Authors note: Impending disaster, a debt of revenge to be counted for, and one town for it to happen in…time is running out. Here is the 6th or 7th chapter; seeing how the prologue is counted as chapter 1.
CH.6: Rising darkness hidden heroes
Kim Possible and her boyfriend Ron Stoppable pulled into the parking lot of Middleton Mall a little past 2. The parking lot was packed and the little purple bug with three rocket fueled engines stuck out like a sore thumb, but that was the least of the teen's worries as of now. Kim turned off the engine and sat there for a bit, at the back of her brain she was already having doubts about this setting. For one, there was only one villain capable of sinking so low as to rob a mall, and she was no where to be seen. "Ron, does this feel wrong to you?"
"Not really KP," Ron said as he unbuckled, "a villain is a villain in the morning and the night, they don't change their reputation, and mall stealing, falls under that category of villainy." Ron opened his door and Rufus poked his head out of his pocket.
"You never cease to surprise me Ron," Kim said with a smile, "you have this certain insight, you sure you still don't have any of Zorpox the Conqueror in you?" Kim closed her own door and sat on the hood of the car, her eyebrow raised.
"Please Kim…that was so last year," Ron laughed, "I hardly have that costume lying around anymore. Being evil only taught me that, well, it hurts the ones I care about the most. I have mystical monkey power and the hottest girlfriend on the planet, what did evil get me that I already don't have?"
"Oh Ron…sometimes you say the sweetest things," Kim rose from the car and walked up to him. Wrapping her hands around his neck she played with the hair behind his head and stared intently into his brown eyes. He was everything she wanted in a guy, she sort of felt bad she didn't see those qualities sooner.
"What can I say, I watch too many romantic movies for my own good." Ron stared into her eyes and leaned in catching her lips, pressed against her he held her back and held the kiss for as long as he could. Danger was always calling her, who knew when the next time like this would appear. An explosion was heard and Kim pulled away. "Think its Drakken?"
"It has to be…who else makes a explosive entrance like that?" Kim dashed across the parking lot and flipped over the front of the car and landed in a crouch. Ron dodge through narrow lanes of parked cars and suddenly he bumped into someone, or something, he was never sure anymore.
"Watch it you clumsy…um…your name should be on the tip of my tongue any minute," having been caught in his own thoughts he never knew being good would get him tackled by someone. Looking up from the ground he noticed his supposed new ally, his naked mole rat showing his teeth. "Shego…I found them."
"Great Dr. D, say my name aloud," Shego lifted her shades and noticed Kim racing towards her. "Look, before your girlfriend goes crazy, would you hold her and let him explain-." Shego raised her glowing fists in time to ward off a flying knuckle and backed away to avoid a right hook.
"Why should I? You think me and Kim are going to fall for your little good guy ploy? I happened to read your little book, actually it was quite big, didn't have time to actually read the whole thing, but you mentioned that bad guys don't change."
"You read my diary? I knew I should've changed the combination, so what? You actually believe what I wrote in it, go figure that was while I was evil. I am good…er…oh…is it Stoppable?"
"He got my name right KP…he must be under a spell," Ron eyed the blue villain and shoved two fingers into his chest. Rufus jumped out of the pocket and bit down on Drakken's toe.
"He isn't under a spell," Shego shouted as she sent a punch into Kim sending her back into a car, "we happen to be here…same reason as you two." Shego watched Kim recover and hand springed back just as the teen crime fighter did a jump kick at her.
"Sort of hard to tell if you're telling the truth Shego," Kim said as she swung her leg and tripped Shego. Watching her arch foe fall to the ground she grinned and looked over at Ron and Drakken, well a hopping Drakken that is. "Ron…keep an eye on him, we don't know if he has some henchmen button on his belt."
"Really Kim Possible…you honestly think I'd have a device like that, I mean really, on my belt? Stoppable, I must say your girlfriend needs to get off that high horse of hers and judge me not by my past actions, but by my more reputation…now. I helped save the world, doesn't that mean anything?"
