CHAPTER TEN
ダブルデビュー！禁断の愛を否定することはできません！
Double Debut! Forbidden Love Cannot Be Denied!
"Hmm…"
Nick paced back and forth, back and forth. He had been planning on taking the "HAPT" or "Hawaiian Academic Placement Test" today, but something more important than that had happened.
Somebody was in trouble. BIG trouble.
They'd come begging to HIM for help…
"I don't know what their story is…I don't know this "Trainer" is like…" Nick spoke quietly, finally turning to face Chopsuey as he stood outside on the porch.
"But I do know this…that girl is desperate…even though we're technically enemies in this fight, she came crawling to us for help, asking for aid…I can't deny somebody like that!"
"I wish I knew what Trainer looked like myself." Chops admitted. "But all I know is the name and number he has from looking at a roll call list back at the lab. But if you're sure about this…"
Nick looked up at the clouds that lazily drifted by.
"…I am." He said. "Let's go help that girl get her partner back!"
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…elsewhere, far off the coast of California, Trainer sat back in the cold cell, tied up…and not doing anything.
A guard walked by the cell and lifted up his shotgun, looking Trainer over with interest. "Hmph, still not moving? Come on canary…sing a little!"
Silence.
"Even with all your freakish powers, you're not going to try anything?" He asked. "What ARE you up to, "demon"?"
"I'm not "planning" anything and I'm not a demon. I'm only thinking of Kim's happiness."
"Her HAPPINESS?" The guard snarled, going into the cell. "Don't try and bulls—t us! You deceived her as well!?!" With that angry yell, he slammed the butt of the shotgun onto Trainer's head…
DRIP…DRIP…DRIP…
Even though blood oozed down from the forehead, Trainer still spoke. "If your business is concluded, then leave." The red-haired experiment spoke quietly, dark green eyes keenly gazing back. "I'm not intending to escape."
"D-D-Damn right you're not!" The guard snapped, leaving the experiment in the cell. "It's not like you can SWIM the 50 miles back to San Francisco!"
"…this is enough…this is enough…" Trainer thought. "I have to be strong for her…this is all for Kim…"
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… "Where is my partner, Ron!?!"
"For the thousandth time, when I'm at work, it's Zorpox, Kim…"
"You haven't got the costume on, don't give me that crap!"
"…fine, fine. What's the problem, Kim?"
A blond-haired teenager wearing a leather jacket and dark pants stood behind a desk at the top floor of a large, crystalline office building. He lowered his shades and looked at the red-haired, lovely-looking athletic girl before him, dark brown gazing into dark green.
"You'd better tell me where Trainer is!" Kim shouted angrily, slamming her fist into his desk and knocking over a plate full of food that resembled a cross between a nacho and a taco. Ron, aka "Zorpox", frowned.
"Kim, Trainer isn't human, you know…that's why I've separated you two."
"You always ruin everything!" Kim shouted angrily, clenching her fists. "No matter who I'm friends with, you always pull them away somehow!"
Ron stood up suddenly, glaring into her eyes. "And what's THAT supposed to mean, Kim?"
"Your spy organization's activities made you infamous, Ron! Everyone's afraid of you, even your rival, Dr. Drakken!" She shouted. "I can't even be seen within three feet of you or people will be afraid of me too! And as a spy, I can never find a friend who'll stick with me through the missions you send me on, because none of them were skilled or brave enough!...but…"
She looked down. "But 623…Trainer, Trainer was different! Even though he knew how much trouble I got into a spy, Trainer stuck with me…and said it didn't matter what kind of character you had…"
"That freak was just using you!" Ron said calmly, turning away and clasping his hands behind his back as he looked out one of the large windows.
"Why…you…that's it! I'm tired of this! Even if I have to break your legs, I'll get Trainer's location out of you!!!" She howled, rushing through the air…
THWOMP!
Ron had turned around, blocking it with his fist. "So you're really opposing me? Fine, K.P…I'll tell you where Trainer is. There's an island 50 miles from here, straight west. It's called the "Jail of Stone" due to the jail at the top of an impregnable summit that's upon the island."
He suddenly twisted around and kicked Kim through the air. She re-righted herself just in time and landed on her feet and one hand.
