It had taken half an hour for Ron to feel like he was ready to leave the house, dressed in his normal red and black shirt and brown pants. Dropping to his knees, he did a final check to make sure the sword of Kell's was still under his bed.

"I have to find a better place to hide this," shaking his head getting to his feet, "but it will have to wait, if someone's going to come looking for it, they'll find it regardless, and its so obvious maybe they'll over look it."

A quick backpack check to make sure his ax was there, and a scan to his newly resurrected partner. Over the last few day's he had come to expect magic was something one just couldn't predict.

"So you ready to go?" letting the half mole rat half dragon climb on to his hand.

"Yeah," nodding his head, a little smile on his face. Ron slipped Rufus into his usual hiding place in his pants pocket, for the first time noticing this partner his partner was not only heavier , but hotter as well. The differences weren't really that big compared to the new color and armor, but it was still a bit strange.

"So lets go find Kim and hope we can make her believe us."

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When Ron finally got to Kim's door he was a bit of a wreak, he just couldn't stop picturing all the way's this could go wrong, everything from Kim telling him to get out to her dad strapping him to the outside of a rocket and launching him into space. Taking a deep breath his prepared to knock on the door, only to have Kim open it before he could touch it. They both jumped from shock, and took a moment to compose themselves.

"Sorry Ron I don't have time to talk, I just got a hit on the site, Doctor Dementor in Paris."

"Kim I need..."

"It's going to take more time Ron, I can't tell you when."

"But that's not..."

A car pulled up to Kim's house

"I'm sorry Ron what ever it is, it'll have to wait, I swear, as soon as I'm back, what ever it is we'll deal with it," as she side stepped him and ran to the car. Ron just stood there as it left, watching

"Well that sure was productive," Looking up at the sky, "If this is your idea of a joke, I'm not seeing the humor." Taking a moment to compose himself he deliberated on his options, he could always call Kim, and explain everything while she was in the air, but he felt like this was something he really needed to do face to face. He could go inside and play games with the twins, but it wasn't in him at the moment. Feeling the movement in his pocket he knew he had a third option, to bad it was the one he really didn't want to do.

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Ron sat at his desk, Rufus next to him, "So any idea how to find these weapons?"

"Ask ax?" Rufus told him.

"Let show you something," pulling the timber ax out, "find crossbow." The ax moved and pointed downward and to the left, right through Ron's floor. "So it's either beneath me in the basement, or it's wherever a straight line end's from right here to the other side of the planet, so unless you can dig a tunnel straight through the earth, it's not much help at the moment."

"School?"

"I don't think any of the weapons would be in the high school Rufus," shacking his head and rolling his eyes.

"Ninja School" the mole rat clarified.

"I told you I'm person non grata Rufus," still shacking his head

"Favor," by this time Rufus was getting a bit frustrated with his partner

Realization dawned on Ron, "Duh, the school said they'd do me a favor, you think the other weapons might be there?"

"Yeah," the mole rat shook his head in agreement, grateful Ron finally got it.

Ron rummaged through a few papers, till he finally produced the paper the nurse-ninja had given him in the café, and the illustrations from Professor Douglas. Several phone tones later

"Hello Mister Stoppable, what is your request?" The voice was male, unemotional, and unfamiliar to Ron.

"I'm looking for seven weapons, I think the school might have them, I need them sent to me," silently hoping the man on the other end would help

"Describe them."

"A three pronged trident, original color blue, with a gold serpentine dragon on the shaft. A cross bow, originally white and brown. A ball and chain mace, ending in a cross bar with the chain attached in the middle. A saber with a semi jagged blade, everything detailed in a bone design. A boomerang, shaped like a large bat. A whip, the cord gray, the shaft originally orange and blue looking a bit like a manta ray, the tip kind of like a three sided 3D spade. And a shield arm guard hybrid ending in three long blades that would go past the wearers hand."

"Is that all?" the voice cold and emotionless

"Why do you need me to repeat something?" Ron was on the border of being angry.