"Actually no…fraid not, crimes have been happening, and your reputation sheet goes a mile long. Oh and didn't you feel Rufus's teeth?" Ron scooped up his naked mole rat friend and patted his head.
"You grow used to these things, and besides, I happen to have concocted a potion that allows me to fend off rodent attackers, too many sewer escapes, and your little rodent friend should be feeling dizzy about now." Drakken heard the faint noise of a fainting mole rat and Ron had to act fast to catch him.
"Kim he knocked Rufus out…he must be evil." Ron grabbed Drakken by the collar of his shirt and shoved him against a car. Kim dodged a strong assault of one two combos from Shego and body tackled the side kick to the floor.
"Ron I'm busy…" Kim stared down at Shego and raised both her fists hoping to have some impact on her. A green blast was forming in Shego's fists and with a thud Kim was sent onto her back and had some cuts form along her stomach. Groaning she raised herself up on her elbows and as Shego leaped into the air to finish it she sent both her feet into her stomach sending her over her and into the windshield of the car.
"Stoppable, Ron, we did not come here to fight. I got a special award for being good, seriously it is hung in my lab. Now if we can act like allies, this thing called a mall is in certain peril, is it not?" Drakken knew Ron could beat the living tar out of him, now that he had stepped up, but still, he must see he was telling the truth.
"Uh yeah…KP…I think he has a point," Ron loosened his hold and watched the former villain straighten his collar. Rufus woke up a minute later and was spouting off what Ron could only tell was naked mole rat curses. Rushing over to Kim's side he saw her shirt cut open and a fresh set of scratches were seen along her stomach line. 'You ok Kim?"
"Yeah Ron…nothing a new shirt can't help heal," looking over at Shego as she was groaning on the windshield, well, she felt no pity for giving her a lesson in being a good guy. Rising to her feet she needed Ron's support and could see Drakken slowly making his way to Shego.
"Shego…is anything broken?" Looking at his like, well side kick, he noticed some cuts along her back for being flailed through the air and sent hard into the glass. Reaching over he took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, his eyes closing slightly as he felt a tiny squeeze. Of course she began to squeeze a little too hard and he winced loudly, his tiny hands could only take so much. "Ok Shego…I get it…please let go before you do break something."
"Dr. D…this better be worth it," Shego sat up and saw Kimmy and her boyfriend walking over to them. "Don't you say a word now," Shego glared daggers at her supposed ally and jumped off the car, releasing Drakken's hands.
"Um…correct me if I'm wrong…but are you two an item?" Ron pointed at the two of them and both villains looked away. "Oh so it is true…look KP, a partner and the lead are more then…partners, cool. Drakken takes after me it seems-."
"Ah no…we are not…a item," Drakken scoffed, looking over at Shego he could tell she was fuming. "Oh right, well we are, but don't go blabbing it to your good guys, we'd like to keep it on the low down."
"Mum is the word…which is saying a lot for you Shego," Kim said with a light laugh, seeing the sick green glow of her hands made her hold her hands up. "What, I'm just saying in a fight, you tend to have your say a lot, but don't worry, consider this a favor."
"Oh no…I am not owing you anything," Shego stood in front of the red haired teen and pointed at her, "you just keep your pretty mouth sealed…and you'll save yourself a huge ounce of trouble from me, got it?" Dr. Drakken and Ron looked at each other and slowly began to back towards the mall.
"So, how is Shego dealing with being a good guy?" Ron said as he kept looking at the parked cars, his job being the location of a hidden genius like vehicle.
"Oh she is doing quite well," Dr. Drakken commented, "of course at first she was threatening to throw me out of the top story, but after that…you know my irresistible charm persuaded her to go along."
"Did that ever work on the ladies?" Ron grinned and noticed Drakken grumble something. Hearing footsteps behind them he knew Kim and Shego settled some differences they had, for at least now.
"I…I…oh like you did any better," folding his arms he stood in front of the mall and tried to figure out which of his foes was responsible for this catastrophe of non evil proportions. His cousin Ed wouldn't be it, a speeding ticket finally caught up to him and he was sentenced to jail. Professor Dementor was off vacationing, there was Senor Senor Senor, but he was off as well, his son no doubt as well. It was weird how most villains were just disappearing. Monkey Fist was stoned, quite literally during his acceptance of his award, go figure. "Ah…Stoppable…what do you make of all this?"
