Author Notes:
Hi everybody! Another chapter is on the horizon. I hope you enjoy Chapter 8.
One last thing. In case you've forgotten, This will be the first chapter under the new scheduling of chapters I'll post. I have no clue how long it will go for, hopefully fingers crossed for the rest of 2021.
On the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month new chapters will be posted!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kim Possible or any other relevant stuff. KP is the property of the Walt Disney Company. My OC Characters are owned by me.
- Also any review or comments, I'll always reply too. Even if they're negative unfortunately.
Reviews Q,R & A:
'Clutch28'
R: 'Apparently you don't know that your attempt to insert yourself into Kim Possible is a failure as is your sad attempt to make anyone care about it. Nor did this series require a "reboot". And the fact you haven't clued in after your previous reviews implies you're really fucking stupid.'
A: '(Clap Clap Clap) Clutch Powers, from now on I'm going to dub you as a hater. Read the slogan for the website. 'Unleash your imagination'. That's what I'm doing. The possibilities are endless. The real sad attempt here is you giving negative feedback and calling the author... I'm not even going to repeat what you said, which I draw the line at. Like why's there the need to write such nonsense? If you don't like the story, just move on. There's tens and thousands of Kim Possible stories on this website. Instead of giving me constructive criticism on the story, you belittle it because it's an OC Character instead, Reboot and a sad attempt to insert an OC into a series. I've read hundreds of reviews from other stories and I've haven't seen one this vile. I've written a response to your previous review on CHP 3. I've only had 3 reviews from 2 readers. All negative. I've got a some readers who enjoy this story. I don't care what you say. The first two reviews put me down a bit, I'm not going to lie. But this is degrading. Grow up and stop trying to demoralise me and the story. Be constructive, not destructive. I'd like to see you write a story. This is my very first attempt of writing a fanfiction. I'm going into open waters, maybe except a few negative reviews along the way. It's a unique story, not like your average KP Stories. Who Cares! I'm going to complete this series no matter what. PS. Why are you still reading it anyway? PSS. This is my version of how the series should have gone or alternative way. Some things I liked about the show and some things I didn't like. One example being Ron deserved so much better for his credit and recognition for his missions, but that's the way the writers wanted to portray the show, I can't blame them. They were doing what's best.
'speedofsoundsonic'
R: 'A lot of passion in your work. I think you just need some direction. There are a lot of characters here and it can be troublesome to juggle them all. You seem interested in having Paul meet all these characters and make the world a bit better. I would suggest having more focus. The way the story is going, it's just a slice of life with comedy elements, so you can probably ignore some of my advice. The dialogue and interactions are not particularly interesting to me personally, but perhaps others will enjoy it. And even though it's a cartoon, be wary of contrivance. Any events that happen should usually be a natural progression of the story, and not just an excuse for characters to meet and chat. Keep at it.'
A: 'First things first. I'd like to be the first to say thank you for the first positive review of the story. I know there's a lot of OC Characters in the beginning of the story, especially the first chapter. But some of them won't appear again or heard until later on in the series, but there's a lot of characters in the series in general that I want to introduce as well, most of them will feature in the main picture. Slowly though. And this is a long project I'm doing. Like this could be completed before the decade is over, depends if I work at a consistent speed. A few of the OC Character's friends and family will be heard from time to time. But I couldn't just dump the OC Character into Middleton just like that in the 1st Chapter. I needed him to have a bit of a background story. I thought by chapter 7 I would put him alongside with Kim on the missions (As shown from the cover of the story). But I need to slowly develop it. I know it's boring. But by around June/July, it's were it starts to get interested. Plus I want to create episode like chapters while progressing with the story. I know the missions are totally lacking, but it will have a mixed of life, missions, drama, comedy and action. I appreciate your honesty with the dialogue and interactions. But this is a new concept for me, trying to match the writing style of the legendary Kim Possible writing crew. Their jokes and writing was really good, and I'll admit. I will never match that type of writing. Unless I can get a second or third pairs of eyes. Which I do have, but lack watching the series it self. That's why I will rewrite some episodes from the main series, mixed with some of my own and some new villain OCs. But of course... Everyone is entitled to read or not read. Perhaps down the track you'll read the second story. The first one will be the basic Freshman year, with a slow start but develops as it goes on. Also, the run in with Ron in CHP 3 has a subplot, everything is done for a reason. Subplots, that's why I reckon you should remember key elements in the story. I appreciate your honesty as well. I will take some of the advice you said. One last thing. I personally reckon that the first story won't be viewed as much, compared to the rest of them. I can't give much details yet, but... Patience is a virtue. Hold the vision. Trust the process. (Wink). Thanks for the morale booster!
