- Colorful Fun.
"Nobody is looking? My locker got stuck again." Tommy whispered to Phil and Lil, whose lockers were right next to his. The twins gave a good look around to be sure nobody was at the corridor.
"Coast is clear, dude; are you using the screwdriver? The teachers kind of freak when do it; they say it's 'damage to school property'." Phil air-quoted, "Seriously, these lockers are older than the cafeteria's meat loaf!"
"True, but no, I'm not using the screwdriver. Have my own key right here." Tommy smirked as his index finger sparked, and then a tiny electric beam surged from it and ran around the locker's door frame. A moment later, the locker got opened without problems.
"That was great, Tommy! You now have magnetic powers too?" Lil gave her friend an impressed look as he placed a book inside the locker and grabbed another one.
"More like electromagnetic ones; Hego told me and Angelica to practice our powers as much as possible before our formal training, and I found out can move small metallic objects with ease." Tommy shrugged as he and the twins headed to the cafeteria. "I'm also practicing how to use my power as low voltage currents; yesterday powered up the microwave and made popcorn."
"Why just you and Angelica, I mean, didn't Chuckie need some practice as well?" Phil scratched his head in confusion.
"How would you practice with healing powers, Phil?" Lil rolled her eyes. "Jumping off a cliff while juggling dynamite?"
"Good point."
"Anyway, I think he's doing a good job with Kim and Ron's training." Tommy commented. "Hadn't noticed how he no longer is the last one when we run laps at P. E.? And we had been training for less than a month!"
"Not to mention the teeth thing; when is he getting the braces removed?" Lil asked.
"Yesterday," The trio turned to see Kimi walking in front of Dil and Chuckie, who had his mouth closed. "Lady and gentleman… and Phil," the Japanese and Phil chuckled a little bit, "let me present you, my brother's smile."
Chuckie smiled widely to show his now braces-free teeth; as Kim pointed, they now were practically perfect. Dil then showed Chuckie's braces to Tommy and the DeVilles.
"Chuckie gave them to me; I'll use them for a little project… socks that get radio stations!"
"As long as they're not in my mouth, you can do anything with them." Chuckie chuckled a little bit as the group finally entered the cafeteria, Angelica, Susie, and Harold already reserving a table. Once everyone had his/her tray and sat to eat, the Afro-American and the chubby red haired boy noticed Chuckie no longer had braces and congratulated him, while Angelica gave him a long look.
"Never thought I would say this, Finster, but you look half-decent." Angelica finally commented. "Now, just get a better hairdo instead of that eternal bird nest, and you might probably turn acceptable."
"Tried it yesterday," Chuckie shrugged. "But my body makes no difference between a paper cut and a hair cut; got back to its normal length in a few seconds. Good thing Mom was the one cutting my hair, or would give a coronary to the stylist."
"Well, not everything can be good." Tommy shook his head. "I tried to make a spark while showering to see if water affects my power; didn't short-fused, but couldn't control the electricity, and almost blasted the toilet."
"Not exactly the best image when you're eating." Kimi arched an eyebrow at Tommy, who chuckled nervously and went back to his meal.
"Actually, my power seems to be kind of… nice with me. I found can levitate from the ground a few inches without my whole body glowing, as long as not moving from a spot." Angelica commented before taking a sip of soda and finally noticing Chuckie's tray had as much food as Phil or Harold's, a lot more than the geek's usual ration. "Hey, Finster, I know the training increases the appetite, but aren't exaggerating a little bit?"
"Another secondary effect," Chuckie shrugged before started eating, "The most I use my power, the hungrier I get… not to the point of eating a whole buffet, but eat a little more than usual."
"Just a little more?" Kimi chuckled, "You ate a whole cereal box this morning!"
"What can I say? We ran out of donuts."
