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Chapter one - It StartsBEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
Kim was in her backyard, dressed in blue jean shorts and a white tank top with a large pink heart in the center of her chest, Upon hearing the familiar beeping sound she moved her large green eye's up from the book she was reading (Summer reading assignment, Yuk…) and, flipping her head to get the long red hair out of her eye's, grabbed the Kimmunicator from the table sitting next to her and pressed the button that would connect her with Wade.
Kim: Hi Wade, what's the sitch.
Wade Lode, the computer wizard and all around genius part of Team Possible saw Kim's face appear on his monitor, never failing to be amazed that this slim, athletically built powerhouse of a young woman considered him, a short pudgy 10 year old African American to be her friend. Very seldom ever leaving the confines of his own room / lab let alone his house, Wade had very few friends, his 190 plus I.Q. had alienated most of the kids his own age very early in his life and he valued his electronic friendship with Kim and Ron very highly.
Wade: Looks like Killigan again Kim, he stole some advanced fertilizer and plans on spreading it across Luxemburg, He thinks it's the ideal size for a personal golf course
Kim: I'm on it Wade, can you get some transportation set up and get hold of Ron, please and thank you"
Kim stood and still looking at the small screen of her Kimmunicator started running toward the house so she could change into her mission gear.
Wade: Gottcha Kim, Helicopter arriving in your driveway in 5 minutes then to the airport and a Navy F-16 waiting, I'll locate Ron and you can get him on your way, better bring his spare mission clothes with you just in case
Kim ran to here room changing into her standard mission outfit of black midriff semi-turtleneck top and dark green cargo pants in about 35 seconds flat, slipping her feet into the special running / climbing / everything else shoes that Wade had developed she grabbed the spare set of mission clothes Ron always left at the house and pushed them into her backpack while making sure the rest of the mission gear was packed and ready.
She was waiting in her driveway when the helicopter flew in from the distance and dropped down low enough for her to jump aboard She pressed the button on her Kimmunicator and as Wade appeared she noticed a worried look on his face but continued anyway
Kim: Okay Wade, I'm on the copter, where do we pick up Ron?
Wade's worried look continued when he replied
Wade: Uh. Kim,….. I called Ron on this Cell and he said that he was too busy right now for a mission and that you better go this one alone
Wade continued to look worried as Kim thought about this. A puzzled look came over her face as she replied
Kim: Uh.. Okay Wade I guess something just came up; ya can't be on call all 24 hours of the day can you.
As she signed off, Kim continued to think, "That's not like Ron, He's always there, all the time, no matter what" She transferred to the F-16 when they got to the airport and was given immediate clearance for a military take off.
The helicopter ride was a short one and the hurry into a hastily found flight suit, that was almost the right size, and the take off hadn't left Kim any time to think about the absence of Ron but now, with the plane in the air she was deep in thought and it took her a while to realize that the pilot was talking to her.
Pilot: Hello again Ms. Possible, You probably don't remember me, I'm Capt. John Strider, you saved me when my aircraft lost the ejection system and at the same time both my engines failed, I was going down over Greenland to a certain death before you came along, I just wanted to Thank you again.
Kim: Oh, Hi Capt. Strider I didn't recognize you, No Big really, anyone could have used those weather balloons to keep the plane in the air and slowly let you down onto the runway, but you're welcome all the same.
Pilot: Excuse me Ms. Possible but are you alone this trip? Don't you usually have some kid with you?
Kim: Yea, this time I'm all by myself, and that kid, as you call him, is my partner Ron, Ron Stoppable, I couldn't do what I do without him.
Pilot: Partner huh, I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about a Partner, wadda ya know a Partner, Funny name though Don Stobbale, gotta remember that.
Kim heard the pilot mumbling to himself but was again lost in thought, Yea, I'm alone this trip, Ron where are you? Why didn't you come it woulda been kinda cozy back here the two of us sharing this one back seat. As she continued to think she suddenly remembered something, WAIT! Tomorrow's the anniversary of our meeting at Pre-K, Ron always does something special for me on that day, as long as I can remember Ron has celebrated that day more than his own birthday or even mine, he said it was because it's an US day and not an I or YOU day. As a smile crossed across here face remembering the balloons, the cards, the flowers, the candy and especially Panda-Roo, Ron had given her Panda-Roo in 7th grade on the day he liked to call their Anniversary. She had slept with Panda-Roo every day of her life since that day, but since the Diablo incident had opened her eye's and her heart to see Ron as a Man and not just as a friend, She thought that sleeping with Panda-Roo was kind of like sleeping with a part of Ron, keeping her safe, protecting her from all the evil the world could throw at her.
That's why Ron couldn't come today; he was planning something really big as this was their first "Anniversary" since becoming more than just friends.
As it turned out she didn't need any help with Killigan. He was using his tartan covered blimp to spread the fertilizer and she was able to freefall onto the back of the blimp and using her feet to guide the ailerons and elevators she was able to maneuver Killigan's blimp down right on top of the waiting GJ contingent where he was quickly handcuffed and carted away with no harm done to Luxemburg. GJ was able to give her a quick ride home, the whole way she thought about what Ron might have planned for tomorrow. This was gonna be good. The others on the plane gave Kim funny looks that she did not see, they were all wondering why she had the "Oh Boy am I in Love" smile on her face the entire trip back to Middleton.
It was late when she got back home so Kim just changed into her pink and blue PJ's, jumped into her bed and holding Panda-Roo very close fell asleep still wearing the smile on her face.