Chapter 14: Facing Fears part 6
I don't feel the way I've ever felt.
I know.
I'm gonna smile and not get worried.
I try but it shows.
And better now
Anyone can find the same white pills.
that take my pain away.
It's a lie. A kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back.
Anything but bother me.
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind these are hurried times.
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me.
I never thought I'd walk away from you.
I did.
But it's a false sense of accomplishment.
Every time I quit
Anyone can see my every flaw.
It isn't hard.
Anyone can say they're above this all.
but it takes my pain away.
It's a lie. A kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back.
Anything but bother me.
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind these are hurried times.
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me.
I can't let it bother me.
It takes my pain away.
It's a lie. A kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back.
Anything but bother me.
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind these are hurried times.
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me.
"Pain" by Jimmy Eats World
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"Mind filling me in on what you're doing?" Nightwing asked as Robin locked down his cycle in the back of the Batwing.
"Leaving," Robin said icily, walking past the original Boy Wonder.
"Joker's still on the loose," Nightwing said walking behind the teenager. "He could come after Kim again."
"Not my problem," Robin said climbing up into the cockpit, "Batman and Batgirl are here and you'll be back as soon as you drop me off at Titans Tower in San Francisco. And Kim can handle herself, you know?"
"What's gotten into you?" Nightwing asked as he climbed up to look at the current Boy Wonder seated in the pilot's seat starting the Batwing's engines.
"Nothing," Robin said narrowing his eyes and setting his jaw, which made a chill run up Nightwing's spine.
'Just like him … this has to stop,' Nightwing thought as he stared at the young crime fighter, 'I'm talking to Bruce ASAP.'
"Maybe you're right, some time with Cassie will do you some good," Nightwing said, climbing in and taking the co-pilot's seat.
"I'm not going to see Wondergirl, she probably doesn't want to see me either," Robin said emotionlessly.
"Oh boy," Nightwing sighed, running his hand over his masked face before being thrown hard into the back of his seat as the Batwing shot into the air at full speed. "Ever heard of take off procedures?" Nightwing grunted, fighting to get in the seat better. "It's not good on the engines to go zero to Mach 3!"
"We only reached Mach 1, Nightwing." Robin said, not taking his eyes off the HUD.
'Yup,' Nightwing thought staring at Robin's set jaw, 'Bruce, we're having a little talk.'
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"Stupid …" Kim cursed yet again. She wasn't sure how many times she's called herself that since Ron left. Was she so selfish that she had to destroy more of Ron's life along with her own?
"Kimmie, are you alright?" Her father's voice sounded as he climbed the stairs to her room.
"Daddy?" Kim asked, glancing up to meet her father's puffy eyes as he entered her room.
"What happened to the back porch? Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.
"Oh … that …" Kim couldn't stop the blush covering her cheeks.
"What happened?" Mr. Possible said, sitting down on her bed, "Was it that clown again …"
"No, nothing like that, he hasn't been back …" Kim choked back a sob at the thought of her brother's and Josh's murderer. "I … I did something bad …"
"What happened, Kimmie cub?" Mr. Possible said worriedly, sliding closer to his firstborn.
"I …" Kim gulped, "I sorta … ya know …" Kim said, looking away from her father to stare at the picture of her and Ron on her night table.
"What is it, pumpkin?" He said, giving her a small one arm hug for support.
"I kissed Ron …" Kim said staring at her feet.
"And?" Mr. Possible pressed, not affected in the least.
"With my tongue."
"Ahuh," Mr. Possible nodded.
"We even grabbed each other's butts," Kim finished, surprised her father's trademark protective nature hadn't fired up yet.
"Well, then if he groped your posterior as well, he mustn't have been bothered by it then?" He mused, again to Kim's surprised, unaffected.
"Well … he wasn't 'til his girlfriend showed up and put him through the porch …" Kim finally sighed.