"You will be contacted shortly, if we have them they will be sent to you." And then the line went dead.

"So now we wait," clicking off the phone, and 'I really my parents did kill me when they see the phone bill.'

A little over half an hour later the phone finally rang.

"Hello, Stoppable's"

"What you seek, "the same voice from his earlier conversation, "is not here, you have wasted your request, the number you dialed is now dead." And just like that the phone went dead, and Ron was back to square one.

"So any more bright ideas buddy?" looking at Rufus.

"No," the mole rat was a bit embarrassed and angry that it hadn't worked.

"OK," breathing out heavily picking up the ax on the desk, "I don't suppose you have any bright ideas Garrett" Then the same strange feeling came over him, the feeling he now knew was some residue of the former Forest Knight. "Take me to the Barbed Trident," the true name of the weapon on his lips, as the ax began pulling him out his door, Rufus in pursuit.

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Some time earlier

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU CAN'T GET RID OF ME, DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!?!?"

"Yes, and so do half the people on the planet, look your just bad PR, I'm sorry, but I have to drop you as a client," and the line went dead.

"BITCH," slamming the phone down and punching the wall leaving an impression of her knuckles and fingers in it. "I am going to kill the red headed bitch, no one does this it Adrena Lynn and gets away with it!"

Every since her parole life just hadn't gone her way, and it was all Kim Possible's fault, if she'd stayed the hell of the news, she'd still the queen of extreme. Now she was destitute, living in a tiny apartment and out of options.

"If it's the last thing I do, you will pay for what you've done to me Possible, I swear it, I'll...," a knock at the door ended her much rehearsed speech.

When she opened the door, no one was there, but a plain brown box sat on the floor, making sure it wasn't going explode or something Lynn picked it up and brought it inside. Setting it on the table, she further examined it, and didn't find any wires, or anything that might mark a booby trap.

'Get a hold of your self, you are toughed bitch on two leg's, are you going to be scared of a box, open it!' bulking up her own ego as she lifted the lid. Inside was a typed note and a gray piece of package cushion. Picking up the note

'If you want revenge on Kim Possible and her partner take this gift'

Shrugging she lifted the cushion, a found a coiled whip within, a gray coil, orange and blue handle, ending in a blue tip.

"You are kidding me, this is a bad joke," shaking her head grabbing the whip. The moment her hand touched it black water washed over her body, and as quickly as it appeared it was gone. She now had on a black shirt with long dark orange sleeves, on top of which was a black metal breast plate that seemed to conform to her every curve. On top of that she wore a full body pitch black coat, which flowed with her body like a second skin. At the ends of the coat sleeves her black metal wrist cuffs could be made out, in reality they ended just shy of her elbows. Her pants were a similar black material, so tight they bordered on indecent, ending in metallic blue boots and black metal shin guards. On her face now sat a pair of similarly colored metallic blue sun glasses.

A small sinister smile crept to her lips, Adrena Lynn, was now a distant memory, her memories and skills were still intact, but now guided by the essence of the Sea Serpent of Tamra. She pulled the whip out admiring it, glad to finally be free. Glancing back to the box, she noticed a second piece of paper.

'Retrieve the Barbed Trident, the location is on the back, transportation has been arranged'

For a brief moment she considered throwing the paper away, after all who were they to tell her, a Sentinel of Tamra what to do, but the chance to strike a final blow against the Knight of water was to much to pass up. Coiling the whip around her she left her apartment never intending to return, outside was a solid black car.

"Miss Serpent," the man said bowing

""Take me to the trident," as she sat down in the plush car seat, she had a feeling she was going to like this time period.

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It had taken a few experiments, but Ron had finally figured out by putting the ax in his backpack it would push him the direction he needed to go in, amazingly it followed the roads of Middleton, something Ron was grateful for. It had taken a while, and for a time Ron wondered were the ax was taking him, from what he could tell from past experiences from asking the ax the direction of the trident, he doubted it was on the other side of the planet, but it could still be in another town of city. But rather he stopped in front of the museum, or rather that's were he was heading into, and thus far is hadn't run him in to any walls, so he assumed his target was contained within.

