Chapter 5: Heroes on the Run
"Get them!" ordered Drakken. The villains sprung into action.
Shego made her move first. She activated her gloves and they started to glow with green lasers. The evil villainess leapt at the two teens. She swiped at Kim who backed away with some of her moves that she learned from cheerleading. "Ron! Get out of here!" she called as she avoided Shego's attacks. The Jackal and the Knight with the quarterstaff had joined Shego in striking out at Kim.
"No way, KP. I'm not leaving you in the midst of all these bad guys," said Ron. "That's a decision I'm going to make you regret. Take this, laddie!" yelled Duff Killigan as he took out a putter surrounded with an orange glow. He swung it at Ron who ducked.
"The buffoon is no threat at all. He's an easier target. Get him first!" ordered Drakken. Lord Monkey Fist and Gill advanced toward Ron who was still trying to avoid Duff Killigan's golf club. "You defeated me once before, Mr. Stoppable. But its payback time!" yelled Monkey Fist with a monkey screech. "Prepare for a pulverizing, squeeb," said Gill.
"Not a chance, mutant freaks," said Ron as he leapt into the air and executed a karate kick at Monkey Fist. He hit the man-monkey in the side. Monkey Fist slid across the floor and slammed into the wall.
Gill crept up behind the loyal sidekick. "Prepare to stick to the wall pinned down by my muck, Ronnie-boy," said Gill as he inhaled. But before he could spit his muck, Rufus leapt out of Ron's pocket and landed on the floor. "Hiya!" squeaked the naked mole rat as he scampered toward the fish boy and bit him in the ankle. "Yeow!" yelled Gill as he spat out a glob of muck. But he was facing upward so it hit the ceiling instead. Ron turned around and did a leg-sweep, tripping Gill who fell flat on his back. "Not today, fish face," said Ron.
Then Killigan advanced toward him. "Your rodent friend won't save you from my putter," said the rogue golfer. Ron backed away as Killigan raised his putter. Before Killigan could make his attack, the muck that had landed on the ceiling detached. It landed on the short-tempered Scotsman right in the face. "I'm blind! I can 'a see!" yelled Killigan flailing his club. Ron grabbed Rufus and ran away from the blinded golfer.
Kim, in the meantime, was backed against the wall. She leapt away, dodging a blow from the Jackal. His fist embedded in the wall. "Stand still! I've got a punch with your name on it, Kim Possible. Payback for ruining my wrestling career," growled the Jackal.
Kim tried to get away. But Shego blocked her path. "What's the matter, Kimmie? Feeling a little overwhelmed?" asked Shego in a mocking tone. "Never!" yelled Kim as she dodged another of Shego's swipes. She backed away just as the Knight swung his quarterstaff at her. Kim ducked and rolled to the side in front of a window. "You Rodeghan Knights obviously aren't chivalric," she said.
"Blast her, Jackal!" ordered Shego. The Jackal shot yellow lasers from his eyes. Kim ducked and the lasers smashed the window behind her. Kim rose up and ran to the window. "Ron! This way!" she called to her sidekick.
"Coming, KP!" said Ron as he grabbed Rufus off the floor, and ran past the blinded Killigan. Kim and Ron leapt out the window. "They're getting away!" said the Jackal as he leaned out the window and watched Kim and Ron run down the street. "They can run all they want. They're in trapped in a town whose population is composed of naked mole rats, two teens, and a mean team of evil villains. Bebes!" called Drakken.
The three robotic women rushed over to the mad genius. "Pursue those two!" he ordered. "Bebe hears. Bebe obeys," droned the three robots. The Bebes started to quiver and then they sped out through the wall in a blur. "Guess you haven't programmed those robots to use doors, have you?" asked Shego. Drakken growled. "Strike team, get after those teens. I'll call for the back up that we have stationed around Middleton. The Seniors, DNAmy, Adrena Lynn and I will follow you in the hover pod. We won't rest until we have Kim Possible and the buffoon in our evil clutches," said Drakken. He headed for the back door of the house with DNAmy, Adrena Lynn, Senor Senior Sr. and Junior following him.
"Does Dr. Drakken ever remember Ron Stoppable's name?" asked Monkey Fist. "Oh he does know," said Shego. Then under her breath, she added, "Eventually." Shego led the strike team of the Legion of Villainy through the hole the Bebes made ready to pursue Kim and Ron.
