So the Drama - Diablo
Chapter 10 : Mending Wounds
Kim dropped to the floor and began checking Ron over. He was sleeping…and coughing up blood. His pulse was fine and seemed to be steady but he was so pale. She lifted him up as best she could and placed him on the bed as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"K...P….don't die….please…." Ron muttered in his sleep. "Please….no more pain…won't hurt you….anymore….please…"
As Ron tossed about in his sleep and muttered, blood would dribble out of his nose and mouth. Kim grabbed her Kimmunicator in near panic and called Wade.
"Wade!" She cried out. "It's…it's Ron! I don't know what's wrong with him! He just passed out and he's bleeding and hacking up blood!"
"Kim!...thank god you're safe." Wade said with relief, if she had died Ron would have…he shuddered to think of it. "Kim…calm down…I've been monitoring Ron's vitals and power levels. He's fine…just exhausted, a little banged up and experiencing power burn out."
"But…how…why…what happened!" Kim asked upset.
"Ron found out what happened as you know and came to rescue you." Wade stated. "To the how…he used all of his power he had within him and even some of his soul to keep you from dying…you were clinically dead for a few minutes." Wade said and Kim blanched. "As for the why….he said and I quote…"I will not lose another person I love.", it's as simple as that."
Kim dropped to her knees…Ron loved her…but why? She didn't deserve even his friendship. "Why Wade…I…I don't understand?" Kim asked through sobs.
Wade sighed. "Kim…look…Ron, he's loved you for a real long time. You have always been the most important thing to him…even above his own needs and feelings. Think about the Prophecy Kim…and then think about all that has happened the past couple of years…it will come to you…Wade out." Wade said and disappeared from the small screen.
Memories and thoughts of the prophecy assaulted her mind as she looked at Ron's pale form that was in a fitful sleep. She began to rethink parts of her memories…parts that had been confusing but she had brushed them aside. She remembered how the prophecy mentioned the façade Ron had used was his way of protecting his loved ones…but it was really her that he was trying to protect…so she didn't have to share his burdens…even though she would have gladly done so.
All those times he had let himself get humiliated, beat up and treated like dirt…he did all that for her. All those times when he would show superhuman abilities and powers…they only came out when she was in danger. Then her betrayal of him because she couldn't get past her own insecurities and selfishness…or Eric. Now even after she hurt him so bad…he put his life on the line not once but twice for her and her family and expected nothing in return. It was all because he loved her…a love she knew she didn't deserve but yet couldn't live without. "It must be a "Possible" pairing or the bond shall not forge and the lineage will cease." That simple line from the prophecy filtered through her mind.
Kim let out a gasp of realization as tears flowed harder down her cheeks. She had known about the prophecy before everything went so bad and yet she failed to see the most obvious part. It was her…she was the Maiden that was foretold, it was her…she was the one…the only one that could keep Ron from becoming the Destroyer. She was his soul mate…it made sense now…the ability to know what the other was thinking, the shared dreams and their need to be with each other.
Kim felt sick…because of her…Ron might become the destroyer of the entire planet. She couldn't let that happen…she had to let him know how she feels about him…to let him know his feelings are returned. She had to right what went so wrong.
As she was lost in her thoughts Ron's power levels began to recharge themselves slowly. It would take time before he was back to full strength but it was enough to start healing his wounds.
"KIM!" Ron cried out and sat bolt upright in the small bed onboard Talon. He had been having nightmares that even with his powers poured into her body…that it hadn't been enough to save her.
"Ron!" Kim exclaimed as he looked around wildly. "I'm right here….Ron I'm here!" Kim said and clutched to his arm.
Ron's head jerked around and saw Kim clutched to his arm. He felt so weak and tired but he needed to see that Kim was alright. To Kim's surprise and delight Ron pulled her into a almost desperate embrace.
"KP….you're alright….I…thought….you…were dead…" Ron said weakly. "Please…don't die…" He said as his consciousness started to drift away again.
Kim could tell that Ron was fighting will all the energy he had left to stay awake as he hugged her. Ron then let her go and began to get out of the bed. He was still so weak from burn out that he stumbled and fell back into the bed.
"Ron….stay down, you need to rest and recharge your powers." Kim said softly.
"I'll…be fine….you need to sleep…more than I do…" Ron said weakly not realizing that he had restored her energy as well.
"I'm fine Ron…see, my injuries are healed, there's nothing wrong, now…get some rest okay." Kim said trying to ease him back into the bed.
"By the way…thanks, thanks for coming after me, that's two I owe you now." Kim said with a small smile.
Ron laid down and shook his head weakly. "You don't…owe me a thing….KP…I just did what I had….to, to keep….you safe…" Ron replied tiredly.
