Ron Stoppable: Eraser for the NSA p 7

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Media Blackout and Assembling an Army

As Ron drives the Humvee down the ramp of the parking garage, Kim shakes in fear over what she had just seen. Bonnie Rockwaller, her high school nemesis and Josh Mankey, her high school crush, were sent plummeting to their deaths by the kindest, sweetest guy she had ever known since they were kids.

She looks over at him and asks, "How do you do it, Ron? Kill people that have no regard for others or their lives. For that matter, why do you do it?"

Ron, without looking at her, replies, "KP, as much as I'd like to tell you I enjoy it, I can't. I don't enjoy killing. But some people are just too dangerous to allow living. Bonnie and Josh fell into that category." He then lets out a guffaw at the pun and calms down. He then says, "Ronnie, when we get to the bottom, just look straight ahead. If I tell you to close your eyes, close them, okay, son?"

Ronnie nods and says, "Okay, Daddy." He chooses not to ask why he should, but has the feeling that he doesn't need to see what awaits them at the bottom on the street below.

Ron then opens a center console and reaches inside, bringing out a small scrapbook. He hands it to Kim and says, "The reason why I do this is inside this book." Kim opens it and gasps, seeing a familiar sight. The Twin Towers on fire, the Pentagon's wall smashed in and the field in Pennsylvania. Also included are pictures of the U.S.S. Cole after it's bombing by suicide bombers. There are other pictures in there and Kim starts to understand.

"You don't want them to attack us or anyone else again, ever. That's why you do it. I understand, Ron. But, how did you mixed up in this mess anyway? A nice guy like you shouldn't have to be made into a top notch killer of the world's worst murderers."

Ron smiles and says, "It happened after Prom, KP. I felt I was more of a hindrance and seeing Mr. Barkin was once in the Military, I thought I'd ask him if he knew of some people that could help me improve myself. He told me he'd get back to me on it. On graduation day, when I got my Diploma, he told me I have mail inside it. He then smiled and said for me to kick butt and take names."

Kim thinks back to graduation day and realizes what he's talking about. Mr. Barkin's unusually pleasant and proud smile at Ron when he handed him his Diploma, the way he shook his hand, gentle yet firm. She snaps back to the present and smiles at Ron.

She then puts it together and says, "The NSA sent you that message in the Diploma. In order to be with the NSA, you must have actual combat experience. That's why you joined the Army and went into the Rangers. But how'd you handle Drakken and the others?"

Ron asks, "Remember when we defeated Drakken and Shego at BN Headquarters? The other villains heard and chose to stand down from their lifestyles of evil, most of them anyway. Dr. Director and Global Justice kept them on very short leashes, ensuring you'd be able to concentrate on more important matters. I guess we had no idea as to what the more important matters would be at the time." Ron looks over at Kim with tears in his eyes and says, "If I had known you were expecting, I wouldn't have left."

Kim smiles and says, "When we made love and conceived our son together, I had no idea I was pregnant with Ronnie until well after you left. The day you left was after we first made love with each other. I was so worried I'd never see you alive again. When I found out I was gonna have Ronnie, I knew you wouldn't really leave me without some piece of you to keep me company." She reaches over and clasps his hands.

She then adds, "Besides, we're back together now and we can actually catch up with each other." They get to the ground level and Kim looks to the right, seeing the bodies of the sleepers. She looks back and says, "Just keep looking straight, Ronnie. It's not pretty."

Ronnie nods and says, "Okay, Mommy." Ron pulls the Humvee onto the street, turning left, heading away from the scene of grisly death. He then reaches over into the center console and brings out a sat-phone.

He hits a preset number and listens to it ring. He then says, "This is Eraser. Put me through to Mentnor." He pauses as he listens and resumes, "Mentnor, need a media blackout. Urgent Star Priority. Two sleepers dead. Middleton Parking Garage. Sleepers identified as Bonnie Rockwaller and Josh Mankey. That's right, they were Fatima and Saddam. I was surprised too. I have another surprise for you. I'm a Father, just found out last night. A boy, he's almost ten years old. Yes, she's right here. Wait one."

He hands the phone to Kim and says, "My superior would like to talk to you, KP."

