Authors note: Now I know I said the next update would be the last, but I haven't had time to seriuosly sit down and it get it all done. I want to put my best into the ending, so the next update will definitely be the last of this story (I think) any way I know for sure it won't be more then a couple of days away. So enjoy this chap for now.
oh and XXXXX means a scene change.
Before heading to the landing pad Astuzia stopped on a catwalk high above the base, so he could witness the chaos below. His first order to the androids was for them to head to the living quarters where they would be more unarmed agents. He glanced at his watch soon the whole base would know of his arrival. He planned a special announcement for everyone. He had made sure to program it into GJ's PA system a long time ago knowing this day would come. But he never expected it to be this soon and without the power he dreamed off.
Suddenly his voice filled the air, loud enough for everyone in the base to here.
"My Dear Global Justice members this is Chris Buttner speaking. The past several years you have all done you're best to treat me like family. But I'm a man of science, men of science have no need for friendship or for families. Our only purpose in life is too search for answers. The answers to men's destiny".
"God I love the way I sound" Astuzia thought to himself as the announcement continued.
"I found that the answers to man's destiny corresponds with my own. All great societies have started with great leaders. This world needs to be united under the rule of a great man who will usher in a new golden age of enlightenment. And lead the world in its rightful direction.
Astuzia boiled with rage this announcement should have been the starting point of his campaign of conquest. But now he could only be satisfied with the destruction of Global Justice; there would be other ways to conquer though after all it as his destiny to rule.
The announcement continues "Unfortunately every second I've spent here has disgusted me, Global Justice could be a super power spreading its influence across the world, yet all of you choose to help the poor mistreated masses. The strong have no business protecting the weak, this is the natural way of life. That the strong survive and the weak die is a part of nature, by saving those who are unwilling or unable to save themselves we weaken the human race. Protecting the weak is counterproductive to the evolution of man. Thus because you are all nothing without my services I judge you to be weak and I shall remove this weakness from the earth. Those of you that believe in a higher power prepare yourselves to meet your creator, those of you that don't there is still some time to find religion".
The announcement was followed immediately by the a recording of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
"Nothing like the classics to clear one's head", Astuzia watched as the androids below continued to invade the living quarters.
One android dragged a man out of his room still in his pajamas and throws him against a wall shattering his skull.
"Oh my that looked like it hurt" Astuzia laughed.
With the music playing in the background and the chaos below everything seemed like an overly violent cartoon. The screams of female agent as she had every bone in her body smashed while being attacked by five androids at once was loud enough for Astuzia to hear it clearly.
"I never liked her, she spilled spilled coffee on my arm once" he thought wishing he had a remembered to bring a glass of wine so he could properly enjoy the show.
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Dr. Director exited the elevator to find her nightmare had come true June wasn't bluffing the androids had invaded. That meant the bombs were real too, she had to evacuate the base immediately.
She watched as three androids carrying assault rifles mowed down anything in their way.
They were headed toward the her when two GJ agents jumped in front of her. One of them grabbed her and pulled her behind a pillar, the other attempted to give them cover fire taking out two androids before going down in hail of bullets. Behind the pillar Dr. Director was joined by another agent.
She recognized the them immediately, Johnson and McEwing two GJ veterans.
"Thanks for the save, but can anyone give me a status report"? She asked
"Well from what we know they somehow got into the armory", said McEwing the agent who had grabbed her.
"What about casualties"? She asked again
Johnson who was addressing a shoulder injury looked at her grimly "I was the only one from the living quarters to get out alive, I'd guess there must have been about seventy five people there".
Seventy Five the numbers echoed in her mind Global Justice had never lost so many members in just a day. And if things continued this way there would be a lot more deaths.
"But don't worry Sir we'll find who ever set this up and send them to hell", said McEwing
"No, we don't have to keep fighting we need to evacuate immediately".
Johnson looked at her puzzled "Evacuate but we can drive them out in a few hours".
Before she could respond a grenade roll across the ground towards them.
"Look out" she screamed, before she could act McEwing dived on top of her.
The explosion scattered dust everywhere, Dr. Director opened her eyes to find McEwing on top of her.
"Are you okay Sir" he told her blood running down his forehead.
