Chapter Four: The Reunion Prom

Author's Note:

Chapter Four: The Reunion Prom is finally here! Two reviews' questions are answered in this chapter. And, I promise, that the background on how Dawn and Adam's past will be foretold in a chapter entitled, "I Hope You Dance." For now, see what tough decision Dawn has to make. And see what she chooses. And, there will be skating in the Epilogue. It will be entitled "Reaching For Heaven." So, for now, enjoy Chapter Four: The Reunion Prom, and until Chapter Five: There Is No Alternative, see ya! ;-)

-CelestialTime93

"Kim, you gotta calm down!" Ron cried, grabbing hold of his hyperactive wife.

"I CAN'T!" Kim confessed, and heaved a huge breath.

"Ron," Kim asked, "What have I become? I'm not supposed to be, whining like a child. I'm grown up. I can't act like this. Something's gotten into me."

"Kim, you're just worried about Dawn." Ron reassured, trying to change Kim's perspective.

"No, it's not just that." Kim said, "Something's wrong. Something's wrong with me, Dawn, even Adam, as much as I hate to admit it. Adam never told the truth, and, Dawn never yelled at her parents. Grrrr, I should never have written that book! And, why is Drakken so stupid? He never used his last name before!"

"That was 20 years ago, Kim." Ron explained, "There is no such existence of a Lipsky in Middleton, Upperton, nor Lowerton. That name has no more newcomers. It's old news, and Drakken was smart enough to know that. By now, everybody but your dad and his posses, and you and me, have forgotten that name. Drakken also knew that. And I know you're not a whiny teenager, Kim. You're a mature, strong, and independant woman. You're the woman that I fell in love with."

Kim sighed. "I have to go and sort things out with Dawn. This can't go on forever."

"I'll go with you." Ron suggested.

"No, you have to somehow entertain our guests." Kim reassured, "Besides, I'm Kim Possible. I can do anything."

"Stoppable." Ron corrected.

"Whatever." Kim replied, grabbing her coat, "And I'll make sure Adam doesn't get into more trouble. I hope the friendship between him and Dawn are still okay."

Kim opened the gym doors of the party. She scanned the room for Dawn and Martin. She found them.

"Dawn?" Kim called gently.

Dawn took notice.

"Mom," Dawn said, walking over to her, "Mom, I'm so sorry about earlier."

"No, I'm sorry." Kim smiled weakly, "I shouldn't have interfered. It's just, I was so worried. Ever since you were born, you seemed so delicate. I was young back then. But now, I'm older. I know I've been acting like a child earlier. Please forgive me for that."

Dawn smiled, and hugged her mother. Kim hugged her back.

"Now," Kim said to her daughter, breaking the embrace, "I think you owe someone else an apology, too. And, he also owes you an apology."

"I guess so." Dawn smiled.

Just then, Adam crashed through the gym doors. The music stopped and the lights turned back on.

"Uh..." Adam stuttered, "Carry on with the party, don't mind me!"

The party continued, as Adam walked over to Kim and Dawn.

"I..." Adam began, "Owe an apology to you, Dawn."

Dawn smiled and replied, "So do I, Adam. I should've been nicer earlier. Adam, I don't want our friendship to break up. I still want you by my side, when I'm in need of a friend."

"And I always wanna be there when you need a friend." Adam smiled.

Dawn giggled.

Suddenly, the Kimmunicator went off.

Kim answered it. "What up, Wade?"

"The Voice Print Scan is complete." Wade answered, "And Adam was right. That was Drakken."

"So the book is true?" Dawn asked Wade.

"Middleton's Sattelites prove it." Wade answered, "He's in the same spot as 20 years ago. The Bueno Nacho Headquarters. And the L'il Diablos are back also."

"Why don't others notice?" Adam asked.

"Because only me, my family, and Dawn's father knew about this." Kim answered, "Wade, did you scan the Diablos?"

"I did." Wade answered, showing a digital diagram on the Kimmunicator's screen, "It's the Hephestus Project that your dad worked on 23 years ago."

"I knew it." Kim replied.

"Mom, just a question." Dawn asked, "Why didn't you and dad tell me these stories before? When I was little?"

Kim took a deep breath. "I was afraid you would try to be like me when you became age. So, I didn't take chances. But I was wrong to. You deserved to know. You deserved to know that such things exist. Whether it's villains like the ones on Saturday Morning Cartoons, or ordinary heros that can do extraordinary things. Well, now you know. And that's what matters. But right now, we have to let the expert study the ways of the Hephestus Project."

"Grandpa?" Dawn wondered out loud.

"Exactly." Kim replied with a smile.

"I'll be right back, Martin." Dawn said to her date.

"But-"

"I'll be right back, as soon as possible." Dawn said again.

"The Hephestus Project..." Dr. James Possible mumbled, studying the diagrams on the Kimmunicator.

