Chapter 6: Assumptions and Consequences
"You know guys," Brick sighed as the five Power Rangers in their civilian dress dragged themselves into Bueno Nacho, all of which looked like they haven't rested in days. "I'm beginning to wonder if Shiva hasn't given those idiots the ability to go without sleep."
"Tell me about it," Josh sighed as he walked ahead of the tall teenager, with Bonnie leaning against him with her head on his shoulder just barely awake. "They've all got the common sense of the common brick, no offence Brick. It wouldn't be so bad if they'd actually give us some down time."
"They've always had a bad sense of timing, even when they were human," Ron said as he threw himself down into their booth. "Only time I ever really heard KP curse was when they'd pull something and Kim had to bail on a date." Ron shrugged, then looked around in confusion when he saw a four of his teammates staring at him. "I forget to demorph or something?"
"That's the first time you've mentioned her as 'KP' since … ya know …" Zita said drifting off, when she saw the team leader bristle.
"So? I have fond memories of Kim when she was really my best friend and not dragging me along to make her look good," Ron said in a low, bitter tone.
"Ron, it's been a month and a half," Bonnie complained, then shrunk down, "Her sulking is throwing the squad off their game, and the new mascot is more of a loser then you were in your heyday."
"Not my problem," Ron shrugged, glancing out the window.
"Yes it is," Josh noted as Ned brought their food to their table. "It's always the husband's responsibility to crawl back and beg for forgiveness when a married couple has a scuffle, even if it isn't his fault." The blond teen smirked before Ron smacked him in the head with a burrito.
"Speaking of your blushing bride; Ron, look who's comin'," Zita nodded toward the doorway of the restaurant.
"Great," Ron groaned when he saw Kim and Monique walking in.
"Ron …" Zita sighed, "I still can't believe you let a stupid phone conversation destroy one of the best things that ever happened to you." She whispered sadly.
"Best thing that ever happened?" Ron snorted, "She stopped paying attention to me our freshmen year."
"Hey … Ron?" Ron almost jumped in surprise at the timidness he heard in Kim's voice. He didn't answer but cut his eyes toward her to show he was listening.
"I was just … well … Jim and Tim asked me to ask you about Rufus," Kim added lamely, "They've missed the little guy."
Ron laughed bitterly, before looking toward his former best friend. "Proves my point completely, Kimberly," Ron said darkly, "When was the last time you even cared about me?"
Anger flashed through Kim's eyes, "I've had your back since we were four, Ronald, I'd think that qualifies as caring for a while now!" she shot, firing off a glare.
"Rufus is dead, Kim."
"What?" Kim instantly shrunk back.
"I didn't stutter, Possible," Ron said in a low sad tone. "He's been dead for six months. That's almost four months before we had our little fight. Did you ever notice him not with me?"
"I … I didn't know … you never told me …" Kim stuttered, turning slightly pale.
"I tried, Kimberly, I called you the second I found him …" Ron said staring at the table. "You didn't give me a chance to talk. You were too busy telling me about your date with Josh Mankey." He stated, and Zita and Bonnie turned to glare at Josh.
"I …" Kim started again, but gasped slightly when Ron stood up and glared her right in the eye.
"That's how it's ALWAYS been, Kim, the second we got in high school," Ron growled his voice growing louder with every word. "I was always the comical sidekick, the little loser who followed you around and made you look good."
"That's … that's not true …" Kim shook her head.
"Oh yeah? Name me one time you've stood up for me without having to be prodded by your parents or guilted by Wade or Rufus?" Ron questioned with a hint of sarcasm.
"I …" Kim did a gold fish impression, but was cut off by Ron again.
"It's always been about the legendary Kim Possible! It was ALWAYS about you. The whole website, the missions, everything, you have to be center of attention no matter what and damn anything and everything else!" Ron yelled, his anger once again getting the better of him. "The news people always went to you, Kim Possible saves the day again, Kim Possible stops yadayada! The only time my name was in the news was when Rufus got all smart and helped me look like a genius. NOBODY even knew my name when I was your so called partner! People would stumble trying to remember, often getting it wrong, and instead of correcting them, what did you do Kim? 'Oh, it's no big, Ron, it doesn't matter' that's what you said, remember?"
