Saturday morning
"You really think this has a chance of working?"
Ron just shook his head slightly, somehow Zita repeated question was comforting. The trio had decided to meet at Ron's house for pick up to the airport to catch their flight to France.
"Honestly, I have no clue, but there's only one way to find out."
"Very true," Rufus added from the bed, checking the Sword of Kells one last time.
Zita's attention turned to the Mole Rat and the blade, "You sure we should be bringing that?"
"We need to," as Ron looked at the sword, "lets face it hiding it under the bed was not the best idea I've ever had, besides Monique knows how I think, she'll probably send a squad of WEE agents to check our homes for our weapons, so we need to take everything tied to the Knights with us from now on."
"I still think we should have warned our parents, told them to get to safety," as she sat down on the bed.
"Wouldn't do any good, with Lightning Bats resources they could find anyone we care for in a matter of hours regardless of where we hide them. Right now keeping them in plain sight is for the best, both for them and for us, lets face it, if you told them what your doing they probably wouldn't handle it well."
Taking a deep breath, "So the car gets here in few minutes," trying to take her mind off what could happen to her parents.
A knock at Ron's door halted his reply, a quick head nod on his part and Zita hid the sword and her cloth covered trident in his closet as Rufus hid under a pillow. Cracking the door, Ron was a bit shocked by the person in the hallway.
"Over already?" doing his best not to sound mocking.
"Can we not start, I came to talk."
"Fine," eyeing Zita, "can you give us a few minutes."
It didn't take Zita long to get the full message as Ron opened the door and Kim filled the door frame, bags under her bloodshot eyes a look of defeat on her face. Looking from one to the other as she left, Zita lingered for a moment next to Kim and mouthed the words, "strike three," to the red head.
It took a second but Kim got the message as Ron shut the door, she sat on the edge of his bed.
"I figured you'd be at Global Justice with Monique by now, " as he sat down in a chair arms crossed.
"No you didn't, you thought I'd be caught," mentally scolding herself for sounding harsher than she had planned.
That was all Ron really needed to hear as he got up to open the door a tell Kim to get out, only to be stopped by his own voice.
"Whatever comes I'll still think of her as a friend, and I'll be damned if I'll let you bad mouth her"
Ron turned to find Kim holding her Kimmunicator, and having no clue what to say.
"This is why I turned around," Kim sighed, "Wade sent it to me, actually he sent me the whole conversation you had with Zita, along with a few other conversations he's recorded over the years, most of them weren't very flatting towards me." Taking a deep breath, "I spent a lot of time on that plane thinking Ron, at first just ranting about you, then later, after talking to Wade, about how none of this was my fault, then finally having to accept what was in front of me."
"Is this going somewhere," as Ron sat back down but growing irritated with Kim's rambling.
"I can be a pain in the ass, there are you happy? I can be a royal pain in the ass, your right most of the time I don't listen to anyone once I set my mind on something, a few times I took credit for things I shouldn't have, and maybe I have taken you for granted on a few occasions. And yes me bitching at you for keeping secrets is a bit hypocritical." Pausing for a moments, "You can stop me anytime now you know," glaring at Ron.
Rolling his hand, "keep going I'll tell you when to stop."
A tiny hint of a smile on her face, "your right, this isn't my responsibility, my fight, and it's not fair for me to be taking this out on you, but I need to do something to help Monique. So I'm swallowing my pride and asking you, let me help, let me do something, research, anything, just let me help make this better, even if only a little."
For the next few moments neither said anything, then Ron got up and sat next to her, "so your willing to do anything?"
"Yes," sincerity in her voice
"I take it you've gone over the plan?"
"Yeah"
"So you think it will work?"
"It might, the foundations good, room for improvisation, simple goal, I'm not sure I agree with the some aspects of it, but all things considered it could work."
"I sense another but coming."
"But I don't think you'll get through the front door, and neither of you strike me as the stealth sort."
"Ex-monkey ninja, I am the night given form, agility made flesh, stealth is my middle name"
"I suppose that's why your always getting your pants torn off mister stealth."
A small smile on his lips, "touché" giving her a sideways glance, "so how do you feel about being a criminal?"
"Not my first career choice, but I think I can handle it."
"Good, cause I'm really not looking forward to breaking in. So are things cool between us?"
Looking him up and down slowly, then wrapping her arm around him, "yeah, I think I got all the cursing and pride out of my system, so lead on McDuff, I'm willing to be half a step behind."
