Their ride home had a a tense weight to it. They had just witnessed their rivals being carted off to the closest global justice facility for questioning. Something weirder than ever before had also happened to Ron, and Josh seemed to be even stiffer than usual. Although funnily enough he didn't seem to have much, if any, fear of Ron after the incident. His face suggested he was still plotting. Ron gave him a nudge.

"Not that you're normally Mr. smiley but what's wrong with you? We won."

"Yeah." He said, his expression not changing while he stared into the distance. As if he was barely listening.

Kim grabbed his hand then stared at him with a pout. She was the only one that could snap him out of his stoic moments like this. "Josh."

"I'm just thinking about what I would be doing in their situation."

"What can they do? Global justice picked them up in multiple armored truck and slapped some cuffs on them that I don't even think Shego could get out of." Kim ignored Ron's laugh. Every time she brought up what she thought she knew about Shego's motives and her strength he almost burst out laughing like it was some inside joke.. Whatevs.

"Kim, do you know the easiest time to escape as a prisoner?"

"Uh, no? I don't really think about it. I just bag them for Global Justice to pick up."

"It's the transport."

"Josh, we went over this. That convoy was pretty ridiculous due to how wanted they were."

"We never actually had any agents that high up captured before. The more I think about it the more it seems like they would probably send out an even larger convoy to get them back. They wouldn't just kill them because of how much of an asset they are. Plus the amount of force needed to kill them would likely put civilians at risk and allow GJ to call for backup. In fact given the optimal pathing to the nearest GJ headquarters they should have hit the most deserted point pretty recently."

Before Kim could respond the communicator jingled. She answered the call. "What's the sitch Wade?" Wade just shook his head then sent a news video feed to her Kimmunicator. An anchorwoman spoke as the carnage was displayed.

"The amount of carnage and destruction here at this scene is truly unparalleled. Middleton has seen it's share of criminal events but this level of violence and brutality are rarely seen." The camera panned to the overturned vehicles and fires that had yet to be put out. Along with ambulances and police officers. "There are two confirmed dead at the scene and five entering the hospital in critical condition. Six agents escaped with minor injuries. There is no information about how the attack was carried out beyond a severe use of heavy artillery and an obscenely large armored vehicle. The three criminals being transported could not be found." Wade only mumbled a simple apology before disconnecting the call. He knew how important the mission had been to them, and now it almost seemed like they accomplished nothing.

Ron sat on the couch covering his face in an attempt to calm himself. Rufus was to his side sulking in a more dramatic fashion while comfort eating a ridiculous amount of cheese. It had been a long and stressful day, he also maybe possibly kinda traumatized his friends and girlfriend since he basically made a deal with the devil and almost killed someone. That someone probably deserved it but the way he went about it was apparently too much. He never even explained what happened to them either. Josh was too busy trying to comfort Kim in the car, and Bonnie seemed like she didn't want to talk about the events today yet either. He wasn't sure what he was going to say to Bonnie that would make any of today better, but he had to think fast, He didn't notice her enter the room as he was deep in thought but now she was rubbing his arm.

"Are you alright? You've been sitting here staring at the ground for a few hours."

"Bonnie, you're a cheerleader, not an airhead. You know exactly why I'm sitting here."

Bonnie rolled her eyes. "Because big bad Ron is paranoid that he scared me again on our latest adventure."

"Bonnie….you saw what I did. You even squeaked when I brought you to me."

"Alright, I may have been kind of scared for a second. Just a second, because I had faith that you wouldn't hurt me."

"But I..."

Bonnie rested her head on his shoulder while wrapping herself around his arm. His tail reflexivly curled around her waist. She had to admit she found it weird at first but moments like this made her see some value in it and how nice it was.

"But you didn't." She felt him smile at that. "Plus you've choked me harder while you were fucking me honestly. That was nothing."

Ron facepalmed with his free hand and laughed while he spoke. "Jesus christ Bonnie."

"So, are you going to tell me why you were trying to turn that guy into a puddle earlier?"

"Besides the fact that he tried to kill you?"

"Ron, your eyes were red."

