I do not own any Disney characters named herein and am only borrowing them to tell a nonprofit tale meant for entertainment purposes only.
Kim Possible: Gifted
By LJ58
35
Ron walked into his house after the cranky lady with Kim let him out, and waved them off without looking back. He shouted his usual greeting and walked into the living room to find his mother sitting on the couch, and two men dressed in black sitting on either side of her, one older than the other with a strange beard that looked more like a Halloween mask to his eyes.
"Ronald," his mother asked somberly. "Is there something you want to tell me," she queried him as a young woman in the same black clothing rose from a chair across the room.
"Greetings, Stoppable-San. Our master has sent us to find you, and bring you to Yamanouchi to prepare for your destiny," the woman actually bowed to him.
"My destiny? Oh, no," he shook his head, backing away from the pretty girl in black. "I saw this movie. I know how it ends. With lots of screaming, and hurting, and….stuff. Go find someone else to have a destiny. I just want to graduate, and get into a decent cooking school."
Before he could take a third step back, a fourth figure in black seemed to just appear behind him, and he gasped, glancing guardedly over his shoulder as the too pretty girl in black approached.
"While this cooking school sounds like a fine and honorable vocation, you are needed, Stoppable-San. You are the first warrior of pure heart to have been touched by mystical monkey power in two generations. This is now your destiny," the older of the strangers told him.
"Can't it wait till after graduation? Or college? Definitely college," Ron grimaced as his mother just gaped at him.
"Regrettably, while education is a good if undervalued pursuit in this world," the young man behind him declared with a strong hand on his shoulder, walking him forward again. "You are needed to save our world so it does have a future. This is your destiny, Stoppable-San," the young man declared.
"Oh, man. But I'm not even a warrior. Or ninja. Or ninja-warrior. I just…."
"You have already encountered the face of evil," the girl told him. "You should know he will not leave you alone after his failure, any more than you can leave him. You have taken your first steps toward your ultimate destiny," the older man declared as he rose from beside his mother. "You will come with us. It has all been arranged."
"Not to be picky, but…what has been arranged," Ron asked uneasily.
"You'll be going to Japan," his mother told him. "Apparently, you have a chance at a special school that will help you prepare for the future, whatever it is, and you can stay safe there until you….do what you have to do," his mother declared, sounding a little uncertain herself. "And there's no charge. Isn't that great?"
"Japan," he sputtered. "I'll tell you right now, I'm not eating any of that raw fish. Rice might be okay, but raw fish? That is just not happening," he complained. "Not now, not ever."
"While your dietary conundrum can be managed, it is of the utmost importance that you prepare before you face Monkey Fist, or his acolytes again," the old man declared. "Prepare yourself, young Stoppable-San. For today, Toshimiru has chosen you to stand for our world."
"He what? Look, I'm really not that great a choice. Ask anyone. I'm not."
"Be that as it may. It is time for you to face your destiny, Ron Stoppable," the man said with a grimmer than grim voice. "It is time for you to become a man."
"I already had a bar mitzvah," he sputtered. "Right, mom? Right? I even have a certificate," he assured the man with the weird mustache and beard.
"Stoppable-San, it is obvious that you are not ready. Still, Monkey Fist knows of you now. Do you wish him to bring the fight to your American-style home, or do you wish to go and prepare to face him as only the destined true mystical monkey-master can," the young girl asked.
Ron groaned.
"I think they're right, Ronald. I'm still not sure what exactly is going on, but it does sound like an opportunity for you to see the world, and maybe….grow up some more," his mother smiled at him.
Ron groaned again.
"So, will my room still be here when I get back," he asked, and then looked at the old man with the beard, and asked, "I will be back. Right?"
"In due time, all shall be as it should," the man informed him.
"Uh, huh?"
"You will return when it is time to return," the young girl told him with a smile.
"And….when is that? Exactly?"
"When the world needs you, you will rise," the old man declared.
"This is your opportunity, Ronald. You should take the chance before this door closes, and you regret not even trying," his mother smiled.
"Ah! Does everyone have to sound like fortune cookies now?"
"While your fortune cookie conundrum sounds troubling, the monkey master must learn his way if he is to rise. Come, Stoppable-San. It is time for us to go," the old man declared.
"But… But…. Shouldn't I pack….something?"
"I packed for you, Stoppable-San," the younger man in black declared as he held up a small tote.
"Uh, that doesn't really look like much," Ron said with a scowl. "What about my clothes. My books. My video games."
"Yamanouchi will supply all you need," the old man said and turned for the door. "Now, we must go. It is time."
"Goodbye, Ronnie. Be good," his mother smiled and waved from the couch.
