Kim Possible and Street Hawk go to The District p 8
Disclaimer: I do not own Kim Possible, Street Hawk or The District. Wish I did though.
Next Morning and Meetings
The next morning, the hangar is bustling with activity. Kim and Ron are switching out the lethal ordnance from Sand Hawk and replacing it with tranquilizer rounds while Bonnie and Hirotaka are cleaning the War Bird helicopter. Bonnie buffs the surfaces while Hirotaka waxes them. Norman and Jane are performing systems checks on Sky Base's computer systems, knowing that chances are high that the Subcommittee will require a demonstration of the vehicles' capabilities.
Ron wheels the loading mechanism over to Sand Hawk's side and Kim makes the necessary connections to the weapons' magazines. When she's done, she nods at Ron for him to start the loading. In the past month, they had become adept at loading and changing the ammunition on the vehicles. When the guns' magazines are loaded, Kim unhooks the ammunition shuttle from the loader and reconnects the shuttle from the magazine to the weapons themselves.
When she's done, she leaps down from the gun emplacement, kisses Ron passionately and says, "Now that was spankin', Ron!" Ron can only chuckle as he holds Kim in his arms, stroking her soft, red and flippy hair.
Bonnie looks over at the couple and nods in approval, knowing that they had gone through a lot together. She then steps back to examine the surface of her current position, the rear storage compartment. She smiles her barracuda smile at her reflection, saying, "If I were to touch it, it would probably feel like baby skin." She then makes a startling realization. The helicopter was an extension of herself, her 'baby'. Just like the cycle was Norman's 'baby'.
She walks over to Hirotaka and says, "Let's polish Street Hawk, honey. I want it to look good for it's inspection." Hirotaka nods as Bonnie goes over to tell Ron the idea. He then grins as Ron takes the cloth from Bonnie and sees Bonnie's smirk as she walks back. When she gets to him, she says, "Ron wants to do it. Then again, can't really say I blame him. After all, that cycle's the actual reason we're all here. It brought us all closer together." At that, the couple turns around and see Kim and Ron heading for Rolling Base and open the back doors.
As Kim brings down the ramp, Ron goes into the front of the van, intent on wheeling the cycle out into the hangar. When the cycle is out on the hangar floor, the young couple then set to work. As Ron waxes the cycle, Kim decides to check on the triplets and finds them walking around on their own.
"Ron! Come quick! The kids are moving on their own and on their feet!" At that, the whole team scrambles to the nursery area, with Ron wrapping his arms around Kim and putting his head on her shoulder. They then sigh a contented sigh, pleased with their children's accomplishments.
Bonnie snickers as she watches Julie do a twirl, saying, "I wonder who she got that from." Her snicker goes to a full laugh as Kim blushes with pride, a pleased smile on her face. Their reverie is then interrupted when they hear two voices coming through the hangar.
"Mr. Tuttle! Detectives Page and Debreno here! We're here to escort you and your team to the Senate!"
"Mr. Tuttle! Team Hawk! Are you about?"
Norman goes back out and says, "I'm Norman Tuttle. Could you guys please wait for us outside? My team has to get suited up still. Two of the members on the team were watching their children walking around."
The men nod and one replies, "Understandable, Mr. Tuttle. I'm Temple Page and this is Kevin Debreno. Chief Mannion briefed us a couple of days ago. He told us where you and your team were holed up."
Debreno walks over to Sand Hawk and says, "Now this would be hell on a beach. No way! Is this Nordoc NATO armor? How thick is it?"
Norman chuckles and replies, "One inch. I'm amazed you know your armor, Detective Debreno. The War Bird helicopter has the same kind of armor. Sand Hawk took quite a pummeling some time back. Basically had to re-armor the whole thing. As long as you don't come across a Vulcan Gatling cannon, you're good to go."
He can then see figurative horns coming out of Debreno's head and thinks, 'Oh no. I've seen that kind of look before. It's the kind of look that Kim gets when she's about to do something very wild. Just like at Yamanouchi.'
He then hears the question he's been dreading hearing. "Would it be all right if Page and I took it for a spin? Just on the tarmac would be enough."
Norman chuckles meekly and replies, "I'll have to speak with the vehicle's primary operator. If she agrees, I'll have to deactivate the weapons system on there before it leaves the hangar."
