Chapter 2

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Kim and Ron are sitting at their normal booth at Bueno Nacho. Outside the window is another sunny day in Middleton. Kim is drinking from a small drink while Ron attempts to eat at taco. Every time he takes a bite, he winces in pain.

Ron: "Oww that really hurts."

Kim: "Sorry Ron, I guess I clocked you pretty good huh."

Ron: "Yeah you did and now it hurts to chew."

Kim: "Maybe you should try eating soup instead."

Ron: "Instead of Bueno Nacho, Kim that's blasphemy."

Kim: "I know, I know but if it really hurts that much to chew, couldn't you give up the Bueno Nacho for a while. At least until your jaw stops hurting."

Ron: "No I will make it through this. Nothing will keep Ron Stoppable from eating his tacos."

Kim: "NO I guess not. Well eat up cause we have more training to do."

Ron: "Um Kim I need to talk to you about your coaching technique."

Kim: "Let me guess too much technique not enough coach."

Ron: "Yeah. No offense you're a great teacher but when you hit me it HURTS. A LOT!"

Kim: "Ok Ron I get it. That's why tonight I thought we'd try a different approach."

Ron: "What kind of approach?"

Kim: "Instructional videos."

Ron nods at Kim and opens his mouth to take a bite of taco. Forgetting about his jaw for a second, Ron bites down really hard on the taco. The grimace on his face tells the story. Ron puts the rest of the taco down and stands up.

Ron: "C'mon KP let's go."

Kim stands up and leads the way out. Ron follows behind her, still holding his aching jaw

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Back at Kim's house Ron is in the den watching a martial arts instructional video. Kim meanwhile is talking to Wade on the Kimmunicator.

Wade: "So trying instructional videos huh?"

Kim: "Yeah, I really hurt him the other day. Poor guy can't even bare to eat."

Wade: "He'll be fine. Just remember though, eventually you'll have to go back to full contact."

Kim: "Well hopefully by then he'll be good enough not to get hit. How is your training going?"

Wade: "We haven't really started with that much training yet. Right now I'm just trying to get him ready for that big test tomorrow."

Kim: "Oh yeah, how well do you think he'll do?"

Wade: "Kinda hard to say. Earlier we were doing some basic programming. When Ron had his list of steps he need to do, he got through the exercise perfectly. However when I took away his list and he had to do it from memory, he had some problems."

Kim: "So as long as he knows what to do, he's good?"

Wade: "I know it doesn't make much sense but look at this way. Say for cheerleading you had to do a forward hand spring into a couple of cartwheels and finish off with a round-about. Now you know how to perform all of these moves and in which order to do them. When it comes to the programming Ron has got the moves part down but he seems to forget the order. Unless he has it written down or I tell him what to do next he forgets."

Kim: "Think he can get past it?"

Wade: "Yeah he'll be ready come Friday."

At this point Ron walks into the room. He's still rubbing his jaw while Kim holds up a finger to tell him to give her a minute.

Kim: "Ok Wade it's time to begin the second half of training. I'll talk to you later."

Wade: "Bye Kim."

As Wade disappears from the screen of the Kimmunicator, Kim turns to Ron.

Kim: "So are you ready to go hands on?"

Ron is about to make a joke but then he remembers the awkwardness of the other night. He instead looks at Kim and gives her a slight nod in agreement, then turns and heads for the basement.

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Inside Middleton High School, Ron Stoppable is standing by his locker waiting for his best friend and crime fighting partner, Kim Possible. Dressed in his normal red shirt and khakis, the young man slouches against his locker while checking out his fellow students. He notices a group of cheerleaders have gathered by some nearby lockers and are giggling about something. Finally the beautiful Tara walks up to Ron with a smile on her face.

Tara: "Hi Ron."

Ron: "Hey Tara."

Tara: "So are you going to be at practice today?"

Ron: "Well I kinda got this big test last period to move to another class. If I get done on time however, I will make an appearance. Why?"

Tara: "I was just hoping to talk to you some more. Isn't a cheerleader allowed to talk to the school mascot?"

Ron: "Yeah a cheerleader is allowed to talk to the school mascot, a cheerleader talking to me however would break every social status rule there is."

Tara: "But you and Kim are best friends."

Ron: "Special privileges considering KP and I have been friends since pre-k."

Tara: "So I guess that means I don't get to talk to you huh?"

Ron: "You can talk to me, I'll just have to make sure to wear my madd dogg uniform."

Tara: "Ron I think you take this whole social status thing a little too seriously."

Ron: "I'm just trying to protect your reputation."