"You have been doing that for a long time now…haven't you?" Kim asked softly.
"……..Yeah….." Ron said and hacked up a bit more blood.
"Alright, Ron, get some sleep…doctors order…let me handle the rest from here." She said with tears pooling in her eyes.
"Okay….KP….you win….but….I….don't want….to be……alone anymore…." Ron said half awake and passed out from exhaustion. As he slept Kim saw a single tear leak out of his left eye as he shivered a bit. His body was then surrounded with a soft multi-colored glow as his powers began to recharge themselves.
"You won't be alone anymore, Ron, I promise." Kim whispered.
A short time later Wade had called in and told Kim that due to their distance away he could not pilot "Talon" back by remote and since Ron was the only one who knew how to pilot the VTOL they would have to wait until he was strong enough to do so.
Wade gave Kim the instructions on how to start the auto landing mode so they could land on the island that was near to Dementor's now obliterated lair. Wade of coarse was lying about the whole thing, he could of easily gotten them back home but he knew that they both needed some time alone so he set it up so they could, he even had permission ready from Kim's parents…they also wanted the two teens to fix things between them and this was a perfect time. Wade deduced that it would take nearly 48 hours or more before Ron was charged back up enough to have regular functions and about four days total before he was back to full strength. So this gave Kim and Ron at least two days to fix things.
Kim not aware of Wade's plan walked back into the med-bay of "Talon" and sat next to Ron who was still asleep. Though he was sleeping his powers had returned enough that his mind was aware of everything around him, he would have to thank Wade when he gets back for this chance to fix things.
"Ron…these past months have been so horrible." Kim said quietly, she felt the need to talk. "It's been torture to know how bad I hurt you…it hurt me so much."
"Me too…" Ron thought.
"I…feel so worthless and pathetic. I know you need time to get over this, but…I need you Ron, I need you more than anything…I'm nothing without you." Kim said as tears began to stream down her cheeks again.
"I'm here now KP, I'm sorry I hurt you too…please don't cry…" Ron thought as a tear of his own leaked out of his sleeping eyes.
"I…I can't do it, Ron, I can't live alone anymore, I can't live without you. Without you in my life…it has no meaning anymore, you are my life…you have been for a real long time and I blew it. I just can't do this anymore…you…mean more to me than life itself…I….I can't live without you and I don't want to…" Kim sobbed into her hands.
She let out a slight gasp as she felt a cold and weak hand touch her arm and give it a weak squeeze.
"I'm here…now KP….please…don't cry." Ron said in a weak tone as he sat up slightly.
"Ron I….I'm so, so sorry…I never meant anything that I said. I swear I never meant to hurt you like that…I don't even know why I said it….I…I need you in my life Ron, please don't leave me alone anymore…I can't picture my life without you in it." Kim said through her tears.
"I…know KP….I'm sorry…I hurt….you too….I promise….I won't again…" Ron said softly.
"Ron…" Kim said softly. "I'm the one who should apologize; I'm the one who said those horrible things, which never should have happened if I had been a better friend."
"No…KP." Ron said as strongly as he could. "We both…made…mistakes. I…never should….have kept those….secrets from…you…had I….been a better…friend…myself….the situation…would have never….had a chance…to start." Ron muttered weakly and shivered. "I….I…feel so…..c…cold…." He stuttered and fell back to the bed and shivered.
Kim grabbed a blanket and put it around him. "I…missed you so much, Ron…I missed you so much…" She said through sobs.
"I…missed….you too…K…P…" Ron said half asleep and still shivering.
Kim gave him a soft smile…she knew she didn't deserve his forgiveness and yet he was willing to give it to her. She had the second chance she had been wishing so badly for and this time…she wasn't going to screw it up.
She quickly checked him over and he was as cold as ice. She figured it was from the combination of blood loss and power burn out. But she was afraid he might go Hypo-thermic if she didn't find a way to warm him up…she knew the best way to do it…and she hoped Ron wouldn't get upset about it.
Kim quickly disrobed from her shredded mission clothes. She could see from the small window in the room it was already night time so she might as well rest while she gets Ron's body temperature back to normal levels. She had a bright pink blush on her cheeks as she stripped Ron to his boxers and then climbed in next to him and snuggled up to him…which was like cuddling up to a ice berg.
Ron felt her get into bed through his half awake mind. When she cuddled up to him he snapped awake as he felt a complete lack of clothing on her body. He flushed crimson but remained silent to let her keep her dignity, he knew she was trying to get his body temp stabilized and skin to skin contact was the best way to transfer heat.
"…..Thank….you…..KP….." Ron said and let sleep claim him again.
