Love Of Balance
I.
Drakken angrily read the newspaper. On the front page was the image of a familiar auburn-hair female and her blonde-haired companion that constantly interfered in his plans for world conquest. At their feet, bound and gagged, was his fellow mad scientist and rival, Dementor. Above the picture was the headline: TEEN HERO DOES IT AGAIN
Scowling, Drakken read the article underneath: The world famous teen hero, Kim Possible, once again foils evil by saving the entire country of Iceland from the wrath of Prof. Dementor, who attempted to use the landscape as a test site for his new, destructive weapon, the Shock Canon, a device that would have leveled every major city within a 1,000 mile radius. In her interview, Miss Possible states that the mission wouldn't have been successful without the aid of her partner and boyfriend, Ron Stoppable, who unintentionally reprogrammed the cannon to target Dementor's lair. As he was loaded into the paddy wagon, Dementor blamed his failure on his incompetent brother-in-law, Myron.
After reading the article, Drakken threw the paper onto the table. While he was pleased that Dementor was in custody, meaning that he didn't have competition in conquering the world, he was upset that Possible mentioned that buffoon she has for boyfriend, because when people think about Kim and her partner being together, they think of him, who they claim was the one that brought them together.
The blue scientist was so deep in angry thought that he didn't notice the green woman sneak up behind him until she said "Careful, too much thinking isn't good for you."
Startled, Drakken leaped five feet in the air. He then turned to his assistant and said "Shego, you know better than to sneak up on me like that!"
Ignoring her employer, Shego looked at the article he was reading.
"Why so glum, Dr. D?" She asked "I thought that you'd be giddy that Dementor's out of commission for now."
Drakken thought for minute and came up with an excuse. "If you must know, Shego, I'm upset that because that power-mad scientist stole my idea! I came up with the Shock Canon first, but Dementor copied me and used it first! Now everyone will think it was his genius that nearly destroyed Iceland!"
"Okay" Shego said "First of all, you and Dementor came up with the idea for that overgrown whistle at the same time, and I must say that his version was more advanced" and she held up a doodle of a flute shaped canon.
Drakken sneered. Shego continued "Second of all, that's not what's eating you. You're upset that Kimmie mentioned that she was still dating her sidekick..., oh I'm sorry, partner."
Drakken sighed "I'm a scientist bent on bending the world to my will. How can anyone think that I would help my teenage arch-foe find her love match?!"
"Well, you did play matchmaker in a way" Shego said 'You did send her that synthodrone."
"That was to keep her busy while I unleashed my Diablos!" Drakken cried "And if you recall, both that relationship and my plan went under!"
"And if you recall" Shego said "The side effect to that was that it helped Stoppable discover how much Possible meant to him. And after Kimmie learned Erik's true colors, she realized that her dream man was a boy she's known since preschool. So, in a way, you did help Possible find her soulmate."
Drakken growled "But it was unintentional! And now I'm the laughingstock of the villain world! They're calling me Cupid, saying I should give up the global domination thing and start a dating service!"
Shego roared laughter "Well then, I guess we should call you the love doctor!"
Drakken scowled "Not helping!"
"Relax, Dr. D" Shego said "You're evil rep can still be salvaged." Not that it's much of a rep in the first place she thought to herself. "Now if you saved the world, then your rep would be torched."
"Now, Shego" Drakken said "Why would I go and do something like that?!" Just then, an evil smile began to grow on his face. "Shego, I have it! The perfect way to restore my evil career!"
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, really? People say I'm the one who helped Possible and the buffoon hook-up, but soon I'll be known as the one who broke them up!"
Shego looked at her employer with a shocked look. Breaking up a happy couple was lower, fouler, and more despicable than anything she ever heard of. A smile appeared on her face. "Okay, Doc, you've got me interested."
Glad to hear his green assistant was on board with his newest scheme, Drakken elaborated his plan. "We will cause a rift between Possible and the buffoon, decimating their relationship. Not only will my villain's cred grow, but as an added bonus, Kimmie and her partner will be so hurt that they'll be in no condition to stop my future schemes!"
"Sounds good, Doc" Shego said "But how do we break them up?"
Drakken smiled "Glad you asked. It's the perfect opportunity to test my newest invention."