"Well…you had no luck with the ladies because you said the wrong things at the wrong time. I figure my problem with the ladies was I tried too hard, half the time I lost perspective of who I am. Both our flaws eventually led to us attaching to the women closest in our lives, for me it is Kim, and you…Shego. In a odd and sad way, it was probably for the best we didn't have success with women in the first place."
Shego, Kim, and Dr. Drakken both stared blankly at Ron for a few seconds; each completely at loss for how he grew so insightful. Shaking his head he moved his gloved hand over his face. "As insightful and mind boggling as it seems, that isn't what I meant. Does anyone know what villainy we might be facing in the mall?"
"Expensive prices on sweaters," Shego said, much to the annoyance of Drakken. "What, you can't buy a good sweater these days without the sale tax through the roof. Though, if I had to take a guess, perhaps we're dealing with a unexpected villain…in this case."
"She has a point," Kim pointed out, "we thought you two would be behind this little caper."
"Oh wait a second…now I remember," Dr. Drakken said, "it must've slipped my mind when Stoppable bumped into me. Yes it is becoming clear now…the villain is-."
"Duck!!" Ron saw what was coming, and it wasn't pretty. Reaching over he tugged on Drakken's collar and forced the once evil genius down to the floor. Both Kim and Shego dropped to their stomachs, Kim groaning as she did so.
"Duck…never heard of that foe, is he-?" A explosion of metal and glass was heard as a tiny object was sent hurtling into the parking lot. Several car alarms began to blare and anyone in the mall was now screaming for terror. Raising their heads all of the heroes caught sight of a medium sized man with balding red hair, a hat, and a outfit that consisted of a kilt. In his hand was a golf club, his cocky grin was nothing of a stranger to the people.
"Aye, a good thing you listened to the lad when you did Drakken," he said, "though it would've been nice to put this through your skull, you be a we bit out of your league this time. Ah, Kim Possible…fraid you be late now, got what I came for, no interference at all."
"Oh there will be interference Duff," Kim sprang to her feet and held her hands in front of her. "C'mon Shego…time to show us what you're made of, besides cheap taste of clothes."
"Ok, how come you tell me now; I was going to get some new, oh wait…why should I care?" Shego balled her hands into her palm making a fist and tore a punch into Kim's face. The teenager flew into the wall and barely had time to duck before another green fist hit the wall. Jabbing low into her stomach Kim shoved the former villain aside as she followed Duff into the mall.
"Shego, ah, you do realize we're good guys now right?" Dr. Drakken smoothed out his outfit and took Shego's hand. "You must remember to play nice with the other kids."
"Don't you start with me," she said as she stood up, "let us just catch up before Duff gives her a iron club in the head." Shego rushed into the mall and found several guards waiting for them. As one approached her she held up her arm to block one punch then side stepped past another guard and kicked out catching him in the chest with a stretch of her leg. Hand springing through a crack, she landed in a crouch and kept running.
"Whoa Rufus…who knew we'd be fighting Duff on our turf?' Rufus nodded his head and watched Kim catch up to the golfer. It was a bit strange to have found he wasn't responsible for the crop sightings, so this time he hoped they were in the clearing.
"End of the line Killigan," Kim leaped into the air and did a one two kick combo into the Scot's back before pulling back and watching him fall face first. "I don't get it, usually villainy exceeds little malls like we have here, so I have to ask, why?"
"Lass, you must understand villainy has taken a recent down fall. It is getting impossible to get away with a crime, without some hero on the loose. You might remember that lad who helped you beat me on me golf course. He was part of that global corporation, well he caught onto my acts, I lost a big time deal…had bills to pay-."
"Aha…villainy doesn't pay now does it Killigan?" Dr. Drakken stood beside Kim Possible and crossed his arms. Killigan rose to his feet and kept his back to him.
