Life's Simple Pleasures
I do not own Kim Possible
Man, fine I won't quit! Just saying, I thought it wasn't good enough or something cause people weren't reviewing. Well... they were reviewing, but just a few different people. Guess that's kinda selfish though, huh? Because some of you guys out there love it. But damn, every review was saying "Don't quit the story", and one of my favorites was "Quit the story and I will STARVE YOU", or something along the lines of that, lol. But no, I'm not going to quit it; I'm still gonna slack, though XD
I'm thinkin' I should up the rating, but I'm not entirely sure. Yeah, it's violent, but what isn't these days? I'm more concerned about the sexual content. I don't want to corrupt a kid's mind and make 'em into serial killers or somethin'.
"There's nothing on," Shego muttered angrily as she flipped through the channels. "What kind satellite TV has nothing on?"
She took a sip from her cup of merlot as she finally settled on a good enough looking movie. She had just woken up and was sporting a pair of boxers and a tank top.
Kim was standing behind her completely focused on this weird gun looking contraption, trying to figure out what it did exactly. She scratched her head in frustration and started pushing random buttons on it, which were not responding.
"Hey Kimmie, did those new clothes come in yet? The ones we ordered off the internet?" Shego asked, not taking her eyes off of the screen.
They had talked to Senor Senior Senior last night about ordering some clothes, since they only had about three outfits. He agreed, and they went on a virtually shopping spree that got them enough clothes to last them for years. Junior wasn't around, and Senor Senior said he hadn't been for a couple of months, finally branching out to start his on little liar.
"No," Kim answered shortly as she turned the damned thing upside-down, finally finding the on-switch.
Shego sighed.
"Well, do you know when they'll come in? My clothes are getting worn down from being the in washing machine every day for the past six days," the thief huffed.
"No," Kim answered again as she flipped the on-switch and smiled when it started humming.
"Do you think they'll be here tomorrow?"
"No."
"Can you say anything besides 'no' today?"
"No."
Shego slapped her head before turning her attention back to the movie. That kid…
Kim pointed what she assumed to be the barrel of the machine at a nearby vase as the humming got louder, and pulled what she assumed to be the trigger. Her guess about where the trigger was was correct, but I'm sorry to say that the barrel was not what she supposed it to be. The machine whirred loudly before shooting a purple beam directly in-between Shego's shoulder blades, making her fall forward onto the ground.
The teenager straightened her back and hid the machine behind her, staring wide-eyed at the spot she knew Shego would appear from behind the couch.
"Son of a bitch," Kim heard her mutter as the thief got to her feet, furrowing her eyebrows at the tone of the voice.
Shego stood up and Kim's eyes widened even more in shock, but her lips curled upwards into a smile.
"What is so goddam funny?! What the hell was that? A ray gun? You shot me with a fuckin' ray gun?!"
"Um… it wasn't a ray gun…" the redhead chuckled.
"Then what the hell is it?"
"Uh… it's a- a-"
"Spit it out!"
"It's a gender-bender," Kim managed to say before breaking into laughter.
"What…?" Shego said dumbly before Kim pointed to her chest.
Shego rose an eyebrow before putting a hand to her own chest. Her eyes widened and she quickly glanced down.
"My… my boobs are gone," she panicked, still pawing at her chest. "My precious boobs are gone! What did you do to them?! It took me years to grow those! Oh no…" she gasped before grabbing her waistband and looking down to her groin.
She let out a cry of anguish as she put her hands to her crotch and sank to her knees.
"Give it back you bitch! I need those!" she wailed.
"No way. I want to take a picture first. You so totally look hot as a dude. Tommy! Come see Shego!"
"Shut up! Shut up and give me my hair, my boobs and my… my other thing back!" the raven-haired wo… um… awkward… the raven-haired man demanded before standing up, vaulting over the couch and giving chase.
Kim yelped before turning tail and running out of the room and into one of the various hallways. She glanced behind her and saw that Shego was having trouble adjusting to the new body; stumbling over nothing and taking awkward steps.