"Why did I have to stand up for you, Ron?" Kim shot back, her own anger taking charge. "I didn't make you stalk around in my shadow, Ron, you could have stepped up any time you wanted to!"
"I TRIED, but a flea couldn't get past your oversized ego!" Ron returned.
"MY ego, Ron?" Kim half laughed half growled, "Need I remind you of 'The Ron'?"
"You're just mad because you couldn't control your little sidekick when I finally stepped away," Ron stated as they got face to face, nose to nose, "And might I note, every time I did start to go out on my own you made sure to shot that idea down within the day."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Whoa …" the four other Rangers and Monique gapped in unison when Kim and Ron engaged in a porn class lip lock.
Beep beep beepbeep beep beep
Ron quickly broke the kiss, "That's our … uh timer, time to head out, huh guys?" Ron said quickly, glancing at the still stunned Rangers, then ran out of the restaurant not even looking back at the girl who was still standing there with her eyes closed stunned.
"It'll work out, Kim," Josh said as he and the others followed Ron out.
Monique stood there with her arms crossed and stared at Kim as she finally came out of her daze. "Girl, you've got it bad."
Jason and Kimberly Possible stood patiently outside the offices area of Middleton High School. "Leave it to him to be late on a meeting HE set up …" Jason growled looking at his watch.
"No I'm not; your watch is just fast." A voice spoke from behind them causing both Doctors to jump.
"Tom- Dr. Oliver, I believe you wanted to talk to us about Kimmie's performance in class?" Kimberly spoke up quickly before Jason could put his foot in his mouth.
"Yeah, I am," Dr. Oliver said in an even tone ushering Kim's parents into his office.
"Tommy … uh … what happened to your face? No offence …I was just …" Kimberly glanced down at her feet as Dr. Oliver led them to a pair of seats in front of his desk.
"Remember that night I called you … wait no, I was calling Jason, you just happened to be there …" Dr. Oliver stated, giving a sadistic grin when he saw the couple look uncomfortable. "Anyway that night me and the last real Ranger Squad went after Mesogog, big ugly Dinosaur freak who happened to be one of my old friends. Funny, my friends always seem to want to stab me in the back … well, at least he slashed me to my face as you can see."
Jason opened his mouth to reply, but Kimberly spoke up, "We're here to talk about Kimmie, not … history …" Kimberly rubbed her arms slightly.
"Right, she's going to flunk out if she doesn't get her act together in class." Dr. Oliver stated, glancing at his computer.
"Listen, if you want to be vengeful toward us, do it to us, Tommy," Kimberly said angrily as she stood to her feet. "Don't take it out on our daughter."
"As much as I can't even stomach looking at you two now," Dr. Oliver growled standing to his feet to glare the shorter woman in the eyes. "Do. NOT. Question my ethics as a teacher. I teach now, but I'm not going out of my way to pick up kids in trouble up, I think that's the job of their parents. No matter how bad of parents they are."
"How dare you call us bad parents," Kimberly all but hissed, and looked like she was about to jump across the table and add some more scars to her ex's face.
"If the shoe fits," Oliver shrugged, "Look, I'll throw you a bone. Kim is her mother's daughter, she's dug herself in a hole and she's going to suffocate or do something stupid if you don't get off your sorry asses and do something about it."
"And another thing," Oliver stated, flexing his fists. "If you have any idea who these new wannabe Rangers are or who the fool is that put them together, I suggest you find them and stop them before we have anymore kids put in the ground."
Oliver then turned and started toward the door, "That's all I need to speak to you about, now I have other things to do. I wish I can say it's good to see you again, but you burned that bridge to the ground a long time ago."
"Tommy," Jason finally spoke up, gulping slightly when Oliver glared at him from over his shoulder. "I'm sorry." Oliver just shrugged and walked out the door.
"What's up, Big Z?" Bonnie asked as the five teleported into the Command Center.