Getting to his feet and smiling as he walked to the closet, "one don't call me Duff, I don't do golf, and two," tossing her the Sword of Kells, "how about you stand right beside me?"
Looking over the sword, "works for me, so when's Bonnie getting here?"
"She's not," opening his door to get Zita.
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Ice drummed her fingers on Lightning Bats desk, silently cursing herself for not acting on this eventuality. She knew the Gemini's memories were effecting her brother, but she choose to ignore it, and now he was gone. She new it was a possibility, but she believed he could control the hosts instincts, the Knight of Air was not their main problem, killing the active Knights and their Dragon was all that mattered at the moment, with out their guidance the other two Knights would be easy targets for assassination.
"Without the dragon they will fall," she hissed under her breath, history had taught Ice Lord that the only thing that could truly stand against a dragon was another dragon, and they were extinct, except for the pale imitation Drakken had created. Monique had clear memories of the encounter, and while the beast had greater size, Ice doubted it was up to the challenge of fighting the Fire Dragon of Dare.
"I must find the armor and quickly."
"Then perhaps," the voice coming from above her, "a deal can be arranged."
Ice jumped from her chair and pulled her sword, prepared to flash freeze the intruder who dropped from concealment of the darkened rafters on to the desk with out making a sound. He was clad from head to toe in skin tight black material except for a small silver knife, and Ice couldn't help but notice the unique formation of the feet.
"Lord Montgomery "Monkey Fist" Fisk," her voice cool, the information her host had gleamed from Possible making it clear the mutant was no real threat. "What could you possibly offer me."
"Other than ways to upgrade your security," pulling his mask off a dark grin on his lips as he reached into his belt and pulled out a photograph and placed it on the table, 'this Ice Lord."
Her face remained calm and unchanged as she took in the use of her name, and the image on the desk. On it was the Tyrune's armor surrounded by his black clad monkey ninjas. "You got in here with out being detected, you know who I am and what I desire, all are signs of skill and intelligence, yet you tip your hand a sign of foolishness."
"Confidence not foolishness, if I do not contact my ninjas, your armor will be torn apart and scattered across the planet, by the time you find it all, your host will be on medicare," his voice fearless, dropping from the desk.
Raising an eyebrow as she retuned to her seat, "what is it you want Lord Fisk, money, power, the assurance I will not harm your monkeys and apes?"
"The last one, yes, but I have a more pressing desire, the death of Ronald Stoppable, something you also wish if I'm not mistaken, he is after all the Knight of the Forest."
"Very impressive Lord Fisk," a dark smile on her lips, ideas of how to use the situation already forming in her mind, "tell me how did you come across suck knowledge."
"My name carries some weight in both legitimate and criminal circles, it wasn't hard to piece together everything, despite the interference I've run across from some organizations."
"Intriguing, but other than the armor of Tyrune, what can you offer me, that I do not already have?"
Her question caused a small chuckle to form in his throat, it had been along time since someone had had the impudence to ask him something like that, it was amusing. "I offer my skill, my knowledge, my apes, and my blade to your cause."
"The Lotus Blade?" her voice cool as she enjoyed the small ripple of emotions on his face.
Composing himself, "now it is my turn to be impressed," pulling the knife from his belt, it shifted till is retook its katana form.
"It is impressive as the legends clamed it would be," looking over the sword from her seat, "you may have Stoppables killing blow, but his body, weapons, and everything else about him and his companions belong to me."
"I ask nothing more, so then we have a deal?" extending his hand.
"Agreed," accepting his hand, 'you've done me a great service by coming here Fisk, it saves me the trouble of tracking you down, if the collected information is accurate your sword is needed in resurrecting my dragon.'
'Play your games little girl, as long as you distract Stoppables allies I will be subservient but once I understand the secrets of his weapon you will fall before me as well.' A dark smile playing at the corners of his lips.
Releasing his hand, "We have little time to waste summon your apes I fear we may need the armor sooner rather than later."
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"Whoa"
"That Rufus is an understatement," Ron said looking at the French mansion.
"Somehow the hologram didn't do this place justice," Zita commended from behind the more experienced team.
Kim looked over her shoulder at the Water Knight "It never does," looking to Ron, "you really think this will work?"
Shrugging, "dropping your name has gotten me a lot of things in the past, the real thing ought to do even more."
"When this is over, your going to have to tell me what my names gotten you."