"Yes thank you McEwing"she said trying to crawl out from under him.
"Just doing my j--" before he could finish speaking his eyes rolled to the back of his head and his body went limp.
"McEwing" she said shaking him "speak up McEwing that's an order".
He remained motionless she then noticed his back had been partial burned off, the effects of the grenade.
"Oh McEwing" she whispered lowering her head "Thank you".
Johnson grabbed her off the floor "We've got to get out of here, this floor is crawling with them".
She ignored him picked up McEwing's assault rifle and headed away from the safety of the pillar.
"What the hell are you doing"? cried Johnson.
She scanned the area for her target and spotted an android randomly tossing grenades in all directions. The android spotted her but before it could move she shot it's right hand clean off. It tried to grab a grenade with its left which was quickly blasted off as she approached it. She then shot at both its leg causing it to collapse on the floor.
"Its too bad you don't feel pain" she said standing over the androids squirming body. Then she sent the remaining bullets of her gun into its head.
Johnson ran up to her and handed her another weapon, he looked around and noticed that they were being flanked on all sides by more androids.
"Well what do we know"? He asked
She took aim at the closest android "we make our way to my office, but on the way we take out as many of these bastards as we can".
Johnson smiled "my horoscope told me I would be meeting some new friends today. I'm pretty sure this isn't what it meant".
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June charged at Kim she knew Kim was an excellent fighter but she was no pushover herself. Spending most of her life in isolation she had to keep herself sane somehow. So she had learned to fight with specialists her father had brought her . She used her momentum to jump and executed a flying kick. Kim side stepped the attack, when June landed she threw a kick at the back of head.
As if she had eyes in the back of her head June dropped to the ground, as the kick passed over head she rolled across the ground and kicked Kim in the knee.
Instinctively Kim grabbed her knee which gave June an opening. June kicked Kim in the face knocking her to the ground.
"Don't underestimate me Kim, I will win this fight".
Kim picked herself off the ground "We've treated you so nicely and this is the way you thank us".
"Shut up" June yells at her.
"You said you loved Ron and yet you've caused him so much pain".
"That was a mistake I didn't know how I really felt until now". June tells her.
"Is that supposed to erase the past".
"Enough of all this talk I won't let you beat me again".
A look of determination came over Kim's face " I'm sorry but you won't touch me again".
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Dr. Director's office was a few feet across from her. But they were pinned down by gunfire from androids around the corner of the hallway. The androids blasted their path with continuous fire and they were closing in.
"Damn we're almost out of ammo and we can't get past them" yelled Johnson over the loud volume of the gunshots.
"We need to get to my office at all cost there are too many lives at stake" she told him.
"I guess I've got no choice" he removes a chain from his neck and hands it to her. "Promise me you'll give this to my boy".
"What's this about Johnson"?
"Its been a pleasure serving Global Justice Sir, I've had the time of my life".
She looked at him puzzled "what are you talking about"?
He pulled out a grenade "I need to give you time for you to do what you have too, and I can't throw this clearly from here so there's only one way to guarantee I get them all at once".
"When I give the signal you go" he tells her.
"I understand" she said "I'll get this to your boy and tell him his father was one of the bravest men to serve with me" she told him putting the chain in her pocket.
He peeped around the corner "Now" he called out as she begins to run towards her office he shoots his way towards the androids. Dr. Director watches from the corner of her eye as he charged at them only to be shot down. A group of eight androids crowded around his body ready to deliver the final blow.
"That's it everyone join the party" he said activating the grenade "its gonna end with a bang" he told them with his final breath as the grenade dropped from his hand.
The explosion rocked the hallway as Dr. Director reached her office.
"Thank You Johnson" she said closing the door behind her.
Once inside she quickly headed toward the keypad behind a panel on her wall. There was a secrete tunnel in the east wing of the base that only she knew about. The tunnel was about a mile long and led the other side of the island. To the docks where everyone could escape the island. Luckily she could activate the doors of the tunnel from her office.
She punched in the code and it gave her a confirmation beep, then she headed to her phone because it could connect to the PA system.
"Everyone the island has been implanted with bombs, disengage any unnecessary encounters with the androids and head to the east wing. Take the tunnel and leave the island that is an order. Remember all of you out there, its been a pleasure leading such a fine group of soldiers so stay alive so we can all rebuild together".
