Kim Possible
R - Factor
"Welcome to my Nightmare"
By : Alice Cooper
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel like you belong
A nocturnal vacation
Unnecessary sedation
You want to feel at home 'cause you belong
Welcome to my breakdown
I hope I didn't scare you
That's just the way we are when we come down
We sweat and laugh and scream here
'cuz life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
Welcome to my breakdown
Whoa
You're welcome to my nightmare
Yeah
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel that you belong
We sweat laugh and scream here
'cuz life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
Welcome to my nightmare
Welcome to my breakdown
Yeah
Chapter 11 : Rage of the Dragon
Two long weeks of non stop work and the new Team Possible Headquarters was finally finished. By appearance it was a normal enough looking building with the Team Possible logo over the doorway and a garage. It was three stories, basement, ground level and upper level.
The floors were done in black granite with the KP logo in the center of the entrance room. The walls were done in a dark blue color. The entrance room had a list of Team Possible accomplishments along with a rogue gallery of new and old foes of the Team members.
The basement consisted of Doug and Kelly's workshop for his explosive devices. The rest of the area was devoted to various training and exercises.
The ground level had the entrance room/waiting room for clients. Off to the left was the R&D area where Wade, Felix and Josh would work on equipment, Josh had opted for designing and drafting the tools and missions suits while Wade and Felix would build them. To the right of the entrance room was the girl's offices where all the finances and such could be handled by Monique, Tara, Bonnie and occasionally Kim when she wasn't busy with field work. Then on the other side of the waiting room was the meeting room and a private elevator to the other levels. The back area of the ground level is the med bay where Scott or Doug can treat all minor and some major wounds. It's as fully stocked and prepped as any hospital and Scott's extensive knowledge of medical procedures will ensure that all will be done to keep the team healthy and alive.
The upper level was command central with massive super computers and surveillance tools as well as the War room which held a round table with small computer terminals that linked to the master computer. This was the room that would enable Team Possible to plan and watch world wide situations. The computer was hooked in and linked to all the Global Justice and government satellites orbiting the planet as well as their data bases for references and information.
The garage held all the Team Possible mission vehicles except for the air transports which were held on Doug and Scott's private air field on their property. Each member had what Ron and Scott called a "Battle Bike", a heavily modified Harley Davidson sportster with weapons and defense systems. Each bike held a place for their respected rider's weapons or equipment and each had rocket boosters and turbo chargers for increased speed. Ron's Charger was also present along with Doug's olds Cutlass and Scott's Shelby Mustang GT. Each outfitted with gear and such to ensure safety and success on missions. To the side area was the area for repairs and work. It was fully stocked with tools and spare parts that would be needed for fixing their vehicles. In the back was a set of changing rooms for each field agent to go into and change into their battle suits or mission clothes and store their mission equipment.
The most amazing aspect about the new HQ was its security and defense systems. No one could get in or out without proper Voice, DNA and retina scans/readings. Only one road led to the compound and it was guarded buy the high security entrance gate of Doug and Scott's property. Once inside the client or team member has to submit a voice verification. If nothing is verified the invisible laser sensors will activate the defenses and the unwelcome vehicle or intruder will be stopped by way of spike strips, stun mines, electro cages, EMP blasters or shots from the stun cannons. The command center then goes into lock down and all members of Team Possible are alerted via Kimmunicator or the police and GJ will be notified.
To celebrate the completion of their new Headquarters Team Possible decided to have a cook out and invite their friends to join in. Even Wade left his room to join in the fun.
Kim was talking with the girls excitedly about their new base of operations. At first she had thought it was a bit much but Ron had put a stop to that when he told her that they really needed a base to keep their work organized.
Bonnie had now completely integrated with the group and was as happy as she had ever been. She, Tara and Monique would be running Team Possible's finances and funds as well as all the other paper work involved.
Team Possible was now a official branch of Global Justice and they received a commission for their work and needs. Even though they were now a full time part of GJ Dr. Director decided to let them operate on their own as that had worked best in the past.
Amongst all of the celebration Scott stood off to the side. He hadn't been in a very celebratory mood as of late. His nightmares had gotten so bad to the point that nothing seemed to help and he was loosing sleep. His powers were acting strangely and since he was the only one to yet achieve his full power he figured it was trying to come out.
Although he wouldn't admit it he was afraid of his full power…of the monster it might unleash. Ron had sensed this and tried his best to help him but until Scott could conquer his fears he wouldn't be able to fully control the Elemental Dragon power.
Tara had been wonderful and very understanding through the whole thing and given him space when he needed it or comforted him after his nightmares. He really wanted them to end because he knew that Tara was experiencing a bit of them as well.
