Chapter 4

Drakken was sent to a maximum security prison, and his trial soon went into appeals. This time, he spent the money to hire a lawyer. As Drakken was led by police guards into the courtroom for his appeal trial, a familiar redhead in the audience caught his attention.

"Kim Possible! What is she doing here?" said Drakken to his lawyer, "She's come to see me be sentenced to death, no doubt."

Drakken's lawyer, Hank Perkins replied, "Honestly sir, I don't know."

"Well what do you know, lack-wit?", said Drakken in annoyance.

Kim and Ron sat in the audience area of the courtroom. Ron had his arms crossed and a big frown on his face.

"Oh come on, Ron. Stop being such a baby", said Kim.

"I don't want to be here", said Ron, "Drakken is guilty, and should face whatever punishment the judge gives him."

"Not if that punishment is death", said Kim.

The trial began. Both sides presented their evidence and arguments. Kim waited for the right moment. She wanted to be the last to speak. Right as the judge asked the attourneys to present their closing arguments, Kim stood up.

"I'm a key witness who would like to address the court", said Kim.

"Oh great. Now I'm doomed for sure", said Drakken.

Kim walked up to the witness stand and stood in front of the courtroom. The judge eyed her with a look of surprise.

Kim cleared her throat and began to speak, "As most of you know, I'm Kim Possible, the one who has faced Drakken on all of these occasions to stop his schemes. I know Drakken better than any judge or police officer here could, and I've come here to plead that his life be spared."

There was a gasp from the whole courtroom. Drakken's eyes opened wide in shock.

Kim continued, "You might ask me why I think he should live. Why me of all people, the one he has tried to kill more than anyone else would want him to live? Well I can't argue with the fact that he has done many evil deeds in his life. He deserves to be locked up, that's for sure. But to kill him? That is just way extreme. Killing is not a solution. It's horribly wrong. Everyone here has only heard of Drakken's crimes, but I know Drakken has a good side to him as well. He's not the pure-evil monster this court has been portraying him as. A device called the "attitudinator" once showed me Drakken's good side. He does have a heart, he is capable of goodness, and I believe he can be rehabilitated. Don't throw this man's life away. I beg of you, Your Honor. Let Drakken live."

The courtroom was stunned and silent as Kim walked back to the audience and took her seat next to Ron again. Drakken looked over his shoulder, at Kim with a nervous grateful smile. He had never expected his arch foe to say something in his defense. The two attourneys said their closing arguments and the judge stood up to make his final decision.

The judge spoke, "I still don't see any reason to change the sentencing. The verdict stands. Mr. Lipsky will face the death sentence. And given his record of escape attempts, I'd like the sentencing to be carried out within a week. Court is adjourned."

The judge and several audience members stood up to leave the courtroom in silence. Kim stayed seated in a state of shock. She always thought she could do anything, and save anyone's life if she tried. She watched as Drakken was led away by police. He glanced back at her with a look like a wounded animal about to be put down. As Kim looked into his eyes, her eyes welled with tears. Could she really be helpless to save him?

Ron stood up and said, "Come on, KP. Let's go home."

Kim remained seated, and looked down in defeat. Ron lifted her face up and looked at her.

"You're crying? For Drakken!", said Ron in shock.

"I couldn't save him", said Kim sadly.

"It's alright. You did the best you could. Who really cares if Drakken dies anyway?", said Ron.

"I care!", said Kim, "I'm the one who had him arrested. I can't let them kill him."

"Hello? KP? The trial is over. There's nothing more you can do", said Ron frustrated.

"Yes there is", said Kim with a look of determination in her eyes.

"What are you going to do? Break him out of prison?" joked Ron.

"Exactly", said Kim.

"You're joking, right?", said Ron, "KP, you're seriously freaking me out."

Kim led Ron out of the courtroom and began whispering her plan, "We can go tonight, and use the knock-out gas that looks like lipgloss to knock out the police guards temporarily. Then we can take the keys to Drakken's cell and silently escape through the front door."

"KP, this is crazy talk! You're talking about breaking the law!", exclaimed Ron, "Look, I went with you to this stupid court thing, but I'm not going to help you break Drakken out of prison!"

"Ron, just because there's a law, that doesn't necessarily mean that law is right. I mean, the goverment goes to war, but war is wrong. Thousands of innocent people die. There is a law that made abortion legal, but abortion is wrong. I mean, if it were right, why do women who have one feel so guilty afterward? That's because it's killing a baby. It's horribly wrong. Laws are sometimes wrong. The fact that they want to kill Drakken is wrong. It doesn't matter if it's the law. I care about what's right, not about what's legal", said Kim

"I'm not going to help you break the law", said Ron, "Come on, let's go to Bueno Nacho."

"Is that all you care about? Eating nacos?", asked Kim sadly.

"Don't you get it, KP? I'm happy that Drakken is going to die!", said Ron.

Kim looked up with a face of anger and disappointment, "You're happy? Ron, lately it seems like I don't know you anymore. I'm going to save Drakken, even if it means going by myself."

Ron said, "Well fine then. I'll see you when you get out of prison in 20 or 30 years."

"Fine", said Kim, and she walked away.