Tara: "Well you'd better show up then. It would ruin my reputation if you stood me up."

Ron: "I'll be there."

Tara walks away and Ron's face shows that he is definitely pondering something.

Ron to himself: "Did she just insult me there?"

Before he can think about it anymore, a familiar voice is heard behind him, calling his name.

Kim: "Ron."

Ron turns around to see Kim standing there.

Ron: "Hey KP."

Kim: "Hey Ron."

Kim pauses for a second and focuses on Ron's eyes.

Kim: "I thought your eyes were blue not brown."

Ron: "Author's mistake. It's the lack of attention to detail that really vexes me."

Kim: "So I was thinking how about ice cream after practice today?"

Ron: "Hmm ice cream instead of Bueno Nacho. An interesting idea KP, from where would we be getting said ice cream?"

Kim: "How about we try out that new place? Monique says their rocky road is to die for."

Ron: "Sounds good to me. Ohh but I have that test and Tara wants to talk to me after school."

At this time the bell rings warning the students that there is only five minutes before classes start. Kim and Ron both open their lockers and pull out identical books. The two students then begin there walk towards algebra.

Kim: "What does Tara want to talk to you about?"

Ron: "I'm not sure. She just came up to me and asked me to meet her after practice today. The strange thing was that it seemed like she was really sincere and this wasn't some prank."

Kim: "Knowing Tara she probably was serious. I don't think that girl has a mean bone in her body. Besides maybe she's got a thing for the Ron."

Ron: "Well I can't say that I blame her. I am quite the stud you know."

Kim: "Ok Mr. Stud, keep your cool. Ohh and by the way good luck on your test later."

Ron: "Thanks Kim."

Ron and Kim open a door to a classroom and enter.

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Later that day, Ron is in his computer classroom doing some last minute studying for his big test. While reading a paragraph in his text book, Ron is mumbling something to himself while typing code into a computer. Finally he pushes the enter key and the words 'finished' flash across the screen. Ron gives out a rather loud 'booyah' which causes the teacher to come over and see what he was doing.

Teacher: "Good job Mr. Stoppable. Now just do it on the test and we'll move you into that other class."

Ron: "I'm ready and waiting sir."

The teacher hands Ron two pieces of paper stuck together along with a brand new pencil and eraser.

Teacher: "Alright, the first page of the test is the written portion. The second page is an actual computer program that you must write. You have exactly one hour to complete the test. It makes no difference to me in which order you give the test but let me say that it takes the program roughly twenty minutes to run throw once you've compiled it so you may want to start by writing the program and then work on the written part while the program does its run through."

Ron: "Roger that sir."

The professor takes a moment to look up at a small wall clock and then...

Teacher: "Begin."

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In the Middleton high school gym, head cheerleader Kim Possible and the other cheerleaders were practicing their routines. Having just completed the opening segment of their routine, the regional champions were now ready to perform their newest version of the human pyramid. This pyramid would be the highest they had ever formed and also the hardest one to build. The girls began moving into position and Kim Possible got ready to put on the finishing touch. Kim ran towards the pyramid and leapt into the air with a forward hand spring, then another with a twist. The red-head began performing black flip after back flip until she grabbed the hands of her fellow cheerleaders and was sprung up towards the top. Just as she reached the top, the doors to the gym busted open and like Tim Robbins in "The Shawshank Redemption," Ron Stoppable fell to his knees and proclaimed...

Ron: "I DID IT! I DID IT!"

Ron's outburst startled the cheerleaders and they collapsed on top of each other like a heap of bricks. Angrily, the girls began to get up and stare down Ron. The cold-hearted, self proclaimed queen bitch, Bonnie, walks up to Ron with a look of hatred in her eyes.

Bonnie: "Just what the FUCK were you THINKING? I could've been hurt. You are such a complete and total loser."

Ron stares coldly at Bonnie for a second before cracking a sly smile.

Ron: "Hey Bonnie wanna see a neat trick? Look here..."

Ron rolls up his sleeves.

Ron: "... nothing up my sleeves..."

Bonnie: "And nothing in your pants either."

Ron rolls down his sleeves and then says 'abracadabra' while snapping his fingers. At this time a long sword appears in his hands and he cuts off Bonnie's head. Blood starts gushing out like water from a fountain.

Kim: "Ron, Ron, snap out of it."

Ron: "Ohh sorry KP."

Kim: "Having another fantasy where you rip Bonnie's cold-black heart out of her chest and give it to the in a doggie bag?"

Ron: "Nope, decapitation, lots of blood, watched Kill Bill volume one last night."