Ron maneuvered the hallways of the museum, not really looking at the other exhibits, trying to figure out how he had never noticed a big blue trident in the museum before.

'Maybe it's a new piece,' he justified to himself, 'or maybe it's not blue,' mentally smacking himself in the head.

Stopping in front of a display case that contained a gray trident with brown twine covering the shaft. Even with the Color and dragon gone, Ron knew it was the Barbed Trident, the weapon of water, now all he had to do was figure out how to convince the curator to give it to him.

"Getting ideas for the expansion pack?"

Ron jumped slightly at the comment, turning to find Zita next him, "What?"

"The Everlot expansion pack, the one that's coming out, the one with all the new weapons, that's why you're here isn't it, to get ideas?"

It took a minute, but it hit him, he had been so excited when he first heard the news about the expansion pack, about the new worlds, but more importantly the weapons, supposedly it carried over 100 new ones, all of which acted like their real world counter parts. But now that felt like it had been another life time, one he wished he could go back to.

"Yeah of course Zita, no point in getting it, if I don't now what I'm in for, thinking about an Ax upgrade my self," doing his best to sound nonchalant.

"Ax, your kidding?"

"I've grown quite found of ax's recently I'll have you know, their better than any sword," grinning a bit thinking back to his recent fights, and feeling quite proud.

"Your characters life, but don't come running to me for help when your getting you butt kicked." Smiling, "So how ya been?"

"Good, all things considered."

"I'm sorry about Rufus, he was,"pausing, "one of a kind."

"Thanks, and that's one way of putting it," as Ron felt Rufus kick his leg hard from the half insult.

"So where's Kim, seems like you two are joined at the hip?"

"Mission in Paris"

"Texas?"

"I have no idea"

"And your not with her why?"

"Hiatus, temporary hiatus, very temporary, be over before you know it, yep I'll be back in the saddle in no time."

"Ron," silencing him, "you rambling, it's not attractive."

"Sorry," a bit sheepish, a bit of the old crush creeping back.

"Does your bitch know your two timing!?" causing both Ron and Zeta to turn around. Before them stood Adrena Lynn, her body concealed behind her coat.

"I don't need this today, I really don't," as Ron shook his head

"I know you from somewhere, you were on TV or something right."

"Adrena Lynn, had a TV show, lost her mind, nearly killed the Kim, Brick and I once," Ron told her, getting ready for anything that the crazy stunt woman would do.

"Adrena Lynn is so passé, call me Sea Serpent," dropping her coat, her whip was coiled around her body left shoulder to right hip. A quick pull and the whip came way, the grip in the her the rest laying on the ground.

When she said the name, Ron had hoped it was a coincidence, but when she revealed the whip, he knew he wasn't that lucky, he was standing face to face with a real Sentinel,

"Zita run," it was low, almost a growl, and something Zita never expected to hear from Ron, but in spite of herself she couldn't move, frozen in shock, at least not till Ron pushed her towards the door getting her feet started. With the exception of a few people that had run for fear of a fight, few people in the room had left either.

"Honestly," as Sea Serpent flicked her wrist bringing her whip to life, a quick twirl of her arm and the whip circled around her blue-black energy firing in all directions, going both above and below the heads of everyone in the room, causing the people to run and scream out of the room, and as planned all the cameras ended up being destroyed. Some how Ron managed to jump over the foot level energy wave that came in his direction.

After a moment Zita realized Ron wasn't with her, stopping, she looked at the crowd leaving and back to where she had been, "That..," sighing, she slowly cautiously waked back to where Ron was, hoping her gaming partner was still in one piece.

"Just give me the Trident, and you can keep breathing," the snarl less than human

"How about I don't and say I did," his arm reaching back to free his ax from it's confinement.

