Kim Possible Aftermath 12: PDVI

(A/N: Welcome to the 12th and latest installment in the series Aftermath. I just finished the first installment of one of my spin-off series' focusing on Team Go. It is entitled Go Team Go 1: Origins, if anyone is interested. It clears up a few things about Team Go's pasts. There will be two chapters up today.

As expressed in the title, this one revives the PDVI for the third time, and it's more powerful than ever. There might actually be a couple of mentions of crossovers with not only other cartoon series', but also something else. Reviews given for each chapter are appreciated, even if two or more or posted a day.)

Devil in Disguise

The PDVI had been virtually destroyed during one of Drakken's schemes, he knew. What had been left behind had been returned by Kim Possible to its rightful owner. Said owner had decided quickly enough that it wasn't worth the trouble to fix and planned to scrap it. That was when he'd swept in. Of course Jack Hench always swept in when he deemed something to be of value to him, and the PDVI had caught his attention. Not to mention the attentions of a fair number of potential buyers. He'd purchased it dirt cheap, had improved and fixed it up for about the same cost. All he had left to do was sell it… Well, that and test it on something other than inanimate objects.

KP

"The PDVI?" one of the potential buyers questioned. She'd asked, but they all looked intrigued.

Jack smirked. He had them. "That's right, the PDVI, Pan Dimensional Vortex Inducer. It started out a top secret device. When news of it got out, though, there was really nothing left to be secretive about. We at Henchco managed to purchase the most recent prototype before the project was scrapped. And we made a few adjustments. Better, more powerful, less unpredictable, and all that needs to be run is a simple little test," he declared.

"It hasn't been tested?" a male associate incredulously asked.

"Oh it's been tested all right, quite a few times. Just not this version of it," Jack answered. "But then, that won't really matter. I know just the ones to test it on." They looked panicked. He chuckled darkly. "Not you," he reassured, though he'd certainly thought about it. He turned his back on them, eyes glittering deviously, and added, "No. I have some… other targets in mind."

He pulled out a file with a series of pictures. Leisurely he flipped through them, reciting the names in his head. Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, Monique, Amelia, Hirotaka, Fukushima, Yori, Hana. Those were the ones who would need to be, for lack of better words, 'lured' here. The rest of the names, however, would come running at the promise of money, he knew. Senor Senior Junior, DNAmy, Duff Killigan, Monkey Fist, Drakken, and Shego.

Of course Jack wasn't one to overlook potential problems. Senor Senior would probably come along for his son's sake, Nanny Maim would probably come along for Monkey Fist's. Team Go would come after their sister if it was discovered she was gone, he knew. Last but not least, Betty Director and Will Du would probably try to stick their noses where they didn't belong as well. That wasn't his concern, though. The tests were sound so far, they'd always managed to retrieve the items they sent through into either television shows or the alternate dimensions that the upgraded PDVI created; nothing could go wrong. Famous last words, he knew, so just in case the impossible occurred and things malfunctioned, he was ready.

KP

Kim and Ron stood in GJ headquarters with Dr. Director and Will Du. "Kim Possible, we need your help," Dr. Director stated.

"Name it. Anything for GJ," Kim replied.

Dr. Director nodded at her son. Will nodded back and typed a series of commands, bringing up a picture of a file on the large screen. He clicked it to open and an image of a device popped up. "Do you remember this?" Dr. Director questioned.

"Hey KP, it's the Pan Dimensional Vortex Inducer!" Ron exclaimed, quickly recognizing it.

"Again? Isn't this the third time?" Kim asked.

"True as that may be, you haven't seen it quite like this," Will stated.

"We were transported into the TV and transferred through channel after channel," Kim said flatly.

"Well now it can also create its own dimensions, and it's stable. Low risk of creating a black hole the size of Nevada," Will stated.

"Okay, admittedly that sounds bad. All right, what do we need to do?" Kim asked.

"Our sources have determined some suspicious activity going down at HenchCo Industries," Betty answered, as a picture of the building sprang up.

"The PDVI in Jack Hench's hands? Ooh, this very bad now," Ron said.

"Precisely. Ugh, the man disgusts me," Betty said as Jack's picture appeared. Will blinked blankly and frowned.

"Disgusts? Don't you sleep with him on a regular basis? You know, like lovers tend to do?" Kim teasingly asked.

"Seriously, he's like, the father of your child," Ron said, playfully nudging Will. Will promptly stunned him with his stun watch, scowling. Good riddance.

Betty started and blushed. "That's not the point!" she shot a little sharper than intended. "And I do not sleep with him regularly. Only when… circumstance entails it…"

"Riiiiight," Kim said teasingly.

"He disgusts me, leave it at that!" Betty shot.

"Can we focus here?" Will demanded, gesturing at the screen.

KP

Betty sighed and continued, "We have reason to believe that Jack plans to do a little… 'testing' of the device, before putting it into production."

"By testing you mean…" Kim began.

