Jez: 1) Yeah, I always do it. 2) It's his trademark. As for the brass, there's an awful lot of powder in there, in order to propel the round. The magnum version uses a caseless propellant block. It's actually intended as an Anti-armor weapon, but that's neither here nor there. 3) I thought so to. 4) Adds to their vacation time.
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"You just becareful." Jean warned as they climbed aboard Behemoth. "There are dangers that you wouldn't expect." They waved as they drove away. "I hope everything goes alright." She commented to her husband.
"It should, I took the boys aside, and explained it to them." He grinned. "If I didn't sufficiently scare them, I don't deserve to be a father. I know I got to Ron, and Adam was looking mighty nervous as well, so it should be okay." He glanced around. "You know, the house is empty, with the Jim and Tim overnighting, we could have a little adult fun, that haven't been able to in a while." He offered his hand. "Madame?"
"Sounds delightful Monsieur." She grinned. The door shut.
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"Alright, where to first?" Adam asked. He was driving, having been designated by unanimous vote again. Kim was navigating.
"Want to stop and see the worlds largest ball of ear wax?" She asked. A flat stare met her suggestion, and she laughed. "Then go east young man." She laughed again, as he pushed the throttle up to fifty. The entire vehicle whined in protest, but accelerated. A bank of switches appeared, and he flipped two. The whining ceased. "What happened?" Kim asked.
"Magnetic air rams. Same as the ones Genny uses for high mach speeds. Cuts the air resistance." He replied. A yelp, and a growl drifted in from the back. "What's the matter?" He called.
"Shego's not playing fair." Ron accused.
"I am, he's just a lousy shot." Shego grunted. Dressed a light tan T-shirt, and blue jeans, Shego was in full relaxation mode. Ron was wearing the same jersey and pants, but Kim was leaning back in sweat pants and a blue bikini top. Adam was dead focused on the road in front of him. Wearing his usual outfit, with the slight modification of a white muscle shirt rather than the T-shirt, he was the most heavily dressed of the lot of them. The air conditioning kept it a comfortable sixty-five. An argument over the temperature had been solved by a simple expedient. Genny, following at a distance to keep engine wash off, was in control of the temperature. Parked underneath the main living room, was Kim's and Shego's cars, and Ron's bike. Adam had left his car at home, and Shego'd brought the Ferrari, rather than the go mobile.
"I am not a lousy shot." He accused. Gunfire resounded out of the television. A single round sounded. "She did it again." He growled.
"Did what? You missed." She returned. Again, gunfire and a single shot. "See?"
"She's got to be cheating." He growled. Kim sighed.
"Excuse me." She stepped into the back. "Will you two quit... Hey!" There was a yelp. Adam sighed as he slowed down, rocking the throttle to decelerate before stopping. Traffic cleared as he pulled onto the freeway. The bus crept up to seventy five, and began to whine again. He tapped another switch. A moan rolled from the back of the bus. He rolled his eyes, and sighed.
"Can you three not do that now?" He asked. It didn't matter, there was beeping from the communicator. "Go Wade, Kim's, busy."
"Hello jerk face." Wade grunted. "Get Kim."
"Wade wants to talk to you." Adam called. She reappeared adjusting her T-shirt. He blinked, as something in his mind clicked. That was Shego's shirt, which probably meant... A moan from the back.
"Duff, and Drakken have been seen in Columbia, stealing a massive ruby from some prospector." He reported. Kim sighed. "Always when we attempt a vacation." She glanced at Adam. He nodded. "We'll need a ride, just for the three of us."
"Why, who's staying behind?" Wade asked.
"Adam, he's driving." She replied.
"Right, a chopper is diverting now, it'll pick you up in a mile or so." The mile passed fast and Behemoth pulled over. The chopper landed, and Kim, Ron, and Shego climbed aboard and watched Behemoth drive away.
"I feel kind of bad leaving him alone." Kim replied. Shego snorted.
