Yes, I know, I know, you all probably hate me for keeping you waiting so long for me to update. Please forgive me, I've been quite busy. Things have been rather hectic around here lately. Hopefully, I will be able to get back on schedule. Well, for now, I leave you with Chapter eleven. It might not be much, but it's something. Enjoy.
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The ShapeShifting Chick: (smiles) Thank you! And about if they die…. I don't know…. (smiles innocently) …I haven't decided yet…. heehee….. Hey! I saw the episode of Teen Titans where Beast Boy turns into the werewolf creature! It was kool:)
scubagurl: Well, in order for me to answer your question, I'll have to reveal what's coming up in the story! …Let's just hope they destroy the comet….
Jerry Unipeg: THANK YOU! And I'm glad you like the new Team:)
AerdnaMilos: Yes, I try to make my stories self-explanatory (I heard that word once and it sounded cool, so I wanted to use it :)). And I try very hard to keep the characters in character (it can become quite difficult at times). And, thank you for the hug. (hugs back)
Midnight Moonfox: Thank you. (smiles) I knew some people would be happy to know that Frederick's back. And now with the new team, things should start to heat up! Well… maybe in the next chapter or so…
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Chapter 11: Making Acquaintances
After that night, the team headed back to Kim's house to discuss the plan for destroying the comet. They were gathered in the living room while Mrs. Possible worked in the kitchen. Jim and Tim were already in bed so they wouldn't be troublesome. Mr. Dr. Possible remained at the Space Center doing some paperwork. It would be a very busy night for takeoff was only in three days. It would be a very critical mission, for if it fails, it could mean the end.
Kim and Ron were both seated comfortably on the sofa that was facing the TV, while on the right, two chairs, facing the center of the room, held Drakken and Shego. On the left were two other chairs, Monkey Fist on one and Frederick on the other. In the center of the room was a rather large wooden coffee table that held a bowl of chips, a box of donuts, and some mugs of coffee.
Disbelief and shock surrounded Kim and Ron as their former villains learned of their relationship. "YOU'RE MARRIED?" All of them seemed to have the same reaction.
"Kim Possible… and the buffoon?" Drakken jerked back in his seat. "Married?"
Shego cringed and backed away. "…man that's weak…." Kim frowned at her response.
Monkey Fist raised and eyebrow and pointed to Kim. "Um… how old are you, exactly?"
Kim crossed her arms and leaned back in the blue tinted sofa next to Ron. "Sixteen…. Turning seventeen, mind you…"
Monkey Fist smirked. "… no wonder…."
Rufus crawled out of Ron's pocket and climbed up on his shoulder. Ron gently patted Rufus' pink oval-shaped head and turned to Kim while smiling. Rufus turned and jumped off the sofa, scampering to the other side of the living room towards Frederick. Shego sighed and took out a magazine, noticing that the conversation wasn't really getting anywhere. Monty picked up his cup of tea and took a sip while Drakken twiddled his thumbs.
"So….." Kim decided to break the ice. "Drakken, what was your idea for destroying the comet again? We need to make sure the plan is foolproof before we put it into action. We can't have any mistakes up there in space."
Drakken smiled mischievously, the kind of smile he made when twisted schemes ran through his head. He jumped up out of his seat and walked up in front of the television screen, letting everyone see him. He stood up straight and put his hands behind his back while tapping his foot. "Shego!"
Shego sighed and closed the magazine while reaching under the chair for what appeared to be a suitcase. She picked it up and walked over next to Drakken, her attitude clearly indicating her resentment. Nevertheless, she opened it and set up a stool, laying some poster boards on it, and then concealing it with a cloth. She put her hands on her hips and glanced back at Drakken with a look that read, 'Can I go now?'
Drakken smiled, satisfied with Shego's behavior. "You may sit down now Shego."
"Thank you!" Shego threw herself in the chair, picked up the magazine, and started reading it again. Then all eyes turned back to Drakken.
Drakken walked up to the stool and picked up his pointer. Then he pulled the cloth down, revealing a sketch of what appeared to be a machine of some sort. He cleared his throat and pointed to the picture. "This, Kim Possible, was my doomsday devise. It had a laser canon capable of destroying a small meteor. It was powerful, but it would not have been enough to destroy the comet… …although it was an ingenious invention…"
Shego rolled her eyes and continued reading. "…yeah right…."
