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.

Let's set the tone with Bad Hand's favorite song:

I must've dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams
But I can hear the marching feet
They're moving into the street.

Now did you read the news today
They say the dangers gone away
But I can see the fires still alight
There burning into the night.

There's too many men
Too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion.

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands were given
Use them and lets start trying
To make it a place worth living in.

Ooh Superman where are you now
When everything's gone wrong somehow
The men of steel, the men of power
Are losing control by the hour.

This is the time
This is the place
So we look for the future
But there's not much love to go round
Tell me why, this is a land of confusion.

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands were given
Use them and lets start trying
To make it a place worth living in.

I remember long ago -
Ooh when the sun was shining
Yes and the stars were bright
All through the night
And the sound of your laughter
As I held you tight
So long ago -

I wont be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
Were not just making promises
That we know, well never keep.

Too many men
There's too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion.

Now this is the world we live in
And these are the hands were given
Use them and lets start trying
To make it a place worth fighting for.

This is the world we live in
And these are the names were given
Stand up and lets start showing
Just where our lives are going to.

Land of Confusion.
Phil Collins & Genesis
Written by Mike Rutherford

Part XII: Endgame

9-25-2006
177A Bleecker Street
Greenwich Village
New York, NY
The Home of
Dr. Stephen Strange, MD, ThD
Master of the Mystic Arts
1730 hrs

His luck had finally run out.

Now…

To save Kim's soul, Ron… required his friends' aid.

So he sent out the call…

Far and wide…

For EVERY favor he was owed…

From the Nightstalkers…

Defenders…

Or anyone that could help.

When he told them what was at STAKE…

Everyone that COULD…

That weren't on Missions…

Came.

---

They were STILL coming!

"How may we help Ron?" Banner asked.

"Kim's been captured by Varnae, the Sire of all Vampires, Dr Banner…" Ron said to the Emerald Giant.

"VAMPIRES! I hate THEM… they're always after my blood!" He Roared, "Except for King and Dracula… they leave me alone."

"It's cool big guy, we'll get her back. Thanks."

Ron turned to the assembled…

And looked at them.

Some were heroes.

Some were Villains.

And everything in between…

But they had two things in common amongst themselves…

They respected Kim Possible enough to save her soul…

And they respected Ron Stoppable enough to help him!

"Ok guys, here's the deal… A bastard named Varnae of Atlantis was accidentally freed and has been causing problems for ALL of us. Shego and I've been fighting him for several months… Now he's…" A Teary Eyed Ron collected himself, "got Kim. We're trying to save the Universe here People… So we'll have to do more than 'just our best' whatever the price we have to STOP him FIRST."

"And Save Kim too." Someone said.

Ron stopped his speech. "Who said that?"

A regal personage walked forward.

EVERYONE stepped AWAY from him.

"I DID." Victor Von Doom said. "This battle's Important, true," The Latverian Monarch said to the stunned crowd, "but so is saving her soul. We've NEVER agreed about how the world should be… But I admire and respect her… ALL of us do… else we wouldn't be here… More Importantly… We respect you as well. Doom stands with you."

"Uh Thanks." 'I think… I hope I'm NOT gonna regret this!'

"So What's The Plan?" Cap asked.

---

9-25-2006
Roxxon Central
1 Roxxon Plaza
The corner of
Liberty and Cortlandt Sts
New York, NY
The Main Entrance
2020 hrs

A huge trench coat clad individual walked up to the locked front doors of Roxxon Tower and tapped on the glass with one hand while waving a cigar around with the other.

A guard looked up from the security console and nudged his partner. "Hey Joe give the guy a light willya?"

"Sure Murph." Joe got up and opened the door and gave the fellow a light. Well he attempted to. "MPPHH!" he said as a huge rocky fist wrapped itself around his head! "Not one word." Ben Grimm whispered as his 'coat' slithered across the floor and tackled Joe. "Got it!" a man dressed as a ninja said as he removed his mask to reveal a smiling Reed Richards. "I always wanted to do that." He said as he linked the building's computers to the Baxter Building's AI and obscured the building security systems. "We're 5x5." He said over his link.

