No, I have NOT forgotten about this story or you guysgals! Cuz guess what? I got chapter 3 done! Too bad it's so darn short! Oh well. An update is an update.

Sorry it took me so long! You think in the summer that I would have more time to write! Psh!

Anyway....

Thanks to:

cheerleader4life: Ok, not a very quick update. So sorry!

Ace Lannigan: Yeah, the funny thing was, that's not how the chapter was originally going to begin. I'm glad I changed it! Thanks for reviewin'!

puppydog1266: I'm glad you liked!

Fantasy3: Yes, without Tim....I've always wondered what one would do without the other, so I decided to try it and see! lol. Thanks for reviewing!

Hermione-Potter-McTaggart: I'm glad you love it. Sorry for not updating quickly!

parchement(): If you were going insane with the wait, then I think I've lost you. lol j'k!

CatDemon1: Wake up! An update! lol

KPKrazy400: Yes, I am evil. Always have been, always will be. Oh and Quin is going to get you twice as bad for the whole tree thing! lol

Rose Morningstar: Yes, I am mean. lol. I hope you like this next (but short) chapter!

BrownEyedGirl90: I'm glad you like it! Thanks for reviewing!

Wow, you guys like me, er, well the story I guess. lol. Like I said before, this chapter is short, but I'll try to make the next one longer!



Chapter 3: She Can't Do Everything

"Mom? Kim?"

Kim looked over to the bed next to her's.

"Jim!" her mother's voice sounded a bit more relieved.

She gave him a hug just like she had given Kim, almost as if protecting him from everything.

"Oh, how are you feeling?" Mrs. Possible asked him.

"My arm hurts." Jim replied.

"It's broken." Mrs. Possible replied.

"Hey! Where's dad and Tim?" Jim asked.

Kim felt three times worse than she already did. She had lost her brother, but Jim had lost his twin whom he did everything with. Kim had never seen one of them without the other. She didn't know how Jim was going to go along without Tim or their father.

All Kim knew was that she didn't want to be in the room when Jim found out.

Kim sat upright and tried to swing her legs over the side of the bed only to remember that she couldn't use them anymore.

Out of frustration, Kim punched her pillow.

"Kimmie, are you alright?" her mother asked, glad for the distraction.

"No." Kim replied coldly. Of course there was something wrong -she couldn't walk and her brother and father were dead. How could her mother even think of asking a question like that?!

Calm down Kim! Kim scolded herself. It was an innocent question after all.

"No. I'm fine." Kim repeated, losing most of the edge on her voice.

Her mother sighed and that's when Kim noticed how exhausted and distraught she looked.

As her mother turned to Jim, Kim turned away, not wanting to hear her mother tell her only brother what happened.

Not that Kim had to worry - her mother's voice was hushed as she told the horrible story over again.

"What?! No!" Jim cried out. The suddenness of it startled Kim who turned toward her brother and saw angry tears in his eyes.

"Jim, honey -" Mrs. Possible tried to comfort him.

"No!" Jim interrupted her, putting his hands to his ears as if trying to block out his mother's words..

Mrs. Possible turned her tear-streaked face over toward Kim as if silently asking for her help. Kim sighed sadly, not knowing what she could do or say to help either of them. She could hardly stand looking at her mother's face, so turned her face the other way.

She knew it wasn't the right thing that she should have done, but what else could she do? What could she say?

A new emotion swept over her, one she had never remembered feeling before: helplessness. She felt so helpless, so useless, and she didn't like the feeling. After all, she was Kim Possible; the girl who can do anything.

Except walk. Kim added bitterly to herself. And comfort my mom and my only brother.

No, she realized, she could not do everything. Her motto was nothing more than a piece of false advertising.

I should have known. Kim thought. Should have known that I can't do everything.

Kim suddenly became drowsy. She figured it was from the medicine that she was on. Her eyelids drooped more and more until she could remember no more.



What a way to end a chapter, with the girl sleeping . . .or is she? LOL! sorry. Had to add SOME suspense to this already suspenseful story.

Ok, I'm going to go now and try to finish the next chapter this story, "A Race Against Time", and try to write the Sequel to "Without Her" (which I'm not too sure about putting up here, or even finishing writing it. Then again, who knows with me right?)

Ok, until me next (and hopefully quicker) update......