R-Factor
Chapter 13 : Animology…again?
A week had passed since Scott's fight with Crusher. Although most of his past demons had been put to rest Scott still remained silent and stoic as was his normal character. But he did seem much more relaxed and his wounds had healed thanks to his fully awakened powers and Tara. So life once again returned to a somewhat normal, peace…well…as normal as this group could get.
Ron was in the garage giving his Harley a tune up when he noticed Wade riding up the drive on his Moped. Ron smiled and waved at his young friend. Wade had come along way in the four years that they had known each other. He now stood at about 5' 7" and had lost most of his baby fat due to the training sessions he had been taking with him, Doug and Scott. He had a medium build, it wasn't well defined yet but it was getting there.
After Ron finished with his work on his bike he went to the garages wash room and cleaned up. Being such a hot day Ron decided to go along with the other guys and forget a shirt and just wear a pair of jeans. He was once again glad he took sewing lessons as he slipped his tail out of the opening in the back…keeping his tail wrapped around his waist got painful after a while.
As Ron walked into the living room he noticed that everyone was pouring over a bunch of the same blue colored books. On the table he noticed a very familiar red one…one that he had hoped never to see again.
"C'mon guys…you can't be getting back into Animology again" Ron groaned. "That book is a load of crap."
"Actually the old one is a load of crap, Ron. " Wade stated. "This is the revised and enhanced edition. There were a ton of mistakes found in the original and miss matches. Besides…it's just for fun, don't take it seriously." Wade chuckled.
"Yeah and it's not like this book can tell us who our soul mates are anyways." Doug added with a grin. "We already got them."
Ron gave a nod and Kim looked at him with a impish smile, she loved it when he didn't wear a shirt. "C'mon, Ron…take the test with us for a laugh. After we get the results we're going to compare things and see if what happens….please?" Kim added the pout for good measure.
Ron sighed and gave up…that damn pout was the most destructive weapon of the face of this planet. Ron sat down next to Kim and grabbed some paper and a pencil along with a spare revised Animology edition. He was surprised at the changes in the book…they still had all the animals but the had added more colors…including metallic colors and gem colors.
So the group work on their tests, there was the occasional laugh or giggle and ca couple of snorts from Doug who seemed to be having a little to much fun with this. This continued for a couple of hours and to everyone's surprise Ron actually looked a bit shocked at his results.
"Well….at least I'm not a Pink Sloth again." He mumbled.
"Dude…how the hell did you ever get that one…it doesn't match you at all?" Scott asked.
"It used to when I was younger…but you know…time changes people sometimes." Ron said with a smile. "Alright…lets do this."
Josh and Kelly went first. Josh ended up a Orange Iguana and Kelly was a Pink Ferret, which were matches to boot.
Doug sat next to Monique with his book. "So Monique, what did you turn out to be?" He asked.
"How does a Silver Cheetah grab ya Baby Boy?" She asked with a wink.
"Hmmm….The Silver Cheetah, is considered a thinker and master of their domain. They aren't the most orderly of people but have a knack for remembering even the smallest details. The perfect match for the Silver Cheetah is the Red Lion." Doug read and smirked. "What do ya know…I happen to be a Red Lion." He laughed.
Scott chuckled. "Well…I'm still a Purple Cobra….go figure."
"Guess they were right about you the last time then huh?" Doug laughed. "The Purple Cobra is cunning, swift and stoic. A fighter and loner by nature they keep few friends and are usually extremely good fighters. The perfect mate for a Purple Cobra is the Emerald Panther."
Tara let out a squeal. "That's ME!" She exclaimed happily and clung happily to her boyfriend. Ron and the others gave a chuckle and waited for Doug's next target, he picked Kim.
"Well…I got the Blue Fox again." She giggled nervously and Ron groaned.
"Hmmm….The Blue Fox, a smart person. They are driven to excel and cannot resist a challenge. Known mostly for their pride and stubborn nature. A Blue Fox will always weigh their options before getting into a situation so that it is to their best advantage. The perfect mate for the Blue Fox is the Gold Wolf." Doug read from the book.
Ron spat out his juice and choked a bit at that. Kim arched her eye brow and looked at her boyfriend. Well…at least her match wasn't a damn Yellow Trout this time.