Scott let out a deep sigh as he gazed out onto the shimmering waters of the lake. Taking one last pull off of his Marlboro he tossed it up and incinerated it with a small fireball.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Kelly asked coming up behind him.
"Hey Kel, what's up?" Scott asked.
"Not much….the others are worried about you but don't want to invade your privacy….I on the other hand have no problems poking my nose into one of my brother's businesses." She said in a superior tone.
Scott chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Sometimes your to cute for your own good little sister." Scott paused for a moment and shrugged. "Don't worry about me Kelly, I'll be just fine….I just got a lot of things on my mind that's all."
Kelly let out a sigh before giving her adopted brother a quick hug and peck on the cheek. "If you ever want to talk about it you know where to find me….I'm sure the others would be more than happy to listen as well." She said and then returned to her boyfriend and the party.
Scott watched her go and join the others with a small smile on his face. He knew that the others wanted to help him but this was a problem that he needed to figure out on his own. He knew that the answers would eventually come to him if he kept looking for them. Then when he had his answers he would face his fear…face his past and conquer them.
It had been an interesting Monday at Middleton High School for the group of friends. The first thing that had happened when they got there was a group of thugs, including the three bullies that Ron had beaten up on his first day back, had appeared and challenged Ron to a fight.
Ron had outright refused to fight them at first. Then they tried to goad him by making threats to hurt Josh and Felix. That was put to a screeching halt when they discovered that Josh had been taking self defense lessons from Ron, Doug and Scott and Felix could just stun them with a stun gun he kept in his chair.
It wasn't until one of the bullies, a massive bruit, made a grab for Kim when she wasn't looking that things heated up. He had grabbed her arm and she countered by socking him in the gut the large brut made a grunt and back slapped her. That was when shit hit the fan.
The guy was four times Ron's size and Ron was on him so quick that the others had no time to react. Kim wasn't really hurt but she beamed proudly at Ron standing up for her non-the-less.
The massive bully never knew what hit him as he went flying into his group of thugs with a broken nose and several cracked ribs. Another thug charged Ron with a large wooden baseball bat. Ron caught the bat and ripped it out of the bullies hands before snapping it like a twig.
By the time that all was said and done the group of fifteen bullies were on the ground groaning in pain while Ron stood over them cracking his knuckles. The entire school had seen what happened, even Mr. Barkin.
Barkin never usually allowed violence of any kind at the school but just this once he let it slip. Those boys had been in a desperate need of an attitude adjustment and he was very impressed with Ron's fighting ability. So he gave all the bullies detention for the rest of the term for instigating a attempted gang fight and then shipped them off to the hospital to get their broken bones set. Ron got off with a half-hearted warning and a manly clap on the back.
After that everything had gone back to normal and the day went on as it should. Ron spent his free periods with Josh, Felix and Brick either shooting hoops or training in the gym's facilities.
The girls spent their free periods either watching their boyfriends or doing homework. Kim had even had a sparring match with Ron. Much to everyone's surprise she lost easily but took it good. Kim then admitted she liked having a boyfriend that was stronger and a better fighter than she was.
Ron gave Brick and Josh a few lessons while Felix and Bonnie slipped off to a corner to….ehem….get busy. Hope had popped in to see Brick and he soon followed her out to go to his final class for the day. Everyone else had study hall so they stayed in the gym and went to the pool for a quick swim.
A large figure clad in black watched from the school rooftops, he was waiting for his prey…prey that would eventually bring him his prize. His massive steel clad fists clenched as he thought of how it would feel to squeeze the life out of both his prey and his prize. The prize he was after was the last sole living member of the Storm family….Scott Keith Storm and he would finish with him what he started with the boys parents so many years ago.
An insane and disturbing toothy grin crossed his knarled features as he saw a black Dodge Viper RT/10 pull into the parking lot with a Olds Cutlass following closely behind. Perhaps he wouldn't need his prey…for the prize had just arrived.
As Scott got out of his Viper his danger sense went off and his powers flared. Something didn't feel right yet everything appeared fine. Doug got out of his car and noticed his friends look.
"Everything alright bro?" He asked.
Scott shook his head to clear it. "Yeah bud…..everything is fine." He said.
Tara and Monique rushed over to their respective boyfriends and gave them a mind numbing kiss. Several students and the stranger watched with amusement. The rest of the group soon caught up with them and began talking.
Scott relaxed a bit as he held Tara in his arms. His senses flared once again and this time Ron and Doug seemed to sense it too as they began looking around. A sudden whirring sound filled the air.
Scott's eyes shot wide open. "EVERYONE SCATTER!" He shouted and leapt to the side with Tara in his arms.
A loud clang was heard from where he was standing. There imbedded in the pavement was a massive razor bladed Chakrum.
Doug's eyes went wide and he blanched. "Crusher!" He breathed in terror.