Drakken ran to his desk, opened a drawer and fished out a flat disk that looked oddly familiar.
"Whoa there, Doc!" Shego said as she backed up "After my last experience with one of those, I don't want that thing anywhere near me! And why are you claiming it's your invention? That monstrosity was created by that wacko Bortel."
"Shego, relax" Drakken said "First of all, that experience was as unnerving to me as it was to you. Second of all, this isn't a moodulator. It's a vocal overrider!"
"A what?" Shego asked dumbfounded.
"When attached to my victim, the overrider plugs directly their vocal cords, giving my control over them. I can then make them say anything I want!" Drakken said proudly.
"So, basically" Shego said "It can turn anyone into a ventriloquist dummy." That earned a growl from Drakken, "And just how does this thing help us break apart Kimmie and Stoppable?"
Drakken grinned "Shego, you of all people should know that words can hurt."
II.
Kim Possible walked to her locker in high spirits. Not only did she and her boyfriend save the entire country of Iceland from Dementor's Shock Canon, but they both aced Barkin's history test.
Kim was opening her locker when a pair of big, strong, warm hands covered her eyes.
"Guess who" said a gentle mysterious voice.
Kim giggled and decided to play along. "Is it that most handsome guy in the world?"
The hands lifted off Kim's eyes, she twirled around and saw the face she never got tired of seeing: a face with cute freckles on each cheek, two attractive big ears, a head of unruly straw colored hair, and two handsome chocolate-brown eyes.
"Ooh, even better" Kim said in a teasing manner "It's Ron."
Her boyfriend laughed and affectionatelysaid "Hey, KP."
"Hey, yourself" Kim said just as affectionately "So, what's our game plan for tonight?"
"How would feel about going for a romantic walk in the park with the best looking guy in Middleton?" Ron asked.
"I'd love to" Kim said "But I'd rather go with you."
"Very cute, KP" Ron said mockingly.
"Yes, you are" said Kim in a warm manner.
The two lovers decided to risk getting detention due to Barkin's "No PDA" policy and went into a furious lip-lock. Their tongues wrestled for a solid thirty seconds before they heard the familiar sound of a computer coming on, someone spitting, yelping in surprise and falling out of their chair. Reluctantly breaking their lock, the two teens turned to the computer in Kim's locker as Wade climbed back into his chair.
"I'll never get use to that" he said "If you guys are going to play tonsil hockey in front of Kim's locker, please keep the door closed!"
"Okay" Kim said "Aside from interrupting our fun, what's the reason you called, Wade?"
"I just thought you should know that Drakken and Shego have broken into a high-security lab" Wade said.
Kim sighed. "Don't they ever take a break? Well, the sooner we take care of them, the sooner we can have our date."
"And you're going to love it, KP" Ron said Especially the surprise I have in store Ron thought to himself as he patted his pocket.
"What about our ride?" Kim asked Wade.
"It'll take some time" said Wade "But I should have a ride for you in ten minutes." He said these last words with a link before signing off.
"Ten minutes, huh?" Ron asked as he looked at his gf mischievously.
Making sure Barkin was nowhere around, Kim and Ron resumed the activity Wade interrupted.
III.
While Shego stood guard, Drakken scoured the lab, picking up any piece of equipment that fascinated him.
"Dr. D, is this really necessary?" Shego asked.
"Shego" Drakken said as he opened a drawer and started to stuff microchips into his sack "In order for my plan to work, Possible and the buffoon have to find us. Besides, I'm running low on equipment at the lair and need to restock, so I figure we can kill two birds with one stone."
"Then I guess we can add murder to your list of crimes" came a voice from behind.
Turning around, the villains spotted the two familiar teens they had grown to despise.
"Kim Possible?" Drakken cried, pretending to be shocked.
"Who were you expecting?" Ron asked.
"Actually, you" Shego said as she powered up and charged at Kim.
While Kim and Shego brawled, Ron creped up behind Drakken, who was looking over a new model microscope.
"Ooh, I always wanted one of those" Drakken said as he picked up the microscope. Before he could put it in his sack, a large hand grabbed his wrist.
"Sorry" said Ron in a joking manner "Before you can continue your shopping spree, I need to see your credit card."
