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Kim Crises Chapter 14

"Are you ready to go?" Ron asked the two ladies.

"No, not really," Bonny replied. Kim opened her mouth to say something but Bonny slapped a hand across it. "Kim wants to go but you should have seen her legs as she walked out here."

"Rubber bands?" Ron inquired.

"Yeah. You better take another run before we join you." Both Bonny and Kim frowned.

Ron walked over to Kim and wrapped her in a warm embrace. "Are you O.K.? You want me to wait?"

Kim smiled. "No, I'll be alright, you go ahead." She leaned in and whispered, "You scratched me reeeeally good this time." She kissed his cheek and giggled.

"Well, if that's the case," Ron said, in total exhilaration, "George and I can try one more board. There's this one that really looks badical."

Bonny came over to the two lovebirds. "Ron, where's Rufus?"

Ron's goofy grin appeared. "He's back on the plane with Jason. They were talking Zen Philosophy last time I checked."

The four men took off; Ron and George in the cabin while Jason and Rufus were in the cockpit. "But the unconscious mind, Man! That's were the demons are!" Jason thrust a finger in the air for emphasis. Rufus, seated on the plane's dashboard, stroked his chin with a paw in contemplation.

George turned his attention back to Ron. "I never thought I'd see Jason that intense. He's usually so laid back."

Ron shrugged. "Yeah, and Rufus isn't usually so deep. I guess those two just hit it off."

"Deep?" George asked. "You understand what he's saying?"

"Not really. But I was never into philosophy that much before."

George started to say something, but thought better and changed the subject. "So which board do you want to test?"

Beep Beep BeBeep!

Ron pulled the PDA sized device from a pocket on his sleeve. "Hey Wade, what's up?"

"Sorry to spoil your fun but Motor Ed has broken the truce," Wade said and took a slurp from his soda.

Ron heaved a heavy sigh. "What's he up to this time?"

Wade frowned. "He's at the Middleton Smarty Mart. I think he's after tires for his fleet of monster trucks."

"Does Kim know?" Ron asked, his game face on.

Wade took a quick sip of soda. "Yes. She and Bonny are heading that way in the HumVee, but you can get there a lot faster. Do you have the red board with you?"

Ron searched around and found it. "It's right here," he said holding it up so Wade could see.

Wade grinned. "Push the red button between the bindings." Ron complied and a small remote control unit popped out of the board. Ron turned it over in his hand and saw a single red button. "When you're clear of the plane hit the button and hold on for the ride of your life."

"Oh, a jet board," Ron mused. "Just like the one Kim used that one Christmas I went after Drakken."

Wade's smile broadened. ""Yeah, just like that one, but with twice the kick so be careful. Oh, and the Middleton Police are arriving on the scene."

""Tell them to secure the perimeter and clear the receiving dock. I'll be coming in the back way low and fast," Ron stated as he secured the bindings.

"I hope your landing is O.K. I just watched your last crash and burn," Wade said with a wicked grin.

"Hey, hey hey!" Ron said defensively, "I meant to do that." Ron smirked. "Don't worry, I got my head in the game. Just make sure the TV News helicopters are clear. I don't want to lose my head to a chopper blade."

"Rufus!" Ron yelled as he got in the doorway. "Come on Buddy. Motor Ed is robbing Smarty Mart."

Rufus raced back and scampered up Ron's leg to his shoulder. "But Jason," he squeaked.

"Don't worry," Ron reassured, "we'll come back and visit Jason as soon as we can. Right now we're needed at Smarty Mart."

"O.K.!" Rufus chimed, saluted and ducked into a pocket.

Ron readjusted his harness so he wouldn't get pinched again and looked at George. "You'll be able to see me take off but I'm afraid you'll miss my graceful landing."

"Just remember to release the board," George smirked. He slapped Ron's arm gave him a thumbs up. "Go get em!"

Ron closed his eyes and took a deep breath. As he let it out he leaned forward and jumped. Ron performed a perfect somersault and righted himself immediately. "You ready Buddy?" Ron yelled to Rufus. Rufus gave him a thumbs up and dove back into the pocket, zipping it up.

Ron pushed the button. Tiny wings deployed from the sides of the board as three jet engines popped out of the back and ignited. Ron took off like a bat out of Hell as he leaned into the acceleration. "I must be pulling four G's," he thought as he dove towards Middleton. He nosed the board down when he spotted his objective. When Ron was four hundred feet away he hit the button again and the engines cut out. He quickly pulled the ripcord for the chute. Ron grabbed the board off his feet, strapped it to his back, and grabbed the steering yolks in one swift, continuous move. As he predicted, Ron came into the receiving area low and extremely fast. He flared the chute by pulling down hard on the yolks as he ran to keep his feet for the landing. He ending up at the base of the loading dock. Quickly he shed the harness and helmet and jumped onto the platform.

As he approached he saluted the three police officers posted at the big loading dock door. "Officer Hobble, what's the sitch?" he questioned the friendly neighborhood cop.