"Let me guess, Ron, you're a Gold Wolf?" Doug asked with a smirking chuckle.
"Actually yeah…I am…but I thought that the Blue Fox was supposed to be with the Yellow Trout." Ron said.
"That was one of the previous mistakes." Wade stated. "The Yellow Trout and Blue Fox are a personality clash…big time. There was allot of mess ups in the first book."
"Okay Ron….The Gold Wolf is considered to be one of the noblest and selfless beings in existence. Strong, Intelligent, chivalrous and powerful. They are known for their self sacrificing nature and undying loyalty to their loved ones. The Gold Wolf is very protective of their mate. The perfect mate for the Gold Wolf is the Blue Fox." Doug chuckled. "I'd say that fits you perfectly Ron-man." The others nodded their agreement while Kim just beamed happily at him.
"I'm a Ruby Bear…what's it say about me?" Felix asked curiously.
"Well….The Ruby Bear is a thinker and a doer. Prefers to lead things from the shadows and stay behind the scenes as they do not like to be in the spotlight. The perfect mate for the Ruby Bear is the Lavender Mouse." Doug read.
Bonnie smiled happily. "Well cutie looks like there is something to this Animology thing after all; my previous match was a Green Rhino." She laughed.
"That leaves you Wade…what beastie are ya?" Doug asked with a hearty laugh.
Wade smirked. "Well I'm a Yellow…" He trailed off for a second. "…Leopard." He chuckled at the looks Kim and Ron were giving him.
"Hmmm…..The Yellow Leopard is a genius and driven to excel. They love to work with their hands and learn new things as often as possible. Shy and kindly by nature they tend to only converse with close friends or family. The perfect match for the Yellow Leopard is the Teal Raccoon."
"Hey I know someone who's a Teal Raccoon!" Tara perked up excitedly.
"Yeah!" Bonnie added. "Hope Frasier is one…only one in Middleton as far as I know." Bonnie stated.
Wade suddenly got jittery and nervous. "Umm….don't you think she's a little old for me…not to mention out of my league." Wade added the last part silently.
"I don't think so buddy." Ron piped in. "There's only a little over two and a half years difference between you both, heck, I'm older than KP by a year…if you really love or care about someone…age makes no difference nor does skin color or religion." Ron stated truthfully.
"Besides, Hope's a real sweet girl…I'm sure you'd both get along great, Wade." Kim added.
Puberty sucked, Wade decided. At 15 yrs old he was having a hell of a time with this little opportunity. While his hormones and brain battled with the odds of the situation he never heard the knocks at the door as he was lost in thought.
Kelly got up and answered the door and to her surprise Hope was on the other side of the door in her cheerleaders clothes. Doug had peeked around the corner and muttered something about "Karma" before walking back into the living room laughing loudly.
"Are Kim, Bonnie and Tara here?" Hope asked politely.
Kelly smiled and had a devious thought cross her mind…time for a little matchmaking. "Yeah…they are in the living room, c'mon in Hope." She said cheerfully.
Hope followed Kelly into the living room to see all the boys lounging about, even Wade, without their shirts on. The girls had settled for either sports bras or small and light T-shirts. She noticed much to her delight that Wade's body, while not as toned as Scott, Doug or Ron's was close. She also thought that the small sudden blush that crossed his cheeks was rather cute.
"Are you guys aware of what time it is?" Hope asked a bit amused.
Scott and Ron looked at their watches and let out several curses. They both had to be a Tri-City speedway in about two hours. Team Storm had dual drag races today at the Tri-City speedway and the Middleton cheer squad had offered to be their sideline cheerleaders…it helped that two of the squads boyfriends were also going to be the racers. Doug, Josh and Felix cursed as well…they were the pit team.
"Sorry Hope, we kind of lost track of time." Kim said.
"Let me guess…you all decided to retake your Anamology tests again." Hope said with a chuckle.
"You could say that." Ron grinned as Wade stayed silent.
"What's with Wade?" She asked curiously.
"Irony…" Doug laughed.
"He found out he's a Yellow Leopard." Scott said offhandedly as he and Ron milled about gathering their racing gear.
"What…really?" She asked and Wade nodded.
