You can't go in with that coat" eyeing Ron's duster "its against school policy"
"The more things change" as he grabbed the inside of his right sleeve as the coat shot up from his ankles to his waste and the hood was sucked into the rest of the jacket. He saw he eyeing it. "Something Wade came up with based on a stealth suit he made.
"I have one, but I didn't know he could do that, have to talk to Wade about making something like that for me. Oh and one more thing.."
"If your going to say you'll be watching me, I get it already, I got it when you followed me into my twins room, and watched me change, I got it when you drug me past his parents, you don't have to keep telling me, I know your watching me." The flabbergasted Ron hissed, in a voice only he and Kim could hear as they walked through the school halls.
"Just making myself clear" her voice just as low, "and why didn't you protest me being in the room, He usually fights me on that."
"We use to watch each other change all the time growing up, in later years she didn't always want me in the room, but I never cared if she was there. If anything she'd probably be madder if her brothers walked in on her than me, it's just nice reliving those moments a bit through you."
"You 2 had a strange relationship, I just hope your friend is behaving her self."
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Global Justice Lounge area
"Your kidding right" As 'Rock did her best to stifle a laugh
"Completely serious" A bit mad she didn't believe him
"You did not win the talent show"
"Did so lady, Quantity over Quality as Mr. Barkin said. I thought his head was going to explode when he said I won." laughing a bit
"Define quantity"
"Ventriloquist act with Rufus, little dancing, broke bricks with my head, hey I was stalling for KP."
"I'm sure Mr. Flag's brain really appreciated the sky light."
"good one" Rufus laughed
"Still hard to believe I beat Kim and the other you, Singing and 12 years ballet are hard to beat."
"I..er she sang?"
"No ballet, what you didn't do the 12 years in your reality?"
"Yeah right, I'd say about 5 years"
"why only 5?"
"mostly got bored with it, I had taken it as far as I could, and didn't see a reason to pay for it, if it wasn't going to matter to me."
Silence
"So is your Ron a nice guy, I mean he seems kinda..."
"Moody" Rufus offered
"I was going to say psychotic"
"You have to understand, Seeing Kim was a bit of a shock to him."
"And him being in her bedroom" 'whoa that came off darker than I planed'
"That was Ron being Ron, he didn't mean anything by it, he just had his own way of doing things. Trust me once he gets comfortable here, you'll see some of the resemblance."
Silence passed between the 2 for a few more moments
"So was your Ron a mascot or actually on the squad?"
"Mascot, why?"
"Just asking, so why'd he stop."
"Personal reasons, and yes Kim was still around at the time. I'm guessing you where the mascot?"
"Am the mascot, I'm not giving up the roar of the crowd. So you still do cheer leading."
"Despite my many, many attempts at extracurricular activities, yes, its been the one stable thing in my life."
"I'm going to regret thing but how many attempts?"
"Well to under stand that, you need to understand the reasoning, my grandmother got me into it when I was young, I guess I couldn't have been more than 5 or 6. I loved doing it, and started looking at other things along the same line, that might improve my cheering, that's where the ballet came in. As I got older I did other things that looked like they'd improve my skills. Ended up doing yoga for 3 years, did Tap for 3, did about a year of ball room dancing, learned some salsa during the Latin craze. Then of course are my forays into various martial arts, I don't even know the actual names for most of those, but I think I ended up doing about 15 different classes over the course of 8 years. But you have to remember I was always doing at least 2 activities on top of each other plus the cheering. But that's not counting all the time I've spent in the Global Justice, well my GJ's training area. All those things together made me a bit of a hot commodity during any competition, even more so in a fight.
"Miss Rockweller your tests are in" an unseen load speaker broke in, "please come to the lab."
"Well lets see what we can see shall we." getting up looking at the still seated Ron, "come on you have to escort me there."
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Later at school during lunch
"you might want to tone it down of the zoology knowledge, or your going to get Ron in trouble" Kim said between bites of what the cafeteria called food.
"Sorry, animals are a bit of a hobby of mine, especially predators." eyeing his food rather than eating it.
"I gathered, given you little speech on the bald, gold eagles and turkey in the debate of superior US symbol in history. But it was funny watching you take it to Barkin like that."
"Wish I'd known my twin and he didn't get along, I might have kept my mouth shut."
"I take it you and he are on better terms where your from."
"Yeah," His voice going low "you know about Camp Wanna Weep?"
"The toxic waste and the Gill, ya saw it with my own eyes."
"In my world he tricked us down there, captured all of us save my Kim, tried turning us all into mutants like him."
"Same here, but Ron was the one that got away and beat Gill here."
low annoyed groan "He was lucky then, my Gill grabbed me, and unlike the rest of the squad and Barkin, he covered me with slime, that according to GJ was 5 times as potent as what was used on the others. By the time Kim stopped him I was almost as far along as Gill himself. Took GJ nearly a week to get me back to normal. The whole transformation freaked Mr. Barkin out pretty bad when it happened to him, when he saw what I looked like, and how I wasn't panicking, it gave him a whole new look at me. When I came back to school, Brakin smoother other most of the problems with the faculty on my behalf. We are by no means friends, but he has a healthy respect for me now."
