KP All Grown Up v2.0: Future Stoppable for Team Tri Stoppable

AN: I hope that everyone is enjoying the sequel so far. I promise this is only going to get more intense from here on :D

Chapter 10: Danger Major! Villains Unite!

It had been a few days since the Middleton Mall incident and there had been no helpful clues anywhere that could tell them where Animal had taken the missing animals. Not even Wade or Clarise (who usually managed Team Tri Stoppable when Wade was busy with Kim's team.) could find anything using their own skills on where she went to.

Cindy, Mindy, and Jesse were just finishing lunch in the cafeteria with their friends Janice, Larry, Frank, and Joseph at their usual table. It had been Mystery Meat day, and so as usual they had anything BUT that. Especially with the warnings from Kim and Wade about the gravy that was usually served with it and they all knew better than to ignore the warnings from the both of them.

Larry says, "So Cindy, after school do you want to go see a movie? I hear that the movie Snowbeast II: Back for Revenge is out now." She thinks about it as she looks to see what the others at the table were up to.

Janice was talking with Mindy at the same time about going to see the new line of clothing at the Bueno Clothing store while Jesse, Frank and Joseph were chatting about the latest videogame "Buffy the Zombie Slayer II" which chronicled the adventures based on a game that had been popular in Ron's time.

However before Cindy could answer her communicator went off and she pulled it out to see Clarise pop up in a hologram above the unit. She did not look happy as she says, "Got another mission for you. She turns her head to look at Mindy and Jesse before she says, "You two better pay attention too. This is bad, very bad news."

Cindy says, "What happened? Did Animal strike again?"

Clarise says, "I am afraid it is worse than that Cindy."

Mindy says, "Just tell us already! What is the bad news!"

Clarise makes the hologram show the outside of a prison which looks like it was ransacked by a herd of wild animals. She then says while the view floats in the air, "Someone busted the Rat King out of prison where he was still awaiting trial."

Larry says, "Who busted this rat dude out? Another rat?"

Clarise shows a zoomed in version of the wrecked wall and says, "Negative, it was not one of his mutant rat henchmen since they were all with him at the time of escape."

Larry blinks and says, "When I said rat, I was only kidding." before a picture of the mutant rat henchmen and King Rat shows up next which makes Janice make a face before she says, "Ew! Ugh! How gross can they get?"

Frank says, "Cool! I wish I had a mutant rat serving me!" This makes everyone give him a disbelieving look. He throws up his hands and says, "What? I think they're cool! Just imagine all the things you could do with one!"

Joseph says, "Sometimes I can't believe we're friends Frank. You want a mutant creature for a pet?"

Frank shrugs and says, "What? I think mutants rock! Why else would I own all the mutant movies that ever existed?"

Clarise says, "I hate to break this up as fascinating as it may be but I think the real issue may be is just who would even want to break out the Rat King."

Cindy says, "Ok, who would break out the Rat King... unless... No, it can't be!" Her eyes were wide as the scene suddenly made sense to her.

Mindy says impatiently, "Who! Who would break out that loser from jail! And just look! It looks like wild animals hit the jail!" It then strikes her as she says, "N-No... Anyone but her!"

Frank, Joseph, Larry, and Janice all nearly shout, "Who broke King Rat out?"

Jesse says flatly with some anger in his voice, "Animal broke King Rat out."

Janice says, "What would some woman who can control animals want with King Rat and his mutant henchmen?"

Clarise says, "I don't know, I am still working on figuring that out." as her hologram replaces that of the jail.

Larry says sarcastically, "Maybe she's moving on up from controlling normal animals to mutants for her army."

Everyone looks at him as if he'd just said something smart and he says, "What? What'd I say now?"

Cindy says to Clarise, "Do you suppose it is possible? Would she go for mutants for that extra protection against us?"

Clarise nods as she says, "It could be possible, her animals weren't as effective against you as they were against the security people. But I didn't think her device could work on mutant animals as well as normal ones. It could also be that King Rat joined forces with her of his own free will after the defeat Tri Stoppable handed him."

