Chapter 23 - Day 1: Getting Ready
(12:55am, June 10, 2006)
On the GJ hoverjet heading back to Middleton, Kim was discussing with Wade on the Kimmunicator what had happened at the lab.
"So what you are saying is that, based on the intent of Drakken, Dementor and Senior, they are all bulding the same machine?" Kim asked.
"If their main goal was to get Project Phoenix, whatever it is, then my answer would be yes." Wade replied.
"In all likelihood, Senior and Drakken must be planning something to try to stop Dementor from getting to Project Phoenix since he has the Locator!" Kim deducted.
"Then we will have to keep an eye on them until they make their move." Wade replied, "Oh and good luck on the trip to Utah, Kim!"
"I'll try to, Wade!" Kim said as the GJ hoverjet landed at the Middleton Airport.
(1:22am)
Kim and Ron were in the taxi when it reached the Possible house.
"Thanks for the lift, Andy!" Kim said to their driver, talking to a Caucasian male in his early 40s.
"Are you kidding, Miss Possible?" Andy replied with a smile on his face. "It's the least I can do after you guided my taxi through that accident involving that overturned syrup tanker."
"Yeah...too bad that tanker was owned by Bueno Nacho! Thankfully, the driver wasn't hurt!" Kim said.
"So that was the reason why I was not able to taste the syrupy goodness of the breakfast chimmerito!" Ron deducted.
"Forgive my new boyfriend. He sometimes has an obsession with food!" Kim apologized.
The two of them got out of the taxi as Andy drove off.
"So, I guess this is good night, KP?" Ron asked. Rufus got onto Ron's shoulder and began to yawn.
"I guess Rufus answered my question..."
"Yeah, I'm kinda bummed that Drakken, Dementor, and the Senors got away..." Kim sighed. "Though we did capture a few of Drakken's henchmen."
"Don't worry. We'll get them next time! The Ron-ster is pretty sure of that!" Ron exclaimed.
"So how about a little good night kiss?" Kim asked, smiling as they came up to the front door.
"Sure thing, KP!" Ron replied as the two of them kissed each other on the lips for 20 seconds.
After they parted lips, she said with a sultry smile, "Night, Ron. See you in...well... a few hours!"
"Like same here, Kim!" Ron said as his girlfriend opened the door to the Possible house. She then closed the door gently in front of him.
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Kim went upstairs and quietly tapped on the master room door.
"Hey Mom...Dad...I'm home." she quietly whispered.
Ann yawned, her eyes still closed, "OK dear...go to sleep. We got a big day ahead of us tomorrow."
"Gotcha, Mom." Kim replied as she headed up the steps to her bedroom.
As Kim was about to change out her mission uniform, she then remembered one thing: the mystery object in the black box in her safe that she was to take to the scientists in Salt Lake City on the 18th.
"Can't forget about that thing!" Kim said as she took the box out of the safe. She activated a hidden compartment in her rolling suitcase and stored the box there.
"And just in case if Wade buzzes in on me during vacation, or if he has anything on Dementor on the Locator, I'm going to take at least two copies of my mission outfit with me."
Kim then added those clothes into the suitcase as well. She then changed into her pajamas, got into bed, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.
(4 ½ hours later)
It was still dark outside when the alarm on Kim's alarm clock began to blare.
Kim slammed on the alarm clock, letting her know that it was 5:30am. She tossed and turned in bed before finally opening her green eyes, rubbing them with dark circles.
"And so it begins..." Kim muttered. "This vacation of expected weirdness."
She grabbed a piece of paper that organized the pairs of her overalls she planned to wear. For Day 1, it read dark denim, one strap, white croptop t-shirt.
Kim, still in her Pjs, came downstairs where the rest of the family was assembled In the dining room. The Tweebs were eating their favorite cereal, Rocket Launcher, with tiny rocket marshmallows in different colors.
She yawned loudly. "Morning, everybody."
