"Big Time"
Story Written by Freedom Fighter
It's time for more adventures of 'Kim and Ron trying to become agents of Global Justice!' Yeah!
Disclaimer: The characters and places of the TV show 'Kim Possible' do not belong to me. They are property of Disney and the show's creative staff.
Part Seven - That's Way Too Easy (03.22.07)
Global Justice Headquarters
24 Hours Until the Senior Class Graduation from Middleton High...
"Now the fun really begins!"
Agent Du was leading Kim and Ron, back in their red uniforms, towards Sector A-1, where the recruitment procedures would continue.
"Well, it can't be any worse than what we went through!" blabbed Ron.
Du smiled as he led them into a room with about seven other potential agents. And they were all sitting at desks. Ron instantly realized what was going on.
"A test? YOU'RE GONNA GIVE US A TEST?"
"The duties of a Global Justice agent require a great deal of intelligence. A simple test like this shouldn't be any trouble for someone who inspires to be one of us."
Kim smiled. "That sounds like a challenge."
Kim rolled up her sleeves and walked into the room. Ron, though, was visibly having second thoughts.
"Heh heh... honestly, I'm not good with tests, so... maybe I should skip this part. I mean... it won't hurt my overall evaluation, right?"
"I have a responsibility to make sure you become a GJ agent! As much as it pains me to admit it... my reputation is riding on you passing that test!"
Will pushed Ron into the room, and the test proctor beckoned him to take the last open seat. Once Ron was seated, the proctor passed out test booklets, Number 2 pencils, and answer sheets.
"Excuse me!" Ron said, raising his hand. "What is the test on? I mean, shouldn't we at least know?"
"You think this is grade school?" questioned the proctor. "Any good agent knows how to act under stressful situations."
"But that doesn't explain what's on the..."
"You have one hour, starting... NOW!"
All of the other recruits, including Kim, flipped their test booklets open to the first page and quickly went to work. Ron looked around the room with confusion and anxiety.
"Hey, blond-haired kid!"
Ron looked to the front towards the test proctor.
"I suggest you get started," he said with a smile. "Trust me... you're going to need every minute."
"Uh... okay."
Ron closed his eyes and slowly flipped open the first page of the test. He read the first question quietly to himself.
"What is the capital city of the United States? A, New York. B, Philadelphia. C, Washington. D, Los Angeles. Hmmm... maybe this won't be so bad after all..."
Ron bubbled in C on his answer sheet and moved on to Question 2.
"2 + a + b + c -3. Solve for x. Wait... solve for x? There is no x! How am I supposed to solve for x if there's no x?"
"Shhhhhhhhhhhh!" shushed the other test-takers.
"This is why I hate tests," Ron muttered, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I can't believe you subject people to that," Ron told Will as he walked out of the classroom an hour later.
"What are you talking about? That was the easiest written exam GJ has given in months!"
"Don't mind Ron," Kim said, emerging from inside. "Ron just doesn't test well."
"Test? Well? Ha!" laughed Ron. "Never in the same sentence!"
"Very well then... I hope you're athletic, Stoppable. You're gonna need an awfully great test on the physical exam to get in."
"Physical exam? But we already saw the doctor! And THEY SAW EVERYTHING!"
"Ron... Will means physical as in speed, strength, endurance..."
"Ohhhhhhh. That kind of physical."
Will took Kim and Ron to a sports arena, where several of the other recruits had already begun running several drills.
"I hope you two are ready. This is where recruits stop dropping like flies!"
"I'm sure we can handle this... no big!" Kim said enthusiastically.
"So... do we have to change again?" Ron asked.
"You're a GJ operative," Will scolded him. "The uniform NEVER comes off while on duty."
"Never?"
"NEVER! Now, if you'll follow me..."
First up... the 40-yard dash!
Kim was standing right beside a cone, waiting in anticipation as Will waited at a second cone 40 yards away, armed with a stopwatch.
"On my mark!" Will ordered, raising his left arm into the air while holding the watch with his right. "And... GO!"
Kim sprinted as fast as she could towards Will. It only took a few seconds to reach and pass him, and as she did, Agent Du stopped the clock. Kim slowed herself down to a walk and started heading back.
"5.0. Not bad... for a beginner."
Kim smirked as Will recorded the result, then reset his watch to time Ron, who was waiting at the starting line.
"Okay, Stoppable... GO!"
Ron bolted towards Will, without any of the form typical of a world-class sprinter. Still, Ron gave it his all... so much that he tripped over his own shoelaces as he crossed the finish line. Will was about to elicit a chuckle when he looked as his watch and stopped.
"A 4.8? An amateur like you? And, you tripped over yourself, too!"
"Is that fast?" Ron uttered as he got back to his feet.
Will smiled. "Maybe you've got potential after all."
"Really?"
He then coughed as Kim put a hand on Ron's shoulder.
"Then again... the recruitment tests are far from over. Let's go..."
Agent Du led them to the next test, as Ron flashed Kim a grin from ear-to-ear.
"I think he likes me!"
"Let's not get carried away, Ron..." Kim said as she followed Will.
Meanwhile, in some other classified location...
"Agent Charlie! Agent Delta! Status report!"
Agents Charlie and Delta responded from the phone down in the helicopter launch bay, where a group of agents were beginning to load supplies onto one of the choppers.