Kim nervously accepts the phone and says, "This is Kim Possible. Yes, Ron's my boyfriend and the Father of our son. I didn't know until way after he left Middleton. Yes, I've seen his handiwork and assisted in it somewhat. One thing, why? Why make him into a cold killer, other than stopping psycho killers cold? His moral compass was flexible due to our adventures together? I contributed to his current state? Ow, brain pain. Yes, I do, very much. With all my heart. You don't say! He did? Oh gosh, I hope that guy's friends don't find out about him. Okay, bye."

She terminates the call and says, "It seems Abu Ahmad has heard about his right hand man's demise on his yacht. He put two and two together and realized it's someone nicknamed 'Eraser', the scourge of the Militant Islamic World." She looks over at him and adds, "He's offered the reward of fifty million dollars on the head of 'Eraser' and his support team. I hate to say it, Ron, but I'm afraid you'll have to go underground."

Ron shakes his head no and says, "What, and miss the fun? Sorry, KP. No can do. You heard what Monkey boy said. If Ahmad gets that Plutonium, we'll be obliterated anyway. I'm not going to let that happen. In any case, the media blackout can only last for so long before the story officially breaks. This gives us a small window."

Kim asks, "How small, Ron?"

Ron sighs and replies, "72 hours, KP. That's all the time we're allowed to have. High profile happenings take that long to be put out in the open, low profile are usually put out the next day."

Kim asks, "Does the media know about 'Eraser' or are you still unknown?"

Ron grins and replies, "They're the ones who named me, even though they don't know me. Every time I take one of those psychos out, I kinda leave a signature. An eraser at or near each death site." Kim slaps her forehead at the irony of the sitch and starts laughing about it.

She then calms down and says, "Very funny, 'Eraser', but it still doesn't solve our problem. We still don't know where Abu Ahmad is, exactly."

Ron nods and replies, "That's why we're going to GJ for assistance. We're going to ask the villains they have in custody and under surveillance to help us." He turns to see her stunned expression, chuckles and says, "Think about it, KP. Every day, those guys would try to take over the world and try to rule the people in it. But, at least they have some kind of scruples. After all, what good is ruling a world if you have no one to rule over?"

Kim mulls this over, seeing the logic and says, "Extreme brain pain. But I trust you, nobody else."

Ron nods and says, "I wouldn't have it any other way, KP. One thing though. We better drop Ronnie off at your parents' house. If they see him, they may try to hurt him to get to us. I'm not gonna let that happen with our son." Kim slowly nods in understanding and sees Ronnie trying to do her Puppy Dog Pout, only badly butchering it like Ron used to.

Kim says, "Your Daddy's right, Ronnie. I don't want to chance losing you, at all. If these people we're going to talk to find out about you, you'll be in severe danger. If anything happened to you, I'd die inside. You're our legacy, sweetie. If anything happens to us, you'd feel the same way I would."

Ronnie drops the butchered pout and says, "I understand, Mommy. You don't want anything bad happening to me. But I don't want to just sit by idly and watch you stop that loony bin and the others like him. I want to do my part. Just like you and Daddy did when you were younger. You really made a difference in the world."

Ron grins and says, "You already are doing your part, son. Like your Mom said, you're our legacy. Someone has to be our voice if we don't make it back after pulling this off."

Kim nods in confirmation with a scowl toward Ron. She then says, "Of course we'll make it, Ron. We haven't failed yet, remember." Ron grins and chuckles at that.

He replies, "That's true. But, there were times in which I felt I wouldn't make it. Those times were when I was still with the Rangers, doing Search and Destroy routines. I especially loved the 'Destroy' portions of the routines." Kim has a good chuckle out of that and nods her understanding.

Shortly, they arrive at her parents' house and drop Ronnie off, saying that they'll be back in a few days, if not longer. They both get back into the Humvee and head for a drop location for GJ. Ron writes a small message and sends it on it's way to Dr. Director.

The next day, Ron gets a call on the sat-phone and is informed of a meeting place and time. He and Kim go to the meeting place and take a seat behind a pane of ballistic glass. The lights come on and they see who's on the other side of the glass.

Monkey Fist, Duff Killigan, Dr. Drakken, Shego and Motor Ed. The villains gasp in shock when they see Team Possible back together again. Shego is the first to speak.

"Kimmy, Ron? You've grown quite a bit since you defeated us at Bueno Nacho Headquarters. You both look good, very fit, especially you, Ron. Where have you been all this time?"

Ron replies, "You know, here, there, everywhere. Let's get to business. It's time I told you why you're all here."