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.
Level 2: Ha Mu Lan (Woman Warrior)
Part IV
Monaco
Port
de Fontvielle
Docks
2045
hrs
The Super Adaptoid.
An artificial lifeform that can mimic other beings powers had arrived on the shores of Monaco to wreak havoc upon the citizens of said state and then the world after mimicking SOME of the powers of one Ron Stoppable.
"Sir this is Mockingbird."
"Go ahead."
"The Super Adaptoid is loose Sir."
"What?"
"The Adaptoid is what Strucker was after Sir. We kept Viper and Zola so busy that they weren't able to take it. Viper and what was left of Zola got away though. We're enroute to the Port de Fontvielle docks now Sir."
"How?"
"A flying cloud Sir."
"…"
"Let me guess it's the Rook's doin'."
"Yes Sir. Sir we need ANY data you can get on how to shut this thing down: STAT."
"Ok. We're workin' on it. Tell all the troops to stay away from it for now ESPECIALLY The Rook and Hercules."
"Yes Sir."
"So what do we do?" Shego asked.
"We wait while The Director consults with everyone that defeated the Adaptoid before."
"Sooo… what do we do about the civilians?" Ron asked.
"Most of them are combat vets or served in the military here so they'll know that they have to evacuate the area."
"So we wait." Kim said.
"Yeah." Mockingbird said.
---
While our heroes waited for The Director to come up with a plan Sabertooth had come up with a plan of his own concerning one Chameleon.
'Good thing I have these heightened senses,' he thought as he watched his prey, 'Cause the guys good. Well let's walk down an' have some fun!'
'No one can see me so it should be easy to meet Viper and…' Chameleon reached the pier and saw the Viper fly off with Zola's braincase.
'NO! How am I supposed to get out of here now? Wait until I get back to base. I'll make sure they both pay!' The scent of FEAR radiated from the Chameleon.
The Chameleon backed away from the pier's edge and bumped into something…
"AWWW," A voice purred in his ear, "miss your cab? Don't worry… I'll help ya for a price…"
The Chameleon turned around and saw his way was blocked by Sabertooth!
"Not!"
---
"Ok people lissen up," Fury said on the comlink to all troops, "Hercules, Shego, and The Rook are our reserve 'cause we don't want this bastard to get his hands on their powers. I talked to Cap and Stark and they think the best bet is to let Mockingbird and Possible take a shot at it since they have the most hand to hand experience to see what it can do and take it down. If that doesn't work we'll have to use Herc, Shego, and Rook to shut him down."
'Kim!' Ron looked at Shego. She walked over and hugged him.
'He loves her… hope the Princess makes it… I WON'T know how to deal with it if she doesn't!'
"Ready girls?" The ladies stepped forward.
"Go get 'im!"
---
"The names Sabertooth… punk… an' if you're wonderin', the reason I'm here is cause you tried to off my ex when I was goin' to deal with her new beau an' talk to her! You an' me gots business… and when I'm done with you… takin' it outta yer ass in trade… you'll wish for the day when Mary Jane Parker kicked it with that Louisville Slugger of hers."
Sabertooth leaped forward and slashed the Chameleon's forehead and licked his claws before his prey could blink.
"MMmmm… You taste pretty good! I'll give ya a head start." Sabertooth said.
As a terrified Chameleon turned to run Sabertooth grabbed his throat.
"Oh yeah, since I'm just usin' what nature intended so should you." He said as he stripped the Chameleon of his weapons and clothes.
Creed set him free and waited.
'No time like the present.'
The hunt began.
---
'I can do this! I can do anything including fight androids with near godlike powers!' Kim Possible thought while she and Mockingbird dodged the Adaptoid's attacks and returned with attacks of their own.
"You shall not stop me," the Adaptoid cried, "After I defeat you Captain America's next! Where's a Bueno Nacho when you need one?"
"Retreat, now! It's a draw. 'Sides The Adaptoid's actin' REAL weird." Fury said.
'What's weird for something like that?' Kim thought.
"Sir, I have an Idea!" Ron said over the link.
"Go ahead."
"The Adaptoid copies as much as it can before fighting somebody, right?"
"Yeah."
