This is really how it ends, huh.
This is how I go out. Strangled to death by my evil ex boyfriend. If you even want to call him that.
I always thought I'd go down fighting. Same with Ron.
As life began to fade from my view, the only thing I could see is him. Lying on the ground, unconscious. He looked just as beat up as I did. Whatever he did to get here, he really fought for it.
Why was I so stupid. He warned me over and over again. But here I am.. my stubborn ass about to die by the hands of a murderer.
Oh Ron... I'm so sorry. You don't deserve me. No... I don't deserve You...
4 Months Ago
Big Island, Hawaii
"WooooooHOOOOOO!" Kim hollered, as she sped by on the zip line. She felt the cool breeze of the thinly wet air whisk through her hair, and the feeling of joy deep in her stomach. The zip line itself stood a whopping 200 feet over Akaka Falls. The gargantuan waterfall itself was nearly 442 feet itself, now causing the zip line to be the highest in all of Hawaii.
She looked down into the deep drop, eyeing in awe of the beautiful sight. Not only was it the gorgeous blue water, but the green foliage and trees that accompanied it. It all wrapped together into the most amazing sight the girl had ever seen. Traveling the world on multiple occasions meant she had seen so much of the beautiful planet. But she was positive this was the greatest thing she had seen.
The zip line began to come to a slowing stop, meaning she was about to reach the other end of the cord. It jerked her forward as the zip line came to a rough stop, dropping her back to the ground. She unlatched her hook from the cord, and walked out of the way of the entry platform. Readjusting her helmet, she turned around to face where she had just came from.
She could see the edge of the cliff on the other end of the ridiculously long zip cord. And on that cliff, was her favorite squeamish blonde teenager. The teenager who's goofy ear to ear smile could melt her heart within seconds.
She placed her hands in front of her cheeks and cupped them around her mouth. "Cmon Ron! It's your turn!" She shouted to the top of her voice. Normally soundwaves wouldn't reach quite that far. But considering they were both standing over the largest waterfall in Hawaii, her sweet voice echoed through the deep valley.
The boy stood on the other end of the valley with pure terror. He shook vigorously at just the mere thought of gliding on a thin cord without any safety precautions.
"It's too far KP! I-I think I'll meet you back at base camp!" Ron shouted back squeamishly. He didn't need to see Kim to immediately know the face she was making. That crooked smile with the one brow raised. One of her favorite faces to make when they were in moments like this.
"We've jumped out of moving planes, Ron! Not to mention the countless times we've jumped off things higher than this!"
"But I didn't like doing those things!" He screamed back as he gripped on tightly to the pillar that held his end of the ripcord. He released his strong grip from the pole, and briefly looked down, as only Ron would. The color of his body turned to pure white as soon as he saw the base of the valley, where the water ran into a river from the waterfall.
"Ron... what did you tell me all those years ago when I was too afraid to get braces?" The girl once again shouted at her love.
"Uhh... they'll match your eyes?"
"Wha— no!" He heard.
He could even hear her palm smack against her face from where he stood.
"You can't live in fear!" She shouted back, quoting what he had told her.
You can't live in fear.
That sentence ran through Kim's head multiple times, as she felt the oxygen cut off. Eric's grip around her neck became so tight she could no longer see straight. Everything was starting to become one big blur, including Ron. She was certain this was how she was going to die.
As she felt the life fading from her spirit, she wanted to go out looking at him. Looking at Ron. He meant the world to her, and she wanted nothing more than to see him one last time before she'd finally lose her life.
"R-Ron..." she struggled to speak, no longer even being able to make out Ron from the blurry vision. Tears swam down her cheeks, as her eyes slowly started to close.
"Finally... after all this time!" Eric chanted, happier than ever that he finally got what he wanted. To kill the one person he hated more than anything in the world.
"So long Kimmie. It's been fun." He grinned in satisfaction, knowing his goal was nearly complete after planning all that time.
"NO!" A yell was then heard right in his left ear, startling him. Instantly two arms were wrapped around his shoulders, with Ron jumping on his back. He wrapped his arms tightly around the man's neck, the gauntlet started putting pressure on his windpipe. With his other hand, Ron reached around and pressed a button on his wrist. The blue gauntlet then electrified, completely electrocuting the large foe. He screamed in pain, as he dropped to his knees and releasing Kim from his grasp.
As soon as Kim hit the wet and rainy ground, she started coughing and hacking from the cold oxygen beginning to sting her lungs. She grabbed her neck and started inhaling brief waves of air.
When Eric began to lean over to his hands and knees, Ron let hot of his neck and jumped off his back. He then kicked him in the ribs, throwing him further down. Now that he has bought some time, he ran back over to Kim.