"Rangers, Monkey Fist and Shego are with Shiva attempting to make a makeshift portal into Shiva's realm." Zordon stated looking down at the group.
"Thought they couldn't do that without all three keys?" Josh asked rubbing his chin.
"They're either trying something new, or it's a trap." Zordon explained with a serious nod.
"Only one thing to do then," Zita shrugged.
"Plow through it trap or not." Brick wink, and the pair high-fived.
"Great, you two can go off and romantically commit suicide together," Bonnie rolled her eyes, "I'd rather have a REAL plan behind me. So what's the game plan, Stoppable?"
"Actually, they might be on to something." Ron smirked darkly.
Shego sighed for the hundredth time as she leaned against the gigantic arch as Lady Shiva watched Monkey Fist and his mutated Monkey Ninjas worked on the make shift keyhole. "This is stupid."
"Yes, there's a high chance of failure in the actual operation but then again there's also a greater chance to get rid of these Power Rangers for good." Shiva crossed her arms. "Be ready to hand me the key if the rainbow scouts show up."
"We built a gigantic arch in the middle of no where in plain sight. If they were going to come, they'd be here by …" Shego's complaint was cut short when the ground shook. "Now."
Shiva and her two generals turned to see the five Hyperzords barreling toward them. "Subtle they aren't …" Shego winced as the Zords came together into the Megazord.
"MONKEY NINJAS! RIP THAT OVERGROWN TIN CAN APPART!" Monkey Fist bellowed as his army of Monkey Ninjas stormed toward the approaching titan.
The Monkey Ninjas climbed the Zord's legs and on up it's body easily, they were surprised to find instead of the Power Rangers in the head-like bridge was a single oval headed robot in their place.
"What do you mean they're not in the Megazord?" Shiva narrowed her eyes on Monkey Fist's minions, before she got her answer in the Red Ranger kicking her in the back.
"Hi, your worshipfulness," Red Ranger said confidently as the other Rangers moved in from behind the monsters.
"Lets keep those hands to yourself, greenie," Black Ranger said as he grabbed Shego's arms.
Monkey Fist was too busy shouting to his Monkey Ninjas to return to even see the Yellow and Orange Ranger's feet heading toward the back of his head till he was on the ground seeing stars.
"HOW DARE YOU FOOLS!" Shiva bellowed glaring at the Red Ranger with glowing red eyes.
"We dare alright," Blue Ranger said as he stood by the Black Ranger. "Got a problem with that?"
"I still have Monkey Fist's Ninjas remember?" Shiva growled.
"Do you?" Red Ranger cocked his head, then tapped the side of his helmet. "Alpha, activate the anti-raid system."
A moment later the armor of the Megazord sparked with electricity and Monkey Fist's simian follows fell to the ground twitching.
"You … you think you have me now, don't you?" Shiva chuckled slightly.
"Well," Red Ranger said drawing his twin blades, "If the shoe fits."
Shiva smiled at that. "You're cute, Red Ranger. I cannot see your face but I can see your future, young one," Shiva gave a sad smile toward the leader, "You're going to suffer great loss and great pain in the near future, but it won't be mine or anyone else's doing. Your blood will be on your own hands."
"You really like to hear yourself talk don't you?" Red Ranger asked before taking a step toward the dark goddess.
"I see … you'd prefer action then?" Shiva asked with a knowing smile, before all three of her eyes opened wide.
"You had to say that, didn't you, boss?" Black Ranger whimpered, as Shiva began to grow. Her arms seemed to split into six different arms each of a slightly different color and her facial features turned sharper and more demonic.
"Now, Shego!" Shiva's demonic voice hissed, still staring down the stunned Rangers.
"What, SHE'S A DECOY!" Red Ranger yelled, turning just in time to see Black Ranger on the receiving end of a hard reverse head butt from Shego who dove for the Key beside the arch's control.
Shego grabbed the key in a rolled and came up with the key in her grasp. "Shego, throw it to me!" Shiva hissed reaching out toward the green skinned woman.
"Why?" Shego asked with a smirk, "I got the power now, Your Worship. I can summon and control your uglies so what do I need you for?"