"Do you remember that….thing that tried to kill me while I was meditating?"

Bonnie pursed her lips in thought for a second before she remembered. "Yoyo?"

"Yono."

"That's what I said."

Ron kissed the top of her head. "Uh huh. Anyway, he, it, whatever spoke to me while I was knocked out."

"Did he try to kill you again!?"

"Actually, he said he wasn't even trying to kill me the first time. I was just so pathetically weak that his presence almost killed me."

"Just because he's evil doesn't mean he has to be rude."

"I thought the point of being evil was that you could do whatever you wanted?"

"Evil has standards Ron. You don't see any of you or Kim's villains blowing up your houses just to try to eliminate the competition. Which means Super evil guy shouldn't be trying to kill you while you meditate, even by accident."

Ron shook his head. "Nah, he didn't seem like the money or control kind of evil with standards. He seemed like ancient primordial evil that does whatever he wants whenever he wants."

"Then why didn't he just...you know." Bonnie made the throat slit motion while sticking her tongue out to the side for funny emphasis. She enjoyed his little smirk at that.

"Because apparently I'm a non factor as a threat. He said he's strong enough to defy fate and kill me if he wants and it doesn't seem like he's joking."

"Still….seeing you as nothing doesn't make sense. If you're just an insect he can wave his hand at why did he bother talking to you?"

"Really, thank you for calling me an insect Bonnie. I appreciate it. Anyway, I was just entertainment."

"Man, he's the most boring evil being if a knocked out insect is the best form of entertainment he could come up with."

Ron's eyes dulled a little. "Again, thanks Bonnie. He just wanted to watch me fight that agent guy. I wasn't able to wake up in time myself so I needed his help. He did something to jolt me awake but he also did something to me that affected me while I was awake."

Bonnie gave him a stern look. "Did he possess you? Are you still under his control? Is this a trick?"

"No...I swear Bonnie. He never possessed me. It was like what you saw out there was me but it wasn't. It felt like it was there all along and he just broke the wall, even if it was just for a few minutes."

"You don't really seem like an angry person th-" Bonnie's eyes widened as she had a thought. Ron has been in control of his emotions for years. If he got bullied or insulted he ignored it. When Kim pushed him to the side for a guy multiple times he might have complained to himself in private but in public she could barely tell anything was wrong with him. He probably had mountains of repressed emotions and resentment just under the surface.

"Are you trying to see if I can complete your sentences? That's really cute honestly."

"Just thinking. Ron, I need you to promise me something."

"We both know I'd do anything for my bonbon."

"But you never do anything for yourself. It's always about everyone else and how they feel." When Ron raised a quizzical eyebrow she elaborated. "From what you said he either released what held your feelings back or amplified them. Either way the fact that he did it that casually means he could do it again. Maybe next time if it's face to face he could do it without your consent. Which means you need to stop bottling things up. Most people can do it their entire lives, you don't get that luxury."

"I promise I'll try Bonnie, but what I can do myself may not be enough. I'll probably have to ask sensei for advice and see how he does it. He seems like a pretty chill dude and is strong enough to fight off Yono's essence."

Bonnie rubbed his cheek. "Ron, I love you, but that wasn't you. Please try. I'm afraid next time you won't come back."

Their loving embrace was interrupted by a ping on Ron's communicator which he felt was odd. They didn't seem like the types to move that quickly, especially without a plan. He picked it up and was confused at what he saw on his screen.

"Uh, wrong number?" Ron said. There was a rather large muscular man on the screen with an eyepatch. The bag under his one visible eye made it seem like he needed a year of sleep or something. He didn't look angry or happy, at best it seemed like mild irritation? Ron's mind clicked that it was Betty's brother, sheldon (althoough he preferred Gemini) after a few seconds of staring. He'd been kidnapped a lot over the years so people start to blend together.

"My top agents were bested by you?"

Bonnie recoiled slightly, Ron scowled. "You want to send more? Next time I won't be so gentle."

Surprisingly the man on the screen bellowed out a laugh. "While I would enjoy seeing that, that is not the reason for my call."