"Fine" Drakken said with an evil smirk "Here it is" and he swung his bag of loot at Ron's face and knocked him flat on his back.
Kim, who just witnessed the act, looked at Drakken and said "You better hope he didn't lose any teeth. If his smile is ruined, I'll see you get an extra twenty years added to your sentence."
"Oh, no, not that!" Drakken mockingly whined before going back to his looting "I'm already up to forty!"
"Hey, Kimmie" Shego said behind her "How about a haircut?" she said as she lunged at Kim with glowing hands.
"No, thanks" Kim said as she ducked to avoid her attacker "Ron likes my hair just the way it is"
"Is there anything you won't do for that dofus?" Shego teased.
"At least what I do for my man, I do by choice" Kim said before she ran up and kicked Shego in the chest "And that's for calling Ron a dofus."
Shego did a leg sweep and knocked Kim to the ground "And that's for saying Drakken's my man!" she yelled before jumping at Kim "And who's to say I don't do what I do by choice. I can leave that moron any time I want!"
"Then why don't you?" Kim teased. She liked being the one doing the teasing. And the look on Shego's face told Kim it was having the results she expected. Shego charged at Kim, angry as a hornet. Kim took advantage of Shego's temper and soon had her on the ropes. Meanwhile, Drakken was trying stuff a large motherboard into his sack.
"Need some help with that?" came a voice from behind.
"Why, yes, thank you." Drakken said as he turned to the source of the voice and came face to puffy face with Ron. The blonde boy wound up and delivered a powerful a punch to Drakken's jaw.
"Now we're even" Ron said with a smile.
Drakken grabbed a long piece of metal and hurled it at Ron. The makeshift weapon barely hit the side of Ron's hip.
"Ha! You missed!" Ron said triumphantly. Then he felt a draft. Looking down, Ron saw his pants dropped on the ground. The piece of metal had sliced Ron's belt.
"Aw, man!" Ron complained as he picked up his trousers. Drakken seized the opportunity. Running at Ron like a football player, Drakken knocked the blonde to the ground. Ron started to get up, his back facing Drakken. The blue scientist knew the time was right.
With the flat disk in his hand, Drakken ran up behind Ron. Before the boy could get on his feet, the blue scientist struck the back of his neck, sending him back to the ground.
"RON!" Kim cried as she saw Drakken's act. Taking the opportunity, Shego pulled the disk Drakken gave her out of her pocket, knocked Kim over and pinned her to the ground by the neck.
"Come, Shego" Drakken said as he finished stuffing the motherboard into his sack of loot "Our work here is done."
As Kim and Ron got to their feet, Drakken and Shego jumped into their escape craft and flew off.
"Later, Princess!" Shego called as Drakken laughed more sinister than ever before.
Kim growled angrily as the two villains flew away. A groan from behind made Kim turn. She had forgotten about Ron.
"Are you alright, Ron?" Kim asked worried about what Drakken did to him.
"It's okay, KP" Ron said assuringly "I'm fine. Nothing's broken."
Believing her bf's words, Kim sighed with relief. Her thoughts then turned back to the fleeting villains. The look of her face told Ron everything.
"We'll get them next time, Kim" Ron said in an uplifting tone "In the meantime, I know something that'll cheer you up."
Kim eyes lit up. She had almost forgotten about their evening plans. Looking at Ron's cheery face, a smile began to emerge from Kim's serious demeanor. The prospect of a date with the man of her dreams was enough to lift her spirits out of the deepest of funks.
IV.
As Drakken and Shego entered the lair, Drakken started to gloat again. "Excellent work, Shego. Phase one of my plan is complete. Now all we have to do is wait till Possible and the buffoon interact!"
"And we will know that, how?" Shego asked.
"Ye of little faith, Shego" Drakken said proudly "My overriders also come equipped with tracking chips, hidden cameras, and microphones. We will know everything Kimmie and her boyfriend do!"
Shego smirked "Dr. D, sometimes you amaze me."
"Thank you, She-..." Drakken paused "Wait. What do you mean sometimes?"
Shego ignored her employer "Moving on, how do the overriders work?"