"So what if it doesn't, I hold onto my principles. Before I went into villainy I was a simple golfer, nay, I was the person who tended the fields. I wanted a line of business where I can golf as I please, not be held down by rules that hold no values to me. I entered villainy, created my own special brand of golf balls, all it took was a simple swing and my competition blew away in the wind, nothing deadly, just enough to scare them. It is my dreams to rule all the golf course in the world."
"Actually that is kind of believable," Ron noted as he extended a hand out, "in a way he had a partly evil plan before, all it took was the right timing. The way your mind works Drakken, villainy wasn't your earliest intention. You were mocked by your peers, I know how you feel. Killigan…didn't you even bother to steal any money?"
"What for…the cash here won't pay squat," he shrugged, "sure I have bills to pay, but I came here for more golf balls, that and a new T." Duff Killigan eyed his adversaries and began to slowly back towards the exit. Bringing out a ball and pin he set it on the floor and licked his finger and tested the wind. "Aye, this shall do nicely, as they say, fore!!" Kim pushed Shego down and barely had time to drop to her knees before the rocketing ball shot right at a few plants. Ron and Drakken ran to the right and felt the hard explosion of several other balls piercing their skin and sent the two flying into the penny fountain. Duff stood in the debris filled exit and spun his club. "By the way, Middleton bank should have plenty to substitute for the loss here, later."
"I could've had him if you hadn't shoved me!" Shego kicked Kim in the shin and slammed her fist into the ground. "You see what being good does to me, I can't think, and I have to be saved by you. Well, what is next Kimmy?"
"Kim will do nicely Shego," she told her flat, her hand rubbing her shin as she rose weakly. Eyeing the damage all around she felt disaster always was one step ahead of her, even now working with Shego…was disaster itself. "I suggest we find our boyfriends and regroup, then we can head to Middleton Bank and stop Killigan."
"Every time I hear it, I just can't believe it you know," Shego got up and followed Kim as they observed the guards checking for causalities.
"I know how you feel," Kim said reluctantly, "Ron wasn't exactly my first choice for a boyfriend, nor did I give much thought into territory like that, in the beginning of course. I had a huge crush on this guy named Josh Mankey, then he and I break up and he goes out with this girl named Tara, no big. During our break up, I had another crush on this transfer student, even though Monique had the same crush. Anyway, it was through this device, one that happened to be well concealed on me, brought out feelings that only had been first stirring since I saw Ron with Yori. That kiss at the dance…his feelings revealed to me during our capture…he was always there for me, you know?"
"I get it, Ron wasn't your first choice, and you pretty much ran out of choices of decent guys and ended up with your clumsy side kick." Shego could feel the daggers digging into her sides, but she cared not. "At least you didn't fall for someone who has their plans fail daily, and he gets under your skin."
"You think Ron hasn't gotten under my skin?" Kim laughed and stopped as Shego let out a hiss of impatience wavering to a thin thread. "Look, us girls just have to deal with their blunders, their little hobbies, if they care for us and show it once in a while, it is all good." Kim kept walking keeping an eye out for Ron. Her thoughts betrayed her though as she chewed her nails, what would his end decision be, sure they had talked about keep in contact, but still…Ron was a huge piece of her heart…
"Ok Princess," Shego grabbed Kim by the shoulder and roughly pulled her back, her green eyes were suspicious as they closed to slits. "Look, you have problems, I get that, and as much as I'd love to get friendly with you, we got two lunk heads to save, so if you truly care for this Ron…don't let him see you like this, got it?"
"Ah yeah…sure," Kim watched her hand ease from her shoulder and the green figure kept walking. Rubbing her shoulder she scolded herself, as much as it pained her to admit it, Shego was right. Ron had held off an immediate decision, even with pressing time, he was her soul mate, even though it was described to be Senor Senor Junior. Sighing she caught up with Shego, more like bumped into her, walking around she found Ron and Drakken in a penny fountain.
"Hey KP…want to make a wish?" Ron lifted up his hands and let the pennies sink in through his open fingers. Drakken on the other hand was trying to stuff his pockets full of them, when Shego casted him a wry look he laughed.