As they ran through the streets of their neighborhood, Kim asked Ron, "Whoa Ron! Where did you learn those moves?" "To a short extent, I think I still have a bit of that mystical monkey power from the first time we met Monkey Fist," said Ron. "Ron, the power ceased to exist when you destroyed the jade monkey idols," said Kim. "Then to a longer extent, those kung fu lessons I've been taking at the Middleton YMCA have been paying off," said Ron. "You're taking kung fu? So that's where you've been disappearing to after school recently," said Kim. "I thought it might come in handy for when we go on missions. I am in the process of turning by body into lean, mean butt-kicking machine. Boo-yah!" said Ron.
"I'm impressed, Ron. You handled those villains well," said Kim. 'She's impressed! I actually impressed her!' thought Ron. "We better keep running, KP. Those villains won't be far behind us," said Ron. "You are correct, Ron. They're not far behind us. They're close in front of us," said Kim pointing ahead. Ron looked ahead and saw the Bebes leering at them. The two of them stopped.
"Subjects: Kim Possible and the buffoon," said the Bebes in unison. "Will Drakken ever remember my name for once?" asked Ron. "Threat: minimal," droned the Bebes. "You Bebes obviously haven't changed much," said Kim.
Then laser blasts shot out from the right of them. Kim and Ron turned in the direction and saw a troop of Drakken's henchmen armed with their laser sticks coming toward them. Alongside them were bears wearing disco clothing and Afro hairdos. They were shooting laser blasts from their eyes. "Not those ridiculous bears again," said Kim. "Those bears are an insult to J.P. Bearymore!" yelled Ron.
Then they heard Rufus chattering. Ron looked down at his hairless 'son'. Rufus was pointing to the left. They looked and saw an army of monkeys dressed in black ninja suits. Among them were a bunch of odd animals. They looked like combinations of animals such as snakes with the faces of cats and dogs with the legs and claws of lobsters. "Monkey Fist's ninja monkeys! And DNAmy's living Cuddle Buddies! We're surrounded, KP!" panicked Ron. "Don't panic, Ron," ordered Kim.
Then evil laughter came from behind them. They turned around and saw the Legion of Villainy. Shego, Monkey Fist, Gill, Killigan and the rest of the strike force were standing on the ground each of them wearing an evil smirk on their faces. Above them, a blue hovercraft hovered above them. Drakken, the Seniors, DNAmy and Adrena Lynn were aboard it.
"Well, Kim Possible. This is one tight spot you won't get out of. I believe we have Adrena Lynn to thank for this. She has a knack for inventing dangerous situations," said Drakken. "I created this scenario just for you, Kim. Freaky, isn't it," said Adrena Lynn. "Strike force! Capture them!" ordered Drakken.
The bad guys started to advance toward Kim and Ron. Kim quickly pulled a small black orb the size of a tennis ball. "I'm not finished yet. Ron! Rufus! Hold your breath!" commanded Kim as she slammed the orb down. A cloud of green smoke emitted from the point of impact and enveloped the heroes and villains. The only sound heard was the sound of the villains coughing and complaining about the foul stench of the smoke.
"Don't worry, Legion. I'll get rid of the stench," said Drakken nasally as he held his nose. He pressed a button on the control panel of the hover pod. A panel on the front opened up revealing a fan. The fan started to blow and soon the green smoke was blown away.
"They've escaped!" exclaimed Killigan. It was true. Kim and Ron were gone. "They must've sneaked off while we were occupied with that foul smelling smoke," said Senor Senior Sr. "That's not the first time Kim Possible has gotten us with that stink formula," said one of the henchmen. "Everyone spread out and search the town. They shouldn't be too hard to find in a town full of naked mole rats and villains. We'll rendezvous later. If we haven't found them, we'll advance straight to phase four of the plan and search for them later. Now get moving!" ordered Drakken. All the villains took off in different directions in search of the teens.
Later, Drakken and Shego met outside the Bueno Nacho restaurant. The other villains were off searching the town. "Any sign of them, Shego?" asked Drakken. "No. They either fled the town or are hiding somewhere very clever," said Shego.
"Blast! The Drakken-Droid isn't going to like this," said Drakken. "What are you worried about? He won't do anything to hurt you. He'll just be endangering himself," said Shego.
"You're right. Let's continue our search. No villain rests until we have Kim Possible and Rob Stoppable in our clutches," said Drakken. "That's Ron Stoppable not Rob Stoppable," said Shego. "Whatever. Move it!" commanded Drakken. "Okay, okay," muttered Shego.
Shego was about to leave when she thought of something. "Hey, chief. Don't you think we should check in there?" she asked pointing to Bueno Nacho. "Do you really think Kim Possible would hide in one of the most likely places we'd find her? We've got to give her a little more credit," said Drakken as he left in the opposite direction of where Shego was going. Shego shrugged and left.