"Is Col. Dugan still in the area?"
"Yes he is."
"Could you tell him to stop by the Monte Carlo Bueno Nacho and grab everything they have?"
"Ron…" Kim said.
"See I was thinking about Bueno Nacho when we saw it… so I'm thinking it'll go berserk about the food worse than Rufus or I would… give us more time to cook up a plan…"
"Ron that's the stu…" Kim started.
"That's brilliant!" Fury cried.
'?' Kim thought.
"The Adaptoid's ALWAYS tryin' to become human!"
"Oh uh Sir… tell the folks at Bueno Nacho to use Lots of Bad Beans and Diablo sauce."
"Copy."
---
While Fury and Dugan were preparing to engage in the LOWEST form of chemical warfare; Sabertooth was stalking his prey…
"Aww… ya GOTTA do Better Than That… I thought Kraven was your brother?" he said while stalking his prey.
"See I'm worse than the Vic Creed from this world… I'm a GOOD guy… I LIKE people… where I come from I've found some pretty cool ones…"
Sabertooth landed behind the Chameleon and clawed his calves and allowed him to hobble away.
"When I came to your world Very few people wanted to get to know me… fewer still wanted to hang out with me… and only one wanted to date me and treat me like a man…"
"I'll give you one guess who that was… and you tried to kill her…"
Victor Creed cornered a speechless Chameleon.
"So I gotta ask… Who… SLASH… What… SLASH… Where… SLASH… When… SLASH… and Why… SLASH…"
"Oh yeah, since I'm all worked up 'cause I haven't seen her I'm gonna take it out on you… 'fore I skin ya and HEH"
The Chameleon finally did scream… until he couldn't… ever…
---
"Ok kid. We got your BN, now what?" asked Col. Dugan after he landed 2 miles behind their position.
"I need a wimpy guy with a glass stomach to drive up to the Adaptoid with the Bueno Nacho and have him sit there while it eats the food."
"Hey KP?"
"Yeah Ron?"
"Does Wade have any viral programs that might work on something like this?"
"!" 'Why… how?' "I'll check. Wade here's the sitch."
Shego walked up to Ron. Kim nodded yes to Ron.
"So who are you? Where's the guy that I fell in love with?" she asked jokingly.
"Huh?"
"I'm impressed. You're running rings around Possible without trying. Why?"
"I'll show you." And he DID.
When they came up for air she asked him, "What's the plan?"
"We have to get it to use more than eight powers to shut it down according to what Cap told me. Then we infect it with one of Wade's hyperviruses and vaporize it or better yet…" Ron called a friend in Middleton and later called a number in Manhattan and explained the sitch to both persons. When he got the answers he wanted he called The Director.
"Got those messages from yer friends… we can make it happen on our end… how about you?"
"We Have To Sir."
"Good luck Ron."
"Ok people," Maj. Stoppable said while the Adaptoid ate the BAD Bueno Nacho, "I need the Prince, Jenkins, Hercules, Shego, Possible, Mockingbird and the Guardsmen to mix it up with the Adaptoid since you either have superpowers or heavy skills. While you're doing that I'm gonna take it down."
"How?" Kim asked.
"With the Power of Imagination."
"?" everyone else thought.
---
After the wimpy agent, a guy by the name of Gnot (the G is silent) left the Adaptoid the heavy hitters in the group went forward and 'mixed it up'.
Ron in the meantime told Rufus to stay behind, and proceeded to 'marinate'.
'I hope this works… It has to work…'
Ron created a cloud and rose 2 miles above the battlefield.
"Hey ugly… get yer' PUNK ass Up here if you want True Power!" Ron bellowed. "Cap told me you can't even beat an' old lady on your best day!"
The Adaptoid went for it… Hook, Line, and Sinker! As it rose towards him, Ron dissolved his cloud and went into freefall towards the Adaptoid.
He caught it… and the slugfest began.
For every blow the android landed Ron landed 20. Fractures appeared in the Adaptoid's skin as they traded blows.
"BOOOOOOMMMM!" the shockwave knocked everyone about except for Hercules who joined the battle.