"Not on your life KP," as Rufus added a mouth locking movement on his owners shoulder.
Taking a deep breath, "lets get this over with," as Kim walked up to the gate and hit the intercom buzzer, Ron right behind her.
After a few moments a gravely male voice answered, "Yes?"
"I need to speak to the owner of the house, my names Kim Possible and it's urgent."
For a moment nothing happened, then a faint metal click, as the gates unlocked.
Zita wiped a small trickle of sweat from her face, "so far so good."
Sarcastically, "unless they release the dogs the second we walk in through the gate," Kim added.
"Can we try not to jinx this people," Ron hissed as they walked up the long side walk to the front doors. Before her could knock they were opened by older balding man in a semi-tux.
"Follow me," his voice the same from the intercom, his eyes on their wrapped weapons. When the doors closed behind the four leading them threw a elegantly decorated hallway and into a room filled with burgundy chairs and sofas that were probably older than four's ages combined. "The madam will see you shortly, do not disturb anything."
As soon as the butler was out of sight Zita laughed in a fit of nervous energy, "never seen a walking talking stereo type before."
Kim eyes her like a hawk, "keep those little jokes to yourself, I don't want this to be harder than it already will be."
"No one said you had to come Kimmie," Zita hissed, half challenging the red head.
Before Kim could answer Ron stepped between them, "not the time or the place," before he could say more the door opened as a woman who seemed in her late thirties filled the door, her clothing while upper class were still practical but screamed she had money.
"Mrs. Lacon," Kim said as respectful as possible as she approached the woman, "thank you for seeing us on such short notice."
Smiling, her voice one of experience and nobility with a slight tint of French, "A pleasure, you are known even here young lady," waving to the furniture, "please sit, what is it I can do for you?"
Sitting in one of the chairs, "this will seem strange but I was told you have something in your possession, a crossbow, I need to take it."
Studying the four for a moment, "I know what your asking for, and I'm afraid I can not part with it."
"Madam please, it's important, people are coming for it, individuals of great power who will do what ever they think is necessary in order to obtain it."
"Be that as it may, I can not release it to you, the bow has been passed from one member of my family to the next for generations, I can not release it to anyone but my son."
Ron piped in, "we don't intend to keep it, when the danger has passed the crossbow will be returned to you, we promise."
She turned to Ron, looking the Forest Knight in the eyes for several heart beats, "I have your assurance that the crossbow will be returned."
Simultaneously the three humans replied, "yes"
"I will need some time to consider this, make yourself comfortable, I'll be back momentarily," as she left the room.
"So anyone have any clue how that went?" Zita asked
"Hard to say," Ron said hunched over in the chair his head resting on his fingers, "the vibe I'm getting says she could go either way."
"Same here, I think she believed us, but the bow obviously means a lot to her. If she says no we try the hard sell, if that fails plan B."
"Let's hope we don't need either," as Zita looked out the panting on the wall, "even if she does give it to us how do we know we can give it back to her, you know it if you knows?"
"We'll just keep it out of any one else's hands and hope Kim isn't.."
"…a big blow hard?" Zita finished Ron's thought.
"First I'm going to let that slide, second dry up."
"Oh so it's a battle of puns you want is it," as a grin spread across Zitas face, her eyes sparkling.
Mrs. Lacon's scream silenced all future verbal jabs, as the four burst through the doors and sprinted down the halls to where they hoped she was by the faint sound of voices.
"Anybody else hoping she just saw a rat?" Zita semi panted
"Hey" Rufus growled taking offence at the comment.
"It's never anything that easy," Km retorted quietly as her instincts screamed danger.
"You see it to, don't you KP, other people are here?" Ron said getting closer to the red head quietly, then louder so Zita could here, "no weapons in front of Mrs. Lacon, explaining them is the last thing we need to…" The barrel of a large gun stopped Ron from finishing as he dove out of the way, Rufus now hiding in his pants pocket.
Somehow Km wasn't surprised to find a WEE agent in the mansion, rather than stopping Kim turned into a controlled feet first slide knocking the man to the ground, his gun sliding across the floor into Zita's foot, causing her loose her balance and slide across the floor on her butt straight into the mans head knocking him out.
Ron offered his hand to Zita as she rubbed her sore rear, glaring at him and in a threatening tone, "don't say a word."
"Just know what your going through," he knew she was embarrassed, and he felt for her being in her shoes more times then he could count, but he still wanted to laugh at the scene.
