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:: This is a Good Thing– Right? ::
Standing in the center of Drakken's lair were two distressed teens embracing each other for what felt like dear life. The auburn girl shook a little within the blonde's warm embrace. She thought she had lost the blonde and had felt for once her whole world falling apart. Instead however her friend had got back up against impossible odds and beat the villains, stops the mad scientist, and saves her life. He held her firmly as the auburn girl silently cried on his shoulders. Those soft tears gave him the motivation to get back up to fight…to protect her.
Not being able to look up at Ron yet Kim slightly tilted her head to look at the blonde but still had most of her head in buried in his shoulder, "Ron?"
"Yea KP?" He spoke softly to her while running his hand down her back.
The auburn girl didn't move from Ron's arms, "How did you do that…" She asked but that only made Ron get a confused look. "You know all the fighting and stuff? Where did that all come from?"
The blonde relaxed under the question not sure how to answer, "I don't know KP...it's just like I feel so happy. I feel more carefree. Yea yea I know strange right but I don't know I…I just don't know."
Stiffening a little Kim looked at Ron with a confused expression, "Happy? Carefree? Ron your already all those things?" She reassured her best friend.
The insight didn't change the blonde from his relax state, "I don't know KP hehe I can't really explain it?" The blonde replied as one of his arms left the grip it had on Kim to rub the back of his neck. Normally he rubbed the back of his neck when nervous, but instead with his content looking expression the nervousness was no where present.
The shaken up auburn girl reluctantly broke her embrace from Ron to wipe some of the tears from her face. She still stayed close to Ron feeling better with him beside her, "Maybe we should call Wade? You know to see what's up with the laser." The blonde simply shrugged his shoulders.
The teen hero pulled out her Kimmunicator contacting the 11 year old super genius of Team Possible.
Wade appeared on the screen, "What up guys!" Just then he took a quick look at Kim who appeared to him that she had been crying recently, "Is everything ok?" He asked with a worried look.
The auburn girl wiped the side of her cheek, "Everything is fine Wade but there is something we have to go over…"
Kim briefly explained what happen during the mission. The plan Drakken and Shego had come up with, how she got captured, the mad scientist's orders to kill her best friend, then the laser hitting Ron, and finally when Ron got back up against impossible odds and thrashed all the villains who still laid on the floor beaten pretty bad. The rest Wade didn't need to be told figuring how and why Kim looked shaken a bit.
Leaning back on his chair Wade theorized why Ron started acting differently, "Considering the story you told me Kim after Ron got hit by the laser that is when he changed. I can't explain how or why but it's quite obvious that's where the changes happened." He told them calmly.
Kim and Ron both looked at each other. The auburn hero gave a worried look for her blonde friend, but oddly enough he seemed unfazed by the recent turn of events. Kim got nervous at Ron's insensible attitude, "Wade can you scan Ron and see what's with him? I think something's wrong with him?"
Wade was drinking a soda slurping whatever was left, "Yea sure no problems Kim just raise the kimmunicator to Ron." Kim did just that and a green beam shined moving up and down Ron's body, "Ok now I need you to scan the laser and..."
Without warning the lair suddenly started to shake with debris falling everywhere startling Kim. Ron on the other hand turned his head to look what was happening still seeming unfazed for a brief moment before he analyzed the sitch. Everything mechanical base had started to short-circuit, with the ceiling starting to collapse. Pieces fell randomly and the floor shook loosely. It was panic, it was dire, it was horrible…it was perfect. The destruction, the life threatening sitch, and the odds- were perfect.
The blonde sighed with relief; he had gotten bored but now boredom just got replaced with eagerness. He didn't know why but the chaos of it all made his blood boil, his heart race and his fingers twitch. Subconsciously the blonde smiled.
As the lair started falling apart a maniacal laughter could be heard from across the lair. The vibrations of the sheer laughter echoed everywhere, but Kim and Ron knew where to look. Turning their attention to the source of sound that boom through their ears it was none other than Dr. Drakken being supported by Shego who still visibly had some blood dripping from her mouth. Already the villainess duo boarded their hovercraft.
