Tian Cai

By mkusenagi2

The story concept © 5-19-2006
All Marvel characters are © Marvel Comics.
Kim Possible and other Disney characters
are © Disney Co.

Part IV

"Everyone, this is my sister Fau Lo Suee."

"Hello," everyone said.

"Hello," she said, "I am pleased to meet the famous Kim Possible and her equally famous father. Dr. Possible your work in airframe stress reduction is legendary."

"Uh, Thank You," James Possible blushed.

Fau Lo Suee slinked over to Ron, ran her hand through his hair and said, "You must be Ron Stoppable, I had no idea you were SO handsome, you remind me of my late beloved."

'Man! I can't believe this she's trying to seduce Ron,' Kim seethed as she turned red with anger.

"Uh... thank you?" said Ron as he squirmed under her touch. "Sooo… Fu Manchu is your dad."

"Yes."

"Coolio, He's real!" Ron exclaimed as he danced away from her, "So your dad is 'The Devil Doctor' Fu Manchu, one of the ancients of China, over 600 years old, master of the arcane arts and sciences of China, Scourge of the East, yadda yadda."

At this point everyone stared slackjawed at Ron except for Rufus who went, "Uh huh, oh yeah!" from Ron's pocket.

"What!" Kim said. "How do you know this Ron!"

"Uh, I read about it in the library while I was searching for ancient Chinese recipes... all I found was this book of herbal formulas… thought it was a book on seasonings..." Ron said.

"Pardon us a moment while I talk to my sister." Shang took her outside onto the front lawn.

"Why are you here?" Shang said (in Hakka, a Chinese dialect).

"I came to tell you to wait, my people will handle Him."

"And the other reason."

"I wanted to see for myself if the prophecy is true." Fau Lo Suee said.

"And?"

"I am satisfied."

"…"

"Don't worry; I won't take him from his beloved when he comes of age, besides my heart still belongs to Sir Denis."

"Good, he does not need to be exposed to the embarrassment of an attempted seduction by a woman that is over 90," Shang said, "and more importantly YOU don't need to deal with the embarrassment of his rejection!"

"Please, Shang… don't be tiresome."

"…"

"As we speak my people are attacking his lair."

"And her mother?"

"If she's not 'in the way' she won't be harmed..."

"And if she is?"

"their orders are to 'terminate' anyone that stands with him with 'extreme prejudice'."

SLAP went Shang's palm against his sister's cheek.

"I see you've learned much since you took up with them!" Fau said as she held her cheek.

"A person such as she DOESN'T deserve to die. She is a good woman & the mother of a champion!"

"Come we must hurry... my 'sister' has sent one of her teams to kill our father!" said Shang as he gave Kim the slip of paper with the lair's address on it.

"NO!" everyone gasped.

"Wade I need a military grade ride NOW!" Kim yelled into her Kimmunicator. "Don't worry Dad, I'll bring Mom home…"

"Ok Kim, I can get a joint strike team of SHIELD and GJ agents to your location. They were on training maneuvers at GJ HQ when you called." Wade said.

"Wade, you rock! Here's the coordinates that Shang gave us." Kim fed the slip through the Kimmunicator's sensor pad. "Tell them that there's a MI6 wet squad in that area and that they're unfriendlies!"

While Kim was giving Wade the data he needed Shang spoke to his sister (in Hakka).

"If her mother dies nothing will protect you!"

"From you?"

"No." Shang said as he looked at Kim and Ron.

"Though they are the champions of the prophecy, they're still no match for my skills." Fau said with a tremor.

"You are a fool to stand against the Will of Heaven," Shang said to his sister, "even when they are separate Heaven walks with them."

"Know this 'sister' I have vowed to help them, they are family." Shang said.

"Sifu our ride's here," Kim said as a fully laden GJ hoverjet landed in the street.

"Shang…" said James with tears in his voice, "she's the only woman… she…"

"James… we'll bring her back, I promise." Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu vowed.

And with that they left…

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As they flew into battle with a cadre of SHIELD & GJ's finest Shang spoke to Kim, "I am sorry for the trouble my family has caused... I had no idea my father would seek out your mother! We must be wary, my father WILL test us. Relax as I have taught you and let your training do its work!"

