Kim Possible and Street Hawk: Full Metal Rescue! 9

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Returns and Families

The voyage back to Merida Island is quiet for the most part. Tessa elects to debrief the Urzu Team and Team Hawk upon arrival at the island. So, she just lets them rest as she looks over the notes from Mithril Headquarters. To her surprise, she finds that Headquarters had approved of one idea she had in particular, especially in the wake of the two 'men' that had betrayed Mithril and slightly tarnished the SRT.

Reaching to her console, Tessa then says, "Lieutenant Sagara to my office, please." Two minutes later, there's a knock at her door. "Enter."

"Lieutenant Sousuke Sagara reporting as ordered, Madam Captain."

"Stand easy, Lieutenant." Once Sousuke is at Parade Rest, Tessa begins. "As you'll recall, we were betrayed by two of our own on the sub and also by an unknown party in Headquarters two years ago."

Sousuke nods as he growls, remembering Guen Bien Bo and John Danigan, the two traitors that killed two good SRT warriors. "Affirmative, Madam Captain."

Tessa can't help but shiver at his tone. She then realizes that it had hit Sousuke pretty hard as well. "It's okay to be angry, Lieutenant. But, please, don't growl at me about it."

"Roger, Madam Captain." His tone is a lot more sedate and somewhat repentant.

That brings a soft smile to her face as she proceeds. "In any case, Lieutenant, I just received approval of an idea I had from Headquarters. It's something I feel could give the bridge crew a slight chance should, heaven forbid, another Gauron pops up."

Intrigued, Sousuke asks, "What do you have in mind, Madam Captain?"

"Training the Bridge Crew in SRT tactics. Failing that, putting a small squad of SRT on the Bridge of the de Danaan. Which do you think would be most effective, Lieutenant?"

"Both would be effective, Madam Captain. But, it'll take at least two months to get them into proper condition for initial training. I propose the latter, Madam Captain. They've already have the training and they're prepared to go all the way."

"Agreed, Lieutenant. As usual, you've proven to be insightful. Matter of fact, since I'm on the topic of yourself, I'd like to ask you something." At Sousuke's nod, she goes on. "As you know, since Lieutenant McAllen's death, we haven't had an Urzu-1. How would you like to take that title, Lieutenant? I feel you'd make an excellent Urzu-1." She can't help but giggle inwardly at his blush.

"Ma'am, I appreciate that you think that highly of me. But, almost all my life, I've been a follower. This was my first time as a leader. While I enjoyed being Lead on the mission, I still have much to learn before I'm ready to take that spot. So, for now, I'll just stick with Urzu-7 until I feel I'm ready to do so."

Tessa ponders this before smiling softly and saying, "That's very mature of you, Lieutenant Sagara. Impending Fatherhood must have had an effect on you. Very well. When you feel you're ready, just let me know. In the meantime, please feel free to select some SRT personnel to station on the Bridge. But, only five can be selected. Any more than that and it'll start getting crowded."

"Yes, Madam Captain."

Twenty-four hours later, upon returning to Merida Island and debriefing, Team Hawk learns that Kim had gone into labor once she saw Ron. Now, the team is at the impromptu nursery, looking in the window at the newest Stoppables. Bonnie and Jessica both gush over the two little girls while Hirotaka smirks at the little boy.

"Could you picture yourself as a Mother, Jessica?" Bonnie's question catches Jessica off guard as Jessica sputters and Bonnie smiles her barracuda smile. Then, very much to Bonnie's shock, Jessica softly nods and giggles.

"Ever since I was a little girl in China, Bonnie. Ever since." At Bonnie's dropped jaw, she goes on. "You see, I came across a baby for the first time when I was six years old. I had never seen anything so beautiful, so innocent. When I reached my teens, however, I found myself alone. After all, with a name like mine, along with my heritage, you're bound to be shunned. Especially in Chinese society. That was before I knew about Father."

Bonnie recovers her jaw and sadly says, "I'm so sorry, Jessica. It must have been horrible for you."

"It was, Bonnie. It was. But, it all worked out for the best. I found out where and from whom I got my looks, along with my name. Met you guys and am now part of a family of sorts. No, we are family. No two ways about it." Jessica then feels two sets of arms around her and she smiles. "Thank you, 'sister' and 'brother'."

"Don't worry about it, Jessica. It just goes to show you're not gonna be alone anymore." Hirotaka nods in agreement with Bonnie as he turns back to the nursery window, when he sees Kim being wheeled in by Ron.

"Kim's awake. Looks like she's checking over them, stroking their heads one by one." He then turns to Bonnie and Jessica, asking, "You wanna congratulate them?"