"Whoa, I guess there are more differences between our worlds then just me missing." mentally kicking her self for saying the last part. "I'm sorry Ron I wasn't.."
"It's OK, it being mentioned doesn't bother me, I got use to it a while back." still looking at the untouched food.
"Some thing I've been meaning to ask where were you while Bonnies was at school yesterday?"
"Yeah 'Rock asked the same thing yesterday, I woke up in the lower levels of Downtown's sewer system. It took me nearly 6 hours to get the surface, and do you have any clue just how bad a sewer smells, I couldn't smell anything for nearly a half hour after I escaped. The rest of the time was getting back here."
"I make it my personal mission to avoid the sewer regardless of the mission."
"Wise policy unless you want to tear your nose off." laughing a bit, before stopping as head jerked to the side starring at the doors. Brick Flag and a few of his boys walked in, and were talking. It didn't take Ron long to realize it was about Bonnie, his Bonnie and what she did to him during there first encounter yesterday. Ron couldn't make out everything they said over the lunch room roar, but the word revenge was pretty clear. "Be back in a second KP" as he followed the gang to their table, the popular table.
"What do you want geek" Brick spat as turned around to sit and say to Ron "This aint the place for you.'
"a moment of your time please"
"Not likely dweeb, beat it" one of his goons spat eyeing Ron over hoping for a chance to hit him.
"Then I guess its true"
"What's true" more panic slipped through Bricks voice than he would have liked.
Ron sat down next to him as the other jocks just watched, ready to pounce if Brick signaled them to do so. "Hypothetically what would happen if a cheer leader beat a male jock up, more importantly the head jock." He whispered to Brick, enjoying the deer caught in the head lights look he received. "If it were to come out it would be bad for the school, on both sides, the jock would lose all respect at school and from his opposition, I mean beaten by a girl. And the cheerleader, well one can only guess what would happen to her. But tell me what would happen if said jock got revenge on her and beat her up?" Ron didn't even have to look at brick to know he was sweating. "Well he'd be labeled as a woman beater, and it would follow him forever. Of course that's assuming he even won the fight, if he lost he'd be known as a little wussy, the guy that got beat by a girl twice over, and still have the beater wrap hanging over his head. And you know it would follow him forever, every where he went it would be there." Letting the smile curl around his lips. "The best thing in this situation is to let it go, if the girl doesn't say anything then it probably won't be spread, since I dough the girl would want that kind of rep. especially if she planned on dating again herself. But that doesn't mean it can't get out, rumors do have a way of taking a life of their own and can erupt at any moment. Yes I'd say it would be in the best interest of all concerned if this knowledge never got out. Wouldn't you agree Brick." giving the Jock a big grin.
"Got it"
Nonchalantly getting up to leave, he knew the other jocks were glaring daggers at him so in a whisper he added, "And said jocks friends need to be kept on a short leash as well should it get out that they are afraid of said hypothetical girl." He didn't even bother to look back he just walked on back to Kim's table where she looked at him with equal parts fear and respect, having read the lips of those in the conversation. "Like Rock' said I like to play mind games."
"But still I've never seen anything like that before."
"Really? I do that all the time back home." grinning, "I've had to take a lot of crap from his kind most of my life, finally figured out the best way to beat his kind is to play the game by my own rules. And from the reaction I got from them when I walked up I figured my twin could use a little help with them."
"Unfortunately they do have a tendency to do after Ron." Shaking her head, "I've seen him stand up to Shego and mutants but why he doesn't stand up to them is a mystery."
"Simple, it's not fair. Its because he deals with all those life threatening situations that he chooses not to force conflicts with normal people, at least that's true with me. Hence the mind games."
"So all that 'beat up by a girl stuff you where saying you believe that?"
"No. When we spared KP use to kick my tail all the time, Same goes for Rock' now. But I had a feeling those guys would think getting beat by a girl was the kiss of death, primitives."
"The more I talk to you, the more I like you, you realize that." smiling
"Yeah I was kinda picking up on that." as he continued to poke at his lunch
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At GJ lounge
"I take it your happy"
"Very, at least they think they can get us home. Oh and thanks for getting in touch with Wade and bringing the new comm. device."
"No problem, I just hope your Wade can get everything he needs from your partners device."
"If the 2 Wades are anything alike, I don't doubt he will."
"I have to ask aren't you kinda worried, I mean no one knows where you are, won't your parents be worried about you." Ron asked
"Real worried" Rufus added
"Parent, and no, my moms on one of her week long trips going who knows where, so I'm on my own. And I don't doubt that Wade found some way to cover our butts. Knowing Ron's parents they don't even know he's gone yet." The disgust in the voice was practically tangible to Ron. "The Possibles are probably the only ones worried, but they'll keep cool heads."