"With or without your friend, you have a mission to Honk Kong in a week. And you'll go, whether you like it…or NOT." He snarled. "Now get out of my sight! I have to order more nacos!"
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…Nick had been lying on a hammock in his backyard, the book on a table just nearby. He was looking up at the clouds, singing to himself.
"Oh I'm doing okay, yeah! I'm doing alright! Now it's finally happened, now I've seen the light, and I think I'm gonna learn to love it heeeere!"
SNATCH!
Then he'd seen a girl in a black outfit running through the yard with HIS book in her hand! He tore after her, down the street, waving his arms above his head. "GIMME THAT BOOK BACK YOU LOUSY THIEF!" He shouted.
She turned a corner and he ran after her…
And there she was, bowing down, book in front of her. "Sorry for taking your book, but you were the first book owner I could find! The name's Kim Possible…" She held the book up, eyes pleading. "I have a request for you and your experimental partner!"
"…huh?" Nick blinked.
"I know this is selfish to ask of you, but…I don't know who else I can count on besides somebody else who has an experiment…I can't do this on my own! I don't want to lose Trainer! So…" She sniffled. "Would ya please…please help me?"
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…Kim looked around the airport for a few moments, then hung her head, her hair falling down as she sighed sadly.
"I shoulda seen this coming. What did I expect? This is the kind of fight that turns everyone who has a book into an enemy." She muttered. "F-Fine. I'll do this by myself! It's always been possible before for me!...even though…"
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…even though before, the idea of having a friend had seemed IMPOSSIBLE. But then…
"So your name is Trainer, designation 623? This is…a very dangerous power you have."
"I know, and in this fight, you might get very hurt." Trainer had told her. "But…if you could…I'd…I'd like you to fight alongside me!"
"Of COURSE!" Kim had said happily, beaming. "We're gonna give it our best!"
"But…the odds are near impossible…" Trainer remarked.
"Check the last name." Kim said, smiling proudly.
"…Kim…you mean it?"
"Heck yeah!"
"…ALRIGHT! Once more! Read the spell, but with more feeling!"
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…with her spy skills, his knowledge of the martial arts and the spells, they had two up on every other fighter, as quickly realized in their first fight. However, Trainer had been seriously hurt…
At Kim's apartment, she began to bandage Trainer's arm up, looking very nervous as she did so
"Kim, why are you…helping me so much? I'm sorry to ask, I'm just not used to somebody spending so much time on me." Her partner added apologetically.
"…I told you about my boss, Ron. Everyone who ever found out who my boss was instantly became afraid of me and ran away, but…you didn't…and you're not like the other operatives I've worked with on missions, who can't keep up with my pace!" She said. "Instead of running, you said you'd stay by my side! I couldn't be happier!" She laughed.
"…heh…thank you…" Trainer said quietly.
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…then that day had come.
"Why don't you wanna fight anymore?" Kim had asked, looking confused and hurt.
"It's because…you've become very important to me, and I…"
The experiment fell to the ground on it's knees, covering it's eyes. "I don't want you getting hurt!"
"…Trainer…"
"Hey!"
Kim looked up, and she beamed at a welcome sight.
"This is my partner, Chopsuey, experiment 621…"
"We're gonna save your partner."
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…"Thanks for the lift, Mr. Johnson!" Kim said, waving goodbye to the boat owner.
"It's the least I could do after you saved my kitten from that fire!" He laughed, waving goodbye.
They carefully made their way across the beach and over to a large ring of stones. Peeking behind it, Kim whispered "There's a lot of guards here…"
"Well…that's no problem." Nick said. "We've got a lot of spells…and something tells me even if we hadn't come, you would have come here by yourself, wouldn't you?"
Kim grinned. "You've got me nailed down, don'tcha?"
"Alright…first, a distraction! IADEO!" Nick whispered, pointing at a far off point.
Chopsuey swung his fist and a green, fist-shaped blast of energy was sent flying through the air. It hit the ground, causing an explosion, and most of the guards ran to check it out.
"Quick, quick, go!" Nick whispered, and they tore across the ground, rushing at the other guards. Before they could react…
"RETRAHO!"
