Kim's Bebe caught up to her, and was now attempting to grab her again.
When the wind suddenly picked up, Kim risked a quick peek in that direction, just in time to see Shego anchor herself and Ron. Behind them was an opening into nothing.
"Gemini's turned on the PDVI!" she thought, "Gotta get rid of Bebe and rescue Ron... and Shego."
Kim stopped dodging the robot's hands and moved toward her. Caught by surprise, the Bebe's programming took a fraction of a second and ran possibilities through the fuzzy logic circuitry.
It chose to execute a move that would be a low probability of the subject Possible expecting. Kim hit the Bebe in the face with all her strength, snapping its head back sharply. A tear appeared in the neck.
At the same time, the Bebe lashed out with her right foot, and hit Kim squarely in the shin. There was an audible CRACK! as the bone broke. But before the pain could travel up her nervous system and inform her brain, Kim hit with her other fist just as hard.
The Bebe's head flew back and hit the wall, completely removed from the body. The wires exposed in both parts were sparking as the torso hit the floor.
Kim immediately forgot the robot as the news of a broken leg reached her brain. She screamed and sat down heavily, grabbing at the leg.
She was completely preoccupied with the leg for several seconds. She immediately felt numb all over, which she recognized as shock. Then she remembered that in her utility belt's medical supplies was a collapsible splint. She pulled it out and it automatically unfolded and was ready.
"Bless you, Wade," she muttered as she put the splint on as tight as possible. The leg was broken, but the bone wasn't out of place, fortunately.
The cry "KIIIM! HEEELP!!" got through, and she turned to see what was going on.
Shego's green-glowing claw was still lodged in the floor, and she and Ron were clinging to each other. The force of the vortex had picked up their legs, and Shego was close to losing her grip. She had only seconds to act, at best.
"Can't worry about the pain now," she thought, and struggled to her feet, "Hope the splint holds up."
She turned on her super speed, quickly guesstimating it would take her five seconds to cross the space between her and her companions.
She started trying to run, limping badly. Her faster brain processes told her she wasn't going to make it. She had under-estimated the time needed, and they would be in the vortex a second she could reach them.
"NO!!" she shouted, trying to run faster.
Gemini started laughing, as did his subordinates.
In her mind, the worry for her boyfriend and enemy, along with the desire to move faster, became dominant over the pain of the broken leg, wondering what Gemini was going to do, and many other things. With each halting step the emotions became greater. But growing at a faster rate was the certainty that she would reach them in time. She was Kim Possible, and could do anything. A broken leg was not going to stop her.
That thought became dominant, and deep in the hidden recesses of her unconscious, a barrier broke. The only thing in the way of the white glow allowing her to reach full potential was her own disbelief in the gift. Suddenly that was no longer a problem.
The white glow sprang up around her, as bright as any of the other glows, and she accelerated, broken leg and all. She reached Ron and Shego a fraction of a second later, grabbed them, and continued to move across the path of the vortex opening. At the wall she made a sharp right turn without slowing, and when near the foot of Gemini's throne stopped and put them down. She sat down heavily.
As Shego and Ron got to their feet, Gemini leaned over them. "Won't do you any good," he said, and manipulated a control.
The three of them looked as the vortex moved in their direction.
"Get up, Kim," said Ron, hooking an arm under hers.
"Can't, broken leg," she said through gritted teeth.
Shego stood by them, different thoughts warring in her. Pumpkin had saved her life, and she almost felt she should return the favor. On the other hand, self-preservation was winning out. Then again, Kimmie was HERS to destroy, nobody else's. She hated to admit it, but Stoppable had prevented her from going into the vortex at first, so she owed him as well. It looked like she was going to have to play the hero here.
But before she could take any action, the vortex collapsed on itself and was gone.
Gemini turned to the control panel. "What's happened?" he said, pushing buttons and making adjustments.
Rufus walked out of the door below the throne, dragging a three-pronged plug. "AH-HEM!" he said, loudly.
It caught Gemini's attention, and he scowled when he saw what the rodent had.
"All right Rufus!" said Ron, "BOOYAH!"
Through her pain Kim smiled, while Shego shook her head.
"I guess it's back to basics, then," said Gemini, and aimed his missile-firing glove at them. He jerked back a second later as a green glob of plasma hit the glove, melting and dissolving it.
"AAArgh!" yelled the one-eyed villain, grabbing his arm, "Agents! Get--"
With a loud monkey-like screech Ron suddenly jumped up and into the box seat. The Mystical Monkey Power had finally decided to work. He hit Gemini a couple of times, and the man was out for the count.
Kim and Shego quickly looked at the stands where the WWEE agents sat. She took a stance and lit her hands. "Well?" she asked of one who sat nearby.
"Well what?" he replied, "We don't dare do anything without orders, and he didn't finish giving any."
Apparently what the man had said was true. None of the agents was making any attempt to attack or leave.
Kim tapped a button on her wrist Kimmunicator. "Dr. Director, we have things under control. Send your men in, and bring some medics. I have a broken leg."
"Be there shortly, Kim," was the reply, and the screen went dark.
Within an hour the base had been secured and Gemini captured. None of his agents Put up a fight; they didnâ–“t have orders to.
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It was several hours later that Kim and Ron had found themselves in Middleton General, getting checked out. Ron was fine while Kim's leg was healing at a phenomenal rate. It would be healed within the next two days.
"So, Kim, what happened?" asked Ron, "You were limping toward us, and suddenly I could see your glow, and you got faster."
"I'm not really sure, Ron, I was concerned, and trying to get to you two, and suddenly the speed really kicked in," she replied.
"Something like that happened to me too," said Shego, stepping from the corner of the room, "I really needed my plasma to be a lot stronger very quickly, or I would have been a pancake from a falling steel plate. I felt something inside,
and suddenly the plate wasn't a problem any more." She shook her head. "I don't know how to explain it either." Suddenly she grinned. "Well, it's been fun. See ya around, Kimmie, Stoppable." She turned and left, not even waiting for a goodbye from the heroes.
A minute later Ron said, "So what now, KP?"
"Well, after I finish healing, it's back to GJ for testing to see what's happened. After that, I guess it's back to college."
"And it will be a week before you do any more speed tests," said Mrs. Dr. P coming into the room. "I know you'll be ready in two days, but I'd rather err on the side of caution."
Kim started to protest, but the look on her mom's face stopped her. "You know best," she finally admitted.