"Ouch …" Mr. Possible flinched, "That's the problem with dating superheroes right there, all great when they're happy, but make them mad and Ooooh, boy." He shook off the muse and glanced at his daughter, "What happened then?"
"Well, Ron and Cassie had an argument, and then she flew off and Ron … he told me to go inside and go to bed … he … I've never seen him so … so cold before…" Kim breathed, her eyes swelling with tears, "I-I think I've ruined everything between us … After Josh and Jim … I don't think I can handle … losing Ron too …"
"No, you haven't," her father said forcefully before taking it down a notch, "No, you haven't lost Ron. You two just need to work out where that kiss came from and why. Then make a mutual decision on what you are: best friends or more than that."
"You sure?" Kim asked, hope shining in her red, puffy eyes.
"Positive," Mr. Possible nodded, "You two have too much history behind you. Even if one of you wanted to throw it away, you couldn't. In a sense, you two have been almost one since you were kids. And I'm not entirely talking the romantic sense. You've both seemed to have fed off the other, mutual support like a triangle. Don't worry whatever will come from this will wash just fine, Kimmie-cub."
"Thanks, Dad," Kim hugged him tightly, "That helped a lot …" Kim sighed, pulling away from her father. "Just one thing … why didn't you flip out about me and Ron kissing and him touching me … like that?"
Mr. Possible answered in one word. "Respect."
"Huh?" Kim tilted her head in confusion.
"He respects you, Kim, if no one else, he holds you on the highest pedestal, no matter how low he may fall, he'd never hurt you. That little thing a few years ago when he was brain washed and worked with Shego proved that to me. And he has earned my respect for that." Mr. Possible nodded, "And just say daddies always want for their little girls to be swept off their feet by their heroic knights as much as the daughters themselves."
"Whoever said I had my feet swept off the ground," Kim blushed heavily, "We're just friends!" she shot defensively. "Besides … I'm no damsel in distress …" She mumbled, crossing her arms across her chest.
"If you say so, sweetheart. Now, get some rest, we'll go visit Tim tomorrow afternoon." Mr. Possible said, standing up, "By the way, just friends don't share saliva." He said with a cheeky grin.
"DADDY!" Kim yelped mortified and beaned a pillow at her father's face.
"Night, Kimmie cub, it'll be better in the morning …" he said, throwing the pillow back gently and walking down the stairs.
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"Anything yet?" Batman asked as he swooped to another rooftop.
'Nothing yet, Batman,' Wonder Woman's voice sounded in his headset.
'Sorry,' Batgirl's voice sounded apologetically.
"Keep looking, Joker doesn't just disappear like this," Batman said, a hint of concern in his usually cool voice.
Behind his levels of masks, he was incredibly worried. This was new, even for the Joker. Joker never was one for covering his own tracks. He's always been one who wanted to be sought out, he did everything for attention. He never disappeared into thin air before. And that had the Batman more paranoid than usual.
Batman stood to his full height, his wing-like cloak blowing around him. "Joker … where are you?" he growled, narrowing his whited-out eyes. Movement on a rooftop a few blocks down caught his eyes. A part of him had hoped it was a mistake earlier, but now that he saw her, he knew she had gotten back in costume.
The Batman fired his grapping hook and swung across the street to the building complex where the grim reaper-themed Phantasm stood waiting for him. "I've been expecting you to catch up sooner or later." She said in a masked voice.
"Andy, go home," Batman said coldly, "Let us handle the Joker, go home to your family. And get rid of that mask … once and for all … please."
"How easy is it for you, Bruce?" Phantasm asked in irritation, "to give up the anger? The hate? The chance for revenge?"
"I'm not doing this for revenge anymore, Andy," Batman stated, setting his jaw determinedly. "I don't think it was ever really about revenge. But now … I want to preserve what I have, and protect them, and make them proud. Do you think James, Kim, and Tim are proud of what you're doing, Andy?"