"Y'know,' Ron said as he and Hercules pounded the android's abdomen, "You shouldn't eat bad Bueno Nacho. That stuff's been labeled WORSE than the soil at Chernobyl for toxicity."
"You will not… GURGLE… defeat… BLORCH… Me…"
"Dude we're not breakin' a sweat and we're kickin' it."
"Ok guys… NOW!"
While Ron and Herc duked it out with the Adaptoid everyone else jumped in and took a shot until…
"Enough!" the android railed as it tried to push everyone back and grabbed Ron, "I will defeat you all with his powers."
As the Adaptoid looked through Ron, Ron's soul linked with one of the NAMES of Godhead looked back.
'Coolio! He's a cheap Golem knockoff… let's see Rabbi K told me this when I was a kid… Oh Yeah! Erase The Name and the rogue Golem is destroyed.'
"What… WHAT are YoU DoInG tO ME?" it said.
"FOUL THING! YOU WERE BLESSED WITH LIFE AND SQUANDERED IT! BE NO MORE! YOU ARE ERASED FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE FOREVERMORE!"
The Adaptoid clicked off and DIED.
Ron fell to his knees. The world was in slow motion… Kim ran to him…
"Ron! Don't pass out!" Kim shouted in his ear.
"Shego needs you! Ron!"
"Shego's collapsed!"
Ron shakily got up and pulled it together.
"Shego?"
---
6-17-2004
Victory:
At what cost?
"I've never seen anything like this. Shego's been poisoned with a scrambler neurotoxin. We'll have to send her to Project Pegasus for treatment." Reed Richards said over the link after checking the test results.
Ron's physical wounds had healed but he was mortified, no terrified at losing her. He held her hand in the ICU tent that was set up inside the Palace ballroom while Rufus slept in his pocket.
"Hey kid, how's she doing?" said a familiar voice.
"Huh…" Ron looked up into the eyes of, "Hawkeye! Thanks for coming. Shouldn't you be with…"
"I already was… she's got some sprains… SHE told me to check on you… that's why I love ya Ron, you always look out for folks… she'll be ok, she's TOO ornery to die…"
"It's crazy… she was my worst enemy… now I can't live without her… guess I know how you felt when…"
"…"
"Ron, if you EVER need a favor you KNOW The Avengers have your back…"
"Thanks."
Later that day…
"Hey kid," a voice growled.
'How?'
"The name's Victor Creed… Sabertooth of the Exiles… how's she doin'?"
"Holdin' her own, you're the ex right?"
"Yeah… I'm gonna miss her… BIG pain… GREATER Pal… Do what ya can to make her smile… gonna miss her." Vic turned to leave.
"Hey dude, what happened to the Chameleon… You Got Him, Right?"
"Yeah… HEH HEH… the little bitch tasted like chicken… BELCH… see ya."
"Creed."
"Yeah?"
"Stop by. You're welcome at my home anytime. Where's OUR Sabertooth?"
Creed LOOKED at Ron and left.
'Right. There Can Be Only One… or something like that.'
---
The Adaptoid's remains were shipped to the Baxter Building, placed in stasis by Dr. Richards, placed in a Skrull hypercraft, sent to Hydrobase and launched towards black hole coordinates supplied by one Dr. James Timothy Possible, and was seen no more.
---
Later that afternoon…
When Kim heard that Shego was being transferred to Project Pegasus for treatment she walked over to Col. Dugan and asked for a favor. After she got her answer she went to see Ron in the medics' ICU tent.
Kim was shocked at what she found…
'I've never SEEN him like this before… it's like he's dead inside… I've gotta DO something…' Kim thought while Ron knelt by Shego's cot and held her hand.
"…"
Kim walked over to Ron.
'It's now or never… I've gotta DO this!' Kim thought.
"Ron… can we talk… in private? … I mean." Kim asked.
"Uh, sure KP." he said. Ron told Rufus to watch Sheila, then followed Kim as she climbed the palace steps.
"Where were you two staying?" she asked.
"We had these rooms here across from Jenkins' over there… I was in this one… why?"
Kim took his hand and led him into Sheila's room and proceeded to search for something.
"Kim! This is SO not cool! What're…" KIM GLARE.
