Chapter Two: Kalleria, Kim's Doppleganger

Author's Note:

Thanks to the first reviewer, Kimberly Ann Possible. And, to answer your question in the review, the first movie will be premiered on Fan Fiction atJuly 26, 2005. That will be also my sister's birthday, who happens to be turning 11! The second movie, the sequel to the fourth book, "The Life Beyond The Spheres" will be premiered Winter 2005. The series finale, "The Final Trial," will be released in Spring 2006. The sequel series to "Lotus Legends: A Kim Possible Story" will be up about a month after "The Final Trial" has been released and completed. And, I promise you, as a special treat for the Season Finale, Book Four in the series will be the longest yet, with over 10 chapters! Hope you'll enjoy it! For now, enjoy this chapter, "Kalleria, Kim's Doppleganger," and let the Lotus Legends continue! See ya at Chatper Three: The Power Within! ;-)

-CelestialTime93

"Kiara!" Kim called to her blue fox companion.

A young blue fox jumped out of the Yamanouchi Forest and landed infront of the Lotus Guardians.

"Is it time?" Kiara asked.

"Yep." Kim answered, "Okay, Kiara. Let's do your magic!"

Kiara hopped onto Kim's hand. Kim threw Kiara tumbling into the air. Spirals of magic and sparkles circled around the air-tumbling Kiara, transforming her into a larger, fiercer form.

When Kiara landed, she was bigger than a large human.

Kim hopped on Kiara's back, Ron and Yori following behind.

"Perhaps you should transform first?" Kiara suggested.

"Right." Kim nodded.

The three jumped off.

"C'mon, Rufus!" Ron called to his naked mole rat, "Time to transform!"

Rufus perked up and joined the three guardians.

"Lotus Blade!"

"Bamboo Bow and Arrow!"

"Dragon Fan!"

"Come to me!"

The three treasures came flying from the Lotus Shrine in the farther mountains to the Lotus Guardians. When they made contact with each guardian, they were transformed into their reincarnations.

Kim's clothes transformed into a battle kimono with pedal-like sleeves. Her shoes disappeared, and so did her socks. Ankle wraps replaced the socks. Her bare feet looked like it never even touched the ground. Her body also changed. It was more graceful, and more like an adult's. Her olive green eyes changed to a pitch black. Her hair now flowed, unlike Kim's. This was the form of Miriam Spirit.

Yori's clothes also transformed into the same battle kimono outfit like Kim's. Her body also changed. It was more of an adult's, not a 19 year old, and her hair seemed to be more flowing. Her brown eyes were sharp with anticipation and excitement. This was the form of Rumiko Higurashi.

Ron's clothes was different from the girls'. His battle kimono were like others, only with teal collarings. His shoes and socks also disappeared, being replaced with ankle wraps. His feet were scarred and scratched. His brown eyes had changed to aquamarine blue. They were like two shimmering aquamarine crystals. Both showed the excitement, anticipation, and the patience that he kept still like a flowing river. This was the form of Jonathan Story.

Rufus seemed the same. The only difference was, he wasn't Rufus. He was Bravery, Rufus' own carnation. He looked like he was ready for battle.

"Everyone ready?" Miriam asked.

"You bet." Jonathan answered.

"Then let's go!" Miriam hopped onto the back of Kiara, as the others followed.

"Okay, let's go and defeat Kalleria and her army!" Kiara announced, leaping off the ground and into the skies of Japan, towards a dark, clouded area in the distant mountains. The mountains where the Lotus Shrine was.

"Kalleria, stop!" Miriam cried, jumping off of Kiara's back with an arrow steadied on her bow.

The darker version of Kim faced the charging guardian with disgust. She seemed like an ordinary punk. Only, she wasn't.

"What do you want, Miriam?" Kally sneered.

"I want you to leave the Lotus Shrine!" Miriam answered, pointing the arrow and bow towards Kally, "Or you will be forced to!"

"I doubt I'll be leaving, Miriam." Kally answered coolly with a smirk, "But I know you will..."

As demons surrounded Miriam, all the Lotus Guardian could do was shoot as many arrows as she could at them.

"Enchanted Arrow!" Miriam cried, shooting a glowing arrow at several demons, demolishing them into nothing.

"Lotus Slash!"

Miriam looked up to see Jonathan, slicing between demons and landing beside Miriam.

"Great timing..." Miriam sighed of relief, "Unfourtuatly, Kalleria has more where that came from."

"Silver Winds!"

Slashes of silver streaks sliced demons in half and demolished them. Rumiko leaped and landed next to Miriam and Jonathan.

"How many are there, Miriam-chan?" Rumiko asked.

"Almost too many to count." Miriam answered, "But, my ballpark estimate is about 1000."

"We'll never defeat them in time." Jonathan growled through gritted teeth, "Might as well try to get to the key of this whole thing."

"Kalleria, of course." Miriam realized, "You guys take care of the demons. I'll take care of Kimberly Ann's doppleganger."

"Dopplegangers know what they're doing, Miriam." Jonathan warned, slicing a demon in half, "Well, most of the times. But still, be careful! You never know!"

"Thanks!" Miriam called back, and charged towards Kalleria, armed with her arrow on her bow.

"Look who came to play." Kally sneered, preparing a dark assult.

"Throw whatever you want, Kalleria, it won't work!" Miriam growled, holding up a barrier as the assult was thrown.

"Why can't you be like the other me and call me Kally?" Kally smirked, throwing one attack after another.

