Chapter Eight: Talks, Results, and Reunion

Kim sat on the toilet in the dark and sighed as she waited for the test to generate a result. Kim shook her as the storm raged outside and thundered angrily against the house. The same storm that kept Kim from sleeping in combination with being kept from Diana as per her Dad's house rules. Currently, Kim paced the bathroom floor as the cold tile sent shocks of cold up her body with every step. Kim's ears pinned back in a combination of sadness and fear when she stopped to look at herself in the bathroom vanity. Finally, Kim steeled herself and closed her eyes. When Kim felt warm arms wrap around her waist, she opened her eyes and looked down at the sink.

Sensing her girlfriend's apprehension, Diana spoke, "What's the verdict?"

Kim turned in Diana's arms and sighed, "I don't know. I haven't checked the test yet." Kim looked up at her lover. "Would you laugh if I said I'm terrified of that little stick?" Kim asked as she nodded toward the test resting on the counter and waiting to be read.

Diana held Kim slightly tighter. "I would be a hypocrite if I did." The green woman admitted as she put a hand on Kim's. "The thought of having a daughter is scary, but I also know something, Pumpkin." Diana looked down at the redhead. "We can do this…together." Diana affirmed.

With a nod, Kim reached for the test and shut her eyes in a last bit of fear as she brought the test to her face and looked. Opening her eyes, Kim saw duel strong pink lines. The hero's throat closed around a lump at the result that stared at the pair from the test.

Diana smiled at Kim and kissed her cheek. "Looks like we are going to be parents in a little while, Kimmie."

Kim looked down at herself and shivered as she looked at her folded hands. Then, she looked at Diana and kissed the woman gently. Kim gripped Diana's hand and lead the green woman to Kim's pink room. Diana looked at Kim in worry, but all the redhead did was nuzzle into Diana's chest. She then looked into Diana's eyes.

"I need my Cuddle Buddy," Kim said in a sleepy voice that made Diana's heart melt. I'm hopeless. Diana thought with a shake of her head. When the woman reached for Kim's Pandaroo, Kim took it from her and threw the plushie across the room! Before Diana could ask what hell Pumpkin was thinking, Kim pulled Diana into an intimate embrace. Diana only smiled as she worked her arms out of Kim's grip, pulled the covers back, and got in. Once Kim followed, Diana pulled the covers over them.

"Good night, Princess…" Diana said as she rolled over and went to sleep.

The next morning, James Possible walked around the kitchen with a cup of coffee in his hand as the first fingers of chill from Fall greeted him as he sat on the back patio. As the man sipped his coffee, he thought of the past few days. Kim is technically not my child, he thought as a sigh left his lips. Then, I find out Kimmie Cub is not only dating a girl, but she also could somehow be pregnant because of said girl. James rarely cried, but being shut out of so much can pull tears from the hardest man. James quickly wiped the moisture from his eyes.

It was then James heard the siding glass door open and slide shut.

"Hey, Pops," Diana said kindly with a wave as she sat.

James only sat and continued to drink from his coffee as he stared out into the sunrise. "Shego…" he finally spoke with razors in his tone.

Diana shook her head and sighed. "If you don't want to talk, just listen." Diana told him as she tried to keep the growing aggravation from edging into her voice. "Kim is going to be taken care of, her and our daughter." Diana looked the man in the eyes as his surprise spread through his face. "Kim took the test last night, and it came back positive."

James looked at her. "I can't help feeling this is a long game of yours." He said as his face became a glare.

"What would I gain from knocking up Kim? Honestly, what do you think I would do that for?" Diana asked. "All it would do is put her down for a few months."

James glared at her with fire in his eyes. "It only takes a moment, Shego!"

Diana raised an eyebrow at the man and started laughing. "If I wanted to hurt her, Kim would have been a charmed cinder when we meet because of Drakken's 'nanotick' foolishness."

James nodded and motioned for the green woman to continue. "While we fought, I found myself inexplicably drawn to your daughter." Diana told him.

"With continued fighting, I found myself unwilling to hurt her and even wishing to protect her from foes." Diana sighed and ignited her fist in a moment of anger. "Aviarius stole my brothers' powers, and Kim got my eldest brother's strength." Diana's eyes glowed with mirth. "Together, we sent him running. I couldn't let Kim see she was getting to me, so I took my brothers' power for a joyride with every intention of throwing the fight for my brothers." Diana looked Doctor James Possible in the eyes. "Family is extremely important to me, even if they are annoying sometimes."

"What about after Kim and Ron got together?" James asked. James didn't fail to notice the slightest of a flinch when he spoke.

"Damn, that hurt," Diana said quietly. "It was as if Kim squeezed my heart and took a massive bite out of it." Diana's eyes held a shadow of pain in them. "I was willing to let go after a couple weeks. Then, Kim set up regular sparing sessions to work out the stress of the fight with Warmoga and Warhawk." Diana got up and looked at the rising sun. "Kim seemed suppressed, like the power of a sun filtered through heavy shielding." Diana shook her head. "With her suppression, I began to see Kim as she is, like how the corona of the sun can only be safely viewed through a shielded telescope." Diana sighed. "I saw cracks and fissures in Kim's mental state that only grew wider with time. Finally, I kicked Ron's ass and have been trying to heal Kim since."

