Kim Possible: The Sociopath Episode

Disclaimer: KP gang by Mark and Bob, Valia is mine.

Chapter 11: Deathwish
Valia returns, but why does he only wish to talk with Kim?

Kim and Ron exited the Cinepark Theater on the east side of Middleton. Ron wore black pants with a white shirt that was tucked in, and Kim wore a black dress. It was not the same one as their first 'date', as this one didn't reveal her figure as much.

"You know what, Ron? That movie was actually... not that bad." Kim lightly spoke, wrapping her arms around Ron's.

"It wasn't as good as I hoped, but hey, nothing's perfect. Believe me, KP, I wouldn't have had a good time if you weren't there. Especially, well, you know..." he smirked.

Kim's face went blue. "Ron, if you ever speak of it again, I am going to use my grappling gun to give you the worst wedgie of your life and Falsetto will have nothing on you."

What had actually happened was that in the middle of the movie, Kim accidentally let out a huge belch that surrounded the theater for five seconds. She was mortified, but everyone laughed, as it added humor to a dull point in the movie.

Ron wrapped his arm around her afterwards. "See, KP, it's okay to be a free soul." He then yelled, "She's already taken, boys!"

Following were groans of disappointment. If this had been a date with anybody else, she might have run out of there, but with Ron, he made sure she was okay. But guys who were turned on by girls who weren't afraid to burp all the time? Something wasn't right about that.

"Still, it was kinda funny. The movie hit a dull point and then Kim attacks."

"Ron, less speaking, more walking." she spoke cynically.

"You've been through worse, KP. Your yearbook pictures, everything you did when we got hit with the truth ray-"

The Kimmunicator went off. Kim definitely owed Wade for this.

Wade had a hard smug on his face, "And let's not forget my all time favorite, when she accidentally went into the boy's bathroom, again!"

"WADE!"

"Couldn't resist. Since you're packing your battle suit, I could hear what was going on. Not that I was eavesdropping, but once I heard that huge, long and loud-"

"Wade…" she snarled.

"Okay, okay, sorry. But this is worse than what you two were talking about. You got a hit on your site. It's him. I'll stream it."

Valia appeared on the screen. "Good evening. Did I interrupt your date, Kimberly Anne? I do apologize, but there's some business we need to take care of."

"Like what?" Ron asked.

Kim glared at him. "Ron, it's a recording. It's not real-time."

He sheepishly beamed. "Oops. Sorry."

"Come to the warehouse district on the west side of Middleton. Number 41. Come in a half hour, and come alone. I won't let any of you leave alive should Stoppable or the mole rat be near. Oh, and don't keep me waiting. I am not a very patient man."

Both of them now had concerned looks on their faces. This could have easily been a trap, both knowing that they couldn't trust Valia, but Kim didn't want to risk Ron's safety. She looked into Ron's eyes.

"Ron..."

"I know, KP. If he asked me to come alone, I wouldn't want you to tag along, either. Go. I know you can take him. Just believe in yourself. You can do this without me."

Could she? He wondered that himself, but it was something to keep in. Kim Possible could do anything, except when Ron Stoppable wasn't around. He got an idea, departing and running towards his scooter.

"Go! There's something I need to take care of!" he shouted.

With that, he drove off. It was a good thing she was wearing her battle suit inside her dress, removing it with a swift movement of her arm. She headed west.

Ron had Wade on the phone. "Wade, you wouldn't happen to have Nev's address and contact available again, would ya?"

"As a matter of fact, I do, but only if it's important."

"Believe me, Wade, it's important. I'm heading down to Lowerton. We need to talk."

It was now cloudy, and Kim had no trouble finding warehouse 41. The scenery was similar to what she had seen at warehouses near the ocean, minus the ocean of course. A lot of giant transportation crates, big warehouses, a few forklifts, and a lot of open space.

She was satisfied that she chose not to wear her dress here, as it started to rain. Inside the huge and dark warehouse, she felt extremely edgy, but remembering Ron's words, she chose to advance further inside. She couldn't show any kind of fear before Valia.

"Right on time, Kimberly Anne," a cold voice spoke from behind her.

Kim slowly turned around, "So, what do you want with me this time?", getting into a fighting stance.

"I just figured we should... talk." his voice echoed, his stance calm.

Both began to walk to their side, circling the room.

Kim began, "What's there to talk about? You said you wanted us dead. I didn't come here actually thinking that we were going to have a conversation and have some tea."

"That's too bad. I would have rather enjoyed that, but I see you're a girl that prefers to get down to the point. How pitiful. I thought I was the impatient one here."

Valia really sounded much older than he looked. He was Kim's age, 18, but his voice sounded 30 years older.

"So, what's the real reason you wanted me here?"

"Several reasons, but we'll discuss that later. Right now, I have a little presentation for you."

