LEGENDARY HEROES
Chapter 1
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Ron Stoppable is down to his last 5 cards. Felix's Needle Worms and Cyber Jars was tearing into his deck like Rufus's appetite for cheese. He knew he had one chance to turn this around, and ever since he agreed to the duel, he's been beating himself up for his main deck at Kim's house to teach Kim how to play. All he had was his "legal" Spellcasters.
Felix had his "illegal" Obelisk deck. They were also playing on a time limit.
When Ron came out of most recent fit of hyper venting, he focused on the duel at hand.
I'm at 1750 LP. He's at 2600 LP.
He has Jinzo, Amplify attached to Jinzo, and a face down and that bloody Robbin' Goblin.
I got a Premature Burial, Polymerization and a Call of the Haunted in my hand, and I KNOW there's E-Hero Wildheart, Pot of Greed and a Raigeki still in my deck. One draw. Where's Kim? Where can she be? I need my lady here to at least show that I can do it!!!!
When Felix declared his turn done, Ron reached out for his deck to draw; he felt his girlfriend's hand over top of his. Ron turned and got a nice deep loving kiss from his soulmate.
You can do this, she said.
How long have you been standing there?
About two minutes. Barkin called me into the office to give me a warning letter about the tweebs.
Thank you KP, Ron said.
They turned to the card that they drew together and Ron immediately played it.
POT OF GREED!!!
Ron drew his two cards, Change of Heart, and Graceful Charity. He then activated Graceful Charity. He picked up the last three cards, and discarded two of them. First he played Change of Heart pulling Jinzo to his side of the field. he then activated his facedown trap: Call of the Haunted and Bought back his Dark Magician from the graveyard, activated Premature Burial to bring back Buster Blader and finally Polymerization to fuse the two creatures to form Ron's favorite monster: the Dark Paladin. Since he still didn't actually normal summon yet, he sacrificed his facedown to summon his girlfriend's favorite: Dark Magician Girl. First he turned Jinzo on the Felix's facedown, which was the Magician of Faith. Being the gentleman he is, he allowed the Dark Magician Girl to attack next, rolling his LP down to 300. Then the Paladin finished him off, giving Ron the victory. Everyone looked at their watches: 1257. A collective OH SHIT rang around the cafeteria as everyone tried to finish their lunches and get to their afternoon classes before...
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!!!!
Mr. Barkin was at the east entrance to the cafe. Felix already had his deck packed and gone. Ron finished packing, and tried to scarf down the rest of the mystery meat when Barkin came in. when Kim saw him come in, she grabbed his deck, gave Ron a quick kiss on the forehead (she'll never kiss him with mystery gravy on his lips) and tore outta there from the west entrance. Just as Ron got finished, Barkin stormed over to him and said the two words Ronald G. Stoppable hate in the world.
EXTRA HOMEWORK!!!!
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Back at Ron's house, Kim and her BFBF got finished studying and their most recent session on kissing, when they agreed to get something to eat. It's nearly the end of their senior year, and the couple of a year and a half decided to go to school together. More or less. They are going to Go City University: Kim for premed, and Ron for culinary arts and a minor in mechanical engineering. Over the past year, Ron has been trying to teach Kim how to cook some simple things. She's up to grilled cheese and Oodles of Noodles. while Ron finished the extra homework that Barkin gave him in the cafeteria that day (it was agreed to that any work that was forced upon Ron by Mr. Barkin during the course of the day was Ron and Ron's alone), she made 4 packs of Oodles of Noodles and 10 grilled cheese sandwiches. When he was finished, they ate.
I swear Mr. Barkin has it out for me. Ron said.
How many times do we have this discussion, he does not. He just want see you succeed, Kim said
Ok so explain to me again why he has to give me ten times the homework?
Ron, up to last year, you were the biggest slacker in Middleton. And now you have some to your senses and are trying to get out of that dump the fastest way possible. And if it helps, I do feel partially responsible for your turnaround.
You really think so KP?
Oh yhea, I'm giving you the necessary distractions for your success. She then leans in to give him a kiss. Ron pulls back from the table allowing Kim to straddle his lap. Ron's hands begin to wander around her beautiful slender...