"Morning, Kimberly!" Ann said with a grin. She was still in her teddy bear pajama top and purple pajama bottoms. She already had a breakfast plate out for Kim with bacon, sausage links, and scrambled eggs.
"And good morning to you, Kimmie-cub!" James replied with a happy smile. "How was your mission last night?"
"Bummed, Dad. There was Drakken, Dementor, and the Senors all in one place. And they all got away! Dementor also stole a locator device as well." Kim sighed, eating her breakfast.
"So that would explain the dark circles under your eyes!" Ann said while holding a cup of coffee and examining her daughter's eyes.
"Yeah...very exhausting and frustrating!" Kim exclaimed while eating her bacon. "Now I am forced to wait until they make their next move!"
"Speaking of which, you need to get your next move in gear because we are going to be leaving for Utah in a couple of hours." James insisted.
"Don't worry, Dad. I have everything set!"
(6:30am)
Kim was in a white Oh Boyz t-shirt and her pink CB boxers, giving chase to Jim and Tim in the hallway, whom were on rocket packs. They were flying around in circles.
"Come back here, Tweebs!" she yelled at them.
"Nyah-nyah! You can't catch us!" Jim taunted.
"We have your lip gloss!" Tim teased, holding up Kim's watermelon lip gloss.
"I need that for the trip!" Kim exclaimed, grasping up her hands. "And you're starting to make me dizzy!"
"We need that for our experiments..." Tim began.
"I do not have time for you two to be messing with my stuff!" Kim insisted, "Dad wants us to be ready by 7:30!"
The Tweebs then relented.
"Fine!"
They landed their jetpacks in the hallway and Kim snatched the lip gloss from Tim's hand.
"Now, if you Tweebs do not mind, I am going to get dressed!"
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Kim laid out her dark denim baggy Club Banana overalls onto the bed. They looked like a normal pair of overalls with the two clasps, three side buttons, belt loops, two back pockets the hammer loop on the right leg and the dual tool pocket on the left that was big enough to hold her Kimmunicator. What set them apart was the button flap on the bib pocket that had plenty of space and the CB charm chain that was attached on the belt loops.
Kim then put on the overalls over her white t-shirt. She hooked the left strap to the button, but kept the right side undone. The bib partially flopped and the undone strap dangled behind her back. It gave her a slouchy look with her midriff partially showing. She completed the outfit with giant gold hoop earrings and black sneakers and tied her hair back in a ponytail style since it was summer.
Kim looked at herself in the long mirror.
"Looking good for the trip, Kim..." she said to herself. She headed downstairs to try and meet up with James, all the while with the undone buckle swaying behind her back.
"Heya, Dad! Have you seen Mom yet?" Kim asked her father.
James was in a yellow button-down shirt and jeans, plus white sneakers.
He smiled at his daughter and replied, "She will be out in a moment, Kimmie-cub."
The master door bedroom opened and Ann came out also wearing a white t-shirt and baggy denim overalls with the left strap on and right strap off and the bib partially flopping. The differences were that these overalls were a men's medium from Smarty-Mart, which was a bit and the metal part to the undone buckle was missing. She had diamond stud earrings and black sneakers to top the outfit.
"Wazzup, Kimberly? Mind if I chill in your crib? " Ann asked while striking a pose.
James slightly chuckled, "She's just totally, how do the kids use the word these days, cowabunga!"
Kim's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment. Her mom was, almost, wearing the exact same outfit she was!
"Mom.. this is our first vacation with me and Ron as a couple. I would appreciate it if you would nix the outdated slang out of it." Kim groaned.
"I wanna look cool, don't I?" Ann asked.
"Yes, but there is a fine line between acting playfully cool and going into awk-weird territory!" Kim replied. "So please amp down on the slang."
"I'll try to, Kimberly." Ann replied. "But I can't promise anything."
Kim gulped extremely hard.