Getting to her feet Kim looked at the others, quietly, "he's not alone, so lets see some of those stealth skills you were so proud of Ron."
"Better idea," as pulled Rufus out of his pocket, "recon time buddy," putting the mole rat on the ground as the three watched him run down the hall and around a corner.
"You sure this will work?" Zita asked quietly
"Always worked in the past," Kim said making sure the WEE agent was going to stay down for a while.
After a minute Rufus came running back, running on to Ron's hand, "Bat, five men, crossbow, Lacon hurt, down hallway."
Kim started to open her mouth to tell the other what to so, then stopped, "what do you want to do Ron?"
Looking at Kim a bit shocked, then composed himself, "Kim and I will deal with Bat and the agents, Zita and Rufus, get Mrs. Lacon and the crossbow if you can, and get out of here, use your weapon as a last resort. Its hero time."
Darting down the hallway, windows lining the top of the hall , the group was met by Lightning Bat, the whirlwind crossbow on his belt and his men holding Mrs. Lacon midway down the hall.
Lightning Bat grabbed Mrs. Lacon from the agent holding her and put the razor edged boomerang to her throat, "attempt anything Knights and her death will be on your heads."
"I thought situations like this only happened in bad movies?" Zita hissed
One of the WEE agents couldn't suppress a chuckle at the comment.
"Put your weapons on the ground and face the wall," when they didn't move Lightning Bat nicked the woman's throat, causing a small trail of blood to form. Groaning the Knights complied with his orders. "Your forebears suffered from the same weakness, I had hoped you would not," turning to his men, "gather their weapons."
"So anyone have a way out of this?" Ron asked his face against the wall.
Doing her best to keep herself calm Zita rasped, , "Hope someone jumps through the windows and saves us?"
Over head the windows shattered raining glass as a blue clad body broke the window, bounced off the other wall and came to a halt on the floor landing with a heavy thud. Not wasting the distraction Kim kicked the surprised agent closest to her knocking him to the ground, Ron followed suit delivering an elbow to the stomach of his agent, and Zita hit hers in the side of his head with her elbow.
Ron looked up, "Hope mutant beavers with machetes jump through the windows and save us." The girls and several WEE agents stared at him. "What it's a classic comedy setup."
"You're an idiot Stoppable," the teenager on the ground groaned trying to get to his feet.
The momentary distraction was all the time they needed as Rufus fired a jet of flame at the side of Lightning Bat's head, causing him to pull his boomerang away from Mrs. Lacon's throat and making him turn just enough for Kim to attacking him safely. Using the downed GJ agent as a spring board, she planted a foot on his shoulder and jumped giving herself the height and speed needed to land a jump kick on Lightning Bat and bring him to the ground with out hurting Mrs. Lacon.
Grabbing his weapon and the Sword of Kell's from the ground Ron darted in, not willing to let the opportunity slip away, a quick swing of the sword caused many of the agents to jump back away Mrs. Lacon, allowing Zita to move in and get the woman to her feet and help pull her down the hall way to relative safety, Rufus at their heals.
The moment Mrs. Lacon was out of sight Ron fired his ax knocking several agent unconscious allowing Kim to escape the mob, the crossbow in her hand. After a few additional shots both sides retreated down the hallway in opposite directions.
It only took a few moments for the three to find Zita who was doing her best to tie a bandage around Mrs. Lacon's neck to stop the bleeding.
"How is she Zita?" Kim asked
Not bothering to look up, "the wounds' not that bad, I don't think anything major was hit, but we need someone with real training to look at it," taking her hands away Mrs. Lacon's neck and picking up her trident.
Turning to the agent, "you want to tell me why you're here?"
The question made Mrs. Lacon look up, "yes William what are you doing here?"
"So you two know each other?" Ron said a bit shocked
"He's my son"
"Step-son," all most spitting the word, "and I'm not here for you, I'm here because of them, it was hoped that by watching Miss. Possible I could find Gemini and I have. After I capture him I'll be leaving, so until then…
"Until then what? You can't keep doing this William your father and I miss you, at some point you have to stop this…."
Ron leaned over to Kim and whispered, "you thinking what I'm thinking?"
As quietly, "don't say it"
"I have to"
"Don't
"Come on"
"I'm warning you?
"Fine" after a few seconds, "soyesthedrama"
Glaring at him and growling, "Ron," turning to the still arguing pair, "Stop," walking between them, "you both realize there are guys with guns out their right? We don't have time for this."