Despite how… curious their lunching chats had turned over the past month, the new super teens (or the super teen and the tweens, as Angelica would say) were actually adapting to their new schedules and life style, thanks mostly to their friends and family. Kimi helped a lot more at the Java Lava, covering for Chuckie when he was training; Dil and the DeVilles helped Tommy with his chores; Susie and Harold attended Angelica's web page when she couldn't; and, of course, Chuckie himself helped his companions a lot, doing a good amount of their homework.
However, there was a thing Angelica couldn't handle that well; because of the training, and the obvious coordinating of the schedules, she had to spend a lot of time with her cousin and the other 'tweens' at school, something the blonde normally tried to avoid because of her reputation and place at the school's hierarchy, and now her position was endangered by the sudden change of her usual 'ignore-them' policy. And the popular crew didn't make it easier.
"Oh, my, Pickles, you're eating with these losers?"
Angelica gulped and turned when hearing the voice of Savannah, the school's self-proclaimed popularity queen. In the past, Angelica had done anything on her power to get close to her and her crew, and now had a medium-level position among the popular guys, but it was no secret Savannah barely stood her, and was always looking for an excuse to kick her out of the group.
"Savannah, don't see we're eating?" Susie, who normally didn't care about the whole ranking stuff, frowned at the brunette.
"Wasn't talking to you, Carmichael, but to my 'friend' here," Savannah gave Angelica a Chesire Cat-grin. "You hadn't been with us for a while, Pickles. What's the matter; your mom is forcing you being friendly with your cousin?"
"Uh, well, actually…" Angelica's looks brightened in a way her friends (the real ones) knew too well, "Yes, you're right. You see, Savannah, my mother is kind of worried about my grades at P. E., so hired a very good personal trainer for me, and is so generous we agreed on sharing her with my cousin Tommy here, and well, Finster needs a lot of help too, so he's joining the sessions as well."
"Mmm… well, Finster doesn't look as skinny as usual." Savannah conceded, "But, if you train after school, why spending time with them out the sessions?"
"Savannah, dear, this trainer is quite good, and well, many of her exercises include some bonding and trusting your partners' stuff, so have to spend a little extra time with them to perform well." Angelica replied smoothly; what others would call 'lie' she called it 'creativity', and it was quite easy for her when twisting a true fact.
"And who is this trainer? Is one of those who work for Hollywood's stars?"
"No, Kim Possible." Harold said, causing Angelica to pale immediately.
"Thanks, Harold." Angelica groaned under her breath. "We'll talk later about you finishing my phrases."
"Please, you think I'll believe that?" Savannah laughed loudly. "Come on, Pickles, everybody knows Kim Possible is just an actress paid by Club Banana to sell those commando-like clothes."
Angelica disliked the situation, but, now Harold had spilled the truth, she felt obliged to defend her version of the story… that, for once, was the true one.
"No, she's real, and yes, she's my personal trainer! Her mother is friends with Susie's, so you can ask her if don't believing me!"
"She's telling the truth, Savannah." Susie confirmed.
"Yes, and Chuckie and I really train with her too." Tommy pointed.
"Yeah, right… you are defending Pickles here, that's all." Savannah got an evil grin. "Tell you what; today is amateur's night at Finster's parents' business, right?"
"Yes… I'm actually singing."
"Then I'm not going." Phil whispered to Lil, "She makes 'karaoke' crueler than 'hara-kiri'."
"Well, if can make Kim Possible be present, you'll save your reputation; if not, you're going to the bottom of the social ladder." Savannah's grin widened.
"Uh… sure, why not?" Angelica replied with her best straight face.
"Everybody heard that?" Savannah got everyone's attention. "Angelica Pickles promised Kim Possible will be today at The Java Lava!"
The cafeteria got filled with murmurs and excited chatting, while Savannah walked to her table and Angelica covered her face.
"I'm sorry, Angelica." Harold sulked, "Your story was so close to the real one thought you were saying the whole truth."
"Next time we lunch together, Harold, open your mouth only when eating." Angelica groaned. "This is serious… Kim isn't supposed to come until next weekend! Today it was just the whole video link stuff!"