Shego let out a loud laugh, "Now let's see what this baby can … WHERE'D IT GO?" She screamed finding the key had vanished from her grasp.
"I just grabbed it, no big." a voice called from beside the arch. All present Ranger, mutant and goddess turned to see the Green Ranger holding the Key in her hand.
"No big?" the Red Ranger narrowed his eyes behind his visor.
"A Sixth Power Ranger …" Shiva growled. "I'll destroy all six of you MYSELF!" Shiva screamed, before the Green Ranger held up her free hand.
"I think my friend will have a problem with that idea." Green Ranger said as she placed the key in a pouch on her belt and drew a green and silver dagger-like flute. "Dragon Zord Power!" She called before playing a loud melody on her flute repeatedly.
A moment later the ground trembled as the massive Dragon Zord joined the fry and growled down at the goddess and her unfaithful servant. Shiva narrowed her eyes as missiles were armed from each of the mighty Dragon Zord's claw tips.
"You haven't heard the last of me, Power Rangers," Shiva hissed, "And you Shego, we need to have a nice little chat." She growled turning her crimson eyes on Shego as she, Shego and the KO'd Monkey Fist and Ninjas vanished from sight.
"Thanks, you really helped us out a lot," Red Ranger said walking toward the green and gold clad Ranger.
"So not the drama," She shrugged, making no movement to retrieve the key from her pouch.
"So can we have that Key?" Red Ranger asked holding out his hand.
"Nope." Green Ranger shook her head. "It's safer if I hold on to it for right now."
"I don't think you really understand …" Red Ranger grew frustrated. "I know who you are, Kim, now give up the Key."
"You believe you're observant, don't you, Ron Stoppable?" the Green Ranger said taking a fighting stance. "If you want this key so badly, come and take it."
Red Ranger growled in anger as he dove at the girl only to only hit the ground. "Your anger makes you sloppy," Green Ranger stated, as Ron jumped at her again only to have her catch him by the helmet and whip him over to slam him against the ground.
"Hey, chick, back off!" Yellow Ranger growled swinging her whip at the Green Ranger, who blocked it with her arm and caught the end. She leapt in the air toward the Blue Ranger and in amazing speed used the Yellow Ranger's whip to cloths-line the panther themed Ranger.
The Yellow Ranger gasped and dropped her whip and ran to the Blue Ranger's aid. "Are you ok? I'm sorry …" She whimpered as she helped the gasping Ranger to a seated position before she found herself tied to him with her own whip.
"Never ever turn your back on a enemy if he or she is still standing." The Green Ranger stated as the Black Ranger barreled toward her rear kneeling down to spear her. All he got was a round house kick to the head and fell in a hard daze.
"Do not depend on raw power either," The Green Ranger continued as she turned to the barely conscious Black Ranger.
"I don't know who you think you are," the Orange Ranger said as she brought her bow in its staff form down toward the Ranger's head, only to collide with her dagger, "But you're really pissing me off."
"You have an excellent offence, my friend." The Green Ranger nodded before leg sweeping the Orange Ranger, sending her hard on the ground. "But your defense needs to tighten." She then glanced around at the fallen Rangers. "You have much potential, Power Rangers, but you must master your emotions and your own powers before you can match the forces of Darkness. I shall see you all shortly." She said as she teleported away.
"Damn you, Kim Possible," the Red Ranger growled as he punched the ground as he and the other Rangers pulled themselves to their feet. He then pressed the side of his helmet, "Alpha you back in the command center? Good, can you locate Kim Possible? Teleport me there now." Ron then powered down and looked at his broken-prided team with a red angry face. "If you guys will excuse me, I'm either going to get that damned key back or I'll find out where it is."
"How do you know that was Kim?" Zita asked quickly.
"No one talks like that but her," Ron growled, "She won't get away." He said as he vanished in a pillar of red.
"Oh boy, Zita, Bonnie, go after him and keep him from doing anything stupid if he's wrong, or back him up if he's right," Josh sighed, "We're going to report back to Zordon, right Brick?"