"I'm all for leaving at this point," Zita said leaning against a wall, "but how exactly did he get in," looking at Duu.
"Gemini has placed agents around the mansion, at least thirty, and at several of them possess strength and muscle mass far exceeding a normal humans." Looking at the ground, "one of them threw me in."
"Twenty bucks says someone visited Hench before coming here," Ron commented
"Sounds about right," Kim said remembering Ron's freakish proportions from the Hench Co. ring he had used.
"So," Ron asked, "anybody have an plan cause I'm tapped out"
Regaining his composure Will spoke, "you will stay here, I will go after Gemini and capture him, at which point his men should disperse, and I will take him into custody."
"Yeah that's going to happen," Kim crossing her arms, "We need to take Mrs. Lacon and the crossbow and fight our way out of here, I'm betting Will has a ride already set up, so putting some real distance between us and them shouldn't be that hard."
"The safety measures on my plane insure only agents can fly it Possible and in any case Gemini is my main concern I'm going after him, and nothing else matters at the moment." Before the other could speak Will turned and walked out of the room.
Zita started to go after him, but Ron lightly grabbed her arm halting her, "let him go, he can handle himself, Kim's right we need to get some distance between us and Lightning Bat."
"What about my staff, we need to make sure they're safe," Mrs. Lacon insisted.
"If they were hostages Lightning Bat would have used that to his advantage, so where ever they are they're probably beneath his notice," Kim assured her.
"I take it Gemini and Lightning Bat are the same person?"
"Yes, but it's to complicated to get into right now," pulling out her kimmunicator, "Wade we need help getting out of here, give us a scan of the surrounding area we need to know exactly what we're up against."
"One second Kim," Wade replied through the screen.
Ron turned to Mrs. Lacon, "so I'm guessing there's one hell of a story with you and Duu?"
Not looking him in the eyes, "yes, his mother and I met in collage, she became a good friend, after she married I became friends with her husband as well, but she died in a car crash when William was six. I comforted her husband as best I could and somehow we fell in love. When we married William didn't take it well, he resented me and when he was old enough cut most of his ties with me, I haven't spoken to him in two years."
"So Lacon is your maiden name?" Zita asked
"No, I took his fathers name, Duu is his mothers maiden name. You must understand I love William as a son, I even adopted him, but I simply have no idea what to say to him anymore, the anger he has is considerable."
Kim raised her head at the last part, the comment striking a cord with the events of the last few days. "Hopefully when this is over you can talk to him," Kim said "in the mean time thanks to Wade we have an escape plan."
"Good plan, bad plan," Ron asked, Rufus now on his shoulder
"The south side only has about eight guards, and with the blue prints we have getting there should only take about three minutes, and Wades contacted the authorities so we'll have back up shortly, but I'd rather not stick around and see how this develops."
Zita scratched the back of her head nervously
"Problem Zita?" Ron asked the Water Knight
"Anybody else think this sounds way to easy."
"This isn't a movie Zita, easy is good, easy is our friend, easy will keep us breathing," as Ron put his hand on her shoulder.
"Hope your right."
"Lets hit it," as Ron started down the hallway
Half a dozen steps into the hallway, they heard gun fire approaching them.
"Easy is our friend huh," Zita hissed as Will Duu rounded the corner in a high run followed by at ten large WEE agents. "I really should have stayed home," as Zita began running followed by the others as Duu quickly joined them.
"So much for doing it alone," Ron huffed
"Shut up Stoppable, this is your fault."
"Sure it is," as he sprinted down the hall,
In front of them a pair of large double doors were getting closer by the second. Kim was the first to reach them, and was surprised as she bounced off them, neither willing to open. "Someone hold this," as she tossed the Crossbow behind her and pulled the Sword of Kell's out intent on cutting through the lock. The crossbow tumbled end over end till falling into Will's hands.
Will was momentarily shocked by the weapon landing on him but had little time to consider it as his vision was soon filled with another sight, his stepmother collapsing as one of her heels finally succumbed to the inevitable and broke sending her to the ground. He didn't waste a second as jumped over her and continued on his way.
A quick thrust and Kim felt the blade slice through the wood making the doors come lose and open.
