When I saw the graduation episode of Kim Possible, I felt that although it was awesome (mostly due to Ron going 'full mystic monkey' at last) there were certain things that could have been done a bit better…that is if the show wasn't Disney "G" rated. So, this is my version of said episode. First though, know that how certain events occur and how certain characters behave are going to be a little different (mainly the aliens and Ron). Second, I will be ignoring/skipping ahead of the scene where the characters are on and eventually escaping the burning falling ship (why? Cause I feel as though that particular segment is perfectly done…it's also a perfect excuse for me to be lazy to advance the story). Third, the media people are filming graduation and posting it world-wide because Kim is that important but the 'Ron goes super monkey scene' will eventually be viewed/recorded in a different way (the title of this story is 'Recognition from the world' after all). Fourth, this is my first fanfiction and I accept all criticism/reviews. And lastly, updates may take time. I am in college and do have plenty of studys to do. Oh and unlike in the actual show where Wade found out about Yamanouchi via hacking/internet search and then lead Kim to it, in this AU-ish he found it in a different method…via Ron's chip...that alone was hard for him. It will be better explained in future chapter. In this version, Kim is currently five foot and 8 inches tall as of senior year. Ron is five foot 10 inches tall as of senior year. Just cause I feel like it.
Ch.1
Ron Stoppable was standing in his place in line as the graduating students began to walk to their specified seating. Although Kim Possible (the red headed teen world saving female hero and Ron's best friend of 13 years and girlfriend of nearly one year) had assured him that nothing would break them apart, Ron was still feeling nervous and paranoid. Because Ron had still yet to receive any college acceptance letters and scholarships, he was basically boned in terms of finances for college, while Kim had narrowed downed her choices to three out of hundreds from around the world. This alone made Ron feel that after summer, the many miles they were away from each other and the amount of studying Kim will have to do, would greatly decrease the time they would be able to visit each other and lead to them breaking up as boyfriend/girlfriend. But, this wasn't the only thing that worried him. Ron remembered back in the bathroom when Sensei (leader and master of Yamanochi School of ninjas, monkey kung-fu, and all knowledge of mystic monkey powers) had told him that his greatest challenge would soon be at hand. Combine those two things and you got a seventeen year old guy barely managing to keep himself together. All this, he continued to worry about while Felix Renton (Ron's best male friend) hovered in the air on his tricked out wheel-chair, gave a speech until he heard Kim's voice,
"Not you Rieger, my Ron."
Hearing this made Ron think that Ron Rieger was moving in on his girl and said, "Kim, is Rieger hitting on you?"
Unfortunately anything else that might have been said was cut off because Felix had said into the microphone in a raised voice, "And now, KIM POSSIBLE!"
As students and families cheered, Kim remembered that she was also to give a speech to the student body. As she walked down the aisle and toward the stage, she knew that Ron was still worrying about their relationship. Even after re-assuring him with a semi-passionate kiss at Bueno Nacho, he was still scared and paranoid. So she decided that there was one more way to not only put his fears to rest, but to kill one other bird with the same stone.
When she reached the podium she said, "Thank you Felix for your inspirational speech and for allowing me to give my own. Don't worry, I promise not to make you look bad by tooting my own horn."
This brought a decent chuckle from the crowd. A random student still chuckling called out in a voice loud enough for Kim and the students around him to hear, "TROLL!" This earned him an elbow to the ribs by the student next to him.
Kim turned to him and said, "Oh I am no troll. But I'd be more than happy to introduce you to special agent Will Du, Global Justice's 'top' troll I mean agent." A few of the adults in the crowd knew what she was talking about and laughed (under- cover agents).
*Back at GJ HQ agents were lolling while Du fumed, "Why that damn…how DARE that amateur insult like," Du was cut short by Dr. Betty Director (GJ leader) placing her hand on his shoulder gaining his attention.
"What's the matter Du? You mad bro?" she asked laughing.*
With the laughter over with Kim began, "The future is ahead of us and it can be frightening. I, for one, am a little scared of what will happen. My whole life I have lived with my parents and my brothers. For the vast majority of these years, everything was provided for me. The same can be said for the rest of you, my fellow graduates. We've never had to worry about bills, food, & other responsibilities. After this summer, however, that won't be the case. We will soon face the many challenges that the world will throw at us on our own; but, as Felix said 'we can do anything'. In my personal opinion though, I believe we can do almost anything."