Chopsuey manifested a grappling gun and it shot out, swinging around the guards and sending them flying into the ocean. They all plopped in, shouting angrily about their ruined suits. Unfortunately, one had been missed…though Kim was currently holding him down right now, keeping him from moving.
"I know you! You're Kim Possible! Don't tell me you're after that dumb demon? Don't you get it? It would never work! It's forbidden!"
"Shut it!" She yelled, holding him up in the air, eyes narrowed. "You don't know the first thing about Trainer, a person who stood by me no matter what!"
"PERSON!? That beast isn't human! I only have to look into it's eyes to see the truth! Those eyes have no problem with seducing another with sweet words, all for the purpose of hurting another in the-"
"I SAID SHUT UUPPPP!" Kim shouted, punching him over and over. She tossed him to the ground, then leapt on top, grounding and pounding him as tears flowed down from her eyes in rivers. "Trainer never thought about hurting me, always stood by my side, protected me from getting hurt! Made me laugh!" WHACK! "Made me smile!" SMACK! "WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY UNDERSTAND OUR LOVE?!?"
The man was finally unconscious. Kim stood back up, holding her sides. "My partner…is a good…person…"
"…yeah…" Nick said, smiling gently. "Come on…I can see an elevator up ahead…"
Unfortunately, as they approached the elevator, there came a revelation…it was broken. Kim, however…
"I've got this." She said, holding up a grappling gun of her own that came with her toolbelt. "You stay here…I can take it from here on, alright?"
She shot the hook up and it whizzed through the air, letting out a "CLINK" sound as it dug into the top. She began to scale the large mountain, heading for the jail at the top, thinking about the past…
"So what world are you from?"
"One far beyond this one, Ms. Possible."
"Ha-ha! That makes you a spirit."
"Oops, a bird's fallen asleep in your hair, Kim!"
"I'll just wait for it to wake up."
"So you really want to win the contest?"
"Well, if I am to become the champion, I have to gain great strength…and I want to be a champion who has the strength to protect all the people I care about!...and…and that includes you, Kim."
And then it happened. Suddenly the grappling hook gave way.
"AAAA!" Kim shouted as she fell down…down…
SNATCH!
She looked up to see Nick holding onto her shirt. "I…I gotcha!" He said, tugging her into the now-working elevator.
"How'd you get this thing working?" She asked, amazed.
"Kanjijibe!" Chopsuey said, holding up two wires. "ZZZ-ZZ!"
"This sort of thing comes natural to Chopsuey." Nick laughed. "We'll be up there in no time!"
But when they DID reach the top…
Somebody else was there. It was an experiment that was a remarkably beautiful swan with a golden crest at the top of her head. She had beautiful black eyes, sky blue markings on her front, and dark blue feathers on her butt.
"So…what have we here?" She asked in a diva-type voice.
"Who are you?! Where's Trainer?!" Kim demanded to know.
"Ah, you must mean that experiment locked up over THERE." The swan said, pointing with one wing towards a large jail. She smirked. "I, Phoebe the Glorious, was just about to crush that little runt with my beautiful techniques, but I suppose I can spare some time for YOU, ogre."
"Hmph." Chopsuey took up a fighting position as Nick held up his spell book. "You've got balls, "sister"…I give you that! But it'll take more than guts to beat me, right Nick?"
"Here we go!" Nick shouted. "KP, go after Trainer, we'll hold her here! IAEDO!"
Chopsuey swirled his fist through the air and it struck home, but…
"Hold us here?" Phoebe laughed, showing that her wings had completely blocked the attack. "Are you retarded or something?"
"It didn't do anything…we'll have to try a new tack!" Chopsuey growled.
"TRAINER!" Kim shouted, rushing to the bars of the prison. Her partner looked her over.
"…what are you doing here?" The experiment mumbled unhappily.
THA-WHOOOM!
A full-on body blast from the flying experiment had knocked Nick and Chops through the air. They stood up, dusting themselves off, and took up another fighting pose.
"Oh please, you're so far beneath me it's not even funny!" Phoebe laughed. "All it takes is a single "Aile" spell to knock you away! Maybe that experiment in the jail's stronger…let's kill him first!"