"Copy." Ron Stoppable said, "All Experts fire at will." The War had begun.

---

Varnae and his minions sat before the altar waiting for his latest offering to Chthon and The Ogdru to mature…

"rumbllle." The building shook. "!" "Go! Check with Security… See what it is." Varnae hissed to one of his twisted.

The thing ran off.

"Where is Roxxon The Younger? He said I would not be disturbed!" Varnae hissed.

---

Earlier…

"That's your plan?" Wolverine said. "It's nice an' simple but we need ta get past ALL that crap Roxxon an' Varnae planted in that place. We can't do this without a map."

"Maybe I can help." C.J. Roxxon II said as he stepped forward. "HUMMM!" Ron took a bead on Roxxon. "I know you have no reason to trust me… but I'm sorry… here's the data you gentlemen need to get in… I've rigged the Wards around and INSIDE the Tower to collapse once you set foot inside… I'm turning State's Evidence…" Roxxon turned to leave.

"HUMMM…" Ron morphed his hand to normal. "Why?"

"She saved me once… while she was looking for you… She knew I was corrupt and did it anyway… I knew then that she loved you… He's got her and is doing unspeakable things to her… Her ONLY hope is you…"

"Go." Ron said.

Roxxon turned to leave and stopped. "To defeat him takes belief in yourself and destroying his anchor… If you can do that then we'll be safe… That's why you failed last time Silver Arm… you didn't believe in what you REALLY ARE."

"Roxxon." Ron said.

"yes."

"If you're lying, or lie about anything to Fury. I'll kill you."

"I'd expect no less." And with that he left.

---

The Hulk leapt through the tower several times and wrecked whatever he could while he passed through. 'That should get the little bastards fired up. Good Luck Ron!' he thought as he leaped into the building's 90th floor, smashed Varnae's minion that he'd sent to investigate to paste and burrowed towards street level.

---

Shego, Dracula, Blade, Frank Drake, Doom, Hannibal King, Kuan Yin, The Mauler, The Conquistador, Namor (in Atlantean Armor), Doctor Strange, Hellboy, Liz Sherman, Abe Sapien, Wolverine, Cap, and Ron (in his Bad Hand gear) ported in using a gate and started to storm their way up the remaining floors.

'Man! This has to be the longest flight of stairs I've ever had to travel in my life.' Ron thought as they gradually HACKED/BURNED/SLASHED their way to the Boardroom.

Cap and The Conquistador slew any vampires they could by decapitating them with their shields…

Namor used his strength and prowess to RIP them apart…

Doom burned them with his armor…

Blade used sword and stake…

Hellboy, Liz, and Abe, shot, burned, and pounded their targets…

Kuan Yin, Shego, and Ron mixed it up by alternating burn and slash techniques…

Doctor Strange, and Frank Drake burned them…

Wolverine jumped into them and just went berserk…

Dracula, and Hannibal King used their talents to rip them into dust.

"Look out!" "BAM!" The Mauler said as he burned several shadows to dust with the Laser Cannon on his right arm while shoving Ron out of the way.

"Thanks Dude!" Ron said.

"No problem Sir. Just keep your head in the game."

---

Meanwhile at ground level…

"I hope they hurry," Ben Grimm said as he threw armored troopers around the building lobby, "Bruce's burrowin's gonna cause the place to cave in soon."

"Don't worry my friend, I'm sure they'll make it! We'll just have to hold the line." Reed said as he monitored the console. "BEN! I've got an override in the lower levels stay sharp!"

"BOOM!" an armored figure came through the floor. It was a Roxxon guard in Hulkbuster armor!

"Crap!" Ben said.

"Need a hand?" asked Banner.

"Oh yeah." Ben said as they saw several more armored guards show.

Banner and Grimm looked at each other and cried, "IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!"

---

Thor, the God of Thunder had heard the call and had just returned from Asgard with Odin's blessing to aid Ron Stoppable's cause. "Taste the might of MJOLNIR!" he roared as he flew around the tower and burned Varnae's abominations out of the building.