The move was quick, Sea Serpent, her arm moving then back in on itself the whip following suit firing the blue black energy at Ron chest length. Ducking Ron Pulled out his ax, firing a beam of brown energy hitting her square in the chest, the impact knocking her back, but he some how knew it would hardly stop her. As he stood he spun the ax, the blade now facing him, and brought the butt to the glass shattering it, and allowing him to get the trident.

"Forest," Serpents words caused Ron to spin both weapons is his grip, "and I thought this was going to be boring."

In the door way, Ron saw Zita, her eyes wide, not sure what she was seeing, looking back to Serpent, then to his trident filled hand.

"RUN LIKE HELL!" as Ron tossed the weapon to Zita, surprised to find he actually managed to get it with in a few inches of her, just past the door way, then in a whisper, "follow her Rufus," as the mole rat crawled out and went after Zita.

At first she was paralyzed, but then turned looking at the weapon, taking a deep breath she grabbed it an ran, 'Great now I'm a thief,' the thought doing little to help her.

Sea Serpent made a move to follow but was halted as the brown energy passed in front of her.

"If we're going to play lets play you adrenaline junkie. Forest Before Me!" as before the change was quick, but he wasn't ready for the energy wave that collided with him throwing him back.

"The trident belongs to me boy, but how about something in return, agonizing death perhaps."

"Man that's a bad line lady, Twin Timber Ax's," bringing the blades together to fire a longer energy wave, a wave she dodged.

"Too bad, so sad," arcing the whip at Ron, the end encircling his neck, "but this has to end." A strong pull and Ron was off his feet, all the leverage she needed as she spun her entire body around once bringing Ron into the air, from there it was only a matter of keeping her arm raised twilling the whip, before snapping her wrist, the coil uncoiling from Ron's neck sending him flying into the wall, knocking the breath from him.

"I'd love to stay and chat, but I need to get my trident back." Leaving not bothering to wait for Ron to hit the ground.

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Somehow with all the chaos Sea Serpent had caused Zita was free to escape with the trident, though she wasn't sure how. She darted across the street, still not sure why no one was stopping her, and hid in an alley. Between what she had seen the woman and Ron do with their weaons, the run, and the near overwhelming fear she was breathing hard, unsure how much more she could take. This wasn't like when she had been trapped in Everlot, this was real, and she knew she could very well die. Ok it is just like Everlot, but this was all because of a stupid trident.

"Run go hide now," the voice appearing for no where snapping Zita from her thoughts. Doing a quick look she didn't see anyone, then she looked down and in spite of her self she screamed. Rufus covered his ear's to block out the sound, it took a few moments but she finally stopped. "You're dead"

"Was, run NOW," something in his voice commanding obedience.

She looked at him for a moment then picked him up and ran, "Tell you me know what's going on."

"Danger," was all the mole rat said

She ran, finally slowing when his head picked up looking behind them, "Hide"

"Where," she looked around, they were near a few feet from an intersection, only office building near by.

"Down," looking at the man cover in the middle of the street.

"I don't think so," following his gaze

"Hide," he said insistently

"No I mean I can't, I don't do well with tight spaces," her voice becoming panicked

"Ticket booth?" remembering her after school job

"I thought it would help me get over it, it didn't, something about the glass."

"Please, danger," Rufus did his best to come off both insistent and sympathetic

"Is it really that bad?" desperately hoping for an out

"Yes"

Taking a deep breath, she walked into the street, forced the trident's shaft into one of the holes and moved it over, looking down , "I really hope you appreciate this Ron," stepping down the ladder. Taking one final breath she covered her exist and was left in the dark.

She was grateful for the storm drains, not only for the light, but it helped her stay a little calmer, but she was fast approaching a meltdown, she was sweating, her hands clammy, and she was holding on the trident for dear life The whole trip she tried thinking about anything other than were she was, even the crazy woman chasing her and undead rat on her shoulder were more comforting that were she was. Then she heard the echo's of foot steps sloshing through the much behind her.