CHECK BIO FOR UPDATES ON FUTURE CHAPTERS... Well if you know the schedule, you'll know when I post future chapters.
Kim was on a private jet heading towards Europe. Wade informed her about Duff Killigan stealing multiple formulas throughout European cities and he hooked her up with a fast ride to try and stop him as soon as possible. She was on a bad losing streak at the moment with her main villains.
Thank god her morale boosted after last weekends good streak of missions. However, none were that serious or any from her top 4 villains. All of them being local within her town and across a county.
She was itching to take down at least one of her main villains. Two had gotten away in the last few weeks. Drakken and Dementor were both quiet, she couldn't do anything until Wade got a tip or hit from those two. She has to wait for them to pop up again. She vowed not to let them get away again.
Right now she has to be focused on Killigan.
She first met him one day after one of her local counties in America, managed to grow fields of grass overnight. They asked for Kim's help one day. She and Ron stopped him before he could turn the whole of the USA into his own personal golf course.
The surprising short villain is apparently banned from every golf course in the world. Even Mini golf!
That's supposed to be fun! But his temper always got the best of him.
Smart guy to build his own golf course though. You know what they say, build it and they will come.
Oh they came alright... Kim Possible did come and defeated the Scottish villain. Well the guy just wants to play golf... So I don't think he falls under the extreme take over the world villain kind of person.
Right now, he has cooking up another evil plan. Surely 3 of her villains couldn't get out of her grasps. Surely!
Well... only time will tell.
Wade told her he's been stealing mixtures which can make hectares of space turn into instant golf courses.
Weird I know. But science and technology was booming! God bless the 21st Century.
Kim was approaching her destination and prepares her parachute for the long journey down from the sky.
"This is my stop. Thanks again for the ride Pierre."
"Zenything for you Mademoiselle Possible, for saving ze my prized wine collection. (Takes a sip of his wine)"
"No Big P- Woah! We've got some turbulence up ahead." Kim waves goodbye, as the plane hits some unexpected winds and parachutes down in towards Scotland.
Kim parachutes down into the main lands. She had to find Duff quickly. She didn't want a repeat of last time.
She lands on a grass field. When she lands she spots cows and sheep. She was in the middle of a paddock of farm animals. She quickly sprints towards Wade's coordinates. She wasn't far away from his secret hideout.
Kim pulls out her device while running, "Go Wade."
"Kim, you're not too far away from Duff's hideout. You should be a short distance away from it now." Wade says.
"I can't see any type of building, shed or hideout for miles."
"You should be there... (Wade takes a really long sip of his drink)... (Smacks lips)... (Wade takes another long sip of his drink) Now. You're standing on top of it."
Kim stops running and stops right where she currently is. She looks around and sees all grass and a few farm animals around her.
"On top of it? Wade there's nothing around my general vicinity." Kim says looking around. Wade was never wrong.
"Well, you're standing right on top of the location." Wade says.
"Unless... He's got a underground bunker." Kim crouches to the grass ground in search of a secret hatch. She spots some fake turf and she tries to rip it off. She rips it off successfully and reveals are secret entrance, "Poppin! I found the entrance. Anything else you need to inform of, in case I get disconnected?" Kim asks her friend.
"Just be careful Kim, we can't let another villain go loose."
"No big Wade, I've come prepared this time around." Kim ends the transmission before jumping down into a massive sewer line.
"Eww! Sewage water!" Kim says in disgust, the bottom part of her legs were soaked in waste water. She pulls out her flashlight, soldiering on walking through the waste line, she looks around and see a few rats there and about. The smell was quite bad too. She then spots a door with a big valve. She holds the flashlight underneath her arm and begins to turn it. It opens up towards another tunnel.
"Another entrance. Duff you make this too easy." Kim says to herself before pressing on.
She then approaches multiple door ways. Now she could end up getting lost in here.
Kim thinks to herself, 'Hmm if I was Ron, where would I go?'
Kim imagines what Ron would do in a situation like this.
'Let's see... Eeny meeny miney moo catch a... Mole rat by the toe. If he hollers, let him go. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!" Ron points towards an entrance.