"Hahahaha!" Drakken started the controls flinching from his bruised ribs and fracture collarbone, "I set the lair to self destruct any second now!" Once Shego was inside Drakken waved to Kim and Ron with an evil smirk, "Goodbye Team Possible we won't meet again!" They took off in the hovercraft leaving their henchmen to find their own way out if they could that is.
The lair was mere minutes to breaking apart and the only exist was at least half a mile away.
Kim turned to Ron with determination imbedded in her eyes, "We got to get out of here Ron!" Before Wade could ask Kim to scan the laser she already shut off the kimmunicator getting a running start.
Ron nodded with his signature Ron smile.
Already ahead of Ron when they took off the auburn girl focused but the unthinkable happens. Today Kim Possible could not win. Tripping the teen hero twisted her ankle crying out softly in pain. The blonde running with adrenaline saw everything in slow motion and quickened his pace. Before she could ask Ron for help he had already ran up to her, picked her up bridal style, and began running still with a smile right across his face.
"I gotcha KP!" Ron said rather excitedly as he ran through the lair. Kim clutched Ron's shirt for dear life.
The ceiling began to crumble with debris falling everywhere. Instinct took over. Pieces fell with Ron swiftly dodging them by side stepping and lunging forward at just the right moments narrowly evading the debris. Unstable…A chain reaction explosion went right through the wall blocking their paths, or so Kim thought. Ron on the other hand kept running watching the blazing inferno come closer and closer. Taking a quick breath the blonde at the perfect moment ran to the wall right beside them, dashed up it half way before jumping across the flames of chemical residue. The teens practically felt the heat from the flames almost burn them.
Kim was amazed at Ron's sudden acrobatic skills and for a moment when she looked at Ron's smiling face he seemed so much more confident. Kim almost blushed but held it back. The fire behind them emphasized his features- His eyes glowed brightly and his hold on her gentle yet firm, and the smile- breathtaking. Strong or not Kim couldn't hold back the redness any longer luckily for her Ron was busy having the time of his life dodging life threatening obstacles.
He still couldn't figure why such dangers were bringing a smile to him, but it just did.
They were almost out of there; the last part was escaping before the lair self-destructed. They could see the beams of light across the corridor. The sound of a helicopter roared waiting for them already in midair ready to leave. Thinking Wade had figured what was happening; Kim silently thanked the super genius. A small vibration leveled the floor beneath them and began to crumble away.
"Hehe…" Ron didn't even notice he laughed.
In reaction Ron dance across the unstable ground flawlessly. Sliding across each piece of flooring before it caved away. No matter how little time he had Ron's intuition knew where to step.
"Wow Ron when were you able to do this?" Kim thought as she watched in amazement.
Running closer and closer to the helicopter Kim expected Ron to slow down, but instead in a sudden new pace Ron sped up. He wasn't going to wait for the helicopter to land; no he was going to jump in it. When auburn girl realized this she grasped more on to him burrowing her head in his shoulder. Closing his eyes for a brief second Ron took in the surroundings and sounds around him. The fires behind him burned boldly, the metals clashing together wildly, and wind blowing everywhere rapidly. The blonde felt inner peace for the first time. In an instant he opened his eyes and leapt into the air with no signs of fears. Kim closed her eyes, expecting them not to make it.
...
"Umm KP you can open your eyes now." He kept poking Kim in the stomach to get her attention while supporting her body with his other arm. Still holding her firmly Kim did the same to his shirt which now had stretch marks emphasizing how tightly she was latching on to him.
Kim slowly opened her eyes. She didn't move her head away from Ron's chest in which the sound of his heartbeat was slowly relaxing her. Her hair was a mess. Moving only her eyes she soon realized that they were on the helicopter with Ron standing right in the middle grabbing the attention of the driver.
Ron calmly looked at her, "Kim you know you owe me a new shirt right?" He playfully said with a smile that can melt anyone's heart.