"Very nice KP," Ron yelled running past as she sheathed the sword
"Guess all that training with my Grandmother is finally paying off," as she followed Zita
Will was about to run through the door when he glanced back, his stepmother was still on the ground, it was obvious she was trying to get up but couldn't and the WEE agent would be on her in a matter of moments, a part of him was glad, grateful the witch was finally getting what she deserved for betraying his mother, but another knew he was going against everything he had been trained to do. Sighing he turned and ran to her, silently wishing he hadn't depleted his Stopwatch charge outside on the other WEE agents.
Jumping over Mrs. Lacon he met the first agent with a spinning back kick making him back up enough to hit two of the men behind him. Using the momentum of the spin he hit another with a palm heel strike, before dropping and sweeping the legs out from the man he'd kicked dropping several of those behind him allowing him enough time to get to his stepmother and help her to her feet pull her down the hall.
"Thank you WillllLLLLLLLLAAAAA," as WEE agent pulled her back his hand gripping her hair, "SON!"
Out of reflex Will turned aimed the crossbow and fired, for those brief seconds thinking he held his side arm, and was rewarded as a gust of wind erupted from the weapon. Surprised the Agent let go of the woman's hair and was picked up thrown several yards backwards taking out his comrades. Will just stared at the sight not quite believing what he had seen or what he was feeling, something akin to a static shock but completely different, it was there then gone the second he fired the crossbow.
"DAMN IT," Ron cursed behind him, "why the hell did he have to be Air, WHY!?!?"
"Will," Kim said putting a hand on his shoulder bringing him out of his daze, "time to go."
Nodding still a bit stunned, "yes" looking down at Zita who helping his stepmother to her feet/
Zita couldn't suppress a grin, "Horror movie rule #2 never wear heels and run."
"I'll remember that the nest time my homes invaded," as she tried to stand up a bit surprised as William went to her other side for more support. "So can someone explain exactly what is happening, how did William do that?"
"That would take a while," Ron said really wanting to leave.
After a few yard Kim spoke, "are we still trying to go with doing this with some degree of normalcy?"
"After Duu's stunt I don't think so," Ron replied
"Good," as Kim stopped, "Mrs. Lacon is this wall important?"
"I don't think so?"
A large grin spread across Ron's lips as he understood what Kim was thinking, "Twin Timber Axes," as he aimed his weapons at the wall, followed by Zita and Rufus
"What are you going to do," fear in Mrs. Lacons' voice
"FIRE," Ron yelled as the three fired beams of brown energy, blue lightning and fire stream destroying the wall letting sun light enter in from the outside. "BOOYAY!"
Only to be answered by gun fire from several WEE agents who where guarding the mansions perimeter."
"Ready Zee?"
"Oh yeah, "Water Around Me"
"Forest Before Me"
Mrs. Lacon and Will's grew large at the sight of the two incased in water and leaves respectively.
Rufus got of his hind legs eager to once more take his dragon from.
"Sorry buddy, we need to be a little less flashy this time."
"Watch your back Ron," Kim said grabbing him by the wrist
"Always am KP," as he darted out into gun fire hoping this plan wouldn't bite him in the ass, Zita on his heels.
It was pretty obvious to Ron these agents were on the 'ring' as he thought of it considering how big some of them were, a few quick shots from the pairs weapons and the agents weapons were a thing of the past, but both knew more would be coming with all the noise they were making.
One of the Agent charged Ron, a quick weight shift and Ron was ready as he caught the mans arm, turned, and tossed the man to the ground.
Zita was in a similar situation as she thrust the hilt of the trident into a normal agents chin, a quick reposition and forced the tip into the kidneys of another agent before hitting him in the face with the flats of the tridents blades.
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"I'm going out there I can't let those amateurs be out there alone," Duu hissed, looking from the hole.
"Those two can handle themselves we need to keep her safe," nodding back to Mrs. Lacon.
"They have no clue what their doing, they don't have the experience, or skills to handle this situation."
""Look out there Will, they can do this with out us, trust them."
"Yes he can," Lightning Bat chuckled forcing the four to turn, "my host was wise to try and recruit Ronald when he did, it's a shame he rejected the offer, he would have made an excellent Alpha. Ah well now he'll make an excellent trophy, but I still haven't decided in what pose to stuff him in."
"Gemini," Will hissed once more feeling the charge building in him as he took a defensive stance, "lets be done with this."
"Brave, foolish but brave," as he pulled out his Boomerang, but rather than using it released a volley of mini missiles from his hand.