Kim blushed deeper but smiled at Ron. "I…I love you, Ron, I love you…so much." She whispered and drifted off into sleep herself, not seeing the small smile that graced Ron's lips.
By the time Ron had awakened a full day and night had passed. It was now early morning of the second day. As he woke he felt another presence with him and remembered what had happened.
Ron looked down and noticed Kim's head resting on his chest, her arms wrapped around him and legs intertwined with his. "Oh…boy…." Ron thought with a blush as he felt her rather firm and bare breasts pressed into his side.
Fighting off a blush Ron gently untangled himself from her. A large portion of his power had replenished itself and he felt much better, still a bit weak but able to handle normal activities and functions if need be.
As he got out of the bed he caught sight of a bright red pair of lace panties. Ron gulped loudly and covered her up so he didn't seem like a pervert. "Get some rest KP…you deserve it." He said softly and gave her a peck on the forehead.
Kim's sleeping face frowned a bit from the loss of Ron's body as she snuggled deeper into the warm blankets. "Love…….Ron….." She muttered in her sleep with a smile.
Ron smiled at her as he pulled on his jeans from the other day. "Me too, KP, me too." He said and went to the cockpit.
Once there he started up the systems and started the engines. After raising Talon to a high hover he engaged the auto hover option and went to the small galley next to the med-bay to make him and Kim some breakfast.
It was a modest meal of some freeze dried fruits, cereal bars, some bottled juice and water. He would see that she got a better meal once they got back to Middleton.
After setting everything up in the cockpit, Ron turned on the auto pilot for a few moments so he could go wake up Kim.
"Hey…KP….it's time to wake up, we're heading home." Ron said as he put out some of his spare clothes for her, they would be big but they were better than her shredded mission clothes.
"Huh…what?" Kim asked sleepily. "We're heading home?" She asked and sat bolt upright.
As she did this the blanket pooled around her stomach revealing herself to Ron fully. Ron being a gentleman blushed and turned around for her modesty. Kim looked down and noticed she had just given Ron a good show; she turned beetroot but didn't bother to try to cover herself up as he was turned around.
"I…left you some of my spare clothes since your mission clothes were ruined." Ron said quietly. "Once your dressed come on up to the cockpit, I have some breakfast there waiting for you." Ron then left to let Kim get dressed with privacy.
Kim knew Ron had gotten an eyeful and she didn't really mind. If his reaction was anything to go by…he liked what he saw. She giggled to herself and got dressed in the clothes Ron had left for her, she was delighted at the fact that they smelled just like him but they were pretty big on her.
"Alright tower…ETA is thirty minutes, have the hanger ready for landing." Ron said into the radio as Kim walked in.
"Roger that Talon, your personal hanger will be ready when you arrive." A man said over the radio and then cut the communication line.
"…Talon?" Kim asked. "Thanks for breakfast…are you feeling better?"
"No big…and yeah I'm feeling better…thanks." Ron answered. "This is "Talon" My personal VTOL, it's part of several projects that Wade and I were working on for Team Possible."
"Wow…" Kim muttered impressed. "I like."
"Thanks…it took us well over a year to design her and then we used the parts from old GJ VTOL's to build her." Ron said and looked at his VTOL with pride.
"It looks like a labor of love…you must really enjoy flying her." Kim commented before taking a long drink of orange juice.
"Yeah…I do like it." Ron said. "We…also designed on for you too…just finished the plans a few days ago." He added quietly.
"I'm flattered." Kim said with a blush. "Ron…what I said when you were out…did you hear any of it?" She asked a bit nervously.
Ron nodded. "Yeah…I heard everything."
Kim blushed again. "I…meant every word of it…I…." Kim trailed off, she knew what she wanted to say but she was afraid to say it.
Ron smiled at her; he knew what she wanted to say and could see that she was afraid. Though some of the pain was still there he knew it was time to let it go…he loved her and he wasn't going to let foolish pride get in the way anymore.
"I know KP…I….love you too." Ron said softly.
Kim gasped. "Y…you heard me say that?" She asked.
"Yeah…I did." Ron answered.
"But…what about Monique?" She asked, tears pooling in her eyes again.
Ron sighed. "She knew…how I felt for you all along. We talked it over and decided it would be best if we were just friends. I think we're actually closer now then when we were dating." Ron said.
"I'm so sorry Ron…I never wanted that to happen I…." Kim's words were silenced as Ron placed his finger on her lips.
"Don't be sorry KP, she was fine with it and said she knew it was coming. She was also really worried and scared for you….I was too….I was afraid I'd lose you before I got to tell you how I felt." Ron said softly.
