Chapter 2

A/N- just thought I would say that last chapter I incorrectly called this story Truth be Told(It was the old name). I would also like to think bdburns7289 on my first review, just one positive note makes me want to make this story something great. This is Chapter 2 of this chapter has more action then the last and I hope you enjoy it.

A Break Down and a Beat Down

Monique Jenkins's house

'Knock' Knock' Knock'

The unmistakable sound of someone betting at the Jenkins's door.

"I got it." yelled Monique from inside the house. The attractive African American

Girl ran to her front door. She opened the door to see a drenched figure of Kim.

"Kim, girl get in here, what happened."

"Oh," Kim growned, "I was just talking to Ron and I got caught up in the storm"

Monique grabbed hold of her friend, and dragged her inside towards her room "Come in T.M.E. Tell me everything."

"It was just a little storm Monique, so not the drama."

"Come off it Kim you know what I mean, what happened between you and Ron?" Monique responded glaring at her friend.

"Oh that." Kim said acting as if she hadn't known "now that so was the drama." Kim stopped for a second and said "I think we're done."

"Really just like that" Monique said in a voice that was a mix of shock and surprise "I was sure you two could work it out."

"Well it's over I think he wanted to end it, and I think I wanted to end it too."

"You think?" Monique responded stunned at the way Kim was phrasing her and Ron's brake-up.

Kim paused for a moment, looked towards the ceiling of Monique's, and then stated "Well we gave it a try right? If it was destined to be then…If it was destined to be then" Kim paused, could she have been having second thoughts about the separation. "I may have put an end to something great."

Monique's eyes went as wide as saucers "Oh my god you still love him"

"I never said-"Kim tried to defend her self.

"You still love him" Monique squealed pointing a condemning finger in the red head's face.

"Well, maybe a little, but" Kim stopping once again in her defense "I've always loved Ron, and we've never been in another serious relationship" now she was reaching "We need time to see other people"

"And how are you going to take it when he starts seeing said other people" Monique said with a smug look on her face, sure she had caught her friend.

"Well I'll" Kim stopped to rethink the question and her answer, " Well I'll work through it" Kim ended trying more to convince her self more than her friend.

There was a pause in the room, as if Monique needed time to process all this information. Some of what Kim had said made sense, nether Kim or Ron had been in a serious relationship, other than there own. Kim hade only been on two or three dates with Josh Mankey, and Ron had just had a few flings with a few girls around school but nothing for more then a week or two. In the end Monique could only come up with one semi-serious, semi-sarcastic (more sarcastic) response.

"What ever you say girl, what ever you say."

The streets of Middleton

There was silence inside the sports car as Tara Strong, fellow cheerleader on the Middleton high squad, and the mascot, Ron Stoppable tore off through the empty streets of the town. Tara would look over Ron's way every now and then; she would read his facial features try to read his emotion. It was hard to do, however with the rain constantly splattering on the windshield of the car.

"Ron, what's bugging you?" Tara asked sympathetically. She knew something was wrong from the moment he got in. Ron had only muttered a simple 'thank you' as he sat down in the shotgun set and through his back pack into the rear set, but sense then nothing. Ron normally was the cheery guy who was always cracking jokes, not to be mean but to lighten the mood when things got to tense.

"You know, just Kim related problems" Ron said with a sigh, never really looking at Tara just constantly looking out the window at nothing.

"Don't worry, you two will work it out." The girl said trying to be comforting to Ron who was obviously depressed.

"Well, we kind of already did" Ron paused "We sorta' done dating."

Tare instantaneously pulled the car over to the side of the road and pulled to a stop. She turned and looked deeply at the boy.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry, are you two going to be ok" Tara was really worried about her friend wondering how a relationship that was 'meant to be' could end so fast, and if the definition friendship, to her, could whether the storm.

Ron raised a hand to stop her "Don't worry about use, we've survived worse." Ron gave her one of his goofy grins and finished "We'll be fine"

With that Tara put the car in drive and took off towards the Stoppable house. "I sure hope so because who knows how the world would survive without Team Possible." Moments later the car then came to an abrupt stop as they hade reached there destination.

"Well this is where I get off" Ron then turned to retrieve his pack from the back "thinks for the ride."

"Hey as Kim would say 'no big'" Ron grimaced at the mention of his ex. "sorry Ron"

Ron laugh "Ha, hey 'no big' right back at ya." Once again Ron was trying to lighten the mood. Ron then unbuckled his seat belt, grabbed his pack opened the door, and swung his feet out on to the damp sidewalk. He started up, but Tara stopped him by placing a hand on his shoulder

Tara started softly "Ron if you ever need any body to talk to in just a call away"

"Thanks Tara." Ron said gratefully. He the proceed to through one strap over his shoulder and step out of the car, but everyone knew Ron's clumsiness would catch up with him as he hocked the other strap on to the door and ripped the pack clean open, spilling the inside items all over the drenched ground.

