Jez:1) Sorry about that. I wasn't focusing. 2) She's technically out of continuity, but he brought her along when he came. It's a bit hard to explain. She is Supergirl, but not the one from this reality, that one is still in Kansas. 3) Ron was about to ask the question, so he answered in advance. They do that at times. And he did ask her if she objected. 4) Just about everything, though not all of it to do with them. They fell asleep during the parts that didn't. 5) Actually, he'd left his entrance gate open, so they were only going back through it. He's the same Adam from my JL fics. 6) Yeah, it's also where Jez will show. 7) Just this one. 8) I'll explain that later on. 9)No, actually since the party is held between houses, one has to be part of one of the houses to get in. The titles are simply honorary. As many people as have titles in the house itself, anyone not a member of the council, can call themselves whatever they like, it's all the same title. He's just trying to be impressive. Some of the members of the other house are... bigger jerks than he is, and he wants to make them feel inferior. It'll all work itself out.
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"Alright, the meal is cooking, the smell is covered." Ron looked around. "And, I'm talking to myself. Genny? Where did Adam go?" He'd been coded for command before they left.
"Living Room." She responded, sounding distracted. A fair impersonation for a computer. He nodded.
"Thanks." He stepped through the connection into the living room. Adam was sitting on one of the sofa's, head in his hands. He was also crying. "Dude, what's the matter?" Ron asked.
"A revelation." Adam responded. "I realized something stupid I've done." Adam continued. "To you, and Kim, and Shego."
"Which was?" Ron asked.
"Showing up. I ruined you guys." Came the reply.
"How?" Ron tried to remain calm, but wasn't having as much luck as he'd hoped to.
"I drug Shego away from Drakken, where she was perfectly happy. Then we, and Kim..." He trailed off into a sob for a moment. "And it was my fault, my powers did it. You and she would have gotten together without my interference, and..." He broke into another sob.
:Don't be so sure of that.: Ron thought mentally, but smiled. "So how did that ruin us? Kim and I were still each other's first. You and Shego hooked back up. So she and Kim have found they enjoy each other's company as much as they do ours. So what? We're manly men, we can accept that." Ron laughed. "Besides, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have had the chance to kiss Shego." He grinned wryly. "So you screwed up, by not having the ring to control your powers, it's not your fault, and you still asked the question, to give you the chance to correct it. I mean, come on, what more could you do?"
"Stop you from being shot." Adam replied. Ron stared at him. "Go back, and make the gun break, so you never were shot, and walk away."
"Wouldn't that be pointless?" Ron asked.
"How so?" Adam queried.
"Temporal continuity." Ron replied. "The act of changing the past, would mean you were never around to go back, and make the change."
"Oh, no, I use a different method. Called a three line change." Ron gave him a blank stare. "Some timelines are protected from others. Meaning changing other timelines doesn't affect them, so they can make certain changes and not lose the knowledge. For instance, we are in timeline A, and we want, timeline B, so we contact the me in timeline C, and he changes an event in our timeline, to make the jump from A to B. The reason it works, is because for him, both timelines exist." Adam explained, relaxing as he always did when doing so. Ron nodded, though still a touch confused, he didn't say he was, because he'd never have shut Adam up then.
"Huh. So, is the table all set?" Ron asked. Adam nodded.
"Except for the glasses and chairs, because they can't be anchored, but I'll get them out when we stop." He replied casually. Then he broke into tears again. Ron sighed, and rolled his eyes.
"Adam? After all the good you've done, you're going to let a tiny mistake like that destroy it? Are you batty?" Ron slapped him in the head. Adam rubbed the back of his head, as he looked up. "You're going to start bawling like a little girl who lost her dolly?" Ron snapped.
"You sound like Barkin." Adam pointed out.