"There will come a time when all of us will face an obstacle that, as individuals, we will never be able to defeat. No matter how many times you stand back up after being knocked down, no matter how much pride you have in yourself, and no matter how resilient you are each of you, myself included, will never be able to defeat that one obstacle. But, there is no shame in swallowing your pride and asking for help. As that old saying goes, 'ask and you shall receive.' With the aid of a friend, someone you love, who will stand by your side to the end, then that impossible obstacle will be overcome. I know this all too well." Kim paused for a second to collect her words and to cast her gaze with a loving smile at Ron, who returned the smile. She then returned her attention to the audience, "Everyone around the world sees, hears, and reads the media constantly saying 'thanks to Kim Possible the world has been saved.' How they constantly fail to realize that I am not alone on those missions. I have been blessed by God with a rare gift; however, just because I can pilot and safely land a rocket on my first try by simply watching a highly advance/trained/intelligent monkey *steam boat horn toots somewhere in America*, doesn't mean I can save the world by myself. I don't have super powers like Shego (the very lovely, pale mint-green skinned, and snarky comet power induced female thief *woof woof*) and her brothers (remaining Go-Team members), I don't have an army of super robots, nor do I command a legion of highly skilled agents. No, what everyone fails to realize is that I always have help on save-the-world missions: a team effort."
"There are three individuals that help me. The first is my twelve year old super genius friend, Wade Load. Now when I say 'super genius' I mean as in 'got two Dr. PhDs at the age of nine' genius. In fact, he just got his third one last month."
*In the basement of the Load home, Wade smiles at his praise while sipping on a Mega Slurp. As long as she doesn't tell them that I really do have this world wired, I don't mind her making me look like a troll, Wade thinks to himself, even if I really am a damn good one.*
"Anyway, Wade manages my website and creates all the battle field gadgets used on missions. He also provides GPS, tracking, target locating, and well just about anything computer and technological related. The second individual is Rufus, a naked mole rat."
At this, some of the students and all of the families gathered, except for hers and Ron's, started to make faces and soft noises at her as if she just lost her mind.
"Yes you heard me, a naked mole rat," Kim continued. "Now before everyone begins assuming I've officially lost my mind, consider a few things first: there was the time that Justine Flanner and I used her science project to tear up the fabric of time and space opening a portal that we used to banish a giant dinosaur like monster that was terrorizing the town."
*Justine (egg-head probably smarter than Wade) smiles at the memory of her successful invention and victory, while Steve Barkin (honorable-discharged marine/vice-principle/sports coach/substitute teacher for almost every class at MHS) did his best to hide his embarrassment as he remembered releasing said monster*
"There was also the time that Mr. Barkin, the cheer squad, and I nearly got turned into mutated freaks twice if it hadn't been for a certain someone."
*at this the cheer squad and Barkin shuddered at the nightmares they would be remembering later when they go to sleep. The Cheer squad also made a mental note to give Ron a thank you hug*
"And let us not forget the time Dr. Drakken (blue-skinned college drop-out stereotypical mad scientist) came extremely close to taking over the world." The audience absorbed and processed what Kim said. "A naked mole rat being a member of team possible doesn't sound so absurd now does it?" Kim asked. The audience shrugged their shoulders deciding what she said didn't seem farfetched anymore. "Rufus has been able to get my partner and me out of some rather tight sitches and cause some mischief for the villains."
*Rufus (Ron's pet who was currently with Ron's parents and adopted Japanese baby sister Hana) began flexing his mystic-monkey-power enhanced muscles*
"Sadly, as of much help they have been, I can't rely on them all the time. The gadgets used are not offensive weapons but rather supportive instead. They have their limits. Because of Rufus's small stature, I can't rely on him to have my back. When I am surrounded by muscle bound heavily armed henchmen, deadly synthodrones, death rays aimed at me, giant mutated creatures trying to crush me, and anything else like that, I need someone to have my back. I need someone who will be there for me, who will never abandon me, who will stand by my side to the bitter end. This is where the third individual comes in." Kim turns her head looks directly at Ron, extending her hand towards him and says, "Ron."
Kim had just shifted everyone's attention at Ron. Because Ron had never been the center of attention in such a way as now, he felt a little embarrassed and strange in such an awkward situation. None the less, Kim, his best friend/girlfriend, had basically asked him to come to her side and there was no way he was going to leave her hanging. He stood and started making his way to the love of his life. As he made his way, Ron's parents couldn't help but smile and get slightly teary eyed at what Kim had done. She was basically making the world realize their son's existence and the kind of man Ron truly is. Hana started making baby claps and giggled, happy for her big brother.