As she turned off the PA system she heard footsteps outside of her door. Grabbing a pistol from her desk she steeled herself for battle. The door opened to reveal some additional GJ members, five in all.
"Dr. Director we've all heard your message we've come to escort you off the island".
"Thanks for the thought but I can't leave yet, but you can escort me to the armory".
They look at her puzzled.
Astuzia had enjoyed the show so far but that announcement over the PA system did not please him.
"It doesn't matter I'll hunt the survivors down later, today is about two special people" he looked at his watch thirty minutes until the island went up in flames, Five minutes until Stoppable died.
"I'd better get down to business, today has been such a hassle". He said making his way to the elevator.
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June tried to her best to focus her mind she couldn't allow herself to lose this fight. She would fight to the death if she had too.
She charged at Kim once again and started throwing punches.
Kim didn't flinch; she read all of her moves, the final punch June threw she blocked countered easily and sent a knee to June's chest. June bent forward gasping for air, sucking in as much as she could. She quickly tried to counter turning around to punch Kim. But Kim caught her fist and began to twist her wrist causing June to scream in pain. June pulled her wrist from Kim's grasp and backed away from her,
"I won't lose to you" she said catching her breath.
Kim said nothing but just stared at June with an intense look in her eyes. Kim's eyes caused June to take a step back. She could literally feel the hatred coming from the red head.
"No I'm not afraid you I won't let you intimidate me", She screamed at Kim.
Like a fighting amateur June lost herself to her emotions and charged at Kim again. She threw a jab that Kim blocked with ease. June followed with a kick and an left hook and a right. Kim dodged the last attack spun, kicked, and buried her foot into June's chest.
June began to cough up blood "why" she cried
Her attacks became unorganized, random kicks and punches that Kim easily dodged. Kim retaliated by sending an elbow to June's throat, causing her to fall backwards. June picked herself up again.
" God Why" she said gasping for air, she threw a punch at Kim who caught it and punched her in the face.
"God why won't you let me be happy" she cried as Kim grabbed the back of her hair Kim pulled her fist back ready to strike with all of her force.
"I should kill you for taking away my happiness", Kim says.
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Vector looked at his watch this was taking too long it would be another four minutes before Stoppable died. For once his confidence in Astuzia was wanning.
"Screw this" he said "I'm getting off this rock".
He opened the door and came face to face with Will,who sent a kick right into his face knocking him against the door. Will scrambled into the room his clothes tattered slightly burnt reminding him of the close call he had averted earlier with Astuzia's bomb.
He raced toward Ron and ripped the IV cord from his arm.
"Ron are you alright what's happening to you"?
Ron ripped the tape from his mouth this effort alone sent shock waves of pain through his body.
"Thank you Will" he said "but I don't have time to talk this island is rigged to blow".
"Are you sure"?
"Yea I heard it from the monsters mouth himself".
Ron began to head towards the door.
"Ron where are you going"?
"I've got to go help her" he said, finding that it was even painful to speak.
"Alright I'll go with you its chaos out there"
"Wait" Ron tells him "I need you to do something, find Rufus he's still alive I'd do it myself but".
Will understood the situation completely "alright I'll do it".
"Wait" a voice called out from behind them.
"Even though you've didn't take in the whole virus moving around will still kill you. Every step you take will shorten your life" Vector tells Ron.
Ron reflected on the impact of these words "If I die now or five minutes from now it doesn't matter. I've helped her all of my life and that's what I'm going to keep doing".
"Astuzia was right you are a fool" Vector laughed.
This causes Will to viciously punch him knocking him against the wall and out cold. He turned to Ron and gave him a nod.
They head off in opposite directions after a few steps Ron collapses to the ground.
"Stoppable is that you"?
Ron lifted himself up and crawled toward the voice, he followed it to the old doctor who was on the ground clutching a wound on his stomach.
"Where are you going"? The doctor asked.
"I've got to find Kim" Ron blurted out.
"After the last time she checked up on you I overhead her say she was going to the landing pad" he said panting.
Ron leaned against the wall.
"Thanks Doc" he said.
