Authors note: okayI had said I wouldn't be back for a couple of days but I couldn't stay away. I've been really busy lately but I had to get this chap out of the way first. So here it is I hope you all enjoy this short chap.
P.S if anything is wrong with any of the medical stuff I describe let me know.
The next day
Ron's screams could be heard throughout the medical lab, they sent shivers down the spine of all the medical attendants. No one could tell the extent of the pain he was going through and none of them wanted to find out for themselves. Little was known about the virus so all of they wore Hazmat suits to protect them in case it was contagious. Ron was strapped to the bed to keep him from falling off his body was constantly convulsing as the pain shot through him. Tears streamed down his eyes as it seemed to him that there would be no relief, once when the pain was at it's peak he had even asked one of the doctor's to kill him.
Through a one way mirror Kim watched as Ron struggled,she had not slept a wink the night before, she just watched from afar as he suffered. Dr. Director stood beside her and she was visibly saddened too, it was under her watch that something this horrible had happened. She had seen casualties and injuries of war before of course; but it was always painful when it happened to those so young, especially Ron Stoppable. He was a bit of a goof but one of the most reliable and kind person she had ever served with.
"Why am I thinking like he's already dead she thought, it's a little too early for the funeral",but the situation looked grim. If things continued on this way he would not make it past the weekend.
A skinny man in a doctor suit came into the room followed by the Scientist Chris Buttner they both had solemn looks upon their faces.
"Kim this is Dr. Vector he is a well known medical specialist, in fact he was personally recommended by Buttner himself". Dr. Director tells Kim who had ignored them until now, still looking through the glass.
Dr. Vector took a deep breath before talking "well I've done all I can, but I have to tell you it doesn't look good. He's in terrible shape the virus has pretty much infected his whole body and is continuing to reproduce. Additionally since its not totally organic, our antibiotics have no effect on it".
Kim continued to watch as the nurses injected a strange green liquid into Ron's body, after a few moments his body begins to relax and the screams begin to fade.
"What's that"? she asks
"Well that's one part of the few good news we have, the first is that the virus is not contagious except for direct contact with his blood. Secondly the drug that he's been injected with is something I've created to lessen his pain. It by all means is not a cure but it should at least make his final days more comfortable".
Final days These words struck at Kim's heart, she had hoped that Global Justice could find away to cure Ron but now it seemed hopeless. There was still one way to save him but she had hoped it wouldn't come to that.
"The nanotech is so advanced we have no idea what to do next, it's a ridiculously powerful bioweapon, I'd hate to say it but he won't last the week" Chris Buttner tells them reading of a medical sheet.
"I was never fond of the boy, but no one deserves to suffer like this".
"That's enough Chris you may leave now".
"I'm sorry Dr. Director I just tend to say inappropriate things, again I'm sorry", he says before he leaves the room followed by Dr. Vector.
Dr. Director turns her attention back to Kim, "I'm sorry Buttner is not really such a bad person he's just doesn't know when too keep his mouth shut". Kim remains silent as if she didn't hear a thing.
"Kimberly I need to ask you an important question".
"Go ahead".
"Why do you think Astuzia would do this to Ron, this may sound a little harsh but if he had you guys trapped why didn't he just kill you"?
Kim remains silent at first "I don't know he's just a sick person this is all a game to him".
Dr.Director studies Kim's face for awhile "he didn't say anything at all, did he ask for anything"?
Kim turns to her and replies with a simple no, Dr. Director studies her again and returns to watching Ron.
"You haven't gone to see him yet have you"?
Tears begin to form in Kim's eyes and run down her cheeks "How can I face him it's my fault he's in so much pain. I thought I was strong enough to keep him safe but I failed him again".
"Ron knew what he was getting into when he joined this mission,and all the missions he's ever accepted".
Dr.Director's words infuriate Kim and she explodes, "Is that supposed to make me feel better he only came to this stupid mission because of me, if it wasn't for me he wouldn't be in pain. He'd be at home playing video games and eating nacos", she screams at her.
Dr.Director stands in silence for a moment "So pretty much what you're saying he's been risking his life to be with you and watch you're back. And now you won't even visit him when he needs you the most".
Kim stares at her shocked at how much those words had hurt her, but she knew it was the truth.