BEEP BEEP DA BEEP
You know wade has a wonderful knack at breaking up something special, Ron said
Tell me about it, Kim agreed.
BEEP BEEP DA BEEP
Kim reaches on the floor under the chair that the two was sitting and making out on.
This has better be good Wade, Kim said after turning the Kimmunicator on.
Did I catch you two at a bad time, KP's tech guy Wade Load responded?
Ferociously, the both of them responded together.
Jinx you owe me a soda, Ron called first.
Staying focused, Kim said winking at Ron
Well, we just got an urgent hit on site from a Mokuba Kaiba in Go City.
Mokuba Kaiba, Sato Kaiba's little bro, Ron asked.
The same. He's asking for an escort and protection from Team Possible because he has nowhere else to turn.
What's so special about him? Why can he go to the police or at least Team GO, Kim asked. She was surprised when Ron was the one responding.
KaibaCorp is the world's frontrunner in virtual reality dueling systems. They built the arenas for the Duelist Kingdom tournament for Maximillion Pegasus and shortly thereafter introduced the duel disk, holographic reality based mobile dueling arenas. Before they went to dueling systems, they used to build highly destructive weapons systems for the highest bidder. Henchco still sells some secondhand equipment that wasn't banned by the UN.
How the hell did you know that, Kim asked completely stunned
Science project, sophomore year. Bio a ground-breaking tech company.
I am officially impressed, Kim beamed followed up by a nice deep kiss.
Ahem, Wade tried to break it up.
Sorry got carried away. Kim said
Right... do you want to take it?
They both shrugged. Why not. Ron said
Wade was furiously typing at his keyboard. Your ride will be GJ and they'll be there in five.
You rock in stereo wade. Kim turned off the Kimmunicator, gave her boyfriend a quick kiss. Mission time, she said as she ran for the guest room where her spare mission clothes are.
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Three minutes to the drop zone, Ms. Possible, the pilot said.
All ready Ronnie? Kim asked Ron.
Ready as I'll ever be, Ron fumed. Out of all the things Ron has done, this he hates the most.
GO! GO! GO! The pilot yelled.
Ron and Kim jumped out of the plane.
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Seriously Kim isn't there a better way to get to our destinations without doing one of those bloody HALO drops. Kim landed neatly between several trees into a clearing on the GCU campus. Ron ended going through several trees finally landing in a nearby fountain. Kim walked up and handed her boyfriend a fresh mission outfit. Ron grabbed them, and took off for a cluster of bushes to change.
Kim Possible? A young boy who was carrying what appeared to be a very heavy case asked.
That's right. How can I help you?
Your picture on your website does not do you justice. Mokuba Kaiba.
Good evening. This is my partner, Ron Stoppable, just as he walked out the bushes. What can we do for you?
I actually need several things. First I need to get out of this city, and then I will get down to business.
Ok no problem, Kim said while whipping out the Kimmunicator.
What's up Kim, Wade said after a minute.
Is that GJ jet still in the area?
Sure is. He went up to circle and wait for your return call.
Well bring him down. And tell him we have one extra.
One extra? Wade wondered
We'll fill you in later, Kim promised.
You better. Look up.
All three of them looked up at the GJ hover jet while a retractable ladder was lowered.
You going to need help with that, Mokuba, Ron asked.
No thanks. It's my brother's, and that's the main reason why I called you two. Mokuba strained with the case while the jet took off and pulled them back inside.
So what's going on, Kim asked.
Are you aware about the conditions of Sato's and mine control of KaibaCorp? Mokuba asked
I know some of the details, Ron said, I filled Kim in on what I know on the way here.
Then you know about conditions that make me and Sato majority shareholders?
I believe Ron left that part out, Kim hissed.
Because I wasn't certain myself, Ron said apologetically.
Well, I and Sato have a combined 60 share of the company. The title has both of us down, but Sato runs the show since he does have experience. The company board has a maximum of 25. It's in the company charter, since the last time the Big 5, what the board calls themselves, tried to take over. Also under the charter, any majority shareholder can rewrite the charter to their own liking.