The doctor just smiled at him "I'm just glad I could finally help you" he said then his body became motionless.
Ron checked the doctor's pulse and then sighed, "I won't let your help go to waste doc" he said as he headed towards the elevator.
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Kim stood over June for a few seconds. June was kneeling before her. Kim had one hand holding June by her hair the other was hand was balled into a fist above her head ready to strike. Just one attack would probably be enough to end this fight and complete her vengeance.
June began to weep tears streamed out of her eyes like waterfalls "go ahead just kill me its probably for the best".
Kim stared at her a little longer then just shoved her away.
"Killing you won't save Ron" she said turning her back to her.
June began to cough up blood when a shadow washed over her.
"How disappointing" a deep voice said.
June looked up in horror as strong hands picked her off the ground.
"Did I give you permission to be here" Astuzia tells her.
"You are too weak" he told her before tossing her over his shoulder.
Astuzia turned his attention towards Kim "Possible I've come to finish this once and for all".
Kim turned to face the man who had caused her so much pain.
"We've come a long way haven't we, but it ends now" he said.
"Buttner, Ron had always said you were miles of bad road".
"Are we still talking about Stoppable, why can't people let the past go he's gone just move on".
"Gone"?
"Yea I did a quick stop before coming here I had some trash to clean before I left".
"No you're lying"
"Believe what you want" said Astuzia shrugging "but I'm pretty sure he's dead".
"No it can't be we were going home today".
"What can I say I'm an asshole".
Kim clenched her fists so hard that her hand started to bleed, "I swear I'll make you pay".
"Whoa, SO NOT THE DRAMA" Astuzia said mocking Kim's voice "you should thank me I saved him from a week of pain".
"Why did you put him through all that, he didn't have to suffer so much. He never did anything to you". She screamed at him.
"People like Stoppable disgust me".
"So you were just jealous right"?
Her words hit Astuzia like a truck, he became enraged and like a blur he sped towards her and punched her hard in the stomach.
"Jealous why would I be jealous of that worm" he said while knocking her into the ground.
"Maybe because Ron is twice the man you are"
"Don't you mean was" he said angrily sending a fist toward her face.
She rolled across the floor dodging the blow which made contact with the ground,
Kim got up and kicked him in the face, he recovered quickly and slapped her back.
"Haven't you learned by now you can't beat me".
He kicked her while she was on the floor "game over girl you won't win".
He pulled her up by her shit "you're like a little doll aren't, you well I'm done playing with you" he threw her back to the ground.
He began to charge some electricity in his hand and balled his hand into an electric fist.
"See how you like this" he aimed at her on the ground and thrust the punch at her.
She caught the attack inches before it hit her face, she was getting shocked but she continued to hold his hand.
"How" he screamed.
Kim proceeded to kick him the face he didn't budge instead he applied more strength to his arm. She continued to kick harder and harder. Her final kick managed to knock him away.
Astuzia took a step back an inspected his nose, she had managed to break it. He started to laugh.
"I knew you were special girl" he said.
He wiped the blood from his nose "I'll make you a deal" he sped towards her again knocking her off balance.
"Since Stoppable is gone you don't have to fight anymore". He began to move quickly in a circle around her. Her eyes darted from left to right trying to keep up.
"Deep down you had to have known he didn't deserve you, you knew you were better than him. You were too good for him, he was inferior to you in everyway".
She aimed a kick to where she thought he would be and missed he counterattacked with a jab to her face then continued to circle around her again.
"You're something special girl; there was no need to lower yourself for that cretin, you are an example for all women as I am to men".
She attacked again hitting nothing but air but she got caught with a left hook to the chest.
"There is no need for me to kill you I can make you the second most powerful person on earth, imagine the possibilities. You won't need to save others for attention anymore, you can be worshiped for the rest of your life. I'll let you rule the world by my side, the most important woman in the world".
He stopped circling her, grabbed her hands and lifted her up "All you have to do is call out my name and I'll give you the world".
She looked into his eyes for a few seconds then she spat in his face.
He winced as the thick spit rolled down his face mixing with the blood from his nose.
"I guess I'll have to beat some sense into you" he said as he prepared to strike her.
His fist was got caught on something behind him he turned to see Ron holding on to his hand.
