"He's stolen a giant battery?"

Kim and Ron were walking down the hall to their lockers.  The Kimmunicator had caused something of a disturbance during class, and the teacher warned Kim that she had better 'turn off her cell phone' or she would have to take it away.  Kim was not able to speak to Wade until after class.

"Yeah, that is what I was trying to tell you.  Then you cut the power."

"Would you have rather been confiscated?"

"It wouldn't have mattered.  Drakken's already got what he's wanted."

"Great!"  Kim gripped the edges of the Kimmunicator.  "I could have stopped him that last time, except that – "

"HEY!  That wasn't my fault!"  Ron interjected. 

"You fell off a building.  I had to save you."

Ron crossed his arms.  "I had a little trick up my sleeve.  You could have gone after Drakken."  Rufus, who was perched on Ron's shoulder, shook his head vigorously. 

"Yes,"  said Kim.  "You seemed so confident screaming at the top of your lungs."

"Uh, guys?"  Wade asked.  "We still have to figure out what to do about Drakken.  A battery of that size could be used for only one thing in Drakken's case."

"I know," Kim said, pausing before her locker to deposit the books she wouldn't need tonight.  "To power something massive and destructive."

"Exactly," Wade nodded.  "We have some time though.  I've done some research, and it turns out that the battery Drakken has is useless without it's companion."

"You mean there is another giant battery out there?"  said Kim.

"Yes, but I can't find its location." 

"We should bust Drakken!" exclaimed Ron, punching his fist into the air, and his pet imitated the gesture.  Kim looked up from Wade to Ron, and shook her head knowledgeably.  "Bad idea.  We can't just go in there and steal the battery back.  It's too big."

"The army is already hunting for the stolen battery," called Wade from the screen.  "So I'll try to find the location of the other battery.  Then you can ambush Drakken when he tries to steal it."

"Now that's a plan," smiled Kim.

"I'll contact you after I find the other battery.  Later."  The screen went blank.

"What do we do in the meantime?" asked Ron.

"Well, we could go to my first rehearsal."  Kim was already dragging her friend down to the auditorium. 

"Hey!"  Ron tried vainly to get free.  Rufus squealed and scrambled to the top of Ron's head.  After a ten second struggle, Kim stopped and took Ron by the shoulders.

"Come on Ron.  Just this once."  Ron stopped squirming and looked at her, his brown eyes considering.  "I don't know…"

"Not even after I saved you from a very gruesome death?" 

Ron's shoulders sagged.  "All right.  But not because of the falling off the building thing.  I don't think anyone should be left alone with Ms. Pirelli."  He grinned at her, plucking Rufus off his head at the same time. 

Kim returned the grin, and noticed the corners of his mouth drop a little.  "Thanks Ron."  She began walking again, and he fell into step beside her.  They were chatting jokingly when Kim suddenly collided with someone.  It was Bonnie.  Bonnie fussed with her hair before addressing her. 

"Watch it!"   

"Oh I'm so sorry."  Kim's voice held little sympathy.  Bonnie smiled sweetly.

"Practice tomorrow Kim."  She twirled a lock of hair around one finger.  "Although you should probably stay home and rest.  You've been looking drab lately."

"I'll be there Bonnie," Kim said through gritted teeth.  "My routine is still as good as ever."

"Whatever," called Bonnie as she turned a corner and disappeared out of sight.

Ron looked back at Bonnie, then at Kim.  "Maybe Bonnie's right."  Kim started to fume, but Ron rushed ahead.  "I mean, you looked dead tired this afternoon."

"I'm not that exhausted!" exclaimed Kim.  "Just a bit of stress, no big.  I'll get past this."

Ron shrugged, still a tinge concerned.  "Just looking out for you, is all."

Kim looked at him, but he was staring straight ahead, his hands shoved in his pockets.  She thought he looked flushed.  Her face softened.

"I'm all right, really," she said, trying to perk him up.  "Thanks for caring."

Still looking forward, Ron smiled distantly.  "Sure.  That's what friends are for, right?" 

A/N:  I know what you're gonna say.  "Giant battery?!"  Yes, it may seem a bit strange, but they are like, REALLY HUMONGOUS BATTERIES!  *giggles*  And thanks oodles to everyone who corrected me.  SITCH!  I'm such a dork, and I think I should go now.  Oh no, there was something else.  Forgot the disclaimer in chap 1, so I DO NOT OWN KIM POSSIBLE OR ANYTHING ON DISNEY FOR THAT MATTER.  There.