Bad Hand

By mkusenagi2

The story concept © 5-19-2006
All Marvel characters are © Marvel Comics.
Kim Possible and other characters
from the show are © Disney Co.
I don't own Dark Horse Comics'
characters either.

Part II

1-9-2003
The Pentagon
The Joint Intelligence
Threat Assessment
Committee Room
Sublevel 20
1300 hrs

A VERY nervous Kim Possible and a relaxed Hellboy were sitting on a bench waiting for the grilling that was to come…

"Hey Kim." Hellboy.

"Yeah?" Kim replied as she looked at Hellboy's visage. 'Are those horns?'

"Don't sweat it… usually the guys ya face in these things are looking to save their bacon… 'cause THEY didn't do THEIR jobs properly."

"Oh."

"'Sides it'd be political suicide to try to take YOU down… with as many folks that you've saved over the years… I think your score's even with the Avengers'…"

"I guess…"

"Just watch out for the stupid ones in the pack and you'll be fine." He said as he gently patted her shoulder with his Right hand.

"…"

"Uhh Hellboy?"

"Yeah, they're horns, and my right hand is the Key to triggering the Apocalypse. I use it to beat the crap out of things that lurch in the night…"

"I wondered… but that's NOT what I wanted to ask you."

"Oh. Sorry."

"How'd you know we were in trouble?"

"Strange. He used a spell to get me there… I saw a couple of the wraiths and destroyed a few. Then I started planting charges and collecting evidence… I heard your commotion and the rest's history."

"Oh."

"…"

"I wish we could've done something… I… Ron and I were wearing our powered suits…"

"Sorry Kid… but those suits wouldn't have worked against those wraiths for long… You have to use mystical items to destroy them…"

"Like your Hand? … sorry."

"Yeah."

"…"

"He'll be fine… Your man's got a lot of guts…" Hellboy handed a stunned Kim his phone. "It's ok… Just send an email to him… It transmits through the mystical plane… It's got unlimited long distance and Internet."

"Thanks." She said as she started texting, "He's not my guy… just my Best Friend. We've known each other since Pre-K. Whenever I needed someone he's been there."

"So…"

"I want to tell him but crap keeps getting in the way."

"Yeah, know the feelin'. I've been there… with Liz… we've had problems too. Partially because of her family… what's left of it anyway."

"Liz?"

"Yeah. Liz Sherman. My partner in the B.P.R.D. We're considered freaks cause she's a pyrokinetic and I'm a demon… It's cool. Thanks to the idiots we've got closer… just takes time."

A Marine exited the room walked over to and saluted Kim.

"Ma'am… They're ready. Sir you're free to go." He said.

'Crap!' Hellboy thought, 'They're gonna be stupid… I've gotta make some calls!' "I'll see ya on the outside Kim. (WINK) Just hang loose."

"Ok…" HUG, "That's for Ron… and me."

"No prob. Just hang tight 'til I get back. If they push you, push back."

"Ma'am."

She left to walk into the lion's den.

---

Kim stood in the center of a spot lit section of floor feeling vulnerable and naked, especially after the Marine had taken her Kimmunicator.

The lights went up to show seven figures were sitting at a table while an eighth was standing to the side.

"This hearing is in session. This Court-martial of SHIELD Special Agent Kimberley Anne Possible is in session" one of the men said. "Are you aware of the charges?"

"Sir?" 'Court-martial!'

"You're being charged with willful dereliction of your duty, which caused needless deaths and the destruction of Roxxon Oil's research station." The eighth man said as he walked into the light…

It was…

Lt. Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross!

'SHIT! He's STILL pissed about that!'

"If this is a Court-martial Sir, then where's my defense counsel?"

"This is a secret court hearing, therefore your testimony will have to do… to reduce the chance of a leak."

'Yeah, RIGHT!'

---

2 hrs later…

"You expect us to believe that a 'supernatural' agent caused ALL of the personnel at that station to disappear, or possibly killed them?" one of the panel said to Kim.

"Yes Sir. The video shows…"

"We've examined the video Ms. Possible and have decided that you're guilty as charged… You PANICKED and didn't do what was required to save your men due to a trick of the light." Ross said. "Not to mention the destruction of that facility…"

"Hellboy did that sir."

"That's right… Blame your mistakes on another… What more can we expect out of an irresponsible teenager that thinks 'she can do anything'!"