"Trouble, hurry," was all Rufus said, but she knew it was no request.

She started running, panic finally setting in, driving her faster as the adrenalin hit her system.

She saw it before she felt it, the crack of light that lit up the sewer pipe from behind, then it hit her, knocking her to the muck sliding several feet.

"It's over girly, give me the weapon and I might make this quick," Sea Serpent's whip coiled in her hand

Pulling her face from the slime, spitting out what had gathered in her mouth, "Go to hell"

"I'll see you there then," preparing to unleash a full strength blast from her whip.

Light filled the sewer, not the black-blue of the whip, but fire red coming from their feet. Rufus' mouth was wide open a jet of flame pouring forth, small but enough to buy Zita time to get to her feet. Bringing the trident to bear in a fighting stance, preparing for a final stand against the woman, somehow knowing that this trident was worth all the trouble it had put her through.

The whip cracked down against the floor of the sewer pipe sending a small surge of watery muck up over Rufus ending his assault.

"Now as I was saying girly, give me the trident," her voice full of venom and out of patience.

"No," Zita truly wasn't aware she could project such conviction till that moment.

Light filled the tunnel, blinding the two humans, and when it was done, one stood, one lay on the ground.

Zita couldn't believe it, not that the woman now lay on the ground several feet away from her, but that the Trident had released three jagged streams of light blue energy, one from each tip. Just before the release she had felt something charging, in her, in the trident, someplace in between the two, she wasn't really sure.

"How did I..." not sure what else to say.

"Big mistake girl," the words coming out as a sneer, cutting off Zita, Sea Serpent slowly got to her feet,, "cause now you really do have to die."

'you can fire again anytime now,' holding the trident hoping it would listen.

Light erupted from behind Zita filling the sewer, before see could respond twin arcs of brown energy flew past her, one on each side of her head, the two connected with Sea Serpents body simultaneously, knocking her back. Zita turned, trident facing towards the new player, and nearly crumbled when she saw Ron, axes in hand, a look of amazement, fear and relief on his face. But neither had time to say a thing as the as the tunnel filled with smoke and the sound of foot steps rang through out the sewer. Both felt something grabbing their weapons, but by the time the smoke cleared, their weapons had never left their hands, but Sea Serpent was gone.

"OK what in the hell is going on here!?!?" Zita's patience finally gone.

"That's a long story, stop pointing that," gesturing at the trident, "at me, and I'll explain, but you may not like what you hear."

"Sewer sucks," pulling the attention of the two to where Rufus was, pulling himself out of the muck.

"Thought you'd been stepped on bud," Ron half laughed

"Was, hurt," getting to his feet and walking over to Ron, allowing himself to be picked up and placed in Ron's pocket.

"Come on Zita, lets get out of here and get cleaned up, and I'll give you that explanation.

After a few minutes of walking in silence, Zita blurted out, "So your going with ax's is Everlot."

"Yeah," giving her a grin, "I have a feeling you'll want to look in to tridents soon."

Despite herself, she laughed, she wasn't sure why but she did.

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In the darkness only a computer screen could be seen, but it was obvious a conversation was occurring between it's user and another as works appeared.

'she has been secured?'

'Yes'

'good'

'the plan was failure, I don't like wasting man power and resources on failures'

'it was far from a failure, I found out what I needed to know'

'which was'

'you will see soon enough'

'and I should continue with your plans why?'

'because Lightning Bat, because'

'who are you?'

'Call me, Ice'

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Authors note 1- sorry to leave you with the mystery ending , but I have to have a few secrets. Also sorry about about the kinda piss poor fight scenes, but some good ones are coming, I'm just not sure when, well I am, I just can't give you a chapter number.

Authors note 2- I hope after the rufus fiasco from last chapeter your still bothering to read this far, I really am

Authors note 3- that whole looking at the sky thing, I do that all the time, and it's not a religius thing, that's me talking to fate

Authors note 4- I know Zita came off a bit weak here, but give me a break, this is new to her, she'll get better

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