Kim Possible and Street Hawk: Diplomatic Immunity p 9

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Teacher Jessica and Afternoon Arrival

The next day, in Middleton, Jessica is pondering what she could do with her life. When she's not training to drive Sand Hawk, that is. She browses the local newspapers, intent on finding a job.

She then finds an ad that strikes her fancy. Smiling widely, she calls the number and is instructed to report to the High School. After telling Lily where she's going, Jessica walks along the sidewalk, both nervous and excited.

Upon arrival, she goes into the office and has a seat. She then hears, "Miss Mach, I presume. I'm Mr. Barkin. Please, step into my office." Jessica follows him into his office and accepts his offer of a seat.

He then gives her a good look and asks, "You ever teach before, Miss Mach?"

Jessica replies, "No sir. I just came from a restrictive society, so I never had the chance to learn to teach."

"That's understandable, from the frying pan and into the fire. I'll give you a chance at it. Two weeks time you'll have here. Of course, if you're anything like the Stoppables, with their heroic tendencies, I can extend it to a month. Just a warning, though. Avoid the meatloaf, as we lose teachers that way. Is that clear?"

"Yes, sir. Very clear. Two weeks to a month and avoid the meatloaf. What shall I teach first?"

"How proficient are you at Latin?"

"Just enough to get by, sir."

"That'll do. Here's your class roster, teacher's guide and grading apparatus. Other than that, welcome aboard, Miss Mach."

"Thank you, Mr. Barkin. I'll do my best not to let you down."

Mr. Barkin chuckles darkly as he replies, "If you survive here, you'll succeed where others had failed in the past. That'll be good enough for me." Jessica nods her understanding and is about to leave when Mr. Barkin gives her further advice.

"In general, avoid the cafeteria altogether. If you can, bring take-out or make your own lunches. You'll have a much better chance at success."

Curious, Jessica asks, "Was there ever a time when school lunches were safe here?"

"Affirmative. It was when Stoppable had full reign of the cafeteria. Surprisingly enough, despite his many shortcomings, he's actually a good cook. He even had his own restaurant. But the Board of Health shut it down because his pet naked mole rat was serving lunch at the time of the inspection."

"How would the Board of Health have heard of the restaurant if it was just being started?"

"Word of mouth goes around fast in these parts, Miss Mach. A spot on the news was even done. Naturally, the Board of Health saw fit to inspect the environment. And, here's the kicker. The mole rat was clean and polite. None of the students complained about it. Not even Mrs. Stoppable, before she even married her husband."

Jessica's face brightens as she realizes who he's talking about.

He then nods and adds, "For a short time, she was pretty proud of him. Even when he tutored her in Home Ec. Those two were really something back then. It's just too bad that Ron was hurt."

"I agree, Mr. Barkin. They are true heroes." Without any further words, Jessica nods at Mr. Barkin and leaves his office, teaching materials in hand. Following the directions, she goes into the classroom she's assigned and clears her throat.

When everyone's seated, she says, "Hello, class. I'm Miss Mach. I'll be your new LatinTeacher." She then writes her name on the blackboard and continues.

"I'm starting today with roll call before we get to the subject matter. Before that, any questions so far?"

She sees a hand raised and she nods. The student gets up and says, "I'm Alex Madigan, Miss Mach. It's nice to meet you and welcome. How did you get your name?"

Jessica grins and thinks, 'This'll be a long day for sure. I just wonder how Kim and Ron are doing right now.'

At that time, Kim is behind the wheel as the Expedition gets into Detroit. She checks the rear-view mirror and sees that the triplets are still asleep.

She then looks over at Ron and giggles at his sleep style. Legs and arms sprawled out with his mouth wide open. To her relief, he's not snoring. When she pulls to a stop, she reaches over and gently plays with his hair.

Ron groggily opens his eyes and asks, "Where are we, KP? Are we there yet, honey?"

Kim nods and replies, "We're here, sweetie. Just a little bit longer and we'll be at Sheila's so we can see her." Ron nods in agreement as Kim pulls away from the stoplight after checking in all directions.

As she drives along the streets, heading for the Murphy residence, she strokes her belly and smiles softly.

