Chosen
Destiny
Chapter 1
Kim thanked Mr Franch who thanked her again for saving his balloon before suggesting that she gets some sleep, to be honest she was rather embarrassed about falling asleep as she couldn't think why. She hoped that she was just tired and didn't realise it. Ron was concerned and looked kind of afraid, which was sweet. They had only missed the first lesson which as one she was acing so that was no big. The next was gym class and Ron seemed a bit apprehensive.
Just before the class started Ron came up to her with a look in his eyes that was completely different from his usual. He said two words in a voice Kim never thought she would here from him 'Restrain yourself.'
'Wha…' She tried to ask but he was gone.
Monique came up, 'What was that about?'
'Don't know, he's acting weird and the way he walked away. That was strange.' Looking for Ron she saw him sitting down next to the mad dog's costume He was resting on his elbows and leaning back.
'All right cheerleaders I want you to try the pyramid again, your good but lets get faster.' Mr Barken ordered. Kim saw Ron flinch.
Kim put it all into the cheering and then it came time for her to jump to the top Monique and Bonnie to give her a boost to reach the top, unfortunately she had too much speed and height and ended up in the rafters.
'KP hold on we'll get you down!' Ron shouted from the ground. His voice back to normal
'Guys I'm really sorry about his.' Kim shouted down.
'Don't be, we never knew your face could turn the same colour as your hair!' Bonnie shouted back up which only made Kim more embarrassed. Still she could here a lot of whispering down there some in awe and some jealous.
Ron and Barken were deciding on how to get her down, Ron was suggesting crash mats and Barken wanted a ladder, if they could find one long enough 'Oh forget it, I'm coming down my way.' Kim final shouted. From her position of half wrapped around the support she pushed herself straight and rolled so her back was against the beam and then she gently back flipped landing with both feet on the flat of the beam. Smiling evilly she cart wheeled across the beam before swan diving off into the stands and landing on her feet and skipping down the steps. 'See no big.'
'Yes, well, stop showing off Possible.' Barken looked at his watch, 'Back to the changing rooms people. Now.'
She put up with the glairs from Bonnie and the endless questions from Monique and was determined to talk to Ron. His warning at the start of the lesson, and it was a warning, proved he knew something she didn't but she couldn't find him outside the changing rooms. That was doubly odd because he knew that the rest of the mornings classes they were separate and he usually wished her luck and arranged to meet up at lunch.
Ron was just in time, he watched Kim wait for him at the boys rooms until the bell sounded from just around the corner. While the corridor was busy he made his way to the school pay phone and called the only other number he knew by heart.
'Hi who's that?… Is Rupert available… Yes that Rupert… Hello guess who… Yes uncle this is important… Yep It's happened… What do you mean all of them?… Why didn't you tell me?… Good enough, where are you?… We need to talk, all of us… Yes I will be taking Rufus with me… Don't worry I have an idea…'
When the lunch bell rung Kim headed straight for her locker. After cramming a few books in to the corners and taking a few out she reached for the computer that took up most of the room in the locker. Inches from the keyboard it activated, 'Kim we got a mission.' Wade said from his end of the connection.
'Oh
what's the sitch?' She strangely wasn't surprised, Wade always
did that sort of thing.
'L.A.P.D.
During the riots over the last few months they got an escaped Con.
They're busy trying to get back on there feet so they need you to
find her and bring her in.'
'Who's the con?
'Faith Wilkins. They sent her file… aggravated assaults, robbery, provoked and unprovoked attacks. Oh, this isn't good. Multiple homicide charges and suspected involvement in high level crime.
'And they think I can bring her in?
'Apparently, I'll see how they got her… This is strange, she turned herself in and plead guilty to all charges save the high level stuff but there isn't really any evidence for any of that.
'Cool. Think we can handle it?
'Sure, If not I'll contact the L.A.P.D. and have them meet you.
'Sounds good. Tell them I'll take the mission.
'Already done.
'You're the best Wade, need a favour.
'Shoot.
'Can you find Ron for me. I need to talk to him.
Without looking away from the camera Wade smiled. 'He's about a foot behind you Kim. Anything else.
She span around so fast that she almost gave herself whiplash. 'Thanks Wade.' she false smiled to him before turning a black look at her best friend
'I'll get back when I have any leads.' With that the boy genius deactivated the screen
'Where have you been Ron?' Kim half shouted at the boy
'Lessons KP. I might not like them but they have to be done. Sounds like a dangerous mission, shouldn't we leave it to the FBI or someone like that.'
'Those riots are keeping the authorities busy, I have a feeling that things will calm down but by then Miss Wilkins will have gone so far underground no one will find her. Anyway I fight a trained assassin for breakfast and win so how difficult can one criminal be.' She said with a smile before glairing at him again 'You have some explaining to do, what was with the cryptic warning back there.'
'If looks could kill Bonnie would have murdered you. She was talking with Barken about being the top of the pyramid and he refused, thought you should know.
'Oh I thought…'
'That I knew you would become Power girl? Get real KP! How did you do that anyway?' Ron didn't look at her as he held the door to the cafeteria open
'I've got a lot of extra energy today, must have been from that power nap I took on the balloon.' She guessed
'Remind me to do that next math class.' Ron joked and the conversation moved on.
Ron hated lying to Kim. It was something he never wanted to do, hell all of this was something he never wanted to do but the universe had different plans. They sat down at their favourite table and it wasn't long before Josh Mankey came up. It was his birthday on Monday and he wanted to make sure that Kim could make it. 'Of course I can make it I've told Wade to make sure I have no missions. Have I thanked you for inviting me yet?
