I do not own any Disney characters named herein and am only borrowing them to tell a nonprofit tale meant for entertainment purposes only.
Kim Possible: Gifted
By LJ58
12
"What was that," Kim gasped, looking around as people screamed, and ran from the area to their left.
"Sounded like a crash. We'd better check it out," Shego told her grimly.
"Check…it out?"
"People might be hurt. These people are too panicked to think of anything else except running, so let's make sure it's not trouble headed our way."
"If it is," she said, following Shego, "Shouldn't we leave?"
"Fastest way to take care of trouble, Kimmie," Shego said with a grim look, "Is to take it head-on and smash it to pebbles. Trust me on that one," she said and touched one of her magnums she still carried as if checking it as she headed for the next corridor down, and saw the old RV wedged in the double doors, and starting to go up in flames.
"Someone….crashed," Kim frowned.
"That thing is on fire. Can you push it back out before it sets the whole mall on fire," Shego asked, seeing the man behind the wheel struggling with his seatbelt as flames began to rise from the steaming engine?
"I can do that," she said even as sirens sounded not far off, headed their way.
Kim ran forward, and slammed her hands into the warped front end, and shoved even as she ignored the searing heat. The RV groaned, and part of the building sagged as she pushed the big vehicle out of the store, and off the walk, back onto the parking lot even as the man howled in panic, still fighting his seatbelt.
"Hang on," Kim shouted as Shego grabbed a fire extinguisher even as police and firefighters raced up, and by then Kim was ripping the RV's door off, and climbing into the vehicle. "I've got it," he told the frantic man, and simply snapped his seatbelt, and led him outside.
"My family," he rasped even as she sat him down outside. "They were in the back!"
Kim raced back to the RV and found a woman, and a small boy in the back, obviously out cold from where they had been flung, and likely hit something. She scooped them both up and quickly carried them out of the vehicle.
The man gave a wail of relief even as the police arrived, and the firefighters began to work on the RV even as others checked the warped, scorched entrance to the mall where the RV had hit.
Shego let them take over and went out to join Kim who was staring at the paramedics now checking the small boy as the woman showed signs of stirring by then.
"Looks like you need to change again, hero," Shego grinned at her.
"Huh?"
Kim held up her hands and realized her blouse had been scorched, and parts of it were definably not holding up well even if she had not even felt the heat.
"Oh," she grimaced.
By the time the police had everyone's statements, Kim and Shego were ready to go but stopped back by Club Banana to buy her a new blouse. Monique only stared at her and suggested she find something fireproof next time she wanted to play hero.
Kim only laughed and headed out with Shego after changing.
"So, about lunch," Kim asked.
Shego only shook her head, knowing that Kim took eating seriously of late.
~KP~
"Latest intel from Global Justice," the man called Theta told the burly, bearded man with one eye as he held out the file. "It seems they are onto something special this time, sir."
"Truly," Gemini murmured and eyed the Chihuahua at his side snarling at Theta rather than at his other nearby lackey. "But what did you say?"
"Oh! Uh, sorry, Pepe. Very sorry. I did not mean it."
Gemini eyed him coolly, and said, "Pepe believes you. This time, Kappa."
The man said nothing at the demotion. At least he got to live. Some people that upset their boss, or his pet, didn't always fare well. In fact, some of them literally died screaming. Kappa nodded, and handed over the file, and made sure he bowed low before ducking out of WEE's current command center.
He stepped outside the door, letting it close, and then wiped sweat from his brow after jerking off his mask, and giving a heartfelt sigh of relief.
"Boss in a mood?"
"Oh, yeah," the demoted Kappa grimaced as the Psi that walked past just then with a knowing expression.
"Told you, dude. Stay quiet, stay back, and never, ever, look useful. It's a fast way to die around here," he told the fellow Hench.
"I know. I know. At least I'm out of the command circle for now. Hopefully, I can stay out this time."
"I don't blame you," Psi admitted. "Stay sharp," he said and went on his way to carry out his own duties.