"What…I had dreams too," Drakken slowly got to his feet and tapped his head letting some water out of his ear. "So…ah…what do we do now?"
"What do you mean? We go after Killigan and prevent him from taking money from the bank," Ron stood up and his pants slipped from his waist, they were water logged and a look of embarrassment crossed his features. "I think I lost dignity points there."
"Look, we don't work the good guy business," Shego stated; when Kim stared at her she sighed. "Ok, so I did do the good guy business…once…but you know, it gets a tad repetitive, no real challenge. Being evil was, you know, lucrative, how many times do you see a hero paid? I sort of sympathize with Killigan there, buying equipment, Drakken…you know…"
"No Shego, a life of crime has taught me one thing, it lands me up in jail far more times then I'd like to count. It is time Killigan pay his fair due, let's move out. Oh and Stoppable…get yourself some new pants." Drakken followed Shego who was still fussing.
"I think I liked him better when he was evil," Ron pulled his pants up and took a seat on the side of the fountain. Looking over at Kim as she laughed he grinned. "So, you think it will last?"
"I'm not sure, from what Shego told me, she is still adjusting. Ron, did you know we'd end up at this point today?" Kim bit her bottom lip and kicked her legs out, her red hair askew from her recent battles.
"Ah…wow…truthfully…I didn't. I always thought of you as a friend KP, yes I was jealous with your many boys, I think it was Eric that sort of make it dawn on me…I could lose you. I admit KP, I'm a loser when it comes to change, a very stubborn loser, my Bueno Nacho got destroyed, high school is over, I'm not the mascot any longer, oh and getting used to Drakken as a good guy?"
"I know Ron…but change is good," Kim took his hand and looked into his brown eyes, "if we hadn't changed, would we have ever seen each other…face to face? I like where we are, sure the Bueno Nacho is technically in ruins, but it is slowly being built up again to its former glory…and if…"
"KP…I haven't made a decision yet," Ron let their hands drop and got up, his eyes looking to the ruined wall where Drakken and Shego stood. In his heart he felt another tear, he thought he had mended their relationship after spying on her, but, he just didn't know. Walking over to the hole he let his eyes settle on Duff Killigan, the villain of the hour, he seemed quite smug for a guy in kilt, hope no wind came through.
"Ron…you can't just walk away and not let me have my say now," Kim raced after him, her own heart was dealing heavily with this. As she reached the group a loud explosion greeted her and she back springed out of possible danger. When the dust settled and she was in a crouch she noticed the explosion hadn't even enveloped them. "Ok…what happened?"
"Aw, I have an audience that is always good. I have just blown up the wall of the bank, the one where all the precious loot is stored. Now I shall plunder it dry and be on my way to villain super stardom."
"Oh please Duff," Drakken said with a swipe of his arm, "even with you helping me and Monkey Fist with the killing Kim Possible in the past, you still weren't in the game. You are a golfer, your attacks consist of explosive golf balls, to be a true evil genius you must have goons, a plan, and…ah…what am I forgetting?"
"A partner!" Shego yelled as her hands glowed their sickly green, Drakken took a step away, which she would've advised. Staring over at Killigan she walked forward. "Alright Killigan, you have no goons, and if your plan was just stealing the money without opposition, you chose the wrong business."
"Aye, that is why I have this," Killigan smiled as he held out the remote, "every villain needs one, correct Drakken?" Drakken didn't answer, which he took as a yes. "I bought it at the evil faction website, you'd be amazed at the discounts, anyway…on to business." Duff pushed a button and a van speeded by, as its double doors swung open several large sized goons came bounding out in black. "Am I warmer?"
"Give it up Duff…you are as good as defeated," Kim advanced alongside Shego, her wounds from earlier wouldn't slow her down, nor the fact that Ron was about as indecisive as her tweeb siblings on what rocket fuel to use on their new project.
"Defeat…perhaps if I was Drakken that would look about right," Duff narrowed his eyes and pressed the second button, that was when a huge scorpion robot came marching out. "Now…you have goons, scorpion, and a Scottish golfer about to rob the bank, oh what shall you do?"