"Here…look at the notes." Tara said and handed them to her.
Hope looked them over and sighed. "Well that's just prime…my supposed match is supposed to be a Yellow Leopard." She said.
"I…I'm sorry…" Wade said slightly downcast.
Hope arched her brow. "Why…?" She asked curiously.
"Well…" Wade started nervously. "You…seemed kind of upset…I…" He trailed off.
Hope sighed and shook her head. "Surprised, yes, upset, not so much." She said with a smile.
"Huh…really?" He asked.
Hope surprised them all when she leaned down and pecked his forehead. "Really…besides I think you're kind of cute." She said with a giggle.
Wade sputtered out a bit of gibberish as he stared off into space with a glazed look in his eyes.
"Looks like someone just developed a crush on you, Hope." Kim said with a slight giggle.
"I noticed." Hope smiled. "He seems like my type so I think I'll see where this goes." She stated causing Wade to fall out of his seat in shock.
Doug and Kelly were holding their sides in laughter while Scott chuckled softly. The others laughed right along as Wade seemed to finally come to and say back up.
"Hey. Wade…we got an extra spot near our cheering area at the track, you wanna sit with me?" Hope asked.
"S..s..sure." Wade stuttered. "I…I'd be happy too…" He finished with a small gulp.
The group laughed at Wade's shyness while Ron and Scott went off to gather the rest of their gear, they would need to be heading out soon. The others decided to help so that Wade and Hope had some time to get better acquainted with each other.
"Hey…is the Hemi-Cuda there already?" Scott asked he was racing a supped up 67 Plymouth Barracuda that he and Ron had put together.
"Yeah…" Ron said before taking a drink of his soda. "So is Blaze Runner." Ron stated. Blaze Runner was a drag-cycle that he, Wade and Scott had all designed. It was custom built and there was no other out there like her.
A small convoy of vehicles had left the mansion and were on their way to the Tri-City speedway. Ron was riding with Scott in Ron's Charger, while the girls were riding with Kim in her Hummer and the rest went with Doug, Felix was hovering behind them.
"Good…that means all we have to do when we get there is run our final checks on the vehicles and win the races." Scott stated.
"Shouldn't be to hard." Ron smirked. "We passed through the Semi-finals yesterday like they were a breeze."
"True…Doug should also do good with his race too, especially after we gave his Monte Carlo a good tune up." Scott said.
"I should hope so, I worked my tail off to make sure his turbo chargers were working properly and the nitro links are new as well." Ron stated as they turned into the stadium.
The Tri-City speedway was booming with activity as the finalist racing teams made their way to their assigned spots. Each team had race girls or in Team Storm's case a cheer squad.
In the pit area of Team Storm's spot sat a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda-Hemi, A 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo and a Black and Red drag bike that had Blaze Runner painted on the side….many could tell this bike was a one of a kind. Brick Flagg was the only one of their friends that was racing against them. Even though he was using Ron's 1966 Dodge Charger with a Hemi he was still using Team Storm's area since he wasn't on any teams. Brick just wanted to Race Scott so they let him use Ron's Charger and their area for the race.
"Damn Ron-man…you guys really put allot of work into Blaze Runner!" Brick stated with a grin.
The drag cycle was of Ron, Scott and Wade's own design. He held twin GSX units, a turbo charger and even nitro boosters. It was streamlined for maximum speed and the frame was specially designed to withstand the stress of a twin engine and reduce vibrations. The bike was a literate work of art and since Ron was both the main builder and designer of it he would take the credit for its victory.
"Thanks Brick!" Ron said happily. "If all goes well with her I'm thinking of selling the design the Harley-Davidson racing."
"Just keep your mind in the game and on our Race, Brick, because I will not go easy on you just cause you're a friend." Scott said as he walked up with a smirk. He was dressed in a black and purple race suit with "Team Storm" written in green letters on the back.
"I wouldn't have it any other way buddy." Brick said with a grin. "Thanks for the loan of your Charger, Ron." He thanked his friend.
Ron shrugged. "No problem…just be careful, that Hemi-cuda is mine too and both are tricked out for racing." Ron stated.