Bonnie shakes her head, replying, "No. She's bound to be tired still. After all, bringing another set of triplets into the world is bound to be taxing on her. Quite frankly, I don't blame her. She's earned the rest. Oh, here comes Sousuke and Kaname."

She then giggles as she adds, "Looks like Kaname's decided to take it easy as well, guys. Sousuke has her in a wheelchair." They look and, sure enough, see Kaname in a wheelchair. Only with a frown on her face.

"Sousuke, I'm fine."

"I'm sure you are, Kaname. But you still need to take it easy for the baby's sake. So, please, trust me on this. Your safety is not only important to me, but our son's safety is as well." Kaname groans before she nods in agreement.

"Okay, Sousuke. You win. But I expect you to be with me when this little rugrat comes out."

"Oh, don't worry about that, Kaname." They all turn and see a grinning Melissa. "Sousuke, you may be a higher rank than I am, but I'll give you an order for old times' sake. On the ninth month, you are to stay in Japan to stay by Kaname's side. No ifs, ands, or buts. Uh's are not even optional. Captain Testarossa has already signed off on it and Headquarters readily agreed. Understood, Lieutenant?"

Smiling softly, Sousuke replies, "Understood, Sgt. Major." She then cackles and wraps him in a massive, sisterly bear hug.

"Good. So, how was that cigar, Sousuke?" The hug is so intense, she doesn't realize she's pressing him into her buxom chest.

Sousuke's muffled voice replies, "Quite tasty, actually. I enjoyed every single bite, as did Kaname. And, I'm sure Sousuke Jr did as well. Uh, Sgt. Major, I'm having a hard time breathing." Melissa cackles again as she releases Sousuke from her arms and then ruffles his hair.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Did you guys just say you ate a cigar?" Jessica's eyes are bulging out with that question.

"Affirmative, Miss Mach. A chocolate cigar. Made with milk chocolate." Kaname nods in agreement as she rubs her head affectionately against Sousuke's hand.

She looks up at Melissa and her eyes say, 'Thank you for looking after Sousuke like a brother. But please, don't press him into your chest again!' Melissa nods back and cackles again.

Greatly relieved, Jessica says, "Phew! I thought you had eaten a cigar made with tobacco."

Melissa can't help but chuckle as she says, "No. I wouldn't do that to my friends. Of course, Sousuke's kinda like the younger brother I never had. Besides, it's kinda like Sousuke's policy to not do anything that'll compromise his health. That includes smoking, alcohol and drugs. As for the other aspects of life..."

"TMI!" Bonnie's screech has Melissa laughing again.

Along with Sousuke and Kaname blushing furiously. Bonnie then turns back and sees a heart-softening sight. Ron holding one of the newborns and rocking it back and forth in his arms. With Kim watching and smiling softly. Bonnie points inward and Melissa nods.

Inside the makeshift nursery, Kim gazes softly at Ron and smiles at his rocking. Hearing the door slide open softly, Kim turns around and sees Bonnie walk in softly. Putting a finger in front of her lips, she turns back to watch Ron.

Bonnie takes a seat beside Kim and smiles a soft smile. "They're beautiful, K."

"Thanks, B. Ron's doing a wonderful job, isn't he?"

Nodding, Bonnie softly replies, "Yes. Very lovely, K. They're so lucky they have you both for parents. Both this set and your first set." She then offers a wicked grin as she asks, "Any other family addition plans on your end?"

Kim softly whispers, "Bonnie!" She then blushes as she replies, "Maybe one more time. In a year or two. I want to make sure the Sho-Da-Kah is completely shut down before I get pregnant again. I've missed too much field work as it is. According to Dr. Goldberry, I should be fit for Sand Hawk duty by the time we get back to Middleton after Sousuke's birthday."

Bonnie nods and then giggles as Ron starts babbling to the baby in his arms. "Which one is he holding?"

"Jesse Ronald Stoppable. Isn't he a cute little boy? The girls are Bonnie and Diana. It's going to be easy telling this bunch apart."

"How so, K?"

"Jesse will definitely be easy to pick out. He has red hair and green eyes, while Bonnie has blond hair and green eyes. Diana has red hair and brown eyes. Hopefully, it'll stay that simple."

Bonnie nods in agreement as she wraps an arm around Kim, saying, "I don't know if it'll help, but you and Ron are terrific parents."

"Thanks, Bonnie. I'll tell you one thing though. You should have seen Ron's face when these little ones were born, along with the first set. He was anxious, excited and scared. All at the same time."

"I don't doubt that. I just hope he didn't barf like Hirotaka did when the twins were born."

