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"You're lying …" Kim said with a trembling voice, looking everywhere but at Ron.
"You don't know how badly I want to be, Kim," Ron said with a long sigh, "They're gone. I tried, but there was nothing I could do."
"Bullshit," Kim stated firmly, turning her eyes on Ron, and the look made him take a step back. Between the look in her eyes, and her code resonating with anger, denial, hurt, and sadness he didn't know what to say or do. "I died and you saved me, why didn't you save them?"
"If I could have I would have, KP," Ron said reaching out to her, but immediately stepped back with a hurt look when Kim pulled away. "You know my powers are different in and out of the Matrix." He looked away from her blinking back his own tears, "I'm sorry, Kim, I really am. You know they were like parents to me too."
"Sorry, Ron," Kim apologized unconvincingly, still not looking at him, "It's just really a big shock, give me time to process all of this ok?"
Ron nodded, and turned his back. "I guess I'll go back to the others." He started to walk off but stopped when two arms circled his back.
Ron turned around and hugged his wife back, kissing her forehead, "We'll get through this, and I'll make certain those bastards pay for what they've done."
"Just … just don't leave me too, ok?" Kim whispered into his chest before breaking down in sobs.
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Both crews turned sympathetic eyes toward Kim and Ron as they returned, Kim still silently crying and clinging to Ron for support.
"So what's the game plan, Morpheus?" Ron asked as they rejoined the group.
"The Mad Dog will go to the fleet," Morpheus stated, "The people up there need you more then we do, Ronald. We'll try to find out what the machines are up to through the Matrix."
"But what about Smith?" Ron asked worriedly, squeezing his wife's hand.
"We'll be careful to avoid him at all costs," Morpheus nodded, "With Commander Locke a casualty, they will be looking to you for leadership, Ronald. They need you up there, so I suggest you get moving."
"But … but I can't lead them," Ron stuttered, "How am I supposed to lead them?"
"I know this, because the Oracle told me you would," Morpheus said, "She is very seldom wrong, Ronald, and she said you would lead us to victory and peace."
"We'll be ok, Ron," Kim said giving Ron's hand a reassuring squeeze. "I believe in you."
"So what are you going to do?" Ron asked, changing the subject.
"Only thing we can," Morpheus said, "We're going to talk to the Merovingian."
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"Hello," The chipper young woman standing behind the desk at the front of the Merovingian's club said happily as the Neb II's crew approached her. "Do you have an appointment?"
Kim answered her with a swift round house kick that sent her flying through the back wall.
"Subtle much, Kimberly?" Morpheus asked, pulling his handgun as a group of guards came from around the corner.
"So I'm cranky?" Kim snapped popping her knuckles.
Ghost and Niobi hit first with a barrage of martial arts attack sending majority of the guards to the ground unconscious or worse, then Kim, Morpheus, and Niobi finished off the rest.
"Now for Merve," Kim said as the group walked into the club.
It seemed to have been remade into a ballroom instead of the restaurant they had visited prior, with Persephone setting at the head of a table overlooking the dance floor.
"Where is the Merovingian?" Morpheus asked Persephone, who was looking down her nose at them.
"My husband is not here," Persephone stated, standing to her feet, "He is one with Smith now. Now come with me."
Persephone led the confused group into a back room where there were many photos lining the walls, each of Neo and Trinity both before and after they were freed from the Matrix.
"What's this?" Kim asked, glancing around.
"This is our study," Persephone stated, glaring at Kim, "our experiment; the one you ruined."
"What?" Kim asked, back-stepping lightly.
"Do you believe you are Ron's soul mate?" Persephone asked, "Do you honestly believe you are the reincarnation of Trinity?"
"I …"
"If you do, you are sadly mistaken," Persephone snapped.
"If Kimberly is not, then who is?" Morpheus asked, placing a hand on Kim's shoulder.
Persephone smiled, and with a wave of her hand the pictures of Neo changed to photos of Ron and the photos of Trinity changed to Bonnie Rockwaller. "No …" Kim paled, and stepped away, her face showing pure terror. "That's not true, it can't be!"
"Oh but it can, Kim," Persephone laughed, "Oh but it is. It would have already happened had it not been for you."
Kim looked on the verge of a breakdown when Morpheus stepped in between the two women, "Explain yourself now."