"That's it!"
Kim stopped dead in her tracks as a plasma blast was flung past her ear and singed a nearby wall. Next thing she knew, the air was knocked out of her and she was on the floor with Shego straddling her hips, a look of murder on her face.
"You change me back right now, or I swear Kim…" the thief said through clenched teeth.
"Nah-ah," Kim said stubbornly as she clutched onto the gun.
"Kim…"
"Nah-ah."
Shego sighed and rolled her eyes before an idea donned on her. She set her hands on either side of Kim's head and leaned down. The teenager looked taken aback and pushed back into the ground as Shego's face got closer. She whimpered and turned her face to the side. Shego stopped and chuckled against Kim's cheek.
"Change me back?"
"Yes! Just get off of-"
Kim cut herself off and looked up at Shego when she suddenly felt something hard against her hip. Shego paused and seemed confused for a moment before she cursed and got up, putting her hands between her legs again as she turned around. The redhead sat up and continued to watch Shego's back while she squirmed uncomfortably.
"Sorry…"
"That's okay. You couldn't help it… I don't think…" Kim said, ignoring the increasing heat around her cheeks.
"Can you please just change me back now? This is so awkward."
"Yeah, just… hold on," the girl said as she flipped the gun over in her hands, trying to find a 'reverse' switch somewhere. "Tommy!"
"Don't tell me you don't know how to switch me back," Shego growled.
"Fine. I won't."
KP KP KP KP KP KP KP
Ron hesitated as he eyed the front door of the Possible residents. Rufus was on his shoulder, also eyeing the door with the sense of dread. He gulped before reaching out a hand and rapping it a few times. He shoved his hands down his pockets as Mrs. Possible opened the door and smiled at him warmly.
"Hey Ronald. What brings you here?"
The blonde boy shuffled his feet nervously before asking, "Can I come in?"
"Um… yeah, sure," Anne said awkwardly. He'd never really asked to come into the house before. Something must've gone awry.
He slowly walked passed the redheaded woman and parked himself down on the couch.
"Is everything alright?" she asked as she sat down next to him.
Ron opened and closed his mouth repeatedly before sighing and scratching his head so hard it made Anne wince.
"I don't know how to tell you this… I'm still trying to figure out what's going on."
"Yeah-huh," Rufus squeaked in agreement.
"Ronald, please tell me, what happened?" Mrs. Possible asked not without a hint of impatience. "Is it about Kim? Do you know where she is?"
Ron looked panicked for a moment but quickly regained his composure.
"She… she'steamedupwithShegoandstealingthings! There I said it," he said before slumping down dramatically in his seat.
Anne stared at him for a moment and blinked before saying, "…What?"
The blonde made a weird sound before turning to face Mrs. Possible.
"I got a call from Wade saying that there was a robbery going on, right? So since KP isn't… wasn't around, I hooked up with Monique and we went to stop the baddies. Well, we got to the place Wade said to go… this laboratory or something to get this machine thingy or whatever. Anyways, we get there, and I open the door, and there's KP and Shego looking mighty guilty. And then… then I asked her why she there, doing that, and she says she can't tell or else we'll all be in danger…"
The redheaded woman sat back for a moment, digesting all of this. She knew there was more to the picture than it revealed. She'd been against Shego before, on Mother's Day last year. She was crass and stubborn, yes, but she didn't seem like the type of villain that would deliberately put people in danger. Or use a good guy's position for her own personal gain. Kim actually seemed rather fond of her, at some moments, like a role-model, maybe… only a non-evil version.
"Hey, where are Jim and Tim?" Ron asked, shaking Anne out of her stupor.
"Oh… James took them down to Florida to visit their grandmother for a little break. I decided to stay behind, just in case the hospital needs me."
Ron nodded, and was about to say something but was cut off as his Kimmunicator rang.
"What's up, doc?"
"Ronald…" Dr. Director hissed as a vein became visible against her forehead. "What did I tell you?"