And you think someone is trying to take over KaibaCorp, Kim asked.
Not think, done several times already. And the funny thing is that the Big 5 was the ones behind all of them. They tried several times while our stepfather Guasburo Kaiba was still alive and most recently when they hired Pegasus to take us out at Duelist kingdom
No way!! I heard some funny stuff was going on at that tournament, but didn't realize it was that serious, Ron mused.
Well, believe it, Mokuba said, becoming even more dejected.
There's more to this, isn't there, Kim said, becoming even more concerned. The one thing she hates more than supervillans is corporate junkies.
The plane semi landed in front of Ron's house and everyone hopped out and walked right to Ron's kitchen.
Well, Sato is working on a prototype virtual reality dueling system that actually puts the player into the game itself. The bugs are starting to work themselves out and I've actually been in several times. Well long story short, Sato went in to do an environment test and the system was sabotaged. I'm not certain be whom, but security came down and locked up the chief engineer and came looking for me. I managed to get Sato's deck and notes before I got out of there.
So you need us to get Sato out and stop the big 5? No big, Kim said confidently.
It's not as easy as that. Sato's mind is tied directly into the system, and if he's unplugged, even by accident, it can kill him. Besides, the AI for the game is the most advanced in the world. The game has to be played out in order to exit.
So we go in, rescue Kaiba, stop the Big 5, and get out, sounds easy enough, Ron said. I mean seriously what can go wrong?
Whatever the Big 5 did to the system, Kim said. I mean what if they fixed the system to keep someone from attempting what we're planning?
That do sound like something the Big 5 might do. Mokuba said, a thought formulating...
Kim pulled out her Kimmunicator. What's up Kim, Wade said.
How much do you know about the sitch between the Kaiba and the Big 5, Kim asked her tech guru.
Everything. I've been monitoring from Ron's Kimmunicator
Ron reached into his left side cargo pocket and pulled out his Kimmunicator, and sure enough, Wade was on the screen waving.
Ok, Kim said with a headache coming on, can you hack into KaibaCorp and see what you can pull up on the Big 5 and the virtual reality system that Sato Kaiba is trapped in.
I can help with one part right now, Mokuba said while reaching into the briefcase and pulling out a sheaf or papers. These are the VR pod and network schematics. But we might not even need them. We do have a back up facility with full hook ups in the Liberty One tower in Philadelphia. Mokuba said proudly.
Wade did you get that, Ron said.
Hold on. I'm checking some things out.
Well, what do you think, Kim asked Mokuba.
It's a plan. The one thing I'm worried about is that there's going to be a bunch of Big 5 goons there waiting to tear us in half.
Leave them to us, Ron said.
Mokuba nodded confidently when wade came back.
Ok, I'm running into a firestorm of dead ends and firewalls. This is going to take a while. However, I am into the VR mainframe, and Mokuba you're right, they changed alot. They did get into the Philadelphia facility and reprogrammed those, but I'm certain it's not major. I have both facilities monitored from here. Anyone comes in or out, you'll be the first to know. I do recommend going in from the Philadelphia facility. I can tempest it for a time to allow you to get acquainted.
Please and thank you. Kim said turning off her Kimmunicator.
Ron may I please borrow your phone? Mokuba asked Ron.
No problem. He passed Mokuba his Kimmunicator and walked out the room
A penny for your thoughts, Kimbo, Ron asked his girlfriend.
There's something I don't like about this. Why didn't he go to Team GO or the GCPD. This was supposed to be our weekend. My 'rents know I have several tests coming up, and I need study time. Your 'rents is in Denver. This was supposed to be our weekend.
Well if all else fails, Philly is pretty nice this time of year. And we can, if that fails, take a ride to Atlantic City. I've never had salt water taffy, and I heard its supposed to be the bomb, Ron suggested.
Mmmm, I love the way you think, Kim said as she leaned over to her BFBF and gave him a nice deep kiss that said alot more.