"Then why? To do your evil gloat about our impending doom or whatever?" Bonnie said with an eye roll.

"We need to speak in person Mr. Stoppable, alone."

This time it was Ron who laughed raucously. "And why would I do that?"

"Because if you don't, I can't guarantee the safety of your friends or your precious girlfriend."

Ron showed up to the warehouse as instructed. He told no one his location, save for Bonnie, obviously. The guy promised Bonnie wouldn't be attacked while he was away but he still sent her to the possible house. Someone who is supposedly the head of the worldwide EVIL empire probably can't be trusted very much.

As soon as he stepped inside a few overhead lights dramatically turned on one by one. He rolled his eyes but held his tongue. Bad guys were always so cliché and dramatic. They could have met at the park or something if this really was just a conversation. Nothing they had planted here could possibly kill him so they should pray that's all there was to this.

"Ronald Dean Stoppable."

"That's cool. You know my name that's in public records."

Sheldon sighed and stepped out from the shadows into one of the circles made by the overhead lights. "Did you have to ruin the moment?"

"You've been trying to kill us for weeks!"

"Technically we were just trying to kill Alpha, you just got in the way."

Ron ignored his excuse as felt something in the room. "I can see you." After he spoke he heard some slight shuffling near the walls of the room. "Whatever happened to meeting alone?"

"Mr. Stoppable, if any of the claims I've heard from some of my top agents is true then you are a very powerful man indeed."

"Then you also have to know that any plot to kill me right now would be unsure at best, so what do you want? If it is some plot to kill me I'm just letting you know that when it fails, that I'm going to kill everyone in this room without blinking."

Gemini chuckled at his words. "If you're so sure that you could then why haven't you?" When Ron remained silent he answered for him. "Ah, it's because WEE is a large organization, and killing me will do nothing to it. You would also have no idea who the next in command would be. He or she may not care as much about civilian casualties as I do."

"So if you know all this why did you want to meet?"

"So, despite their advanced regenerative capabilities it can get quite expensive dealing with the medical fees for my top agents. You did quite the number on Epsilon, which is impressive given how durable he is."

"He tried attacking my civilian girlfriend who was keeping me from being killed by him."

"Yes, your civilian girlfriend that seems to have abilities quite similar to yours. Albeit much weaker" He smirked when Ron flinched. "As I was saying, things have gotten rather expensive in our attempt to tie up a lose end, and sloppy. Bombs, arrests, fights in the middle of the street, it's all very tiring and drawing attention for more important matters. So I've come to offer you a deal."

Ron almost smiled with hope for a split second, then thought about what he could want. "No, I will not work for you and no, we will not hand Josh over. Things will get a lot pricier the next time you try to kill him."

Gemini shook his head. "You must think very lowly of my intelligence if you thought I would ask for either of those things. I'm almost insulted really."

"Honestly, being the leader of organized evil and all I kind of expected you to make some unreasonable demands followed followed up by some threats involving my family and friends."

Gemini facepalmed. "You don't give the person you're negotiating with ideas you functioning moron. Anyway, I wanted a ceasefire."

Ron was trying to come up with a witty response to the insult until he heard ceasefire. "Wait, what? Why?"

"I'm going to guess you mean why the ceasefire instead of why I'm not strong arming you. I've already given you the answer. He isn't worth this much attention and expense just to try to kill."

"How do I know this isn't some kind of trick?"

Gemini retreated back into the shadows. "You can't"

I know, short chapter. Sue me. Anyway, I wanted to finish up this arc and I had this idea for an ending a few chapters ago. I've been wanting to end this arc for a while since I find the next one much more interesting and I've had that arc in mind since chapter 5 or so. I just feel like I should be excited about writing a story not considering it work, ya kno?

Besides that another reason I've been updating slowly is that I got a new job. Not to mention starting a website, editing said website, family member trying to kill themselves again, and a lot of other irrelevant life sucks things that no one cares about. Hard to write when you're not excited and you're tired. The updates should be faster from here on out though. I already have some ideas for next next arc will focus a lot more heavily on Ron, Bonnie, and Shego.