Back in the command center, Gemini was sifting classified photographs and reports that had him smiling. He finally pulled out a small flash drive, and simply held it out. Beta quickly stepped forward, wary of Pepe who did not like him at all, and placed it into a computer and brought up the files on the nearest monitor. Gemini merely arched a brow when it proved the device held only a single video file.
He opened the file that was marked only by a date some months past and saw nothing at first.
Until a burst of color began to fill the screen, and a young, seemingly innocuous teen raged among helpless men and tore her way out of a very obviously hardened facility with shocking ease.
"My, my, my, Pepe," Gemini smiled coldly. "I do believe I have finally found someone worthy of being my Alpha," he said, watching the teenager run for a forest even as the soldiers now lagged behind, some of them pointedly not trying to follow too fast.
Pepe, of course, said nothing.
Beta, the only lackey still in the command center just then, just gaped. He was smart enough, though, to keep his mouth shut.
"Beta," Gemini snapped as the screen went blank again.
"Sir," he snapped to and turned to face him.
"Find her," he said, tossing the file at him. "Find her now."
"Yes, sir," he said and hoped this wasn't going to be a death sentence.
~KP~
"No big," Kim said as the reporter tracked them down, and interviewed her while she was still eating after going back by Club Banana for a new blouse.
Her comment came from his statement that she must be incredibly brave to have risked the fire, or potential explosion when she had rushed the RV.
"Can you tell us how you….?"
"She actually said no comment, vulture," Shego growled, her own fork hovering over her salad. "Now vapor, or I'll explain why bothering people when they eat is never a good idea," the brunette all but snarled.
The reporter, who apparently had heard of her, retreated with hands up as if surrendering.
"Do me a favor, Princess," Shego smiled, using her latest nickname for the spirited little girl that had finally found her own home.
"Sure, Shego," Kim beamed at her, still trusting her, and still listening to her in spite of the months since she had first found her on the side of a highway.
Shego knew those idiots in power envisioned someone managing her that well. Only the thing they wanted to manage was not what Kimmie had ever wanted. They just didn't get that. Which proved they really were all idiots.
"Move your napkin," she pointed. "Now, see that little silver circle the jerk left. Smash and burn it. He's trying to spy on us."
"Well that is kind of mean," Kim huffed, putting a suddenly glowing thumb down atop the spyware, and simultaneously crushing and vaporizing the likely costly tech.
Shego grinned, and nodded, saying, "Well, some people just don't have manners," she told her. "A lot of media clowns are like that. Unfortunately, most of them are like that."
"Oh. Well, that's just plain silly. You think they'd realize they would get more cooperation if they were just nicer."
"Not everyone thinks like you, Kimmie," she grinned. "Now, let's finish eating, and we should just have time to get you over to the library to get online for your final testing."
"I think I'm ready," she beamed. "I've been rereading all the texts, and reviewed all the tests and quizzes I've had this month."
"I know you have. So then, finish up, and we'll head over, and let you wow the brainiacs they have lined up to test you."
She grinned back and scooped up what was left of her own salad, and gulped it down.
"Jeez, Kimmie," she groaned, eyeing the girl finish her meal in huge bites. "It's not going anywhere. You can take your time," Shego informed her.
"But you just said…."
Shego gave her a somber glare.
"You just better be glad they aren't testing you on slang and expressions," she smirked.
"Hey! I've learned a lot," Kim protested.
"And you understand how many of them," Shego asked knowingly.
Kim sighed.
"I'm still working on a few."
"A few dozen," Shego smirked.
"Hey!"
"Just let me finish my meal, and we'll head over to the media center so you can log in," Shego cut her off.
"Ready when you are," Kim beamed, swallowing the last of her drink.
Shego, still eating far more sedately, only shook her head.
"Someone needs to teach you to enjoy things next. Like savoring a meal, or just letting the moment linger."
"Isn't that just being lazy? And what if you have a lot to do. If you sit around, ah, lingering, doesn't that put you behind?"
"Oy," Shego sighed, and just shook her head again.
To Be Continued….