Drakken pushed the first poster board off the stool to reveal a second sketch of the doomsday device, one that looked upgraded. "This was my second doomsday devise I created. It had a more powerful laser canon capable of destroying a small comet. Unfortunately it ran on a plug and the laser was still not strong enough! It still wasn't good enough!"
"…ya think?" Shego sighed and turned around in her chair, her back facing Drakken.
Drakken picked up the poster board to reveal another one. Drakken pointed to the picture and smiled. "This, my friends, is the Terminator. A laser canon so powerful, it is able to destroy a small planet! It attaches perfectly to a ship of any kind, and it runs on either solar power or batteries! This is my creation!"
"Wow… the Terminator!" Shego commented sarcastically.
Drakken pulled back the drawing to reveal a final poster board. It was a sketch of the inside of the ship. In it were little stick figures of Shego, Drakken, Kim, Monkey Fist, Ron, and Frederick. Drakken was in the front of the ship getting ready to push the button to activate the laser, while Kim was near a lever that read 'Low, Medium, and High.' Shego was aiming the laser while Monkey Fist made sure the power level was high enough. Frederick controlled the ship while Ron was strapped to a chair. "As you can see," Drakken pointed to the sketch. "Everyone must play a part in controlling the laser. It is very powerful and if anyone screws up it could be curtains for all of us!"
"Hey!" Ron stood up and placed his hands on his hips. "How come everybody else has a job and I'm strapped to a chair?"
"Because….." Shego glanced up from her magazine. "…you're an idiot?"
Ron frowned and crossed his arms. Then he sat back down on the sofa. Drakken walked up to Ron. "Well, the truth of the matter is….. Let's face it! You're a buffoon! You're usually the one who messes things up! It's a wonder how Kim Possible gets anything done! We can't take any chances with you! We just can't afford to screw things up!"
Monkey Fist frowned and glanced back at Ron. "You've got a point….."
Ron looked down disappointed. Rufus came back and jumped up on his lap. Then he started petting his head. Kim couldn't help but feel sorry for him. After all, he was her husband and best friend, but at the same time, she knew Drakken was right. "Well…" Kim looked up at Drakken. "What if we give Ron a small little job? ….Like making sure everybody's doing their part?"
Drakken stood still, thinking this over. "Well…. I suppose John can do that….."
Ron frowned. "Dude! The name's Ron!"
"Whatever…" Drakken went back to the stool and started to clear things up, putting the poster boards in the suitcase and folding up the stool.
"Booyah!" Ron exclaimed. "Ron the Man-ager! Score!" Then he looked down and picked up Rufus. "And his sidekick, Rufus!"
Shego rolled her eyes and sighed. "…oh brother…." Then she picked up a mug of coffee and took a sip.
Monkey Fist glanced at his watch. It read 8:45. "Do we have to spend all night here? It's growing late…. "
"Well…." Kim looked back in the kitchen. "My dad said that it would be a good idea if you don't go anywhere, as in out of state. So…. Yes. You'll have to stay here, but you can sleep in a hotel if you find it too…. uh… uncomfortable here…"
Monty sighed. "That's quite alright. I just wanted to make sure before it gets too late for a flight home…."
"Hey!" Ron shot up out of his seat. "Let's watch a movie!"
Shego raised an eyebrow and looked up from her magazine. "…a movie?"
"…At a time like this?" Monkey Fist glanced back at the Ron with a cup of tea in his hand.
"Well….." Ron looked down. "We have nothing else better to do, right? …We might as well?"
The room became silent. A cricket was heard outside the window. Ron sank into his seat and covered himself with a pillow while everybody stared at him. "Alright…. I'll just turn invisible now…." He closed his eyes and curled up into a little ball, waiting for their reaction.
Then, to his surprise, Drakken got up out of his seat. "That sounds like a great idea!" Now all eyes were on Drakken. Shego shook her head and continued reading her magazine while Monkey Fist stared at him in bewilderment. Kim smirked and rolled her eyes.
Ron smiled and got up out of his seat. "Booyah! I'll go get the popcorn, you go get the movie!"
"Deal!" Drakken rushed over to the movie gallery while Ron raced into the kitchen.