Ron sat down still holding Kim knowing full well she was suppose to stay off a sprained ankle. Leaning his head back and closing his eyes with a grin implying he was in a great mood the blonde breathed slowly and deeply trying to relax a little. Kim on the other hand continued to observe her best friends new found…attitude. What exactly happen to him interested the auburn girl. When did Ron- no how did Ron do that? Before she could ask Ron she heard the all familiar sound of his snoring. Knowing how easy her blonde best friend could sleep Kim knew waking him was not possible.
The snoring embraced her and she struggled not to be subdued by sleep. The exhaustion of the mission plus the emotional toll she had made it difficult. With his hold on her keeping her from escaping his grasp and the heat radiating from his body making it cozy for her Kim's eyelids grew heavier and heavier. Each time she closed them for a second longer than the last. She resisted as best as she could, but eventually a small yawn escaped her. Giving in the auburn girl snuggled a little in his arms joining him in dreamland.
Right before dozing off a soft mumbled escaped Kim's mouth into Ron's shoulder, "Thank you Ronnie." She happily whispered as sleep soon took her.
The Next Day
First period just ended and Kim placed some books into her lockers as she had her daily gossip conversation with Monique, "So yea Monique Ron did all that!" Kim proudly said.
Overly stunned Monique almost bounced up and down with glee, "Shut-up girl! So you're telling me not only did he save you from the baddies, but he also carried you out of an exploding lair!" Monique then formed an evil smile, "That boy so deserves some MOTWY." She said that confused Kim.
Acronyms were Monique style of talking, and still Kim hadn't fully learned her friend's language. "Umm Monique English please." The confused red-head asked as she placed her last book away and began taking a sip from her water.
Monique's evil smile grew twice as big getting Kim's attention, "Make out time with you!" Kim immediately spit out here drink as the words left Monique's mouth.
"Mo...Mon...'cough'...Monique! Why would you say that?" Kim hastily replied with her face beat red, still having trouble breathing.
Monique raised an eyebrow up to Kim's response. She had her arms crossed with a somewhat laid back expression, "What? The way he saved you and all I was just thinking..." Monique began to turn with her hands slightly raised driving her point home as her voice got lower by the second.
Before could response the computer in her locker went on, "Kim! I figured out what's with Ron!" The boy genius yelled.
Kim quickly looked at Wade before glaring at Monique letting her know that their conversation wasn't over yet. "Go Wade!"
Wade began typing on his computer bringing up images of Ron's body, but in a green wire lay-out. "It looks like the laser that Ron got hit with destroys a person's inhibitions." The 11 year old stated.
"Umm Wade I'm a teen saving hero, not a super genius." She asked annoyed.
Sighing a little, sometimes wishing he didn't have to dumb himself down. "A person's inhibition is what restrains them." Both Kim and Monique still had a confused look on them, "Let me put it this way inhibitions gives a person the reason of holding back. Without one's inhibitions a person doesn't hold back."
Both Kim and Monique were astonished, "But wait a second what about Ron's fears? He's afraid of a lot of things like bugs and monkeys. I mean why would Ron use his monkey kung-fu. He scared to use it, since he's afraid of monkeys..."
"Was afraid of monkeys Kim was!" Wade then brought up another screen, "The laser was also designed to remove a person's fears freeing, and allowing somebody to enjoy themselves without a care in the world."
Some questions floated in the red-head's mind, "Wait what about how strong he was?"
Wade nervously rubbed the back of his head. "Actually Kim I'm taking a wild guess and saying it's because of his mystical monkey powers. They say monkeys are around 2 to 3 times stronger than the average human. And since Ron has the power he is actually stronger than he was before, since he's no longer scared to use it."
Monique started to jump up and down or at least she did in her mind, "So what would happen if I got hit by this ray would I become all bad to?" The fashion expert asked with some hope in her voice.
Sadly Wade responded, "No Monique you wouldn't be able to keep up."
"Say what? What you talkin about Wade?" Monique questioned with her hands placed on her hips. She was mad for Wade thinking she couldn't keep up or whatever.