"It's ok, I just hope we get there on time or it's so the drama!" said Kim as they pulled on their kits.

"Alright boys and girl, listen up," growled the Specialist (a 6' 4" crew cut, graying nightmare of a soldier) to Kims' team, "The suit is a lightweight Kevlar/polycarbonate/titanium composite courtesy of Stark International designed to protect you from multiple point blank hits from M 60 armor piercers."

"The buckle is the on/off switch for the suit's stealth field which also dampens any sounds you make. The 'cuffs are self explanatory so we're gonna cover the other items on your belts. The goggles are full suite, just squint and they'll change wavelengths."

"Goggles on now, people!" he roared, on they went.

"The grenades are simple; red is incendiary, gray is smoke, blue is a tear gas/emetic compound, and the green pineapple is a frag. When you pull up on the suit's collar it will form a mask seal over the lower part of your face, MAKE SURE TO PULL UP YOUR MASKS BEFORE YOU THROW ANY GRENADE. THEY"RE DESIGNED TO BE IRRITATING TO THE AIRWAY." The Specialist said while glaring at Ron causing him to turn beetroot.

"The hanbo across the back doubles as a shockprod and extends up to 8'when squeezed like so." "Sorry Ms. Possible but only trained personnel carry firearms on these missions. Mr. Stoppable has some training but no cert. and you…"

'Ron has firearms training!' she thought.

"It's ok sir." she said.

"You're junior members on this team so stay close to support!"

"Got it." they said.

"I've acquired the target, orbiting DZ," sang the pilot.

"Ok people, look at the pretty pix;" the Specialist said while activating the readout on their goggles. "The target is a warehouse that has a complex of offices in the rear here," he indicated with a cursor, "our hostage is here with… something… what the hell is that? Is it human?"

"It's Fu Manchu…" said Kim.

"…the target and is first priority. Take out the foreign team 1st then focus on the warehouse's vermin pop." The cursor flicked over 20 dots roving outside the warehouse, and 40 inside the warehouse bay.

"HEY!" said Rufus (in his own kit) from Ron's shoulder.

"WHAT! Oh sorry Rufus." said the Specialist. "PEOPLE YOU'VE GOT FIVE MINUTES WHILE WE WAIT FOR A WINDOW GET SORTED."

"…"

"Sifu…"

"Shang…"

"Beg pardon?"

"Call me Shang… you both have earned the right to do so today…"

"Shang Chi, what happened back there with your sister?"

Shang recounted what he told his sister.

"I will not rest until I know your mother's safe, my father is evil itself."

"Dude, what's your name mean?"

"The raising and advancing of a spirit."

"Whoa!"

"My father named me as a joke, for he portrayed himself as a virtuous man while I was taught the ways of the assassin. He sent me to kill a man that he said was evil…"

"…"

"It's ok," Kim said as she reached over and squeezed his hand.

'!' Ron thought.

"When I confronted the man he told me the truth and became my best friend and salvation. That man was Sir Denis Nayland Smith of MI6, he was more of a father to me than Fu Manchu ever was…" Shang said as a tear rolled down his cheek.

"!" thought Ron as Kim tenderly wiped Shang's cheek and hugged him.

"My sister knew Sir Denis when they were very young… Thanks…" Shang said as he politely unwrapped himself from her embrace.

"How old's your sister!" cried Ron.

"She's 112 yrs old, due to the 'elixir vitae' my father discovered…"

"Awww Maaan, I got hit on by a sexy mummy…"

"Ick!" chirped Rufus from Ron's jumpsuit pocket.

"Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha," Kim and the agents laughed.

"Ms. Possible, we're approaching the DZ… Dr. Director said we're to follow your orders…"

"We have a hostage sitch here people, my Mom's being held by Fu Manchu in a warehouse and his men are highly skilled. There's an enemy team of agents in the area from MI6 as well. We want Fu and any hostages unharmed. If you can use nonlethal methods against the enemy do so, if not I understand."

"Just make sure my Mom is safe!" 'Here we go!' she thought.

"Alright people, we're hovering in stealth mode. Go, Go, Go." roared the Specialist.

Kim, Ron, Rufus, Shang Chi, the Specialist, and 20 highly trained SHIELD and GJ troops quietly slid down their guy lines to the warehouse complex below.

End Part IV