At the same time, in Bueno Nacho, Kim was hiding under the front counter. Ron was listening at the drive-in window. "It's okay, KP. They're gone. Your idea to hide here worked. It helps to know how villains think," said Ron turning to his best friend. His eyes met a surprising sight.
Tears were streaming down Kim's face. She was clutching her legs as she sobbed quietly. Ron was concerned. He'd never seen Kim this way before. "Kim? What's wrong?" asked Ron.
"Everything. First, I lose Josh. Then my family gets turned into naked mole rats. Now I'm on the run from my worst enemies who have banded together. I'm doomed!" cried Kim as she sobbed even more.
Ron looked at his best friend with remorse. Then he pulled her into a comforting embrace. "There there, Kim. Don't cry. I know things look bleak. But we've dealt with stuff like this before. We'll find a way to return everybody to normal and beat those villains. I just want you to know that no matter what, I'll always be there for you to be your friend and your sidekick," said Ron.
Kim stopped crying and looked up into Ron's brown eyes. She smiled and hugged her best friend who always had and would be a good friend even though at some times she hadn't been a good friend. She recalled the time she hadn't supported Ron when he wanted to join the Middleton High cheer squad as the mascot. Even though they had a bit of a fight, they patched things up. Her thoughts now drifted to times Ron had saved her. From the time when Ron got an explosive tick off her to the time when Gill nearly turned her and the entire cheer squad into mutants.
Ron was surprised on how Kim returned his embrace. Of all the years he and Kim had been friends, they had never felt this close together. He had felt this feeling before when he and Kim were practicing cheers together and rubbed backs together. Of course, he and Kim had switched bodies back then. He started to think, 'Maybe. Just maybe there's a chance that she feels the same way I feel about her.'
A silence lingered as the two teens embraced each other. Rufus poked his head out of Ron's pocket and smiled at his friends.
"You're right, Ron. We've been in tight spots before. But that never stopped us before. We're going to show those villains that even when they are united, we can still beat them," said Kim breaking the silence.
Suddenly, they heard the door open with a jingle. "Shhh! Someone's here," whispered Kim. "Do you think they decided to look in here anyway?" asked Ron. The sound of footsteps was heard on the floor as they approached the counter. Suddenly, the footsteps stopped and something leapt over the counter and faced Kim and Ron. They gasped as they caught a glimpse of the figure.
"Get them!" ordered Drakken. The villains sprung into action.
Shego made her move first. She activated her gloves and they started to glow with green lasers. The evil villainess leapt at the two teens. She swiped at Kim who backed away with some of her moves that she learned from cheerleading. "Ron! Get out of here!" she called as she avoided Shego's attacks. The Jackal and the Knight with the quarterstaff had joined Shego in striking out at Kim.
"No way, KP. I'm not leaving you in the midst of all these bad guys," said Ron. "That's a decision I'm going to make you regret. Take this, laddie!" yelled Duff Killigan as he took out a putter surrounded with an orange glow. He swung it at Ron who ducked.
"The buffoon is no threat at all. He's an easier target. Get him first!" ordered Drakken. Lord Monkey Fist and Gill advanced toward Ron who was still trying to avoid Duff Killigan's golf club. "You defeated me once before, Mr. Stoppable. But its payback time!" yelled Monkey Fist with a monkey screech. "Prepare for a pulverizing, squeeb," said Gill.
"Not a chance, mutant freaks," said Ron as he leapt into the air and executed a karate kick at Monkey Fist. He hit the man-monkey in the side. Monkey Fist slid across the floor and slammed into the wall.
Gill crept up behind the loyal sidekick. "Prepare to stick to the wall pinned down by my muck, Ronnie-boy," said Gill as he inhaled. But before he could spit his muck, Rufus leapt out of Ron's pocket and landed on the floor. "Hiya!" squeaked the naked mole rat as he scampered toward the fish boy and bit him in the ankle. "Yeow!" yelled Gill as he spat out a glob of muck. But he was facing upward so it hit the ceiling instead. Ron turned around and did a leg-sweep, tripping Gill who fell flat on his back. "Not today, fish face," said Ron.
Then Killigan advanced toward him. "Your rodent friend won't save you from my putter," said the rogue golfer. Ron backed away as Killigan raised his putter. Before Killigan could make his attack, the muck that had landed on the ceiling detached. It landed on the short-tempered Scotsman right in the face. "I'm blind! I can 'a see!" yelled Killigan flailing his club. Ron grabbed Rufus and ran away from the blinded golfer.
Kim, in the meantime, was backed against the wall. She leapt away, dodging a blow from the Jackal. His fist embedded in the wall. "Stand still! I've got a punch with your name on it, Kim Possible. Payback for ruining my wrestling career," growled the Jackal.