"Sorry Monique but unlike you or most people for that matter, Ron has monkey kung-fu, mystical monkey power, and stamina. He could easily keep up with his instincts." Wade looked away from the brief for a brief second, "You on the other hand...well let's not go there shall we."
The overly gossip girl turned her head away all mad, "Hmph…fine!"
As Monique had her question answered one last question still lingered in Kim's mind, "Ok what about his sudden relaxed style of fighting. It doesn't even look like he holds back. The way he hurt Drakken and Shego was beyond the hero code."
This is what Wade was afraid of telling Kim, "Like I said Kim without fear you can enjoy life. Without your inhibitors you don't hold back. And when those two things are liberated from a person another thing breaks or rather is free from restraints." Wade said fearfully.
Kim and Monique didn't like where this was going, "What?"
"Your moral compass." The 11-year-old genius broadly stated.
"Moral compass?" Both the girls said in unison, clearly lost now.
Wade sat firmly on his chair no longer typing on his keyboard. "Yes your moral compass; the thing that allows you to know the difference between right and wrong. Without it Ron would do what he pleases and not care about the consequences. Like how you told me he basically killed that guy. If Ron had actually went through and murder the dude he wouldn't have had a cared the slightest. The emotions that cause guilt, doubt, and sadness are no longer necessary for Ron."
Monique interrupted Wade speech, "Wait then why did Ron save Kim. If what you say is true wouldn't he have just left her there?"
"Normally yes if his moral compass were to have been destroyed, but it was only released from its restraints. Ron still knows the difference between right and wrong he just chooses which ones to follow. Meaning he still is the same Ron he's just way happier and relaxed now. He's basically using his instincts."
Monique knew what Wade was getting at, "You mean the only reason Ron saved Kim was..."
"Exactly…" Wade cut off Monique, "Ron would have never left Kim behind if he was his normal self. And definitely wouldn't have left Kim then. If something happened to Kim he would once again be able to feel his heartbreaking emotions. But as long as Kim's safe he's will continue to act all carefree." Wade then looked them dead serious through the computer screen. "To sum it up he doesn't care about anything unless if it's something extremely precious to him like Kim."
Monique couldn't help, but take her shot, "Awww isn't that sweet Kim. Even as a guy who is completely guilt free somehow he still cares about you." Monique said in a lovey dovey way. Monique cupped her hands together making a kissy face, "Your precious to him."
Kim turned bright red from Monique's remarks. "Monique!"
Monique crossed her hands with a simple grin and over-confident look, "What from what Wade just told us it sounds like he has feelings for you."
Kim quickly cut off her friend. "Monique how many times do I have to tell you me and Ron are just friends. Best friends! There are no romantic feelings between us at all ok!" She responded harshly to her sassy friend. Her hands pressed down her sides and fist clenched, Kim wanted Monique to drop the subject and fast.
"I'm not buying it girlfriend. You may be in denial." Monique pushed herself away from Kim with both eyes closed, "And I can respect that and all. Just saying you two would make a cute couple." She told the redhead with one eye slightly open to see if her statement hit home.
Having her finger lifted to counter Monique's argument, Kim was prepared, before Wade cut in, "Umm guys no offense, but shouldn't we be a bit worried about Ron."
That little remark earned him the attention of the two teens, "Sorry." They both replied in unison.
Typing and printing out schematics Wade began searching for a way to reverse the effects of the laser, "I'll try to find a way to reverse the effects. In the meanwhile try to make sure Ron doesn't get into too much trouble." Kim and Monique both nodded before the tech genius logged off.
As soon as the super genius left, Monique looked at Kim with a devious smile, "You sure there's nothing between you and Ron?"
Kim was getting tired of this same old topic. Now very irritated she looked at her friend with determination in her eyes, "Monique for the last time there is nothing between me and Ron!" Kim started to walk off turning her gaze away from her gossip loving friend to whatever direction she was heading, but still talking to Monique, "How many times do..." Kim stopped dead in her tracks, "I.I...I...I...I..."
Revised (5/26/13)