A cry of rage sounded from the Phantasm as she dove at the Batman, who easily sidestepped the attack. She attacked again, and the Batman sidestepped again, not even unwrapping his body from his cloak. "Fight me!" She yelled, her claw still red with the blood of Duff Killagan.
"Even if I let you go, Andy," Batman stated, dodging yet another attack with ease, "Do you think you could fight the Joker after this long without any training or field experience? You're not as young as you used to be, Andy … I'm not either. Let it go."
"I want to make him pay!" Phantasm hissed, "As if killing my father and our relationship … TWICE wasn't bad enough … he attacked my family! And you expect me to sit on the sidelines and watch you and Ron and your little club play detective?"
She never even saw the punch coming, and as soon as the gloved fist connected with her mask, she reeled back and shook her head, only to have a punch hit her in the sternum followed by two more crosses. "If you can fight the Joker, prove it to me." Batman growled, glaring at the Phantasm as if she was any other villain or a hero intruding on his city. "Prove it."
"Gladly," the Phantasm said, standing up right and rising to attack the Batman, yet all her strikes were blocked with frustrating ease. After fifteen minutes of rage driven attack, the Phantasm was panting in exhaustion and all Batman had was a few cuts on his arms from blocking her claw.
"Go home, Andrea," Batman said softly, his voice melting into that of the Bruce Wayne she had feel for.
"I can't, I just can't do that…" Phantasm said in a shaky voice, pulling back her mask to show a tearstained and sweat covered face. "He hurt my babies, Bruce … He hurt our baby."
A man bumped right into Thomas, sending him stepping backwards, "Hey, could you help me?" the rough looking man with a sinister smiled said to the family. "I was just hungry, Mac. Could you give me some money, just enough for some food?"
"Thomas …" Martha said warily, holding Bruce close.
"Don't worry, Martha, no harm in helping a fellow Gothamite out," Thomas said, pulling out his billfold.
"Yup no harm at all," the man said, pulling the billfold from Thomas' hand then tearing Martha's pearl necklace off her.
"Now see here!" Thomas called, reaching for the man.
What happened next would forever repeat in young Bruce's mind.
BANG
BANG
Bruce's blue eyes widened in terror as his parents fell down to the ground on either side of him, neither of them breathing or showing any signs of life as a puddle of red fluid began to gather around them.
Batman's eyes widened as he stared into Andrea's broken blue eyes.
"Fine," Batman said in a shaky voice, "Just be careful and watch your own back … don't hurt your family more than it already has."
"I'll call it a night... for you... and my family," Andrea said, pulling the mask back down over her face. "You're right, it doesn't make the pain go away, Bruce, the masks … But you have to admit, you feel most alive when you're wearing your mask and flying through the air."
"I used to, Andy," Batman stated sadly, "I figured you'd have seen you have something that should have made you feel more than that by now."
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Dr. James T. Possible finished his cup of coffee before making his way to the master bedroom of their three story home. He was surprised to find the night table's lamp burning and his wife sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Andrea?" James asked, approaching his wife. She was still in her black body suit, but her cloak, mask, and glove was lying on the bed and her claw was in her lap; she cleaning the blood off the blade. "Are you alright?" he inquired, approaching the redhead carefully.
"I was ok," Andrea said, placing the blade back in the case at her feet. "It was almost magic, Baby," she said, turning to her husband with tears streaming from her eyes, "When I was out there tonight, when I was moving from building to building … when I destroyed a threat to Kimmie … even when I was fighting Bruce … I was alive again … it didn't hurt …"
"I'm going to stop the Joker once and for all," Andrea said, her voice filled with the same determination that James had seen in Kim many times before. "But for now… can you hold me a while?" She asked, her voice dropping to that of a timid, broken woman. James said nothing, but wrapped his arms around his wife and held her tightly.
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Robin watched the Batwing take off before walking down into Titans Tower from the landing pad on the roof. He walked through he hall when he spotted Beast Boy.