No problem...no problem...thanks William. Mokuba turned off Ron's Kimmunicator. I suggest we all get some sleep. That was the pilot to my brother's jet. He will take us to Philadelphia. Take off is at 5 am, then a friend of mine will be waiting for us at Willow Grove Naval Air Station.
Thank you Mokuba. You can sleep here for the night. Ron said.
I would appreciate it alot, Mokuba beamed.
You can stay in the guest bedroom, Kim you're in mine, and I'll sleep on the sofa.
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What the hell is wrong with me? Kim asked herself after waking up in the middle of the night. Again.
Knock it off! You're in Ron's room yes. He let you sleep in one of his newest jerseys...I do look good in it...settle down girl!! You're in mission mode. You have to be out in three hours to the airport. GET SOME SLEEP, her conscience demanded.
I have to...I have to...
Kim got up using every bit of strength and skill to be silent, walked downstairs to her sleeping boyfriend.
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Get up you fool!!! Ron got up from his defensive kneel not by his own choice. Some time before he and Kim was given the powers of their favorite monsters, the Dark Magician and the Dark Magician Girl, respectively. And now he was going up against the one thing that scares him the most.
His own girlfriend.
He walked down the street towards his best friend who he known since he was 4, intent on destroying her. He was still under the control of the Jinzo's Stop Defense magic card and she was taken away from him by a Change of Heart.
I can't be doing this, Ron's mind willed as his body wouldn't respond to his command.
Ron raised his staff and leveled at Kim.
I'm sorry my love, tears coming down his face knowing he was about to send his best friend and lover to oblivion.
FINISH HER, Jinzo began laughing.
I'm sorry Kim. Please forgive me.
DARK MAGIC ATTACK...
Ron shot up off the couch, immediately realizing that it was a nightmare.
You ok Ronnie?
Ron turned around to see Kim sitting on the sofa where his was.
How long have you been sitting there? Ron asked.
Only a few minutes, Kim said. You still having those nightmares?
Yhea. And they're getting worse. When we get back, I'm getting some help.
If you want, I can talk to my mom if you want. She'll be able to do something.
I would really appreciate it. You know, what would I do without you/
I don't even want to imagine, Kim said jokingly.
You know we do need to get some sleep. Ron said starting to nod off again.
Ok, Kim said giving him a kiss and lying across him falling back to sleep satisfied.
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BANG BANG BANG
What the hell?!!?! Ron mused.
Someone's at the front door?!?!? What time is it? Kim asked.
Ron looked at the VCR clock over top of the TV, and his blood began to boil.
BANG BANG BANG BANG
Its only quarter to 4. Someone is going to pay!!! Ron yelled as he stormed to the door.
What, Ron yelled.
If it's any consolation, they woke me up twenty minutes ago for just this one delivery, the mailman said. Sign here.
Ron signed for the package and immediately noticed that it didn't have a sending address.
Have a good one and get some sleep, Ron told the delivery man.
Back at you.
Ron shut the door and walked back to the living room.
Where's it from, Kim asked.
I don't know. Have Wade scan it?
That's the smarts that I came to know and love. Kim got up to walk the kitchen where Kim's and Ron's Kimmunicators are.
BEEP BEEP TA BEEP
Kim looked at the Kimmunicators with a very puzzled look. Neither one of them was ringing.
BEEP BEEP TA BEEP
Both of them started to look around til they realized that it was coming out of the box.
Ron tore open the box and noticed the 4 wristwatches that looked alot like...
BEEP BEEP TA BEEP
He picked up the light blue one and tossed it to Kim.
Wade, Kim asked quizzically
You like? They don't have visual capabilities, but they have on board bio sensors, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless. Wear them while you're in the VR pods and you'll be able to communicate between one another and outside.
Spankin Wade. But why four of them, Kim asked.
One is for Mokuba and one is for his friend that will be joining you.
And who is this friend, Ron asked on his wristwatch Kimmunicator after linking it to his earpiece.
Let's just say you know her, and Wade clicked off the line.
Team Possible looked at the clock. 4 am.
Let's get ready, Kim said
Get Mokuba up, and I'll get breakfast started, Ron said. This is going to be a long day.
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