I don't own KP, but Captain Scarz is MINE.


Chapter 10: Back Home

Ron pulled his red firebird, which he had just bought, into the driveway of the Possible house. Kim's luggage was in the back, and Kim was sitting next to him.

"I don't know, Ron," Kim said, "It's been so long since I've been back home."

"It'll be fine, KP," Ron said, touching Kim's hand, "I'm a little worried myself. What if your parents don't like me?"

"They'll love you," she replied, coming in close, "I do."

After he shared a nice kiss with her, Ron got out of the car.

—In the Possible home—

The doorbell was ringing. Jennifer Possible was relieved. She thought that nothing was going to happen today. It was her day off, but she wasn't having any fun. Ever since the boys moved out…her thoughts were interrupted by the bell ringing again. She opened the door to a young man. He wasn't tall, yet he wasn't short. He had tousled blond hair. In a small way, he reminded Jen of her husband when they first started dating.

"May I help you?" she asked.

"I'm here to speak with Mrs. Dr. Possible, young lady," he said, "Is your mother here?"

"Very funny," she replied, "I'm Jennifer Possible and you know it."

The man smiled and said, "I believe I've found something that belongs to you. Could you take a moment to step outside and claim it, please?"

Jen didn't know what the man was talking about. She stepped out of the house and saw…KIM! Jen screamed with delight. She embraced her daughter and cried tears of joy. It seemed like it had been forever since she'd seen her little girl.

"Kimmie, I'm so happy to see you," she finally said.

"I'm happy to see you too, mom," Kim answered.

Jen then moved her attention to the young man that was with Kim and said, "And who is this?"

"Mom," Kim said with a smile, "This is my boyfriend, Ron Stoppable."

Jen hugged Ron and said, "We've been waiting for you. I'm so happy."

"So I've noticed," Ron said.

"Come in. Come in," Jen said, "Kim, your father should be home in a few minutes. He'll be so surprised. Things have been so quiet since the boys moved out."

"Jim and Tim moved out?"

"Kim, they are 19 after all. They're going to Yale now," Jen answered her daughter.

"Wow, Yale," Ron answered, "That's cool."

"Sit down. Sit down," Jen said, "Coffee?"

"Yes please," Ron said, "with hazelnut creamer if you have it."

"Certainly."

Ron heard a car drive up. He also heard a curse of some sort. He didn't like the sound of it. With his luck that was Kim's dad.

"Honey, who's the beatnick blocking my driveway?" he shouted.

"That'd be me, sir," Ron said nervously, Some first impression I'm making.

"And who do you think you are?" Kim's dad shouted at Ron.

"Ron is his name," Kim said, "He's my boyfriend, daddy."

"Kimmie-cub!"

Kim's parents had a lot of questions. Ron told them everything that happened. Well…he didn't exactly tell them about seeing Kim naked accidentally. They were thrilled to meet Ron.

"So, Ronald," Kim's dad, Mike, said, "Were do you live?"

"I have an apartment not to far from here," Ron replied.

"Kimmie," Jennifer said, "what about you? Do you have a place to stay? Or are you…"

"Oh, no," Kim replied, "I won't be moving in with Ron (yet), but I do have a job at the Middleton Examiner. So I will need an apartment."

"Nonsense," Mike said, "We'd be happy to let you stay here as long as you like."

"Are you sure, daddy?" Kim asked, "I wouldn't want to impose."

"You won't be imposing, Kimmie," Jen interjected, "This house has been awfully quiet since the boys left."

"I'll get your bags for you," Ron said.

—The next day, at the Stoppable house—

"You ready?" Ron asked Kim.

"Yeah, let's do this."

Ron rang the doorbell. His mother answered.

"Ronnie," she shouted, "I'm so glad to see my baby again."

She let go of Ron, looked at Kim, and said, "You must be Kimberly. Please come in."

Ron had called ahead and told his parents he'd be bringing his new girlfriend over. His mother was so excited, she could barely contain herself.

"So, Kimberly," Ron's dad said, "What do you do?"

"I've kind of been from job to job lately," Kim said, "But I just applied to work at the Middleton Examiner."

"I'm so glad you found someone, Ron," his mom said, "Do you two have any plans for today?"

"Yes, actually," Ron said, "I'm going to introduce her to Felix."

—Somewhere else—

"It took you long enough," Scarz said to her rescuer.

"Maybe you'd like it back in your cell, captain," the raven-haired woman said.

As they snuck out of the prison complex, Scarz said, "So why didn't he come get me himself?"

"Because he's lazy," the other replied.

—Middleton Space Center—

"Hey, Stoppable," Felix said, "and who's this?"

"Felix, this is my girlfriend, Kim," Ron said, "Kim, this is my best friend, Felix."

"Nice to meet you," Kim said, extending her hand and trying to ignore the fact the Felix was in a wheelchair.

"Likewise," Felix said, "So how long have you two been going out?"

"Actually," Ron said, "We haven't really gone out on a date yet."

"What?" Felix said, "I don't get it."

Ron began to explain what happened. Kim took the time to look at the robotic components around the room. Ron said Felix was a robotics expert. And it looked like that was the truth.

"You know what would make this complete?" Kim asked out loud, Darn you, Possible.

"What, Kim?" Felix asked.

"Oh, I was just thinking it would be great if I could introduce Ron to my best friend from high school."

"I might be able to find her for you," Felix said, "if she's still in this state."

"You could?" Kim said in a shocked tone.

"Well, more accurately, Wade can," he said.

"Who's Wade?" Kim asked.

As if on cue, and dark-skinned 19 year old young man appeared on a video screen and said, "Did somebody say my name?"

"Kim," Felix said, "Meet…Professor Wade Load."

"Professor?" Kim said, "But you're just a kid!"

"Just a kid?" Ron said, "He aced high school and collage in eight months! I think he deserves our respect."

"Kim here wants to find an old friend from high school," Felix said.

"If she still exists," Wade said, "I'll find her. What's her name?"

"Monique Kindle," Kim said.

Wade looked at Kim in disbelief. He looked like he'd just seen a ghost.

"Are you for real?" Wade asked.

"Yeah," Kim said, "Why so surprised?"

—Professor Wade Load's house—

"Why so surprised?" Kim asked.

"Because," Wade said, "Monique Kindle is my girlfriend."

"What?" Kim shouted, "Her pick of the lot, and she dates a nerdlinger?"

"Oh, thank you," Wade said, "She told me about you, Kim."

"Good things I hope."

"Mostly," he replied, "I'm shooting you her address…and a map, in case Ron will be driving you."

"Oh, that really helps my self esteem," Ron said.

Wade heard his doorbell ringing.

"Gotta go," Wade said, "Tell Monique I'm totally shocked for me."

"Will do," Kim said before her image disappeared.

Wade answered the door to…a woman in a red trench coat.

"Can I help you?" he asked.

"Professor Wade Load?" she asked, no…demanded.

"That's me," he said nervously.

The woman stuck a needle into his neck. Wade tried to scream, but his voice caught in his throat.

"Don't worry," the blond haired woman said, "You'll be okay…I think."

She grabbed a cell phone and said, "I got him, Drew."

There was a long pause before she said, "And my name is Captain Scarz, doc."

Wade's vision was fading as he heard Scarz say, "I think we just found our leverage, Dr…"

All sound faded as Wade blacked out.

To be concluded…


Hard one to get out. Hope you liked it. I'll try to get the final chapter, The New Team, out by April 19th. Please R & R.