"Video link… hey, that's it!" Dil beamed. "Your laptop has wireless connection, right? So, you can call Wade, and ask him to contact Kim for you! If she and Ron can save a guy at Madagascar after breakfast and be back in time for lunch…"
"Dil, I would kiss you if the very idea didn't gross me!" Angelica beamed and then dashed out from the cafeteria.
"It's so easy to make her happy," Chuckie joked, "sometimes."
The gang laughed, Chuckie not noticing his hand was very close to his soda until making it fall from the table and right over the shoes of a very tall jock.
"Hey, watch out!"
"Ups! Sorry, man; don't worry, I'll clean them." Chuckie said nervously.
"These are very expensive and delicate sneakers, you fool!" The jock cracked his knuckles.
"So… I'll need more soap… going to get it!" Chuckie practically darted from the table, avoiding capture by mere inches. The jock turned to chase him, not noticing Tommy moving his hand under the table and shooting a little electric blast at the bully's feet, making him to trip and giving Chuckie a better head start. The jock growled as standing up and chasing the geek out.
"Can't you or Chuckie just beat him?" Lil asked Tommy, visibly worried.
"I don't know if can fight someone that big without using our powers, and we can't expose them." Tommy whispered. "Just hope Chuckie is now as fast as I think."
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"No luck with Gill yet, Wade?"
"No, Kim, sorry; it's like he vanished or something. No reports of sightings or any kind of evidence. I even tried connecting him with stolen food's reports, but at the end the responsible is either a homeless person or an animal." Wade, from the locker's computer, told Kim as she, Ron, and her other best friend, Monique, were standing at their school's corridor.
"Let me get this straight; you can't find a guy who looks like the creature from the black lagoon?" Monique arched an eyebrow; she knew Wade had access to virtually all the world's surveillance systems (kind of scary when thinking about it) and if couldn't find anyone or anything after a month's search, it was always bad news.
"Actually, Monique, after he first mutated, nobody saw Gill for several years until he reappeared at the camp. He has a lot of practice hiding." Ron commented.
"Yes, but you guys said he was thrown from a building…"
"Beaten and thrown, if want to be more precise." Ron corrected.
"Whatever; the guy must need medical attention, and a place to hide while recovering." Monique said as rubbing her chin.
"I thought the same thing; is not like if he can simply walk to the nearest hospital, or go rent a hotel room." Kim said, "This must be related to him recovering the mutation; according to the doctors treating him, Gill was almost totally cured before escaping the lab, and we already cleaned up all the toxic waste at Camp Wannaweep, so he couldn't expose to the same substances."
"Who knows, KP? That place is so evil and contaminated is a miracle I don't glow in the dark."
"Actually, with an ultraviolet filter…" Wade's explanation got cut by an alarm from his computers. "Hold it, I have a hit at the page… hey, is Angelica!"
"The flying girl?" Monique, being Kim and Ron's friend, knew about them helping the new kids of the super powered block.
"Yes; her lap top has a web cam… I'm making the link." Wade typed some commands at his keyboard, and Angelica's face appeared at Kim's computer; judging by the background, the girl was at her school yard.
"Hello, Kim! Oh, Ron, you're there too… and she is…"
"Angelica, she's my friend Monique."
"Nice to met you, girl," Monique and Angelica looked at each other and chorused.
"I like your outfit. Thanks. You're welcome."
"So, what's the sitch, Angie?" Kim asked the girl.
"Well, I have a little emergency here at school… not a dangerous one, but the social type."
"Those can be hard too. So…"
"Well, well, well." Kim and her friends turned to see their own popular crew's pain in the neck, Bonnie Rockwaller, who gave a fast glance at the screen. "So, Possible, you're back to babysitting? Oh, and now the kids call you instead of their daddies… how cute!"
"Excuse me, Bonnie, but this is a private conversation." Kim frowned at her rival, who unfortunately ignored or gave no importance to her face.