"Hey, Birdie," Beast Boy greeted the teen with a smile. "Superboy and Kid Flash have both been looking for you. Didn't seem too thrilled either. What'd you do?"
"Nothing really important," Robin said shortly.
"Ah ok, that bad huh?" Beast Boy nodded knowingly, "Superboy's in the game room on the second floor. Might look him up first, he's got the thickest skull."
Robin said nothing but continued on to the elevator.
He made it to the second floor that over looked the lobby of Titans Tower. It was extravagant and somewhat reminded him of a fancy mall's lobby. Brown tile floor, plants decorating around, and in the center was a statue of the original Teen Titans team. Robin took a look at the statue of Dick Grayson, the original Robin, before turning toward the game room. He never got a word in before a fist collided with his face with such force it sent him sailing over the railing in to the air.
Robin never hit the ground as a strong fist grabbed him by the collar and held him in the air. "We had an agreement, Rob," Superboy growled as he loomed over him. "Remember what I said?"
"If I hurt Cassie, you'd kick my skinny, freckled butt?" Robin asked with no emotion.
"Good, you remember." Superboy nodded with a faint grin.
"Too bad you can't do it." Robin said, kicking the Boy of Steel in the chin with everything he had, surprising him.
"What the heck?" Superboy shook his head, surprised at the pain.
"Mystical Monkey Power," Robin smirked, "Magic. Your weakness, right?" he asked, back flipping away.
"Yeah, you're right," Superboy nodded, lowering himself to the ground, "That doesn't mean I can't hurt you too!"
Robin prepared for the strike, when a fist out of the blue sent him flying hard into a potted plant, dazed.
"Bart!" Superboy shot at Kid Flash, who was standing where Robin was a second before, "He's mine!" as soon as he said that a super-speed punch sent the heir of Superman flying backwards.
"He's not the only idiot in this tower!" Kid Flash shot angrily. "Yes, Robin hurt Cassie, but he isn't the only one! If you hadn't been a blockhead, she wouldn't have cried so much before Robin showed up or had gone to HIM instead of YOU!"
"What?" Superboy asked, pulling himself to his feet, only to have Robin perform a swinging kick right to his ribcage.
The Boy Wonder then turned to the Junior Speeder and threw a series of batarangs at him. Kid Flash easily dodged them all.
"That the best you can do?" Kid Flash humphed before getting hit in the back of the head by all six batarangs.
"Homing Batarangs, Dodge all you want, they'll still get you," Robin stated before getting tackled in the back by the Boy of Steel, and the war was on.
Robin rolled with the blow and roundhouse kicked Superboy before getting kicked in the back of the knee by Kid Flash followed by a tooth loosening punch by Superboy.
The fight devolved into a simple rolling on the floor brawl filled with punching, kicking, and biting (by Kid Flash). Finally, Superboy got a hold on Robin's ankle, and, with two hard spins, sent the boy flying like his name sake, right into the statue of the Teen Titans.
The stone statue shattered as the boy flew through it, before going face first into Starfire's potted plants on the other side. Robin groaned and pulled his face out of the dirt and turned to see the two super powered Metahumans barreling toward him. A singing arrow struck right in front of them causing them to freeze where they stood in surprise.
"Oh yeah," Cissie said from the second level, holding her bow still before her, looking at the three bruised and battered teenagers. "Real mature."
"Stay out of this!" Superboy said, turning to Cissie, who had been joined by Beast Boy and Raven. "He's brought this on himself." He said, Bart nodding in agreement.
"Oh, shut up, Conner!" Cassie said, pushing past the three at the stairs, to stomp toward the three battered heroes. She was in her Wondergirl outfit, with her blond ponytail bouncing with each stomp. "Kon-El, Bartholomew, what have you two got to say for yourselves?" She scolded angrily.
"C-Cassie …" Conner and Bart both whimpered fearfully at her flaming blue eyes directed right at them. "We were just … um … yeah … err …" they both muttered at the same time.