Deciding to get back to his assistant's 'sometimes' crack later, Drakken walked over to the large monitor. We can see all of images the overriders send us on the screen". He pointed to a couple of speakers on the panel. "Those will allow us to hear every word they say" He fished out two microphones marked #1 and #2 "And these will allow us to speak through them. #1 is on Ms. Possible and #2 is on the guy who's name escapes me." He paused for a minute before holding out the microphones "Now do you want to do want to do the speaking for Possible or the buffoon?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Shego took microphone number #2 "You know how I enjoy dissing Kimmie."
"Very well" said Drakken "Now let's see what our young lovers are up to."
The blue scientist flicked a switch marked #1. An image of Kim's bedroom appeared on the monitor. Drakken and Shego watched as Kim fitted herself with earrings.
"Looks like our timing couldn't be better, Doc" Shego said "From the looks of it, Kimmie's getting ready for a date with that dofus."
Drakken smiled evilly "Little do they know, it'll be their last date!"
V.
At the Possible household, Kim was searching her closet. Five minutes later, she emerged with victoriously with two red high-heels. After slipping them on, she walked over to her desk and picked up a bottle of Emerald Passion, the perfume Ron always enjoyed to smell on her. As she started to spray herself, her bedroom door opened and her mother stepped in.
"You look nice, honey" Anne said "Going on a date with Ron?"
"Do you even have to ask?" Kim responded, her heart in high spirits.
Dr. Possible smiled at her daughter "I can't tell you how happy I am that things worked between you two. To tell the truth, I was always hoping he'd be the one."
Kim looked at her mother with her mouth agap. "Why didn't you say anything?! Ron and I could've gotten together sooner!"
"Do you really think you would've taken me seriously back then?" her mother asked.
Kim thought for a moment and realized that if her mother had mention her opinion about her relationship with Ron, Kim would've probably called her crazy and say things like 'That'll never happen in a million years'. Kim looked at her mother and smiled awkwardly.
"I thought so" Anne said "Besides, don't you think it was better that you two figured it out on you own?"
"I guess so" Kim said, then she giggled "Boy, am I stupid."
"What do you mean?" her mother asked curiously.
"I took Ron for granted for so long. I never realized how special he was. Mom, he's everything I ever wanted in a guy and more. He's kind, gentle, he make me laugh, he cares about me, he's willing to do anything for me, he treats me like a princess, and, in his own way, he's the cutest guy in school, no, scratch that, in Middleton."
"Really" Anne asked "How so?"
"Well" Kim started to describe her view of her boyfriend "He's got a great smile, his freckles are just so cute, the feel of his hair is wonderful, his ears are perfect, his hands are so warm, I practically melt when he wraps his arms around me, I feel so safe and secure when he touches me, and best of all, I can't help but get lost when I gaze into those handsome chocolate-brown eyes of his."
Anne Possible smiled, glad to see her daughter's relationship with the boy she knew since pre-k was so serious.
"You sound just like me when I was dating your father" she said "While he was pretty goofy, in he was own way, he was so sexy."
"TMI, Mom!" Kim said as she pushed mother out the door so she could finish getting ready for her date "TMI!"
VI.
It took everything Drakken and Shego had to keep from retching. Hearing Kim go on about how special she thought Ron was more then they can bear.
"I'm so glad I didn't have dinner yet" Drakken "Then again, I probably won't be able to now!"
Shego gagged "She's even mushier than oatmeal! You know, Dr. D, after hearing Kimmie say that, it would be a shame to break up her and her boy toy."
Drakken looked at the henchwoman with a shocked expression "Are you saying that you want to abandon the plan?"
"Are you kidding?!" Shego said with a smirk "I'm for it even more. After what Possible just said, it's even more sinister."
Shego leaned forward and flipped the switch marked #2.
"What are you doing?" Drakken asked.
"I want to hear what Stoppable thinks about Kimmie" Shego explained "If he's just as mushy as Possible, I'll really want to carry out this plan."
"Okay, fine" Drakken said as he reached for a paper bag "But I'm getting an airsick bag just in case."
VII.