Kim was still getting over the fact that the villains were helping her. Now they were in her house getting ready to watch a movie? 'This is just too weird,' she thought. Apparently, she wasn't the only one who thought this whole thing was a little out of the ordinary. At least Shego and Monkey Fist were acting somewhat normal about the whole thing. At least she wasn't along.
Finally, Drakken came back with the movie and Ron returned with three bowls of popcorn one for each side of the room. He handed one to Drakken, Kim and Monkey Fist. "Now don't forget to share!"
Monkey Fist looked down at the bowl of popcorn, then dropped it down on Frederick's lap and sighed. Kim started to eat some as she looked up at the two. "So…. What movie are we going to watch?"
"Well…." Drakken smiled while taking a big handful of popcorn and setting the bowl down on Shego's lap. "I have a choice for you to choose from. There's the Lion King, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or Bambi!"
Shego looked up and raised an eyebrow. "Bambi?"
"Well….." Drakken smiled innocently.
"I vote Lord of the Rings….." Monty commented. "At least it's interesting…."
"I guess I'll go with that too…." Kim voted.
Shego smiled. "Me too! Orlando Bloom is in that movie! He plays the hot elf!"
Drakken raised an eyebrow as he slipped the movie into the VCR. Kim gasped. "You think Orlando Bloom is hot too?"
"Totally!" Shego replied. "How can any girl not think he's hot?"
Drakken put his hands on his hips. "Oh great! Now we're going to have two mindless imps swooning over an Elvin pretty boy!"
"Females…." Monkey Fist crossed his arms and sighed. "Can we watch the movie already?"
Ron picked up the remote. "Oh yeah! …sorry guys…." He pressed the button as the movie began to play.Kim slowly rose herself up from underneath the covers. The sun was almost up and it was already Saturday. Her alarm clock was going off. "Ah… I must have slept in…" She quickly glanced back at her clock. It read 6:50. "Six fifty? Aw man! I forgot to change it for the weekend!" She fell back in bed and tossed the covers over her head. Then, she tightly closed her eyes. There was silence. Birds started chirping. After a moment or two, Kim opened her eyes. "…this isn't working….."
She sighed and gradually lifted herself off the bed. "Well… …I might as well get up…." She went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and comb her hair. Then she changed out of her pink pajamas and slipped into a blue tank top with purple short sleeves and a purple diamond in the center along with black Capri's and blue flip flops.
Then, Kim opened her bedroom door and stepped outside. The house was quiet, but there was evidence of life. Someone was cooking in the kitchen. "Hmm… I smell breakfast….. ..I wonder if Dad got back home yet…" As she traveled down the upstairs hall, she sneaked into the master bedroom to find both her parents peacefully sleeping in bed. She smiled, then headed towards the staircase. "I bet Ron's probably making breakfast then…"
She carefully, slowly made her way down the stairs so she wouldn't disturb anybody. Occasionally she would step on a squeaky stair, but it didn't wake anyone. Shego was peacefully sleeping on the couch while Drakken rested curled up in a chair. Ron was still sleeping on the floor with Rufus and Frederick. Kim smiled and carefully made her way around them towards the kitchen.
She opened the kitchen door, and to her surprise, found Monkey Fist flipping pancakes. He was dressed in a white robe quite similar to his black ninja robe except it was loose and his calves and lower arms weren't tied taut like in the other one, and he wore dark blue slippers. He turned around and greeted her. "Good morning Miss. Possible. It's about time people start getting up!"
Kim raised an eyebrow, not really expecting this. "….And what time did you get up?" 'Okay, this is just freaky……I come into my kitchen and find Monkey Fist making breakfast… …Urg, I still need to get use to this whole villains being friends thing!' Kim scratched her head, then walked though the door.
"A little before five…" Monty smiled. "The morning is the best time of the day to do Yoga."
"Hmm… Well that's interesting… I take it that you're a morning person…." Kim glanced at the stove. There were at least four things cooking on it at once; bacon, pancakes, French toast, and what looked like a Spanish omelet. "So…. you cook?"
Monty nodded. "I know it seems rather ridiculous…. especially when I have a cook and a butler and all to do it for me….. But I suppose it comes in handy when needed…. When I was a lad my mother would make me help her in the kitchen since my older sister had such resentment for the idea of cooking. I suppose I picked it up and it hasn't left me yet…."