"ohhh my head …" Brick moaned.
"Where is he?" Zita growled looking around the mall for any signs of their leader with wounded pride.
"There's K, he's probably close by or will be." Bonnie said pointing to where Kim was walking with Monique.
"Lets see if she's seen him," Zita said as she grabbed Bonnie's arm and the two girls shot out toward the redhead and her friend. "Hey, Kim!"
"Hi Zita … Bonnie …" Kim said, narrowing her eyes on her rival. "What's the sitch?"
"You seen Ron? He's been under … a bit of stress. We thought you might have seen him?" Zita asked with a friendly smile.
"I haven't seen him since he was with you guys at Bueno Nacho earlier …" She said a small smile playing her lips. "Has he said anything about the … ya know … when we … uh kissed?" she asked with a blush growing on her cheeks.
Bonnie and Zita glanced at each other, both sharing an unsteady bad feeling.
"I've been looking all over for you," came the barely recognizable voice of Ron Stoppable from behind the redhead.
"Hi R-Ron!" Kim yelped when Ron grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the side of the mall's interior.
"We need to talk. NOW." Ron growled, almost dragging the girl by the arm.
"Oh dear …" Zita breathed as her, Bonnie, and Monique quickly followed.
"Ron what are you doing?" Kim said trying to pull from Ron's grasp. "Ron, stop it, you're hurting me …" Kim whimpered when his grip tightened on her arm.
"Don't play dumb with me, Kim," Ron growled getting in her face. "What did you do with it?"
"I don't know what you're talking about …" Kim breathed, horrified by the wild angry look in his eyes. A look she never even seen on him in her worse nightmares, then her eyes widened when she saw a small red line go down from his forehead.
"Ron you're hurt!" She gasped, reaching up to touch the cut, but yelped when Ron slapped her hand away.
"No thanks to you," Ron snapped, "Just admit you're the Green Ranger and tell me what you did with the Key, or are you working with those bad guys now too?"
"What are you talking about?" Kim asked, tears forming in the corners of her eyes from the tone of his voice alone.
"Calling me a loser wasn't enough huh?" Ron chuckled humorlessly, "You had to go out of your way to show me up and make me look like an idiot, didn't you?"
"Ron, stop it!" Bonnie hissed trying to pull the enraged teen away from his former best friend.
"Ron, I don't know anything about any Green Rangers or any Keys," Kim breathed, staring in Ron's brown eyes darkened in his anger. "I'm telling the truth, Ron, believe me!"
"Believe you?" Ron snorted, shaking his head, "You haven't told me a truthful thing since we were in Junior High, Kim. So just fess up, I'm on to you."
"Ron …" Kim whimpered as her tears began to slide down her rosy cheeks. "I'm telling you the truth … please, if you felt anything at all when we kissed earlier, please believe me …"
"You know, Kimberly, I did feel something when YOU kissed ME," Ron took a deep breath. "I felt sick."
Kim almost fell over, had not been for Ron's hands on her arms she would have, and her eyes were wide and she looked as if Ron had punched her hard in the chest and was trying to catch her breath. "For once in your life, Kim, Tell me the truth."
"How …" Kim whispered between sobs, "How could … how could you? Ron? After everything … everything we've been through …" Kim breathed, glancing up at the boy who just not only broke her heart, but completely shattered it. "How could you?"
Ron opened his eyes wide for the second and his face lost all color as if it finally clicked what he'd been saying and doing, but if he was going to respond, Kim cut him off by slamming her knee up between his legs. Ron fell to the ground groaning in pain as Kim dashed away sobbing loudly.
"You bastard!" Monique half screamed as she kicked Ron in the ribs before trying to catch up with Kim's head start.
"Kim … I …" Ron whimpered in pain trying to pull himself up. "Damn it … I didn't mean for it to sound …"
"Like you're a raging asshole? Oops." Bonnie said before she accidently stomped on his hand.
"We don't even know if that was Kim or not, just because Green Ranger used a couple of Kim's sayings didn't guarantee that was Kim." Zita growled, "You might have had a chance of fixing things with Kim before, but I really doubt that now, you moron."
