Team Possible saves Christmas, part 2
By Star-Eva01
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As Gen Smith starting checking with the Tracking Team members, getting updates on the status of the problem, Kim pulled Ron to one side of the room. Pulling out her Kimmunicator, she pressed the on button. Wade appeared on the screen looking confused, has his image disappeared from the room's main display screen.
"Kim, what gives," he asked. "If you needed to speak to me, you should have spoken up. I can hear anything in the control room over the link there."
"I wanted this to be just between us Wade, can you tell us what's going on here', she asked him.
With his fingers flying over his keyboards, Wade paused before answering her. "The computers say that a code SD1 is an emergency code that NORAD setup in case of a problem with the yearly flight. It could be something minor or it could be something is wrong with Santa himself." Hearing this had Kim's "weird-dar" starting to go off.
Wade, fingers still flying, paused before continuing. "It seems that this has happened just once since the 1950's. But there are no explanations as to what happened or how it was handled." A beeping from the computer system at Wade's end of the link sounded. Glancing at one of his screens, he said, "be right back" and disappeared.
Kim looked at Ron, and noticed that he seemed to be worried. Though Ron was Jewish, and Kim Christian, he had spent Christmas with her family from the time he was Four years old. She knew from his time with her what Christmas meant to her family. As the lighting of the Menorah was a reminder of the miracles of God during Hanukkah, Christmas was a reminder of miracles too. Kim understood that to Ron, Santa was like Snowman Hank. An indication of the peace and goodwill everyone should have for each other, no matter what your beliefs were.
"Kim, I've got a bad feeling about this" was Ron's reply to Kim's look.
That made Kim's "weird-dar" go off at full force. Kim had learned lately that Ron's "bad feelings" was a good indication of something wrong. When he said something to her about it, she listened.
Gen Smith called out to the team. As they made their way to him, Wade reappeared back on the main screen. When the Team got close, he spoke.
"We have an update from the Pole Team. Seems that an accident has happened somewhere over the former Russia states. A passenger jet had a near miss with the team, and Santa's down. Near misses happen from time to time, but Santa's team is good and things are usually ok. However, this time it was just too close. His Team is requesting help from NORAD and Team Possible."
Wade spoke up, "Kim we had a hit on the site and that's why I had to leave for a minute. The message was from the Pole Team requesting help from Team Possible."
"Mr. Load is correct Ms. Possible", replied the Gen. "The pole team's request was forwarded to Mr. Load as well. It will require all of your team's help. Does your team agree?"
Kim looked to Ron as he nodded. Rufus perched on Ron's shoulder nodded too, adding a "you bet". Wade, from the main screen said that he was in. Kim, turning to Gen Smith smiled. "That's want we do Gen. How can Team Possible help out?"
Gen Smith smiled and nodded his head. "Commander Thomson; send a message back to the Pole Team. Inform them that Team Possible is on the way there." With that, Gen Smith led the team out of the control room.
With Gen Smith leading the way, Ron and Kim followed him into a room marked with a high security clearance. After closing the door, Kim saw that the room was empty but for one thing. A very large fireplace.
Speaking for the first time since leaving the control room, Gen Smith informed the team what the room was for.
"Shortly after NORAD starting tracking Santa, this room was setup in the case of an emergency. By using the magic of the holidays, this room will connect to the North Pole for just 24 hours and just on Christmas Eve night and morning. It will allow you to get there and help. All you have to do is step inside the fireplace and believe."
Ron moved into the fireplace, telling Rufus that he had better get into his pocket. "No telling how hard the ride will be little buddy". Once inside, Ron turned to face Kim. "Coming," he asked with a trademark Goofy grin. Smiling, Kim followed him.
Gen Smith smiled at the two people there. "Remember", he told them. "You have to believe. Good luck Team Possible." With that, he left them alone in the room.
Kim turned to her fiancé as she thought about what the Gen had told them, her "Weird-dar" still sounding off. Ron could see the thoughts running inside her mind. Shortly after they started dating, Ron found that he could hear her thoughts sometimes. He guessed it had to do with the MMP, but also with the growing love they had for each other. As that love grew, got stronger, so did the ability to hear her thoughts. Kim saw this as her ability to understand Rufus better. After becoming engaged, Ron told her about it.
Though shocked, Kim finally understood more about how Ron's abilities had grown to the point that he "seemed to read her mind". In addition, with that understanding, acceptance, and love came something more. Sometimes she could read his thoughts too.
Ron gently cupped Kim's face. Turning her so he could see into the most beautiful eyes he had ever known, he cleared his mind of everything but her. Slowly, he started to lose himself in those eyes. Losing himself in his love for her, he moved to kiss her. As Kim moved to kiss Ron, she saw the love for her in his eyes. She felt his love for her in their shared kiss.
'I love you Kim, and I believe in you', she heard a voice inside her head say. Ron's voice. She did not question how she heard it, she just did. She felt her heartbeat grow faster, as she held him to her. 'I love you too', she thought.
If anyone had walked into that room at that time, they would have thought they were seeing things. Two young adults standing in a large fireplace. Holding each other with their foreheads touching. Then slowly fading away, until there was not any sign of them. Just like a pair of Christmas ghosts.
Form their point of view, one second they were standing in a fireplace at NORAD inside Cheyenne Mountain, the next they were standing in an identical fireplace in a large home office. An office of someone that loved toys.
Stepping out while still holding hands, Ron and Kim quickly looked around. The office appeared well organized, with a home like feel to it. Looking around, both of them felt a child like wonder fill their hearts. Rufus, poking his head out of his pocket, noticed the one thing that both Kim and Ron did not, someone watching them.
"Someone watching", Rufus, squeaked in his odd voice.
Hearing that from Rufus, both Kim and Ron quickly took a defense stand. The person in the room with them looked like a child. Kim and Ron both thought of Kim's younger bothers Jim and Tim, the tweebs.
Bowing to them both, the child like person spoke. "Hello Kimberly, Ronald, and you too Rufus. My name is Tomas. Welcome to the North Pole."
To be continued
Author's Notes:
I thought this was the best place to pause for the time being. I know that I promised some humor in this story, and I believe that starting with part 3 it will be coming. A special note of thanks to Jeriddian, mkusenagi2, and Rutin Tutin for their words of encouragement. Also to everyone that keeps reading, my thanks to you too.
I remember from years past, that Europe was first on Santa's list from NORAD's tracking, Russia being one of those. I chose it for the accident for that reason only. In addition, it puts Santa close to Home Base as it were. I need him close to home in the next chapter. Get ready, Team Possible meets Santa Claus next.
Star-Eva01
Kim Possible is copyright by Disney Inc.
The NORAD tracks Santa site is real. Check it out at names listed has working in NORAD, Gen Smith, Lt Wright, Command Thomson are made-up for this story.