"Yeah…my Ford Grand Torino isn't made up for racing so I also had to use one of Ron's muscle cars…all my racers are newer stock models like my Viper GTSR and my Corvette LS-1. But since the races here are only ¼ mile drags that run only Muscle, Drag Bike and Pro Stock classes I couldn't use my Speed class vehicles." Scott stated.
"You got to be kidding me!" Brick stated incredulously. "Ron-man has a small car and motorcycle shop at his own house and you and Doug practically have a damn museum full of all types of vehicles…some of which are Ron's, attached to your house!"
"That's just it Brickster." Ron said. "The vehicles we keep there are ones we rarely use and all the ones I got at home are still either being worked on or aren't ready for races."
Scott nodded. "Yeah…besides I have a separate garage for Racing vehicles that all of us use. Doug's semi will take them back to my garage after the races."
Brick nodded knowing that Doug and Scott had both purchased Semi's with trailers for such occasions. Ron had already finished his final checks on Blaze Runner so he left to talk to Kim while Doug, Brick and Scott went over their final checks for the race.
Since today was the finals for the Tri-City Drags there were only three races scheduled and Team Storm was the only full team left to race. Brick was racing in the Muscle circuit with Scott, Ron was racing against a woman named Andromeda Lindale and Doug was going against some guy names Lance Edwards….who was a rather gruff dude.
As Scott and Brick pulled up to the starting line they began spinning their tires a bit as the announcer began giving off his commentary. The Middleton Cheer Squad was doing their cheer to support the team.
"Ladies and Gentleman…welcome race fans to the Tri-City Drag finals!" The Announcer exclaimed. "In the near lane we have Scott Storm of Team Storm Racing, Mr. Storm is driving a impressive Hemi-Cuda. In the far lane is Football Quarterback Brick Flagg driving a Dodge Charger!"
As soon as the green light flashed both cars burned rubber and took off like a shot. Since they were both Ron's cars they were nearly matched even but Scott was a far better driver than brick and took the win at 10.15 seconds at the speed of 157 miles per hour, Bricks time was 11.9 seconds at 150 miles per hour.
"And Storm takes the flag and wins the finals for the Muscle Class drag races, he was really tearing up the track down there!" The announcer said excitedly.
Scott and Brick drove their cars back to the pits to clear the way for the Pro Stock racers. Doug was busily making his final checks on his Monte Carlo when he found something strange…the fuel injection line had been tampered with.
"Hey, Doug, they are making the final calls soon for your race…you better hurry up!" Scott said walking up.
"Scott…we have a problem here…someone has been messing around with the fuel injection line, look at all these punctures in it." Doug said.
"What the fuck….didn't Ron check that out for you before we came here?" Scott asked confused.
"Yeah I did." Ron said walking up behind him with a spare line. "Someone screwed with it while we were checking over Blaze Runner."
Scott sighed. "Well lets get this damn line on first and then we can hunt for cheaters."
"It's been a while since I've gotten to do some noggin knocking." Doug smirked.
"I bet it was Lance….that prick has been giving you the stink eye ever since we started racing." Ron stated as he and Scott worked quickly to replace the line.
"Whose watching you bike Ron-man?" Doug asked as he double checked everything else.
"Brick, Josh and Felix are watching it for me…of coarse Kelly is there as well pacing back and forth with a crowbar…I swear that girl can be damn scary when she wants to be." Ron said with a hint of mirth.
"You have no idea…" Doug and Scott deadpanned in unison.
Soon the emergency repairs to Doug's car were finished and he was out on the track. Doug was parked in the far lane doing his burnouts while Lance remained still in his lane.
"Now for the Top Fuel racers….in the far lane we have Doug Brown of Team Storm, driving a royal blue Monte Carlo! Team Storm has been dominating the race tracks for the last couple of weekends…can they hold out? In the near lane we have newcomer Lance Edwards driving the 2005 Charger!"
Once again the light turned green and both racers were off like bats outta hell. Not even half way down the track and the tires on Lance's Charger caught fire, Doug took the win easily and with little challenge…much to his annoyance.
"Well Doug took that win easily enough." Scott said as Doug began driving his Monte Carlo back to their pit area.
Ron nodded. Something seemed off to him all of a sudden. His senses were acting a bit off…as if there was danger near but the danger wasn't a large threat. Either way it was giving him a huge headache.