"I said SHUT UP." Cassie yelled, getting in both their faces. "Let me guess, after I interrupted you and Cissie with your little screw date," She said not noticing the shocked glare Bart sent Conner, "You decided to come to the tower and fight for my honor, right, Conner?" Cassie asked, using a tone like a mother who caught her children breaking her best china. "And YOU, Bart," Cassie said, turning her attention to her unofficial 'little brother'. "Where did you get the idea that you had to fight Robin? Do you honestly believe I can't take care of myself?" She asked turning to the both of them "Both of you? ANSWER ME, DAMN IT."
"Uhh …" was the only reply.
"Yeah, I thought so," Cassie snorted, "Look, if I need a Superman and Flash to swoop in and save me like a damned damsel in distress and DESTROY THE GODDAMN TOWER LOBBY TO PROVE THEIR MANHOOD, THEN I'LL ASK FOR IT!"
She then turned her attention to the dazed Robin, "And you, Ronald Dean Stoppable, oh, were you not wanting your full name known here? I'm sorry!" She shot sarcastically, "We're through, so you can go back to your precious KP anytime you want now!"
Robin started to make some reply but what ever it was, was cut off by Superboy's booming voice.
"THAT'S IT!"
Everyone stopped short as they heard the words from an unexpected source. Their eyes were drawn to Conner as he stood up to lock eyes with Cassie.
"You have got some nerve to try and yell at us … at me like I'm a fucking child, Cassandra."
"Now, see here, Con-"
Conner quickly cut her off. "SHUT UP! YOU'VE HAD A YEAR TO SAY EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO! NOW IT'S MY TURN TO TALK!"
Cassie backed away a step at the fire in her Ex's eyes.
Conner continued speaking. "Since day one, you've found something wrong with me no matter what. You think I should be upset for not trying harder to hold onto our relationship. Well, congrats, I am sorry. But before you take the young amazons' award for ending a bad relationship, let me enlighten you on a few points. Point one, when we first got together, yes, I was hesitant about a relationship, but if you haven't forgotten, I just got abandoned by every single person I considered my friends and family, so excuse me for being scared. Two: I was still genetically stuck at the age of 15 and I sure as hell didn't expect to ever be able to age again. Then when I finally was able to age again, I had to see the first friend I EVER had murdered right in front of me. And I COULDN'T SAVE HER! So I'm sorry for being afraid of getting in a relationship after I found out everyone else I had loved was dead or worse off. Then when we did try again for a relationship, Donna Troy died at the hands of a Superman robot and don't you dare try to tell me you didn't blame me, Cassie, your actions said differently. And even after we got back together, you still pushed me away at times, and I didn't want to lose you. But lo and behold, I did. And I had to sit by and be the good little hero who's willing to sit back and accept that he lost someone he loved. And I did. I stepped back and accepted you were in love with someone else. But I did still try and think of myself as your friend. And as your friend, I was mad you had been hurt, but since you want me out of your life so badly, well then, wish granted, Cassie. Never again. Ever."
Cassie's eyes were the size of saucers as Superboy stared at the girl, almost daring her to reply. "I …" She glanced around to see that Cyborg and Starfire had seemed to arrive at the sound of the shouting. All eyes were on the two young heroes. "I see …" Cassie choked. "Cyborg … Star … I think … I'll just go home for the weekend this time … bye …" She said in a small voice before flying out the front door slowly almost numbly.
Not a word was said as no one knew exactly what to say. The only sound in the room was the slight hum of Raven's healing powers repairing the physical damage Superboy, Kid Flash, and Robin did to each other.
Finally, Starfire broke the silence, "I hate to sound heartless toward Cassandra, but I believe that was a long time coming," she nodded, her curly red hair bouncing with the movement, "She has been stubbornly childish too long. And those emotions you have kept canned up are not good for you, friend Conner."
"You mean bottled up, right, Star?" Beast Boy asked still intimidated by the tension in the air.