"Simple, Ron was meant to be with Bonnie," Persephone stated with a shrug of her shoulders, "but then she came along and infatuated him to the point he ignored what made sense. We gave them both a chance to be together, be happy and have a chance at a future together, but Ron chose one who would only lead to the destruction of everything we worked toward!"
"I can feel it though, you love him," Persephone said stepping toward Kim, "Tell me, would you die for him? I'm not talking about fighting with a risk of losing your life. I mean giving up, sacrificing your life and your future for him, a man you know now belongs to another?"
"I would," Kim stated without hesitation, glaring the woman in the eyes.
"Is that a fact?" Persephone almost purred as she walked around Morpheus to come face to face with the young woman.
Kim glanced up at her, a tear slid down her cheek against her will, "Even if he doesn't belong with me, I belong with him. And that's all there is to say about it."
Persephone reached up and wiped away the tear. Kim tried to jerk away, but the older woman gripped her hair painfully.
Kim began to retaliate but before she could fight back the last thing she ever expected happened. All Kim could do was widen her eyes in shock as Persephone pressed her lips to hers. Kim opened her mouth on impulse to gasp, which proved to be a major error as a second tongue invaded her mouth.
Persephone finally broke the kiss, and Kim went about spitting and gagging with disgust.
"Now, this IS interesting indeed," Persephone moaned, rubbing her lips with her fingertips. "The seeds have been planted inside you, Kim, the seeds of the greatest love there can possibly be. A mother's love."
"What?" Kim spat, glaring at the woman.
"Congratulations," Persephone grinned, "I'm sure if you would have survived, you would have been a magnificent mother. But do not take my word for it, Kimberly, go to your Oracle."
"We're wasting our time here," Morpheus said, literally pulling the irate Kim toward the exit, "Let us go try another source of information."
The group exited the club peacefully. "Now what, Sir?" Ghost asked as they approached their vehicle.
The sound of Kim's Kimmunicator answered their question.
"Wade?" Kim asked as she raised the device to eye level.
"Mom says its time she had a word with you on some things, Kim," Wade said with a knowing smile, "Including on a way to win the war and keep Ron breathing."
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Ron gasped as the plug pulled from the back of his skull, and he slowly sat up in the plug chamber of the Mad Dog.
"Ok, people, we got some work to do," Barkin said, walking toward the control panel, "Brick you and Sparks ready the broadcast system for wide coded communications. Bonnie and Ron will prep the Mad Dog for launch."
"No," Bonnie snapped, "I'll help Sparks, let Brick help Stoppable prep the ship."
"Trés, you will do as told," Barkin snapped.
"Screw you, old man!" Bonnie yelled, standing up and stomping out.
"This is insubordination!" Barkin yelled behind her.
"Let me handle this," Ron said, starting after her, "This is going to be settled here and now."
Ron followed Bonnie to her quarters, and entered without knocking. "STOPPABLE!" Bonnie cried in surprise, "What if I was undressed?"
"Not like I haven't seen it," Ron stated seriously, "You mind telling me why you hate me so much? As long as I can remember you've had a problem with me, and I want to know why? Are you still pissed about what happened during your fight with Kim?"
"It has nothing to do with THAT, but it does have to do with Kim," Bonnie said, turning on Ron, her eyes filled with tears, "We should be together, not you and Possible!"
"Bonnie, we had one date, let it get out of hand, and had sex, that's hardly reason enough, don't you think?" Ron asked, letting his voice raise.
"You really don't remember do you?" Bonnie sniffed, looking away.
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Oracle sat at her kitchen table drawing a large puff from her cigarette when Kim stormed in, "Ok, What was Persephone talking about Ron and Bonnie being soul mates? And about me being a mother? Or about me screwing something up? And how can we win without Ron going down like Neo? Talk old woman!"
"Cookie?" Oracle asked picking up a plate of peanut butter cookies.
"SCREW THE GODDAMN COOKIES, WOMAN, TALK!!!" Kim screamed, throwing the plate against the window shattering both.
"Boy, those hormones really workin, aren't they, honey," Oracle said, motioning for her to sit down, "Boy, oh boy do I pity Ron."
Kim growled, but sat down with a huff. "Ok, I'll talk, you can cool your afterburners, Kimmie."
"Ok, lets start with the basics, the whole soul mate thing, that's just a theory on their parts," Oracle said lighting another cigarette, "Like the wedding vows say, till death do us part. That usually makes the whole soul mate thing null and void, so you can stop panicking about Ron being alone on that big ol' ship with Ms. Rockwaller. He has feelings for her, no lie, but he is completely head over heels for you."