Ron was in his room, preparing for his date with Kim. As Rufus helped him with his tie, Ron happily sighed "Rufus, buddy" he said with pure bliss "I must be the luckiest guy in the world. I mean, of all the guys out there, Kim Possible chose me to be her boyfriend! I mean, it's almost like it was destiny. Aww, Rufus, how did a guy like me wind up with such a wonderful girl like her? I mean, Kim deserves so much more than me"
The mole rat looked up to his human and squeaked "You crazy"
"Thanks for the vote of confidence, little guy, but the truth is that Kim should be with someone just as fabulous as her."
"She want you" squeaked his pet.
Ron smiled "I know she wants to be with me, and I'm touched, I just wish I knew what it was that attracted her to me."
Rufus thought for a minute, then squeaked "Ron factor?"
Ron couldn't help but laugh "Yeah, I guess that's true. Oh, Rufus, Kim is just so perfect. Too perfect for me to express in words, but I guess I can try. She's athletic, smart, strong, fun, kind, considerate, playful and understanding, she's patent with me when I goof up, she supports me with whatever I do, and she's the most badilicious babe on the planet."
Rufus sighed with content as his human continued to praise his mate.
"Staring in those badical, beautilicious emerald eyes of hers always brings a smile to my face. It's like looking into the window of the most beautiful soul to exist. When I run my hands through those fiery-red locks of hers, I can't help but sigh with pleasure. I feel so complete when she's in my arms, her skin is as soft and smooth as silk, she has the perfect smile, and those lips of hers, oh, those fabulous red-rose lips. Rufus, I swear I feel electricity coursing through my veins when those lips touch me. KP is the most wonderful thing on the planet" Ron's eyes began to tear up "Even more glorious than Bueno Nacho."
Rufus nearly shrieked with horror and fainted when he heard this.
Seeing the expression on his mole rat's face, Ron said "Well, as shocking as it is, it's true. Bueno Nacho doesn't even come close to how much I care about Kim."
Trying to keep from hyperventilating, Rufus finished helping his master with his tie and jumped onto the dresser.
"Kim means more to me than anything in the world" Ron said as reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box. Opening it, Ron observed the contents: a shining gold ring with a large emerald on top. "And tonight, she'll find out" Ron said as he closed the box and returned it to his pocket. "Rufus, are you sure you're fine with sitting this one out?"
Rufus gave his master a sign that indicated he was okay with Ron going by himself. He knew this was something he had to do on his own. In fact, Rufus had insisted that Ron go alone. He knew that Ron had to stand on his own two feet one day, and this was the perfect time.
As Ron left his room he said "Wish me luck, little buddy."
Rufus waved to his departing human and squeaked "Good luck"
VIII.
After pulling his head out of his paper bag, Drakken looked at its contents, gagged, muttered "celery?", threw the bag into the trash then turned to his assistant "Are you happy, Shego? That was more mush than I could handle. And do you know when I ate celery?"
The green woman was busy rubbing her eyes. The glare from Ron's ring was too much for her. "Whoa, Doc, that was some serious bling Stoppable's got there. Must have been saving up for it for weeks."
"What would the buffoon want with a ring?" Drakken asked.
"Doy. Isn't it obvious?" Shego asked "He's going to pop the question to Kimmie."
"What?!" Drakken yelled. That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!"
"Yeah, I'll say" Shego said "Kim Stoppable doesn't have much of a ring to it."
"Not that!" Drakken said "The idea of those two tying the not is crazy! Dating is one thing, but marriage?! "
"You're just going on like this because if they get married, the villains will never let you live it down."
"Is it that obvious?" Drakken asked.
"Oh, yeah" Shego responded "But on a side note, it seems things are pretty serious between those two."
"Meaning?" asked Drakken
"Meaning that if they broke up, they'd be totally devastated" Shego said with a nasty grin.
Drakken also began to grin evilly "Shego" he said "I do believe we're about to take on a new level of evil"
IX.
Kim and Ron walked through the park. While they did mainly focus on each other, they did life their gazes drift to observe the landscape around them.
"It's really beautiful out here" Kim said.
"Not as beautiful as you are this evening" said Ron. Seeing a glare on Kim's face, he added "Not that you're not beautiful every night."
Kim smiled "Nice recovery, lover boy."
Ron smirked and spotted a park bench "Want to sit down?"
"Totally. My feet are killing me" Kim responded.
The young couple sat themselves on the bench.
"Just think, Ron" Kim said "In one week, we'll be graduating."