Diana stopped and looked at James to get an impression of his thoughts. She walked over to him and knelt like a knight before a king. With her eyes cast to the ground, the green woman waited for judgment from the man who held her fate in his hands. "What are you doing?" James asked with confusion in his voice.

"Mister James Possible, I'm asking for your daughter's hand in the manner I was taught." She said calmly without lifting her gaze from the ground.

"Kim's body is extremely unique as is yours. How do you intend on caring for her and your daughter's medical needs?" James watched Diana intently, reading her body language for any hint of deception.

Diana smiled. "I will hire a private OB/GYN Kim and I trust to watch their progression, but I still need to talk to Kim about a pediatrician for our daughter." Diana told the man with a thoughtful look.

James nodded. "You will not be using dirty money to care for them and yourself." James said.

Diana couldn't decide if the intent was a question or statement. Erring on the side of caution, she treated it as a question. "Of course not, sir, I have more than enough clean money between my inheritance and various stock holdings."

James nodded. "We've covered money, care, and why; but I need to know one more thing: when she has silver in her hair, will Kim still have your heart and loyalty?"

Diana looked at the man like he had lost his mind. "Kim will still be Kim in fifty years…" She said as her eyes gleamed with tears. "I will never be so shallow as to abandon her over looks!" Diana's hands burned with her unconscious rage at being asked such a question.

"I would hope for nothing less, Diana," James said as he stood and offered her a hand. Diana took the outstretched hand and shook it firmly. "You have my blessing."

Up in Kim's room, the motionless Pandaroo sat up with a motorized whine and looked around the room with red optics. As it walked slowly up to Kim's bed and jumped up onto the blankets, the robotic spawn of Chucky and Terminator looked at its target with an empty expression.

As it reached for a pillow, Kim rolled over and grumbled, "Good morning, Diana."

Before Kim became completely aware of the situation, the Pandaroo went dormant and laid motionless. Kim blinked and looked at plushie in confusion. Then, she smiled and shook her head before she took a shower, got dressed, and went downstairs. Unknown to the redhead, a pair of red optics watched her. The shudders on the Pandaroo's optics narrowed. Megan glared at Kim through her robotic spy and snarled. Revenge would come in time, Megan reminded herself. Right now, I need to find Beatrice. Megan glared at the redhead through the display and deactivated the drone for the time being.

Kim looked around and saw her mother sitting at the table with a look on her face that spoke volumes.

"Where's Diana?" Kim asked her mom.

The woman sighed. "Your father is talking to her." Ann said as she waved Kim over. Kim looked at her mom in sudden worry for her girlfriend.

"How's she doing?" Kim asked.

Ann laughed. "She must come from an old family." The elder Possible pointed to Diana's current position: kneeling on one knee with her head towards the ground and right arm crossed over her chest. "That's an old knighting position from Medieval Europe." Ann said with a grin. "She must really be serious about you, Kimmie Cub." Kim blushed and looked away from her mom in embarrassment. Ann's face became serious. "I only have one question: would you die for her and/or your daughter?"

Kim opened her mouth to answer, but Ann stopped her with a raised hand. "Don't tell me. Consider my question, Kim." Ann smiled at her daughter. "Also, your first appointment with Amy is set for two weeks."

Kim stopped in her tracks and looked at Ann as if the woman wasn't sane. "DNAmy?!"

Ann shook her head. "She will always be Amy Hall to me, Kim." Ann smiled and hugged her daughter from behind. "She gave me you, and as such, I think she would be the best choice for prenatal care, given your extremely unique situation."

Kim nodded and looked at Ann. "I'll have to talk it over with Diana first."

Ann nodded. "I understand, but all I want is you and baby healthy."

Kim nodded at her and grinned as Diana stood and gave James a warrior's handshake. Dad finally accepted her. Kim thought, very proud of her Dad. No more nightmares about Diana being sent to a blackhole. At that realization, Kim felt a sizable weight lift off her shoulders. I just hope The Gauntlet was the only test from the genius twins.

James and Diana walked in as The Tweebs ran past them. "There's an alien AI system…" Tim said quickly followed by his brother who finished the statement. "…in Kim's room!"

Diana and James followed the Tweebs up to Kim's room at a frantic pace. Before the Tweebs could sweep for an AI manually. Diana sent a low-level EMP through the room by manipulating her plasma's frequency. The results were nigh instantaneous and shocking results. Kim's Pandaroo sparked and shivered with electric discharge before the scent of burning wires and cloth filled the room. Kim looked at the destroyed stuffed animal in shock.

"Who planted this?"

Megan just walked into her lover's bar when the portable computer on her left arm let out a sort of warning.

"They found the robot." Megan growled as she glared at the screen.

A voice Megan thought she would never hear again completely wiped out the woman's anger. "Don't look so defeated." Beatrice said with a smile.

Megan gave her an odd look. "How Did you…"

Beatrice laughed. "I heard the alarm." Then, she heard her lover's boots thud against the hardwood quickly and braces herself. When Megan's weight slammed into her, Beatrice began to cry as did Megan.

"We are together now, Megs," Beatrice said as she rubbed her wife's back. "…and Kim Possible will pay for what she did to us."

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