Janice puts her hand on Jesse and says, "I remember the story how King Rat hurt you on that mission. I want you to be careful because he may hold a grudge against you and try to finish what he started last time." Her eyes shined with near tears in her worry, as she liked, liked him but she could never bring herself to admit it out loud.

Cindy and Mindy had never fully gotten over that mission when it had seemed as thought they'd lost him for good. It took only a brief glance between the two to know they had the same thought now that Janice had put it out there before they say in stereo, "You're not going Jesse!"

Jesse frowns as he crosses his arms and says, "Look, I am a member of Tri Stoppable and I am going to fight. Otherwise you might just as well call yourselves Duo Stoppable and that just does not have a good ring to it, if you ask me."

Janice says, "But Jesse, the danger..." which is cut off by Jesse saying, "Janice, there is always going to be danger on our missions but I am never going to let that stop me. Not when I can fight with my friends and do good in the world."

Before any of the girls could argue further, Larry says, "Jesse's right and even if you forbid him to go on a mission, he would still find a way to show up because that's just the kind of guy he is!"

Joseph nods and says, "Larry's right and you guys know it. Now think about it... which would you prefer? Knowing that he is by your side and fighting with you or not know where he is and have him show up to save you guys like he did on that mission and end up hurt because of it?"

Frank could see the doubt in their eyes and he says, "Think about this girls, when has Jesse ever let either of you down when it really counted? Even apparently dying couldn't stop him from helping you two when it really mattered."

Both Cindy and Mindy knew that their friends were right, Jesse had still shown up when they had needed him the most and he would do so again, even if they forbid him to join the mission as it was totally just like him to do so. So even though they were worried about his welfare, they knew they would feel much better knowing exactly where he was than wondering where he was and if he was going to pop out of nowhere, and that they also would feel more confident in fighting the freaks with him beside them, so they surrendered to the logic of their friends and the desire to have him with them always.

Cindy says, "Ok, you can join us Jesse. I know that you'd somehow find a way to join us anyway." with Mindy adding, "And we would feel better knowing that you're there anyway, but promise us that you will be careful when fighting King Water Rat? We don't want to have to worry."

Jesse slowly smiles at his two best friends and says, "I promise to be careful but if you girls get into trouble, count on me to come to your rescue... ok?" He looks them squarely in the eyes to see if they will agree to that and when they nod after a moment, he knew that he'd won. He didn't want to let anything happen to his friends any more than they wanted anything to happen to him.

Clarise says, "Well girls, don't forget Team Possible-Stoppable will be there and I'm sure they won't let anything happen to him."

This part surprised the friends and Janice says, "Your parents are going to join up on this mission? How cool!" A part of her was relieved as the track record of success for them was very high and she figured that her friends would be safer with them around, especially her Jesse.

The guys were not as positive, thinking that it was uncool for the parents to be breathing down their neck and being all-critical about the way they did anything. Except for Mr. mutant rat fan, he thought it was cool since it was just like a super-hero team up thing except neither team considered themselves superheroes.

(Elsewhere)

At the hidden lair just outside of Middleton, Animal and King Water Rat were sitting down on some chairs at a dinner table having a meal with his mutants eating with the normal animals after she saw their... lack of social graces to put a very fine point on it.

Animal says, "So King Water Rat, or should I call you by your human name?" As she watches the guy in front of her eating as politely as if he was royalty. She gets a analyzing look back for her question for a few moments before he says, "As long as there are no others around, you may address me however you wish but out among the simple-minded masses I would prefer if you address me by my criminal name."

Animal nods and says, "Fair enough and the same shall apply back for me as well." She takes a sip of her drink and says, "I suppose you're wondering why I broke you out of prison."

King Rat nods and says, "Yes, and at the time circumstances prevented me from further questions so would appreciate if you get right to the point."