"Well…that is original," Shego commented. Now was the time to see who would go where. "I'll go take care of the scorpion, seeing how I'm more capable of tripping it then you three. Dr. D, you can stick with Ron, and Kimmy…you can teach the golfer some new swings."
"That is no fair…why must I be stuck with…er…your name I had it, she just said, it," if only his memory was as sharp as in college. Still, there was little he could do to tackle a scorpion, most of his devices were in the lab. "So, how shall we take out these goons?"
"Oh yeah…I usually run," Ron took a step to the side and ran for the hills, followed shortly by Drakken.
"Guess that leaves Duff to me," Kim said with a sigh, "Ron…be careful." Following the golfer to the bank she did a flying kick into his back and sent him flying into the bank. Doing a hand spring she landed in front of him with a grin. "Guess your game has taken a turn for the worst."
"Lassy…your insults are turning my head one way…but my part in this is just a decoy for the real disaster." Duff grinned at her irritated look and brought out his remote, as he flipped the remote over a third button was revealed. "Button one summons the goons, button two summons the scorpion, button three…do we really want to know?"
"This scorpion is really getting on my nerves," Shego was dodging the pinching tail left and right. Dodge rolling along the street she leaped at one leg and held on tightly. Climbing up as the scorpion tore into the buildings she wondered if putting Ron and Drakken together was a good thing. Drakken had never been a good sparring partner; he bled easily, and quite frankly…was better suited for his genius of evil. Getting to the top she balanced herself and saw tiny ray guns pop out. "I knew it was too easy."
"Stoppable…running won't help us forever," Drakken placed a hand on the wall and looked over his shoulder. Sure enough the goons summoned by Killigan were bearing down on them faster then even Dementor's goons could.
"You're right," Ron said heaving, "what is the point of mystical monkey powers if I don't use them for occasions like this. Stand back Drakken…its time these goons knew who they were dealing with." Ron took a breath as his body began to change; a bright blue light enveloped him and as he spread his arms out and let out a yell the goons stopped.
"Hmm…I wonder if I hang around the good crowd long enough, that I might be helped out as well." Drakken watched the changes occur and as he looked over at the Scorpion he noticed the guns aimed at Shego. "I might have failed as bad guy…but things can change for the better." Drakken pushed past the goons and made his way to the scorpion.
"Killigan…you will tell me no matter what I say," Kim rolled her eyes as she advanced towards him. Outside the scream of Ron reached her ears and she was mildly distracted. Killigan took that time to hit the third button and the scorpion began to move towards the bank. "Oh, so it is…show and tell then?"
"You won't be smiling when that tail smashes through the roof of this place now," Killigan stated, "time is against you Kim Possible. Let me walk freely out of here, loot and all, or have these innocent lives cruelly crippled."
"Shego…get down from there," Drakken danced around the rubble raining down on his head and clung to the leg. "those lasers are primed to tear your skin through."
"Dr. D, I'd worry about yourself rather then me," Shego jumped up as a hot beam pierced the outer skin of the scorpion. Things indeed were heating up, and now she had two problems, one of which she was still dealing with, and the other was the fact that the bank was approaching fast. "I wonder if I can punch through this," Shego mused.
"So goons, who wants to take on the Ron man now?" Ron met the first wave of goons and grinned. Raising up his hands he blocked their heavy punches then side stepped past a huge goon trying to punch the ground. Lashing out with his foot he caught him in the back and sent him, arms flailing into a car. "Booyah!" Ron elbowed a goon in the stomach, grabbed the arm of a near thrust and sent him spinning into the others, and with a quick step back he averted an uppercut. Keeping up the beat of his dance he rolled under the legs of several goons and then made his way to Kim.
"I see how it is," Kim looked at her surroundings and where Duff stood, the quake of the ground edging closer to taking the whole building down. Acting on her built up adrenaline she ran at the wall and kicked off; flying through the air she began to pull herself up along the metal beams and then as she reached the top she brought out her grappling hook and shoot out the hook with rope. As the hook looped around the bar she swung herself up with all her strength and stared down briefly at the bewildered Duff. Once she was at the top she sent herself down in a one fell swoop and grabbed the control from him. "Sorry Duff, show and tell will have to wait."