"WHAT? You'd attack a defenseless experiment?" Nick shouted.
"Why not?" Phoebe asked. "I can get away with anything. I'll always be forgiven because of my beauty!"
Nick raised a finger and stuck out his tongue, eyes closed. "I don't think you're a beauty. I think you're a bitch." He said cheerfully.
"Hmph!" She snarled, slicing her wings in front of her. "Weak fools shouldn't bark like the big dogs!"
"COULISSE!" Her book owner yelled out, as a wind blast was sent rushing towards them.
"Adversor!" Nick announced, raising up the shield spell to reflect it back!
Phoebe just raised a feather in the air though, nonchalant. "That's not gonna wooork!" She sang out.
"Trainer, come out!" Kim begged. "I don't care if I get hurt fighting with you! I…LIKE YOU! LIKE YOU, LIKE YOU!"
"I…I don't…don't like you, I…" Trainer murmured, eyes closed, almost crying.
"Aw, still not giving her the book? You really want to die together, huh?" Phoebe asked, smirking as she turned towards them.
"Get out of here, Kim! I-" Trainer cried out.
Kim stood in front of the jail, arms outstretched. "I hate it when people lie!" She announced. "And I wasn't lying when I said I loved you! I don't care if it's wrong…I don't care if I get torn apart!"
"GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Trainer yelled.
"What's the matter?" Kim asked gently. "If you don't care about me, why are you so worried?" She laughed sadly.
"I can't see what you look like! I can barely hear your words, but I hope you can hear MINE, damn it!" Nick screamed. "That girl fought all this way just to see you! Can't you see she's crazy about you! HOW CAN YOU JUST TURN HER AWAY!?" He roared. "DO YOU THINK HER FEELINGS ARE USELESS, TRAINER?!?"
"…I…I…" Trainer looked down and to the side in shame.
"Don't you want to become a champion who has the strength to protect everyone? The strength to fight against fate or any other obstacle? Start your journey and PROTECT KIM!" Chopsuey hollered.
"Such sentiment from such an ugly being makes me wanna puke. End it and eliminate these wastes of life!" Phoebe snapped.
"Aile!" Her book keeper announced. Phoebe spun rapidly at Kim, intending to tear her apart..
Suddenly the book slipped through the bars…Kim grabbed it and read a spell.
"BUBISHI!"
THA-WHOOM! A HUGE punch knocked Phoebe through the air, and Nick stood in awe of this experiment that had not only pulled Kim away from danger, but who's strike had knocked Phoebe AND the bars of the cell into the sky. She stood up, spiky red hair flowing in the wind. Stubby antennae, dark green eyes, a black belt wrapped around her light brown/tan fur, and she had a white chest. Sharp black claws and a big, proud smile were the final touches as she looked over at Nick and Chops.
"I'll protect you…KP." She said.
"She's…a girl." Chops realized.
Nick blinked a couple times, then shrugged, smiling gently. "Yeah…so?"
"…nothing." Chops decided right there. "Nothing at all."
"You little…UPSTART!" Phoebe snarled. "Don't let that sucker punch you took against my beautiful face give you any ideas…"
"BLESSÉ!" Her book owner yelled.
Tha-WHOOSH! She slammed both wings together, summoning forth an even larger strike of wind, which spiraled around and around, zooming towards Trainer and Kim.
"No problem! GENDAI BUDO!"
Trainer's belt whizzed up through the air, circling rapidly around as it glowed, creating a glowing black shield that knocked the attack to the ground.
"You…annoying…ugly…" Phoebe snarled. "How DARE you block that! Try THAT spell!"
"PIANOA!" Her book keeper announced as Phoebe rose into the air. "THE GIRL DIES FIRST!"
She rushed at Kim with almost impossible speed, spinning around and around like a big, white top, but Kim was quicker! She dived through the air and did a cartwheel, moving away from the attack and Phoebe slammed into the ground.
"AAA! You've made me scratch my beautiful face!" Phoebe howled, holding a wink to her beak.
Kim then looked to her right to see the book keeper cast another "Pianoa" spell, then he reached into his BULGING pocket of his jacket…
But both he and Phoebe were too slow!