"Bottle? I know nothing about the bottle! That must have been Cyborg bringing it into the tower!" Starfire said quickly, her green eyes wide with guilt.
"I thought she seemed a little bouncier than normal the other night," Raven's emotionless voice spoke, though a smirk played on her pale lips.
"I was not drunk Tuesday night!" Starfire argued, panic filling her voice, "I know not what you refer to!"
"Did any of you boys hear anyone mention Tuesday night?" Cyborg asked the still tense teen heroes.
"You kids get in some street clothes and go into town and get some dinner," Cyborg stated, "We've gotta talk about Starfire's activities more seriously for a little while."
Starfire whimpered slightly.
"So we're not in trouble for fighting down here?" Kid Flash gulped nervously.
"Hell, yeah, you're in trouble for what you idiots did down here," Cyborg stated, "And you can guess what you'll be doing this weekend. Now get outta here and enjoy your last night of peace before you get down to working in the morning!"
Cyborg watched the three boys and Cissie go up the stairs and waited for the sound proof elevator closed. "Good thinking there, Starfire." Cyborg grinned at his old friend. "That was a great way to break the ice."
"Yeah … fast thinking … tee hee…" Starfire chuckled nervously.
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The elevator to the bedrooms level was quiet. Robin continued to study Superboy with a new found respect.
Up until now, Ron had looked at the boy as a knock off fool, given power he didn't deserve, and living it up under his namesake's reputation. After what he said to Cassie, he was sure that assumption was dead wrong.
Finally the Boy of Steel spoke and it wasn't what he expected. "You're really THE Ron Stoppable?"
All the eyes in the room turned to Superboy in mild surprise. "You know, half of Team Possible?" Conner continued, somewhat unsurely.
"Well … KP... Kim was the one who came to Wayne Manor not too long ago, remember?" Robin asked, somewhat surprised by this turn of events.
"I know, and I knew your first name was Ron, but it never really clicked you know?" Superboy said, crossing his arms across his chest. "Not really that surprised, Batman only picks the best for partners. If I'd known who you are, I would have pushed harder to have Kim accepted on the team."
Robin continued to stare, trying to figure out how Superboy could have turned from complete dislike to almost shy hero worship… "Wait…" Robin's head shot up in recognition, "No way …" His voice shifted to Ron.
"Is it so wrong to be a hero and have other heroes?" Superboy said his cheeks turning pink. "Everybody knows Team Possible rocks."
Conner took a glance at Kid Flash, expecting teasing, but only found the boy trying to look like he wasn't staring at him and Cissie standing incredibly closely.
He caught the boy's eye and mouthed the words 'I'm sorry'. As if it would make anything better.
"So you're a fan of Team Possible, and don't think I'm a loser and a hindrance to KP?" Robin asked, no gruff in his voice at all, which caught most of the occupants by surprise, "I mean, not that it isn't cool and all, but … I didn't think there was any TP fans out there who didn't want to hang me and beat me with a stick!"
"Are you kidding?" Superboy gawked, "Dude, I saw you and Kim take on that monkey dude a while back on CNN. You ruled ass, man!"
"Aw, KP does most of the work, I'm just a distraction." Robin said, pulling off his mask. "Most of the time when I went solo I usually just cause more destruction, accept for one trip that … I'm not supposed to talk about, but it was fun."
"Distraction," Superboy said, giving a chuckle, "Dude, You and Kim made Batman and Robin –no offense- look like amateurs on the team work side of things!" Superboy grinned, "I even tried calling Cassie CS sorta like you call Kim by her initials for a while, kind of …" He drifted off as painful memories once again rose, causing the elevator to fall silent again.
"Hey, you know, I know the perfect place to go for dinner," Ron said, removing his cape. "If anything can rise your spirits, bud," Ron said slapping Superboy's shoulder, "It's Bueno Nacho."
"I'm not really one for Mexican food …" Superboy said softly in a depressed tone.