'Ah! Found it… let's see… do I have one… Yes!' Kim fiddled with the Item that she'd found and put her hands behind her back.
"Ron… could you come here please?"
Ron did so with a look of disdain.
"Kim… WHAT ARE…"
"RONALD STOPPABLE… WILL YOU SHUT IT FOR A MOMENT… and trust your 'partner'?" Kim said with a weird look in her eye.
"ok" 'PARTNER!'
"Kneel … and close your eyes… please?"
"?" He did so.
Kim placed a locket around his neck…
"Ok… you can open your eyes…"
"Can I stand up now?"
"Yes!" 'He's so silly… one of the reasons I LOVE HIM! WOW! I DO LOVE HIM!'
Ron looked at the locket on his chest and opened it…
'WOW! When… HOW did Sheila get a picture of us snuggled in the kitchen 'that' day… JENKINS… the Dude's SO cool… there's a picture of Kim in here TOO?'
"Ron." Kim said as she walked over to him, "I have to tell you something…"
"Kim I…"
"Shhh." She said as she walked up to him and placed a finger on his lips.
"?"
"I love you… Ronald Stoppable… I know I can't take you from Sheila… wouldn't dream of it… can't… but you need to know… and you also need to know that I'm sorry for ALWAYS taking you for granted… some best friend I turned out to be…"
Kim turned and walked away…
A hand gently grabbed her shoulder and spun her around…
"Man… you've got to be the stupidest girl I know…"
"RON!"
"YOU THINK YOU CAN SAY THAT… WALK AWAY… AND NOT PAY A PRICE FOR WHAT YOU SAY OR DO IN PEOPLE'S LIVES?" he yelled at her.
"Sorry."
"Gotcha."
"Huh?" Kim was shocked as she was pulled into an embrace!
"I Love You Too Kimberly Anne Possible, Always Have, Always Will!"
"!" 'HE LOVES ME!'
Ron lifted her chin. Chocolate Wisdom and Compassion looked into Emerald Joy and Budding Wisdom.
Ron leaned forward…
'What's he doing! What's that in his… eyes… OH MY GOD HE'S…' SCARLET.
And KISSED Kim… the Dragon merged with the Phoenix… Heaven and Earth were One.
Ron's hands slid down and embraced Kim… he tucked himself into her… and merged his heart with hers…
'! … ! … ! … !' Ron's totality thought/experienced.
'BOBBI AND SHEILA ARE RIGHT I AM STUPID… THIS MAN HAS STOOD BY ME ALL THIS TIME JUST TO MAKE SURE I WAS OK… AND HE'S GOT… THIS TO OFFER… THIS IS WHAT SHEILA HAS WITH HIM… WOW!'
Ron leaned his forehead 'gainst Kim's.
"Wow!" she said, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm stupid too."
"!"
"I'm NOT leaving her Kim."
"…" "i know…"
"But… I'm not leaving you either… I'm still your partner… your best friend… and I DO love you."
"what are we going to do?"
"We're going to have a talk… all of us… I HAVE to tell her."
"…"
"And I need a favor… if you say yes… I'll owe you… forever Kim."
"ok."
"Will you protect Sheila for me?"
"Yes."
"…"
"Huh? Ok, now I'M confused!"
"I asked for a favor… on your behalf… from Col. Dugan AND The Director… to Command the security detail… at Pegasus for Sheila…"
"Why?"
"You're going to do something for her… something courageous but stupid… AREN'T YOU?"
"Yeah, guess you do know me… better than I thought!"
"Yeah… The pictures in the locket are to remind you of the greatest treasures you have in your life… while you're away."
"Wow… How'd you get so wise?"
"I've got some GREAT tutors."
"…"
"Let's go… we've gotta see how she's doing." Kim said.
"Ok."
---
Later at Project Pegasus…
"Beep … Beep … Beep … Beep …"
"Mmmm…" 'Ohhh… I haven't felt this bad since I got mutated… what's that?'
Sheila woke to see Ron and Kim sleeping on opposite sides of her hospital bed holding her hands. She gently tugged her hands free and ran them through Kim and Ron's hair and noticed they were holding hands.