The girls finished their cheer and waited for Ron to get over to his lane for his race. Since they had a few minutes Kim came over to give Ron a kiss for good luck while Doug and Scott did one last check over on Blaze Runner.
"The bike looks great bud." Doug said walking up.
Scott nodded and lit a cigarette. "Yes…so how do you think she'll handle this time out Ron?"
"Probably as good as the other times dude, that bike is a work of art…I doubt I'll have any troubles with her." Ron shrugged. "Besides…I've watched this Andromeda Lindale race, she isn't very impressive and neither is that tricked out Honda she uses to race with."
"Just be careful Ron." Kim said with a slight hint of pleading in her tones.
"I will KP, no worries." Ron smiled and left to take his bike over to the race lane.
"Alright ladies and gentlemen." The announcer started. "It's the final race of the day and it's the Drag Bikes that are going. In the near lane we have local teen hero, Kim Possible's sidekick….Ron Stoppable, racing for Team Storm on a custom built bike called the Blaze Runner! In the far lane we have newcomer Andromeda Lindale and she is racing a tricked out Honda Drag-cycle!"
Ron and Andromeda did a couple of burn outs and revved their engines as the starting lights flickered down to green. As soon as the green flashed both bikes took off like a shot.
Several loud bangs sounded off as Andromeda pulled out a gun and had begun firing on Ron who was in the lead. As soon as Ron passed the finish line he hit the brakes on his bike to slow down and stop. Another shot sounded off and Ron fell off his bike as it slowed down. Kim let out a scream and down the lane everyone heard Andromeda exclaim "Freaky!" as loud as she could.
"Shit….looks like Ron's in trouble." Scott growled and took off after Kim who was already running towards her boyfriend.
Doug cursed and was about to join them when a familiar voice sounded off behind him. "Not so fast dude…seriously."
"Oh god….not you again." Doug grumbled and looked at Motor Ed who was sporting a very short crew cut; he then noticed the gun he had in his hand as well. "Alright baldy you ready for round two?" Doug asked with his usual smirk.
Doug didn't even give Ed the chance to answer as his left foot shot up and knocked the gun out of the mans hand. Doug's form whirled around and his other foot then impacted with Ed's jaw knocking several teeth out.
"Put those under you pillow and be a good boy and the tooth fairy might leave you a surprise. " Doug said.
"Seriously?" Ed growled.
Doug looked at his watch. "Seriously…but now it's time to punch out. "CRACK!" Oooh….that is really gonna kill in the morning!" Doug chuckled as Ed fell to the ground out cold and his nose bashed in.
As soon as Kim and Scott reached Ron he had already stood back up and the bullets had fallen out of his healing wounds. His eyes were glowing with blue rage at the startled Andrea-Lynn.
"You want FREAKY!" Ron shouted. "I'll give you FREAKY!"
Ron picked up her motorcycle and tore it in two like it was cardboard. Andrea-Lynn let out a frightened gurgled squeak as her eyes rolled up in their sockets and she feinted from shock.
Ron tossed the bike pieces aside and laughed. "Sometimes fear tactics are better than fighting…and a hell of a lot more fun to watch." He grinned at Scott who chuckled softly.
Kim rushed over to her bond mate and kissed him passionately. "That scared the hell out of me." She whispered into his lips.
"No worries KP, it will take a hell of a lot more than a gun to stop me, Scott or Doug. I gotta admit though…it hurts like hell though!" Ron stated.
"Ten points to captain obvious for that brilliant deduction." Scott said with a smirk.
"C'mon you Dragonic Dodo, let's go get our shit and head home. I could use a nice meal and a hot shower." Ron joked.
Scott arched his eyebrow. "As the Moronic Monkey wishes." The three laughed and toted Ron's bike back to their pit area as the police came and collected the still unconscious Andrea-Lynn and beaten Motor Ed.
All in all…it had been just another day in the lives of the Lotus Warriors and their bonded. They all laughed, flirted and joked as they loaded up the semi to take their racing vehicles back to the mansion. If only moments like these could last forever.
Disclaimer : We do not own Kim Possible
Authors : DragonMaster & Doug4422 aka Epic Quest INC