A low guttural growl sounded off from Scott and everyone's heads shot in his direction. He had both his guns drawn and aimed up, a scowl so filled with rage was on his face that it would of made a devil shudder in fear.
Everyone's eyes shot up to where Scott was looking to see a massive muscled man in a black body suit with large metal gauntlets with spiked knuckles on his hands. A greasy mop of raven black hair was fluttering about in the breeze as an insane smile twisted his heavily scarred face.
"I've come to collect my prize boy!" Crusher's voice thundered through the area. "I've come to claim the blood of the last living member of the Storm family….and perhaps I'll collect the blood of your little friend as well." He shot a glazed look at Tara as he licked his lips.
"Over my fucking dead body!" Scott snarled in a primal tone.
"Oh that will not be a problem little boy!" Crusher roared and leapt off the building towards Scott.
"I don't think so!" Scott growled and began firing off his magnums into the massive man.
Students let out terrified screams as gunshots echoed through the area. They began fleeing when they noticed that the bullets weren't having any effect on the massive man now barreling towards Scott…they just seemed to bounce off.
"Shit! Fuck!" Scott cursed and drew his bokkens, he really wished he had his swords at the moment.
Ron and Doug wasted no time and attacked Crusher. Ron shot a ball of chi at him while Doug used psionics to hurl stones at him. Crusher plowed through both attacks and belt Ron and Doug to the side like they were rag dolls. Kim and Monique cried out their boyfriends names and rushed over to them.
Scott dashed at his arch foe and began to attack him with all that he had. Both of his bokkens snapped under the constant hits on the insane man's armored suit. Crusher then belted Scott aside like he did the others. Scott shot a fireball at him while in mid air but it too was ineffective.
Tara screamed in terror as the massive man stopped before her. An insane and lustful gaze crossed his features as he clamped one massive hand around her mid section and lifted her up from the ground.
"You look almost good enough to eat." Crusher growled and licked the side of her face. "But I'm afraid you must die." He said casually and put his other massive hand on her head and began closing his fist around her skull.
Scott staggered up to his feet and looked on in horror as the woman he loved was about to be crushed to death. His weapons gone, his friends hurt, his powers not strong enough….it was happening again. Crusher had come back into his life to take everything from him again…and he wasn't strong enough to stop it.
Tara let out another scream and begged for Scott to help her. Scott looked up his eye glowing fierce violet. He would not let this happen again…he would not loose another person he loved.
Scott felt something within him snap as a massive surge of power washed over him. Crusher felt the surge and dropped Tara who made her escape by crawling away and gasping for air.
Purple and Gold energy roared around Scott as his twin swords appeared next to him in flashes of violet light. Ron saw what was going on and blanched.
"Scott!" Ron called out. "Don't let it control you….don't let the power be consumed by rage!"
It was to late. Scott's power flared once more as his own swords impaled him. Scott let out a beast-like roar mixed with pain and rage. The swords then melded into his body as he hunched over. His muscles bulged as power coursed through them.
Two black scaled wings then shot out of his back, each with a purple skinned membrane. A long black spined tail grew out from his backside as his hands grew razor sharp nails on them. Scott shot up and reared back as he let out a inhuman roar, fangs and sharp teeth could now be seen in place of his normal teeth. He then let his head back down and opened his eyes. They were completely purple and glowing brightly, black reptilian slits took the place of his retina giving him a feral look.
To everyone present Scott was no longer human but a monster. Ron sighed worriedly, he knew that this was a manifestation of the Elemental Dragon power and if Scott didn't learn to control it he would destroy everything in sight until his power let out. Tara was horrified at what her lover had turned into, silent tears streamed down her cheeks as she fearfully watched the man she loved become more beast than human.
Crusher wasn't impressed in the slightest and charged after his foe thinking that this might give him a bit of challenge. Scott let out another roar and shot towards Crusher wings opened and claws bared.
The two impacted with each other but it was Crusher who was tossed back this time. Crusher landed on his feet and uprooted a tree that was next to him and hurled it at Scott. Scott snarled and shot a beam of white fire from his mouth, the tree was incinerated within seconds.
Scott then picked up a Chevy Silverado that was next to him like it was a paper weight. Electrical energy arced and pulsed around him and the truck. Scott let out a primal snarl and ripped the vehicle in two and chucked the electrified pieces at Crusher.
Crusher dodged one half but was hit with the other, it was the rear and it exploded on impact. The insane murder stumbled to his feet and noticed his armored suit was now shredded in a few spots and his spiked knuckles were bent badly. He needed to escape so he could fight Storm on his own terms.
Everyone watched in relief as the massive man turned tail and ran off as fast as he could. That relief was short lived.
Since his primary target ran off the humanoid dragon began tearing through everything in sight that was near him. Vehicles, trees, stones and pieces of the school were flying in all directions as Scott vented his uncontrollable rage.