"KP! KP cmon—cmon you're gonna be okay." He starting jabbering and almost panic. He put his arm around her back, and let her rest her head on his leg. She coughed violently with the color of her face starting to turn back to its usual color. She could feel herself readjusting to the air, now wet and smooth from the heavy rain. Her breathing finally began to slow down, with her vision clearing up.
"There ya go, just breathe." Ron said calmly, as he felt his heartbeat almost rise out of his chest. He was shaking and trying to slow his heart rate down while Kim was getting her air back. He was terrified for a moment there that he was actually going to kill her.
"I'm okay... I'm okay... thank you." She finally spoke clearly, and sat up. She felt the strength coarse back through her body, as she tightened her fist. She whipped her legs back underneath herself, and slowly began to rise. It was a shaky rise, but she was able to stand on her own.
What caught her eye, was Eric was doing the same thing. She saw him use the broken wall to stand back to his feet. He turned to look at her, both of them making eye contact.
After seconds of silence between the two, she looked back down at Ron. He had the same distraught face he had before.
"Kim... please.." He said quietly, well knowing he would kill her if they continued at this rate.
She looked back at him, with an expression that matched his own. She didn't say anything. She just looked back at Eric, then back down at him on the ground.
"Ron... please forgive me." She finally spoke as he stood up. She then looked back at Eric, then charged at him. He did the same back at her.
"Kim—NO!" Ron screamed as she ran off.
She and Eric engaged in an exchange of fists one last time. Their skill and speed was if they had just began, both fighting at an impressive rate. Kicks, blocks, and hits of all kinds we're thrown in the insane battle.
Ron was about to chime in, and Eric knew it. So we he blocked the girl's attacks, he reached in his belt and pulled out a small explosive-like device. He tossed it out in front of Ron, and watched it detonate. Strong cords exploded from the small device and wrapped themselves around Ron's arms and torso. They illuminated with a dark blue color, glowing beautifully in the night filled rain. But what they didn't know, was he wasn't going to attack Eric like Kim was. He was strictly going to attack, to make sure she wouldn't kill him in the end purely because of her emotions. That wasn't his Kim.
"Kim—DON'T!" She heard him yell at the top of his lungs, now defenseless. She knew she would try her hardest not to kill the vile bastard. But it may end damn near impossible after all he had done to them. Frankly, she didn't understand his feelings. She has been so blind f her moral compass lately, she no longer understood why Ron didn't want Eric to die by their hands. It was hard for her to think of a time where she thought killing was wrong. The sad part was, it wasn't too long ago. She had just been so clouded by her own emotions, that she no longer saw the need.
He threw a hard right hook at her, but she wasn't going to just take it this time. She smacked the dirty blow away with her forearm, then decided it was time to fight dirty as well. She uppercut him directly into the stomach with every bit of strength she had. His eyes bulged out, as he leaned over in pain.
"Being human sounded so fun didn't it.." She grinned, then dropkicked him back into the ground. While leaned over on his knees, he tried to punch the girl again, but this time she caught his fist. But what she did different, is she didn't let go of it. She smirked confidently, then squeezed with all her might.
His knuckles cracked, causing him to scream. She then finished the job, by breaking his wrist. "Best part about being human.." She stopped, and grabbed him by the chin. "There are just so many weak spots." She grinned. She then look as much advantage as she could. She kicked him right between the legs, then watched him fall to the ground in pain.
While he was wallowing over the pain in his groin, Kim grabbed him by the vest. She then pulled him into her knee, and smashed his face into it. Blood spewed from his nose as she kept a hold of him.
A boiling rage filled her body, as it did when she completely swamped the horde of agents on the highway. The feeling... the feeling was incredible. It was a temporary fire that burned so hot she could take on anything. And anyone.
And god did she love it.
She didn't stop there. She grabbed his other arm, and spun him around. From there she grabbed the back of his vest and started slamming the side of his head into the brick wall. Scrapes and cuts quickly covered his right cheek with each blow to his face.
"Stop! KIM STOP!" She continued to hear Ron scream at her. It was already too late. She had reached her thirsty bloodlust. Eric's blood.
Eric fell back down to ground, weak.
"I'm not finished with you." She said coldly, and drug him back a few feet, then threw him back down. He was defenseless, inches away from collapse.
She picked him up by the neck, and held him up just to stare him in the face. His eye was swollen shut, with bloody cuts and gouges covering his entire face.
"G-go ahead... be exactly what they say you are..." Eric said weakly. Even someone as close to death as he was, he still had an evil grin on his face.