"I know, it's exciting, isn't it?" Ron said "How many college acceptances have you gotten?"
"A ton" Kim said "How about you?"
"Well" Ron said "The Rondo got lucky and a few colleges are courting him. Especially a prestigious college looking for an excellent running back."
Kim smiled "That's great. Where is it?"
Ron cringed "In Russia"
"Russia?!" Kim was shocked.
"Don't worry Kim, I'm not going. I've got too many reasons to stay here" Ron said.
"Like what?" Kim asked.
"Well, most of them start with Kim and end with Possible" Ron said.
Kim giggled. It touched her that Ron would give up such an opportunity for her, and at the same time it felt very foolish.
"Are you sure about this, Ron?" Kim asked "A school like that would give you an excellent education"
"I'm sure, KP" Ron said. "There are other colleges a lot closer to home. Besides, I'm sure you would do the same for me."
That's true Kim thought to herself before gazing deeply into the chocolate brown orbs that she grew to love.
Looking into the eyes of his beloved, Ron decided the time was right.
"Kim" Ron said
"Yes, Ron?" Kim asked.
"I want to talk to you about something" Ron said as he reached into his pocket.
X.
Drakken and Shego observed the two teens in the park on their monitor.
"Now?" Shego asked
"Yes, Shego. I do believe it's showtime." Drakken said as he flipped a switch.
XI.
"What do you want to tell me, Ron?" Kim asked.
Ron slowly removed the box from his pocket
"KP, I just want to say that...that dress makes you look so hippy! Ron covered his mouth Why did I say that? he thought to himself.
Kim eyes flared "What?" she said trying to control her temper.
"No, KP, what I meant was... You are the bossiest woman on the planet!" Ron shouted
Kim was shocked "What?"
"You heard me!" Ron said, unable to control himself "Every mission we go on, you call the shots! You say I'm your partner, but you always act like the leader!"
Kim couldn't believe what she was hearing. She wanted to say that they could work out compromise so that Ron could leave his fair share of missions. Instead she said "First of all, you didn't seem to complain when I called the shots before, so I figured it would always be like that! Second of all, maybe I'm the leader because I'm the smart one in this group!"
Now it was Ron's turn to be shocked "What?"
"Yeah, that's right" Kim said unable to stop herself."You barely made it through high school! You should be lucky that you're graduating!"
Ron snapped back "I was pacing myself!"
"Pacing?" Kim remarked "Yeah, right. What are you a snail?"
Before Ron could retort, Kim went on "And another thing, of all the foolish things you've done, giving up the chance to go to such a college for me is the dumbest thing yet! You should be grateful that they want to take you in! And another thing, who says that I would do the same thing if I was in your shoes?"
Ron couldn't believe what his gf was saying "You mean you'd actually leave me for a fancy college?!"
"Maybe I would" Kim said mockingly.
Kim couldn't believe half the things that were coming out of her mouth. She hadn't this much less control of herself since she was hit by Drakken's truth ray. What is going on here? Kim thought to herself.
XII.
At their lair, Drakken and Shego couldn't stop giggling.
"Shego, I've never had so much fun before!" Drakken said as he laughed.
"Calm down, Dr. D" Shego said as she picked up her microphone "We're just warming up." Shego then spoke into it "How can you treat me this way? I'm willing to give up a quality education for you!" As she spoke these words, Ron repeated each one. Shego then turned to Drakken and said "Beat that"
Drakken smirked and said into his microphone "Quality education? With your grades? I'm starting to think this school isn't very picky."
Each word he said escaped Kim's mortified mouth.
On the monitor, the villains saw Ron was deeply hurt "I take you on an elegant date and this is the thanks I get?" he said.
Drakken spoke into his microphone "You call a walk in the park elegant?"
"But, Kim" Ron said on the monitor "I thought you okay with our simple dates."
"I am" Drakken said and Kim repeated "But would it kill you to be a little more romantic? I mean with that second rate job of yours, I thought you could afford a little more."
XIII.
Kim was appalled by what she just said. She didn't really mean to insult Ron's job. To tell the truth, she thought it was good money. Kim looked at her boyfriend to see a frown growing on his face.
"KP, don't be dissing Smarty-Mart" he said
"Or what?' Kim said in a taunting manner.