"You're discussing the price, right? Remember, five dollars an hour, and don't let the girl be up after nine so you can make out with your boyfriend." Bonnie gave Ron a mocking look, "Unless, of course, your boyfriend goes to sleep earlier than the kid."
"For your information, the one who sleeps before nine is Rufus… unless there's a very good movie at TV." Ron folded his arms as Rufus climbed to his shoulder to do the same.
"Don't have anything better to do, Bonnie?" Monique glared at her.
"No… and you, Monique, are going to help Possible here try new baby dresses on the blonde?" Bonnie smirked at Monique, ignoring the look Angelica was giving to her… a very mischievous one. After her scene with Savannah, the blonde needed someone to mess with, and since she wasn't attending Kim's school, or even living at the same city…
"Oh, I get it!" Angelica got everyone's attention, and directed to Bonnie. "You're jealous because Kim is no longer your nanny, and your family has to drop you at the pound when they go on vacation."
Bonnie got a stunned expression; nobody, Kim included, dared to insult her (at least when she was hearing), and obviously wasn't happy about it. The brunette shoved Kim aside to glare at Angelica.
"Those are very brave words coming from someone who isn't really here."
"And, surprisingly, I can feel your breath." Angelica covered her nose. "Tell your master to stop feeding you liver."
"What the… do you know who I am, blonde?"
"Nope; why, you forgot? If do, I'll send you a collar with a name tag."
"Cut the dog's insults!" Bonnie exploded.
"I'm offending your family?"
"DON'T MESS WITH MY FAMILY! I'M A ROCKWALLER…"
"More like a Rottweiler."
"Oh, that one deserves a ten!" Ron whispered at a very amused Kim, while Rufus dashed inside Ron's pocket and emerged with a '10' sign. Monique didn't say a thing, being too busy covering her mouth to hold laughter.
"I'm not standing here to hear your stupid insults!"
"Well, sit down; I have many left."
"Girl, you're messing with the wrong cheerleader. I'm on top of the food chain."
"Alongside the hyena and the vulture, of course."
"If you were here… would rip that artificial blonde hair right from the roots!"
"Wow, good insult! It scared me a lot first time heard it… when I was five!"
"Go jump off a bridge!"
"Oh, bungee jumping… I don't know; surely it hurt when you did it, the rope broke and landed face first."
"Why, you… don't know how important I am, right?"
"I suppose, if Middleton named its football team after you…"
"ARE YOU CALLING ME A MAD DOG?"
"Fine, don't be angry; from now on, we'll forget about your psychiatric condition and focus in your species."
The exchange continued for almost ten minutes more; after the initial banter, the brunette started saying some very good insults and remarks as well, but it seemed the blonde had an unlimited supply.
"I've had enough of this…"
"Giving up already?"
"Listen, brat, I don't know who are you, but I'm no longer sinking to your level. I'm this school's queen, the one in charge, the top girl…"
"And yet, you lost several minutes arguing with a thirteen years old girl, in a corridor, where everyone could see and hear you while I'm in a very secluded place at my schoolyard."
Bonnie wide opened her eyes and looked around, gasping, and giving Monique a threatening scowl when spotting her holding a cell phone. After the first couple of minutes, Monique phoned or messaged several of her contacts to tell them Bonnie was in a major argument with a much younger girl, and now there was a little crowd surrounding Middleton's Queen Bee. Bonnie turned at the screen, snarling, her face red due rage and making a strangling gesture with her hands.
"If I ever get you…"
"I'll have a squeaky toy ready."
Bonnie growled, and, knowing another outburst would ruin her image even more, the teen walked away, giving everyone a murderous glare so nobody dared saying a thing until she left… and then all laughed.
"Too bad don't have a camera!" Ron chuckled.
"Don't worry, I do." The screen divided in two, Wade's smiling face appearing at one half, "Hate to ruin surprises, but guess what I'm giving you guys for Christmas."