"Hmm…. looks good!" Kim took her seat behind the counter.
"Thank you…" Monty smirked, then turned around and started to chop some apples and oranges. "And you can tell your mother not to worry. All of the supplies used to make this breakfast were purchased by me."
Kim raised an eyebrow. "How did you manage to go to the supermarket so early in the morning? The shops don't open till eight!"
"Oddly enough, that super center, Smarty Mart was open…. There was a man who came and greeted me in this hideous, revolting brain costume…. I know I won't be approaching that shopping center anytime soon…. " Monkey Fist lowered the burners and took out some plates and silverware. "Can you help me set the table? The others should be awakening shortly…"
"Sure." Kim smiled and picked up the plates, bringing them over to the dining room. "And about that Smarty Mart Store, I totally get what you're talking about. The whole brain thing is totally wack! No wonder it's open 24/7! I guess they do have some good deals and stuff, but I prefer to do my clothe shopping at Club Banana, even though Ron insists that Smarty Mart is just as good. Smarty Mart is way out of its lead compared to Club Banana!"
"Yes, I suppose you're right. Quality is important. Usually the more expensive clothing products have finer quality than the ones you get in discount sales at Smarty Mart… even if it's the same item." Monkey Fist turned off the burners and flipped the French toast over.
"You are sooo right! Thanks, now I have something I could use to get back at Ron when he brings it up again!" Kim sat back down at the stools near the counter and smirked. 'Huh, Monkey Fist isn't really as bad as I thought... He can actually act like a normal human being! ...as hard as it is to believe...'
Just then, Shego came walking through the door. Her hair was slightly tangled and her eyes were half open. Judging by her appearance, it seemed like she just got up out of bed. She stretched and yawned, then took a sigh while leaning against the refrigerator. "Hey… …do you know where the bathroom is? I need to take a shower…."
Kim blinked, a little shocked by Shego's appearance, since she always saw Shego at her best. This was almost a bit amusing. "Uh…" Kim pointed towards the staircase. "Just go up the stairs and to the right. It's hard to miss…"
"…thanks," Shego replied in the monotone voice. Then she walked out of the kitchen and slowly began to make her way up the stairs.
Kim glanced back at Monty and saw that he was busy, so she decided to go ahead and wake the others. She carefully opened the door, and then cautiously crept into the living room. It looked like Frederick and Rufus were already awake. Ron, one the other hand, was still asleep along with Drakken.
Kim smirked as she leaned on closer. She waved her hand, signaling Rufus and Frederick to come into the kitchen. They glanced back at each other, and then raced towards the door. Now she was alone with just Ron and Drakken. "Hmm… should I let them sleep or give them a rude awakening?" Kim whispered under her breath.
Just then, Shego came walking down the stairs. She was dressed in a green robe and her hair was tied back in a bun. Kim stood up straight and tilted her head. "Well that was fast…"
"Yeah, I had practice… It's an art." Shego walked off the steps and took one glance at the two who were still asleep and rolled her eyes. "They're still asleep?" She put her hands on her hips and sighed. "It's already eight fifteen!"
"Yeah, I was just about to wake them up." Kim walked up to Shego, and then stood still, looking down at Drakken and Ron.
"Well it's about time!" Shego picked up a pillow and was just about to hit Drakken on the head when Kim stopped her.
"Wait…" Kim rubbed her chin. "We could always just leave them…."
Shego raised an eyebrow. "Leave them? What's that gonna do? ….Wait!" She smirked knowingly. "Yeah, we could just let them sleep. By the time they wake up breakfast will be gone!" She chuckled mischievously.
Just then, a voice called out from the kitchen. "Breakfast is served! Wake those two up already!" Monkey Fist stepped out the kitchen door, and then turned around and went back inside.
Shego frowned. She sighed as she lifted the pillow off the sofa. "Well, I guess that's our signal to wake them up… …It would have been fun to see their reactions though…." Shego lifted the pillow high up in the air, ready to strike Drakken. "At least I can still do this…" She swung the pillow down, banging it on Drakken's head.
Drakken jumped up in a panic, breathing heavily. "W-What? What happened!"
Shego smirked. "Nothing…. Breakfast's ready… You're lucky I woke you up!"