---

Whoever heard the call hero, villain or otherwise answered it! Around the world Roxxon facilities were being razed.

---

Finally they had burned down the last thrall guarding the Boardroom doors and prepared to face Varnae and what was left of his forces…

Ron walked up and opened the door to see that the room contained 20 of Varnae's fiercest thralls and demons. All of them were clustered at one end of the Boardroom. Ron's team boldly entered the room…

And prepared to do battle.

Varnae's minions parted to show the entrance to the Temple.

Varnae stood there with a curtained object.

"Now you get to watch the consequences of your actions in play, BOY!" Varnae hissed as he pulled the curtain aside to reveal…

A leathery pod.

It opened.

ALL of the assembled warriors were brought low to see…

'Kim Possible' dressed in leather…

At least NOT the Kim they all had known and loved…

It was…

…

A TWISTED mockery of Kim draped in her flesh…

"No…" Ron wept, Bad Hand groaned, The Wolf howled.

"She is infected with my ichor… to cleanse it from her veins… You and your minions must defeat me… If you do not…" Varnae grabbed Kim's mane and licked her neck with his serpentine tongue, "Then she will be mine… and…" He caressed her belly with his clawed hand and leered at those assembled, "give birth to your progeny… TWISTED by the blood that flows in her veins. After that she'll give birth to future generations of vampires to come!"

'NO! … She's pregnant! BASTARD! GONNA KILL…' Bad Hand mentally roared.

'RON! It's me Stephen!' Strange telepathically sent.

'Doc?' Ron was shocked alert.

'Keep him busy! I think I can SAVE your child… for some reason it's FIGHTING off the effects of his blood!' Strange sent.

"Kill them Beloved." Varnae hissed as Kim leapt forward and slashed at Bad Hand with her claws…

'Kim's eyes glowed scarlet as she leapt forward and took Bad Hand by surprise by slashing his face…

"ZZTTT! BLAMMM!" An ARC of magical energies bled out from his skin and threw her back!

"That's why I wear the suit!" he growled at 'Kim' as she leapt forward to resume her attacks.

'Hon, I'm SORRY! Stop this… Stop ME!' Kim wept internally.

"Guys… could use a little help…" Bad Hand said as he BARELY dodged her attacks.

'Dang It Kim, STOP!' Slim cried in the Astral Realm before Varnae snagged him! 'I finally have you!' he hissed as he shut Slim away in the back of his mind..

She flipped forward and spiked his suit's chest with her heels!

Ron fell with 'Kim' leaping forward to tear out his throat with her teeth…

She was stopped in midair by an Emerald Fist!

"Need some help Ron? No Kim…" Banner said as he held her in one mighty fist.

"Over here Hulk!" Strange cried as he made a mystic pass and summoned The Cage Of Cyttorrak.

The Hulk threw her into the cage and shut it!

'Hurry Ron! We DON'T have much time… Trust The Vishanti my friend… become who you REALLY are!' Strange sent as he began to use the Light of The Vishanti to cleanse Kim's soul.

"KILL THEM ALL!" Varnae roared as a close quarters free-for-all began.

The Defenders held the line while Strange attempted to work a miracle. "Here let me help Stephen." Kuan Yin said as she lent her energies to Strange's own.

"You sorry sack of SHIT!" Bad Hand Roared, "You couldn't attack me directly… because you're a coward!" Bad Hand walked through the carnage to stand in front of Varnae and slapped him!

The battle… STOPPED!

The combatants separated and went to the edges of the throne room.

You could hear a pin drop.

Varnae stared at this man… Ronald Dean Stoppable…

"In the name of all that is HOLY… I challenge you… for the fate of the Universe." Ron/Bad Hand/Wolf quietly said.

"…"

"I… accept." Varnae said.

GAEA appeared in the room!

"To make sure my brother's champion behaves himself…" she LOOKED around the temple…

And the twisted minions of Varnae… sans Kim turned to dust!

Gaea turned to Bad Hand…

"Do your best my Beloved Champion… That is ALL we have EVER asked of you."