"What did you mean about, my er his parents?"
"Ron's parents aren't what you would call 'model', truthfully they're like my mom, always on call never home, I doubt Ron see them any more than I see my mom. That's why he spent so much time with the Possibles they were basically his family most of his life. And me, well, I spent most of my early years with my Grandma, as I said she's the one that got me into Cheerleading. She's also the one that got me into most of my other activities. When my mother was transferred here, well, I was really alone, since my Grandma wouldn't come with us. Its one more thing that Ron and I have in common."
"Can I ask what happened to your dad?" He asked a little afraid
For a second Ron could see traces of emotion weave across Bonnies face before going some what blank, "My father and sisters died in a plane crash when I was 1 and 1/2, I don't even remember them. From what I'm told my mom didn't take it well, she threw her self into her work for most of my early life, that is why my grandmother did so much for me. It wasn't till a few years ago that mom felt she was ready to try and be a mother again, but because of her job, she leaves a lot to be desired, but she does try, it's just hard on her, she won't say it, but she's afraid to get close to me, afraid of what might happen if she does."
"I can't imagine what that's like."
"Good, no one ever should know what its like to be that alone." bringing her eyes back to his, "but there's Ron and Wade now, so things could be worse, and the Possibles have welcomed me in. I've seen things most people can only imagine, probably saved the world a time or 2, so I can't really complain. All in all I'm happier now than I've been in a long time."
"But aren't you worried about what will happen if you leave her alone?"
"No, I'm not religious be nature, but I know my sisters are watching out for us," looking up, "and when they aren't Ron is. Listen me going on, if I'm going to spill my guts to you do me a favor."
"Depends of what it is."
"Cal me 'Rock"
Before Ron could ansewer sirens started blaring over comm system, even in this world 'Rcok knew it ment trouble.
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Earlier out side of School
"You didn't" was all Kim could say
"Yes I did"
"I can't believe it, it just seems so..."
"Unlike your partner?"
"Yeah, I hate to say it but Ron's a bit of a klutz."
"So was I, the job changed me."
"But you actually know how to perform on a Balance Beam"
"Define perform, I like to mess around, and I figured, a few flips and a hand stand would shut them all up."
"What happened to not showing off your skills on normal people."
"I said I wouldn't fight people, never said I wouldn't show off." Initiating a laugh from both of them that was cut as the Kimmunicator went off.
"What's the sitch Wade"
"Problem at GJ, they need you 2 now"
"Tell Bonnie didn't do something stupid again."
"Nada Ron, its Shego she's lose. A car should pick you up in a few seconds."
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Few minutes later Kim and Ron, his coat back to its hooded mood, running down the halls of GJ.
"YOU IDIOTS!"
"Well at least we know where 'Rock is. And that partner of mine doesn't scream unless its bad." as they rounded the hall to the containment wing. "Talk to me 'Rock, what happened."
"These so called super spy's let Shego escape, cause there to good to do a little something called.." Turning to face Doctor Director to yell in her face, "..CAVITY SEARCHES." Getting right in her face.
"Well if someone had mentioned we needed to." Doing her best to stare Bonnie down.
"Back home its part of the package for prisoners." Before finally turning her attention to her partner.
"What are you talking about, what happened," Kim brushed past the other to see Shego's cell, "she's still there."
"Sorry KP according to the Doc" Ron did a quick thumb jerk. "That is not Shego Its a hologram."
"And she got that from where" she was still looking very convincing image
"Cavity search on a female, take a wild guess KP."
"Ron, the other Ron tell me he's joking."
"Nope, she's pulled this move before, one of the little toys our Darkken gave her." as he turned to look down the hall. As few seconds later an agent ran up looking very fidgety and opened his mouth and was timidly cut off by Ron. "Let me guess you just checked where you stored Shego's weapons and clothing and they're gone." All the man could do was nod his head.
"So lets lock the place down, and find her she can't be that far away." as Kim turned away from the cell.
"That is where your wrong red, my olive skinned sparring partners been gone for a while, looks like the batteries are almost dead, and they have a 12 hour life span usually. And I can give you 3 guesses where she's gone."
"And That's where 'Rock?"
Fielding the question for her, and eyeing his twin "Back to Darkken, O' he who shares my face. Well boy and girls this just became far more complicated. Tracking Shego when she doesn't want to be found is impossible, half her skill, half a few toys Darkken gave her."
"Let me guess, she had something that'll lead her to Darkken as well."
"Not as far as know Kim, the girl can just always find Darkken, I'm not sure she's not more homing pigeon than human. I just hope Darkken doesn't have anything up his sleeve already."
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Elsewhere
"Well I do believe its time to see if 2 brains are better than one" and the blue skinned maniac stated to laugh