"Argh! That's the way where I came from. (Sighs) Why am I even thinking of this scenario?" Kim says to herself, shaking off her thoughts about Ron, before going through the last door on her right.
It was indeed the right door as the passage way was showing some light towards the end.
"Come on lassie! Hurry up with that mixture or ale be forced to feed you me mother's home made haggis! Freshest sheep insides in all of Scotland." Duff Killigan says in a Scottish accent.
"No! Please, anything but that!" The scientist pleaded as he continued to work on a formula.
"Then hurry up."
"Haven't you ever heard the phrase please, Duff?" Kim says as she stands with her arms folded smirking at the villain.
"I'm saved!" The scientist says.
"Miss Possible. What a pleasant surprise. Sorry I would have prepared ye extra home-made haggis for ye."
"No thanks, I'd rather take back the renowned scientist and formula you stole for go."
"Well in that case lassie. You've got to catch me." The short man says carrying the scientist over his shoulder.
"Oh no you don't!" Kim says chasing after the fat short man. He's pretty quick for being slightly chubby. But man was he strong.
He quickly turns a corner and she turns as well before seeing something unexcepted, "Oh you got to be kidding me!" Kim shouts in frustration.
A flock of sheep blocks the hallway as Duff is on the other side already with the scientist, waving smugly at Kim before continuing to run. The teen manoeuvres her way around the sheep. She realised that she'll be here for a while, she didn't have the time or patience. Killigan was getting away! Taking evasive action she jumps up on top of the sheep and jumps one after the other in a pattern, as the make a noise each sheep she stops on and sprints down the hallway. Eventually she reached towards the end of what seemed like over a 100 yards of sheep, she lands on the floor and quickly keeps on running to catch up with the Scotsman. Eventually she spots Duff and the scientist in a chamber of some sort.
"Arh, you're a wee scunner! She doesn't give up. She's like headless chicken. Puts up a fight."
"It's over Killigan. You're cornered. Now let go of the scientist and formula."
"The scientist? Aye. The formula... Nae!" Duff throws the scientist to the floor. Duff makes a break for it.
"Not this time!" Kim has a device on her wrist and it shoots out a web. It goes towards Duff, but he puts his bagpipes in the way as it sticks to the wall and all the air comes of it, destroying the instrument.
"Me bagpipes! Me pride and joy!" Duff exclaims. He doesn't care as he owns hundreds back at his castle, but seeing a destroyed set of pipes can really give a scottish man the chills. He makes a run towards the wall where a mounted golf club is there. He turns back to the teen.
"See you next time lassie. I'll be growing my personal golf course very soon." Duff farewells holding the formula and pulls the golf club on the wall before disappearing from the hidden wall.
Killigan got away with the instant mixture and escaped. Kim runs towards the hidden wall seeing if it had another access point
"No. No! NOOO!" Kim slams the wall in frustration. Yet another one bites the dust! She was prepared! How unlucky can she be.
"You saved me!" The scientist says, but Kim was more focused about Duff Killigan escaping.
"(Sighs) So much for being prepared." Kim says disappointed.
She's let down the world again with another villain escaping. The pressure was really mounting on her.
Kim was at school. She now was having lunch with her friends, she was disappointed that Duff escaped. Third time in a row one of her main bad guys has slipped through her fingers. What was she doing wrong? She was even prepared. But he was even more prepared. She found out that the scientist completed the formula. He said he was in the groove when he works. And Duff had his hands on a powerful serum. Something relating to golf though. So Kim wouldn't have to worry about anything in regards to a doomsday device... Yet. But he could cause some damage in the near future.
"Cheer up Kim, you'll get that golfer guy." Paul says.
"I can't cheer up. That golfer guy was the third major villain that's escaped in recent weeks! What if they go further with their evil plans and I can't handle it?" Kim starts worrying... for the first time!
"What happened to 'So not the Drama' Kimmie?" Bonnie says rubbing her two cents in as she walks by. This was obviously on purpose to make Kim more angry and upset. Paul stares at her with a disapproving look.
"Well, has any villain actually been successful with their evil plans in the end?" Paul adds on trying to make her look at the brighter side of the picture.
"No. But Ron was with me with all those missions."
"There's still hope." Paul says.
"Hope is a sad thing Kim. You should never be hopeful." Bonnie says passing by the table again, as she gives a laugh.