"I prefer calling everyone by their full names." Miriam answered, "Like how I call Kimberly Ann. I don't like calling her Kim. Her name means 'grateful leader,' and I should respect that. Everybody should."

"You are so boring." Kally frowned, "If you came here to play, might as well join the party."

Miriam! Kim called from the back of Miriam's head, Sooner or later, you'll have to release that arrow! It won't last long! You don't want the arrow to explode, do you?

"For once, I would like it if you don't interfere and get yourself hurt, Kimberly Ann!" Miriam grunted, holding back the bow string as far as she can, stretching the Magic Space for the arrow, "I'm sorry, but it is my job to protect you. If you are dead, so am I. For good. I don't want that happening to both of us."

Miriam! Kim called, more sternly, Let me help!

"I am fine, Kimberly Ann." Miriam smiled weakly. Then she cried, releasing the arrow, "CELESTIAL ARROW!"

The powerful attack was released, and the arrow pinned Kally to the wall of the shrine. After a few seconds, her dead look turned into a deadly grin.

"No..." Miriam felt her heart sink. She can't be alive after that hit! No way!

"Nice try, Miriam." Kally smirked, turning the brightly glowing arrow into a Black Fire arrow, and unpinning herself off of the wall, "But, you can't beat me that easily. Not even with the Celestial Arrow."

Miriam gritted her teeth as a black crossbow formed in Kally's hand. Kally set the Black Fire arrow on her crossbow, and pulled back her string. She had a cold smirk on her face.

"Say goodbye to your boyfriend, Miriam." Kally smirked, "Same with you, Kimmie."

Miriam heard Kim gasp.

"Jonathan!" Miriam screamed.

Everything felt like it was slow motion. The distance seemed so great for Miriam.

Before the arrow was about to hit, Jonathan, who was too busy dealing with the demons, Miriam covered Jonathan, the arrow piercing through her heart. Miriam screamed in pain, as she was transformed back into Kim, who was also screaming in pain.

Jonathan and Rumiko changed back into Ron and Yori.

"Kim!" Ron cried, slaying the last demon with his blade.

"Possible-san, no!" Yori cried.

Ron caught Kim as she fell. The Black Fire arrow was pinned through her heart, as blood poured out.

Ron felt fury. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?" he screamed angrily at Kally, who was smirking and giggling, as if it was a fun game that she just won.

"It's just a shot of an arrow at the heart." Kally smirked, another Black Fire arrow forming on her crossbow. She aimed it at Ron, "You'll be joining her soon."

As the arrow was released, Kim's eyes were jerked open. She saw the arrow coming towards them. She sat up straight, as another arrow was painfully pierced through her heart. She screamed in agony.

"Kim!" Ron cried, tears spilling out of his eyes, as Kim collasped back into Ron's arms, her chest bleeding even more.

Ron removed the arrows, and held Kim close. Kim's body began to glow, as Ron's tears fell onto Kim's body.

The Lotus Guardians were transformed back to their carnations' forms. Even Kim.

The light and magic from Ron's tear began to play with Miriam's hair, as she was lifted into the sky, like she was lying down on an invisible bed that moved with her.

Miriam was lifted high into the air, glowing brighter than the sun. The whole mountain was illuminated.

Down below, in the city of Yamanouchi and Tokyo, they saw the glowing light, which seemed like a shining star, from the mountains of the Lotus Shrine. Every citizen paused to gaze at the beautiful light.

Back on the mountain, the Lotus Guardians gazed at the light in awe.

"Miriam..." Jonathan whispered, "Please be alright..."

As Miriam continued to glow, her rays of light destroying every single demon on the battlefield, a voice echoed through the mountains.

"Every being, both mortal and immortal, have a shining moment. Most shining moments are when they are noticed by all. But the shining moment that I am talking about, is the magical ones. Miriam and Kimberly Ann deserve a chance to shine. Especially when the tears of a loved one has annointed her head like the Holy Spirits from many years ago. But, they will never be noticed, if they don't take a chance of glowing.

Miriam sacrificed her life for yours, Jonathan. Don't go throwing it away by blaming it on others, or, especially, blaming yourself. Many people do that. They blame the pity at themselves, for something that was never really their fault. For sharing your kindness with the ones you love, you will be granted a wish, Jonathan. Make sure it's a wise one, for it will never be returned."

Jonathan looked down for a moment, then looked up towards where the voice was coming from. "I don't know who you are, but if you want to grant a wish from me, then I wish that Miriam and her reincarnation, Kimberly Ann, will be alright. Her day of glory, when she becomes the grateful leader, will come. And I know that she will have to be there. That is my only wish. Miriam and Kimberly Ann are the only ones who can defeat Kalleria. We need them here."

"Very well then, Jonathan." the voice replied, "Miriam Spirit, Kimberly Ann Possible, you are now healed, and granted, a new power. Even to your friends, Jonathan Story, and Rumiko Hiragashi."

As Miriam's body began to glow brighter, two balls of light entered Jonathan and Rumiko's bodies. A small, tiny speck of sparkle, entered Bravery's body. The balls of light and the speck engulfed the guardians in a bright light. The light dimmed, when Miriam's body's glow also dimmed, and she slowly driffted down by the dim glow of her Bamboo Pendant, and into Jonathan's arms, where the light died out, and she stirred, awakening from her deep sleep, opening her eyes to see Jonathan and Rumiko, and Bravery at Jonathan's shoulder.