Kim Potential…
Summary: A desperate Dr. Drakken has sensibly reviewed his Files of Past Plots to find the most effective weapon yet used on KP and improve it with unexpected results. Ron and company find they have a new partner.
Disclaimer: No infringement intended.
Part XXXIII…
"Sorry for the beverage holdup, KP…Had to make a quick detour." Ron, offering cup which Potential took, with smile.
"I was wonderin' where you'd got to…" wrier smile as he took seat. Nervously fumbling at his Coke.
Nervous smile at her…
"Ron…" languid stare… "You aren't worried about me, are you? I mean after what Dementor was sayin', messing with us back at the archive this am?" Leaning back, soulful look… "'Cause I'd only see it as good boyfriendin' if you were concerned…"
"Uh…KP…"
"You've never lied to me, Ron. Please don't start now. If you're worried, spill. You were talkin' to Wade about me, just now, right? And about what Dementor said about Drakken's getting hooks in me, right?"
"Uh…"
"Please…Better that than you took my diet Coke into the ole guys' men's room with you…?" grin…Nervous look on her part…
"What did he say? Am I a synthoclone? A droid? I need to know, Ron…Cause frankly…" sad look… "I've no idea why I've been so moody and such, yellin' at the guys, arguin' with Mom… But whatever I am I care about you, you gotta believe that. Though…" worried look… "Maybe I wouldn't know if I were a droid?"
"You're not either synthodroid or synthoclone, KP." He sighed. "Seems Wade keeps an eye on things like that, especially since Drakken's last try."
"Phew…And?" solemn look…
"And he doesn't see any traces of unusual electromagnetic patterns or strange brainwave patterns induced by attitudinators or love machines and he says drugs would be easy to spot…I didn't know he monitored our brainwaves?"
"Me neither, but he's a thorough kinda guy…Good…Then I'm clean?"
After all, like Marlene Dietrich, I was made this way, I can't help it…And not adjusted to it…And fully human as Twinie…Right down to the brainwaves.
"Seems so…Sorry, KP." Sigh. "I was just worried. I'm sorry."
"What about DNA? Shouldn't he check to be sure?…"
Eyeing embarrassed look with repressed grin…
"He checks routinely…When you or I take the communicator he gets a sample…I didn't know that, either."
"Gotta see he gets a raise sometime, if we ever turn a profit." She smiled wanly. "I'd say Dementor's just tryin' to shake us, Ron. But it's great that you cared enough to check it out." Leaning over for a kiss, eyeing him…
Well?
She felt the kiss…A guilty rather than forced one…
Ok…Still in the bag…Good…
Good…
Gee…Ummn…I guess it's love…
I don't mean to spit on it…I am what I am…She rubbed a cheek , twisting hands.
"Thanks, Ron. Guess it's just growin' pains, huh?" wan smile.
"I guess…Wade thinks so. He wanted to know if you were getting enough sleep."
I worry about that myself, Drakken, now listening in via Barclay's drone feed, noted…Walter and Barclay happily high-fiving each other...
Our Kimmy makes the hurdle…
Drakken a bit perturbed…
Sally a bit annoyed by the lack of romantic sensibility in the air among the fellas…
Hey, her first truly romantic kiss…The quiet, long-term…I believe in…
Hmmn…She eyed Drakken who eyed her briefly, slight pleading…Tell me it will be all right…In his look…And mutual chill…
Oh…My God…She's not playing him…She's….
What have we done?
"Probably not…" sigh. "Ron, if you're still concerned at all…I mean, I guess Drakken could be trying something on me…Maybe a teen angst ray or whatever?"
"You know…I never thought of that…" Drakken noted to Sally, a bit nervously… "Brilliant idea and surely a potentially nation-destroying weapon…Hordes of hormonal teenagers all in a frenzy?"
"Chip off the old block, boss…" encouraging smile.
Oh, we're way past cartoonish schemes of world conquest and revenge here…Past anything the Boss ever thought of in this one…
Beyond our wildest dreams…And nightmares…
Potential…Couldn't have a more apt name…
"I'd be willing to let Wade make any test…Draw blood…" Potential paused.
Ouch…
"It means everything to me to know you trust me…You gotta know that…Ron? If you wanna ask me…Anything? I won't lie to you."
Walter and Barclay now finally catching the chill in mood…
Uh-oh…
Even our Evil KPD can't act that good…
"It's fine, KP. I'm sorry. I hope you're not hurt." Ron, anxiously.
Phew…Collective sigh at Chez Drakken…
"She was ready to…" Sally began…
"Yes…" Drakken, simply…
"Well, you did say Wade found no traces of that sort of stuff…" Potential noted.
Geesh…Sequencer, bioreactor, no change in DNA or brainwaves…Spells clone to me, dumbasses. Thank God I have a better support team, these days.
But God forgive me, my sweet Ron. And if you'd asked, just now…
Well, can't say fer schure…But…
Tearing now…
This isn't fair…She dabbed at her eyes…I shouldn't have to feel this…I'm not supposed to feel this…Daddy!
"Kim…It's ok…" Ron patted her hand.
Oddly, Drakken to Sally's sad stare, whispering the same…
"You're the best, Ron…" she kissed him.
Oh, I hate myself for that '…for a dumb dweeb' popping into my head...Oh…She rubbed forehead.
No…I can do this…I can have all she had and be a Drakken…
"Kim? I didn't mean to make you cry…" Ron, a bit distraught now… "You know I believe in you…"
She stared at him… "I love you…" she said, wan smile. "Even if it kills me, I love you…Oh, God I wish my daddy was here now. I don't understand anything anymore…He's always able to explain."
"I'll take you home…" Ron, anxiously. "I'm sure he'll be able to help."
Drakken quietly putting down the headset…Staring a moment at Potential and Ron on the screen…
Oh, Boss…Sally tearfully… Oh, poor, poor Boss…
It's not that the Gods make us mad first…No…
First they make us love…And loved…
"I'll be in my office…Barclay, please channel the feed from the drones at Bortel Labs there? And make sure the support team is ready to go in if Shego calls for them or has any trouble. Patch her in to me immediately in either case and have my transport ready."
"Sure, Boss…" Barclay, kindly…Glancing at the others…
"Or if…My daughter…"
"Right, Boss…"
Or maybe Love is the Madness…Sally thought…