"Wipe that damn grin off your face." Kim gritted her teeth hard. "M-make me... hahaha.." He started laughing in her face again.
"Are you gonna do i-it... are you gonna c-cross that line.." He coughed out some blood.
She didn't even let him finish. She punched him in the face again, throwing him back to the ground. She then wrapped her legs around him and sat on top of his chest. She then punched him in the face again. And again. And again.
Both of his eyes were completely shut. Part of her thought he was already dead. But she didn't stop.
"STOP! KIM STOP IT NOW!!" Ron yelled, as he finally got free from the tight bonds. He cut himself free with an extended blade from his blue gauntlet.
He ran up behind Kim, and wrapped his arms around her waist. It took every ounce of strength he had to pull her off of him. She was still reaching to punch him, even as Ron pulled her off. He noticed as she was being yanked off, he could see her lip quivering with tears running down her cheeks. She was close to screaming because of how much she hated him. She just wanted him dead.
Ron finally pulled her far enough from Eric's fading body, and kept her locked down. "KIM! STOP IT! HE'S DONE!" Ron yelled in her ear over the pouring rain and her screaming voice.
She was trying hard to break free from his hold, but he was restraining her too tight. He finally sat down against a large rock, and slowly began to loosen his grip. He noticed she stopped kicking and started to calm down. Her heart was racing, and her breathing was intense.
He finally let go of her, and saw her turn to look at him. Her expression broke his heart. No—shattered it. He'd never thought he'd ever see that face directed at him.
It was pure hatred.
"Why.." He heard her sob quietly. He didn't answer. How could he? Not even he knew what to say in a situation like this.
"Why didn't you LET ME DO IT!" Kim finally screamed to the top of her lungs and pushed him off. Tears continued to flow as she stood back to her two feet. Ron, now angry, did the same and stood up to look her in the fiery eyes.
"I'm not letting you kill him!" He screamed back in her face.
"Grow up, Ron! This is the real world now! After everything he has done! He-... he even took Master Sensei and Yori from you.." Her voice started to drop.
"That doesn't give us the right to take his life, Kim. What has happened to you?" He finally blurred out. It made Kim and even himself stop in their tracks.
"I..." She couldn't justify herself.
"You know what? No. There's nothing wrong with me, Ron. I've finally learned to grow up. Something you need to learn how to do." She said sternly. And she meant it too.
Ron's jaw just hung open. He had no idea what to say. His own girlfriend who he's known his entire life, just dissed him.
"You don't mean that..." He said softly. Kim couldn't believe she said it either, but she said it anyway. She wanted to believe what she had said.
"It's finally time things change Ron! And if you don't like it, you can—
She froze. "Go ahead... say it." He said sternly.
"Then... you can just leave Team Possible!" She finally yelled. His face didn't even change. He knew it was coming. As did she. Their tension was building up for a long time now. Being best friends and fighting on the same team was one thing. But doing it all as boyfriend and girlfriend... tension was bound to rise.
"You know what.." Ron said, and began to slide off his wrist gauntlets.
"Then that's exactly what I'm gonna do."
The sentence stunned Kim. She didn't think he'd really leave, but she was too mad to admit it.
He completely took the gauntlets off, and threw them at her feet. He then took off the armored vest, and did the same thing.
"Ron, wait I didn't mean—
"I hope you're happy now, Kim." He said in a sad tone, and turned around. He proceeded to walk off to the jet they arrived in. He could see Dr. Director, Shego and Drakken drag the three remaining Rogues back on the boarding ramp.
"Ron! WAIT! DON'T LEAVE!" She yelled.
As he walked off, he stopped for a brief moment. He turned and looked at her. Sure it was raining.. but she was positive she saw tears in his eyes. She saw a brief flash of herself, when she was driving away on the motorcycle. She had the exact same expression he has.
He turned back around, then followed the rest of his group back on the solid black jet. Kim dropped to her knees, as she watched the jet begin to ascend and take off.
"Please... I need you Ron.." She began to sob again. She looked down at her hands, and noticed how red and dark her knuckles were. They were completely painted with Eric's blood. As well as worn and swollen from punching him over and over again.
"Hahaha *cough cough* haha... I-I win.." She heard Eric speak roughly behind her. She quickly whipped her head around, and saw him lying on the ground how she left him. But he was smiling with a devious and terrifying grin. "I m-made you lose control..." He said one last thing before finally passing out.
She turned back to watch the shuttle fly off. With Ron. Rain completely drenched the bloody girl, leaving her sitting in a quickly growing puddle. The only thing left to look at, was the armor and gauntlets he had thrown at her feet. She just started at him, in complete disbelief as to what just happened.