"I know, and it's scaring me, but we're talking about you!" Ron growled. Adam hit him. It wasn't playful, and the blow to the chest made him stumble back. He dropped, and made an uppercut towards Adam's lunge, catching the man in the chest, and pulling down on his neck with the other hand, and flipping him to the floor. Ron twisted and brought his legs around to smash Adam's chest, but Adam rolled clear. A fist slammed overhead towards Ron, as he attempted to follow, but it missed, as he rolled past. Adam grunted and rubbed his fist. He yelled in pain, as Ron smashed a foot into his ribs. He rolled over and whipped around, kicking back. The kick was mirrored, and sent them sliding opposing ways. Both came to their feet, breathing hard. Adam held his ribs, watching quietly.
"Think you can handle me Stoppable?" Adam growled. Ron snorted.
"With ease." Ron responded. A nasty smile crossed his face. "Let's just hope they don't catch us." He offered, and charged. Adam dropped and kicked out with his foot, intending to hit Ron in the chest, and flip him onto his back to slide around and bash him in the chest. Ron saw it, whipped around and caught him with both feet in the back. Adam rolled over and smashed against the couch. Fighting the urge to use his magic, Adam lunged up again, shoulder first into Ron, and they tumbled back across the room. A steel grate, that had dropped across the television, Genny's doing no doubt, rattled as they slammed into it, Ron acting as a buffer this time. He slammed his leg upwards, but stopped with a fist slammed into his face. A punch of his own flew the other way, and they rolled back into the center of the room again, Ron top. Another punch plummeted, and Adam twisted his head sideways. Ron yelped as pain lanced back up his arm. Adam growled, and slammed his head up, crashing into Ron's. There was a reverberating noise as they slammed together. Adam kicked Ron off and he slammed into the wall.
"What are you two doing?" Shego snarled.
"Fighting?" Adam supplied amused smile.
"Just working through some stuff." Ron replied, coming to his feet, and grabbing Adam's hand. The Lotus Blade sensed the change in intentions, and wrapped Adam in it's powers. He winced, and rubbed his ribs, as a snap resounded from the healing.
"I think that damn thing hates me." Adam muttered.
"Then it can join the club." Wade muttered, his holographic form appearing on the couch. Adam favored him with a nasty glance, but said nothing.
"Hey Wade, a mission, now?" Kim asked, entering with bags of food. Shego snatched two that started to fall.
"No, just wanted to let you know there's a message for you. It's... better to let him tell you." The holo-Wade typed on the keyboard he that wasn't displayed. A moment later David Xanatos appeared in the air before them.
"Hello, Miss Possible, Mr. Stoppable. Shego. Adam." He stopped and took a breath. "Since you're coming to New York before departing for France, I've been ordered to invite you to dinner at our home. And to warn you about our guests. They are... Well, there's no real easy way to put this, they're gargoyles."
"I've heard of them. I didn't think they were real." Kim muttered.
"You fight Monkey fist, and DNAmy, and don't believe in Gargoyles?" Shego asked. Adam coughed politely.
"You can throw things with your mind, and make... never mind, I haven't shown you that yet. But you can do magic. You should accept somethings that aren't exactly normal." He smiled. "I'm not, and you accepted me."
"I suppose, I just..." She shrugged. Three occupants watched with slight twitches of smiles, before turning back to the Xanatos hologram.
"No matter, I'll introduce you when you get here. I do have to say, that I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. If you'll excuse me, Fox is calling, and I must go." The hologram vanished.
"So, you going to stop?" Wade asked. Kim glanced around to shrugs, and then nodded. "Need anything?" He asked.
"A map, and building layout would be nice, I like him, but I've heard of his building and I don't want to get lost." She grinned. "Any information on the gargoyles, no matter how obscure would also be appreciated, please and thank you." She smiled. In the back of his mind, Adam was willing to bet that's why Wade did what he did, just to see that smile.
"Right, good bye guys, bye jerk face." The hologram vanished. Adam gave him the finger. Neither Kim nor Shego had a hand free so Ron slapped him for them. Adam stuck his tongue out and rubbed the back of his head.
"And we even Grande-Sized for you." Kim snorted.
"I'm sorry, but the midget started it." Adam replied, snorting.
"He's twelve, not a midget." Kim sighed. Adam sighed.
"Sorry." He apologized. Shego rolled her eyes, and tossed a bag at him. He snatched it out of the air. "Lunchtime!" He yelled and dug in.