Kim leapt into the pilot's seat with Ron and hugged him strongly as she wept into his bare shoulder. She couldn't believe her luck. She had fully expected Ron to hate her and never forgive her but yet he not only forgave her but admitted he loved her. Kim felt as if the hole in her heart had filled once again as she was held by the man she loved.
Ron gently pulled Kim away from him and brushed away some of her tears with his thumb. He had missed her so much, his life felt empty without her in it. They smiled shyly at each other for a moment and then as if drawn together their lips touched softly.
The kiss started off soft and tender but deepened when Ron brushed her lips with his tongue, she readily opened her mouth to him and their tongues met in a gentle and passionate dance. Kim let out a moan as their kiss grew in passion. At this moment nothing existed around them…it was just them and their love for each other…a love that was finally free to be explored.
As the kiss broke Ron felt Kim go limp in his arms, she had a dazed look, her eyes were glazed over and her smile was dreamy. Ron sighed and smiled as he pulled her into a more comfortable position and she laid her head on his shoulder, he chuckled slightly as her long ginger locks tickled his bare back.
"I have wanted to do that again ever since the Moodulator incident." Kim said dreamily.
"I've wanted to do that for easily three and a half years now. I don't count the Moodulators since you were being controlled by them at the time." Ron said with a light chuckle.
Kim blushed again…that was only partially true. The Moodulators didn't create her emotions they just amplified them and made her lose what ever blocks she had on them.
"So….now what?" Kim asked.
"Well…for now we need to keep things under wraps." Ron said. "Only our close friends and family can know about this. I have a feeling that there is more to this whole thing than just Eric and then there's Drakken and Monkey Fist…I found out Fiske has been funding blue boy. But…when this is all over…I'd like everyone to know that you are my girlfriend…that is…if that's what you want." Ron said the last part a bit shyly.
"You better believe it Warrior Boy." Kim said with a grin before planting another big one on him.
A while later "Talon" landed at Middleton International at Ron's private landing area that was next to the GJ landing facilities. Kim was impressed with the fact that Ron had his own hanger…a large one at that with several other VTOL's in the process of being built.
She was ecstatic when Ron showed her a blue and white one…one that was to be hers. Ron had told her he wanted to name it "Sky Fox" but decided it would be best if she did. Kim loved the name and told him as much followed with a kiss that dared to drain what power he had regained.
As the two now very happy teens exited the hanger a black limo with the GJ insignia on it pulled up. Dr. Director had come to personally drive them home and take their report…she also had some special news for Ron.
After a quick apology to Kim for sending her on such a dangerous mission without proper back up, Kim had accepted and told her that the mission had been a blessing in disguise. Betty was happy to see the two heroes getting along again and a bit jealous to boot…she could see that they were now more than just friends.
"I am glad to see that you both have worked things out between the two of you and that the mission was a success." Betty said with a smile. "I have some news for you Mr. Stoppable." She said turning her attention to Ron.
"Really….what is it?" Ron asked curiously.
"Well…seeing as how you have been for the past months, saving the world solo and after this last mission….I had a long talk with the United States government and the President. Mrs. Lanford has used her authority as the president to authorize this." Betty said handing Ron a document. "It is a document stating that due to services rendered to not only the United States but to the United Nations as well that you Ronald Dean Stoppable are to be granted full Immunity. You will no longer have to fear government officials coming in and wanting to experiment on you anymore. Further more you are also given the rank of full Commander of the Armed forces and have unlimited clearance so that you may help when needed. None of these come with any price and you are free to live your life as you wish."
"Ron! This is so Wonderful!" Kim exclaimed happily.
"Yeah it is…I don't really have to hide what I am anymore but it's nice to know I don't have anything to fear from the government too." Ron said with a smile.
"We also have one more offer…this is for you both." Dr. Director said catching both teens attention. "Global Justice would like to have Team Possible as a branch of its organization. You will still be a freelance team as you always have been. The only difference is that the government will pay you and any other members of your team as law enforcement officials with the pay rate of a member of the CIA or FBI…you will also have access to their mainframes so that you can help with their investigations. Since Team Impossible has joined GJ we would like Team Possible to fully take their place." Betty stated.
Ron looked at Kim and smiled. "You're the leader KP, it's your call. I'll do what ever you want." He said.
Kim returned the smile and pecked him on the cheek. "We accept as long as we can run the team just as it has been." Kim stated.
"Agreed." Betty said with a smile. "We will give assistance when ever we can. You should think of making a base of operations in the near future though, it will be much simpler on you both."
The two teens nodded as the limo pulled up to the Possible home. They got out of the car and thanked Betty for the ride home. They watched the limo drive away with smiles on their faces…for the first time in months…life seemed to finally start heading in the right direction for them both.
Disclaimer : We do not own Kim Possible
Authors : DragonMaster & Doug4422