"No" he said
"Yes" Ron said then he uppercut Astuzia in the face grabbed his hand and flipped him over his shoulder. When Astuzia tried to get up he hit him with a roundhouse kick to the face knocking him away.
"Ron he told me you were dead", Kim cried.
"As long as I can move we fight together KP my place is by your side no matter what".
The attacks he hit Astuzia with took their toll on his body the pain causes Ron's knees to buckle.
Astuzia gathered himself as he felt his blood boil once again "you are harder to kill then a roach on steroids Stoppable".
"Until I collapse you'll never say Ron Stoppable didn't fight back" Ron tells Astuzia while trying to gather some strength.
Astuzia moved in between Ron and Kim before they could realize it. He knocked Ron away and stood before her. "Now you will see how I take care off pests"
He charged up his hand again and pointed it at Ron "he will fry before your eyes".
"Stop" yelled June "leave him alone" she pointed a gun at Astuzia.
"How dare you" he said.
"Shut up I'm calling the shots now, I won't let you hurt him anymore" she yelled at him.
"You of all people know there are no weapons powerful enough to harm me" he replied.
"Well how about a weapon you invented , this is the EMP gun Ron took from your office before the Nova mission. It might be able to destroy your nanomachines".
"Is that so" Astuzia says with no sign of emotion on his face.
"Ron I can cure you" she called to him.
Ron looked up at her not believing his ears.
"While Astuzia was so worried about his precious program, I searched through his data and created a cure just for you".
Ron spirits began to rise his will to live resurfacing "where, give it to me I'll do anything".
June continued to point the gun at Astuzia "we can leave her together Ron we'll start our lives over, we can live happily ever after together".
"What"? He asked confused.
"I'll cure you Ron all you have to do is tell me you love me, say that you'll forget about Kim forever and that you really love me and I'll give you the cure".
A smile crosses Astuzia face he picks Kim off the ground "now watch the one you love so much, he is human the logical choice is right in front of him".
Ron slumped to his knees tears coming from his eyes "I I ... I can't, as much as I want to live I can't do that. If I did I would be living a lie, you don't betray the ones you love June if you really had any real feelings for me you would know that".
June lowered the gun and began to sob uncontrollably, her legs weakened which causes her to drop to all fours her tears drenching the ground.
Astuzia could not believe his eyes he looked down at Kim who gave him a small smile which enraged him even further. He dropped Kim to the ground and walked past Ron and headed toward June. Ron tried to get up but the virus was hitting a high point and he couldn't hold his own weight up.
"Stay away from her" he screamed.
Astuzia ignored him and kept walking towards her he wrapped his hand around her neck. Strangling her, he dragged her to the edge of the landing pad. Holding her over the edge by the neck he stared at her.
"You've embarrassed me in front of my enemies, after all I've done for you".
Chocking she pointed the gun at him and squeezed the trigger the EMP ray hit him but it had no effect.
"Fool do you think I would invent a weapon that would take me out" he grabbed the gun out of her hand and threw it over his shoulder.
He tightened his grip around her neck causing her too scream.
"Ron I'm sorry" she cried out.
"You apologize to him before me"? He screamed at her angrily.
"Before you die I'll tell you a little secret the one who sent those burglars to your house was me, they where just supposed to steal documents from your father but your mothers death was a bonus".
"No" she cries out trying to break free.
"Surprised that I used you, ha I use everyone you shouldn't be sad , now what's sad is how much your father cried for his beloved daughter before she killed him".
June no longer tries to fight off Astuzia she just let her body hang from his hand.
"That's right, your life no longer has any meaning you are useless to me".
He sends a current through her body that causes her too pass out, then he opens his hand and she falls in what seems like slow motion off the edge of the landing pad. A few seconds later her body splashes into the ocean below.
"No" Ron thought "no one deserves that", he fought the pain and stood up.
"Your evil stops today Astuzia I don't know how but I'll stop you", he says
"No" a voice says from behind him "we'll stop him"
Ron turns towards Kim who had just gotten up herself "one final run KP" he tells her smiling.
Astuzia turns toward them "I'll finish this in three minutes".
I noticed something interesting some of the reviewers are very concerned about Ron, and I have to say so I am.