He burst through one wall like paper and back out again leaving massive holes in the side of the school walls. Ron and Doug didn't like it but they knew they were going to have to fight him and most likely hurt him to get him to stop.
Both summoned their power and shot balls of energy at Scott. He was knocked off his feet and smashed into a near by car. With another roar he ripped himself out of the remains of the Dodge Neon and then hefted a school bus and flung it at Ron and Doug.
"Shit!" Doug cried out.
"Oh where's Godzilla when you really need him!" Ron yelped and braced himself to catch the bus.
Ron managed to catch the bus but it sent him sliding back fifty feet before he stopped. He then dropped the bus with a thud and returned to help Doug out.
Doug had been knocked back several feet by a large ball of ice that had smacked against his psi shield.
"Dammit!" Doug cursed. "This is getting us no where fast."
"I know but the power has overtaken him…he doesn't know what he's doing." Ron said as he dodged a fireball. "We need to knock him out somehow so his mind has time to accept and adjust to his power being unleashed."
Tara had been watching the entire thing in pure fear as the Kim, Bonnie and Monique tried to help her up and get her to a safe spot. She got out of their grip and took off running towards Scott as he continued his rampage.
She ran up to Scott and flung herself on him as tears poured from her eyes. Scott not realizing it was her ripped her off of him and held her by her neck. She was choking and he was hurting her but she smiled at him anyways as tears fell onto his clawed hand.
"Please….Scott…this isn't you….please come back…to me….I…..I love you….please come back." Tara pleaded through her tears.
Scott's grip around her neck loosened and she dropped to the ground. She was winded but no real damage was done and she could feel Scott franticly trying to regain control through their link.
"Tear…..ahhhhh……..TEAR….AHHHH!" Scott roared and grabbed his head.
Ron and Doug saw their chance and nailed him with a psi blast powerful enough to knock him out but not really hurt him.
Scott dropped to his knees and howled in pain as his body reverted back to normal. He wearily opened his emerald and sapphire eyes and looked at the woman he loves. Greif, shame, pain and saddness shown brightly as did the love he held for her.
"Tara……..I….I'm…….s…s…sorry….." He croaked out before passing out from the attack and power exhaustion. He never saw his concerned friends and family rush up to see if he was alright.
Scott woke up several hours later with a bit of a headache. It was dark and he was alone in his room. At least he thought he was until he looked next to him and saw Tara sleeping next to him curled up in a ball.
He had hoped the whole thing was just another horrible nightmare but he knew it wasn't. It had finally happened he let his fear and power control him and had become a monster. He was so ashamed of himself. He attacked his family and the woman he loves more than his own life.
Yet it was her love for him and the soul bond that gave him the power to finally gain control of the dragon within him. The power was awesome yet frightening….but now instead of wild it felt tame…under control. He also noticed his twin swords resting on their stand across the room, after he powered down they must have un fused from his body.
He looked over at Tara's sleeping form and gave her a light kiss on the forehead and moved some of her hair out of her face. She looked like such a beautiful angel when she slept. A beautiful goddess inside and out. He knew he didn't deserve her and after what he did he would spend his entire life making up for it. He didn't care if it had been beyond his control at the moment he still felt shame for letting his emotions rule him like that.
Sighing he sat up and noticed that the call message light was blinking on his answering machine. He clicked it on and immediately scowled at the voice that came on.
"That was a nice trick you pulled on me earlier boy." Crusher's voice snarled from the machine. "I won't be so easy to defeat this time. Now Storm come to the Middleton Copper mines alone and face me. If you do not I'll hunt down that little bitch of yours and make her really scream before I crush her pretty little head in. I'm sure she'll be a good fuck like your mother was before I left my subordinate to finish the job…..come and get me if you dare!" Crusher growled and laughed insanely before cutting the line.
Without a noise Scott got up from the bed and walked over to his closet and pulled out a pair of black mission pants and his new battle suit. He put on the suit and then added the pants and waist holsters for his guns and a side pouch with some of Doug's toys.
He then walked over and placed his swords in their built in sheaths on his back and placed his magnums in their holsters. Grabbing some ammo he placed the bullets and extra clips into his other belt pouches.
He turned around, his face set like stone and his dual colored eye filled with determination. It was time to face and conquer his fears and his past once and for all. He walked over to Tara and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek before running his gloved fingers through her hair one last time. He knew there was a high chance that he wouldn't make it through this and wanted to touch his angel one last time.
He turned once more at his window to gaze upon his loves sleeping form as the moonlight danced across her creamy skin. Then his features hardened once more and he turned and jumped out of the open window. His vanishing into the darkness in a small flash of black light.
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Authors : DragonMaster & Doug4422