Beep beep beepbeep beep beep
Bonnie sighed and brought up her communicator. "Bonnie, Zita, and Mr. Sensitive here. What's up?"
"The Green Ranger's here," Alpha stated, "she's brought the key and waiting for you three to apologize and explain herself."
"Alright," Zita said, glaring down at the still curled up Ron, "This will be good."
"We're on our way." Bonnie said, reaching down and unkindly jerking Ron off the ground. "On your feet, asshole." She said as they disappeared in pillars.
The three Rangers appeared in the Command Center with Ron barely standing before Brick Josh and the still morphed Green Ranger. "Good lord, Stoppable what happened to you?" Brick blinked as Ron barely stood up right.
"Ron-san, I didn't do this, did I?" The Green Ranger said approaching Ron quickly.
"Ron … san …?" Ron breathed as he turned so pale one could see directly through him. "Oh god …"
The Green Ranger reached for the clamps of her helmet and pulled it off letting her long raven hair fly freely. Ron stared into the beautiful Japanese face of his old friend Yori Tanaka. "Ron-san, what has happened?" she asked, with such concern Ron felt like he'd throw up.
"Oh god, what have I done?"
Kim easily lost Monique as she ran as fast as she could to her sanctuary. The old Preschool was never used anymore, and the old tree where she first met Ron was like a light house shinning brightly in the overgrown playground of the abandoned school. Kim ran to the tree and collapsed on her belly before it and sobbed into the ground.
"Ron, why? Why do you hate me?" Kim asked out loud as she laid face first in the grass and dirt, not caring she was getting her hair and cloths filthy.
"Poor sweet child," Shiva whispered appearing beside the girl, sitting down on her knees beside her to stroke her hair. "He doesn't hate you, my child. He has been confused by the Power Rangers." She said as she stroked Kim's cheek. "They are responsible."
"What?" Kim whispered glancing up at the goddess' loving smile.
"They have convinced the young man you care so much about that you have become their enemy," Shiva said as Kim pulled herself to her feet. "They feel you are competition and will get in the way of their glory. You are a much greater hero then they are. You show no fear in that you never hide your face. They are nothing but cowards, my child, and must be stopped before they cause harm to everyone in Middleton, as they did once in Reefside."
"Mankind has gone astray, my sweet child, you've seen it first hand." Shiva said, "Wars, monsters, killers, all that will pass away when I rule this realm. If you help me, I can give you what you wish for Kimberly my child, I can give you your best friend as you remember him, before the Power Rangers poisoned his mind." Shiva put an arm around Kim and waved her arm, transforming the playground. The grass was now trimmed, and the equipment was new. Children ran in played, including two children directly in front of the two.
"Ron?" a 4 year old redheaded girl asked lying beside a blond headed boy of the same age beneath the large shade tree.
"Yea, KP?" the blond asked, as the seventeen year old Kim walked away from Shiva and dropped to her knees beside them yet remained unnoticed.
"Can I marry you when we get big?" little Kim rolled on her belly to look at the boy.
"Sure if my mommy and daddy and your mommy and daddy says ok." Ron gave her a goofy grin. "You're the only girl I know who isn't icky so it sounds fun."
"Yay!" little Kim glomped the boy, and kissed him on the cheek. "We'll be together forever and ever, Ronnie!" She giggled as he blushed and tried to pull away.
Kim gasped when the two children vanished and she was once again alone in the ruins of the playground with the dark goddess. "You and Ron can be together forever and ever like you always wanted, my child. All you must do is give yourself to me. Declare your soul to me, and I will grant your every wish."
"Let it all go," Shiva said in a low soothing voice. "All your life you've done everything for everyone, when have you ever done something just for you. Isn't Ron worth it?"
Kim stared at her with tear-filled eyes and gnawed on her lower lip. "You love him, my child; do you love him enough to surrender your soul to save his?"
