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Aftermath of Camp Wannaweep – Chapter 15

Middleton General Hospital

The police cruiser carrying Ron and Tara came to a halt in front of the hospital. The officers got out and spun around to help Ron and Tara out of the car. They then trotted ahead to help with the doors and elevator. Tara took Ron's hand and they were escorted through the hall of the hospital. The staff and visitors clearing the way as the officers ran interference for the two teens. Ron glanced wide eyed at Tara.

"Katie!" he whispered.

Tara gasped as she remembered the little girl that they had visited. She then remembered that Katie's surgery was supposed to be today. Her parents had promised to call. "No" she thought. "not that precious little girl."

The officers led them down a hall then stopped and pointed; at the end of the hall stood Katie's parents. The mother was crying softly in the arms of her husband. Ron took Tara's hand and the two of them approached the parents. The husband touched his wife to get her attention then nodded in the direction of the two approaching teens. Tara moved in close to Ron and put her arm around his waist as he moved his arm up over her shoulder and pulled her close.

"Ron, Tara." Katie's father spoke. "Thank you for coming."

Ron's voice shook as he asked "Katie is she?"

Katie's mother broke into a huge smile. "Ron, Tara, a little girl you know has been asking for you." She turned and opened the door and motioned the two teens into the room. The room was full of monitors and medical machinery. There were beeps and other sounds in the stillness of the darkened room. Katie's mother went to the side of the bed and motioned Ron and Tara over.

"Katie, Katie, Ron and Tara are here." she said quietly.

Ron and Tara approached the side of the bed and looked over the rails. Katie laid there her head wrapped in bandages.

"Ron, Tara, you came." Katie whispered. "I remembered, I remembered what you said, anything is possible for Team Possible."

"That's right kiddo." Ron whispered. "Looks like you are doing okay."

"Yeah" Katie murmured as she reached out her hand. Ron reached down and held between his hands. He fought to maintain his composure; he glanced next to him at Tara. He could tell she was struggling to not to cry herself.

"Hey, there, Katie; when you get better, maybe I can show you some cheerleader stuff like Kim and I do, would you like that." Tara whispered.

Katie smiled and nodded, then pulled her hand back and appeared to drift off to sleep.

Tara and Ron stepped back out of the room wiping their eyes. Tara turned and engulfed Ron in a hug as she sobbed silently. Katie's parent stood to the side then joined in the hug. They soon broke apart and Katie's father spoke.

"The doctor's told us they have never seen anyone with a stronger will to live than Katie. They nearly lost her a couple of time but she would always fight back. That watch you gave her. She held onto it right until they took her into the OR. Then they gave it back to her in recovery. They said she seemed to draw strength from it. There is no way we could ever thank you enough."

Ron reached out with his hand and shook Katie's father's hand.

"When she can have company on a regular basis, let me know. I know certain Kim Possible that would love to meet Katie. Then when she gets home, give us a call and Tara and I will come over and she and Tara can play a little." Ron told the parents.

"That is a deal" said Katie's father.

Ron and Tara gave the parent's a final hug and turned to leave. There stood Mrs. Dr. Possible.

"Ron, if anyone ever says you are not the hero, I will slap them silly. Kim knows there is more to being a hero than beating the villains. Heroes come in all forms; some have a gift of humanity that the regular person can never touch. You are such a hero Ron Stoppable. God bless you son."

Mrs. Possible stepped forward and gave Ron a hug. Then she pulled Tara over.

"Tara, take care of this one." Mrs. Possible whispered in her ear.

Tara smiled back and took Ron's arm and they walked back out of the hospital. The police cruiser was waiting and after they entered the car it pulled away silently.

High School gym – three weeks later

The team was dripping sweat as they went through routine after routine. With all that they were going through the girls really felt for Ron. He was doing as much as they were and be was wearing the maddog suit and head.

"Alright everyone take a break." Kim said.

Everyone stopped and fell to the floor where they were. They had been driving themselves hard to prepare for the cheer offs. Kim, Ron and Bonnie's suspension had ended and the casts had come off of Kim, Ron and Tara. Kim and Ron had to work especially hard to get back in shape. Bonnie had designed some routines with Kim and the others helping that were quite good even Kim had to admit. The truce between Bonnie and Kim had become tedious at times with the pressure of the upcoming cheer off.