Her nerves tightened.

"What if I told you that when I took Stoppable captive, before I placed him under mind control, that I also injected him with a deadly biochemical virus in case he managed to become free of the circuitry?"

"I wouldn't believe you." Kim replied, her hair hiding a sweat drop behind her ear.

"Reality check, Kimberly. You still have yet to cease yourself of your weakness. Let us analyze some things. Last week on prom night, you almost gave up because you walked straight into a trap. Why was it that you chose to use your battle suit and head straight for the source? It wasn't to defeat the bad guy, but it was to save your beloved boyfriend. That's what your weakness is. Look at it now. Has anything changed?"

"Erik was a syntho-drone." she coldly answered.

"You're missing the point," he groaned, "He was your boyfriend last week, but your boyfriend this week, it's all the same. If you didn't concern yourself with boys so much, Kimberly Anne, you may live up to your name. But I suppose that's human nature. In this case, if I were able to kill Stoppable by implanting a deadly virus in his bloodstream, what would become of the ever-so-popular Kim Possible? You couldn't save the world without him; not in a world where you couldn't live without him. He means too much to you, that if you ever allowed him to die, you could never live with yourself. You would not be the same person, you would not have the heart, passion, and motivation to do what you do daily. If anything happened to a mere crush, you would get over it in time. Not Stoppable. Not someone who had been there all your life. I can imagine, just the thought of him no longer being in your life... you couldn't live another year, month, or even day without him. Without him, Kimberly Anne, you are nothing."

She fell straight into another trap, analyzing every word that came out of his mouth. Could he be right? Had Kim's weakness gotten much worse now that she was dating Ron? Worse, could he actually have implanted a deadly virus into Ron's bloodstream? After all, he was able to put him under mind control, and he was definitely capable of doing more. At least he didn't kill right there and then, much to Kim's delight.

She glared at him. "You talk too much."

He chuckled. "So I do. But look at you. You look angry. You wouldn't care to take your anger out on me again, would you Kimberly Anne? It's just you and me, kid."

As much as she wanted to do it, she held back, suspecting another trap. Perhaps Valia knew of her battle suit's new flaw and wanted to use it against her. Then again, he didn't have his mask to protect his face, but she was certain he had some tricks hidden up his sleeve. After all, his suit was still equipped with the extra arms and tongfers.

"Impressive. I suppose you're not as violent as I once thought. Unless you're doing this for your Ron, whom I could destroy any second, unless... you do anything as I say. Become my apprentice, Kimberly Anne. I will train you in my ways, show you the dark arts, join me in shaping the new future."

"Not interested," she retorted in a bored manner.

"I don't recall giving you an option, Kim, but if you wish to decline my once-in-a-lifetime offer, just the push of a button will release a specific radio frequency that will trigger the virus, putting it to work, resulting in a slow, horrible and painful death. Blood will flow in the opposite direction, body functions will cease to function, suffocating him and causing his heart to implode. Sad thing is, he will feel everything."

Between them appeared a hologram of Ron speeding down the interstate.

"He has no idea what's inside of him."

Kim had a hard time deciding what to do. Valia could have been bluffing, but on the other hand, seeing Ron on the screen, the last thing she could bear was to see the virus kick in and having to witness Ron's death. She slowly walked closer to the holographic image of Ron, clenching her fists as a tear fell from her eye.

"You truly are a bastard, Valia."

He walked closer. "Temper, temper Kimberly Anne! So much anger, and yet all for a boy. It's quite amusing, isn't it? The weaknesses of the human heart."

Kim couldn't take the sound of his voice any longer. She had to knock that remote out of his hand some way or the other. He wasn't ten feet away from her. The image of Ron cruising didn't help her focus. Out of desperation, she charged at Valia, just as he planned.

Just before she got into an arm's length close to his neck, a force field went up around his body, electrocuting her momentarily, and threw her back a few feet. Luckily, her suit absorbed most of the damage, surprising since the last time she got electrocuted the suit amplified the attack instead.

Ron kept his eyes on the map Wade printed out. According to it, they were close.

"We're almost there, buddy. Ten more minutes!"

Rufus looked at the road behind them, a concerned expression on his face.

Valia gloated as he slowly approached Kim, who was still on the ground. "I don't recall who it was that said 'We do stupid things for the ones we love.'. Pity, little did I know how true it was until now. I suppose now it's time to prove my speculation."

He pulled out his remote with his right hand, his thumb closing in on the detonation button on the remote.

"Fare thee well, Ronald Stoppable. Worry not for your girlfriend, for she is in good hands."

He paused to give Kim an atrocious smile. He wasn't kidding.

She went from strong to weak. "You wouldn't..."

He smiled. "Watch me."

"NO!" she screamed, trying to jump towards the remote, but unable to reach it in her position.

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