"Kime No Kata: Tachi Waza!" Trainer shouted, thrusting her hand forward. BA-BAM! She stopped the swirling Phoebe in midair!
THW-WACKA! Kim backflipped, then kicked upward at a 90 degree angle, sending the evil diva's book keeper flying into air, dropping the derringer he'd had tucked away in his pocket. He hit the ground hard and staggered up, seeing stars…
"And now…Nage No Kata: UKI OTOSHI!"
Trainer's hand BURST through the spinning aura surrounding Phoebe and grabbed her by the beak, throwing her into the air. She landed with a harsh THUDDA WONK as she hit her still-staggering book keeper and they fell into a heap. "You're not touching Kim!" She howled.
"You GO, Trainer!" Kim laughed, punching the air.
Nick stood up, dusting himself off as he walked over to Trainer and Kim with Chops by his side.
"Nick…Chopsuey…thank you for helping us." Kim said happily.
"How can I repay you for your aid?" Trainer asked, holding one fist against an open palm and bowing slightly.
"Save your thanks for Kim. It was her courage that led us to come here. I can't resist such a spirited request!" Nick insisted.
"So what sort of champion will you become?" Chops asked. "I intend to be a good and just one…one who will convince Jumba to stop fights like these!"
Trainer blinked, then smiled. "You know…that sounds like a noble goal. I intend to become a protecting champion…but a warrior must also allow kindness into his heart as well as allowing knowledge of skills into his head. Let's BOTH strive to become good champions!"
Trainer and Kim nodded. Kim blushed. "Thanks again. And…see you around."
With that, they headed down the elevator while Nick and Chops watched them go, smiles on their faces. Suddenly…
"Oh." Chops turned around to see Phoebe hovering in the air, eyes wide with fury. "She's still kicking?"
"And she looks ANGRY." Nick remarked.
"I'M GOING TO PECK YOUR EYES OUT!" Phoebe screeched.
"Looks like the swan's a crow." Nick laughed. "I think we'd better finish them here!"
Phoebe dived through the air…
"IADEO IEDO!" Nick yelled.
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…Kim and Trainer looked into the eyes of "Zarpox", who had crossed his arms and was wearing a red and black outfit now, since he was "at work". He had several associates with him as well.
"Alright…you freaky furry thing. What are you up to with my best agent?" He asked.
"I'm taking her with me on my journey. Even if it's against your wishes, Ron."
Ron frowned. "It's ZARPOX, I'm at work right now!" He snapped. "And you must be living in a cloud cuckoo-land if you think I'd let you walk off with my best agent…"
"I am going to protect her until the very end." Trainer said stonily. "No matter what enemy comes, I will not back down."
"Oh really? Even…"
"Zarpox" held his hand up. One of them placed a steel pipe in his hands. "IF IT'S ME!?!"
"I'M NOT RUNNING!" Trainer howled as the steel pipe whizzed towards her head…
And stopped a second before it could hit her. "Zarpox" smirked.
"…that's…spunk. Alright. Fine. Take the boat out of here." He said, gesturing to the side. "Once Kim's mind is set on something, nothing can stop her, and her mind's truly set on you."
"One more thing…a boy and a green experiment helped us get here. Just make sure they get off the island safe." Kim said.
"Zarpox" shrugged and began walking towards the elevator.
"And Ron…" Kim added gently.
He stopped in his tracks.
"…thank you."
"…" He smiled slightly. "You take care…KP…" He said quietly.
Author's Note:
You didn't see THAT coming, did you? Well I hope you enjoyed the chapter all the same. Please review...and enjoy this preview of the next chapter!
Nick: Ahh, there's no place like Honolulu...
Morpholomew: Hey there, Choppy!
Chopsuey: AAA! My Self-Proclaimed Biggest Fan! Nick, help me!
Morpholomew: My partner's vanished and his concert's in an hour!
Chopsuey: WHEN did we become friends?...
Nick: Of course we'll help you! But Chops is gonna hafta smell some underwear to track him down...
Chopsuey: WHAAAAA?!? NO-NO-NOOO!
Morpholomew: I hope you guys can find him on the next "Alternate Fate, Fantasy"!