"!" "OK! THAT'S IT!" Kim shouted at Ross. "MY UNCLE WAS ON THAT RIG YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO ACCUSE ME OF ANYTHING… ANY OF YOU! You weren't there… I WAS… Those men were dead WAY before we got there… You have NO RIGHT to detain me here… ESPECIALLY YOU ROSS!"

"WHAT!"

"You're pissed that I was able to get the Hulk to calm down because he KNEW I wouldn't hurt him. It took a cheerleader 3 minutes to do what your high priced unit couldn't…"

"Will the Sgt. At Arms escort…" Ross. 'Little bitch got lucky! Now…'

"FUC…" Kim.

"BAM!" The doors flew off their hinges…

And Hellboy, Fury, Bruttenholm, and 50 Guardsman armored MPs under the authority of the DoD Inspector General walked in and placed the panel under arrest!

After the dust settled…

"Ok kid here's the deal… you'll be sittin' here awhile 'til it's ALL sorted by the Inspector General… Ron'll be fine… in the meantime ALL evidence is goin' to the B.P.R.D." Fury said.

"Yes Sir."

"Look at it this way kid, we've FINALLY got some leverage on Roxxon now. Several of those idiots were on their roll… I know it ain't much but at least we put a dent in the cartel that put yer uncle in harms way." Fury said as Hellboy and Bruttenholm looked on.

"'k."

"Oh yeah, before I forget a Marine named Jenkins asked me to give ya this." Fury said as he handed her the Kimmunicator.

"Thank You SIR!" Kim cried as she kissed Nick on the cheek.

"Heh… isn't she a little young Nick?" Hellboy.

"Indeed… Of course most women are… at least the ones he works with." Bruttenholm said with a twinkle in his eye.

"Alright…" Nick.

"Sorry Nick." Bruttenholm said as he walked over, took Kim's hand and kissed it. "Ms Possible it's an honor to finally meet you. Prof. Trevor Bruttenholm, director of the B.P.R.D. and Hellboy's father at your service." The wizened academic said with a twinkle in his eye.

"The honor's mine Sir. I love your book on Sumerian legends." Kim linked arms with the Prof. and gently took him towards the room's exit while Hellboy grit his teeth.

"Really! Would you like to discuss it over tea?" Bruttenholm.

"Actually, I'd like to know what Hellboy was like when he was little."

The pair walked over to the elevators pressed the call button and waited.

"I'd be delighted! You know he was quite a handful…"

"no." Hellboy.

"I even have a baby picture…" "DING!" They got on an elevator and went to the commissary.

"NO!" Hellboy. 'He's gotta STOP carrying that picture around…'

"Hey!" Fury roared. "Quit goldbrickin' and help us interrogate these prisoners."

---

1 week later…

Ron Stoppable was having an easier time adjusting to his new skin and arm…

However others weren't as accepting…

Or TOO accepting…

And he missed Kim…

The EXTECH OP surgeons wanted to send him to Walter Reed for tests to figure out how and why he was healing so fast. Even though he'd explained about the Mystical Monkey Power, they didn't believe him…

When he went to the mess hall, or walked around the helicarrier everyone stared…

But what really tore it was when he had a hottie medtech from Scotland call him 'Silver Arm' while she was running tests…

A quietly enraged Ron Stoppable got up, told the Docs to 'Fuck Off', left the lab, hid in his quarters, and ignored everyone…

Including his Best Friend…

When in the mess, he ate by himself…

Folks got the message that he wanted to be left alone when he crushed an unopened soda in his hand…

By the end of his third week he decided that he was going to go back to school so he could learn what it took to KILL a wraith so no one would EVER have to suffer like this…

ESPECIALLY Kim.

When Condor 1 docked…

Ronald Dean Stoppable…

Walked off…

And disappeared into the crowd…

---

2-25-2003
177A Bleecker Street
Greenwich Village
New York, NY
The Home of
Dr. Stephen Strange, MD, ThD
Master of the Mystic Arts
0900 hrs

"Knock, Knock!"

Wong opened the door and saw a towheaded young man standing on the steps.

"Come in," Wong said, "He's expecting you."

Wong escorted Ron into Dr Strange's study…

And was stunned to see Dr Strange and several of the Defenders standing there!

Daredevil

Iron Fist

The Beast

Paladin

Hellcat

Captain America

Dracula

And Moondragon…

Were waiting for Ron.

"We're glad you made it Ron,' Strange said, "How may we help?"

"I need to go back to school."

End Part II