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Chapter 5

Kim stopped cold in her tracks. She wasn't sure which was more commanding; his voice, or his hand holding her ankle. She didn't like either one. In fact, both actions made her very angry. Not showing any emotion, she decided to try something.

Rich saw Kim stop, and she seemed to be in thought. She curled her legs up underneath herself, and brought her body around to face him. Suddenly Kim's face was mere inches from his. He could feel her warm breath on his face. Her eyes slowly began to close, and he saw her mouth begin to pucker slightly as if to give him a kiss. He closed his eyes in anticipation. He never saw it coming.

SMACK! Kim had slapped him on the face! And with a bare hand! And on the same side as his black eye! Raising a hand to the stinging skin, he watched Kim put her glove back on. She then raised her index finger as if in warning with a stern look on her face. Without a word, Kim's legs went under herself again, and she continued on to the grate at the end of the duct.

Slowly, Rich came up beside Kim, careful not to touch her. His face was still stinging from the slap. Kim didn't even look at him, as she was looking at Ron strapped to the table in the room below. Rich could see a small tear drop from her eye, and roll down her cheek.

As she turned towards Rich, Kim quickly wiped the tear off her cheek. She was back into 'Mission Mode'.

"OK, Ron… I mean, Rich. I'm going to remove this grate, and then I want you to go over to the computer, and… fiddle around with it." She non-chalantly waved her hand towards the general area where the computer was. "While you do that, I'm going to free Ron. Got it?"

"Now won't Monkey Fist come after me?" Rich asked with a concerned face. "I haven't dealt with him before. Ron always has."

"I know." Kim then quickly and quietly used her lipstick laser to remove the grate. She then literally shoved him out the opening. After a stifled yelp, he recovered quickly enough to land on his feet. Barely. He quick shot a glance up at Kim, and she just mouthed the word 'GO'.

Monkey Fist was on the opposite side of the room working on some equipment with his back turned towards the air duct. Paf… "What was that?" He said as he twirled around, dropping into an offensive Monkey Crouch.

"Just me, Dude." Ron said from the table. "Sorry, I had beans today."

Out of the corner of his eye, Ron had seen Richard drop from the opening in the wall, and sneak over to the computer and start typing. He inwardly hoped that Rich knew what he was doing. He had to keep Monkey Fists attention so Rich could finish whatever it was he was doing.

"Don't you think you can loosen these bands, just a little bit? My wrists are starting to chafe! At least get me some talcum powder, or something! C'mon!"

Stepping towards Ron, Fist then saw something out of the corner of his eye. His head snapped to the side, and he saw someone messing with the computer.

"Don't touch that! Those settings are very delicate, and they must not deviate!" His voice went shrill with the last word.

Realizing he didn't have any monkey ninjas with him, Monte decided to take care of the intruder himself. In three hops, he was behind Richard, and yanked him off his feet. Richard was usually a pretty good fighter, but he wasn't used to going up against a master of Tai Ching Pek Whar.

Immediately he had Rich in a headlock with one arm, and with his other arm, he had Rich's arm bent up behind his back. Pushing up hard, Fist made Richard yelp in pain.

Kim was working on Ron's manacles with her laser lipstick when Monte yelled out. "Kim Possible! How nice of you to join our little party! Now step away from the only thing I need to make me All Powerful…" He spat the last word through his teeth.

"And if I don't do what you want?" Ron asked rubbing his wrists. Kim hadn't yet released his ankle restraints.

"Then you will find out how much resistance to pain your little friend here has." He pressed up on the arm that was held behind Richard's back, and pulled his head sideways. The combination of the head going one way, and the shoulder going another caused Rich to yell out painfully. "Gahhhhh"

Ron's thoughts:

I feel so bad standing here watching Monkey Dude rip Rich apart. But part of me wants to see this happen soo bad! I feel bad feeling this way, but I can't help it! Knowing what he's done! You shouldn't have kissed her, you bastard! I really wish I was the one doing this to him… You should have never kissed her!

Kim's thoughts:

Why did you tell me you loved me? That was SO not the best time to do it! You know that's going to complicate things! I really should have been more forthcoming with my feelings towards you, Rich. I still love Ron! I always have, and always will! I should have never kissed you!

Then both Kim and Ron said to each other at the exact same time, "I guess we better save him."

Kim stepped between Fist and Ron. She handed Ron the laser behind her back, so Fist couldn't see. She slowly walked towards them, talking in a slow and gentle voice.

"Monte, you really don't want to do this, do you? Please don't hurt him… (much). You know you can't win." She had closed the distance by half.

"Another step," Fist moved his hand from behind Rich's back and poised his fingers on the throat. "And I rip out his throat!" Kim stopped.

Keeping Fist's eyes locked with hers, she had given Ron plenty of time to finish freeing himself. After releasing the ankle clamps, Ron slipped down the opposite side of the table, and was able to quietly steal himself behind a bank of equipment.

Fist never saw the movement. "Please, Monty, let him go (or not)."

"Hey Rich, got a monkey on your back?" Ron suddenly said with a big goofy grin. He was only a few feet from the two.

"What? How did you…?" Fist was taken completely off guard. Kim took three large steps towards both Monty and Rich. Just as she stepped in front of them, she brought a foot up between Rich's legs in a snap kick. Cringing, and closing his eyes, Rich waited for the pain to come, but it never did. Instead, he heard Monkey Fist groan. Rich stepped away from the monkey man, and looked at him in wonder, as Fist had both hands on his crotch, moaning in pain with his eyes rolled up in his head. Finally he fell to the floor, moaning in pain, his hands between his legs.

With eyes as big as golf balls, Rich stared at Kim. "How… did you…?"

"Lower center of gravity." Was all she said with a smile.

Just as Fist hit the hard concrete, Drakken and Shego came bursting through the main door into the room with Shego's hands ablaze! Immediately, Kim, Ron, and Rich all took fighting stances, facing the newcomers.

"Kill the redhead and the buffoon, but leave the third for questioning." Drakken said with a sneer.

"Are you kidding? Kimmie I can handle alone, but both at of them at the same time? Not a chance. Let's jet Dr. D.!" Shego spun on her heels, grabbed Drakken by the shirt collar, and ran out the same door they had come in. Drakkens feet never touched the floor once.

With the danger finally gone, all three relaxed audibly. Kim stepped forward, and turned around so she could face the most important men in her life. With her head down, her hair fell forward covering most of her face. She slowly raised her head, and the guys could see tears streaming down her face…

She raised her arms, and without pause, ran into the arms of…

Finally! Had some trouble ploading this chapter... kept getting a time-out error... Oh well, it's posted now...

Oops! Ending the chapter! Just wanted to see if everyone was still awake! Final chapter is next… Who does Kim run to? Any guesses? Will it be Rich? Will it be Ron? Have you forgotten that Monkey Fist is still in the room? Until the next chapter, same Kim-time, same Possible-channel!