"Man, she's a nuisance." Paul says.
Kim chuckles at this. She liked it when someone agreed that Bonnie wasn't a nice person.
"That girl needs her lip zipped." Monique says
"More like stitched." Josh adds.
"Carmeloanthonyopoulos" A familiar voice is heard.
"Kanellopoulos" Paul mumbles to himself knowing exactly who it's coming from, "Yes sir."
"I've heard some flies, flying around in the cafeteria. And speaking of flying, I've heard some rumours that you've lodged a formal compliant about the food in the cafeteria and the food being served at the Seniors table." Barkin says.
"Aaaand this is a problem because?" Paul says confused at what he's getting at.
"I thought I told you to stop asking about that and for me to never hear about it again. I'm afraid that's detention for you." Barkin scribbles on his notepad, ripping out a page and handing it to the teen.
"What! Are you kidding me? For trying to forward a request? Just like that." Paul says in disbelief.
"Yep, report to room 12 at 1500 hours!" Barkin says.
"You are being serious." Paul says astonished at what he's heard.
"Looks like 4 eyes ha-" Bonnie says walking past the table again...
"DON'T YOU HAVE A TABLE TO SIT AT!" Paul loses his patience with Bonnie, banging the table in anger, interrupting her.
The whole table get's startled by this and no one saw this but Bonnie showed actual fear in her eyes. She walks off quietly.
"Sorry." Paul composes himself after that outburst, "You are giving me detention for trying to change a simple nutrition requirement for this school and eliminate that fine-dining table that the older students have the luxury of eating at lunch break, 5 times a week!"
"Yes." Mr Barkin says with his arms folded behind his back.
Paul then stares at the teacher in disbelief, he clicks his tongue and looks at his fellow peers before laughing to himself, "I'm going to take this up."
"You're not." Barkin says
"I am." Paul disagrees
"No you're not!" Barkin reassures firmly.
"Who's going to make me? You?" Paul says.
"Me!" Barkin points to himself.
"That's what I said, you sir."
"No, not Usire the Japanese teacher. ME! As in Mr Barkin!"
"With all due respect sir. You're not even the principal." Paul says before standing up to leave the table. Leaving Barkin and his three friends behind. All three were quite shocked that Paul stood up against the intimidated teacher. Correction, sub teacher.
"Where do you think you're going? Conjuntionopoulos" Barkin calls out.
"To the principal's office." Paul says walking past the cafeteria doors.
The three teens begin to talk amongst each other quietly
"He's fearless." Kim says. She thinks whether to be afraid of him or gain respect for the teen.
"I'll admit, he doesn't go down easily." Josh says.
"What? Again? This is the third time this month I've tried to talk to her."
"Like I said, she's really inundated with meetings." The secretary says.
"Then when can I have a chance to talk to her?" Paul asks
"Take a number and once it appears on the screen above, you can see her."
Paul's really not happy with this system, he reluctantly takes a number and gets 91. He looks up at the number screen and sees the number 92, before changing to 93.
Paul sighs at this. This is so pointless. "Who's second in charge at the school then?"
"That would be Steve Barkin."
"... Of course he is. The one guy I don't wanna deal with. He's a sub-teacher!" Paul admits.
"Why don't you wanna talk to him?"
"Because he's giving me detention for issuing a complaint about the food here at this school."
"That was you?" Trisha says.
"Yeah, I care for people's well being, what can I say?"
"Well, I'm for it!"
"You are?" Paul says.
The secretary quietens her voice, "Between you and I. Barkin takes his job a bit too seriously, plus he puts effort into too many wrong areas at this school."
"He tries, but he can't even get my name right." Paul admits the countless times Barkin's struggled to simply pronounce his surname.
"He's a teddy bear, he'll slowly warm up to you."
"I doubt that. Oh well, thanks for trying Trisha." Paul gives up, knowing he must go to detention after school.
"No problem. Have a good one Paul. (Phone rings) Good Afternoon this is Middleton High, Trisha speaking." Trisha farewells the teen and answers the phone
Paul couldn't do anything else for the time being. The secretary reassured him that Barkin will be nicer to the teen, but he doubted. He had to just face the facts and go to detention. At least he could do homework in there while he waits for it to end.
Paul was walking the hallways trying to find room 12. Kim and Paul spoke during their last class and she said she's willing to wait for him or he can meet up with her inside the gymnasium where she will be practicing her cheerleading practice. Paul was amazed to find out his crush was a cheerleader! He now wondered if her cheerleader skills and her mixed martial arts intertwined with her being a teen hero.