Dr. Director turns to leave the room, "at least tell him that Rufus is all right, we found him on the boat injured, most likely by June. He'll be fine though just like his owner he won't go down down that easy". Before she exits she speaks once again without turning around "what do you think will hurt him more the virus or that fact that the one he loves isn't by his side" she exits once the sentence is finished.
She walks into the the hallway of the medical lab feeling a bit woozy. She had tried to keep up the appearance of a strong willed leader but the situation had stressed her out more than she cared to admit. She had become to emotionally attached to the couple and then there was the fact that Agent Du had slipped into a coma. To make things worse Kim had just lied to her face, she had thought she would have earned her trust by now.
Suddenly there was a loud commotion in front of Will's room, dozens of doctors were rushing into the room. She followed them only to find the doctors frantically hovering around Will's body. "Once going on in here"?
"He's flat lining" cried one of the doctors.
"What how, he was fine this morning"? She asked clearly in shock.
"It was the most peculiar thing I have ever seen" says a doctor who was directing the rest, "he had just been awoken from his coma minutes ago".
"He was talking normally then his life support machines overflowed with electricity and just short circuited", says another doctor".
"Short circuited how is that possible"?
Just then a hand grabs Dr.Director from behind it was Buttner, "Dr.Director I don't believe this was an accident I was here when it happened and machines just don't short circuit like that on their own. I think someone has tampered with the machines".
"Why would you say that"?
"Because before his life support failed I overheard him say to one of the attendants he knew who Astuzia was".
Dr.Directors eyes open wide "are you serious, then there must be a traitor here".
"It would explain a lot".
Dr. Director turns back to the frantic doctors, "listen up Agent Du is one of our top men and we can't afford to lose, I need you to pull out all the stops".
"Yes sir" the doctors screamed.
One of them pulls out a defibrillator and presses it against Du's chest, his body shook violently as the electricity coursed through his heart. But there was no initial reaction.
"Come on Will we can't lose you like this"says Dr.Director holding her breath.
The defibrillator is pressed against him again, his body pops up off the bed once again, but he is still flat lining.
"Come on Will you can fight this".
Finally after a third attempt to resuscitate him they get a heartbeat and Dr.Director gives out a sigh of relief.
Alright let's get him on the backup life support says the main doctor. Then he walks over to her.
"We've managed to save his life but he's slipped back into a coma, he hasn't suffered any brain damage so we'll try or best to get him awake again".
"Thank you, Agent Du is very important to us we need him healthy and the sooner the better", replies Dr.Director.
"Well what are we going to do"? Asks Buttner.
"First we'll set around the clock security on Will and Ronald, then we'll hunt down this rat in our nest".
"Well you've got my support", replies Buttner.
"Thank you" she says but she was already lost in though.
Ron stared up at the ceiling while lying on his hospital bed, he had just gone through the most hellish experience anyone could ever imagine. Mercifully the new medicine he had been injected with had reduced the blinding pain. Although he still felt it quite a often, compared to the pain he had before the drug it was nothing. There were moment where he thought he would go crazy from the pain, he didn't know where he had gotten the mental strength to ride it out this far.
He hears someone take a breath, and walk into the room.
"Kim is that you"? He asks opening his eyes pushing back the pain.
"Yea it's me" she says not looking at his face "So how are you feeling now"?
"Well I've had better days" he says.
"Um Rufus is okay he's been injured but Dr.Director say he should be just fine."
"That's good to know I was beginning to get worried when nobody told me anything about him".
"I'm sorry I didn't come tell you sooner" she says standing a few away.
Ron notices that she wouldn't get any closer "Am I contagious"? he asks.
"No you're not, It's just that I can't bear to see you like this Ron". She says moving closer to the bed
He closed his eyes once again pushing back the pain "don't beat yourself up Kim"; he looks out the window in his room," I should have never trusted her KP, If I was just a little more cautious this would never had happened".
"Ron I"
"I kissed her Kim, I've been trying to tell you but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I never meant for it to happen but"
Kim drops herself on his bed crying "Ron I don't care about that, you're in so much pain and its all my fault. If I was stronger this would never have had happened, if I didn't drag you out here you wouldn't be dying in front of me".
Dying "I guess the doctors here can't help me" he thought, there was only one person who could probably help him but the thought of it disgusted Ron.