"Hey, where are we even going," Ron asked as he was propelled to the door by the two younger men.
"Japan," the girl told him.
"Where in Japan? I mean, even I know there's a whole lot of Japan in Japan. And I don't even know the language. Except for Godzilla. You guys still have Godzilla, right?"
The door closed behind them, and his mother shook her head and sighed even as she wondered how Ron's father would accept this surprising news.
~KP~
"Mom, dad, I'm home," Kim shouted as she walked into the house after the agent flew them back to get Shego's car, and they drove back from the museum where a whole lot of cops now stood around the museum now apparently draped in yellow tape.
"Kimberly," James looked up. "Your mother isn't back yet. Neither are your brothers, and I'm starting to get worried."
"Wait, mom and the boys….?"
"This doesn't sound right," Shego growled. "Bets didn't say anything about anyone grabbing them."
"Well, your mother just called not thirty minutes ago and said someone stole her car. She said she was getting a ride home, but she still isn't here," the rocket scientist told them as Shego frowned as she eyed the phone. "And the boys never came in at all, and the bus came and went fifteen minutes ago."
"Definitely something going on. Get your gizmo and buzz the Nerd, Kimmie. After everything else, we better do this one right in case this is the nutjob moving on us," Shego pointed out.
"Right. Right," Kim said. "I swear if those guys hurt…."
"Just think positive. Right now, they don't dare hurt them, because that means they can't control you," Shego reminded her.
Kim's green eyes narrowed at that as she dug into her backpack, and pulled out the small, digital device. Switching it on, she hit the button, all but demanding, "Wade, are you there?"
"Always, Kim. What's up now?"
"My mom or the boys haven't come in. Do you guys know if something happened to them?"
"What? Tell me what you know?"
She did, and Wade looked off-screen for a moment, and said, "Give me a few. I'm checking a few things now. Okay. Okay, now that doesn't make sense," he frowned.
"What is it," Shego asked, taking the communicator from Kim. "Spell it out, brainy-boy."
"I have footage of Dr. Possible picking up the twins from the school at five after three, and yet at the same time it looks like she was only just leaving the hospital."
"James said Ann called thirty minutes ago and told him someone had stolen her car. She was getting a ride in, but never showed."
"Definitely odd. Did he say who was giving her a ride?"
"Dr. P, did Ann say who was giving her a lift?"
"Uh, someone named Hanna?"
"Right. Hospital records say an RN named Hanna Colson is on the employee records, but according to this, she's still at work. According to the hospital she hasn't left, or logged out since arriving for her shift," Wade pointed out.
"An imposter," Kim and Shego said as one.
"Only why take Ann if they were grabbing the boys."
"I've got remote footage on a public traffic cam of several men in WEE uniforms taking buses out of town. Several of them had young boys with them."
"Diversion," Shego snapped. "Why grab them in Ann's car only to split up and then show up in public like that?"
"My thinking, too."
"It's two different factions," Kim said quietly now.
"What," Wade asked.
"Dr. Director said there was a lot of interest in me of late. More than anticipated. Two different factions took two different hostages, and now both sides will probably be calling with demands. So, unless you have a lead, Wade, it looks like we wait to hear from….whoever."
"I'm afraid you are likely right, Kimberly," Wade agreed. "Because just now, all I have is a theory, and that doesn't help anyone. Still, I have something I had delivered to you. It should be in your room."
"My room."
"Trust me. It sounds like you are going to need it, too. I'll contact Dr. Director with all this, but for now, it looks like all we can do is wait."
"All right, Wade. We'll call back if we hear anything," Kim nodded as Shego handed the device back her before she shut it down.
"And I will be here waiting. Good luck," the young genius nodded.
"So, gonna go check," Shego asked.
"Yeah. Yeah, dad, I guess you heard…."
"I'll stay by the phone. Still, it looks like it's gonna be a pizza night," he remarked.
"Yeah, Dr. P. I doubt anyone wants to cook just now."
He nodded, and said, "Oh, and I guess that package I put in your room is what he was talking about? I thought you had ordered something, but….."
"I'll go check now. Listen for the phone, dad. Just in case."
"Of course," he nodded at his daughter. "Don't worry, I'm sure your mother and the boys will be fine."
"I wonder about that. You think anyone that grabbed those two will be okay?"
James and Kim both shared a look.
"We, ah, might have some trouble there if they don't lock them up. Very tightly," her father admitted.
"So, if they manage to get loose, they might be okay. But that still leaves mom, and we still can't be sure the boys won't be tied up somewhere they can't get out of alone," Kim said. "I'll be right back. I should see what Wade sent. Just in case."
To Be Continued…..