"Dude, you've never had GOOD Mexican!" Ron chimed, "Nothing like a Naco to fix you right up!"
"Naco?" Bart and Cissie both asked as all three stared at the Boy Wonder curiously.
"You don't know what a Naco is …" Ron said, his voice dropping back into his bat voice. "Then I feel that there is only one thing to say, as I heard wise woman once say …" He said still in his bat tone, before taking a deep breath. "COME CONSUME MASS QUANTITIES WITH ME!" He finished with a loud laugh.
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Meanwhile, below the streets and even lower levels of Middleton, the Joker spun in circles in his chair laughing hysterically. "Ok, enough, play's over, time to play another game!" Joker chuckled before picking up the phone. "Come on … come on … pick up the freakin' phone!" finally whom he was calling picked up.
"Hello, Dr. Crane …" Joker said, grinning even more than normal. "Yes, I need another favor, fear-boy. It's time for the next phase. We hit Kim's lil blond buddy next, I want him to scream like a 'lil bitch …" Joker stopped to laugh loudly at his own 'joke'. "Like a 'lil bitch, HAHAHAHA!"
To Be Continued …
C. Cowboy: Next chapter, just as Ron's healing begins, something horrible happens that will unravel him worse then before. Can Kim and his new friends help him through his worst fears? I'd like to thank my friends Richy and Leo for the help with this chapter and some of the scenes. Thanks bros!
But first here's a preview of another fic WITH NO CONNECTION TO KNIGHTS WHAT SO EVER this is just another fic that the plot bunnies have pulled together which will come after new years. Enjoy the preview and don't forget to leave a review about the chapter and/or the preview. Also the song in the preview is Inner Universe, the theme from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (hint, hint). Enjoy!
I'm sorry Mr. Stoppable, Mrs. Stoppable …
We know, Dr. Possible, we know with Kimberly in the same boat as Ronald it is hurting you as well … and we know you care for Ronald as if he was your own, he… often spoke … of you as his second mother …
Is there any hope for them? Please, tell us the truth …
At this moment in time … they're bodies are too damaged … The explosion almost killed them both, had they not tried to shield each other it could have been worse … we've placed them on life support systems to keep their brains active, and I have no intentions of letting them die. Not like this.
How long do you think it will take?
How ever long it takes. Kim and Ron are both fighters, they'll come back, but they can't on their own … not yet …
Angels and demons were circling above me
Breaking the hardships and starry ways
In a tall building deep in the heart of the advanced city of Shinhama, Japan, twenty five years after Kim and Ron's final mission, a redheaded woman with deep brown eyes typed away at her computer terminal that controlled the massive tank. The lab was clean and sterol, various models and diagrams decorated the clean metallic walls and the silvery floor reflected all that was on it. The woman brought a hand to her headset/ recording device and pressed record while watching the screen. "Journal entry, Name: Doctor Kimberly Lynn Possible, date: February 2, 2030, time: fifteen hundred hours." The woman spoke, "It's almost time, all the work we've done; first Grandma Possible and Dad and Uncle Tim, and finally me. It's finally ready. The cybernetic replacement processes are tested and approved. It's time …" She said with a smile, "Time to bring them back."
"With a punch of a button," Dr. Possible said with awe in her voice, "The lives of two young people, my Aunt Kim and Uncle Ron, will be saved. Let it begin … NOW!" She said punching the enter key on her key board and the tanks jumped to live.
The only one who doesn't know the happiness
/Download mental algorithms programming into cyberbrains KP and RS complete/
Two tubes filled with a yellowish liquid rose from the floor in front of the computer set up. Dr. Possible nodded and pressed a few buttons. And what looked like two human brains with various wires and microchips were lowered into the tanks.
Is the one who couldn't understand his call
/Cyber inner body construction commencing … please stand by …/
Robotic parts were lowered into the tanks and slowly they began to take a single form per tank. First a humanoid torso, then bits and parts were placed and attacked forming limbs, feet, hands, fingers, toes. Finally parts came together to form what appeared to be opened mechanical human skulls.