"Give that here…you don't even know how to handle that," Duff dove for the remote but that was when the huge tail of the scorpion came crashing down sending him skittering back. "On second thought, keep it, I'll just take my prize-."
"Hold it Killigan!" Ron walked into the bank, his whole body was a fiery blue and his hair was licked back. "No money stolen can truly be called a prize, for it has not been properly earned. You either leave here like the coward you are, or you can leave through my own means!" Ron crouched low and as Duff threw money bags at him he rolled along the ground and came up right behind him. Seeing the goons approach he grabbed hold of the man and threw him into them.
"I never thought I'd do such work before," Drakken pulled himself up along the leg, "then again, it is for Shego I commit myself to such a dire task." Drakken pulled up finally and saw Shego was leaping and ducking past four lasers aimed on her maneuvering. "Shego…pull out-."
"Dr. Drakken…not now…" Shego was sweating profusely as she back springed out of the way of one laser, the heat radiating up. Her long black hair flew about her face and as she moved it aside she saw a laser already crossing her path. Crossing her legs so she could spin the laser tore into her arm and she let out a scream, falling to the floor. "Ugggh…"
"Shego…I'm coming," Dr. Drakken approached the middle then all four lasers homed in on him. Things were heating up, people were screaming as they hurried to get out of the bank. "I'm a scientist, a mad scientist; I have to get behind them."
"Ron…you saved me," Kim loosened her hold on the grappling hook and ran into his arms. His presence here was enough to calm her nerves. Kissing his cheek she settled her body up against his.
"I try KP," he told her, "though you are the one that saves me the most," Ron placed his hands on her back and held her as the ceiling was slowly giving way. As long as he had her in his life, he'd feel complete.
"Shego…can you move?" Drakken saw she was struggling to sit up, as she did he saw the smoke clearing from the flesh wound.
"Oh yeah…sure…peachy," Shego bit her lip and noticed he was up here with her. She had never known him to exert too much energy before, and knowing he was here with her, it meant more to her then he would ever know. "You got a plan?"
"Ah…er…try and divert the laser's attention for only a little bit," Drakken eyed the lasers one more time to make sure. "Leave everything else to me." Shego got up weakly and raced into the middle of the scorpion beast. As she did all lasers pin pointed her heat signature. Drakken crouched behind one laser and began to input direct coordinates, once set he moved to the others. Shego tried a body roll but got her back dug into and she yelled. "Shego…move now…c'mon…" Drakken watched all the lasers train on her, no response came, only a soft whimper. If she doesn't move she is toast, if I move, we're both toast. I love her, here goes nothing. Drakken raced across the scorpion's back, seconds passed by as the lasers began to heat up. Scooping up Shego in his arms he took a few steps forward just as the lasers began to drill into the scorpion.
"Ah KP…if that Scorpion falls down…won't it take down the entire bank?" Ron heard the struggling machinery and looked around at all the people.
"You're right Ron," Kim pulled away reluctantly from the embrace and noticed two small figures up on the top of that scorpion. "Shego and Drakken are up there still…we have to help them." Kim pulled her grappling hook free from the bar then studied the underbelly. Taking a breath she rushed out into the heat of the approaching monster, shooting up she latched on and then began to wrap around the legs. Ron dodged the screaming people and as Drakken and Shego went over the edge as a brilliant red ray enveloped the beast he caught them both and skidded to a halt before falling down.
"That should tie things up," Kim smiled as she cut off the rope and watched the scorpion held in place, only for a bit, and then it all came crashing down onto the other side of the street. Panting she heard her Kimmunicator go off, reaching into her pockets she pulled it out and saw Wade's worried face. "Hey Wade…what's the sitch?"
"Kim…you got to hear this. I patched into your dad's work, having heard a heads up, it's serious." Kim had only known a few times when Wade was serious, one time was when Ron was supposedly smarter then him, and the other being when team Impossible shot up his equipment. When Ron, Drakken, and Shego accompanied her, the quartet heard the report.