"Do you still know how it works, dad?" Kim asked.

"It's aliving metal." James answered, "I can't believe you forgot that in 20 years."

"I haven't even mentioned it to myself the past years, daddy." Kim explained, "Too busy supporting the family."

"True." James smiled, "Anyway, it can grow, regenerate, and many other things that no other ordinary metals can do."

Dawn stared at her grandfather in horror.

"Don't worry, Dawnny," James reassured, "It can't do anything without a sound signal."

Then, sounds of soundwaves passed through the Possible's ears.

Then, there were multiple crashes outside.

Kim turned on the Kimmunicator and reported to Wade and Ron at the same time.

"I knew I should've thrown out the toy when I had the chance!" Wade groaned.

"Ron, is everything okay at our place?" Kim asked.

"Our house is fine," Ron answered, grabbing his coat and talking through the spare Kimmunicator that Kim gave him, "But it's not gonna be. Me and the Fosters are gonna head out. We'll meet you at Bueno Nacho. I'm guessing that's where the signal is coming from."

"Meet you there." Kim replied, as Ron hung up, "Wade, can you turn off the signal?"

"I'm afraid I'm not in the position to do so..." Wade answered from under his desk, as wires and computers got broken by the giant toy.

"We'll try to do what we did last time." Kim replied, and hung up.

"Kim, we'll wait here." James replied as he led the three guests to the living room where Dr. Andrea Possible was, "You try to make it to the source of the signal as soon as possible."

"On it, dad." Kim replied, putting her coat on, "C'mon, kids! Get ready for your first mission!"

"Boo-yah!" Adam exclaimed, grabbing his coat. He took Dawn's hand and lead her outside.

"Kim!"

The three whirled around to see Ron, speed on his motorscooter to the three.

"Ron!" Kim exclaimed, kissing her husband on the cheek, "What are you doing here?"

"Thought you needed a ride!" Ron smiled, "Adam! I brought your scooter too. It's been updated by Kim's twin brothers at their auto body shop. We've added rockets to speed up the scooter."

"Thanks, Mr. Stoppable!" Adam smiled, "C'mon, Dawn! You can ride with me."

"Follow hot on our trail, you two." Kim demanded, putting on her own helmet, "Okay, Ron! Let's ride!"

Ron started the engines, and began to speed down the road towards Bueno Nacho, where the taco sign gave off sattelite waves.

"There it is!" Ron called, as a giant Diablo chased after them.

"They're gaining on us!" Dawn cried.

"Jump!" Ron called, as the two motorscooters leaped up to the roof of the fast food resturant, making the Diablo destroy the sattelite. It froze, and little by little, shrunk back to it's normal size.

Kim took out her Kimmunicator and turned it on. "Mission Accomplished, Wade?"

"Definatly." Wade replied, setting his remaining computers to proper positions, "Great job, you guys."

"That's good, right?" Adam asked.

"Don't think so." Ron replied uneasily.

"Uh, guys?" Wade said, typing something on his computer, "You got a hit on the site. And I think you'll know who it is."

The screen switched from Wade, to a blue faced man wearing a blue sparkled suit.

"Drakken!" Kim and Ron exclaimed.

"Kim Possible, we meet again!" Drakken began, "After 20 years, I presume. I understand you have a daughter now. And, I've read your lovely book. It reminded me of my last attempt to destroy you. But, I've decided to crush your soul, and not you litteraly. I believe Dawna Ann will remember her boyfriend Martin. Sweet boy, he is. Of course, I won't have to tell your daughter how sweet he is!"

Dawn gasped when the camera switched to Martin, who was held captive by two henchmen.

"Dawn, what's going on?" Martin trembled.

"The choice is yours, Dawn Stoppable!" Drakken cackled, "You can give up your family to me, and have your boyfriend back, or, you can give up dear Martin here. You have an hour to decide. Choose wisely."

Kim turned it off, and faced her hurt daughter. She sighed, and bent down, so that her level was lower than Dawn's.

"Dawn, honey. Look at me." Kim said gently. Dawn obeyed. Her eyes were filled with tears, "Dawn, I'm not gonna rely on the book anymore. I will continue to, but I won't let you get involved. The choice is yours, Dawn. You can give up your father and I for the rest of your life, and let us rest in peace for eternity, and live a life with your friends and your boyfriend, or, you can choose the alternative. The choice is yours."

Dawn looked up to the sky for a few seconds, then looked back down at Kim, with sorrowful eyes. "I'm sorry, mom." - she faced her father - "I'm sorry, dad. It's a hard decision. Thank you for letting me choose."

"Dawn," Kim said, "I know you've been skating hard. But, I want to remind you, never skate for the gold. Skate, with your heart. This is your big chance to put your choreography to the test. The whole place is made of ice. And, I want you to win the sectionals. I know you can."