Kim tried to get away. But Shego blocked her path. "What's the matter, Kimmie? Feeling a little overwhelmed?" asked Shego in a mocking tone. "Never!" yelled Kim as she dodged another of Shego's swipes. She backed away just as the Knight swung his quarterstaff at her. Kim ducked and rolled to the side in front of a window. "You Rodeghan Knights obviously aren't chivalric," she said.
"Blast her, Jackal!" ordered Shego. The Jackal shot yellow lasers from his eyes. Kim ducked and the lasers smashed the window behind her. Kim rose up and ran to the window. "Ron! This way!" she called to her sidekick.
"Coming, KP!" said Ron as he grabbed Rufus off the floor, and ran past the blinded Killigan. Kim and Ron leapt out the window. "They're getting away!" said the Jackal as he leaned out the window and watched Kim and Ron run down the street. "They can run all they want. They're in trapped in a town whose population is composed of naked mole rats, two teens, and a mean team of evil villains. Bebes!" called Drakken.
The three robotic women rushed over to the mad genius. "Pursue those two!" he ordered. "Bebe hears. Bebe obeys," droned the three robots. The Bebes started to quiver and then they sped out through the wall in a blur. "Guess you haven't programmed those robots to use doors, have you?" asked Shego. Drakken growled. "Strike team, get after those teens. I'll call for the back up that we have stationed around Middleton. The Seniors, DNAmy, Adrena Lynn and I will follow you in the hover pod. We won't rest until we have Kim Possible and the buffoon in our evil clutches," said Drakken. He headed for the back door of the house with DNAmy, Adrena Lynn, Senor Senior Sr. and Junior following him.
"Does Dr. Drakken ever remember Ron Stoppable's name?" asked Monkey Fist. "Oh he does know," said Shego. Then under her breath, she added, "Eventually." Shego led the strike team of the Legion of Villainy through the hole the Bebes made ready to pursue Kim and Ron.
As they ran through the streets of their neighborhood, Kim asked Ron, "Whoa Ron! Where did you learn those moves?" "To a short extent, I think I still have a bit of that mystical monkey power from the first time we met Monkey Fist," said Ron. "Ron, the power ceased to exist when you destroyed the jade monkey idols," said Kim. "Then to a longer extent, those kung fu lessons I've been taking at the Middleton YMCA have been paying off," said Ron. "You're taking kung fu? So that's where you've been disappearing to after school recently," said Kim. "I thought it might come in handy for when we go on missions. I am in the process of turning by body into lean, mean butt-kicking machine. Boo-yah!" said Ron.
"I'm impressed, Ron. You handled those villains well," said Kim. 'She's impressed! I actually impressed her!' thought Ron. "We better keep running, KP. Those villains won't be far behind us," said Ron. "You are correct, Ron. They're not far behind us. They're close in front of us," said Kim pointing ahead. Ron looked ahead and saw the Bebes leering at them. The two of them stopped.
"Subjects: Kim Possible and the buffoon," said the Bebes in unison. "Will Drakken ever remember my name for once?" asked Ron. "Threat: minimal," droned the Bebes. "You Bebes obviously haven't changed much," said Kim.
Then laser blasts shot out from the right of them. Kim and Ron turned in the direction and saw a troop of Drakken's henchmen armed with their laser sticks coming toward them. Alongside them were bears wearing disco clothing and Afro hairdos. They were shooting laser blasts from their eyes. "Not those ridiculous bears again," said Kim. "Those bears are an insult to J.P. Bearymore!" yelled Ron.
Then they heard Rufus chattering. Ron looked down at his hairless 'son'. Rufus was pointing to the left. They looked and saw an army of monkeys dressed in black ninja suits. Among them were a bunch of odd animals. They looked like combinations of animals such as snakes with the faces of cats and dogs with the legs and claws of lobsters. "Monkey Fist's ninja monkeys! And DNAmy's living Cuddle Buddies! We're surrounded, KP!" panicked Ron. "Don't panic, Ron," ordered Kim.
Then evil laughter came from behind them. They turned around and saw the Legion of Villainy. Shego, Monkey Fist, Gill, Killigan and the rest of the strike force were standing on the ground each of them wearing an evil smirk on their faces. Above them, a blue hovercraft hovered above them. Drakken, the Seniors, DNAmy and Adrena Lynn were aboard it.
"Well, Kim Possible. This is one tight spot you won't get out of. I believe we have Adrena Lynn to thank for this. She has a knack for inventing dangerous situations," said Drakken. "I created this scenario just for you, Kim. Freaky, isn't it," said Adrena Lynn. "Strike force! Capture them!" ordered Drakken.