With the space station being put out of commission, Wavern and Wendaria were free to attack Middleton. Wendaria sat in her seat, steady green hands flying over controls written in their language. Wavern stood behind her seat, one hand on the back, the other on his own seat. "We are free to open with a barrage of laser fire at your command Wavern," Wendaria said looking up.
"You may…hold off any attack…for now," Wavern paced about the closed incline of the fighter craft. "Middleton is at unease; they will be expecting us at this moment. I'd find it best to have my enemies left wanting, waiting; this battle will be the last for them."
"Then do you have another place in mind?" Wendaria loved him, but her patience was wavering. She wanted to wipe this town clear off the map, and most of all, kill the blue one. "If you say we are to wait up here…after alerting them of our presence…then you have something else coming."
"Patience…or gain some," he told her, "I plan on, how do they say it, build the fire up?" Wavern grinned like he was on a hunt, his mind thinking of places of attack. "How does New York sound? Pennsylvania? Even the head of their organization, say, Washington D.C.?" Wavern plopped into his seat and brought up a map of the Earth.
"Yes…now that sounds like a plan," Wendaria began relaying orders to the other ships and slowly each one peeled off for that area. "Where shall we attack?"
"We…shall watch our attacks unfold from a safe distance. The faults of the past shall not be repeated, we must survive to ensure victory. Middleton is ours for the taking, when the time is right…we shall rid them of this clean soil…call their planet our new home." Wavern pulled back on the controls and smiled showing his full row of crooked yet shiny teeth. Wendaria also smiled, when they were at their weakest, only then will their time shine.
Dr. James Possible drove the family car through many red lights, his head lost in the clouds. What he had heard in the facility was dire news, horrible news, the fact that the chimp he had put up there came so close to death, he felt horrible. A young man close to completing his life, had it cut short, and all by an alien race bent on revenge. Finding the house half built he saw his wife and children, each one advising the construction team of essential rooms. Rushing up to his wife he held her close.
"Honey, did something go wrong?" Anne Possible pulled back at arms length, her soft colored eyes took in her husband's tear soaked ones. Jim and Tim were looking bewildered and for a personal few minutes, they respected their parents privacy.
"No time to explain, we have to find Kim." James hurried his family to the car and as he buckled in he hoped this race wasn't as close as he feared. The construction team was left amiss by what was happening, but went with the plans set before them. Looking at the passing cars he stole a glance at his wife, she seemed to be looking back. "Ok, just a few minutes ago, the space station Saturn was attacked by aliens, we believe them to be the same kind that attacked during graduation-."
'Oh my…James…we're barely building up from the last attack," Anne looked back at her boys and saw they were lost in thought. "What does Kim have to do with this?"
"Kim was there during the final hour of the attack," James suspected aloud, "she and Ronald put an end to the ones responsible. However, it isn't Kim they have a hatred towards, the ones responsible for the space station being taken out. No…this goes beyond that, it appears, Kimmy's boyfriend…is the one responsible for this."
"Oooh, Ron is responsible for a huge alien organization wanting to get rid of the people of Middleton? Isn't that Kim's job?" Jim piped in.
"Kim is responsible for a lot of things, but this time, it falls squarely on Ron's shoulders. You know he has taken a step up, Kim told us that much. We must find them, get a plan in order. If there is another attack, we'll need our best defense, and I won't leave Kim out there to fend for herself."
"Alright, lets go. They might be at the mall still." Anne hurried into the car. Jim and Tim were also wanting to come.
"Jim…Tim, I think it best if you stay here. I'm calling your uncle Slim, he'll babysit you two." Ann closed the door and could see the disappointment in their eyes. Still, as she heard the engine rev up and her husband hurrying along the rebuilt streets, her main concern lied entirely on Kim.
Authors note: Sorry for the Long delay, life caught up with me. I will begin working on the final chapters of the story asap. To those that have reviewed and been reading, thanks, it means a lot. I truly love this show and characters. So, later.