"Wade, you rock." Kim grinned at her techno friend before focusing back at Angelica.
"Thanks for that."
"You're welcome; guess she isn't used to be insulted back."
"No, she doesn't, but, well, we have to live with her, so can't mess with Bonnie as much as I would enjoy."
"Why not?"
"I'm more used to kick than to insult… and can get into troubles at school if doing any."
"Guess you're right. So, she's the Bonnie girl Ron compares me with? Please, we are nothing alike; okay, she dresses in style, and has the kind of body I would like having when getting her age, but she's loud, rude, short-tempered…"Angelica wide-opened her eyes in realization, "Ups."
"Don't worry; you're a lot more likable. So, what do you need?"
Angelica smiled widely; judging by Kim's face, it seemed at that moment the cheerleader would do anything for her.
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"Don't worry, Kimi. I'm fine; yeah, he couldn't catch me." Chuckie talked to his sister through cell phone, "I have free period now, so I'm hiding at the library, just to be sure. See you and the guys later."
Chuckie opened the gym's equipment closet, and gave a look around, sighing in relief as the next period's bell rang. The jock now would be at his own room, so Chuckie was safe and sane, as well as a little proud, being able to outrun someone who obviously was very well fitted.
"Then again… why I should be proud if ran in fear despite knowing the guy couldn't do anything serious to me?" Chuckie thought as getting a sad expression. All that training and the only thing he got was enough speed to escape faster?
"I can't be more pathetic." Chuckie sighed sadly as walking out from the gym.
"My exact thoughts, geek," Chuckie gulped as realizing the jock was right in front of him.
"D-don't have a class to attend?" The geek paled as looking for an escape route.
"I have a nerd doing my stuff for that one; if not, would do to him what I'm going to do to you." The jock raised a fist, ready to strike.
Chuckie dodged the punch right on time, and then moved aside to avoid another one. The jock then tried to grab Chuckie instead of punching, but the geek avoided it by quickly moving a step back. The bully got furious, and started throwing a fast punching series at his prey, but Chuckie's training allowed him block or dodge all the attacks, the geek being so scared he barely noticed himself doing it until the jock paused to recover his breath.
"Wow; I'm alive." Chuckie touched his face and thorax in amazement. "And my teeth are still there!"
"Not for long!" The jock jumped over Chuckie, who dashed away at the last moment so his enemy collided with the gym's wall. The geek ran away, the bully slowly standing up to chase him again, but stopped on his tracks when Chuckie stopped next to Vice-Principal Pangborn, who, besides his charge, had his impressing psyche to project authority, him being a former wrestler.
"Finster, what're you doing here?" Pangborn looked at the geek, who gave the jock a fast glance, and smiled slightly when noticed him running away in fear.
"I've free period, sir."
"Oh, yes… by the way, what are those rumors about you having a personal trainer?"
"Gee, news travel fast… well, yes, I have one… two, actually."
"Well, that explains why you suddenly are doing better at P. E." The man gave the geek a long look as they walked away. "Why you're so sweat soaked?"
"I just… ran a little bit. Oh, and may I ask you for a favor, sir?"
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"And… rest."
The threesome collapsed at their spots, panting, as Kim, through the video link, gave them the indication to stop the routine. Dil then appeared at his family's living room, carrying some drinks.
"Just watching you guys makes me feel tired." Dil handled the drinks to his brother, cousin and friend, all of them extremely thankful.
"Guess that's enough for today. Now, at what time this amateur night starts?" Kim asked.
"Around six," Chuckie, his power already working on restoring his strength, replied as checking his watch. "Are you sure can be here in less than two hours?"
"Sure, no big. Wade already got us a ride, but can't promise to be there exactly at six; we might be a little late."
"Then is a good thing we have some other people doing stuff to gain time." Tommy said after taking a long sip.
"And are you guys doing anything?" Ron asked, his face popping at the screen.
"I thought about singing, but, somehow, a few so-called friends have told me my voice isn't that good." Angelica frowned.