Will jumped back missing the volley as Kim pulled Mrs. Lacon away from the assault. Will took a quick look with his peripheral vision, "keep her safe Possible." Will darted closer a tried a round kick only to have it blocked by his armored left arm, then Lighting Bat hit him with an open palmed taser knocking Will to the ground.
Will was on his feet after a second and darted back in determined to beat the larger man, all the while feeling the strange sensation he had earlier. Each attack Will threw was easily block and countered with either the boomerangs lightning or the cybernetic hands' electrical charge.
"Face it whelp your no match for me, now give me the crossbow and I might let you live."
"No," Will's breathing heavy, his stamina quickly coming to it's end.
"William do what he says, nothing is worth you life," his stepmother voice small.
"Yes listen to the harlot William you might learn something."
The comment angers Will more than he thought it would, "That woman is my mother Gemini and you will speak to her with respect," firing the crossbow, the winds fired from it picking Lightning Bat up and launching him to the other end of the hall. "whoa"
"Four down one to go," Kim said quietly looking at the sword wondering who would take it from her.
"NOT POSSIBLE," Lightning Bat roared getting to his feet, "I WAS SO CLOSE! You may have the weapon Duu but you will not attain your armor," launching several missile salvos at the Air Knight determined to stop him. Once more firing the crossbow causing the missiles to be redirected in the slip stream each hitting Lightning Bat sending him throw the wall and out into day light.
Then the words formed on his lips and demanded to be spoken.
"Air Above Me"
Where once was a small breeze coming from the hole became a gale that could knock over a car converged on Will covering him in howling winds making it look like a tornado was fitted to him, then as soon as it started it vanished. Unlike the others Will changed very little, his formerly dark blue jump suit was white while his belts and pouches where gold. On his left shoulder was a gold dragon head that resembled a pterodactyl with a large crest rising form the center of his head. On his face were white rimmed sun glasses. On the right side of his belt was the red dragon dagger.
"Well that's pretty boring," Kim said looking over his suit, "now go help the others."
"Don't get use to giving me orders Possible, " as Will turned and aimed his crossbow.
Kim grabbed him before he could fire, "RON ZITA INCOMING," looking at Will, "Now you can fire."
"Huh," was all Ron could say as he felt himself lifting into the air and sent flying, along with Zita and all of the WEE agents they'd been fighting slamming him into the wall that surrounded the mansion. "One more reason why I hate Will," Ron coughed
Will casually walked out onto the grass with the bow on his shoulder, "not regulation but it has possibilities."
"You lead an interesting life William, as do your friends," Mrs. Lacon said leaning on Kim, "I'm sure your mother would be very proud, I am."
Will stared at her for a few moments not sure what to say, before presenting the crossbow to her, "take it, it's yours."
Pushing it back, "it has passed through my family for generations, as my son it has always been yours William, take it with my blessing."
"Not to break this up," Ron yelled running up, jerking his thumb skyward, "but Lightning Bat's escaping," as a black jet flew over head.
"He's not getting away," Will hissed, firing his crossbow to no avail as the plane continued on it's way.
"Let him go, you'll get another shot at him," Zita said joining the other knights.
"No I'm going to follow him and stop him," running off, before stopping and looking back, thank you M..M.. Marie," as continued on his way.
"It's a start," his stepmother said smiling, "I don't suppose you can keep him safe for me?" As she said the words the tell tale sounds of ambulances filled the air.
"Guess we don't have to worry about leaving you alone," Kim said smiling, "your call Ron?"
"I guess we better go with him, we might need him in the future." 'The damn SOB' running after him
"So is it always like this?" Zita asked following Ron
"Yep," Rufus replied from Kim's shoulder.
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Several minutes later in the air
It didn't take long for Gemini's plane to pick up the Global Justice aircraft.
'So much for the best laid plans, I may have failed to keep the Air Knight from emerging but can ensure he will not see tomorrows light.'
Flipping the communication system on, "Lightning Bat to Ice, we have company coming let us lay out the welcome mat."
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Authors notes 1- Damn this took a long time, I'll level with ya, I took a weekor 2 off for finals in december and I just lost it. I kept tring to do this chapter and I just wouldn't get started, I could get a few lines out but for the most part very little got down. Then yesterday it hit, I don't know where it came from but it was there, and I started writing and finished it and here you are, with luck the next chapter will come sooner than this one did. I'm also not sure the fact that this is chapter 13 didn't have something to do with it