Interest for Kim has exceeded by a few percentiles.
Back to reality. He finally finds room 12. He enters in seeing two students sitting inside and Mr Barkin sitting down at the front of the room.
"Kellogopoulos, you're late two minutes. I'll add it to your time in detention. I'd like you to meet the other detentionees. Junior and Big Mike" Barkin says gesturing to the other two students.
"Yo." Big Mike says.
Big Mike? Really? They gave him the birth name of Big Mike?
And why is he calling them on first basis, and not him!
"Whoa whoa whoa. What's a nerd doing in detention?" Junior says.
Paul looks at the long haired blonde, "Excuse me?"
"I-I mean that's nothing bad. You can be a nerd and get detention." The blonde smiles nervously.
Paul gives him a look before taking his seat in front of them. He wasn't having a good day at the moment. How could he possibly make it to detention on time, if class finishes at 3 and detention starts at 3.
Ladies and Gentleman there's only one word for that... Idiocy.
"Alright Paul, it's just detention, just do some work and it will be over soon." Paul thinks to himself trying to calm down.
Suddenly an African-American boy entered the room.
"Vinnie! You're 3 minutes late. Sit down!" Barkin says gesturing to take a seat.
The guy, Vinnie takes a sit next to Paul, he turns next to him, "What are you in for?"
"A letter to the school body." Paul answers with no effort.
"Doesn't seem detention worthy. Once I sent a letter to the teacher acting as my mum to leave early." He responds.
"Tell me about it. You should have folded the letter if it was hard copy, to make it more believable." Paul says as he takes out his folder and pen and begins to work on his homework.
"What are you doing?" Barkin asks seeing the teen writing something.
"Working. What else does it look like sir. Don't tell me this is illegal too." Paul says chuckling before continuing, about a few seconds later the folder was snatched from him, making a huge blemish of ink on the page and Barkin throws it against the wall, crashing to the floor a split second later.
Paul had shocked looked on his face. His mouth was closed as watched the folder from start to finish hit the wall, before looking at Barkin who's speaking, "Detention Rules. There will be no studying, talking or releasing any communist manifestos on my watch while in detention. This goes for everyone in here. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD!" Barkin exclaims.
"Yes Sir"
"Yes Sir"
"Yes Sir"
"WHAT!"
All four boys responded at the same time, but only one said something different.
"Who said what!" Barkin exclaims.
Paul stood up after hearing all of this. Paul stood his ground strongly. Barkin pushed the limit.
"Pick up my folder please." Paul says.
"No!" Barkin crosses his arms.
Paul faces him closer now, "I'll ask one more time nicely. Pick up my folder. Please." Paul says firmly.
Barkin stares down at the eyes of the teen, like a gun barrel. It was almost like the most intense staring contest in the world.
Paul knew he was going no where with this, decides to take matters into his own hands.
He's had enough of him already after almost 2 months.
Paul walks towards his folder, picking it up and putting it in-between his arm, he walks back to his desk and picks up his bag. He was leaving.
"Hey! Where you going Kettlecornopoulos"
"I'm leaving!" Paul says not looking at the sub teacher.
"If you leave now, it's double detention!"
"Good! The first didn't even count. So it cancels out!" Paul says, heading to the door.
"Yooo dude, I've never seen anyone stand up to Barkin before!" Junior says to Big Mike, whispering.
"Yeah." Big Mike says out loud
"Can't you say anything else besides short sentences." Vinnie says whispering.
"Got nothing on my mind." Mike says.
"Alright." Junior says shrugging.
"Fair point." Vinnie adds.
Both boys said at the same time.
They all were sitting in silence for a split second before running towards the door to see what further action will happen between the two. Poking their heads out.
Paul walks down the empty hallways as Barkin tries to catch up with the teen.
"Kamptownopulos you stop right now! Or I'll-"
"Or you'll what! Suspend me? Go head. I've got nothing to lose! Those boys do. They've got a family here, I don't. I can handle being home schooled. They don't have a choice unfortunately." Paul turns around and faces the taller man.
Paul wasn't afraid to stand up from himself. Even if it was a teacher.
"I get detention, for what! Talking to the government school body about nutrition requirements? Don't you care about these students. What you're feeding them? While the Seniors get served first class high end meals for nothing? Where's your shame sir? What happen to equality amongst year levels, huh!"