"Well… is not that you're that bad, Angelica, but must admit Susie is way better in that aspect, and, since she's singing too, would make you look bad when compared." Chuckie told the blond, which was actually half-true, because almost anyone could make Angelica's singing sound bad in comparison.
"I'm doing a little contortionist's act. Can fit my whole body inside a supermarket bag," Dil grinned as adopting a weird yoga-like position.
"My stuff is filming, so, no, nothing I can show at a talents' show unless making a movie in less than two hours." Tommy shrugged.
"And I have no talents at all, so…"
"Hold it, Chuck-Man! What do you mean have no talents?" Ron asked, him and Kim visible surprised.
"Exactly that, I have no talents. Only thing I do right is making smoothies and some drinks at the Java Lava."
"Hey, don't underestimate yourself…"
"Yes, underestimating you is my job." Angelica cut Ron, who simply ignored her.
"You surely have something to show. I mean, I'm not exactly excellent at anything, but can cook, play music with glasses and spoons, and many other things."
"Ron, you're excellent at cooking." Kim reminded him.
"Oh, yeah… anyway, there must be something you're good with."
"Yes, there's something." Tommy pointed. "He plays the harmonica, and when we went to a ranch last summer he did it great; I couldn't even lasso a wooden cow."
"But harmonica isn't a 'cool' instrument, and can't ride a horse at the café." Chuckie sighed. "And I also do some minor magic tricks, but it's like, kindergarten stuff."
"Well, that doesn't make it bad." Ron then got a mischievous grin. "Tell you what; while our ride arrives, I'm sharing some ideas with you, and maybe we can have Tommy and Angelica at the show too."
"Ron…" Kim gave her boyfriend a wary look.
"Oh, come on, KP, this is just an amateur night, stuff you do for fun; is not like, well, cheating on a test or using a super suit to win a football game." Ron gave Kim his own version of the puppy pout.
"Fine then."
"Uh, excuse me, but said something about me being at the show?" Angelica asked.
"You and Tommy go shower and get ready while Chuck and I have a little chat; don't worry, he'll tell you later."
Angelica and Tommy shrugged and the boy walked upstairs; Kim rolled her eyes and disappeared from the screen after giving Ron a fast kiss, so he could focus on the geek. Dil and Angelica (who didn't want to leave yet) simply sat at the living room's couch, pretty curious about Ron's idea.
"First of all… you got it?" The blond boy asked the geek.
"Yep; right here." Chuckie walked to the other side of the room to get his backpack. He opened it and showed Ron a picture. "He autographed it today."
"Coolio! And I got your autograph too." Ron took out a picture as well, showing it to Chuckie.
"Alright!"
"Uh, excuse me, but… why so happy?" Angelica arched an eyebrow at Chuckie. "That's just a Pangborn's picture," the blonde then looked at Ron, "and that's some old guy I've never seen in my life."
"Angelica, that's Timothy North… the guy who played Fearless Ferret!" Chuckie replied.
"No way!" Dil ran to get a better look at the screen.
"And your Vice-Principal happens to be the great Slambang, best wrestler ever besides King Pain and Steel Toe!" Ron said matter-of-factly while Rufus jumped to his shoulder to wide open his tiny eyes at the picture Chuckie was holding, the rodent getting a happy grin that rivaled Dil's.
"Great… is a geek-o-fest." Angelica rolled her eyes and walked to the door. "That's my cue to leave."
The moment Angelica left, Ron started giving indications to Chuckie and Dil, the younger boys grinning widely after a few moments.
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A few hours later, at the cyber-café, Dil finished his demonstration, getting a wild clapping from the crowd. Angelica's scene at the cafeteria granted a large audience, many of them wanting to see Kim Possible, and a few others, with Savannah at front, with the intention of seeing an embarrassed and humiliated Angelica.
"What's their problem?" Angelica looked nervously at her watch for the hundredth time. "Stopped to pee at the gas station or what?"
