Kim sat in the chair watching the computer screen hoping that a message would come soon. While she watched, she absentmindedly stroked Rufus on the back. "It's been a weird day, Rufus. You probably think it's great now that there are more naked mole rats in Middleton. If they only didn't include my family and all the people," said Kim.
Rufus looked at Kim with a cute look. Kim smiled. Rufus definitely was no ordinary naked mole rat. She didn't know many rodents, who could program a VCR, unclog a paper jam in a printer or even fix her Kimmunicator. "Rufus, can you keep a secret?" asked Kim. Rufus nodded. "You may find this a little silly. Of course, the idea that I'm confiding something to hairless rodent is silly enough. I'm personally not sure that this is real, Rufus. But…" paused Kim. "Mm-hmm? Mm-hmm?" asked Rufus.
"I think I'm falling in love with Ron," said Kim. Rufus' small eyes opened wide in surprise. "I know we've been friends since preschool and up to now that's all I thought that's all we've been and ever will be. But now I've been thinking about my feelings for him. He's funny and caring in his own goofy sort of way. But that's what I love about him: his essential Ron-ness," said Kim making quotation marks with her fingers.
"I know I was crushing on Josh for a while. But that was mainly because he was handsome and one of the cool crowd like I am. I thought it would never work out between Ron and I. Do you think it's possible that Ron feels the same way about me and we could get together?" asked Kim.
Rufus nodded. "Mm-hmm! Definitely possible," said Rufus. "Thanks Rufus. Of all the rodents in the world Ron had to get as a pet, I'm sure glad it was a kind and understanding one like you are," said Kim scratching under Rufus' chin.
Just then, the words 'incoming message' appeared on the computer screen. "One of the naked mole bots must've found someone. Hit the red button, Rufus," said Kim. Rufus leapt out of Kim's lap, ran across the control panel and jumped on a big red button. Immediately, the screen shifted to an image. Kim smiled when she saw who was on the screen.
"Wade! You're no longer a naked mole rat!" exclaimed Kim. "Good to see you too, Kim. But what happened? And what's with this robotic naked mole rat? Where are you?" asked Wade. "It's okay, Wade. Ron and I are at Professor Matthew's place," said Kim.
"You've met Matt? How did you find his lab? I don't even know where he lives," said Wade. "No time for chitchat, Wade. You've got to come over to Matt's place. That naked mole bot will lead you here. And Wade, you must leave your room," said Kim. "I'll be there. I'll just get some stuff," said Wade. "Be careful, Wade. Middleton's swarming with Drakken and the other villains. Got to go. I'm expecting other calls from other people," said Kim. "See you," said Wade as his image disappeared. Kim waited for the other calls to come.
Meanwhile, in Matt's kitchen, Ron and Matt were hard at work making dinner. Ron was grating cheese while Matt diced tomatoes and lettuce with a variety of karate moves. "So Ron, you and Kim go to Middleton High? You guys do anything interesting?" asked Matt. "You bet, Matt. Kim's captain of the cheer squad and I'm the Middleton Mad Dog. The crowd loves our moves," said Ron.
"Does Steve Barkin still teach there?" asked Matt. "Yes. Do you know him?" asked. "Oh he was teaching at Middleton High when I was there six years ago. Does he still have that 'tough but fair' attitude?" asked Matt. "Yes. Sometimes, I think he's tougher than any supervillain Kim and I have faced. And yet, I can't help but feel sorry for him now. He was already turned into a naked mole rat mutant by DNAmy once and I don't think he'd like being turned into a pure naked mole rat this time. In fact, he was nearly mutated again when Gill had us trapped at Camp Wannaweep," said Ron.
"Seems you and Kim have had some pretty wild adventures. So how are you and Kim getting along recently?" asked Matt. "Uh what exactly do you mean by that, Matt?" asked Ron. "You know. Are you like seeing each other?" asked Matt. "We're just friends and nothing more," said Ron. "Come on, Ron. I saw how you looked when you talked about that robot tick ruining Kim's beautiful face. You obviously feel something more for Kim," said Matt. Ron sighed.
"Matt, we haven't known each other for a long time. But can I tell you something?" asked Ron. "Of course, Ron. You can trust me," said Matt. "The truth is I've been head over heels for Kim since we met. I've been happy as her friend for a long time. But I've recently started to contemplate my feelings for Kim," said Ron. "And what conclusion did you come to?" asked Matt.