"You don't need to cry Kim, I'm okay".
"No you're not okay Ron stop being so nice to me I don't deserve it", her eyes look toward the ground, "I'd understand it more if you didn't want me around you".
Ron looked at her; he had never wanted to kiss her as much as he did now; to show her how he'd really felt. She had told him he wasn't contagious but he wouldn't risk endangering her for just for a kiss.
"Kim why are you beating yourself up, we've had tough times before and have gotten through them all. And Kim no matter how dangerous a mission is I'd always put my life on the line to help you".
"Really"?
"Kim you've got a short memory remember I've risked my life before just to find a library book for you, this is no big".
"Thanks".
She wipes the tears from her eyes, picks herself up and heads toward the door.
"Where are you going"? He asks
"I won't let you die like this Ron I'll save you no matter what it takes".
When she leaves the room Ron's body shakes violently he had held back the pain while they were speaking so she wouldn't be worried. But he couldn't hold it anymore he pushed the button by the side of his bed to call the nurse he needed the drug; the pain was once again becoming too much for him to handle.
That very night:
Under the cover of darkness Kim sneaked past the GJ night watchmen into Wess' office, Wess was the one who controlled Global Justice information so his computer was very valuable. She connected her communicator to his computer.
"Wade according to the Astuzia's disk I should find all the information I need in here, so I need you to hack in and see what you can find about the A.C Program".
"Kim are you sure about this technically what you're going to do is called stealing".
"I don't have time for morals right now Wade, I have to save Ron".
"Okay" he sighs "just give me a minute" he begins to type rapidly on his keyboard.
"Alright I've got it the original copy of the program is being kept at a hidden base in Tibet".
"Thanks Wade I'll find away to get there even if it kills me".
"Are you sure about this Kim".
"I'd never be able to live with myself if i just let him die Wade".
"I guess it's for the best" he says just before he signs off.
Kim crawls back through the door, crouching she again sneaks past the night watchman, once she is out of his range of sight she begins to run towards the elevator.
"Going somewhere Miss Possible" a voice calls beside her.
Kim turns around to see Dr.Director walking towards her with a bag in her hand .
" I knew you'd be here; did you know Wess' room has an undetectable silent alarm only he can disarm? Luckily for you I had him turn it off tonight".
Kim took a fighting stance "I don't want to fight you but I won't let any body get in my way".
Dr.Director puts her hands up in the air, "hold on there if I hadn't convinced Wess to turn it off just for tonight the whole base would be all over you right now".
"Why are you helping me"?
"Maybe it's because I feel guilty about what happened, or maybe I just remember what it's like to care about someone so deeply.Either way it doesn't matter". She tosses a bag towards Kim "that's an electromagnetic sword it might be useful to you".
"Can it destroy Astuzia's nanomachines"?
"Well not alone but maybe with this chip we've been working on, it's similar to the nanomachines created by Project Clarke but not nearly as strong but it will increase the swords power". She tosses the chip to Kim who put it into her pocket.
"I'd go with you but it seems we have a rat I have to smoke out".
"Thank you" says Kim as she hurries to the elevator.
I've left a plane waiting for you on the surface, good luck don't make me regret this my job is on the line" yells Dr.Director after her.
Once on the surface Kim heads to the only small plane that was out, she boarded it and found the keys for the engine on the pilots seat.
"Alright let's get this over with"
Suddenly the door on the passengers side of the plane opens up and someone hops onto the seat.
"Ron what are you doing here"?
"Oh you'd think I'd let you have all the fun"he says coughing.
"You should be back in the medical lab".
"Kim you're being selfish what if you died trying to save my life, do you know how much that would ruin the rest of the week for me".
"Ron"
"Look Kim we don't have time to sit here an argue, I know one thing I'm not getting out of this plane. Besides I brought some of the drug along with me". He pulls out an object which resembles a gun but with a needle sticking out. "I've got enough to keep me sane for a whole day, you can't get rid of me KP I'm going to be with you untill the very end".
She looked at him for a moment and then finally gave up.
"All right have it your way" she says secretly glad he was by her side as they took off.
I hope that this can tide some people over until I get some free time, also I'm sad to say the story is pretty much coming to an end there probably won't be more than 3 or 4 chaps left maybe even less. But as the title says this is an arc of a continuing storyline.