Debreno nods and Norman goes back to the nursery. He then fills in Kim. She then says, "Tell them I'll be right out, Norman. I'll tell them personally." Norman nods and returns to the Detectives. When Norman's out of earshot, she softly muses, "I wonder what it would be like to put an ejectable seat on there." At that, she suits up, not putting the holster on.
Page and Debreno see an armor-suited figure wearing a helmet approach them and hear a distorted female voice. "So, you wanna take my pride on a joyride, huh? No big problem. Just watch the throttle. It tends to stick at times." At that, Norman proceeds to deactivate the dune buggy's weapons while the figure hands the Detectives crash helmets, saying, "Just in case."
Page replies, "Thank you, ma'am. Kevin will treat your ride right. I promise you that." Debreno nods his agreement as the Detectives make their way to the dune buggy and have a seat. The engine then starts and Debreno burns rubber out onto the tarmac, speeding along the runway and going into the lawns, jumping off and onto the runways, testing the vehicle's capacity for punishment.
With every jolt the vehicle takes, Kim can't help but wince behind the visor. She then starts getting worried when the vehicle starts making a beeline for her. At the last minute, the buggy comes to a sliding halt right in front of her, sliding sideways allowing her to see Debreno's smiling face.
Debreno then remarks, "I don't know about Page, ma'am. But I had a good time. We could certainly use something like this on the force."
Kim chuckles and replies, "If all goes well, it might just happen." Debreno nods in understanding as the figure leads him back into the hangar, allowing the rest of the team to see how bad it was. Once Debreno and Page had dismounted, Norman introduces them.
"Starting off is Street Hawk, his wife Sand Hawk. Right here is War Bird and her husband Ninja. This is my wife, Jane." He then shows the Detectives the other vehicles, stating, "In the beginning, it was one man, one vehicle. But now times have changed. So now there's five vehicles. Street Hawk, the motorcycle; Sand Hawk, the dune buggy; War Bird, the helicopter; Sky Base, our air transport and Rolling Base, our ground transport. Altogether, this is one team that cannot be beat. You'd be hard pressed to find a team that's more like a family of sorts other than this one."
Street Hawk steps forward and says, "You'll be able to examine Sky Base closely when we get to the Senate building. Norman will be able to show you and the members of the Subcommittee the vehicles in further detail. After all, it wouldn't do for us to be late." Page nods in agreement as he and Debreno walk out of the hangar, both still fully ecstatic from their joyride.
At that, the members of Team Hawk mount up on the vehicles and proceed in parade fashion right behind the Detective's unit. War Bird and Sky Base take off, ensuring aerial security for the route. As the vehicles proceed, people stop what they're doing and wave at the vehicles as they drive by, the drivers waving right back. Shortly, squad cars join the procession, giving the team a full escort.
However, there is always the presence of nuts in the city that doesn't like the team. "Why are you being congratulated? You didn't do anything special!" At that, Kim has a strong temptation to stop and aim the gatling guns at the hecklers, but chooses not to. After all, it wouldn't look good for her to tranq a whole crowd just because of a few bad apples. So she just gives them the finger and drives on.
At that point, inside the White House, Brick awakens to hear birds chirping outside. He then smiles as he gets out of bed and gets dressed. The President had seen to it that he had gotten a suitable suit for his bodyguard duty as well as the proper equipment to do his job with.
Brick thinks about the events of the previous evening. Upon learning of Ralph's death, the President had been whisked to safety by Brick and carried onto Marine One. Five hours later, they returned to the White House after getting the all clear from the Secret Service. Brick had felt embarrassed from his treating the President like a football, but the President merely laughed and told him not to let it get him down. He even went as far to say that he had fun being carried like a football. He was just thankful that he wasn't spiked upon reaching the endzone.
When Brick finishes dressing, he looks at a picture of Monique and says, "I'm sure you'll be proud of me, Mon. I know I am. I'm finally getting a fresh start in life. I just hope life is being good to you too." He then sighs and adds, "I miss you so much, more than I miss Middleton." He nods at the picture and exits the room, making his way to the Oval Office. Upon arrival, he's allowed inside when he makes a startling discovery.
"Brick Flagg, is that really you?" Zita's eyes bugged out when she saw the former jock. "Justine, look who it is."
Justine sniffs and says, "I certainly never expected him here. Then again, he probably didn't expect us to be here as well." She then smiles and adds, "It is good to see you again. How're Kim and the others doing? Haven't seen them since that debacle with the vortex."