Kim went up to Ron and gently started nudging him. Ron turned over and put his hands over his head. "…not now mom…. …five more minutes…." He yawned, and then curled up in a ball.
Kim frowned. "Ron get up!" She nudged even harder. "Breakfast is ready!"
Ron still remained sleeping. Shego smirked. "I know what'll get him up!" She went into the kitchen and came back with a glass of water. She leaned over Ron, and then spilled the water on his face. Right away, he shot up out of his resting place, gasping for breath and breathing heavily. Shego put her hands on her hips. "…works every time…."
"Come on Ron. Breakfast is ready." Kim walked into the dining room with Ron following.
Ron stepped inside and saw the table all set with trays filled with food on them: French toast, pancakes, omelets, bacon, sausages, muffins, and lots of different kinds of fruits… Ron licked his lips. "Now this is what I call breakfast!" Ron raced to a chair, grabbed three pancakes, cut a piece off with his fork, and was just about to eat it when someone stopped him.
Monkey Fist stood with his hands on his hips frowning and tapping his foot impatiently. "Don't you know that you are supposed to wait until everyone is present at the table before you start dining? It's called being considerate!"
Ron smiled and leaned back in his chair, pointing to himself. "And this is called 'being the Ron'. Ron don't need to wait for other people to eat! The Ron can eat by himself!"
Monkey Fist smirked, amused with his lack of table etiquette. "Well, since 'the Ron' can eat by himself, 'the Ron' can eat by himself after everybody else eats! Now.… GET OUT OF THE DINING ROOM!"
Ron blinked and looked up at the angry English lord. Then he frowned. "Well FINE! I'll just go play VIDEO GAMES!" He got up out of his chair and angrily stomped out into the living room.
Monty frowned. "….And NO VIDEO GAMES! It's too early in the morning for that! Go read a book or somewhat!"
Shego and Kim entered into the dining and sat down. Shego rubbed her eyes and sighed. "Drakken's taking a shower. He'll be down soon…." She looked down at the table and took note of all the food. "…wow…" Then she looked up at Monkey Fist and raised an eyebrow. "You cooked this?" Monty nodded silently. Shego smirked, amused. "You didn't really strike me as the cooking type.…"
Kim glanced around the room, noticing that someone's missing. "Hey where's Ron?"
Monkey Fist frowned and crossed his arms. "I sent that inconsiderate buffoon to the dining room! If he can't be considerate enough to wait until all are present at the table to start dining, then he might as well dine along after the rest of us have had our fill!"
Kim sighed. "Oh… just let him come! I'm sure he learned his lesson! …Besides… you don't want him bothering you all day about not feeding him, do you?"
Monty sighed and shook his head. "…fine…. …But if he does it one more time, that's it!" He turned around and opened the living room door. "Ronald! You can come back inside the dining room now….."
Ron smiled and jumped up from the couch. "Booyah!" He raced back to the dining room and took his seat.
Finally, Drakken entered into the room and sat down. He sighed and stretched his arms. "That was a good shower…."
"Yeah, you needed it…" Shego smirked as Drakken narrowed his eyes on her.
Then Monkey Fist took his seat as all the rest started to eat. Ron was the first one to dig in since he had already served himself earlier. Drakken took two pieces of French toast, 2 pancakes, and a sausage while Shego grabbed some pancakes and bacon. Kim served herself some of the Spanish omelet, and Monkey Fist just took a banana and half of a rather small English muffin. Ron tilted his head as he glanced at Monty's plate. "That's all you're gonna eat? ….a banana?" Monty shrugged. Ron raised an eyebrow and took a second look at him. "…no wonder you're so scrawny.…"
"Ron!" Kim crossed her arms frowned. "You shouldn't say things like that!"
Ron shrugged and leaned back in his seat. "Well at least he's not as bad as Drakken! I mean, at the rate he's goin, he could eat the house!"
"Ron!" Kim's face started to turn red. "Now, you wouldn't want anyone criticizing your eating habits would you? Because I'll just tell you something right now, there's a whole lot of things to criticize about!"
Ron frowned and crossed his arms. "…fine… ..I'll stop…"
Well that's it for now. Sorry that chapter was a little dull. I had to start building some relationships first before we send them up into space! Well, I'll try to actually update before two months! Review and good day.