Now that everyone was resting; Tara and Kim helped Ron over to the bleachers to sit down and then they helped him take off his mad dog head. They pulled back at the smell coming from the suit.

"Whoa! Ron, didn't you use deodorant?" Kim gasped.

"Yeah, I did, and plenty of powder, but after this workout it sort of went away." Ron gasped fanning himself.

Bonnie came over with a water bottle. "Here you go Ice-man." She said as she gave him the bottle.

She gasped when she got close enough.

"Whoa" she stepped back fanning her face.

"K, don't you think we have had enough practice?" she asked.

Kim nodded. "Yeah, I think so too. Bonnie, the routines you came up with work great."

"Of course, I thought of them." Bonnie smirked.

Kim, Tara and Ron rolled their eyes as they prepared to go get a shower. The other cheerleaders gasped as Ron walked by and they all gave him a wide berth. When Ron entered the men's locker room there were several exclamations and shouts.

Cheer off

The Middleton Cheer Team had checked in at the main desk and was now warming up in one of the practice areas.

"Well, Tara, we meet again." A smooth icy voice said.

Tara turned and smiled. "Dena, I saw the old school name on the list, fancy meeting you here." The Middleton team came up to stand behind Tara as she spoke to Dena. Ron slipped off his mascot head and stood beside Tara while Kim came up on the other side. Then Bonnie joined them.

Deana smiled while a burly young man who was dressed as a bull and two scowling girls joined her.

"Well" the mascot of the team growled. "It's the Middleton Mad Dog his own self. Hey, Mad Dog, fought any bulls lately?"

"Sure, we had hamburgers the next day; couple real good steaks grilled just right, little salad. Fighting a bull is no big; they are mostly full of bull….." Ron started to say.

"Ron!" Tara exclaimed as she elbowed him.

The other mascot's face turned red and he got right in Ron's face and said "Bring it on Dog face."

"Yo, dude, personal space, and your breath, the south end of a north bound bull smells better." Ron said with a smile.

"Why you little…" The other teen exclaimed.

"Mike, deal with it." Dena hissed.

Dena sauntered up to Tara. "You need to teach your boyfriend some manners before someone collars him."

"Dena, Ron has faced 30 foot robots, lasers, muscle bound goons, and freaks beyond imagination. I don't believe he would be the least bit concerned with a muscle-bound bully whose jersey number matches his IQ." Tara mentioned smoothly. Kim and Bonnie giggled at that exchange.

Dena stepped over to face Bonnie. "Well, you must be Bonnie Rockwaller, I've heard of you. Next time you want to take out your competition you do more than spill water on the floor. If that is all you could come up with then we are going to wipe the floor with all of you."

Bonnie smiled her famous Bonnie smile. "Bring it on. Oh by the way I heard Kim, Ron and Tara had a great time at the dance that night. Where was your date?"

Dena turned beet red and stomped off taking her team with her.

Kim turned to Ron, Tara and Bonnie. "Well, that was a good start." Then she broke into a huge smile. "Good going you three; teamwork all the way."

Kim then turned to the rest of the team. "OK guys, I think these three have set the stage for us. Now we have to live up to what we say we can do."

Later

The time for final competitions of the day had come. The two teams competing for the final competition would be Middleton High and Southern Hopewell High, the team Dena was on. Both squads had been working with a number of routines and it was now time for the final routines for each team to be presented. The Middleton team practiced the routine where Kim, Ron and Tara had been injured.

Kim prepared to run and be boasted by Ron to the top of the pyramid, but she stumbled and went down with a shout of pain. The team spilled off the tower and ran to help. She lay clutching her ankle.

"Ron, I think I sprained it" Kim said as he knelt at her side. Ron took her ankle in his hands and gingerly felt it. Kim whimpered a little.

Mr. Barkin knelt at her side. "Well, Miss Possible, looks like we may have to forfeit. You can't walk and we don't have time for a new routine."

"No, Mr. Barkin, we can do it. Tara and I can switch places. We dropped one person since the accident and Tara has been practicing with Bonnie. Bonnie will take Tara's place and Tara will take mine."

