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
16
"So, that's the story," Kim told her family as Shego sat nearby, mostly nodding, or adding an occasional comment as Kim explained all that had happened.
"So, you have big-bads still coming after you, and they might try to use us to make you cooperate," Jim remarked.
She thought it was Jim. She was pretty sure. Even Kim didn't like to admit that even after several months she still wasn't always sure which twin was which at times. She was imagining the pair wearing nametags at times but doubted they would go for that. Or, she secretly mused, they'd trade tags just to screw with someone. They could be mischievous she now knew.
"We need to secure the house," Tim nodded. "And consider personal safety while not in the house, or in our vehicles," he went on.
"Right," Jim nodded.
"Nothing crazy, boys," Ann sighed.
"Mom," both boys groaned a mutual complaint. "You heard what she said. We have to be ready."
"Hicca-bicca-boo," one of them asked.
"Hoo-shaa," the other grinned, and they both ran for their room.
"Well, they'll be busy all night," James predicted. "I still can't believe someone would try coming after us, though. I mean, in my day….."
"Honey," Ann cut him off. "Not now. Shego, do you really think we have something to worry about here?"
Shego drew a deep breath, eyeing the woman who was likely the most practical in the family and nodded.
"I'm afraid so. I have heard rumors of this WEE outfit before now. Didn't know the details, but I had heard they were seriously bad news. Hearing what we did, we'd better all be careful, and make sure we don't slip up with our security. That, and I still wouldn't put it past the Brass to use this as another excuse to try to grab Kimmie again."
"That would be ferociously uncool," Kim complained.
"And stupid. Still, hopefully, the boys can actually help with this one. One-on-one, I have no worries. Only Bets as much as said this guy isn't into fair fights."
"I wonder if they aren't the ones that keep crushing my attempts for information regarding my daughter's abduction and treatment," James murmured dourly.
"I doubt they help, but that doesn't change what we need now," Shego pointed out.
"Maybe it's just as well the boys did trick out our cars," Ann sighed.
"Yeah, surprised me, too," Shego muttered, still wanting more details from the twin terrors or just what they had crammed into her baby without her noticing.
"Don't worry, I made sure they did a good job on the rockets and gyros," James smiled at her.
"The what," Shego sputtered.
"Well, VTOL is always tricky in a car, but yours had a solid foundation, and it was surprisingly easily getting airfoils adapted to its frame."
"Right," Shego murmured, eyeing him as if he were talking babble. "So, in plain English," she asked, "Just what did those two monkeys do to my baby," she demanded.
Ann smiled, and rose to her feet, saying, "I'll just start supper while you talk."
"I can help," Kim smiled.
"Uhm, sweetie, you might want to stay and help Shego."
Shego grinned, knowing what Ann was doing. The last time Kim tried to help, the kitchen was left a genuine mess, and the redhead couldn't quite fathom exactly what she had done to create said mess. After the third such event, Ann now tried to keep Kim was joining her.
Kim pouted, but Shego said, "Yeah, Kimmie. I might need help interpreting your father. He does speak in weird languages at times."
"Nonsense. I speak very concisely," the man assured her.
Shego just rolled her eyes at that one.
~KP~
"So, Beta failed," Gemini said in a grim voice as Theta stood before him, having drawn the short straw among his peers when it came time to deliver the bad news.
"Yes, sir," the man cringed. "His entire team was taken out, and then snatched up by….them," he said, eyeing the small Chihuahua on Gemini's lap.
"I see," the one-eyed man said as he eyed the agent's gaze toward his pet. He nodded, and asked, "And the target?"
"Was taken by them, too, but recently returned without apparent issue. While unseen, we believe they have put a surveillance team in the area, too."
"It would be like her," Gemini grumbled, and tapped his fingers on his right hand, setting off a weird echo since that hand was a metallic prosthetic. He ignored Theta as he eyed the cameras giving him various views around Middleton, and especially on a particular house in one particular neighborhood.
"Orders, sir," Theta dared ask, not wanting to seem too reluctant. That could get you killed just as fast as failing their temperamental leader.
"Have Kappa-Nine send out a few discreet probes. We need to know the state of readiness of those imbeciles assigned to watch our new Alpha. Ascertain, too, who would be the easiest to take, as well as who apparently means the most to the girl. It wouldn't do to grab someone the target doesn't even care about, after all," he reasoned blandly.