"Illegal, off the books, live human subjects, most likely involuntarily," Will explained. "His targeted test subjects are unknown to us, but we have reason to believe allies of GJ and even some of his own clients have been selected."

"So kidnapping," Kim said.

"No, Jack isn't that blatantly obvious. The man is perhaps one of the greatest King Pins this world has ever seen. He keeps his hands clean, stays under the radar, and no matter what we do we can't catch him," Betty said.

"Oh please, Jack's kidnapped before," Will grumbled. "It's just that no one ever knows the targets were taken on his orders."

"Kidnapping isn't his preferred modus operandi for situations like this, son," Betty stated. "No; we believe he'll lean more towards traps, at least in the case of GJ allies. Bribery, perhaps, for his clients; or just simply smooth talking old fashioned trickery. If anything, the villains he chooses with will end up being willing. Jack could talk a lamb into climbing inside a lion's open mouth. He's a fox, a raven, and a snake combined."

"So you want us to get Intel on the PDVI and Jack's plans for it. What kind of damage we could be looking at and such," Kim summarized as Ron staggered over to her, having finally snapped out of the paralyzed state.

"Can you do it?" Betty asked.

"Anything's possible for a Possible," Ron answered for Kim, watching Will cautiously. He really hated that stopwatch.

KP

Betty smirked. "Be careful, Kimberly. Agent Du will be accompanying you for insurance purposes."

"Like car insurance, life insurance?" Ron asked.

"Assurance that Hench doesn't try anything too… unethical," Kim explained to her boyfriend.

"Oh, yeah, because, you know, Will's his son and all that," Ron said. "You don't have to worry about a thing, Dr. Director. Agent Du doesn't need to come. How bad could Jack Hench be?"

"Don't underestimate my father. Jack's a businessman before he's anything else, but he is without a doubt the most insidious and dangerous villain you two have ever faced, or ever will face," Will stated. "He has the criminal underground at his disposal. With the wave of some cash he could have the Mafia and any number of big name gangs on your tails. With the snap of a finger, assassins and hit men stand ready to do his bidding. He whistles and dirty cops, double agents, and spies come running. Drug, human, and sex traffickers, in fact all kinds of traffickers, have his number, most of them on speed dial. The guy's on a first name basis with pretty much any dirty freak you can name, including the pimp that kidnapped your friends Hirotaka and Fukushima, the Grand Duke something or other."

"Gideon," Betty stated.

"Yeah, him," Will said. "The only reason you two are still alive is because you haven't crossed him directly. Actually, when you obtained the Molecular Transducer you crossed him, but he's fairly laid back when it comes to certain things. It takes a lot more than that to get dad to call in his assets. He has all the connections, but he prefers not to use them if it can be helped."

"Complications, debts, favors, people who decide they want more than the bargain entitled. As Will said, Hench tends to avoid using them; especially since, well, us. Will in particular. He has a family to look out for, so he's careful, treats his connections with kid gloves. Not to mention he can't even stomach the thought of some of the people he's on a first name basis with or has under his thumb. Case in point, Duke Gideon and your two ninja friends. Jack was unimpressed, to say the least. Who do you think got Falsetto the info on the sale where Hirotaka was to be auctioned off? Who do you think supplied half the devices and weapons the villains used throughout that whole thing? Who do you think contacted the villains that helped you all through that mess? Jack's not above stabbing his connections in the back, not that they ever know he's turned on them. If they figure it out, well…" Betty narrated.

"Jack takes a sort of… perverse delight, in tying up loose ends. He sees it as a challenge to not only his skill, his prowess, his power, and his authority, but also as an exercise in honeyed words. He usually tries to talk his way out of a treachery accusation before he takes the easy way out and sends people to deal with it. He may not be as blatantly obvious about his darkness as say Drakken or Shego, but he is the Master of Puppets," Will finished.

KP

Kim and Ron were gaping at the two in horror. They'd never actually seen Jack as a King Pin before now, or anything else for that matter let along an actual threat. Hmm, maybe it would be wise to bring along Will. The agent would serve as the greatest buffer they had. "You ended up with that whack job?" Ron asked Betty, gesturing at Jack's photo.

"He was a charmer," Betty answered, smirking like a vixen.

"Charmer? Hah! The man's the devil incarnated," Will stated.

"So wait, how does an angel wind up with the devil?" Ron asked.

"Ooh, good one," Kim praised.

"Why thank you Ronald," Betty said, flattered. "And to answer your question, it was… complicated. We hardly know how. There were numerous factors, many incalculable variables, one thing led to another and, well, here we are."

"She likes the bad boys. Apparently the really, really bad boys," Will bit.

"One more smart mouth comment and you'll be grounded, young man," Betty warned. Will harrumphed and folded his arms, but he said nothing else. "Once again, good luck Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, Agent Du."

"Yes ma'am," Will said, saluting his mother.

"We won't let you down, Dr. Director," Kim and Ron said together, saluting as well.

"Yeah," Rufus agreed, popping up and copying his owner.