Tara turned white. "Kim you can't be serious. I can't do what you do. I'm not good enough."

Bonnie sneered "Tara as much as I would like to take your place, can you think of better way to stuff that snot-nosed Dena back in the hole she came from. You can do it girl, let's get out there and take that crowd down."

Ron took Tara's hand "You can do it babe."

Tara looked at Kim who nodded "Go for it!"

Dena's team went first performing almost flawlessly, except a bobble when Dena did her finishing part. They were using a routine very similar to Middleton's.

Bonnie led the team onto the performance floor and they gave the performance of their lives nailing every move. Ron moved silently among them making sure each was safe and all movements were complete. Then the time for the finishing tower came; one by one, the cheerleader fell into place and the tower rose. Bonnie gave Ron a smile as he boasted her into position. Now came time for Tara. The Middleton tower was a tall as Southern Hopewell tower had been. Then the crowd realized that Middleton was going to add one more. Dena leaned forward to watch. Ron turned and signaled Tara to start her tumbling run. Tara nodded and tumbled across the floor. Kim could not have done better. Then Tara landed in front of Ron and he boosted her into the air. She did a flip and landed on Bonnie's shoulders perfectly. She slowly rose straight and put her arms in the air to signal the finish of the routine.

The crowd erupted into cheers and applause while the judges made their final marks. Tara jumped down and Ron caught her and set her down. He then turned and caught Bonnie as she jumped down in turn. The whole team screamed and cheered as they left the platform. Kim stood and joined in the celebration.

"Kim, your foot, what…." Ron said. Then he smiled.

Kim smiled back. "I thought Tara and Bonnie needed a little boost in confidence. I knew they could do it. In fact I think Tara did a better job than me. Plus to have Tara make the big move ought to take the wind out of Dena's sails just a bit. Then also to have Bonnie lead them in the final routine couldn't hurt either."

Later the two top teams were called to the stage. Dena glared at Tara as she stood with Kim and Ron. The judges came up from their table and gathered to the podium. The head judge reached forward and turned on the microphone. There was a slight squeal of feedback that made everyone wince for a moment. The judge laid his papers down and began speaking.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the judges have finished the scoring for today's competition. We have had many great teams on this stage today. It came down to two excellent teams. The judges had to work hard to score these last two teams. We are pleased to announce that the winners of the meet today are The Middleton Mad Dogs." The announcer said.

"And in addition to the first place award, two members of the Middleton squad have been selected for a special spirit award. Those two squad members are Bonnie Rockwaller and Tara King. Their award is presented for their devotion, skill and teamwork after the injury to a member of the team that threatened the finish of their main routine. Congratulations to the Middleton MadDogs."

The celebration on the field and on the bus was loud and long. The team had gathered for many pictures after the meet with the trophies that they were taking back to Middleton. Everyone smiled at Kim's foot seeming to be better so fast. Bonnie was in her element, as of course she was taking the lion's share of the credit, but did give Tara the accolades for making the move that even Kim had trouble making.

Middleton High School Lunchroom

Josh, Kim, Tara and Ron were eating lunch together the next day. The cheerleading team was the talk of the school. Bonnie and Tara were especially praised for their individual awards. Also Ron's comments to the Hopewell team mascot were widely spread throughout the school with great relish.

The four friends were taking just a few moments together before heading to the next class.

BEEP BEEP DE BEEP

Kim pulled out the Kimmunicator.

"Go Wade." She said.

Wade's face showed some concern. "Kim, Ron, Drakken is on the move again; he broke into a GJ lab and guys, umm."

Kim and Ron's looked at each other. Wade had never been at a loss for words.

"What is it Wade?" Kim asked.

"Guys, he was after the old battle suit technology this time, we don't know if he got any full suits, the lab is pretty much a shambles so they really don't know what he got. Dr. Director said that it was up to the both of you. You can pass on this one and no one would think any less of you. Especially after what happened to you the last time you faced Drakken and Shego with the suits."

Tara grabbed Ron's hand as Josh did the same with Kim. Kim looked over at Ron who nodded.

