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Chapter 21: Spiral Side B
Around twelve hours prior
The three members of Team Possible were leaning against their hover jet as the last of the WEE agents were hauled off by the local authorities.
Shego stretched, completely disinterested in waiting to go home and nudged Kim "I'm bored, let's head out. They've got things covered here."
Kim smiled at her impatient friend "Alright, I think we can do that. Come on Ron, you can get something to eat when we get back."
Ron looked at his wife and hung his head "Aw man. I was hoping to see if they had a Bueno Nacho with anything weird on the menu."
"Ron, their whole menu is weird." Shego chided her friend, laughing at the glare he threw her.
Shego settled into the pilot's seat and put on the headset "Welcome to flight GJ one twelve. Our destination this evening is Middleton. Our estimated flight time is as short as I can make it."
At that statement the craft lifted off and shot into the air before leveling off and darting ahead as she slammed the throttle full open with a wide grin.
After Ron had managed to get his stomach to move back down from his throat he grabbed a headset "This is why I always insist that Kim fly you maniac!"
Kim found her own headset and just listened to the back and forth from her best friend and husband trying not to laugh when one or the other got in a good barb.
Two hours later the comm light on the flight control panel lit up indicating there was a call from headquarters.
Shego turned the PA for the jet on, "Incoming message from base." she then answered the hail "Team Possible here. Go ahead HQ."
In the small crew compartment the LCD lit up and Dr. Director appeared "We have a problem. Kim your brothers have apparently been captured by Senor Senior, Senior. He left a message for you."
The screen cut to Senior, who began talking "Greetings Mrs. Possible. I regret to inform you that I have had to take your brothers as my guests until such time as you release Junior to me. It pains me to have to stoop to such tactics but I wish to be reunited with my son and this would be the quickest way to facilitate that. Please contact me once you have returned from Germany and I shall inform you as to my demands. Good day until then."
The screen cut back to the director "Your mother found that message waiting when she got home earlier and called us immediately. There were signs of a struggle and multiple discarded tranquilizer darts were also discovered. I would surmise that they have Kale as well but there is no concrete proof of that one way or the other. I am sorry Kim, we will do what we can on this end when you get here."
Kim stared ahead with a mixture of grief and rage "All right Betty, we will be there as soon as we can. Team Possible out." with that she cut the connection.
Ron reached over and took Kim's hand "We'll get them back KP. I know they are alright, Senior was always a gentleman about things."
Kim just nodded at him "Shego, Get. Us. Home." She all but barked out.
"Way ahead of you Kim, this thing might fall apart on us but I'm pushing all the speed I can out of this hunk of metal. I agree with Ron, we'll get them back safe. If Kale's with them you don't need to worry about their safety." Shego spoke as she forced the aircraft to perform at speeds it was not designed to go.
As the flight continued in silence Ron thought of something odd from the message from Senior "Wait a minute. How did he know where we were?"
He looked to his wife who was obviously distraught over her brothers "KP? I think Senior might have planned that burglary so he could get your brothers. If I remember right didn't those lab guys specifically ask for us?"
Kim looked at him, her mind working on that "Your right, they did. I was wondering why it was taking those guys so long to get anything out of that lab. They should have been long gone by the time we could get there. Ugh, why didn't I see that."
Shego's voice came over the headset "Don't be too hard on yourself Kim, none of us had any reason to question it at the time. Good deductions there Ron, I knew you had some gray matter in there somewhere." She joked with him trying to lighten the heavy mood slightly.
Ron chose to ignore the jab and Kim just grimaced at it.
Another three hours past in the speeding jet which had to slow down once for a mid air re-fuel before Middleton came into view.
Once they made ground fall they disembarked and made their way to the directors office.
"We're here Director." Kim stated opening the door without bothering to knock.
Ron and Shego followed her in and then closed the door all turning to look at their boss.
Betty shook her head and motioned for them to have a seat. "Kim, I have been in contact with my superiors and they have agreed to release Junior to get your brothers back safely. For all you have done it is the least they could do. They do however want you to know this is a one time thing, we can't give villains the idea that to get someone sprung from prison they can take to kidnapping agents families."
Kim nodded her her "I understand Betty, thank you. So now I have to contact Senior for his 'demands'."
"We have it all ready set up all you have to do is make the call." Dr. director motioned towards her monitor and pushed a few buttons, the monitor flashed to life and Senior nodded from it.
"Ah Mrs. Possible. I again would like to apologize for this deplorable lack of decorum I have had to undertake. I have the greatest respect for you, your friends, and your family. However it is my family which is why I have done this. I hope you have good news."
Kim glared at the older man "Alright Senior, we will trade Junior for my brothers. This one time you understand. But if you EVER do something like this again....."
Senior sighed heavily "I do understand your animosity with me but I wish to see Junior again. There was another with them when my men got there, do you know him? He severely injured two of them before he could be subdued. His hair is almost the same shade as yours..a relative perhaps? No matter, my demands are as follows. You, Mrs. Possible will bring Junior to the coordinates I will send once you are in the air. You will come alone so as to not try anything foolish, I am well aware of both Shego's and your husband's abilities."