The bad guys started to advance toward Kim and Ron. Kim quickly pulled a small black orb the size of a tennis ball. "I'm not finished yet. Ron! Rufus! Hold your breath!" commanded Kim as she slammed the orb down. A cloud of green smoke emitted from the point of impact and enveloped the heroes and villains. The only sound heard was the sound of the villains coughing and complaining about the foul stench of the smoke.
"Don't worry, Legion. I'll get rid of the stench," said Drakken nasally as he held his nose. He pressed a button on the control panel of the hover pod. A panel on the front opened up revealing a fan. The fan started to blow and soon the green smoke was blown away.
"They've escaped!" exclaimed Killigan. It was true. Kim and Ron were gone. "They must've sneaked off while we were occupied with that foul smelling smoke," said Senor Senior Sr. "That's not the first time Kim Possible has gotten us with that stink formula," said one of the henchmen. "Everyone spread out and search the town. They shouldn't be too hard to find in a town full of naked mole rats and villains. We'll rendezvous later. If we haven't found them, we'll advance straight to phase four of the plan and search for them later. Now get moving!" ordered Drakken. All the villains took off in different directions in search of the teens.
Later, Drakken and Shego met outside the Bueno Nacho restaurant. The other villains were off searching the town. "Any sign of them, Shego?" asked Drakken. "No. They either fled the town or are hiding somewhere very clever," said Shego.
"Blast! The Drakken-Droid isn't going to like this," said Drakken. "What are you worried about? He won't do anything to hurt you. He'll just be endangering himself," said Shego.
"You're right. Let's continue our search. No villain rests until we have Kim Possible and Rob Stoppable in our clutches," said Drakken. "That's Ron Stoppable not Rob Stoppable," said Shego. "Whatever. Move it!" commanded Drakken. "Okay, okay," muttered Shego.
Shego was about to leave when she thought of something. "Hey, chief. Don't you think we should check in there?" she asked pointing to Bueno Nacho. "Do you really think Kim Possible would hide in one of the most likely places we'd find her? We've got to give her a little more credit," said Drakken as he left in the opposite direction of where Shego was going. Shego shrugged and left.
At the same time, in Bueno Nacho, Kim was hiding under the front counter. Ron was listening at the drive-in window. "It's okay, KP. They're gone. Your idea to hide here worked. It helps to know how villains think," said Ron turning to his best friend. His eyes met a surprising sight.
Tears were streaming down Kim's face. She was clutching her legs as she sobbed quietly. Ron was concerned. He'd never seen Kim this way before. "Kim? What's wrong?" asked Ron.
"Everything. First, I lose Josh. Then my family gets turned into naked mole rats. Now I'm on the run from my worst enemies who have banded together. I'm doomed!" cried Kim as she sobbed even more.
Ron looked at his best friend with remorse. Then he pulled her into a comforting embrace. "There there, Kim. Don't cry. I know things look bleak. But we've dealt with stuff like this before. We'll find a way to return everybody to normal and beat those villains. I just want you to know that no matter what, I'll always be there for you to be your friend and your sidekick," said Ron.
Kim stopped crying and looked up into Ron's brown eyes. She smiled and hugged her best friend who always had and would be a good friend even though at some times she hadn't been a good friend. She recalled the time she hadn't supported Ron when he wanted to join the Middleton High cheer squad as the mascot. Even though they had a bit of a fight, they patched things up. Her thoughts now drifted to times Ron had saved her. From the time when Ron got an explosive tick off her to the time when Gill nearly turned her and the entire cheer squad into mutants.
Ron was surprised on how Kim returned his embrace. Of all the years he and Kim had been friends, they had never felt this close together. He had felt this feeling before when he and Kim were practicing cheers together and rubbed backs together. Of course, he and Kim had switched bodies back then. He started to think, 'Maybe. Just maybe there's a chance that she feels the same way I feel about her.'
A silence lingered as the two teens embraced each other. Rufus poked his head out of Ron's pocket and smiled at his friends.
"You're right, Ron. We've been in tight spots before. But that never stopped us before. We're going to show those villains that even when they are united, we can still beat them," said Kim breaking the silence.
Suddenly, they heard the door open with a jingle. "Shhh! Someone's here," whispered Kim. "Do you think they decided to look in here anyway?" asked Ron. The sound of footsteps was heard on the floor as they approached the counter. Suddenly, the footsteps stopped and something leapt over the counter and faced Kim and Ron. They gasped as they caught a glimpse of the figure.
