Okay, people. I gots a bone to pick with you. I just spent a week in Puerto Rico. That's right. I spent a week in January in the Caribbean. With nine girls. Yes, it was Hell on Earth. Wouldn't you think so too?
But I digress. After a week of being away from my computer, I checked my e-mail to find a grand total of one new review! Where is everyone!? In fact, I'm tempted to kill Kim off, and then have Project IAGO eat Ron, Rufus, Wade, Drakken, Shego, and Steve Verruckt, just for that!
Okay, now that I got that out of my system, it's time to answer my fan mail!
And now it's time for Nakraf's e-mail, the part of the story where Nakraf comes out and checks his e-mail
To Parareru: Actually, I was tempted to use a cone snail. But Shego told Drakken that using that particular animal would require Project IAGO to have an extra appendage that would've looked very weird.
To phoenixgirl1992: Wow. You're bloodthirsty. Would you like to join me when I conquer the world?
Enough chatting. Let's get down to business!
Oh, and yeah, I don't own nobody. So don't ask.
CHAPTER FOUR
Kim slowly opened her eyes, just a crack. Immediately, she was hit with a blinding white light, and had to shut them again. She was hearing voices again. They were far away, and echoing.
"She just tried to open her eyes! That's a good sign!"
"Is she going to be all right?"
"It's hard to say, but she is recovering."
These two voices both sounded very familiar to Kim. The first one was a woman, the second was a man…no, definitely a boy. If only she could figure out what was happening.
"So, Mr. Stoppable. Explain to me again how she was bitten by three venomous snakes and a great white shark in the same place at the same time?"
Stoppable…that word meant something to her…if only her head would stop hurting.
"Look, I already told you, Drakken infused Steve's father's uncle's brother's fourth cousin, once removed, with the DNA of all sorts of animals. Those animals happened to include three venomous snakes and a great white shark."
"Dr. Director! We're losing her again!"
"Give her some adrenaline!"
"We already gave her thirty milligrams of the stuff! That was a very powerful neurotoxin."
"I can't watch!"
Confusing? I understand. So, let's focus on Ron now.
Ron ran from the GJ ICU, distraught. His best friend had almost been killed, and it was likely that she wouldn't make it. Desperate for comfort, he sat down next to Steve Verruckt, who was also there.
"So?" Steve asked. "How is she doing?"
"Bad. The venom was so powerful that the adrenaline isn't having much effect."
"This is all my fault. I shouldn't have asked her to take that case."
"Steve, you can't beat yourself up about this. Nobody could've prepared for this. It even took Drakken by surprise!"
Steve buried his face in his hands and didn't say anything. That was fortunate, because he wouldn't have had the chance. At that moment, a loud alarm began to blare throughout the Global Justice headquarters.
"Code red! Code red! All GJ staff report to your posts! Level four is now on lockdown! This is not a drill! I repeat, this is not a drill!"
Ron looked at Steve. "Level Four? That's the level we're on! But…that would mean that…"
Ron didn't have a chance to finish his thought, as a stampede of terrified GJ scientists ran screaming down the hallway, shouting things like "He escaped!" or "Run for your lives! He's loose!" Close behind them, crawling at a disturbingly high speed along the ceiling, was Project IAGO!
Dr. Director darted from the ICU and grabbed Steve and Ron by the collars. "You two. This way!" She pulled them into a room. The door closed, just as IAGO's massive claws punctured the metal.
"What if he gets through?"
"Don't worry. While he was out, we did a thorough analysis of his vital statistics. With his strength, it would take him approximately three years to get through this door."
Steve looked at Dr. Director. "What exactly is he?"
Dr. Director brought up an image of Project IAGO on her handheld computer. "This is Project IAGO, created by Dr. Drew 'Drakken' Lipsky, by infusing the DNA of sixteen species with a man who was almost, but not completely, dead. I have a complete list of the species involved. Let's see…Carcharadon carcharias…Chameleo jacksonii…Crotalus atrox…"
"Whoa!" Ron shouted. "Back up. I don't recognize any of those animals."
"Those are their Latin names. I'll translate for you. Carcharadon carcharias is a great white shark, Chameleo jacksonii is a Jackson's chameleon, and Crotalus atrox is a western diamondback rattlesnake. Please continue, Dr. Director."
"Daboia russelii…"
"Russell's viper."
"Dendroaspis polyepsis…"
"Black mamba."
"Desmodus rotundus…"
"Vampire bat."
"Dendrobates azureus…"
"Blue poison dart frog."
"Felis concolor…"
"Mountain lion."
"Gekko gecko…"
"Tokay gecko."
"Gorilla beringei…"
"Mountain gorilla."
"Haliaeetus leucocephalus…"
"Bald eagle."
"Macropus rufus…"
"Red kangaroo."
"Octopus vulgaris…"
"Common octopus."
"Struthio camelus…"
"Ostrich."
"Ursus arctos horribilis…"
"Grizzly bear."
"…and Varanus komodoensis."
Steve blanched at the last name.
"What?" Ron asked. "What's a…Varanus…komodoensis?"
Steve looked gravely at Ron. "Are you familiar with the Komodo dragon? Its bite is full of lethal bacteria that give its victims blood poisoning. There is no cure."
"That is true," Dr. Director said, "but the bacteria grow inside the dragon's mouth when it eats rotting flesh. Kim was the first person that Project IAGO bit, so his bite, although venomous, was clean."
"You're right. But what really worries me is the dragon's appetite. It can eat 80% of its own weight in a single sitting."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that Project IAGO could eat one of us in the time it would take me to eat a cheeseburger."
Rufus shrunk back into Ron's pocket, shaking and muttering in fear.
Dr. Director bowed her head. "Not only can he, but it's also very likely that he will. We also did an analysis of his brain waves before the tranquilizer wore off. He is driven by a single motive; an insatiable thirst for human blood. He must be stopped. Unfortunately, Kim Possible is in no condition to be fighting him, and probably won't be for some time. So, it looks as though it's up to you, Ron Stoppable, to save the world."
Ron did a double take. "Me? By myself? But…I can't save the world by myself!"
"What about Gill? You took care of him pretty well."
"Camp Wannaweep was familiar territory."
"What about White Stripe?"
"That guy was so not a villain! He just thought he was."
"You took on Drakken last Christmas."
"Drakken's an idiot, and Shego was on vacation. Plus, he was in a holiday mood. No, I can't do this alone."
"Then let me assist."
Dr. Director and Ron both stared at Steve. "But…you have no training! You can't take on something like Project IAGO without being trained!"
Just then, there was a loud bang, as something hit the doors, causing them to bend inward.
"Oh, great." Dr. Director moaned. "Looks like he got hold of one of our super lasers." She turned to Steve. "How's some on-the-job training sound to you?"
Steve gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "Doesn't look like I have much choice. Let's do this!"
So now, it's Ron and Steve. Will they be successful? Kim couldn't even take on Project IAGO! Can Steve succeed where she failed? Or will Project IAGO eat the entire world? Let me know what you think should happen.