Chuckie handled Angelica a drink she disposed in a matter of seconds, barely registering it. The rest of the gang was around the counter, where Chuckie and Kimi were helping their parents attend the people, looking at the place's door every couple of minutes.
"Maybe I should go sing now; can make a little more time." Susie commented.
"Carmichael, your singing acts are always the closing ones. If you do it, most people will think the show is ending, and leave after that." Angelica rubbed her temples; at the stage, a random boy was doing a tap-dancing number, something that wouldn't entertain the crowd for long.
"Well, maybe it's the right moment for Chuckie's act." Dil, who had joined his friends, suggested.
"What act?" Kimi arched an eyebrow at her stepbrother.
"I brought my magical kit from home." Chuckie leaned to grab a large box. "I practiced some of the tricks a few nights ago, and maybe can give a decent show while Kim and Ron arrive. Also, he gave me an idea for some cool tricks that involve you two." Chuckie directed to Angelica and Tommy, and whispered something at their ears.
"That idea is so good can't believe is coming from your lips." Angelica grinned slyly at the geek.
"Actually, is from Ron's."
"Well, that explains everything." The blonde shrugged yet she and Tommy kept their smiles.
A few moments later, Chaz walked at the stage to present next number.
"And now, a magic exhibition from… well, my son; Chuckie!"
The geek walked upstage, getting some little clapping from the crowd, and placed a little table at the stage while Dil and Tommy started doing minor modifications to the stage's lights.
"Thank you, and now, my assistant…"
"Ehem."
"Oh, yeah… my BEAUTIFUL assistant, Angelica Pickles," Chuckie presented Angie, who walked upstairs carrying the magic kit and placed it at the table.
The geek started with some of the tricks he could do the best, like cards and coins ones, with Angelica assisting him all the time. Fortunately, he didn't screw any trick, and actually got more clapping from the crowd, yet not a very loud one. Angelica then noticed Dil making her a signal, and the blonde whispered something to the geek.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, I'll give you one of my new illusions… The Flying Coins!" Chuckie took out a handful of coins, and made a signal to Tommy. "I'll need a little more help for this; Tommy, can you give me a hand here?"
The Pickles boy walked upstage, and Savannah stood up.
"Hey, that's unfair! He's your friend!"
"Okay, if you want taking his place, I have no problem." Chuckie invited the popular girl up; Savannah smirked and accepted, Chuckie asking for a chair for the trick.
Savannah sat at the chair, giving everyone a smug look, while Angelica and Tommy placed at her sides, extending their arms and keeping them a few inches away from Savannah's head, while Chuckie moved behind her with his coins and a 'magic' wand.
"Now, you two, keep your hands like that so everyone can see there're no ropes or something." Chuckie gave Tommy a fast glance, "Now, the magic words… Coinarium Leviosa!"
In a perfect cue, Tommy used his electromagnetic powers over the coins, the stage lights covering enough of his glow to get unnoticed; after Chuckie made a 'magic' pass, he dropped the coins, and Tommy's power made them to levitate, the crowd gasping in surprise. The audience got even more impressed when Chuckie made a few passes and the coins started moving around Savannah's head and over Angelica and Tommy's hands, the Pickles boy moving his fingers in an almost imperceptible way to direct the little metallic objects. After about half minute, Chuckie grabbed the coins right over Savannah's head, finishing the trick and making the crowd to give him a wild ovation.
"Lucky shot." Savannah growled softly at him while walking downstage alongside Tommy, who gave Chuckie a fast glance before the geek continued.
"And now, to finish my act, an illusion I call… The Dormant Angel," Chuckie stood right in front of Angelica. "I'm asking for total silence on this one; it's important so my assistant and I can focus."
"You're enjoying me being the assistant for once, right?" Angelica whispered at the geek, who simply gave her a little smile in reply before asking for another chair he placed about a feet and a half away from the first one, and then returned back in front of Angie.