He continued "You will change into regular clothes and bring none of your fancy gadgets for the stated reasons, and finally you will not be followed by any other vehicles. Do you agree to this?"
"I don't really have a choice now do I? Fine, I will contact you once I'm in the air with your son." Kim then made a motion with her hand and Betty cut the connection.
Shego was the first to speak "You can't be seriously thinking about going alone Kim. Let one of us stow away on board."
Ron nodded in agreement but Kim shook her head "No, I gave my word that I would come alone and you both know I stand by my word. That's final." she stated flatly seeing Shego was about to argue.
Shego threw up her hands "Fine! You always have to be the goody goody hero. We worry about you Princess, that's why we're upset you agreed to go solo."
"Kim, Shego is right, sometimes you do make us worry about you being too upstanding in your agreements with the villains. I trust your judgement but you have to see our side too." Ron spoke, looking to his wife with loving and worried eyes.
Kim sighed and then walked over and hugged both of them "I'm sorry guys, I realize you worry about me but I'm a big girl now and I think I can handle Senior. Besides, the twins are getting better and if Kale is half the fighter you are Shego we should be golden."
"Heh, yeah I didn't think on it that way. I still wonder how they got him so easily, although if he is as protective of family as you are Kim they probably coerced him with your brothers." Shego sighed, hugging her friend back.
Ron smiled and hugged the both of them "You should get going before we come to our senses and do something intelligent."
Kim finally smiled slightly "Ron, we Possibles always do things intelligently." she jibed him.
Shego laughed at that "Then I guess we'll call your marrying Ron here a lapse of sanity." she quipped before ruffling his hair and hugging the both of them. "At least your kid is cute."
Dr. Director cleared her throat causing the other three to turn and come to attention "I am glad you have calmed down. Agent Possible, good luck and have a safe trip. Now get going."
All three saluted "Yes Ma'am."
They made their way out of the office and toward the quarters they all had at HQ for Kim to get changed and pick up Junior.
After a quick wardrobe change Kim made her way to the detention area where Junior was held "Your father has arranged for your early release Junior, follow me." She stated as she stepped into the room.
The buff man looked up at Kim "Really? Father has freed me? Finally I can dress well again and my tan has suffered so from being indoors for so long." he whimpered and Kim rolled her eyes.
"Lets get a move on Junior, the sooner we leave the sooner I can get my brothers back." she made an usher like move for him to leave the room.
As they made their way towards the jet hanger Junior groused about everything from the food to his clothes and back to his tan "I wonder if the other inmates are thanking me for getting him out of there." Kim thought grumpily.
They entered the hanger and Kim spotted Ron and Shego doing a final prep on one of the hover jets.
Walking over with Junior in tow she greeted them "So does everything look good? No putting any tracking devices on there you two."
Shego finished up in the cockpit and came over while Ron secured Junior in the crew compartment with very detailed instructions to behave and threats of severe bodily harm if anything happened to his wife.
Making sure Junior was secure Ron also made his way over to Kim.
Once the three of them were assembled Shego sighed "I really wish you'd reconsider letting at least one of us hide and tag along." She held up a hand to stop Kim who was about to respond "However, I know how you are 'Miss Too Stubborn For Her Own Good'. Just promise us that you will be careful. Okay?" she finished and hugged her friend again.
Ron joined in the hug "Besides it's your turn to chase the monster out of Kale's closet at three in the morning." He joked to hide how much he was worried about her.
Kim hugged them both as tightly as she could and smiled before they let each other go. "I promise to be careful you two." She hesitated growing very serious "But I want a promise from the two of you as well."
They both blinked and shook their heads somberly dreading what she was about to ask.
"If something does go wrong." She glared at both of them as they opened their mouths to protest. "I'm not saying it will but just if, I want you two to take care of the baby. Okay? I want you two to promise me."
They hated it when she did this both because she made them promise this every time she did a solo mission but because it raised the possibility that she might not be coming back.
Ron and Shego looked to each other and then back to Kim "We promise." they said dejectedly before Shego's trademark fire returned to her eyes "But if you do die I'm going to bring you back so I can kill you myself for making us go through that."
Ron put his hand on Shego's shoulder "That makes two of us, so you'd best be careful Kim." there was no hint of joking in his voice.
They came together for a final hug before Kim climbed into the cockpit looking at her best friends in the world and wondering what she had done to deserve to know two such wonderful people.
After the jet had cleared the hanger and was out of view Shego looked over to her other best friend "Come on Ron, I need to vent some energy and could use a good sparring partner. I think it could do both of us some good."
He just nodded and after one last look to the sky where the jet had disappeared he turned and followed her towards on of the training rooms.
They both had the same thing on their minds "How would I go on without her?" Neither could find an appropriate response.
Once they were airborne Kim set the communications channel to the coordinates that Dr .Director had given her.
"This is Kim Possible. Do you read me Senior?" She spoke into the headset's mouth piece.
"Ah Mrs. Possible there you are. I am sure you have followed the terms of our agreement, you have always had my respect for your ability to keep your word so I shall give you the directions."