"I will."

The two foes squared off…

Varnae FLEW at Ron!

Ron leaped up and used a flying stomp axe kick on Varnae's hump.

"CRACK! THOOM!" "Ugh!" Varnae grunted as he was rammed into the floor.

Ron backed up and gauged his opponent. "Get up." 'What did he mean? 'To defeat him takes belief in yourself and destroying his anchor… If you can do that then we'll be safe… That's why you failed last time Silver Arm… you didn't believe in what you REALLY ARE'

Varnae stretched his form towards Ron and struck like a cobra! He wrapped his putrid flesh around him and tried to crush him. "You, your world, all you love is mine to twist and create in MY image boy," he hissed as he formed TEETH inside himself and punctured Ron's suit and his skin! "When I'm done turning you, I'll let you watch as I sire my new race from them both." He hissed into Ron's face.

"No!" a woman's voice said. Kuan Yin leapt forward and raked her blade across Varnae's flesh!

'YEEHAW!' Slim said, 'I'm FREE!' and vanished.

"AAAGGGH!" Varnae released Ron and cowered in a corner, "You would break the rules that bind us… BIND YOU to save them?" he hissed.

"For them, yes. Now taste…" She was stopped by Gaea's hand on her shoulder. "You have another task to perform. Go." Gaea told her sister. Kuan Yin gave Gaea her blade and vanished.

"I'll fight him… for what he cost me… what he cost us!" Kim Possible said as she squared off against the creature, while Ron healed.

Varnae slithered up to his full monstrous height. "Very Well. Since the Mage and Goddess have healed you, and I can't possess you, then I'll have to EAT you!" he said as he lunged at her. Kim cartwheeled out of the way and landed in Drunken Tiger Claws Tree.

"Kim! Catch!" Gaea said as she tossed Kuan Yin's blade to her. Kim caught it and circled her opponent.

"You were Very Good… and your Child… its soul was a Delicacy… HRGH! HRGH! HRGH!" he gurgled.

Kim's eyes narrowed. 'He's playing you Girl. DON'T fall for it!" she thought.

"Oh! You Lost…" Varnae hissed as he slithered at Kim with Preternatural speed.

"BAM!" "SKREE!" a plasma pulsar blasted Varnae back!

"Get back you Undead Tumor." Shego hissed as she stood next to Kim. "Ready Princess?" "You bet!"

Varnae SPLIT in two and attacked Kim and Shego. Both warriors were being tested to their limits until…

Varnae was grabbed by THREE beings!

Ron Stoppable.

The Wolf.

And Silver Arm.

"WE ARE THE THREE WHO ARE ONE. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DIE VARNAE." They said as they trapped him in a web of energies.

---

While Kim and Shego had been battling Varnae, Ron had DIED…

And had met The Essence!

'You know what you must do.' The Essence said as it showed Ron where he had to go and what he had to do. 'Will you do it?'

'Yes.' He replied.

---

Ron accepted who he was and WHAT he was… Silver Arm. The other half of the Lotus Blade's Essence… The Heart Of Hanuman. He knew he had one more stop to make before he went back.

---

Ron appeared in another dimension.

And confronted its owner.

"Who dares enter the Realm of Shuma-Gorath…? YOU!"

"Uh Hi. Look I know you've had some problems in the past… mainly due to your arrogance…"

"LEAVE!" it Roared.

"NO!" Ron said as he stared at it with the Serious Face.

"Sigh. What do you want?" Shuma-Gorath asked.

"How about we become friends… and I help you get back on the path of redemption."

"!" Shuma-Gorath's eye narrowed, "How?"

Ron told it.

"I will do it… because you were honest."

Ron left.

---

That was then…

This is NOW!

The Three Who Are One Fused…

Into a tripartite being…

And extended the Lotus Blade towards Varnae's hovering form…

"You shall return what you have stolen." they said as Magics were fired at Varnae's body.

Those assembled that were mortal turned away.

Gaea, Kim, and Sheila watched.