"Right… sorry," he said sheepishly.
"That's quite alright… even though this is the sixth time… Anyways, I need you to come down to GJ Headquarters, stat. We've found crucial information on Kim and have a clue as to why Duff Killigan and Monty Fiske attacked her on the same day, and reasons as to why she's missing with Shego being the main suspect.
"I don't think Sh-"
"Save it for when you get here, Mr. Stoppable. This is confidential information. Director out."
The connection cut off and Ron quickly called up Wade.
"What's up Ron?"
"Think you can get me a ride to GJ?"
"No problem. Is Monique tagging along?"
"No. But, uh…" he turned to Mrs. Possible with a pleading look on his face.
She lurched before asking, "You want me to come along?"
The blonde nodded eagerly, along with Rufus.
"You don't understand Mrs. Dr. P, that place is creepy to the max! C'mon! Please? Pretty please? Pretty please with sugar on top? Pretty please with-"
"Fine, I'll go."
"Yes!" Ron shouted happily as he pumped a fist into the air. "Alright Wade, Mrs. P is coming along. Is that alright?"
"I'm sure Ms. Director won't mind. A chopper is on its way. Should be there in like… now."
The sound of whirring helicopter blades could be heard outside of the house. Anne shook her head; she had a bad feeling about this…
KP KP KP
"Ronald… Dr. Possible," the Director greeted as Ron and Anne were escorted into her office.
"Nice to see you again, Dr. Director," the redhead said rather apathetically.
Betty glared at her before turning around and shuffling through a pile of papers, intent on distracting herself.
"Wait… you two know each other?" Ron asked, after a few seconds of glancing back and forth between the two.
"High-school… let's just say Betty wasn't such a humble freshman-"
"And let's just say that Anne wasn't one for holding back on pranks," Dr. Director cut in before throwing a yellow envelope on her desk in front of her visitors.
"What's this?" Dr. Possible asked as she opened the envelope and pulled out an enlarged picture of what seemed to be a metallic spider.
"Those are the things swimming through your daughter's bloodstream, set to detonate in about three week's time," she responded, leaning against her desk.
Anne's eyes widened, but she quickly regained her composure. As for Ron… well… let's just say he's taking a little nap.
"And the villains? Shego?"
"The villains that attacked Kim just recently… I believe they were after her bounty. Same goes for Shego, although I don't know why-"
"Ron says he saw my daughter and Shego stealing something from a nearby museum, and that she said we would all be in danger if she told us what was going on."
"She must be using her then…" Betty mumbled as she rapped her knuckles against the desk.
"Using her how?"
"Like a 'Help me steal this or I'll hurt your friends' way of using her, or a 'Do this for me and I'll deactivate the machines' using her. Either way would do…"
Anne nodded in agreement as she flipped through more papers, trying to gather as much information as she could. Ron started to finally stir, thanks to Rufus screeching in his ear.
"Question."
"Shoot."
"Who built these machines exactly? They look pretty…"
"Unstable?"
"Mmm… just a little," Anne smirked.
"Drew Lipsky."
"Drakken…?" Ron asked groggily as he finally sat up.
"Ah. James' friend… the blue man… I always thought he was rather…"
"Unstable?" Ron put up as he rose to his feet.
"Yeah, that works."
"So like… what did you call us here for?"
"I need you," Betty said, pointing to Ron. "To trail Kimberly and Shego, if possible, and corner them. And you, Anne… I… guess I could use your help."
"With…?"
"Finding a way to counter these bugs… if you please," she grumbled the last part.
After a moment of silence, Anne crossed her arms and finally nodded in agreement. The Director seemed to relax a bit before standing to her full height and walking towards the intercom.
"Agent Du."
"Yes sir," came the seemingly robotic reply.
"I need you to escort Mr. Stoppable to the debriefing room where he can get the proper tracking equipment. I also need you to contact Mr. Load and tell him what's going on."
"Yes sir," there was a click, signifying the intercom had been turn off.