"I'm sick of this. And you call those three boys by their first names and you don't have the decency or effort to get my surname right?"
"DON'T TRY AND DIVERT THE CONVERSATION"
"You put effort in the wrong places! Try and step up to the plate! You think I'm afraid of a guy with military background!"
Barkin shut his mouth after this.
"Yeah that's right. I saw those medals and graduation certificates on the first day in your office. I've got eyes too! I don't think anyway besides me, has acknowledged them. Comeback to me when you have a valid reason on why I should be in detention and why I'm being denied MY EDUCATION! THEIR EDEUCATION TOO!" Paul says pointing back to those 3 boys from before as he's breathing heavily at his rant.
Barkin was staring at the teen. He had no words. He was completely speechless. No student ever stood up against him over his 13 year teaching period.
Paul saw the expression on his face, and laughed, "You're still thinking how to get me in detention right now. Aren't you?" Paul says before walking off.
"Kerneopoulos! Come back here now!" Barkin exclaims.
Paul ignored him and waved him off. He didn't make a decent effort to get his name right. It's been almost two months man. Get it right!
Barkin sighed at this, he had a point, but it was no excuse to skip out on detention. He looks back to the room and see three heads poking out of the door frame.
"Get back in there and take a seat! Before I give you detention for the rest of the week!" Barkin yells as the 3 teens immediately run back in and sit back down.
"Okay girls. In 5, 6, 7, 8." Kim addresses the group of girls as they prepare for their cheer.
'V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!
What does that spell?
Victory!
We're gonna win the game
And you wanna know why?
Cause we've got spirit
And we're riding high, so
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!
What does that spell?
Victory!
Gooooo Mad Dogs!'
"Phew! That was great girls. Everyone can take a 5 minutes break." Kim says
The girls took a quick break as one of the blonde cheerleaders, Tara went towards the bleachers in the gym, who looks to be searching for something in her duffel bag.
"You know Kim, last year in Middle School. You decided that we'd make the decisions for the team, but I think it's time to have a Captain for the squad." Bonnie says to Kim.
"What's wrong with two captains?" Kim questions Bonnie.
"The team deserves a leader who stands out. Besides you look more tired and out of it in recent weeks." Bonnie says.
"Well I do go on missions around the clock. And now without Ron, it's a bit more one sided." Kim admits.
"Which is... great and all. But they need someone who will be willing to do the extra hours."
"Look Bonnie. I know this is just an attempt to become captain and make your own cheer and get new uniforms."
"Oh of course little miss-smug-mug would say that. I'm just looking out for the team and what's best." Bonnie says standing closer to Kim.
"What's best is making a agreement with the team, not as individuals." Kim says.
The door opens up, interrupting the almost heated argument between the two girls, as Paul enters in the gymnasium. The cheerleaders notice this straight away. He takes a seat on the bottom row of the bleachers. He places his backpack next to him on the seats.
"Um, you're not allowed to be in here loser." Bonnie says putting her hands to her hips.
"Bonnie!, I invited him after he finished detention. Speaking of which. That was quick. Did Mr. Barkin left you off early."
Paul stops going through his bag and looks at Kim, "I walked out."
"What!" All the girls said.
"I've had enough of his overused authority. I mean what I did, didn't deserve detention in a million years." Paul says trying to keep his calm.
"I mean, does he have a problem with me! Something that I did! He can't even get my goddamn surname right! It's Kanellopoulos. How hard is it!" Paul says ranting about Barkin.
He thinks about the last few hours of what's happened. Getting detention for a silly reason. Why wasn't he allowed to forward a complaint to school body regarding the cafeteria food? He was just looking out for the school and making things better.
Seriously! Was Barkin really against him? He did always mispronounced his surname wrong. Two, three attempts at best to remember it. Almost 2 months, only maybe once he's nearly gotten it correct.
It's frustrating. It feels like he needs to bang something to get the anger out of his system.
Paul starts to bang the bleachers chairs next to him with his enclosed fist, venting out his anger. He repeats this action multiple times.
'BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"
"Fuck Fuck FUCK! Why me!" Paul says out loud, putting his hands over his face, taking off his glasses. Shaking his head before placing his face under his right hand. Staring into the distance.