Kim: "I wonder if she even has a heart."

Ron jokingly: "Want me to find out?"

Kim: "Maybe some other time. Besides, I think somebody is waiting for you."

Kim nods at Tara who is now standing by the doors.

Ron: "Later KP, the Ron-man's got some game to spit."

Ron walks off towards Tara with macho-man strut.

Ron: "Hey there Tara, the Ron-man is all yours."

Tara lets out a small giggle and smile before greeting Ron.

Tara: "Hi Ron, you hungry?"

Ron: "Bueno Nacho, I thought you'd never ask."

Ron and Tara leave the gym and Kim smiles to herself.

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A sunny Saturday in Middleton, a sleeping Kim Possible is lying in her bed when her door creaks open just a little bit. The teenager becomes restless and feels the presence of someone or something extremely close to her. The opens her eyes to come face to face with a naked mole rat. Startled she jumps up shocks the tiny creature.

Kim: "RUFUS, what are you doing in here?"

Rufus gives some hand gestures and in-audible squeaks to Kim before turning towards the door.

Kim: "Ok Ron, you can come in I'm decent."

Ron enters the room and sits down next to Kim on her bed.

Ron: "Good morning KP."

Kim: "Morning Ron, how did things go with Tara yesterday?"

Ron: "They went fine, got it all under control."

Kim, a bit surprised: "Really?"

Ron: "Yep, she didn't fool me one bit."

Kim: "She didn't?"

Ron: "Nope, her plan was too obvious. Since your head cheerleader, she was nice to me so that I'd put in a good word for her. A fool, Ron Stoppable, is not."

Kim: "Sounds like you got her all figured out."

Ron: "Sure do, however it is my plan which I don't think you'll be able to figure out."

Kim: "Let me guess, breakfast a Bueno Nacho?"

Ron: "No, although that is a wonderful idea. My plan is to take you shopping at Club Banana."

Kim: "Take me shopping?"

Ron: "Yeah, I wanted to get you something nice for once and my mom gave me a gift card that expires today so I thought I'd spend it on you."

Kim: "That's so sweet Ron."

Kim begins to get out of bed. She pauses for a second and looks at Ron who turns his head the other way. Kim now rises out of bed in a teddy bear shirt and pink panties, and then walks over to the closet to grab some clothes. She ducks into the bathroom and begins to get ready to go.

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Not surprisingly, Middleton mall is once again packed on a Saturday afternoon. Crowds of people attempt not to bump into each other while parents try to keep their kids from wandering off. Inside of Club Banana, Kim and Ron are looking at some new cargo pants when they run into Josh Mankey.

Kim: "Hi Josh."

Josh: "Hey Kim, sup?"

Kim: "Ohh just doing a little shopping. You?"

Josh: "Hanging."

Kim: "Cool, wanna hang with us?"

A displeased look spreads across the face of Ron who opens his mouth to speak but Josh cuts him off.

Josh: "I'd love to but I should probably tell you the real reason I'm here."

Kim: "And the reason is?"

Josh: "I'm gonna try and get the high-score on Ghoul Bashers."

Josh turns his attention to a now perplexed Ron and asks him if he'd like to help.

Josh: "Say Stoppable, care to give me a hand in my little quest?"

Ron: "Josh my man, be prepared to be amongst the stars."

Ron and Josh take off for the arcade leaving a confused and slightly annoyed Kim behind.

Inside the arcade, Ron and Josh can be seen furiously hitting buttons on a game and then an outburst of joy.

Ron: "Booyah!"

Josh: "Wow we did it. Highest score ever."

Ron: "That was awesome."

Kim has now walked up to the two gamers and seems to be a little happy for the two young men.

Kim: "Say boys care to get a victory meal?"

Ron: "Bueno Nacho, Kim what a wonderful idea!"

Josh: "I'd love to but I gotta get home. Nice game Ron, see you later Kim."

Ron and Kim: "Bye Josh."

Ron and Kim begin walking towards the food court.

Ron: "You know Josh is a pretty cool guy."

Kim: "Awe you are crushing on him, that's so cute."

Ron gives Kim a ha-ha not funny look but Kim just smiles at him.

Kim: "Although I should give you fair warning that he's mine so back off."

Reaching the food court, Ron begins to take off for Bueno Nacho but Kim grabs a hold of his shirt and stops him.

Kim: "Not today Ron. We're going to my house for a good old home-cooked meal?"

Ron: "I do love your mom's cooking."

Kim and Ron exit Middleton mall and begin their journey home.

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Chapter three on the way.