Brick chuckles and replies, "She and the others are doing fine, Justine. She and Ron are married now and they have children. Bonnie got married as did Felix and Tara. As far as I know, Monique's doing all right." At that, the President and the former classmates chitchat amongst themselves.
Ten minutes later, Zita's watch beeps and she says, "Just about time for the signing, Mr. President." The president nods and gets up from his desk. Little do they realize that this will be the start of a very screwball week.
Meanwhile, the procession reaches the Senate building and the vehicles come to a stop while the plane and helicopter land and the lawn parallel to the building. One contingent of Officers go to guard the ground vehicles while another goes to the air vehicles and take up positions, all armed with AR-15 rifles.
Street Hawk looks at Norman and says, "Looks like Chief Mannion's been very busy since last night. Any idea what caused this kind of security block?"
Mannion then walks up and says, "Last night, an Advisor and an old friend of the President's was killed in a bomb blast. A suspect made a threat and was chased away, only to kill himself to avoid being arrested by the Officer." He sweeps his arm to the door and asks, "Shall we?"
The others nod in agreement and start filing into the door, double file seeing the need for proper protocol. It was then that Norman sees the face of the one most responsible for the project. Director William Kirby of the Justice Department smiles when he sees Norman and his team together.
He then says, "This meeting will now come to order. On the agenda for today is SH-126, code-named 'Operation Street Hawk'. Present are Norman Tuttle and his team, along with his wife, Jane Renton-Tuttle, Chief of Police Jack Mannion, Undersecretary Arthur Miller, Dr. Betty Director of Global Justice and Director William Kirby of the Justice Department. Does anyone have any opening remarks before we begin?"
Dr. Director replies, "I do." She then turns to the team and says, "I may not be very supportive of the project in question. However, it did save my life along with that of Joe Morgan with the Canadian Intelligence Department. So you can at least count on two plus marks from me."
Undersecretary Miller says, "I have something to add to that remark. While the notes on the team is impressive, we must have more information based on the team's qualifications. So what I propose is a demonstration of the team's prowess under less than ideal conditions."
Director Kirby looks incredulously at Undersecretary Miller and says, "Point of order, Mr. Undersecretary. It's way too soon to suggest such a thing. This is just the preliminaries. Our main focus for today is the team and the vehicles themselves. Tomorrow, we examine the field notes that Mr. Tuttle had forwarded to us. Then, if the team is up to it, the demonstration. Is that agreeable to everyone involved?" Upon getting nods from the remaining panel, save for one dissent, he goes on.
"At this time, I would like the recording of this meeting stopped for security reasons given that the members of the team have children of their own. Is that correct, Mr. Tuttle?"
"Yes, sir. That is correct. If anyone was to get hold of this information, it could endanger my team and their families along with their children." He then leans forward with fire in his eyes, adding, "If anyone threatens them in any fashion, it will bring us great pleasure to stop any plots that arise. By any means necessary and un-necessary."
Director Kirby nods and replies, "Duly noted." He then stops the recording, not knowing that a member of the panel has a tape recorder running still. He then says, "You may begin with identifying yourselves. In doing so, you are receiving the recognition you deserve for doing a very good job on the project."
The team looks at each other and nod silently with each other. One by one, they stand, remove their helmets and properly identify themselves.
"Ron Stoppable, Street Hawk."
"Kim Possible-Stoppable, Sand Hawk."
"Bonnie Rockwaller, War Bird."
"Hirotaka Yamanatoka/Rockwaller, Ninja."
Director Kirby smiles at the team and says, "You have the gratitude of the nation and the human race in general. Kim and Ron, I congratulate you on your relationship. It must not be easy fighting crime all the time as your alter-egos."
Kim smiles and replies, "No big, Director Kirby."
Dr. Director then chuckles and says, "Actually, Kimberly, it is big. I brought some files you may be interested in seeing." As she passes them to Mannion, she adds, "Your acts have inspired those around the world to improve their communities, little by little. So while you say it's 'no big', to those people, you give them hope when there's not much else for them."
The team's jaws drop upon reading the files. 'Crime rate in United Kingdom brought down by shadowy groups.' 'Terror groups running in fear from masked marauders.' 'Dictators and their armies demolished and weapons of mass destruction found.'
Dr. Director then says, "As you can see, GJ does have an effective tool. It may not be official, but an effective tool nonetheless. That's another mark in your favor." At that, the team smiles, not knowing that their names and voices had been recorded.