"Oh, no. He pretty much lost his squeamishness during our missions. In fact, the only times he'll complain of a 'crummy tummy' is on carnival rides. Even on a light stomach. And that only happens about five or six times, in a row, on a ride." Kim then jumps at the sound of Ron clearing his throat.

"TMI, KP. Besides, it's time for Jesse to be fed."

"Oh, right. Ron, get the blinds, please and thank you."

"Got it, KP." Once Ron has the blinds closed and nods, Kim undoes her gown's top and puts the newborn to her breast. As the baby suckles, Kim starts humming the same tune that she had hummed the first time around. Bonnie's eyes go wide as she recognizes the tune and she then smiles.

"It's what you sang at the talent show, K." At Kim's nod, Bonnie shakes her head and giggles. "Only you could use something like that as a lullaby."

"Well, it serves two purposes. One, to give them reassurance that they'll always be protected. The other is to pay homage to their Daddy's motto. 'Never be normal'. What can I say? Ron's definitely rubbed off on me." Bonnie nods mutely and then starts chuckling.

"Yeah. He's rubbed off on all of us. Someway, somehow, he's definitely rubbed off on us." At that, baby Jesse stops suckling and Kim softly burps him. As Kim rocks him softly, she resumes humming. Suddenly, she remembers her gown and blushes furiously upon seeing Ron's grin.

"Wanna hold him? Gotta redo my gown." With a nod from Bonnie, Kim hands him to her, a soft smile on her face. Bonnie returns the smile and starts cooing at the baby. As she watches Bonnie, she redoes her gown's top. With Ron joining her and kissing her cheek softly.

"Who's the cute little baby? Hi, bunny. Welcome to earth, little Jesse Ronald Stoppable. Better enjoy life while you can. It's a jungle out there and you'll need your wits about you. Luckily, you've got two parents that know the score, along with two sets of grandparents, two aunts and three uncles. Your brothers and sister are waiting for you all to get home to them."

Bonnie looks up at Kim and Ron and smiles, tears of pride in her eyes. "We definitely should get our kids together soon so they can start being friends. Only, this time, their friendship will not be based on something so absurd as the 'food chain'. Far as I'm concerned, the 'food chain' is garbage."

She then hands little Jesse over to Ron and softly adds, "I'll leave you two be. Something tells me you need to make some actual vacation plans. Preferably for after we find and stop Prevera."

Ron nods at that and replies, "Yeah. The sooner she's stopped, the better and safer the world would be. I would not want to picture her meeting up with the Sho-Da-Kah. At all. Besides, she's still grinding that ax, given what I could tell from our most recent op."

Kim shudders and remarks, "If hate poisons the mind, then her mind is bound to be very toxic by now." She then yawns and blushes, adding, "If you'll excuse me, I need some sleep. Pushing these little ones out really took it out of me." With that, Ron puts little Jesse back in the cradle and runs his finger along Jesse's head. He then takes hold of the wheelchair handles and wheels a yawning Kim out of the nursery.

Once he gets her back to the Infirmary Room that she had been in, Ron gently lifts Kim out of the wheelchair and lies her down onto the bed. Once she's lying down, he pulls up a chair and starts massaging her midsection, tracing the stretch marks from the first set as he does so. He then lightly chuckles as he gently rubs her belly.

"You better not be planning to tickle me, Ron. I need sleep and I can't do that if I'm up laughing all night."

"It's not that, KP. Although, that is an idea for when we go on vacation. I love your laughter, KP. It's so musical." Kim's blush is Ron's reply as he kisses and continues massaging her belly. "Besides, you're still so sexy, Kim. Even after two sets of triplets, you're still so sexy."

"Ron!" Kim can't help but giggle as she moans in delight. "Oh, if I hadn't just given birth, I'd have you pumping my brains out. Right here and now. Even more, I'd dare you to knock me up again. Until we have a baseball or crime-fighting team."

"Aw, but you just gave birth, honey. I'm sure you can wait at least two more weeks before we pump again. Just to be sure you've fully recovered." He then rubs his nose against Kim's and adds, "Besides, we have all the time in the world, KP. We have six beautiful children, we're married, crime-fighters still and we love each other dearly." Kim giggles softly at that and scoots over for Ron to join her on the bed.

"Yeah, that we are. You're right. Let's give it an extra week before I have you pump me again. But, subject change, you must be tired by now, Ron. That mission had to have taken it out on you."

Nodding as he gets onto the bed with her, he replies, "Oh yeah. Especially fighting the Hood and trying to keep him from controlling my mind. It took everything in me to keep from killing that bald bastard. Just to keep him out of Joss' and my head." He then starts massaging her midsection again and kisses Kim on her lips.