"He'll be fine. He always is. Don't worry about him." She laughed. "He wouldn't want you to worry about him, just the mission." The chopper swept away to the south. Landing at a small air port, they transferred to a larger corporate jet, capable of greater speed, cutting time to target.
"Alright, we know where they are, but the only way in, is through the jungle, Wade is going to have guide, and path finding gear waiting for us. We just need to get the rock, a confrontation might be avoidable." Kim said, as she examined the map. Shego and Ron stared at her. "What?"
"You sound like Adam." Ron pointed out.
"What are you talking about?" She asked.
"I've never known you to want to avoid a confrontation." Shego pointed out.
"I'm on vacation, I don't consider doing battle, a vacation." Kim shrugged.
"Alright, Ron and I'll provide the distraction, you get the rock." Shego smiled. "We can be very distracting."
"You can distract me any day of the week." Ron laughed.
"Please, focus?" Kim chuckled. "So, we'll slip in, and you can distract them, and I'll grab the rock. Sounds simple enough."
"Please, don't." Ron begged.
"I hate simple plans." Shego muttered darkly.
"You just had to say it." Ron sighed.
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"So, did he send it?" Drakken asked impatiently. Duff nodded.
"They're on their way." He smiled. "Now, all we have to do is lose." Drakken's face fell.
"Without Shego, that won't be a problem." He snorted.
"Oh, don't worry, you'll find a new partner in crime, the lassie can never be replaced, but an upgrade might make you feel better." Duff said, laying a comforting hand on Drakken's shoulder.
"I guess, wait?" He held up a hand. "Here they come." He took a swing at Killigan, who struck back. Drakken ducked, and whipped around in a maneuver he'd seen Shego do dozen's of times. Shego, watching, sighed, as he injured his back. Duff laughed, which made Drakken angry. Kim waved for her and Ron to go around and distract them. They had before leaving, slipped into mission clothes, Shego as well, though under protest. What she and Ron did for a distraction, didn't look like something she was protesting. They rolled out, arms wrapped around each other, kissing. She had her hands in his pants, and his were up her shirt. It was more than distracting enough to stop the fight between the villains. While they watched the show, Kim slipped across the clearing, grabbed the jewel and ran back to cover. She gave a bird call, a tropical bird, that all three heroes knew didn't live in this area. Ron and Shego rolled back into the bushes. When she rejoined them they were both flushed, and looking sheepish. She rolled her eyes, and drug them away.
"Did she get it?" Drakken asked.
"Oh, aye." Duff nodded.
"Excellent." He smiled.
"Drakken?" Duff grunted.
"Yes?" Drakken asked.
"I think that was wee bit more than just a distraction." Duff commented.
"I'd rather not think about that." Drakken replied.
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"What do you mean they don't want it?" Kim snapped. "After all the trouble we went to, in order to get it?"
"It's not my fault." Wade snorted. "I just got the hit that some one stole it. I can't find the prospector, and the government doesn't want anything to do with it.
"Why?" Kim asked.
"They won't say." He shrugged. "Take it as a boon." Kim sighed.
"Alright, sorry I snapped." She dropped to the couch.
"No problem." Wade replied, and shut the connection. Kim rubbed the bridge of her nose.
"I have a headache." She pronounced. Adam, who had just walked back from the hall, swore.
"And I was going to get me some tonight." He grinned. She gave him a flat stare, followed by the finger. "Awww..." He sighed.
"And who said I was going to give you any tonight?" Kim asked. He shrugged.
"Got to give it a shot." He shrugged. "Guess I'll take out my frustrations on something harmless, and helpless." He flipped the XboX on and opened fire on the first thing that popped up as his save game loaded. Unfortunately, it blasted back, and wasted him. He sighed. "Ah well."
"You're weird." Kim accused.
"I know, but you love me anyway." He grinned, and laughed. She winced.
"Please, my head." She complained.
"Sorry." He planted a kiss on her forehead, and rose. Heading down the hall again. Kim sighed, and leaned back on the couch.