"The suspect is in the Automotive Department with three henchmen," the Middleton Police Officer started. "Their vehicles are located outside the service bays and are being fitted with Denver Boots as we speak. All the customers are safely out of the building but there are a few employees in the lounge and office areas."

"Very good." Ron smiled. "Do you want me to bring him out the front door or the back?"

Officer Hobble grinned. "That's up to you. The TV cameras are out front."

"If that's the case," Ron scowled and entered the cavernous storage area, "I'll bring Motor Ed out here and you can take the credit."

Ron arrived at the double doors to the store and stopped. He pulled out his Ronunicator and called Wade. "I'm about to go in, Wade. Do you have thermal imaging up and running?"

Wade slurped his soda. "Yeah. The four of them are still in the Automotive Department. You're clear all the way."

"Thanks Wade." Ron keyed off the device, replace it in his pocket and unzipped the one Rufus was sleeping in. "Hey Buddy, wakey wakey! It's Showtime." Rufus emerged from the opening and yawned. "Do you want to take out a few of the henchmen or would you like a shot at Motor Ed?" Ron asked his little pink friend.

Rufus cocked his head then chirped "Motor Ed," and smiled wickedly and he rubbed his tiny paws together.

"O.K. Buddy. You locate him and I'll take out the others." Ron pushed open the door and let Rufus scamper down the back aisle. Ron crouched low and made his way through Womens Apparel. He grabbed a scarf off of a rack as he proceeded.

Ron spotted one of the big goons at the end of the first aisle. The thug had a shopping basket draped over one arm and was looking at the car air fresheners. Ron nonchalantly walked up to him. "I don't think they'll let you have those in prison."

The huge henchman laughed as he turned and faced Ron. "You tink youz iz gonna ta send me ta jail?" he said, his accent dripping with New Jersey.

Ron shook his head. "You tink? You tink? The word is Think!" He launched a side kick and put the big guy down. "And yes I do think you are going to jail!" Ron wrapped the scarf around the thugs hands then tied it to both of his feet. Ron patted the man's head. "Stay put. The police will be in shortly."

Ron swiftly took down the other two goons and secured them with a garden hose and kite string. He quickly located Motor Ed who was looking over the tire display. "Hey Eddy!" Ron chimed. "Long time no see."

Motor Ed turned. "Whoa, Skinny Dude. You're not so skinny no more, seriously." He took a moment to think. Hey, where's Red?"

"Kim will be along shortly," Ron chuckled, "I got here first. Say, didn't you learn your lesson at the Pike's Peak Auto Museum?"

Motor Ed waved Ron off. "That was seriously all smoke and mirrors. It'll never happen again. Seriously!"

The smile disappeared from Ron's face. "There are more things in Heaven and Earth Horatio, and Rufus is one of those things. Turn around."

Motor Ed turned slowly to face the tires where he saw Rufus. The diminutive crime fighter was perched on one of the display tires, his eyes glowed a brilliant blue. Rufus growled.

"Whoa Bro," Ed took a step back, "you're bald rat is seriously freaking me out."

"Seriously?" Ron asked.

"Seriously," Ed answered.

"That's good, cause Rufus has the same powers that I have."

Motor Ed turned back to face his foe. Ron's eye's were glowing the same color as Rufus'. Motor Ed's head swiveled between the two heroes three or four times and fainted dead away.

Ron pushed the unconscious Motor Ed out the back door on a flat bed cart. "Here you go Officer Hobble, he's all yours." Two of the officers cuffed the bad guy. "The other three are inside tied up in the Automotive Department."

"Thank you Ron," the Middleton police officer chimed. "We'll take it from here."

Ron leaped off the loading dock, Rufus on his shoulder, just as the Hummer pulled up and the two ladies got out. "You didn't leave anything for me, did you!" Kim groaned.

"Sorry Kimala," Ron said. "Rufus needed to see some action too."

"Any problems?" Bonny asked.

"None what so ever," He shot back. "I took out the henchmen and Rufus handled Motor Ed."

"Really?" Both girls said in disbelief.

Rufus popped his head out of this hideaway and nodded his head. "Uh huh! Uh huh!" He glowered and preformed a body builder's pose, flexing his muscles.

"Well, if that's the case," Kim sighed. "But I still wanted to kick some butt." A wicked smile played across her lips. "You're going to have to help me get through this." She wrapped her arms around Ron and kissed him. "Please and thank you."

"Well, I could," Ron pondered for a moment. "Or we could go back and do some skydiving." His goofy grin appeared. "And I know two other reasons we should go back. One, Rufus and Jason were really hitting it off."

"And the second reason?" Bonny begged, halfway knowing the answer.

"I think you made a connection with the other gentleman there," Ron said smiling.

"Really!" Bonny screamed and threw her arms around her two friends.

From my story "Blackout Returns" chapter 9. See, I do tie all my stories in together.