"Wade, tell Dr. Director that we are on our way. Get us a ride here ASAP." Kim told Wade as they walked out.

Josh and Tara followed them. Tara grabbed Ron and turned him to face her. "Ron, you don't have to do this. I heard what Wade said. They would understand, you don't have to go."

Josh stopped Kim as she and Ron started to pull their stuff out of their lockers.

"Kim, Tara is right, you two don't have to go. The last time you two faced those two freaks they came close to killing the both of you. If you go now they just might finish the job."

"Kim, Ron, we just don't want to lose the both of you." Tara said her voice cracking.

Kim and Ron looked around. The halls were full of students watching and listening to what was going on but before Kim could say anything Ron began to speak.

"Josh, Tara, everybody, Kim and I hope that you can understand. This is what Kim and I do. We know that Drakken and Shego are most likely waiting for us. But we have to do this. If someone else goes and they get hurt or killed; Kim and I could never forgive ourselves."

Ron turned to Tara as he pulled his bag from his locker. "Tara, go to the Possible's. Whenever Kim and I have a mission such as this everyone gathers there."

"Josh" Kim said. "You also need to go. Both of you and your parents, all of you will be welcome."

"Ready, Kim?" Ron asked. Kim nodded and turned to take a few steps then she turned and went back to face Josh.

"Wait for me." She said and gently kissed him. "I'll be back."

Ron turned to Tara; he gave her a gentle kiss. "Same here kiddo."

The two teens turned to see Mr. Barkin standing there. He had walked up about the time Ron spoke. He faced them for a second. He smiled and nodded. Then his stern face returned and he spun in place.

"Clear the halls, coming through, make a hole" he yelled as he escorted the two teens out to the field.

He cleared the way for Kim and Ron as the helicopter landed on the outside. Josh and Tara followed close behind as Kim and Ron ran from the school and jumped into the helicopter. The blades sped up the wind blast swirling Tara's hair as she stood with Josh. The helicopter leaped into the air and disappeared over the horizon.

The students returned back into the school. Josh and Tara just stood there watching the horizon. Mr. Barkin stepped up behind the two of them.

"Mr. Mankey, Miss King, I have already given instructions for the two of you to be checked out. Your parents have been contacted. They will be picking you up shortly. I suggest the two of you head for Miss Possible's."

The Helicopter

Kim and Ron got a surprise after the helicopter had taken off, loaded onto the helicopter where two fully functional battle suits with the manuals. Kim and Ron put them after reviewing the manuals, they sat down and waited. The helicopter would take them to their flight.

"Kim, I need to borrow the Kimmunicator"

Kim passed the device over to him and he called Wade. "Wade, patch me through to Tara's grand-dad."

"Done Ron" Wade said.

The Kimmunicator's speakers sounded the phone ringing at Tara's grandparent's home.

"Hello, King residence" said Tara's grandfather.

"Roscoe, this is Ron."

"Ron, my boy, it is great to hear you." Roscoe said happily.

"Roscoe, it's a code red." Ron said flatly.

All cheer vanished from Roscoe's voice. "Ron, did I hear you say, code red."

"Yes, sir, Kim and I are already in the air." Ron said.

"Where do you need me to go?" Roscoe asked.

"Head for Kim's house, ask Squirrel for directions. I think Tara and Josh are going to need you on this one Roscoe. They were with us when we got the call." Ron stated.

"On my way son" Roscoe said and the line went dead. Ron handed the Kimmunicator back to Kim and sat back. Kim sat next to him and took his hand.

"Ready?" she asked.

"Let's do it." Ron said.

Possible Residence

The TV in the living room was on the main news channel for the area. Voices were heard in quiet mummers. The house was full with Josh and Tara and their parents along with the Stoppables and the Possibles. The tweebs had long since retreated to their room to get away from so many adults. Tara and Josh both paced around the living room as the adults mainly stayed in the kitchen and den. There was a knock at the door and Mr. Possible went to answer it. Tara's grandfather was ushered into the kitchen.

"Dad" Squirrel said. "I figured Ron had called you when you asked for directions. I imagine you will want to see Josh and Tara."

"Yeah, Ron wanted me to be with them." Roscoe said.