'Yes.' The taller blond answered
She kissed him on the cheek, 'Well thank you again.'
'Don't mention it.' And he walked away, Kim's eyes following him to the door.
'So he IS your boyfriend now' Ron gauged the timing.
'Um… What? What was that Ron? Boyfriend? No just friends, hey has he invited you yet.'
In a moments pause Ron lied again, hating himself even more. 'Yes. But I said no. I need to catch up on my homework and that seems to be the only time I can this week.
'Oh well.' Kim smiled and went back to eating. Ron couldn't, Josh hadn't even talked to him about the birthday plans. He was keeping Ron out of the loop. Toying with his food Ron fought to control his expressions, how much longer will he have to lie to his best friend?
The end of school was a mess, It always was on a Friday with the weekend around the corner. The two friends decided to check in with Wade before making plans for the night.
'Found her Kim.' He reported within seconds.
'What, how?'
'Checked her old friends turns out she used to live in that town that sunk into the ground.'
'What?' They asked in unison.
'It's been on the news. This morning while you were on the way back from your mission a whole town sunk into the ground like it was never there. There's said to be nothing left of it.'
'What's this to do with an escaped con?' Kim asked.
'Well those old friends I told you about escaped. One of her old friends bought way too much food and supplies for themselves in, get this, L.A.'
'Who would want to go to L.A. it's a mad house recently. With that meteor shower, strange eclipse and then the riots you'd have to be insane to want to move there even if your town's now a hole in the ground' Ron exclaimed.
'You were telling us how you found her.' Kim brought them back on topic.
'They paid with a credit card, and I traced that to L.A. I took a guess and used one of the governments satellites and traced them right to her. She's staying in a old hotel and I've got a lift ready for the both of you.'
Rufus squeaked indignantly from Ron's shoulder.
'Oh sorry, the three of you.'
'You rock Wade! We're on our way!' Kim shouted before heading to the front of the building.
The trip was relatively uneventful and the three hero's found themselves in the city of Angels. After getting lost for a short while they made it to the hotel it was a big building and had to be about seventy years old. As luck had it Faith had been out for some sort of evening jog and was conveniently outside and basked in enough fading light to make it hard to miss her. Kim felt the hairs on the back of her neck rise, something was strange she felt some sort of connection to the wild woman who had just walked past them and there was something inside the building, something she felt familiar and yet strange. 'Ron I've got a bad feeling about this. Let's go in carefully, find out which room she's in and get the police.'
'Sounds like a plan.' Ron said in a quiet voice.
'What is up with you lately?' She snapped. 'Sorry. It's this feeling I'm on edge and I don't like it.'
'Me too, I think I'm getting the same feeling you are.'
'Let's go.' With a confidence that she didn't feel Kim strode across the road and went in, Ron and Rufus following.
'Well this is new.' Ron said looking around the empty reception room. Down a short flight of steps was a huge reception with a mock marble floor. Through a double door in front of them was a court yard and a staircase went from those doors to the next floor. A cut away of that floor looked over the reception. A empty office and a counter were opposite and only one thing seemed to sum up what they saw there.
'An abandoned building? Why would a fugitive hide here of all places? ' Kim asked the empty air.
'A trap?' Ron asked voicing Kim's own fears.
'For who?'
'Is "you" to big of a clue kid!' From the second tier Faith jumped down at least a floor and a half dropkicking Ron and Rufus across the floor. Rolling to her feet the short woman placed herself between Kim and her fallen friends.
'Faith Wilkins. You're going to regret hurting my friends.'
'It's just Faith kiddo. If your so good then bring it on!' With that the woman entered a fighting stance. It then took Kim all of two seconds to realise how out matched she was. Kim tried every trick she knew and each time Faith tore her attacks down like paper. Everything Kim did was too slow and to easy for whatever style her opponent was using. Frustrated she backed off and tried to guess the next move. Some how Faith moved from one form to another like liquid, at one point Kim could have sworn she used monkey ninja moves to throw her clear across the room.
Now that Kim was on the defensive she felt something was wrong, in the silence that followed she realised that Faith had been fighting defensively all along. 'If this is you trying not to hurt me I'd hate to see you attack.' Kim muttered a bit to loudly.
'Let's find out Kiddo.' With that Faith moved like lightning, battering down Kim's defences in a handful of seconds before tossing the helpless girl around like a rag doll. After a snap kick that came from nowhere Kim found herself amongst a broken banister on the second tier.
With an animal growl she threw herself down at Faith using all her strength and momentum she and Faith rolled along the floor until they came crashing against the counter at the other side of the room. Stumbling to her feet Kim was seeing stars and she braced herself against the cabinet, her back to Ron and Rufus. 'And stay down.' She grunted.
'Urm no, I don't think so.' Faith stood up using her left arm for leverage, her right hung limply at her side. 'Damn it, look what you've done now.' Kim watched in shock as the woman calmly relocated her dislocated shoulder and grinned. 'Not to go all Star Wars on you Kiddo but I sense some potential in you, if you know what I mean.'
'Huh?' Shaking the stars from her head Kim replied.
'Congratulations this was a test that you just aced. From what I here you're used to that.
'A… a test?' Finally Faiths words were penetrating the cotton that was packed into her head at that moment.
'Sure, think you would have lasted this long if it wasn't? Anyway its about time for the second test. Night, night Kiddo.' Before she could reply Kim heard a hiss of air and felt a pinch on her bottom. Reacting quickly she pulled the thing from her backside and looked at it. Her last thoughts were of the pretty red feathers at one end.
End chapter 1