"Oh man!" Ron shouted getting Tara's attention.

Tara, seeing the mess opens her door to help Ron with the papers. "Oh, here Ron let me help you." The two work to gather the soaked papers and books (Yes Ron has books). After the damage was fixed the two exchanged 'think yous' and 'goodbyes', never noticing the two figures stalking there way up the street.

As Tara was making her way around the car, and Ron towards his house, she heard a deep voice that stopped her in her tracks. "Nice car."

Tara turned around to see two large men, one wearing a black jacket the other in a brown one. "Ya.. it is.. my dad gave it to me for my.. my birthday." Tara was beginning to get nervous; these two guys were getting a little to close for comfort. Middleton wasn't really known as a thug town, Kim and Ron usually made sure of that, but it was far from crime free. Ron heard some distress in Tara's voice and turned to look as he reached his front door.

"Oh it was a gift" the first thug said sarcastically, "Then you won't mind givn' it to us."

"Well I couldn't just give it to-"Tara stopped her self as one thug pulled out a knife and the other pulled out a lead pipe about a foot and a half long. Tara was grabbed around the shoulder, spun around, a knife was put to her neck, and a hand over her mouth.

Ron, seeing all this, went into mission mode. He looked around for any thing that could be used to his advantage. He's eyes fell on to his yard, which was lettered with discarded junk. 'All right gotta think what can I use? Bag of fertilizer, no. Tricycle, how'd that get out here. Garden hose, no. Lawn gnome, Evil! Baseball bat,… Baseball Bat!' He picked up the bat a charged at the unsuspecting attackers. His eyes began to glow with a strange light blue color as his mystical monkey power raged through his veins. He got about ten feet from the thugs when he through the bat, blunt end first, at the attacker that had subdued Tara.

"Now just hand us the keys and-" POW! The bat hitting the knifed thug in the back of the head stopped his threat before he could finish. The other aggressor was too stunned to notice Ron hood slide the Mustang, like he was Bo Duke, and stand in-between the thug and the girl.

Ron stood tall trying to be strong. "Now why don't you just go on your way and leave her alone." The remaining thug, finally coming from the surprise of the young teen's protective assault, raised his pipe and tried to strike Ron across the face, this got a cringing look from Tara and a small shriek too. The pipe never got that far. Ron grabbed it, stopping it about six inches from his face. His eyes had now become fully engulfed in a glowing glare that sent a chill down the attackers spin.

"No, all right then." With a simple flick of his wrist the pipe was solely in Ron's control. He the crouched down and swept the lead object a crossed the back of the brute's lags, dropping the mugger to his back. Ron brought the pipe down fast to the face of the thug, only to stop it about an inch from his cheek bone. The subdued thug closed his eyes in fear.

Ron gave the terrified attacker a dark look "Now grab your friend and get out of my town." talking defensively about the city he helps protect. The thug could only manage to nod his head. Ron removed the pipe from his face as the attacker got up and helped his partner, who was dizzily getting to his feet, and ran as far away from the sidekick as they could get. Ron wasn't too worried about caching the two, he was just glad he came out of the brawl unharmed. Fighting wasn't a new thing for Ron, however winning a fight was. With the danger gone Ron's eyes returned to there normal brown color. Even he wasn't completely sure how his mystical monkey power worked, it just always seemed to get him out of trouble. He looked up and down himself and he seemed unharmed, now to check on Tara.

Ron looked softly at the girl who was bracing her self on her parked car. "You ok?"

Tara was fingering a small scrap on her throat. "Just a little shock up, but I'm golden" Tara slowly looked up at Ron's face, "Thinks to you." There was a pause. "You saved me again." Tara said referring to the incident at Camp Wannaweep were Ron saved the entire cheer squad from the freakish mutant Gill, whom was seeking revenge on his old campmate Ron Stoppable.

"What can I say; I got a knack for it." Ron said as Tara through her arms around Ron's neck, putting her head on his shoulder. The embrace only lasted for a short time, but what happened next surprised Ron the most. Tara broke the hug and softly kissed Ron on the lips. This earned a shocked, surprised, and slightly pleased look on Ron's face. There moment didn't last long, as Tara turned around and opened her door and began to leave, but she could help but mess with Ron a little more.

"I'll see you around Ron" she said with a seductive voice and a wink. Ron just stood there wide eyed at the whole situation. Rufus, Ron's pet naked mole rat that took up residence in Ron's cargo pocket, chose this time of all others to wake from his day long nap. Ron simply stood in the rain watching the Ford drive away.

"Rufus, this would be so cool if I wasn't so confused."