"Or I might start slamming your favorite store" Ron said.
Kim's nose started to flare. "Ron, you can't compare Smarty-Mart to Club Banana! They have a much better and wider assortment of clothes." Kim still didn't know why she was saying these things, but she beginning to feel she meant them.
"Club Banana may have style" Ron said in a tone unlike his own "But that doesn't mean you do."
Kim's blood began to boil. What was Ron thinking, saying all that?
Ron asked himself as he continued his out-of-control rant "I mean that dress doesn't go with those earrings. And those shoes? I thought you of all people could do better."
Kim scowled "This coming from the guy who doesn't care if his socks match?"
"At least I don't care about expensive brands, KP" Ron said.
The next thing Kim knew she was shouting "Yeah, because you are so cheap!"
XIV.
Shego laughed at the site of the two teens. They were involved in an argument that never of them had started. It was like they were puppets and she and Drakken were the puppeteers. It gave her a magnificent feeling "My turn" she said to her employer "Why you ungrateful, pompous, snobby, stuck up cheerleader!" she spoke into her microphone.
"Ooh, good one" Drakken said with a smirk.
Shego smiled "And I'm not done yet" she said as she motioned to the microphone.
XV.
Ron couldn't believe what he just said. Just as he was about to apologize for the crack, he blurted out "After eight years of loyalty and helping you save the world, this is how you repay me?!"
Kim scoffed "Helped me? More like get in the way!"
"What?!" Ron shouted.
"You heard me" Kim said her voice out of control and her anger rising like crazy "On most of the missions we go on, you end up end trouble and I have to save the world and your tail!"
Ron never heard Kim say such hurtful words. All of a sudden he found himself saying "Then why do take me along?!"
Kim sneered "Somebody has to be the distraction".
Ron looked at Kim mouth agaped. "So I am still just the sidekick" he said bitterly "I knew it!"
"Actually" Kim said "I'd call you more of a lackey. And not a very good one at that. Thanks to you, most of the bad guys we encounter get away!"
"WHAT?!" Ron hollered, his large ears starting to steam.
"Yeah" Kim said, her temper spiraling out of control "Like today. Because of you, Drakken and Shego got away, again!
"How was it my fault they escaped?!" Ron bellowed "If you recall, why you were dancing around with Shego, I had that blue goofball on the ropes!"
XVI.
"Goofball?!" Drakken turned to his assistant.
"I wanted it to sound like Stoppable" Shego explained.
"Oh" Drakken said as he turned to his microphone
XVII.
"Oh, yeah?" Kim mouthed Drakken's words "If you recall that, goofball as you call him got the best of you! As soon as your pants fell, as usual, he knocked you to the ground! How could you let that creep sneak up on you like that?
"Look who's talking!" Ron shot back "The instant you looked away from Shego, she had you down. You know better than to turn away from her when fighting!"
Kim scowled "You know, you should feel grateful that I let you hang out with me. Not many people have the honor of being a personal friend of the famous Kim Possible."
"Okay" Ron said through gritted teeth "First of all, now you're the one getting a big head, second of all, I've known you even before you even became famous! You know, now that I think about it, Drakken's right: You're really not all that. I mean you have the figure of a stick, the silliest hair and the goofiest lips I've ever touched."
"They're the only lips you've ever touched." Kim said at the top of her lungs. " And look who's talking! You have the dumbest smile, silly freckles, plain hair, and the most ridiculous ears I've ever seen! Now that I think about it, I can do so much better than you! With a boyfriend and a sidekick!"
XVIII.
That last line from Drakken clenched it. "Shego" he said as he shut off the microphones "I think our work is finished."
The two villains laughed manically and watched the two teens finish the fight they had started.
XVIX.
"I'm beginning to wonder what I ever saw in you!" Ron snarled.
"Well, that makes two of us!" Kim shrieked.
"I guess this means we're through!" Ron yelled.
"Fine!"
"Fine!"
Their hearts filled with anger and depression and their eyes full of tears, the once happy lovers stood up and turned in opposite directions. Then, without so much as a good-bye they walked away from one another. And as they did, huge, black storm clouds began to form in the sky, thunder rumbling and lightning crackling.
TBC...