"He tried to hypnotize Joss? I think you should have killed him, Ron. It would have been better that way. Oh, that feels so good."

Ron chuckles as he rubs her belly some more and kisses her lips again. "Maybe so, Kim. But he was no threat by the time Joss got done with him."

"Oh? What did she do? Tell all." At that, Ron tells Kim all about Joss branding the Hood and him giving Joss the necessary items to restrain him. By the time he's done, Kim is softly laughing. "So Monique and the others saw Joss tying up the Hood after he tried his number on her. I bet he's not going to forget her any time soon."

"No, I guess not." Suddenly, he gulps when he sees Kim smiling deviously. "Um, Kim?"

"Yes, Ron?"

"What are you thinking of doing?"

"You'll see." She then takes Ron's hand and places it onto her now lactating breast. "How does it feel, honey?"

Softly squeezing it, he replies, "Soft, firm and wet, Kim."

"Oops." At that, the young couple laughs as Ron kisses her soundly, stroking her face as she nods off. "Good night, Ron."

"Good night, KP." Intending to hold her for the rest of the night, Ron holds Kim in his arms, mumbling sweet nonsense into her ear. With Kim smiling warmly at it all.

An hour later, he's still holding Kim in his arms when the communications console outside the room tones. Not wanting to disturb Kim, he gently gets up from the bed and steps outside the room. He then sees the monitor and activates it.

"Stoppable." He finds out from the Communications Officer that there's an urgent communication for him from Wade. The Officer then connects him. "What's the sitch, Wade?"

"Ron, you and the guys gotta get back to Middleton. The criminals are running rampant through the area. Dr. Director is asking for you guys to return pronto. The cops are outmatched."

Bonnie, having seen Ron enter the hallway and begin communication, comes up and asks, "What's going on?"

Ron replies, "Criminals are running rampant in Middleton, Bon-Bon."

Shaking her fists in anger, Bonnie snarls, "Those losers can't seem to take a hint at all. Wade, Hirotaka, Jessica, Norman and I are on our way back home. K just gave birth, so it'll take them about two weeks more to get back to work."

Wade smiles at the news and says, "Congratulations, Ron. See you guys in two weeks."

Ron nods at that and ends transmission. He then turns to Bonnie and asks, "You sure you're up to this, Bonnie?"

"Yeah, I'm sure Ron. That bastard leaving us, only to be found years later, hurt quite a bit. But I'm all back." She puts her right palm on Ron's cheek and softly adds, "Thank you for caring, Ron."

"It's not a problem, Bon-Bon." That has Bonnie laughing softly as she nods and walks away from Ron. Ron then goes back into the room and returns to Kim's side. Wrapping his arms back around her, he grins when she returns the wrap.

Thirty-eight minutes later, Bonnie, Jessica, Hirotaka and Norman are waiting in the hangar for Sousuke to arrive. Right on the fortieth minute, Sousuke arrives and smiles.

"Your flight, Team Hawk. It'll fly you to Denver. A Mithril operative will then drive you to your homes in Middleton. It's the best I can do on short notice."

Norman nods and says, "I'd say you did a great job, Lieutenant. Thanks for helping us through this." Bonnie nods in agreement and smiles softly.

"Let no one tell you otherwise, Sousuke. You are a Saint."

"Thank you, Ms. Rockwaller. Please have a safe flight home. Kaname and I look forward to seeing all of you again when our son's born."

Jessica smiles softly and replies, "Wouldn't dream of missing it for the world, Lieutenant. Take care of yourself, Kaname and your baby."

"Roger." With that, he watches them board the transport plane and the door closing. "Safe journey, to you all." That said, he gives the pilot the take-off signal and salutes the plane as it heads out. Once it hits the air and engages ECS, Sousuke returns to his quarters and Kaname.

On the plane, Bonnie opens her locket and smiles at the picture inside. "Glad you're safe, guys. See you at home." Suddenly, she's overtaken by the sudden urge to sleep. So, without any argument with herself, she falls asleep, the mission having taken it's toll on her. Combine that with the excitement over the birth of the Stoppable children and you get one seriously drained Bonnie Rockwaller.

Twelve hours later, War Bird rises out of Command Center and begins it's counter-attack. The first situation is Police Officers being fired upon every hour on the hour. So far, no fatalities. But the goons start to get even more reckless. That is until they're knocked out by tranquilizer rounds from above.

"Sleep tight, losers." She then turns her attention to the Police on the ground and says, "This spot has been pacified." Without any further word, War Bird goes on to the next situation. Onto the next and so on. By the time the attack helo had landed, the crime rate had suffered a massive dent. But not quite big enough.

"I hope you get home soon, guys."