"The road to redemtion starts with a single step… consider this your step Shuma-Gorath!" Ron said as he fused Shuma-Gorath's energies with Hanuman's to bring Varnae, Chthon, and the Ancient Ones to a halt and restored what they had stolen to the Gods. "This is NOT the time or the place." he roared as Varnae was snuffed out. The Ancient Ones were petrified, and a powerless Chthon was brought forth in his root form in this realm… The Ebontome.

Ron's eyes crackled with Eldritch Fire…

"Leave or DIE." He told the powerless god.

"FOOL! I was here bef…" Chthon began.

"Leave Or Die."

"I'll leave." 'You hav…' Chthon was turned to ash.

"Ron. Why?" Kim asked.

"He lied KP… Hold On a sec." Ron reached towards the heavens…

And cleansed the Universe of Varnae, Chthon's, and the Ancient Ones' influence.

'I've got enough strength for one more spell.' Ron created several portals. "GO!" he shouted as the tower began to sway.

All of the champions RAN through the portals… Just in time!

---

While Ron and his friends fought for their lives Kuan Yin was traveling through the hardest yet easiest Realm for a soul to enter… The Bardo.

'Where are you two? Hopefully you haven't run into the Mirror…' She thought as she searched 'high' and 'low' for Slim and Kim and Ron's child. '!' 'THERE!' Kuan Yin focused her attention on a BRILLIANT pair of Stars that sat before a shrouded 'woman' known the Handmaid.

She 'moved' over to the trio…

The Handmaid looked up and spied Kuan Yin closing in, she suddenly 'stood' between The Goddess of Mercy and the souls she sought.

"You are TOO late dear sister… they have been Judged… and found worthy." She said.

"I won't leave without them." Kuan Yin said. 'Why does Gaea send me on these errands?' 'Because you're the toughest, of all my Sisters.' Gaea whispered in her ear.

"As I have said they have been Judged… but you may talk to the NEW one if you like." The Handmaid stepped aside.

"Is Mommy ok Auntie?" the star on the left asked.

"Yes…" 'AUNTIE!' "Thanks to you little one she'll be fine…" Kuan started to weep.

"Daddy too?"

"Yes."

"Why are you crying Auntie?" the star asked.

"Because… because they won't get to see how brave you are… And I won't either."

"Don't cry Auntie… It'll be ok."

The Essence appeared!

"As the Handmaid has said they have been Judged… but By ME. They may leave with you… as long as you honor them by guiding them as only YOU can Daughter."

"Thank You." Kuan said as she EARNESTLY looked at The Essence.

"You're welcome. Sigh. What do you want?" The Essence replied.

"A Kiss from HIM." Kuan said as she pointed at Slim's soul.

"(Chuckle) Very well." Slim was converted to his original form.

"This is your reward for helping us humble warrior." She said before he received The Goddess' Kiss.

"…! YOW! Uh… Ma'am…" Slim looked at his feet, "uh, kin I see you agin?"

"(Giggle!) Yes… I'm a friend of Ron's."

"You must hurry!" The Essence said.

Kuan Yin left with her two charges.

---

Ron lay with his head in Kim's lap. Kim and Sheila wept. The assembled were humbled by this MAN that had the Heart Of A GOD.

Stephen Strange looked at Kim and Sheila and shook his head.

"Hey KP. Sorry about the lame assed rescue… I'll do better next time. Promise."

"You were perfect. I'm…" Kim took Sheila's hand and placed their hands over his heart, "WE'RE proud of you, ALL OF US. I just save the world from time to time… You saved the Universe."

"Thanks." Ron closed his eyes…

"!" A flash of light appeared!

Kuan Yin had come back!

"Just where do you think you're going Stoppable?" she said as she healed and wakened him. "As someone said 'This is NOT the time or place'… besides I have a gift for you…" She extended her hand and released a BRILLIANT star of light which floated towards Kim. "It's our way of saying thanks for saving us all."

"Is it?" Kim asked as she stared at it. Ron sat up and stared at it as did Sheila.

"Yes it is… and it's clean… no taint whatsoever." Kuan Yin said as the light merged with Kim's abdomen.