"Yes, sir. Is that all, sir," he asked guardedly, knowing you didn't just take off without permission.
More new agents got executed over that one than anything else.
"That will be all for now. Good job, Theta. Keep it up," he told him.
"Sir," he nodded, and headed for the exit, and prayed with every step the man didn't call him back.
~KP~
"What is this," Kim frowned as the boys came down later that night, and held out small watches.
"Well, aside from a stylish, and rather clever digital watch design we created," the first grinned as they handed out the first watch to Kim, "The core also launches a small, personal force field we created that will defend you from anything short of a nuclear explosion."
"We're still working on that one," the other declared, making Shego stare at him all the more as she took the small band she was given.
"Just press the two studs on the bottom together, and it creates an energy field that nothing can penetrate if you're under attack," the first twin told him. "And as Tim said, identifying himself as Jim to Kim and Shego both, "It will protect you from anything out there."
"That is quite clever, boys," James said, putting his own band on, and eyeing it.
"Miniature EM pulse battery with solar backup, so don't worry about it failing," Tim told Shego as the woman still just stared at it.
"You're seriously telling me this little doohickey can create a force field that will stop anything? Say, even a tank round?"
"Anything we know about," Jim declared. "We'll add the force field tech to your car, too. Just in case."
"All the cars," Tim added.
"Anyway," Jim nodded his mother who hesitantly put on her own band. "That should take care of defense for the moment. We'll be upgrading the house's security system tonight, and then work on a few offensive ideas we have, too."
"Nothing crazy, boys," Ann sighed. "And remember, not too late. You still have school."
"No big, mom," they both said and grinned. "Nothing challenging is happening till next month."
"Nothing," their father asked.
"Nope. They have some kind of silly standardized testing this week, and everyone is freaking over it. Talk about lame," Tim declared.
"Standardized….testings," Kim asked with a frown.
"Think about what they gave you, and make the questions so simple an idiot could pass," Jim told her. "For some reason, the new educational system thinks that's how to help students learn."
Ann just left for the stairs, saying, "I have an early schedule, boys. Lock up, and don't stay up too late."
James smiled, and stood up, saying, "Sounds like a hint to me, kids," he called them all. "Oh, let us know when you hear about your school schedule, Kimmie-Cub," he smiled at her.
Kim blushed, the nickname just one of several her father had conjured of late to embarrass her.
"That's a good one," Shego grinned at her. "So, ready for bed?"
She eyed the band she still held, and eyed her brothers, and asked, "You know, I don't really need a force field. And…will this even stand up to my plasma if I had to use it," she asked.
"Well, it's titanium weave, and the casing is made of the same stuff. Still, it's the best guess for you. Why not give it a try?"
She nodded at Tim who was eyeing her eagerly and held the device in one hand as she started to summon her plasma.
"Hold it, Red. Put it on your wrist. I think knowing how it holds up in normal use is different from you holding it in your hand when you focus your power there."
"Oh. That makes sense," she nodded at Shego. "So, this will tell you if I can wear….normal stuff," she said and rolled up her sleeves to keep them charring. She still wore long sleeves despite not really feeling cold because she still didn't like scorching everything she wore.
"Okay," Jim nodded as Kim put the band on her wrist. "Flare up now, and let's see if….."
"Yikes," Tim grimaced as the bright green energy flared around Kim's hands, and the watch started to sag almost immediate as the links melted from the start of the energy flow.
The near molten watch dropped from her arm, and landed on the carpet, scorching a hole in the rug as the boys grimaced, and said, "Not our fault," as one as Kim sighed, and let her plasma fade from her hands.
"Well, that's not good," the redhead declared.
"Well, like you said, you likely won't be needing a force field, Kim," Shego told her. "So long as ours work, we should be safe enough, and that lets you do whatever you might have to do. Right," she asked the boys with a telling expression.
"I can see where hiding behind a shield might not be your best offense, sis" Jim nodded. "We'll keep working on ideas for now. Meanwhile, we want to upgrade the house."
"Well, I guess we'll go ahead and go to bed. It's been a long day," Kim said with a faint yawn.
"Night," both waved, eyeing the melted band that was only then cooling as their sister headed for the stairs.
Shego shook her head and followed the redhead. She had another idea she wanted to test but didn't want to say a word in front of those two who obviously took inspiration from the oddest things.
To Be Continued….