Kim Possible: Mother and Son

(A/N: Second up today.)

Ron's Desperation

Ron repeatedly attacked the practicing dummy with a variety of moves, desperately trying to bring out his powers. "Come on, come on. Appear already!" he insisted.

"What are you doing?" Kim asked suddenly from behind.

"KP!" Ron exclaimed, spinning in shock and blushing guiltily. Monique followed Kim inside. "Monique?" he added, surprised.

"Practice dummy?" Monique asked incredulously

"Okay, what's the sitch?" Kim asked, smiling at her boyfriend.

Ron blinked then exclaimed, falling to his knees and grabbing her shirt. "I can't control my powers! Why can't I control my powers? KP, how do I do it?"

"Whoa, freak out much?" Monique demanded.

"Ron, get a grip," Kim said.

Rufus scrambled out of his owner's pocket and slapped Ron. "Get a grip," Rufus repeated.

Ron blinked then rose, saying, "You're right, Rufus, Kim, Monique. I need to calm down and focus."

Ron turned back to the practice dummy and concentrated on it, crouching in a ninjitsu stance. "This is really irking you, isn't it?" Kim asked sympathetically.

"Kim, if I don't get a hold on these abilities, we're doomed," Ron replied, for one of the rare times deadly serious. "I mean, I'm getting a little bit of control, but Monkey Fist has them mastered."

"Why don't you go ask Monkey Fist for tips then," Monique jokingly said. When Ron didn't respond instantly she knew she'd talked too much. She started. "Hold on now, you ain't seriously considering…"

"Monkey Fist! That's the answer!" Ron exclaimed.

KP

"Uh Ron, back to reality please," Kim said, slightly alarmed at the ponderous look in his eyes.

"No, KP, don't you see? Every time I fight him I gain a little more control over my powers! He presses me to do better than I feel ready to! He could be like a substitute Sensei!"

"Yeah, who wants nothing more than to kill you," Monique protested. "You've lost your head boy."

"Ron, think about this. You go out there and face Monkey Fist, he'll destroy you," Kim said.

"The girl's right, Ron. You were lucky last time," Monique backed.

"Monique, Kim, I need to get these under my control. The fate of the world, and more importantly my sister, rest on us!" Ron argued.

"Getting killed isn't going to solve the problem," Kim protested. "You have Sensei, Ron. Go to him."

"Sensei isn't a master of Tai Shing Pek Kwar," Ron argued. "I mean sure the guy knows a lot about it, but he's not Lord Montgomery Fiske, foremost authority on all things Simian. If I can fight Monkey Fist, I don't even have to win, I can flee, I'll gradually build up my abilities with these powers. KP, Monique, this has to happen, before it's too late."

KP

Kim, eyes fearful, said firmly, "Ron, listen to yourself! You can't face Monkey Fist alone! You're not ready for that."

"And at the rate I'm going I never will be," Ron said, taking her hands desperately. "Kim, I want another way, but I'm out of ideas."

"He's snapped," Monique said, concern in her eyes.

"This needs to happen," Ron stated. "They can't just keep coming out in dire situations. Eventually they won't pop in time. Either I bring mine under my control, or Monkey Fist loses his mastery over his."

"There are other ways to bring out your powers without facing Monkey Fist and co," Kim said firmly.

"Yeah? Name one," Ron replied, pouting.

"Well there's…" Kim began, but she trailed off. Short of facing Team Drakken, she didn't have a clue.

"See," Ron said.

"No!" Rufus protested to his master, pleadingly looking up at Ron.

"Sorry little buddy, but that's how it has to be," Ron declared.

"I have a better idea. How about we go visit Hana at Amelia's and forget about Vine powered Mutants, Monkey obsessed freaks, and crazy Rogue Golfer's," Monique suggested.

"It might be a good idea to avoid thinking about Plasma shooting ex-superheroes and crazy Mutant-Making Geneticists as well," Kim added, smiling gratefully at Monique.

"Okay, you win," Ron relented. "I'll drop it for now."

"Good," Kim said.

KP

Amelia was playing peek-a-boo with Hana. The baby was rolling on the floor laughing her head off. Amelia laughed along with her and playfully tickled the child. Hana screamed with mirth. Finally Amelia stopped and picked the child up. She kissed Hana's head, saying, "I never knew babies could be such hard work. Bur you're so fun too. I've never seen a more smiley baby." Hana gurgled and reached up for Amelia's face.

The doorbell was rung and Amelia looked curiously at it. She hoped it wasn't her parents. They would never let up with questions surrounding the baby. They would believe it was hers, and she couldn't very well tell them the child was a Japanese demi-goddess whose siblings were ninjas in a super-secret ninja school. She walked to the door and peeked outside. She felt relief on seeing it was just Kim, Ron, and Monique. She opened the door for them, and swiftly the three slipped inside.

"Brudda!" Hana screamed.

"Hana!" Ron exclaimed, seizing Hana and spinning her around. "Oh I missed you baby sister. Yes I did."

"Did anyone see you?" Amelia asked Kim and Monique as Ron fawned and gushed over Hana.

"Not a chance," Kim replied confidently.

"No way girlfriend," Monique agreed, waving it off. "How's the little princess, err, goddess, whatever she is."

"She's fine. It's hard work, being a single parent raising a child," Amelia jokingly said. "Most of the money I make is spent on her now. I haven't taken a spa day for weeks. It's tiring, but I love her so much. She's just so sweet. How can anyone not adore such a precious thing?"

"Maternal instinct," Kim said, smiling.

"She's perfect!" Ron exclaimed, throwing Hana up in the air and catching her.

"And in Ron's case, paternal instinct," Kim said, smirking.

"Nah, it's more a fraternal draw, brotherly," Monique corrected.

"I'll get you all some hot chocolate," Amelia said.

KP

The group sat in the living room. "How have things been going?" Amelia questioned.

"Pretty quiet, actually," Kim replied. "Except the part where we found out Monkey Fist is Nanny Nane's son."

"What?!" Amelia and Monique exclaimed together.

"You heard me," Kim said. "It was a surprise, to say the least."

"Surprise? Try the shock of a lifetime," Ron corrected from the floor where he was roughhousing with Hana.

"Yeah," Kim agreed. "It was bad."

"Not as bad as the ghosts!" Ron said.

"There were no ghosts, Ron!" Kim shot.

"There were too!" Ron argued.

"Ugh, Tower of London scare. No big," Kim said, brushing the event off.

"Uh, yes big," Ron insisted.

"Ron…" Kim warned.

"Now get this. Ron figures to get his Monkey Powers to come to light, he should go off and face Monkey Fist alone," Monique said.

"Is he insane?" Amelia demanded.

"Is everyone against me?" Ron asked. Hana began wailing. "Oh not you too!"

"See," Kim and Monique said together.

"Look, I'll do what I have to, to make sure my sister and everyone I love is safe from Evil Incorporated. They're completely out of their minds!" Ron insisted.

"Boy, you're gonna get yourself killed," Monique warned.

"You should at least bring some backup," Amelia agreed.

"Like who? Kim's against the idea, Monique can't fight…" Ron began.

"Hey!" Monique shot.

"What? It's the truth," Ron said. Turning back to Amelia, he finished, "And the ninjas are back in Japan."

"It would be so much easier if they all just stayed here, or vice versa," Monique said. Unbeknownst to them, at that very moment a plane was coming in for a landing at the Middleton airport.