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 4: Jian (Mage)

From Sheila Goble Baux' dairies…

I never thought I'd be in the 'sitch I was…

Or let it help me grow…

I was the one to get it together first…

'Cause I had faith in them…

I guess hanging out with someone you love does that to you…

Teaches you to forgive.

Part V

05-09-2006 to 05-13-2006
The North Sea
Abbadon Prison
1500 ft below
Seabed Level

"Sorry we have ta meet like this… under these weird circumstances…" Cain Marko said to his guest as they watched the telefeed from the seafloor. "Kinda cool what ya get to see creepin' around here…"

"Yeah." Sheila said as she lit up and gazed at her teammate. "I know what ya mean. Here we are. Guys that used to live on the run… and now we're running the jail." She bit down and smiled. "How's Excalibur coming along? Twins giving you any trouble? Melvin?"

"Nah. Actually we're pretty good." He scratched an ear. "It's been weird wearing Captain Britain's armor 'til he's done retraining at Avalon… Damned politicos…"

"So the Grid didn't affect you?" she said as they entered an interrogation room.

"No. Cyttorak's immune for some reason. After this is done… You can see our guest. His papers should be complete for his Vault transfer. I recommended my old cell."

"Great." She sat and toyed with her cigar.

"We're ready Sir." A guard said as a prisoner was brought to the room and made to wait in the access gate.

"Ok. Hold on. Sheila."

She looked into Cain's eyes. "Yes."

"It's ok. Things will work out. You'll see."

"I know." She took a bolt from her cigar. "Let's get this over with." 'This is SO weird. Getting relationship advice from the Juggernaut…'

The guards brought in their hooded charge and chivvied him into his seat.

His hood was removed.

Sir James Braddock, former DCI, MI 6.

'Now we'll get some answers.'

---

05-14-2006
The Possible Residence
Middleton, CO
1400 hrs

Kim was studying in her room, while Ron was going through the motions with her family when…

"Beep Beep beDeep!"

"Go Wa…SIR!" Kim said as she clicked on her Kimmunicator.

"Ya got a hit on the site. An old friend of ours has found something." The Specialist growled.

"Oh!"

"Yeah. Nakasumi's in Drakken's sights… Yer rides comin'."

"Ok."

"Kim." Ron said from her door. "Ride's here." He quietly left.

'God. This is gonna be a long trip.'

---

'Hmmm. I've been working at this… let's see if I can…' Sheila relaxed and approached the Dream…

Soon she was able to 'see' her charge's pattern…

She looked at the wretch of a man before her. Captain Britain's graying father…

"Ok. Why are we here?" she asked.

"I need to atone… for what I've done." He said with shaky breath.

"Dying?" she said.

"Yes. Smith's parting gift. He's…"

"A bastard member of royalty. An enemy of the Free World. The mythical Third Beast of Auschwitz… A Nazi 1st class."

James Braddock jerked in his seat.

"In the '60s he offered you the chance to place Britain back on the map. The Crown tacitly agreed. YOU were the bagman." She calmly said.

His pattern twisted in a way that said yes…

"Later he offered AIM and HYDRA biotech to keep your cancer at bay. You were 'cured'. He also fed your habit. Does your son know what a hypocrite you are? How long have you been in the closet?"

James Braddock blanched.

"I can… have information about your parents. The Gobles were… Your Mother was…" He whined as she slid a slip of paper towards him. "What's this?"

She unfolded it. "Read."

He did as Cain stood behind him. "NO! She can't do that! I have Rights!"

"Listen to me… you anti-Semitic piece of shit. Don't you ever let my parent's names cross your lips again." Plasma flared. 'WOW! It came back. Gonna have to tell Ron…' "Now what I want to know is what Drakken's up to."

"I don't know." Plasma singed his hair as he was held fast. Terror filled his eyes. "All I can tell you is that he was fixated on our version of the Human Genome Project… and Viper's powers. He cultivated your cells with Sublime's help…"

Sheila grit her teeth. "Are you sure?"

He withered under her gaze. "yes. He also dug up what he could on your mother… and Weapon X…"

"Cain. Leave the room."

"Ok." He left.

The Wrathful Goddess was in residence.

"Listen old man. I'm not going to give you what you want. You're going to live out your days here at the bottom of the sea 'til you die." She calmly said. "In disgrace. Disowned by one of the greatest men that sought your approval… Your son."

She rose to leave.

"I am what I am; Shego. … But you are her daughter."

"CRACK!" "Unh!" he gurgled.

"Guard!" she growled.

Cain walked in the room.

She glared at him. "He fell."

"I know."

---

05-14-2006
A SHIELD Quinjet
Flying trans-Pacific
1800 hrs

Kim sat across the bay and watched her partner and Rufus rummage through his kit.

"Ron. We need to talk." She said.

"uh oh." Rufus chirped before he dove into his pocket.

Ron looked at his best friend.

"I'm sorry about everything… it's just that… when I see you with Sheila… it drives me crazy that I missed out all this time… That you really do have a brain in that…" she paused. "I mean… you're smart Ron. Really. Then there's this thing in my head…"

"Your big-headiness?" he asked.

She slumped. "Yeah. That too. I've been 'all that' for years… when you really were."

"I did fly off the handle…" he goofily grinned.

She couldn't help it… he always drew her out with his grin. "A little."

"Right. So what you're saying is that you want to make sure… that you've got what it takes… despite what's inside…" he said.

"Yeah."

He sat next to her. "Kim… KP. I've never doubted you… where it counts. Sure we're hurtin' but we have before…" he wrapped an arm around her. "No matter what I'll be there for ya. You have my word."

"Ron there's something else I have to tell you." 'he called me Kp…' "The Director gave me an assignment… I think… I found a file in my locker…"

"Whoa Kim. That's need to know stuff. And I don't." he looked at the ceiling of the jet… 'I can't do this…' "KP… about this thing with SHIELD… The Director… I've got a confession to make…?" he sat and looked at her over her fingers on his mouth.

"No. Whatever it is. I trust you. Besides, I lost all rights to your life when I paused our engagement…"

"Kim…" she gave him the Pout. "Ok. Still my pod?"

"Yeah." She hugged him tight. "Still mine?"

"Always. Y'know it'll be cool to see Nakashima-san again!"

Rufus popped his head out of his pocket. "uh Huh!"

Tensions eased for the moment…

---

Abbadon Prison Infirmary
1500 ft below
Seabed Level

His hair…

It's…

white

He's withered.

Not physically.

Others feel it.

I get the dubious privilege to see it.

In the Dream he's attached to The Essence. Terminally so. One wrong move and he's gone.

As bad as what he did to me… and how he'd twisted me so I'd enjoy it… this is so much worse.

And I'm not going to think about the thing… demon that's watching over him…

Glad I went straight.

---

Sheila sat on his bed… and hugged him as tears were shed by both.

"sssorrryyy!" Hego moaned.

"shhh. It's ok. I'm sorry too. I forgive you." She sat up and looked at him. 'wow. Thank you ron… kim.'

"I can't…tell you who it is…not allowed…rules…Smith…" Sheila's hair rose on the back of her neck. "as he calls himself…he's so evil that Mephisto's… afraid… When he died he was cast out and sent back here… If you can't help the Champion break him… The Moment He Sets Foot In Hell It Will Bend To His Will… The Multiverse will follow… in time." He passed out.

She sat and thought. Shaken to her core. 'Who is he? Smith. I'll tell Ron…later.'

End Part V