"Granddaddy" Tara squealed when she saw her grandfather. She ran across the room and into his arms.

"Granddaddy, Ron is.." she started.

"I know buttercup, Ron called me from the helicopter. He told me of the situation." Roscoe said. "You must be Kim's friend, Josh." Roscoe turned to shake Josh's hand.

"Yes, sir. Kim told me about being with all of you at the farm." Josh mentioned.

"Josh, Ron asked me to come be with you and Tara. I am a member of a special support group for people who have been situations as Kim and Ron. Ron thought I might be able to help the two of you. Let's take a walk outside."

Roscoe gathered the two teens one under each arm and headed out the back door.

Josh glanced at Roscoe. "You mean Ron took time out of the mission to call you and make sure that we would be okay?"

Roscoe smile "Yeppers, he sure did."

Josh's face broke into a small smile, "Man, he could be facing the fight of his life but took the time to look after Tara and me."

The three found some chairs under a tree in the rear yard and sat down.

"Josh, are you scared son?" Roscoe asked.

"I don't know, I mean I knew Kim and Ron did this stuff, the whole school did. But until the news broke about that mission I never really thought that she or Ron could…could…"

"Die" Roscoe finished Josh's sentence for him. Tara leaned over on her Grandfather sniffing.

"You know" Roscoe said. "I am proud of the two of you. Most teens would have dumped Kim and Ron long ago; they would not be willing to handle the pressure. You know what they do yet you stick with them. Why? I know all about Tara, so Josh tell me why do you stay with Kim?"

Josh settled back into this chair. "I really don't know; Kim is so unusual, she is so strong sometimes yet there are times that she seems to need to be held just like any other girl. She doesn't want to be pampered but she does seem to need me to be there at times."

"That sounds about right, Josh. Let me tell you. Sometimes I think those left behind are just as much heroes as the heroes in the news. Kim and Ron have needed and will continue to need the two of you. They need you as you give them something to hang onto. Something real, something they need very badly. You see they have each other while they are on duty, yet the normal times they need someone else. They also need someone to be there when they come off of a mission. They need someone who understands them and accepts them for who they are and what they do."

Josh stood and turned to look out over Middleton. The stars were starting to come out and a slight breeze came up. Tara stood and walked beside him and took his arm. The breeze caught her hair and twirled it in the air. The two teens turned and looked at each other. Their eyes locked as they each came to a decision. Josh spoke as he looked back over the city.

"Tara, I think two people are going to need us when they get back, and they are coming back. "

Tara nodded. "You are so right, Josh, no matter what. By the way, why don't you join me during my next training session with Kim and Ron? We may never go on a mission, but we need to be prepared if they ever need us."

Tara squeezed Josh's arm and turned back around to see her grandfather smiling at them. He stepped up behind the two teens as they watched the horizon. He placed his hands on their shoulders and waited with them.

Possible Residence later that evening

It was late and everyone had been moving from room to room talking and checking the news on the TV. Soon the screen was filled with a message saying "Special Report".

The screen cleared to show the main local news anchor. "We interrupt this evenings programming for this special news report. Earlier we reported that Team Possible had been called to duty once again, however this time it was to attempt to once again apprehend Dr. Drakken and the individual known as Shego. Normally this would not have been a problem however, it has been discovered that the individuals that Team Possible were after were armed with the same weapons system that nearly killed the two teens of Team Possible just over a year ago. Team Possible tracked the individuals to a section of industrial and commercial buildings in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The ensuing battle leveled almost 4 blocks of buildings. The workers and other citizens in the area where escorted from the area by the different members of Team Possible while the other fought with the two villains. It is known that the individuals known as Dr. Drakken and Shego were able to escape but without the technology and equipment they had recently stolen. The full condition of Team Possible is unknown at this time, but is rumored that a medivac helicopter landed in the area of destroyed buildings and two stretchers bearing the members of Team Possible were placed on the helicopter. Their condition is unknown at this time."

The screen changed as the regular programming started again. The phone rang and Mr. Possible answered it.

"Oh hi. Dr. Director."

Mr. Possible faced the wall as he spoke. Not another sound could be heard. The parents were all standing. Tara and Josh were standing in the door to the kitchen waiting, hoping.