After she had input the coordinates for their destination into the flight computer she leaned back in her seat and tried to relax but failed.
The next few hours were tense and stressful for everyone.
Ron and Shego had sparred for almost two hours before they called it quits and after cleaning up they both sat down and spent time with little Kale, wondering what Kim was doing to pass her time during the trip.
Dr. Director was busy with administrating a large international organization but all the while her mind wondered to one particular agent.
She hoped that Kim was going to be okay but she just had a nagging feeling that something wasn't right.
"Probably just nerves." she chided herself.
Agent Possible was more then capable of handling herself.
Kim, for her part was both worried sick about her brothers and bored stiff just waiting for the trip to be over.
She hoped that this would be as easy as she had said it would.
She looked at the fuel meter and called for a mid-air refuel, diverting from her heading so as to not give away her flightpath.
Half an hour later, after she made sure she was not being followed she resumed her original heading.
Junior had started whining about it taking so long to get home but quieted down after Kim gave him a stare that would make a two star general cringe.
The island where the Senior's mansion sat came into view a little over an hour later "Finally." she thought warily.
"Ground, this is Global Justice hover jet requesting landing coordinates for the delivery of Senor Senior,Junior." Kim spoke into the headset pickup.
"Hover jet, the coordinates have been uploaded we will be expecting you." came the reply.
As she brought the jet in for landing she could see the men gathered nearby on the landing pad.
Setting the jet down smoothly she unhooked herself and moved into the crew cabin to release Junior and open the side door to depart.
Junior rushed past her, running to his father complaining loudly about how horrible the wardrobe was at the prison.
She made her way over to Jim and Tim hugging them both tightly and only just holding back tears, they seemed no worse for wear.
Before she pulled back Jim whispered in her ear "Kim, Kale is going by Ian with Senior. He also told him he was your older brother. It's good to see you sis." he finished giving her a quick tight squeeze before pulling away.
She moved towards Kale who was shaking his head at Junior's antics.
"I hear you're going by Ian now big brother." she whispered next to Kale's ear as she hugged him.
He nodded "I figured he might do a connect the dots if I told him my name was Kale and besides I think it fits me. Also I am the odd Kale out so I figure your son gets it by default."
Kim smiled "Well I am glad you three are safe. I don't know what Senior has planned but once we get out of it we can head for home."
Kale was looking past her with an odd look on his face before he asked her a question "Did anyone follow you by stealth?"
She shook her head "No I made a promise to come alone and I keep a promise." Kim stated.
She did wonder if Dr. Director had sent a second cloak enabled craft to make sure she was safe but that didn't make much sense.
Kale had started moving her and the twins away from the hover jet at this point "What's he doing?" Kim wondered.
He looked over to the two other men on the landing pad then looked back towards the jet before calling out to them "Do you have any cloaked craft?"
Senior and Junior both blinked at the question but before either could answer a large black jet shimmered into view beyond the GJ hover jet launching two missiles in the process.
She felt Kale's muscles tighten as he picked her and the twins up as if they were rag dolls and began running towards the two stunned men.
He slammed into them as the missiles impacted with the jet, detonating it instantly.
She heard the roar of the flames and felt the heat as it bloomed into being less then a couple hundred feet from them "This is how we die then." she thought, unusually calm.
Then the blast engulfed them.
At GJ Headquarters Dr. Elizabeth Director stood staring at her monitor in shock.
Less then six minutes ago someone had hacked into the GJ mainframe and was broadcasting live video feed that showed a GJ hover jet landing on a landing pad with several males visible nearby.
She immediately recognized Senor Senior, Senior, both of the Possible twins and she assumed the red head with them was Kale.
There was voice chatter with the video "We have visual contact with target, orders?"
"Standby at this time."
"Roger that, standing by."
Kim and Junior exited the craft and the buff man ran towards his father as Kim made her way towards her brothers and Kale.
The director had barked out an order to track the source as soon as it started but there had been no luck yet.
She watched as Kim walked over to Kale from her brothers and then Kale seemed to stare directly at the camera.
The chatter started again "We may have been made, do we wait or engage?"
"Hold for now until you have confirmation of blown cover."
"Roger."
Kale had started pulling Kim and the twins away from the jet on the ground and turned towards the other two males for a moment before turning back to look at the camera and appearing to yell something.
"We have been made. Orders?"
"Engage."
"Roger that. Cloak off, missiles away."
Betty watched in horror as she realized Kale saw the missiles inbound and was trying to save everyone.
She watched as he picked Kim and the twins up as if they weighed nothing and ran towards the Seniors who were rooted on the spot staring at the craft that had materialized out of nowhere and fired.
He slammed into them as the missiles struck the hover jet and it exploded, engulfing the entire area that they had been occupying.
When the plume of the detonation dissipated all that could be seen was debris strewn across the pad and flaming jet fuel.
She then heard the video chatter "Mission successful sir. Primary target neutralized. I repeat target Kim Possible is dead. Returning to base."
The monitor went dark as the feed went dead.
She then heard a scream from outside her office, it was Shego's voice.
"KIMMIE!! KALE!! NOOOOOOOO!!"