I am Calling
/Cyber inner body KP construction … complete/
/Cyber inner body RS construction … complete/
Calling now, Spirits rise and falling
To stay myself longer...
"Begin nervous system construction and physical construction now." Dr. Possible said, punching a few keys again.
/Nervous system and physical F construction for Shell KP commencing …/
/Nervous system and physical M construction for Shell RS commencing … please stand by …/
Calling, Calling,
the two 'cyberbrains' were lowered into the robotic skulls, and as soon as the robotic arms were out of the way, the skulls closed up, looking even more human. Then red and blue nerve-like wires shot from the spinal cord area of the cyber bodies, spreading like a web over the bodies.
/Nervous System for Shell KP … complete/
/Nervous System for Shell RS … complete/
A moment later the physical construction began, to make the two Shells look human. Two pictures came up on screen that and Dr. Possible studied them a moment, one was of a confident green eyed, redheaded girl, and the other was a laid back freckled faced blond headed boy. "See you soon Aunt Kim, Uncle Ron …" Dr. Possible said hitting enter again.
In the depth of longing
To stay myself longer...
Fluid began to bubble from the 'nerves and veins' over the metallic bodies, slowly taking the appearance of flesh and muscle. On one side the cybernetic body began taking a somewhat lanky male appearance. Broad shoulders, martial artist's build of muscle, full anatomical correctness all around. Even across the seemingly18-20 year old face was a small spread of freckles.
Stand alone... Where was life when it had a meaning...
In the other, a thinner feminine body the same age as the male was being created. A thin yet muscular waist and arms, shapely legs, broad hips, rounded face and features, medium sized, B cup breasts, and an over all athletic appearance.
Stand alone... Nothing's real anymore and...
Blond hair began to sprout on the head of the male Shell, as well as other areas of body hair. Meanwhile on the other Shell ginger red hair began to grow.
...Endless run...
While I'm alive, I can try not to fall while flying,
On the male Shell the once plain white eyes began to take a chocolate brown color before the lids, adorn with fresh grown eye lashes closed slowly under dancing blond hair.
Not to forget how to dream... how to love
...Endless run...
Bright emerald green eyes lit before her eyelids slowly closed, her long red hair moving in the fluid like a red flame.
Calling, Calling now, For the place of knowing
There's more that what can be linked
/Shell KP … complete/
/Shell RS … complete/
"Beautiful …" 'Major' Motoko Kusanagi said gazing over the reborn body of Kim Possible, then turning her violet eyes to the sleeping form of Ron Stoppable, "And he's as handsome as I always pictured," the purple haired young woman said, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I can't believe they're really back …" An African American man in his mid 30's said grinning at the pair, "We're all old, and they're still young. Hard to believe..."
Calling, Calling now, never will I look away
For what life has left for me
"Couldn't have happened without your help, Dr. Load," Dr. Possible said, turning to the genius. "Do you want to do the honors of waking them?"
"Let's wait for her brothers and mother to arrive," Dr. Wade Load said, nodding wisely.
Yearning, Yearning, for what's left of loving
To stay myself longer...
"Very well," Dr. Possible said with a broad smile.
"Think they'll join up with Sector 9?" the Major asked, gazing at the two Shells.
Calling, Calling now, Spirits rise and falling
"I have little doubt," Dr. Load nodded, "Once they get settled in, they won't be able to stay on the sidelines long."
"Hope so," the Major said, her violet eyes dancing in a way they haven't since she was a little girl gazing up at her idol, who was once again before her.
To stay myself longer...
"I know so," Load nodded, "They're together." He said earning a glance from the two women.
Calling, Calling, in the depth of longing
"When they're together," Wade finished gazing up at his long lost friends, "They're unstoppable."
To stay myself longer...
KIM POSSIBLE
GHOSTS
IN THE
SHELL
Coming soon …