WWLAOS:Yes, they did. And it's fun to make jokes about Adam. Once I have the re-write finished, he'll be human again. It was split like that as a center piece between the two chapters. Here's the next.


"Nice place, isn't it?" Ron asked, leading the way through the surprisingly quiet crush of bodies. There was a hum of music and conversation in the back ground. Adam only nodded, watching the crowd. "Something wrong?"

"Something doesn't feel right Ron." Adam replied.

"Why does that make me very nervous?" Ron sighed.

"Don't worry Ronnie, whatever it is, I don't think it's after us." Adam chuckled.

"Good thing I brought the magical Swiss army knife then, isn't it?" Ron grinned, indicating the Lotus Blade, wrapped around his right arm, in the form of a silver bracer. The form perfectly fit with the dark blue shirt, and jeans he was wearing, providing a perfect contrast.

"Probably is. Remind me to have the Exo-Armor upgraded will you?" Adam whispered.

"Upgraded? To what?" Ron asked skeptically.

"Sleeker storage, and faster deploying design." Adam replied. "Stores as a bracelet, or choker, so you can wear it any where. Fits closer to form as well, with no loss of protection." A knot in the crowd caused them to split up, and Ron shortly found himself pressed against the bar.

"What can I get you bud?" A voice from behind him came. He turned around, and found himself face to face with a brunette standing behind the bar.

"A uh Pepsi." He answered, blinking several times, and trying very hard to ignore the itching from the Lotus Blade.

"Coming right up." She answered, and disappeared away. He turned around to watch the crowd, and a moment later, everything in the room stopped. Except for five other people. Three women, including the one behind the bar, a tall man in a flannel shirt, and a slightly shorter man who lashed out at one of the girls with a ball of electricity. She vanished in a flash of white light, only to reappear after the attack passed. and Ron took advantage of the distraction. The Lotus blade appeared as he moved through the crowd, more balls of energy flickering over head at the three women, and the man. None of them seemed to be able to get to what ever it was, without harming bystanders. Ron saw that Adam didn't seem to be completely frozen but also didn't seem to be able to move more than a few centimeters a second. If it hadn't been for the flying balls of energy, it would have been hilarious.

The Lotus Blade flashed through his opponents knee, and there was a second where he twitched, and then burst into flames, leaving only a smoking hole on the floor.

"Where did he go?" The woman behind the bar asked, as Ron stood up.

"What happened? They don't just die like that. Piper, did you?" Another, with darker hair than the other asked the third.

"No, I couldn't get a clear shot. Leo?" The one identified as Piper called to the man.

"No, I couldn't hit him either." At that moment Adam got free, choking loudly.

"Another one? What is it with these demons today." The one near the stairs, that had vanished and reappeared asked. "Beer Mug." A mug of beer turned into orbs of white light, and flashed at Adam's head. His arm came up, and a bolt of energy shattered the orbs, dropping the mug to the ground where it shattered.

"Didn't I tell you I had a bad feeling Ron?" Adam yelled at him.

"Yes, you did." Ron admitted.

"Wait, there's two of you?" The woman behind the bar called.

"Yes, and we aren't demons." Ron answered.

"But who else could resist Piper's powers?" The other woman asked. "Unless you're good witches."

"We aren't witches." Adam snorted. "Can you undo whatever you did to the room? Shouting like this is getting on my nerves."

"Sure, meet us at the bar." The room resumed as if nothing happened. Ron pushed his way back to the bar, making sure none of the people he knew, namely Josh, noticed him. "So, how did you do it?" Was the first question Leo asked.

"It's a secret. One I'm Oath-bound to keep." Ron replied.

"As for me, I have enough power to resist something like that, and I removed my restraining ring, to break free." Adam spoke up, and showed Ron that he'd replaced it.

"Restraining ring?" Piper asked.

"He's like uber-powerful, and a royal ass without it." Ron chuckled. "And he's still a jerk with it on sometimes, but it really helps his personality." Ron shrugged. "So, shall we get the introductions underway?" He asked with a grin. There was a sheepish look from the others. "I'm Ron Stoppable." And he offered his hand.

"I'm Adam Marcae." He offered his hand as well.

"I'm Piper Halliwell, and this is Paige and Pheobe." She smiled, shaking hands, and her sisters followed suit. "And this is Leo, my husband." He shook hands.

"So what was that thing, and why was it after the Charmed Ones?" Adam asked with a slight smile. Ron stared at him, then at them.

"This is them?" He asked Adam who shrugged and nodded. "Why is it nothing matches your memories?" He asked.

"No idea." Adam replied. "So the demon?"

"A low level bounty hunter, thought he could take us down if he came while we were here." Piper replied. "I don't know why he didn't freeze though."

"Amulet maybe?" Phoebe suggested.

"Probably shouldn't talk about it here." Adam suggested, and pointed. Ron saw that Josh had seen him.

"Oh no." Was all he said. Turning around, he saw that all three girls, and Adam were gone. Leo was on the far side of the bar. Josh hit the bar a moment later.

"So Stoppable, what's with you and Tara?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" Ron asked. "All we did was talk."

"Really, that's not what I heard." Josh snapped.

"Look, I don't know what you heard, but nothing happened." Ron defended.

"Oh, too bad, she's a nice girl." Josh shifted into his normal personality. "I'd hate to see you and Kim break over something like that, though."

"Oh, don't worry." Ron replied, taking a sip of his drink. "Kim's cool about things like that. She already knows anyway. Or she will when she gets the letter I sent." He smiled. He'd sent the letter earlier, via Genny. Just when she'd give it to Kim, he didn't know, but hoped it would be at a good time. "I think you should stay away from Tara for the time being eh man?" Ron offered. Josh nodded.

"Probably a good idea." Josh nodded. "I think I reacted rather badly." He looked at Ron, and seemed to be contemplating his next words. "Tell her I'm sorry. If she needs to talk, my parents will be able to reach me. I think I need a long vacation."


Crisp air greeted Darkwolf as he stepped out of the aircraft, and onto the tarmac at a small airport high in the mountains near the Yamanouchi school. Monkey fist was there on the edge of the field, waiting as the dark suited man crossed the ground. "I thought you had given up on me."

"I did, but after realizing something, I think I know how to take down Ron Stoppable, and Mr Marcae, in one fell swoop. And I believe I know how to do it, without the possibility of Miss Possible's intervention.

"Excellent, what do you require from me?" Darkwolf asked smiling.

"Do you still have the platform you used over the top of Rio?" Monkey Fist asked.

"Of course." Darkwolf nodded.

"Good, bring it here, I will explain the plan then." Monkey Fist smiled.