"Calm Before the Storm"


Tara was out with Hope looking at prom dresses. Bonnie happened to walk into the store. "Tara, it's bad enough that Kim hangs out with Ron but now you?"

Tara frowned, "Ron's not a loser Bonnie. If you weren't so high on yourself and actually got to know him." Bonnie just laughed and went on with her business.

Tara and Hope looked at a bunch of different dresses. "Think Ron will like this?"

Hope just smiled, "You'll have to pick his jaw up off the floor." Tara happy with the answer and settled on the dress and helped Hope pick hers out.

Meanwhile Kim and Monique were at the mall having a smoothie after hitting Club Banana. "So has Eric officially asked you to the prom yet?" Kim shook her head no. "I'm not sure what he's waiting for. I've been dropping subtle hints."

"Girl, maybe he's shy. Perhaps you should be a little less subtle?" Kim just nodded as she enjoyed her smoothie.

Monique propped her elbows up on the table and rested her chin on hands. "I can not wait till we go find our prom dresses."

"How's thinks on the date front on your end? Anybody ask you yet?"

Monique smiled and nodded, "Bobby asked me last night."

"Bobby Mitchell, captain of the basketball team?"

"That would be him." Monique had a grin on her face.

Kim hugged Monique. "I'm so happy for you Monique, you've had your eye on him for a while."

Monique nodded as she sighed dreamily.


Back in Drakken's lair Dr. Drakken continues to work on his latest contraption. A delivery courier just dropped a parcel.

Shego sat in her chair watching Drakken. "Dr. D. what are you building?"

"Just a little something get Kim Possible's attention?"

Shego shook her head. "You think your going to trick Kim Possible into that thing?"

Drakken smugly replied, "No, she will enter by her own free will."

Shego rolled her eyes, "Boy you've lost it this time Dr. D."

Drakken groaned, "You'll see Shego, this is my best plan ever. I know Kim Possible's weakness. Once I capture the proper bait, she will come willingly."

"The buffoon?"

"No"

"Then who?"

Drakken grinned smugly, "You'll see."

"What about the buffoon? So he's going to give in to because you said so?" Shego's voice was filled with sarcasm.

"No, Kim Possible will be coming alone."

"How can you be so sure?"

"She will if she wants to ensure the safety of our soon to be guest."

Just then Monkey Fist walked in. "Don't discount Ron Stoppable so quickly. He has learned to control the power of the Lotus Blade. He had become a formidable adversary."

"Monkey Fist, how did you get in?"

"That is not important. I have a proposition for you. You help me get the Lotus Blade from Ron Stoppable and I will help ensure you capture Kim Possible."

Shego and Drakken looked at each other. "The Lotus Blade? This isn't another one of your crazy monkey things is it?"

"The Lotus Blade is more powerful that either you can imagine."

Drakken crossed his arms smugly, "I can imagine a lot. Why should we help you?"

"You think the buffoon is going to sit still while Kim Possible walks into a trap? She may not tell him but he's going to find out and come for her. With the Lotus Blade at his command, you aren't going to be able to stop him without my help. I have a proposition. You help me regain control of the Lotus Blade and I will eliminate Kim Possible and the buffoon as a threat and together we will rule with world." Monkey Fist made a fist and held it in the air.

"I get Europe."


Ron and Felix were shooting hoops after school.

"So how are things going with Tara?"

"Good I guess. She and Hope are out shopping for Prom Dresses."

"You rent your tux yet?"

Ron shook his head no.

"Better hurry up so you're not stuck with slim pickings."

Ron nodded. "You find a date yet?"

Felix shook his head no, "Kind of hard Ron-man. I'm still relatively new here and this chair doesn't help."

Ron shook his head. "I wish students around here weren't so shallow. It's all about being popular."

"No different than any other high school. I've accepted it."

"You could dance circles around most of the guys here in that flying chair of yours."

Felix smiled. "Thanks buddy. Not only that but I can beat your sorry butt in basketball." Felix grabbed the ball from Ron and his chair jets kicked in and Felix slam dunked the basketball with a triumphant look on his face.


Kim and Monique were walking to Kim's house when they heard a voice behind them.

"Good evening, ladies."

Kim recognized the voice and turned around. "Hi Eric. I was going to call you when I got home."

Monique just smiled. "Listen Kim, I just remembered I left something back at Club Banana. I'll catch up with you later. Hello Eric." Monique started walking the opposite direction. Kim turned toward Monique (her back was to Eric) and she silently mouthed "Thank You" to Monique. Monique just smiled and winked and she waved goodbye.

Kim turned back around and smiled at Eric. Eric smiled his charming smile which entranced Kim. "Listen, Kim there was something I wanted to ask you."

Kim suddenly blurted out, "Yes Eric, I'd love to go to the prom with you." Kim realizing what she had just done covered her mouth with her hands and turned a very bright red. "Sorry about that."

Eric just smiled. "Actually Kim, that was exactly I was going to ask you. I was a bit nervous but you made that easy."

Eric walked Kim home and Kim immediately went up to her room to call Monique. She left Monique a message asking her to call as soon as she got home.

Kim walked downstairs to see if her mom had gotten home yet. She heard the garage door open. As soon as her Mom walked in, "Mom guess what, I got asked the Prom."

Mrs. Possible hugged Kim. "That's great Kimmie, who asked you?" Mrs. Possible was secretly hoping Ron had gotten the courage to ask Kim to the Prom.

"Eric, isn't that great?"

Mrs. Possible continued to just smile and responded, "Yes, he seems like a very nice young man." She was saddened inside.

Suddenly Kim heard her phone ring. "That's must be Monique." She dashed up to her room and grabbed the phone. She looked at the caller id display and confirmed it was Monique. Kim literally screamed with glee into the phone, "Eric finally asked me to the prom."

Monique squealed back, "I was hoping that was why he was coming by. Girl, when do you want to pickout our dresses?"

They agreed to spend the afternoon after school tomorrow looking at prom dresses.