In the Command Center, Yori had told the group of her plan of making Shiva believe that the Green Ranger was a wild card and rival to the team so that it would leave an opportunity to set up a trap to use her own three keys against her. Though as important a subject as that is, that wasn't the topic at hand…
"HOW COULD YOU DO THAT, RON-SAN," Yori growled, slapping Ron across the face so hard he fell to the ground, not bothering to get back up. "I do not even begin to understand, even in as an American way of things, that is … monstrous to do to one's closest ally and friend!" Yori shook her fist before her face as she trembled angrily. "If I had known borrowing the phrases I had heard you and Kim-san speak upon our last meeting would result in … this … this madness, I would have given you the damned key before I left… gah!" Yori growled, going into a rant in Japanese which more then likely was cursing.
"I didn't mean it," Ron shook his head ignoring Yori's rants and the Rangers' stares, not bothering to rise higher then a seated position with a dazed look on his face. "I was just so frustrated and tired and angry … all the battles and missions have been so hard … and then you got away … we … I looked like a amateur … and … I was just SO frustrated … I didn't mean to take it out on Kim … I honestly didn't … it was like … it was tired of being pent up and just exploded on the easiest target … oh god, I didn't mean it at all!"
"This sounds really familiar," Zita stated in a scolding tone. "Do you remember what Kim was trying to tell you when you were too busy breaking your friendship with her Ronald?"
"Huh?" Ron asked as a sudden flash from that fateful day in school shot before his eyes.
"I know, Ron, I'm really sorry," Kim said quickly, taking his hand in hers and giving it a squeeze, "I was really out of line yesterday, I just … I needed to vent, you were just … I don't know, you were what I lashed out at first. I know that's no excuse, but it's the best I can do and I hope you can forgive me for it."
"Oh my god …" Ron gasped, as his eyes widened in shock, and he shot to his feet and went straight toward Alpha. "Find Kim, now, I have to talk to her."
"She's at Middleton Preschool ... with SHIVA!" Alpha gasped, glancing toward Zordon.
"Gorilla Power!" Ron called out, transforming to his Ranger form. "Zordon, I'm going to go save Kim, bring her here if I have to, and I'm going to tell her the whole truth, about everything, and I hope she might at least somewhat forgive me." He said turning his back on the stunned Rangers. "If you have a problem with that, tough. Kim is more important then this stupid costume. I just wish I wasn't so stupid not to see that sooner."
"Alpha," Zordon spoke up, "Teleport the Red Ranger to the location. Ronald…" Zordon said glancing toward the Red Ranger. "May the Power protect you… May it protect the both of you."
"Thanks." The Red Ranger said as he teleported away.
The Red Pillar deposited the Red Ranger in the center of the playground where Shiva was standing with Kim between her and the Ranger. "Shiva, Stay away from her!" The Red Ranger growled as he slowly approached the goddess and his best friend who still had her back to him. "Kim, turn around and walk toward me nice and easy." The Red Ranger said as he grew closer to the two.
"Kim, didn't you hear me?" The Red Ranger said as he got less then a yard from the redhead. "Shiva's …" He drifted off when Kim finally turned to face him. "KP … oh no …" he breathed in a mix of pain and shock.
The red hair was the same, but her skin tone had been changed to a pale, light blue tint, the same color that a suffocated body took. And her once emerald green eyes that held such life were bright yellow and shined with darkness and anger.
He was so thrown off his game, that he didn't even notice the teen-hero turned demonic monster lift her hand and fire a energy blast and barely even felt the blast that hit him dead in the chest. Nor did he feel it knock him off his feet and send him into the brick wall of the abandoned preschool which fell on top of him.
"The Power Rangers are your sworn enemy, Kim Possible," Ron heard from under the pile of rubble watching the scene through the broken visor of his helmet. "Do what must be done. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy. We will bring order to this chaotic world, and then you will finally find your happiness with Ron."
"Thank you, my Master." Kim replied in a singsong tone of voice that sounded nothing like the Kim Ron knew.
Ron pulled himself as far as he could and reached out from the rubble as Kim and Shiva vanished. "Kim …no …" he breathed as he finally lost consciousness.
To Be Continued…