When Ron reached Kim, he took her hand that was still opened and extended to him, intertwining their fingers. Kim drew him close to her and gazed into his chocolate eyes for a moment. She then turned her head back to the microphone and continued her speech to the audience.
"For those who do not know, this is Ron Stoppable. He has been my best friend since we were four years old, has been my mission partner ever since I started going around the world helping people, and he is also the guy who owns my heart."
At this statement of hers, Ron just barely managed to keep his tears of happiness from bursting the dam and replaced them with one of the happiest and loving smiles he has ever had. Ron was basically shocked, Kim just declared to the world that not only is he her mission partner, but also that she wants to spend the rest of her life with him. Well, thought Ron, that's one fear destroyed. Damn it Ron, keep yourself together. You're a man and men don't break down when this kind of stuff happen, especially in front of a crowd next to his girl. Don't embarrass her. "When I first started these missions," Kim continued, "I really didn't want Ron to come with me. I knew how dangerous it was going to be and Ron wasn't really all that athletic. But I remember his words all too well, 'Like I told my parents, there is no way I am going to let my best friend go half way across the world on some sort of dangerous mission while I sit on my butt here at home praying to God that you come home safe. I am going with you KP, whether you like it or not. I am going to have your back.' Since then Ron has stood by my side on all missions, facing the exact same amount of danger that I face…and I thank God every day that he has. You see ladies and gentlemen, if Ron never came with me, I probably would've died during my sophomore year…and that's with luck."
"Remember everyone; there is no shame in asking for help when faced with an impossible challenge on your own, nor is there any shame in accepting help when it's offered."
With those final words, Kim was finished with her speech. The crowd gave her a friendly applaud, as the speech was not what they were expecting, but nice none the less. Kim's parents were very proud of her for what she just did. Their daughter had finally acknowledged one of her greatest flaws; that just because she is the girl that can do anything, doesn't mean she can do everything by herself. She does need support sometimes and the greatest support for her is from Ron. Anne and James Possible look toward George and Rose Stoppable (Ron's parents) with very happy smiles which were returned like-wise. Unknown to anyone, James Possible watched as his daughter and her boyfriend begin to make their way off the stage. He may be a bit childish for his age, thought James, and an oddball who needs to start acting a bit more mature, but there truly is no other man like Ronald. Thank you Ronald, for keeping my Kimmie-cub safe and happy all these years.
As Kim and Ron made their way off the stage Ron said to Kim with a loving and thankful smile, "KP, I can't believe you did that."
"I meant every word Ron," Kim replied, "I love you and it is time that the world finally knows who you are and just how important you are."
"Don't forget Wade and Rufus," Ron said.
"Of course, I'd never forget about them," Kim replied.
As they reached their row, Kim stood on her toes and kissed Ron, before stepping aside indicating for him to take his seat. Ron did so, and for a few moments, every fear and worry that was previously on his mind ceased to exist. All that was on his mind was a future with bells tolling, lips pressing against each other, and the cheers of family and friends…a future that he intended to make as the happiest memory of his life. Coincidently, while Mr. Barkin stood and began the final phase of the graduation, Kim was watching Ron from the side of her eyes, pondering the same future that Ron was.
However, their moment of bliss and thoughts of a future together would only last for a few more moments. Two massive, large, and strong green-skinned aliens passed by Uranus, their destination was Earth. One alien was very pissed off, seeking revenge for the humiliation that was given to her from these earthlings. The other alien, sought to teach all the earthlings a lesson for what happens when one insults his mate in such a manner. In mere moments, the denizens of Earth would soon find their lives placed in the hands of a blonde seventeen year old man (Jewish society considers Ron a grown man) whom they only recently learned of his existence and his importance.
And there you have it readers. I know that this was a lengthy chapter and it contained nothing but a speech, but it is the opening to the storm.
Before anyone asks, yes Wade is a troll. Why? Cause I feel like making him one. Kim and Ron know that he really does have the world wired…they just don't know that he secretly abuses this power for his own…fantasies.
And now for the 'keeping my ass safe and out of jail' part. I own none of this. Kim Possible and all characters and episodes and what not, are property of Disney. The only thing I safely say I know I own is this story.