadow. "I haven't heard much about you..."

"I have." Kim said, continuing to look up at the man. "You're a wrestler at Upperton University, right?"

"The top wrestler!" Monique exclaimed, cuddling up to Anthony, barely able to put her arms around him.

"Hey, hey, guys! Which one's ours?" Felix Renton asked as he rolled down the ramp to the docks. Four of the cyberrobotic arms that extended from his chair were carrying what was left of everyone's luggage. "Hey, Ron-dawg. How're you getting so buff?" he asked with a wave.

Ron grinned as he struck fists with his friend. "Kim's been giving me lots of se... oi!" he exclaimed, as Kim blushed and hit him in the ribs with a sharp elbow. "... celery." he finished, rubbing the spot that Kim had struck.

"The Moon Maiden, Felix." Kim smiled, pointing down the dock at one of the larger boats. "Just so you know, Tara's in there already."

"The celery diet, huh?" Felix winked. "Okay, I'll toss these bags in, then let's get this party started!"

"Tara's here?" Monique whispered. "You do know... Josh, hi!" she shouted as the young man with the spikey, two tone blonde hair strolled down the ramp, followed by the exotic looking Zita Flores.

"Hey." Josh Mankey smiled and nodded, calm, cool, and carrying his art supplies as always.

As Josh walked through the crowd on the dock, Zita stopped to give Ron and Kim a hug. "Ron, what happened to your neck?"

"Uh... angry puppy." he said, chuckling nervously and feeling the two small scars on his neck.. He picked up the cooler of sodas and Kim watched as the four friends followed Josh to the Moon Maiden, chatting and laughing as they walked.

One week of old friends in the middle of a lake, Kim thought. She looked down at the soda can she had picked up, and dug a finger beneath the tab. "This is going to be so the drama..." she said to herself as she opened the can, causing the well shaken beverage to explode all over her.