"Now… relax… and sleep… deeply." Chuckie talked in a calm, smooth tone, and Angelica played her role, closing her eyes and relaxing her body, allowing him to sit her at the first chair and gently place her head on the second one.
Chuckie started moving the wand over her body, and after a few moments, moved away one of the chairs, Angie still keeping her horizontal position. Then, the geek passed the wand under the girl's back a few times before removing the second chair, the blonde's power being kept on a low level so the glow wasn't perceptible (especially with the lights); after passing the wand all around Angelica again, Chuckie placed a hand under the girl's head and lifting Angelica effortlessly until she was around one feet over the geek's head level, the audience keeping silence in awe. Chuckie then pushed her back and head gently to make Angelica get a vertical position, and slowly pulled her down, the girl ending perfectly stood at the stage. The geek moved a hand in front of her, and snapped his fingers to 'wake up' the girl; Angelica opened her eyes and got her regular posture.
The crowd started clapping widely, some people actually standing up and whistling, while Chuckie and Angelica held each other's hand and vowed ceremoniously to thank the ovation.
"Wait… we're holding hands?" Angelica whispered at the geek, suddenly realizing what they were doing.
"Uh… is for the act's sake, remember?" Chuckie whispered back, nervously, "By the way… your hand feels smooth."
"It comes with perfection," Angelica gave him a fast smile before they released hands and walked downstage.
"Very impressive, Pickles," Savannah arched an eyebrow at her, "but… I see no Kim Possible."
"Then look at the door," Lil, who moved aside Savannah, pointed at the place's door, and the popular girl almost fainted when spotting Kim and Ron clapping at the 'magician' and his assistant, the duo arriving just in time to see the last part of the act.
"She… she can't be her…"
Kim then made a series of summersaults, ending upstage, earning herself a wild ovation, while Ron went behind the counter to retrieve something Chuckie already had there for him.
"Hello, everyone; first of all, want to thank my friends for inviting me and my boyfriend, Ron Stoppable, to be here with you; Angelica and Tommy Pickles, and Chuckie Finster!"
Angelica got a proud look while Tommy and Chuckie simply waved their hands at the crowd in a discreet way, and Savannah paled visibly.
"Now, for your entertainment, I want to invite the local singer and another friend of mine, Susie Carmichael, to join me and Ron at stage."
Susie walked upstage, the crowd clapping at her, and then Ron followed, the boy carrying several glasses and a jar with water. Ron placed the glasses at the same table Chuckie used and filled them with different quantities of liquid, Rufus moving from his pocket and through his arm to reach the table and check the glasses' acoustics; on the meantime, Susie invited Harold, who was a very decent guitarist, to join them at the stage.
"Just follow me, dude." Ron whispered at Harold before started playing; despite using a very simple and primitive instrument, Ron and Rufus could use it with an amazing ability, and Harold had no trouble following the lyrics Kim and Susie started singing.
Kim.
All you have to do is, say the word
I'm there.
I'm on it, I've got it
I can do anything
What you need, Got your back
Just say the word, I'm there.
Susie.
In trouble, in it deep
This is a promise that I can keep
Make it right, count on me
To be the best friend I can be
When your life is bending
Upside down
I'll be the one to turn it around
Kim.
Say the word
Make a call and I'll be there
Anytime, anywhere
Have you heard
That I'm all about savin' your world
All you have to do is say the word
(Say the word)
K-S.
Dial the number, call my name
Day or night, it's all I need
Say the word
'Cuz I'm all about savin' your world
All you have to do is say the word
When the girls stopped singing, the people at The Lava were practically roaring in cheers. Kim and Susie bowed to thank them, and then motioned Ron and Harold to move front stage to receive some of the ovation as well, Rufus moving in front of the boys to thank the crowd and throw kisses at them.
If Kim and Ron hadn't been so immersed in the ovation, they'd probably be able to notice two bright green eyes looking at them through the cyber café's glass door.