He looks back to see everyone staring at him, he then looks to his right side seeing a blonde cheerleader staring at him. She stops rummaging through her bag. She looks to be shocked. Like she's never heard any use profanity before.
"Are you okay?" The girl sees his frustration.
"I would be lying, if I said yes." Paul admits. He took a better look at the girl. He had to admit, she looked very beautiful, with her long wavy hair and light skin. She seemed to have a bubbly vibe.
The blonde girl went towards the teen and tried to calm him down. She gently puts her hand on his shoulder.
"Hey. It'll be okay. Barkin's probably having an off day. Everything will work out fine." The girl said in a soft tone voice, reassuring the teen and as her lips went into a small grin. Paul looked at her with a small smile, feeling slightly better.
The girls at this school were really nice and good looking. Except for one girl who's name shall not be mentioned. (Coughs) Bonnie.
"Thanks..." Paul says, not evening knowing the girls name.
"Tara."
"Thanks Tara. It's just frustrating that's all."
Kim felt something cold flush through her body. Someone must have opened a window in the gym, giving her the chills. But was it really a cold flush?
Bonnie gave the blonde girl a funny look as Kim approaches to the teen as well. "Don't worry Paul. We'll talk about it after. Alright girls let's get back to practicing." Kim says as she didn't want the scene to spread any longer. She cared for him. It was hard being frustrated and have more than a dozen set of eyes watching.
Everyone goes towards the middle of the gym
Tara returned to her duffel bag and was still trying to search for something inside of it.
Paul pulls out his workbook, clipboard and pen. He continues to complete his work after he was rudely halted his progress. He stares at the page with the long line of ink from his pen, when Barkin snatched it, meanwhile all the others girls were almost ready to continue the rest of their cheerleading practice after witnessing the teenage boy get angry over his ridiculous detention that he received.
Tara was about to move away from her duffle bag until sometime rectangular fell out, she gasped but thanks to Paul reflexes he catches it, even avoiding dropping his book and pen on the floor.
She dropped her.. Nin- Nintendo Switch? What the heck?
"Oh uh, h-how did that get in there." She says scratching her head, she tried to play dumb. But... come on. The guy knows better!
Paul stares at the device before looking back at the cheerleader. "Come on Tara. Really? Does the school really have a store where you can buy these?"
"(Sighs) Okay you caught me." Tara says softly before taking the device from the teen.
Both teens stare at each other. Tara looked like she was waiting for Paul to say something. But he was staring at her.
"Well?" Tara says.
"Well what Tara?"
"Aren't you going to tell everyone or use this as collateral damage?" Tara says.
"Colla- Ar- Really? Tara I would never do that. What you do with your business is strictly your business." Paul says before he whispers, "Who cares if you play video games."
Tara couldn't believe what he said. Sure.. she had been careful with her switch device around school. Especially around her friends. But if anyone caught her. It would derail her social status at school. He saw it and didn't even try to expose her. He didn't even thought about for one split second.
She smiled before putting the device away. She quickly gives the teen a hug, before she quietly says, "Thank you. Thank you so much."
"Hurry up Tara, you're going to miss the rest of our practice." Bonnie calls out
"Coming! Thanks." Tara shouts back, before saying thanking the teen one more time, in a quiet voice.
Paul was surprised that the blonde girl hugged him. Suddenly a thought came into his head. How did this school have so many hot girls enrolled! He almost forget about Barkin.
ALMOST, DAMN IT!
"I still can't believe you left detention." Kim says as both of them walk home from school.
"I still can't believe you're a cheerleader." Paul says baffled.
"Isn't that obvious."
"Not really honestly." Paul says... in all honesty.
"Well to be fair I did never tell you. Now what happened during detention?" Kim asks curiously. She knew Barkin was tough but fair. But to skip out on detention. And for a person like Paul. Something major happened.
"Barkin should have never given me detention in the first place."
"I know. he said something about the cafeteria food and that Seniors Table." Kim says.
"You're right. It just inequitable and a waste of money. They won't get away with it Kim." Paul promises.
"If you try, you tried everything in your power to stop it."
"It's still unfair that they have top tier food while the others suffer with this poor excuse of food." Paul says.
I know, but it's something we have to live with. Maybe down the track we'll get that same treatment, well not you... Sorry. Now you didn't answer my question. What happened in detention?"
"(Sighs) He wouldn't let me do homework inside the room." Paul admits disappointed.
Kim was silent in her response, until she spoke after a few seconds.
