Chapter 29 - A Middleton night's dream
The smell of fresh roses filled Kim's senses as she hobbled into the plane.
As much as she hated to admit it, Junior had done his research on what a girl likes. Too bad he was also a pompous jerk.
"How much longer?" Wade asked the pilot.
"8 hours and 30 minutes." Jim and Tim responded.
"Tweebs!" Kim screamed. "What are you doing here?"
"A little recon work, we saw you busting out of the hospital and snagged a ride on Wade's reverse engineered two way. We found out about your little
trip to see Ron, and we couldn't pass this up!"
They shared a high five.
Kim sighed "well, as long as you promise to me that Mom and Dad NEVER find out about this."
A pinky swear later and the after boosters kicked in, knocking Junior back onto Bonnie. They looked at each other and slightly blushed.
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A bitter god is better than an angry one I suppose.
Kotoamatsukami reviewed the situation.
"A verbal agreement is not as binding as a written one. I do believe i've found a backdoor."
An invitation (or invocation, depending who you ask) was sent to all respectable parties, alive and dead.
"It's all I can do without overstepping boundaries, however it will be up to stoppable on whether or not an agreement can be made."
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Yuri held back tears as she recollected the terrifying experience she escaped from thanks to Stoppable-San.
She loved him but became infuriated by him at the same time. Her body felt hot, her cheeks as if on fire burned directly into her soul.
For some reason her heart hurt. It was deeper than loss would normally be considered. An eternity passed before Sensei appeared. "We have a meeting
with some very important people. It is imperative that you do not speak unless spoken to, seen but not heard." Before she could respond, he vanished.
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Ron was lost in thought as he watched his love board the plane. "I don't know what happened, I didn't ask for any of this responsibility. I've always been the goofy one. Kim was right though, I'd be the death of me."
Yahweh received the request from Kotoamatsukami and decided to approach Stoppable. "My child, your sacrifice was not in vein, however it has been brought to my attention that there is a chance for you to return to the mortal realm."
Ron, unable to speak just stared into the clouds. "There is a price, and I'm not sure if you are willing to pay it. I am not going to put any pressure on you for either choice, your spot will be reserved here in heaven."
Ron took a deep breath. "I'd give my soul for her"
Yahweh smiled at his child's honesty. "That won't be necessary, however I'd strongly suggest you join us to discuss the terms."
Ron knelt to one knee. "Lord, I am not worthy of this. I have been selfish but at the same time, I am a young man in love. This time here has taught me mountains of knowledge with regards to life, love, and happiness. I've visited with all of my relatives, I've seen things that my brain simply could not comprehend down there. I have seen paradise, however I've already had these feelings before. I have them each time I look into Kim's eyes.
Where is the meeting, and what do I need to prepare for?"
Yahweh shook his head. "You can not be prepared, you must simply take a leap of faith."
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The plane soared through the sky, cutting it like hot butter. The Tweebs were great pilots, as I'm sure they received many years of training from their dad, be it on purpose or by mistake. Kim knew that she had no choice but to do something she had never done before. Trust her brothers.
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She sat down, head spinning from the healing injury. She closed her eyes but for a moment. She saw Ron, Yuri, Sensei, and three other shadow figures. She
bit her lip when she tried to talk.
One of the shadow figures spoke. "We are here to judge the alleged agreement between Yuri and Emma-O." Emma-O? Kim was confused. Why was such a beautiful looking person have such a sinister vibe?
Ron sat beside Kim and held her hand. A surge of emotions flowed through Kim's body. She heard him whisper. "This is all for you, remember this."
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Kim was confused. "What is?" however the words could not escape, her lip was bitten again. obviously this was not her chance to speak.
The room became cold. "There is nothing to judge. There was a verbal contract. His body for hers. I don't see what all of the fuss is about."
Another shadow figure emerged. "While Yuri was propositioned, you betrayed the agreement to not kill any mortals, including monkey masters that have not challenged you first."
Sensei nodded. "This is the law between gods and man."
"Boo Yah" Ron quietly whispered.
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"Now that we have your attention. As Ron's death was caused by your disregard for our laws, we offer to spare your punishment in exchange for Ron's life to be returned."
Kim gasped "Ron.... Is..... DEAD?"
Tears started to flow from her eyes, uncontrollably. Her mouth was sealed shut, however the pain caused her body to shake. "Calm the witness down." Ron put his arm around her. "Please, do not do this now."
His words broke through the pain and allowed her body to relax.
Emma-O laughed. "MY PUNISHMENT!?!?! Imprisoned for eternity in the underworld wasn't punishment enough?"
Kotoamatsukami placed his hand up, slamming Emma-O to the ground. "SILENCE."
"You were not given the right to speak yet. If you do not agree to these terms, your punishment will be as follows.
You will be cast into the underworld, your minions will be forced to be fed to the Azukibabaa. While you will be tortured for eternity by 1000 Hone-onna.
Your powers will be repelled and you will be forced to live out eternity in pain.
We do not take betrayal lightly here in the heavens.
How do you plead."
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Emma-O lifted himself up from the ground. "I accept your terms, You can have Stoppable back. I no longer fear him. I have killed the monkey master. He will be returned without the powers."
Kotoamatsukami nodded his head. "he will be returned in the state he was in prior to his death, as his actions at death, while preventable, were still made in pure faith."
Emma-O held his head high. "As long as I killed a monkey master, in one form or another."
Emma-O was dismissed.
Kim looked around at Yuri, she felt something from her, but couldn't put her finger on it. "Yuri, you may speak. What is your relationship to Ronald Stoppable."
Yuri looked at Sensei. "With your permission Sensei." Sensei nodded in approval. "I have loved Ronald since the first day I met him. I've always loved him and will always love him. He gave his life so that I could live. He saved me from a fate unspeakable. I owe my life to him."
Yahweh smiled. "Love, it's a beautiful thing. "Ronald, What is your relationship to Yuri"
Ronald stood. "Yuri is a wonderful person, a true friend who would do anything to make me happy. It is true that we shared some great times, however my heart has always belonged to another."
Kimberly smiled.
Kotoamatsukami shook his head. "What about Kim Possible"
Ron looked at Kim. "She is the reason why I would risk everything. She is the beginning and end of my story. If I had but 5 minutes left on earth, I would spend every second with her. I planned to marry Kimberly. I planned for her to have my children and bring some much needed pure hearts into the world."
Yahweh nodded. "You may sit."
Ronald Sat as told.
Kimberly felt her jaw unhinge. "Kimberly Anne Possible, You were brought here to witness the end of Ronald Stoppable. He was murdered by a demon, and sacrificed himself to save Yuri from impending death. Upon his dying words, he was given a choice to save one of two people. He chose Yuri over you. By the laws of the heavens, to sacrifice oneself to save another is more powerful than love or destiny itself and binds them in the afterlife. If Ron chooses, he can return to the mortal realm, however he will have no knowledge but of the one he sacrificed himself for and will be permanently bonded to them until death."
Kimberly felt cold. "Ronald would be with Yuri and not me? How do I respond to that?"
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A/N
I will be honest. I had lost alot of interest in completing this story until I received an e-mail from destiny baizabal. Your words inspired me to bring true closure to this story. Thank you for the vote of confidence and your kind words.