"But … I'm not the reincarnation of Trinity though, am I?" Kim asked timidly.
"Nope, but in a way also, yup," Oracle said taking a drag from her cigarette.
"Um care to explain?"
Oracle chuckled slightly, "Sure thing, kiddo, listen closely." She then leaned across the table and took the small kitchen television remote in her hand. "But first lets watch some TV shall we?"
Kim turned to the television, and was surprised to see her parents and a young girl with her red hair in pigtails clinging to her mother's leg. "Remember her, Kimmie?" Oracle asked, "Now lets fast forward it a little to what was supposed to be a year ago."
The screen then showed Kim at around sixteen or seventeen. But it wasn't as Kim had ever seen herself. Her hair was ratty and unkept, her face was covered in pimples, and a pair of coke bottle glasses blurred her green eyes. This Kim seemed incredibly submissive, shy, and quiet.
"Is… that supposed to be me?" Kim asked, blinking in confusion.
"Righto, Kimmie girl," Oracle smiled, "that IS who you're SUPPOSED to be, but it isn't now is it?"
"Something happened, when you were just a little girl, probably around five-years-old, something that I didn't even see coming," Oracle explained, "Do you remember when your natural fighting instinct kicked in, or your outgoing drive to help people?" The older woman smiled and pressed a button on her remote, "Let me give ya a reminder."
The screen showed that five year old, pigtailed girl, cornered by bullies and on the verge of tears.
"Hey! Violence isn't necessary!" a young voice sounded behind the bullies, "Can't we all just get along?"
"That's a nice ball you got there?" One of the bullies said, pointing to the blond-haired boy's toy.
"You can't have it, it's mine," the boy snapped walking away, intentionally leading the bullies away from the girl. But seeing the boy made young Kim act differently than she normally would have. And act she did.
A few moments later three bullies ran crying, both from the pain from the attack and the fact they were all just beaten up by a girl.
Kim watched her younger-self meet the boy who would become her rock, when something clicked, "Ron! He did something to me?"
"Bingo!" Oracle clapped, "I'd offer you a cookie for a prize, but it seems they've went out the window." Oracle smiled at Kim, "Ron liked you, and didn't want to see you hurt so he made you different. Using his innate anomaly abilities without his own knowledge, he reformed your code to be like his subconscious image of how a strong independent girl should be."
"Trinity?"
"Right again!" Oracle grinned, "So in a sense, he made you a copy of Trinity, but not a complete copy, he could bring out the parts of your code like hers and mold your personality and skills to the point you would be able to handle yourself as Trinity did."
"This also makes you a bit of a wild card," Oracle said, lighting yet another cigarette, "You're not supposed to be here. You weren't supposed to befriend him. Ron and Bonnie were to get together, become the ultimate crime fighting duo, then exit the Matrix to fight the machines, where upon Bonnie would be killed outside the Matrix. She would be followed closely by Ron who would die defending Mankind against Smith." Oracle clicked her tongue, "But you changed all that."
Oracle leaned back in her chair and smiled broadly at Kim, "Bonnie grew to dislike you, and push down her inner feelings for Ron, replacing them with disgust. You took her place as Ron's best friend and partner, and created an even closer friendship then it would have been possible between the reincarnation or Neo and the true reincarnation of Trin. Your Dad always told you anything is possible for a Possible, well for you that hit the nail on the head. You're outside the loop. Right now, Ron is going to die. And the war will continue, and drag on and on and on. But again, you can change all that. It's all in your hands."
"So how can I save him?" Kim asked, her voice dripping with concern.
"That I can't tell you, and I'm sorry for that," Oracle smiled sadly, "I can tell you that when the time comes you'll know what to do. Ron, very shortly, he's going to be in a fight that he will need your help to win, he'll need you desperately. He'll need all three of you."
"Three of me?" Kim blinked.
"Congratulations, darling," Oracle gave a toothy grin, "You've got two beautiful twin baby girls on the way in just a little over eight months."
Kim stared at the woman, and then let her hands settle on her own belly. Kim glanced down at herself, then up at the Oracle, back down to herself, then back to the Oracle. Kim Possible has done a lot of things in her life, but one thing she has never done. She's never fainted … till now.
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