She then says, "Please, just be one child. The triplets were plenty the first time around, but I felt like I was lugging a watermelon inside. But, then again, it really wasn't so bad, baby. Just a little overwhelming, that's all."

She soon sees the Murphy residence and pulls up to the driveway. She then sees the Team Go jet in the yard and smiles at the thought of seeing Sheila's brothers again along with Sheila.

Upon stopping the Expedition, she soon sees the front door open and a familiar face at it. She grins and waves at James as she opens the door and steps out of the vehicle.

James grins, wavesright back and says, "Kimberly Stoppable, how nice to see you again. How've you been?"

Kim smiles as she replies, "I've been doing fine, James Murphy. How's Sheila and the Commander been?"

"She's doing fine. She's had the baby already. It's a girl. We named her Alexandra Kimberly Murphy."

His face then goes grim as he adds, "Sheila went out on her own last night. She came close to buying the farm."

In shock, Kim gasps and asks, "What happened?"

"Splatter-Punks." Robocop had returned from the Heights, heard the exchange and replied in his usual tone. He then goes on to explain.

"It seems that some of the original gang members survived and had children. Those children chose to embrace their hooligan roots and started a new version of the Splatter-Punks. In any case, they ambushed her. It was only through a stroke of luck a good Samaritan happened by and opened fire on them."

"Do you need help, Commander? My knee's been replaced and I'm wanting to get back into action." Ron had just woken up and heard the massive cyborg's voice.

Robocop grins and replies, "No thanks, Ron. Right now, the best thing you can do is make Diana's new face and hang around for Sheila's sake. I think her brothers are about to drive her nuts."

Kim asks, "That bad, huh?" She gets nods in reply from both James and Robocop.

James then says, "We have another houseguest. It's Bernice Lipsky, Dr. Drakken's Mom. She'd already been briefed about her son's actual life and all his plots. She really needs some space right now. But, for right now, she could use someone to talk to every now and then."

Kim nods her understanding as she and Ron get the car seats out of the Expedition.

When they see the triplets, James smiles proudly and Robocop chuckles with pride. Kim then drops the bombshell on them.

"I'm pregnant. We seem to be working on number four here, if not more."

She strokes her belly, a soft smile on her face, and adds, "I'm two months along. So, I can't go on any missions."

They nod their understanding and smile when Ron takes her gently into his arms and lifts her off her feet, being mindful of her abdomen.

"Ron! Put me down!" Kim's giggling voice can be heard as Ron carries her into the house, with both the Murphy men laughing and carrying the triplets into the house.

"Ron, I'm warning you! Put me down right now, you nut!" She's still laughing as she says it.

"I may be a nut, but I'm your nut, KP!" Both teens can then be heard laughing from the kitchen.

When the Murphy men get there, they see Kim and Ron embracing and lip-locking passionately. Kim then twitches and squirms, a signal for Ron to let her go.

He does so and she asks, "Bathroom?" Robocop points to her left and she says, "Thanks." She then bolts in that direction and, soon, all three hear the sounds of a pregnant woman vomiting into the toilet.

"Ron! How nice to see you again! Have you met Alexandra yet? Where's Kimmy at?"

"Nice to see you again, Sheila. In that order, I haven't had the pleasure and Kim's in the bathroom."

Cringing, Sheila says, "Say no more, Ron. I get the picture. Nice to see you finally got rid of that cane. Why though?"

"I had the surgery about six months back. Got tired of walking like a pirate with a stiff leg. Besides, I only use it in public or at the store for support. It'll take me a while before I'm all back." At that, Sheila lets out a loud guffaw as she wraps Ron in a hug.

She then says, "Don't let anyone else tell you different, Ron. You are funny and nice, no matter what those jerks you come across say at times. Have any more encounters with Monkey Boy?"

"No, but we came across his Mother at the Market the other night. She was miffed because I'm with Ron and not Josh. We had to teach her some manners, our way." Kim had just come out of the bathroom and caught the question.

"Like when we'd fight, Kimmy?" When Kim nods, Sheila grins and says, "You go, girl."

She then wraps Kim in a gentle hug and adds, "Congratulations, Kimmy. You'll do a great job with this one. Or is it more than one? For that matter, what are you trying to do? Start a new race? Heroesus Braveus?"

At that, they all laugh and wrap each other in a giant group hug.