'Guess I'm out of the picture… sigh… it was fun while it lasted… better get this over with then.'
"HEY! What the hell're you doing I'm NOT a pillow!"
"Huh?" Red and Blond chorused, "What… cool she's awake!" HUGS!
'I've got to get one… for old times sake!' Sheila thought. GRAB.
"Well…" BEETROOT Ron, "I think she's gonna make it Kim."
"Sheila!"
"What? I've gotta have SOMETHING to remember him by… since he's leaving me… for you… Thanks for the wild ride Ron… I'll NEVER forget you." Sheila said with tears in her voice.
Ron looked at Kim, Kim at Ron, and they Smiled.
"OH! So you think this is funny? When I get out of here I'm gonna… Mmm."
The rest went unsaid as Ron leaned over and shared… with Sheila… his essence.
They broke the kiss…
"You're… not…" Sheila asked.
"No."
"?" Sheila looked at Ron and Kim.
Kim took her hand.
"She's gonna be in charge of protecting you… when I leave. You've been poisoned by Viper, they've never seen the toxin before. Dr. Richards and Dr. Xavier are here working on a cure, while they do I expect you to behave."
"I'm not…" Serious Face.
"ok."
"They said it's supposed to be self replicating but your mutated systems have 'frozen' it… encapsulated it. You can't use your powers 'cause we don't know what'll happen."
"…"
"Uh ladies… We Need To Talk."
"I LOVE you Sheila… and I LOVE you too Kim. I don't know WHAT to do… you're both fantastic… I…" Ron teared up.
Sheila looked at Kim: Warrior; Rival; Friend; Partner, and put a question in her eyes.
Kim nodded… Yes.
"Hon… it's Ok… you don't have to choose… with ALL the crap I've been through… and what you've FREELY given to me, Kim and the World you won't have to choose…"
"Huh? Oh No! You couldn't… didn't… i'm gonna need a medic…"
"What's the matter… HON?" Kim asked as she walked over to his side of the bed and put his hand in her left hip pocket.
"!"
"Kim, I've got a chalet in Lovosice…"
"Really, in the Czech Republic?"
"Yeah girl and I'll HAVE to introduce you to Henri… he's my personal designer… owns a HUNK of Prada… only crafts one of a kind items… for us!"
Ron disentangled himself from the ladies and walked out to the waiting room, got Rufus and went to the mesa's roof to find Ben Grimm standing there smoking a Cuban.
Ron walked over.
"Sir, may I ask you a question?" Rufus hopped off and lit up a Jamaican.
"Hold on kid… lets see… Ok, here!" Ben lit and gave Ron a cigar.
"Puff."
"The secret is you don't inhale. Women right?"
"Puff. Yeah. See, I'm in this relationship with Shego… Sheila I mean, and Kim told me she loves me but doesn't want to take me from her and now they want to…"
"Kid," Ben said as he laid a hand on Ron's shoulder, "I've seen ALL sort's of things… been to different universes… watched worlds die only to be reborn… fought with some of the greatest beings and against some of the nastiest… but one thing is still the same."
"What's that?"
"Women, True Women are the Universe's Greatest Mystery."
"Yeah."
"…"
"So how'd you get so wise Sir?"
"I keep it simple, and I've got the greatest friends a guy could EVER have. Kid, if they've come to an understanding, roll with it. More importantly RESPECT 'em"
"Ok."
"Oh yeah. I heard ya fooled Doom. We've been crackin' up for DAYS at the Baxter Building over that. Reed, Susie, Johnny and me decided you and the ladies are welcome anytime."
"Thanks Sir." 'This is SO cool. I'll have to spring it on the girls! Huh? WOW! THE GIRLS! Ok.'
As Ron walked back to the elevator he heard Ben come up behind him.
"Hey Kid."
"Yes Sir?"
"Great Job in Monaco, MAJOR Stoppable. Coulda used your help in WWII, you're just like your Great Grandpa. Reed told me some stories about 'im."
"THANK YOU SIR!"
"Kid… I got a name… call me Ben, ok?"
"Ok, Ben." Smile.
"Later Ron."
End of Level Two.
Ron's Quest begins in:
The Rook III: Vendetta