Animal says, "Direct aren't you? I like that. Very well, I am sure that you remember the ones responsible for your time in jail. I recently ran into them as well and after I escaped I realized I would need some extra help as well as some specific information. I have determined that you are one of the few people in existence who has this information."

King Rat makes a dark face as he thinks about the boy and the creature that tied him up, before he says, "What kind of information do you want from me that only I possess?"

Animal says, "I need some information about mystical powers, more in specific the ones that the girls seem to be in possession of."

King Rat's face slowly becomes a big, sinister grin as he says, "Ah, I shall be happy to help you. So, you faced their powers as well?"

Animal nods as she says, "Yes, I did and it impressed me enough to research it on the Internet but there was not a lot of data about the powers. And so when I read that you not only knew about it but also had also faced them, I knew that you were the best person to talk to."

King Rat grins as he says, "Yes... I know all about the mystical powers of the world. But first I shall tell you a little about myself. I choose the rat power for myself, as I love rats. They were always the best of my friends back at the castle where I grew up." He picks up his glass and takes a drink from it before continuing, "My castle ironically also was home to the mystical rat power and it had a very extensive library containing much knowledge about such powers."

Animal listens closely, committing all of this to memory as she had been very good in school at remembering whatever any teacher or professor told her as if it was a photographic memory. She was counting on him thinking she was just another pretty face who would not be able to remember all that he told her.

King Rat says, "Anyway, after reading nearly everything on mystical powers in the libraries at the castle I seized the power for myself and then I set out to find the rest of the mystical icons so as to either take their power for myself or keep anyone else from acquiring them to use against me."

Animal nods as she says, "uh-huh" knowing that didn't sound smart or convincing in the way that she understood when in reality she could understand his line of thinking and realized it was a very smart move on his part.

King Rat leans back in his chair and says, "Then after I mutated my fellow rat friends in the laboratory I set to destroy all those who stood in my way..." He looks at Animal with dark eyes as he then says, "I had my rat henchmen attack and destroy just about all the people who could or would stand up to me in the castle. The remaining people are loyal to me and know the price of crossing me."

Animal nods as she says, "I'll bet." She pretends to show the appropriate fear level as she had her own secrets and was confident that her new modifications would work on even his mutant rats. She also had tweaked her device so that it would be able to handle even his mystical animal that she could see even now, if her experience with mystical monkeys of Tri Stoppable was any indication.

Animal takes another sip from her drink before she says, "Do you think you can handle the mystical monkey power that the girls have if you have to face them?"

King Rat slowly grins in an evil way, "Yes, I do. As a matter of fact, I was holding my own against the two girls until..." His smile fades into a dark, angry look as he then says, "Until that friend of theirs showed up and captured me. He has a power of his own, I am sure of it. No ordinary human could have withstood what he did. I just don't recognize his power but when I do face him again I will destroy him so that he can't use it on me again."

Animal thinks, "He has issues with Jesse from Tri Stoppable, so this could work to my advantage. Still, my information about the team never revealed that he had any powers." She pauses to ponder over what she'd read about Tri Stoppable before thinking some more, "Hmm, I doubt he has mystical animal powers or I would have noticed, so it would be to my advantage to get rid of him and since the guy already has a grudge against him..."

Animal says, "Good idea Walter, and I think I have an idea for how you can get him out of the way and not have to worry about the girls interfering."

King Rat grins wickedly and says as he leans forward, "I am all ears my good lady..."

AN: Well everyone, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! What did you all think of the friends of Tri Stoppable? Doesn't it just give you shivers now that Animal and King Rat have joined forces? Any guesses as to what Animal may have planned for Jesse? Can the team survive the plans? Will team Possible-Stoppable be enough to stop them? Read on to find out:)

Next chapter info: The villains put their plan into action! Will it succeed? Find out in the next chapter! I'll try to throw in a surprise as well! As for what kind... I'll just say that it will be one that no one will be expecting. However if you CAN guess it right, you get mentioned at the top of the chapter:)