"Drakken's Plan"
Kim and Monique started at Club Banana looking at prom dresses. Club Banana's choices were growing slim as prom was a mere three weeks away. Club Banana was no discount store like Smarty Mart but was the popular moderately priced local designer outlet. Kim heard at the last cheer practice where a number of the cheerleaders had gotten their dresses but it was from a more upscale store and that if anyone was still deciding on their dress, they still had a great selection. Kim and Monique didn't have the luxury of spending that kind of money. However, after looking at what was left at Club Banana and this being their Senior Prom they decided they would at least take a look to see what the fancier store had to offer.
They made their way to Pricillia of Boston's located within the ritzier shopping district in the southern part of Middleton in the hopes of finding something that would knock the socks off their dates but still fall within their price range. When they got there, they found a huge selection of gorgeous dresses but their heads spun when they saw some of the prices. Luckily, they both managed to find dresses they really liked but could tolerate the price tag. Kim had been saving to take a few weeks off and go somewhere over the summer before college started. Sure she got to travel the world with Ron fighting crime but they rarely got to enjoy it as they were there just long enough to handle the job before they had to go back home. She was going to have to do a bunch of extra babysitting and other odd jobs to make up for the extra money she was spending. This was one of the very few times Kim wished the saving the world gig actually paid.
With the Felix acting as the voice of reason, Ron made his way to Savvi's formalwear to rent his tux. He was sure glad he did because the normal rate included a minimum two week turnaround time for a single tux from the measurement to the pickup. Otherwise, it would have been way more expensive for emergency service. On his way home Ron stopped at a flower shop and picked out a corsage and a bouquet of a dozen red roses for pick up the day of prom.
Drakken ripped open the package that had arrived the day before and pulled out a laser cannon.
Shego saw it. "What are you planning on doing with a laser? You think Kimmie can't dodge the blasts with her acrobatic moves?"
"It's a self-aiming laser and within the confines of the cage there is nowhere to run. This is just extra insurance so she doesn't try any funny business inside the cage."
Drakken spent half the day trying to install the laser cannon but was just making a mess. Shego kept telling him he needed to get help from somebody who knew what they were doing but this only aggravated Drakken. "I can figure this out by myself." Drakken ended up just hurting himself and he finally gave in ended up calling for help grumbling the whole time.
A fewdayslater a team of electricians showed up at the door. "Dr. D, what do you need electricians for? I thought they figured out how to power the laser already?"
Drakken grinned. "They're not here for the laser. I am not taking any changes this time with Kim Possible. I am electrifying the cage. There will be no escaping for the princess this time."
"What are you going to use as bait to lure Kimmy into the cage?"
"We will capture her new boyfriend and he will be tied to the bars inside the cage. We will call the nerdlinger and leave Kim Possible a message. She will rush here and find you holding this." Drakken shook a keychain with a single key. "You will put up a good fight but you will let her win. She will think she won, take the key from you and go to untie her boyfriend. When she enters the cage, I will push this button." Drakken produced a remote. "The door has been magnetized. When I push this button the door will pull shut. The key will be useless. The magnetic lock is strong. Kim Possible will not be able to pull the door open. Go ahead and give it a try." Drakken pushed the button and the door slammed shut. Shego tried hard in vein to open the door, it wouldn't budge.
"Why's the sidekick not showing up again?"
"That's what the laser's for. Kim Possible will come alone if she cares for the well being of her new boyfriend."
"What do we need Monkey boy for then?"
"Monkey Fist is an insurance policy in case the buffoon shows up by his own accord. I don't know what's so special about the Lotus Blade but we will be ready just in case."
"Wow, you've really thought this through."
"This time, I will prevail!"
The next week seemed to fly by. Prom and graduation were quickly approaching. Senioritious was affecting much of the senior class with the exception of a few people like Kim and Justine Flanner. Kim and Monique were really looking forward to prom. Kim's days were packed taking extra babysitting jobs to help pay for the dress. A mission better not come up during Prom she thought to herself for as much money she'd spent on the dress and the other odds and ends. Ron was a bit nervous but hanging in there. Everyone was busy doing last minute prom night verifications such as double checking dinner reservations.
This was the year Kim thought. Sure she had gone to a few dances with Josh but this was the senior prom. She had a killer dress she was sure was going to turn some heads at the prom, most importantly, Eric's. Eric had been begging for a peek at the dress but Kim was making him wait. Bonnie had been giving her a hard time since they got back from winter break about Kim not having a steady boy friend and that she'd end up at 'The Dance' of high school, senior prom with Ron going stag as friends. All the other cheerleaders would be their in their fancy dresses with their arm wrapped around some jock. Then she remembered Tara was going with Ron. Good for Tara and Ron she thought. Popularity wasn't Kim's thing but she had to admit, it felt great to be going to the prom with a date and having a handsome boyfriend was just icing on the cake.
Back in Drakken's lair Monkey Fist was growing impatient. The trap was ready, why weren't they grabbing the bait and snaring Kim Possible. "Drakken, what are we waiting for?"
"Patience Monkey Fist, as prom approaches anticipation grows. We wait till Kim Possible is the least focused and then we snare her." Drakken made a fist as he said this.
The "drama" begins starting next chapter.
AN: This is my rendition of STD so there will be a happy ending since it's the series finale. I used the first two stories to build on Ron's character to prepare him for what's coming in the next chapters. I personally wanted a nice flow into what might happen at the end so I tried to write toward this end. K/R has been a topic of great debate in the KPverse: Will they or won't they? Did event ABC in episode XYZ provide a hint of things to come? Ask a different person and you get a different answer depending on their tilt on the subject. Monkey Fist is already well aware of Ron's capabilities as they fought in "Return to Yamanouchi." I'm not done with Felix yet. The drama is coming so we shall see how the pairings end up. As always, thank you to all for reviewing. PS: After I finish this one out, I plan on starting a story about their college years.