"Well, I'm not sure. Ah it's stupid. Kim would never feel the same way that I feel about her," said Ron. "Why would you think that?" asked Matt. "Because…the Animology book says so. I'm a pink sloth and Kim's a blue fox. Blue foxes only get along with yellow trout," said Ron. "And just who is a yellow trout?" asked Matt. "Well, the only yellow trout I am aware of is Senor Senior Jr.," said Ron. "I see. That just proves that this Animology fad is a whole lot of hooey. Besides, I myself have read the Animology book and from what I've observed, you are no pink sloth," said Matt.
"Even so, I'm not a hottie like her previous crush Josh. Kim and I are totally opposites," said Ron. "Listen Ron. You need to have a little faith in Kim and in yourself. They say opposites attract. I believe the time will come when Kim will see that you're the man for her," said Matt, patting Ron on the back. "You think so?" asked Ron with a smile. "I know so," said Matt.
Then an automatic door opened across from them. Standing in the doorway was a very disheveled Anne. Various char marks covered her silver bodysuit and her jacket was all tattered. Her ponytail had come undone and her hair was a mess.
"Anne! You're just in time for dinner," said Matt. "What happened to you? You look like you've been in a GWA wrestling match. Those can get pretty rough," said Ron. "Believe me, I would rather take on Pain King and Steel Toe than all those villains," said Anne. "Hey, we should have sent the naked mole bots to get them. Kim and I saved them from the Jackal," said Ron. Matt chuckled.
"They didn't find out who you were? The wig didn't come off while they were chasing you, did it?" he asked. "You certainly have an inquiring mind, Matt," said Ron. "I have to, Ron. I'm a professor," said Matt. "They didn't find out who I am. They thought I was Kim. But they did get frustrated when they couldn't get me that they opened fire. Good thing my bodysuit is invulnerable. Unfortunately, my Club Banana jacket wasn't," said Anne as she brushed off the char marks of her bodysuit. "Hasn't she heard that green is the new black?" whispered Ron to Matt.
"Anyway, I'm relieved to see that you made it here, Ron. And seeing that you're here, Kim must be here too," said Anne. "She is. That map you gave us was a big help. Thanks, Anne," said Ron. "No big, Ron. So, Matt, what are we going to do now?" asked Anne. "Currently, I've sent robotic naked mole rats to find and change back some selected people whom Kim and Ron believe could be of help to us. Then we'll have dinner, get some sleep and tomorrow we'll start to work on villain-busting tools and some basic training. We're going to have to find out what each of us can do if we're going to run those villains out of Middleton and into jail," stated Matt.
"Excellent. I'm starving. In regards to the villains, I should tell you something I found out before I came over here. The villains seem to answer to someone who goes by the name of Number One. He could be the tie that binds the Legion of Villainy," said Anne. "If he is, then we'll find out who he is soon enough. Dinner will be ready soon and our guests should be arriving. As for your jacket, take it over my clothing restoration machine. It will fix it up so it will be good as new," said Matt.
"Thank you, Matt. I'll see you guys soon," said Anne as she turned and stepped out through the doorway. As she left, she muttered under her breath, "If this Number One is whom I think he is, he's going to regret what he's done to the world."
Meanwhile, in downtown Middleton, in a blue trailer at the villains' construction site, Drakken and Shego were meeting with the Drakken-Droid. "Construction is going smoothly. We'll have it finished by tomorrow. Those enhancements you built into the Bebes make constructing an evil lair faster than usual. Soon, the Tower of Villainy will be complete," said Drakken.
"Perfect! Once we have taken Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable out of the picture, we'll rule the world from this tower. Although, I am not too pleased with you letting Kim Possible escape," said the Drakken-Droid. "She was moving faster than usual. Don't blame us," said Shego. "I'm not. Kim Possible will eventually come to us in order to stop us and return every human to normal. But in order to do that, she'll have to climb to the top floor of the tower where we will move the ray gun. But on every level, one of us will be waiting to stop her. The entire tower is one giant deathtrap," said the Drakken-Droid.
"Not just the town. But the entire town of Drakkenville is a deathtrap," said Drakken with an evil laugh. "You've already renamed Middleton Drakkenville? The other villains won't like this," said Shego. "She's right. You should name it Villainville. From what I've learned, it is sometimes our conceit that led us to our defeat, my past self," said the Drakken-Droid. "Fine, fine," grumbled Drakken.
"By the way, Drakken-Droid, do you really think Kim would try to stop us? We severely outnumber her," said Shego. "Knowing her, she won't be able to resist doing what's right. That's her weakness. Besides, I've taken a little insurance," said the Drakken-Droid reaching over and pulling out a small black cage. Drakken and Shego grinned as they saw what was in it.
Four sleeping naked mole rats were in it. Drakken recognized their clothes. "Kim Possible's family! Now that's dirty. I like it!" said Drakken as he, Shego and the Drakken-Droid laughed evilly.