"Is that it?" Kim says, she thought something worse happened.
"What do you mean that's it? I'm being denied my education on school grounds!"
"N-no, I didn't mean it like that Paul. It's just detention is were someone breaks the rules and it's a time where that person thinks about what they've done wrong to receive it. Like a punishment."
"But wasting time just sitting in a room! Have you ever been in detention before?"
"Me? Puh-leaze. Cheerleaders don't get detention." Kim informs her friend.
"That's a mighty thing for you to say. Anyone can receive detention. If you're late to school, class, don't do homework or instead saying 69 Chromosomes in the body instead of 46."
"What?" Kim says
"Yeah, my buddy said it one time during science class. Boy my teacher was angry when he heard that. But you shouldn't jinx yourself like that. I do well in my classes and I still get detention sometimes."
"Look Paul all jokes aside, I know you're totally teed off at Barkin. Maybe Barkin didn't have a good day today and it probably affected his judgement by giving you detention. Tomorrow will be a different day."
Paul ponders over Kim's comment. She was right.
"Maybe you're right Kim. I-I mean... Who knows. Maybe today was a bad day. Like Tara said. Maybe Barkin will realise his mistake and we both can have a good laugh about it. It's probably nothing but smooth sailing from here on out." Paul says.
"That's the spirit." Kim says.
"Yeah, besides what else could happen?" Paul says.
...
"A lot can." Kim says.
"Gee thanks Kim. You really know what to say in my hour of need. You should be giving the president your advice." Paul says sarcastically.
"You're welcome. And I once did, he ignored my advice." Kim plays along. But was telling the truth about her encounter with the president.
Both laughed at this, as both continue walking to their respective households.
Tara was at home and currently in her room. She's still in her cheer outfit.
She is emptying out her duffel bag. Which had textbooks, writing pads, stationery and her makeup case falling out. She picks up her Nintendo Switch.
She looks at it, as she takes a sit on her bed, she continues to stare at it.
She got caught with this device for the first time today at school. She always thought about that scenario happening and it did.
But the person who saw it, didn't say anything to anyone. He really was a life saver. He wasn't one of those people to gossip, expose someone or force her to become his girlfriend and use it as blackmail . A girl playing video games is a threat to her popularity at school.
It was hard to play video games. But she wanted to impress someone, but she got some certain news before her first year of high school began.
The news was that the boy she was trying to impress had apparently left America. But rumour has it he would be back after high school is over. She was hoping both could reunite in college. Hope was a strong word.
The boy's name was Ron Stoppable. She's had a crush on him for a long time, but was too shy to reveal it. Both of them were in different leagues, but it didn't matter to her. She was also willing to risk her reputation for him. Tara first saw him back in early days of elementary school alongside with Kim. They've always been close friends. She's known them and Bonnie since their early days of school.
Bonnie and Tara were best friends.
She prayed that her closest friend, Bonnie welcomes and accepts him. She can tend to be cold towards him and other people in general. She was cold towards.. Paul? Was it? The teen who didn't fib about her Switch device today in the gym. She was thankful for him. Bonnie really had to tone it down. She can be a bit rude at times, but she can handle some of it. She wished her friend was a lot nicer towards everyone. Her older sisters were... okay? She literally doesn't see them much around Bonnie at all.
Tara closes her eyes and begins to imagine.
'One day. One day Ron will return back to America. I hope he waits for me too' Tara says inside her head with hope. She starts to think about Ron. She's counting the days for his return. But she must live each day in the moment. Which she's willing to do and wait for her crush to comeback home.
Author Notes:
Looks like Paul has finally had enough of Barkin's shenanigans. Will Kim every best one of her main rivals soon? Also... Tara likes Ron? Who would've thunk it?
- I've got to be honest. Duff Killigan is part of the 5 main villains in the series, but he's role is quite limited throughout the shoe. Plus he's main focus was to turn the whole world into his own golf course and they were scratched out afterwards. I'm using some quote inspiration from the one and only 'Groundskeeper Willie' from the Simpsons.
- Killigan's background on how he met Kim wasn't relating to the 'Number One' Episode. As of now. Kim hasn't met with Global Justice... yet.
- The idiocy line, I used it from the Simpsons; S08 EP4 'Burns, Baby Burns'. Kent Brockman uses it while they see Homer and Mr Burns alleged son, Larry Burns from the news chopper flee away in Homer's car.