"Yes, we just saw the news report. Was it really that bad? Worse? I understand. Betty, what about Kim and Ron?"

Mr. Possible sighed and bowed his head. He began rubbing the back of his neck in a move similar to Ron's. Mrs. Possible went to her husband's side.

"Oh," Mr. Possible said closing his eyes. "I understand, they will be coming in where? I mean which hospital?"

At the mention of hospital there were several gasps and Tara began to sniffle.

"Ok, thank you Betty. We will be there. Oh, and what else, again, you mean a second one, has that ever happened before? I understand. Yes, thanks for calling."

Mr. Possible slowly turned and placed the phone back on the cradle. He hung his head and sighed. He turned to face the assembled group in the room. He sighed again struggling with the news he was going to report. As he raised his head to speak, everyone noticed the incredible smile spreading across his face.

"AlllllRight" he yelled throwing both his arms into the air. He danced around, grabbing his wife and started swinging her around the room as he cheered at the top of his voice.

"They are perfectly fine. Some bumps and bruises, but that is it." He said finally when he stopped dancing.

Josh closed his eyes and sat down next to Tara, she sat in his lap sighing in relief.

"That was Dr. Director." Mr. Possible continued. "Kim and Ron found Drakken and Shego in an industrial and commercial complex there in Sao Paulo. The fight leveled the place, but Drakken and Shego got away. Kim and Ron switched fighting as the other would help get civilian out of the area. Dr. Director told me Ron used the Lotus Blade as a shield to protect the civilians and the two of them. Kim and Ron recovered all of the stolen material and suits. The GJ medical staff wants Kim and Ron to spend the night in the hospital here just for observation, but that is all. GJ is flying the two of them in now. They are sending a transport van for all of us. Let's get ready."

The four families waited on the landing field as the helicopter came in for landing. The Blackhawk flared and settled to the ground. The windblast caused those waiting to step back a bit, except for Tara and Josh. They seemed to lean into the wind seemingly knowing that the sooner the wind was over the sooner they would be reunited with Kim and Ron. Tara and Josh watched as the door on the side of the Blackhawk opened and Kim and Ron stepped down onto the tarmac. Tara squealed when she saw Ron and Josh let out a whoop. The two teens ducked under the rope separating them from the landing area and ran toward the two special persons in their lives.

Kim and Ron looked up and saw Josh and Tara running toward them. The two teens heroes were limping but limped faster then as the four got closer the limps disappear and the two couples collided at full speed. The two guys spun the two girls in the sheer joy of the reunion. The two couple settled down into their own worlds as lips found lips and eyes locked into eyes. Sighs, giggles and caresses passed between the couples as the group of parents went to join their children.

Middleton Hospital

Kim and Ron were is a semiprivate room so the two teens could be together. Josh sat on Kim's bed and Tara was snuggled up to Ron.

Dr. Anthony Burns, one of the doctors at the hospital was talking with Kim and Ron.

"Well, Kim, Ron both of you have some small flash burns, some cuts and some scratches that I assume came from the explosions. Kim you have a number of bruises and a sprained ankle. Ron you are bruised up really well and you sprained your wrist. Both of you were exposed to some chemicals which is one reason we wanted to keep you both here tonight. Unless something comes up I would imagine you both will go home tomorrow."

All four teens smiled at the news. Josh leaned back against the back of the bed and Kim cuddled up to him sighing a happy sigh. The parents had been in for awhile but then left the four teens alone. Mrs. Possible had secured her permission for Tara and Josh to stay in the room for the night as long as they stayed in the rollaway beds supplied in the room.

The time for visiting hours was over and the parents gathered in the lobby to say goodbye. Mr. Possible signaled that he had something to tell them and they gathered around. He spoke quietly to them. Mr. and Mrs. Mankey and the King's were surprised at the news. The Stoppables' just smiled.

Dr. Possible finished and said. "Mr. and Mrs. Mankey, Squirrel, Sunny, I think Josh and Tara will want to be there so, as soon as I know more I will let you know."

Back in the room the four teens had settled down for the evening. Josh and Tara lying asleep right there beside Kim and Ron in the Rolla beds. . The two couples were asleep hand in hand.