"What is it?" Sheila began. "A B…"

"That would be telling. Pardon me." The Goddess said as she turned to Doom, Dracula, Blade, and Hannibal King. "You four are healed. DON'T misuse it or I'll be back."

They bowed and said, "Yes Ma'am."

She turned to the assembled. "All of you are BLESSED and have our gratitude. Thank You."

There was a LOT of dust in people's eyes at that moment.

"ma'am." Kim said. "uh my Unc…"

"Oh. One moment." Kuan Yin let another star float from her hand…

It flashed…

And Slim hit the floor with a thump!

"Tarnation! Can't a body get treated with a little respect 'round here?" He griped.

"Uncle Slim!" Kim cried as she crawled over and hugged and kissed him. "You're Alive!"

"Guess so Kim. Guess I'm gonna be a Granduncle too." He said to a Blushing Kim.

Ron walked over, took Kim's hand, helped her up, knelt on his right knee, and conjured her dream ring.

EVERYONE WAS THUNDERSTRUCK!

"The answer's yes." She said.

"But I haven't asked or…" Ron started to say.

"Ok. Go ahead." Kim said. Ron stood, leaned forward and whispered in her ear. "Yes." She said as she hugged Ron and Sheila to her.

---

Epilog

3-16-2007
The Corner of
8th and Mercer St.
Greenwich Village
New York, NY
Chez Sherman
0900 hrs

Liz Sherman, James and Anne Possible, Anna Ji, Hellboy, Nick Fury, Trevor Bruttenholm, Sheila and Kim sat on the couch and watched with amusement as Ron played with Sheila's and Kim's daughters Yue Fù Huó Jié (Moon Easter, Yue for short), and Li Shu (Bunny) respectively; on the living room floor. Both girls had been named after Anna's middle name/cyberhandle as a tribute to her saving Li Shu (after she'd died protecting her Mom's soul), Ron, and Slim.

"Ron! Stop hogging the girls and get over here!" Sheila said with a smile.

"Sorry.' He said, as he levitated both girls and placed them in Liz and Anne's laps. "Ok, what's up?" Ron asked as he took a seat on the party couch.

While Ron spoke to Fury, Anna grew bunny ears and features to make the girls laugh.

"Ron…" Fury said after a double take! "The President and the UN Secretary General have a proposition for ya." Fury said.

"Yeah?"

"They wanna make the Nightstalkers a licensed organization… with you, Kim, And Sheila at the helm. Interested?" Fury asked.

Ron grew pensive "Maybe."

"Their reasonin' is that you've got a knack fer cleanin' up these kinds of messes… and since Kim and Sheila are demigoddesses… We figure we need all the help we can get fighting the kinds of things you've fought."

"I don't know… What do you two think?" he asked his wives.

"Yes." Kim said.

"I think it's a Good Idea Hon." Sheila said.

"Ok. I'm in."

"Great I'll," Fury started to say.

"FLASH!" Suddenly there were several versions of Ron, Kim, and Sheila in the room!

A Ron in purple garb with a Black mask stepped forward, "We have to leave Ron."

"You should tell him WHY." A Ron dressed in a dark suit, Black cloak, Red scarf, and a wide brim black hat 'said'.

"The Prime could die." Another said in black shirt and chino's.

"Yes he could." A Kim, Sheila, and Ron dressed in black suits and dark sunglasses said.

"WAIT A MINUTE! WHO'S THE PRIME?" he growled.

"The Ron Stoppable of Universe 1. If he dies you all will." Said a being that looked like an assembly of machines and organic parts. "He needs your strength." The assembled counterparts nodded in agreement.

"We're going." Team Bad Hand said.

Fin

To be continued in the last chapter of Tian Cai Level 3.

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It's been a PURE pleasure to write this fanfic for ALL of you. It was my honor to cast:

AtomicFire: Sam Bismarck

acosta perez jose Ramiro: PJ Ramiro

mooneasterbunny: Kuan Yin/Anna Ji (Ji means hope)

They have my undying gratitude for encouraging me when I was struggling with my writing.

Once again:

THANK YOU ALL!