Disclaimer: Refer to chapter 1 (default chapter).

Summary: Refer to chapter 1 (default chapter).

Ch 10 Shipment, Replacement, and Temporary Retirement

A tractor trailer came to a halt in the warehouse type lair that Drakken currently made his workplace/home. The driver of the rig stopped directly in front of a blue mad (in more ways than one) looking man who was tapping his foot up and down and scowling.

"You're late!" the man bellowed. He looked at a pocket watch in his blue hand.

The driver replied, "Sorry chief. Afetr I hit that girl, Kim Possible, I couldn't leave."

Drakken was not convinced. "The next person you work for may not be so forgiving as I, so you better watch your back," he said. He walked around to the opened door of the trailer and smiled with glee for within it were the parts he'd ordered. He watched as his henchmen unloaded every box and then stacked them in a corner. Drakken signed the driver's clipboard as the trailer was shut. The driver then got in his truck and headed back to HENCHCO headquarters.

Middleton High School...

"Okay, people. Cheer competition is this Saturday and we're short on our roster," a brown haired cheerleader said with malice, "Thanks, in LARGE part to Kim." Then she asked, "Does anyone have a suggestion to fill Kim's spot?" Everyone became quiet. "Anyone?"

From just inside the gym doors, came a female voice, "I have one...ME."

Everyone turned to see a moderately tall girl walking, beside their mascot, the Middleton Mad Dog, Ron Stoppable, toward the rest of the team.

"Does 'ME' have a name?" the brown haired cheerleader asked uninterestedly.

"It's 'Nique, MO-Nique to you, Bon-Bon," the girl replied.

Bonnie growled, "Are any good?"

"Why don't you see for yourself?" Monique replied, "I'll do whatever you can dream up." She didn't pay any attention to Ron's flailing hands beside her, but Bonnie did.

"It seems, that you don't have any supporters." She indicated toward Ron, who stopped immediately and hung his head.

Monique looked at him with a sly smile. She gave Ron a pat on the shoulder and replied, "I didn't figure I'd have any supporters, so I came here with a way out."

"Oh, great. She says she'll go all out for the team, and now, she wants to bail," Bonnie taunted.

"You, know, Bonnie? Kim was right about you, all along. Can't believe I didn't trust her judgment. I always have to find the good in everyone, but I have met my match in you," Monique said. She closed her eyes tightly and continuously thought, 'I can do this. For Kim'. She opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and began flipping and handspringing toward the opposite wall of the gym. Then she jumped up to the 'O' rings hanging from the ceiling and completed a series of twirls ending in the splits, all while still suspended in the air. She jumped off of the rings toward a set of pommel horses. On each of the pommel horses, she did a handspring and then headed to the bleachers. Horizontal to the wall, she walked up the bleachers, and then landed in front of the other cheerleaders in a split on the gym floor. Her chest was heaving, but she displayed a wide smile.

All of the cheerleaders clapped and cheered, except Bonnie who said, "Alright, you make the squad. But BARELY!"

"BOO-YAH! You were awesome, 'Nique!" Ron exclaimed. He gave her a high five, and Rufus popped out of Ron's pocket to congratulate her with a happy, "Yippee!". Monique could only smile wider at the praise. She and Ron walked out of the gym, talking about her performance.

"I didn't know you could move like that, 'Nique," Ron began.

"Well, when I moved to Middleton, I decided that I wasn't going try out for the team. The team at my other school wore me out, so I took a break. However, now the team needs me. Plus I think it'll help me, shall Team Possible require my assistance," Monique said, "Come on, Ron. We need to go see Kim and let her know." They left the school building.

Middleton General Hospital...

"Come on, mom. Can't you give me something to make me heal faster?"

"You know I can't do that, Kim. I wish I could though. Your leg sustained too great a break for me to give you something to speed up recovery. It's just not possible." Dr. Possible said as she visited her patient.

"Mom," Kim growled.

Realizing her mistake, Dr. Possible sighed, "No, the family name will NOT make it any less unbearable, Kimmie."

A nurse walked in and said, "Dr. Possible, you're needed in surgery."

Dr. Possible quickly left the room, saying, "We'll talk more later, Kimmie. Hi, Ron. Monique."

Ron and Monique walked into the room as Dr. Possible left it. Kim watched as they came in, pumped about something. She asked "Hey, guys. What's the sitch?"

Ron exclaimed, "'Nique was AWESOME!"

Monique smiled a sheepish grin and spoke, "What can I say? Except I had a stellar coach even if she wasn't there today, and she inspired me."

Kim sported a downtrodden expression on her face but said, "Wish I could have been there... uh, what happened?"

Ron spoke again,"She wiped the smug mug off of Bon-Bon's face the way I've seen only one other person do. KP, you know the routine you did to get on the team?"

"Yeah," Kim responded. Ron looked over at Monique and smiled. "No way. You completed that routine?" Kim asked, skeptically.

"Yeah... oh, well, I added a few variations of my own," Monique responded, "I didn't think I'd make the cut. I knew Bonnie would be watching me like a hawk; it would take a lot to 'WOW' her, but I think I found the right inspiration."

'There it is again, the implication of inspiration. I wonder who inspired her...?' Kim thought.

Monique continued, "Besides, if cheerleading helped you with your world-saving activities, I thought may be it would help me, too."

"Uh, about that. Monique you know..."

Monique interrupted, "I know, Kim. Your mom made it perfectly clear that until you get back on your feet, I'm a temporary replacement. Personally, I'm scared to death. I don't have near the skills that you do nor the experience that you have with those wack-jobs that you consider villains."

"'Nique, no worries, you got the Ron-Factor on your side," Ron piped up.

"That's what I'm afraid of," Monique chuckled at Ron's newfound expression, a hurt look with a half smile.

"Oh, alright. You got him," Ron said, pointing at Rufus.

"I was just kidding, Ron. Boy, you gotta lighten up. Besides, with you and Rufus by my side, I know I'll be fine," Monique said, with a confident look, but on the inside, she was screaming, 'I'm not ready for this. I've still got twenty years to train. I can't even fight'. She quickly pushed her fears aside to reassure her friends, "I'll be fine being your temporary replacement, Kim"
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