A few seconds later, the tanned and blue clad figure of Will Du stepped through the door, startling Anne and Ron.
"Mr. Stoppable, if you would please follow me down to the debriefing room, I will supply you with all the necessities."
"Uh… okay…" Ron said uneasily, giving Mrs. Possible one last grin before heading out the room, leaving her alone with Dr. Director.
"And Dr. Possible, if you would please follow me to the lab," Betty said as she walked out an opposing door, the redhead following close behind.
They soon entered an elevator that lurched before heading downwards. Anne winced as powerful lights washed over them as they entered a giant dome that seemed entirely carved out of stone. There were several giant monitors on one side of the cave, some with pictures of the nano-bot and others of formulas being calculated by computer. On another side were tables covered with beakers and tubes filled with chemicals and other harmful looking substances. Another end held shelves and beds filled with medical equipment and other things of that sort. The whole underground dome was illuminated by very large stadium lights.
Betty and Anne stepped out of the elevator and were greeted by several workers.
"Anne, this is Dr. McKoy. He will be your co-worker for the moment," she said, motioning to one man in particular.
"Nice to meet you, Dr. McKoy. I'm Anne Possible," she said, reaching out a hand.
"Ah, Dr. Possible!" the man said, taking her hand in his and shaking it vigorously. "I've read some of your articles on the human psychology. Very nice work! It's such a pleasure to meet you in person!"
"Oh, thank you. Nice to finally meet a fan of my work," Anne smiled.
Dr. McKoy looked very young. He probably couldn't be more than thirty years old. He had salt and pepper hair, adding a nice, handsome mature look to him, and light brown eyes that sparkled. He wore a simple green t-shirt, black converse and pair of jeans, covered by a white lab coat.
"Right now, he's trying to find a method to safely remove the nano-bots," Dr. Director explained.
"Yes, they seem to be immune to EMP blasts, so I'm trying to find a sound frequency that might do the job. They're meant to propel and attach, so I'm thinking that some of them may have already connected themselves to your daughter's muscle tissue since it's too early for them to start attaching to her main organs. They aren't programmed to do that for another week or so, but the malfunctioning ones are detaching and connecting early, it seems."
"Right, and I'll just leave you medical doctors to that," Betty dismissed herself, but not before Anne touched her on the shoulder and halted her actions.
"I, um… wanted to apologize for when we were younger," Anne whispered to her. "I didn't mean any harm."
Deep blue eyes connected with a dark brown one in understanding. Betty nodded and a hint of a smile played on her lips before she turned around once again to make her leave.
"Alright, Dr. Possible, if you would follow me this way," Dr. McKoy gestured with a smile, which Anne returned. "You will see…"
KP KP KP KP KP KP KP
"There you go Sheegy, all nice and feminine again, just how I like you."
"Thanks Tommy. Now… where'd that red devil go?"
"I dunno. I think she made a break down the other hallway once she passed the gender-bender ray to me. Why? What are you planning on doing to her?"
"Something that involves me, her, and a whole shit-load of heat!"
"Sheegy, you can't…"
"Why not?"
"She took one of my peanutty bars and I need her alive to get it back…"
"Oh, dammit Tommy, don't start crying again."
"B-but you're gonna melt my peanutty bar!"
"To hell with the peanut bar! You got like… twenty-thousand more in your suitcase!"
"But Sheegy!!"
"Zip it, Wolf-Man! I don't have time for this! She's probably on the roof by now!"
"Why the roof?"
"Cause… just-just shut up and move! I gotta catch her!"
"My peanutty bar…"
"Dammit! Fine! I'll save your peanutty bar before I fry her. Happy?"
"No…"
"Why not?!"
"B-because I want a burger now."
Well… there's another chap for ya!! School started for me not to long ago, and that's why this chapter is kind of late. I was disappointed in this chapter because it was so friggin' short... And no, there will not be any Betty/Anne stuff happening XP.
Next time, there will be more interaction between the Dire siblings and other… people… I think...