"We're on schedule, boss!" reported Agent Charlie. "Estimated time of departure is T-minus 20 minutes."
"That means we'll be ready to leave in 20 minutes," 'translated' Agent Delta.
"I know what that means!" the boss yelled. "You do remember your mission, correct?"
"Yes, sir!" confirmed Charlie. "We're taking over Agent Alpha's last mission... the apprehension and elimination of Global Justice Agent Will Du!"
"And how about Will's 'girlfriend?'"
"The girl with the website who proclaims 'she can do anything?'"
"Website? Dang nabbit contraptions... what was her name? Kim... Kim Possible?"
"Yeah, that's it! Kim Possible! Yes... if we see her, we're supposed to eliminate her too if she interferes."
"If worse comes to worse," the boss told them, "go to plan C."
"Yes, sir!" the two replied in unison.
The boss smiled. "If our intel is correct, Agent Du won't be the only Global Justice operative we'll take down today."
Back at Global Justice Headquarters, Kim had just scaled to the top of a man-made rock climb, where she grabbed a little yellow flag that awaited her. Once she had it, she started rappelling back down.
"Impressive," Will noted as he turned his attention to Ron, who was stuck about halfway up and struggling to get any further.
"I can do this," Ron said to himself.
"Stoppable! Some time today!"
Ron reached for the next foothold and grabbed a hold of it. Or so he thought, as his fingers slipped and Ron lost his grip with his other hand, thus dislodging him from the rock face.
"Nice try, Ron!" Kim said encouragingly, trying to cheer him up.
Will glared at Kim, then headed off to prep the next test. Kim started to take off her climbing gear as Ron was safely brought back to the ground by a few Global Justice operatives.
"I'm still here, so I must be doing well enough to keep them from kicking me out now, right, KP?"
"I think he's not happy that you're going to ruin his recruitment success rate because you're not passing all of the tests."
"It's not from lack of trying! If you want to be a GJ agent, then I want to be right beside you, Kim! I couldn't dream of being anywhere else."
"Awwww..." Kim smiled as she walked over and gave Ron a hug. "I want you beside me, too."
"That's good," applauded Agent Du as he cut in on their moment. "You'll need that for the next few tests. They're teamwork tests... and since you two already have experience, I assume this'll be a breeze."
"Of course!" Kim said smugly. "Bring it on!"
Kim had a blindfold tied around her head to block her vision as she made her way through a maze filled with traps of all sorts. Up above her, Ron fed her instructions on what to do next as Will just stood there and observed.
"Okay, Kim, stop! There's a big hole in the floor about a step or two in front of you. But there's a very small ledge on the left side that can get you by! Feel for the way to your left!"
"Got it, Ron!"
Kim reached her left arm out and slowly stepped in that direction until she felt the wall. Once she did, Kim stiffened her back and pressed it against the smooth surface. She then began to sidestep her way to the small ledge and then across the pit.
"That's it! Now, keep running forward. There's a right turn coming up!"
"Tell me when..."
"Wait for it... wait for it... NOW!"
Kim turned right as instructed and headed down a new corridor. But Ron immediately spotted a new problem.
"GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!"
"What?"
"Kim, duck!"
Kim did so without hesitation, feeling the heat as an actual fireball flew above her head.
"That was real?"
"And so are the others coming your way!"
Sure enough, a group of fireballs just a second apart or so were all heading towards Kim.
"Tell me which way to dodge, Ron!"
"Yeah, um... they're all coming from in front of you. First one... dodge right!"
Kim took a step to her right, narrowly dodging the second fireball in time.
"Dodge left! Then right! Then left again! Duck! Jump!"
Kim followed her boyfriend's directions to the letter, dodging every single one.
"So, Ron, is that it?" Kim asked as the wall about 50 feet in front of her starting moving in her direction.
"Uh..."
And then, the wall suddenly lit up with fire and started to burn. Even worse, a second wall rose up from the ground behind Kim... leaving her trapped.
"What the..." Ron shouted in a panic as he turned to Will. "Do something! Kim's gonna get barbecued down there!"
"I'll do no such thing!" Will responded with defiance.
"Kim, take off your..."
"If she takes off the blindfold, she'll fail the test!" Will yelled, causing Ron to pause. "And since this is a team test, if one of you fails... you both fail! And trust me, Stoppable... you can't afford to fail any more tests."
"But Kim!"
"She'll survive... if you hurry..."
"Uh... Ron..." Kim said with some worry in her voice. "It's getting a little warm down here. What's going on? What am I trying to dodge?"
"This is madness!" Ron panicked. "MADNESS! KIM!"
Suddenly, Rufus popped out of Ron's right boot with a yawn. He had been taking a nap when he heard Ron's yelling. Rufus quickly glanced down over the railing and saw the danger Kim was in. Rufus gasped, then quickly tried to think of a way to save her. He then seemed to recall something as he quickly scurried up Ron and to his collar.
"What is it, Rufus?"
Rufus reached inside Ron's collar and pressed a button that was hidden underneath it. He pressed it, and in an instant, Ron's GJ uniform was replaced by a suit. A flame-retardant protective suit, complete with a helmet that fit snugly over Ron's head.
"Rufus, you're a genius! Kim!"
"Ron!"
"There's a button inside your collar! Press it! Hurry!"
Kim felt the flames getting hotter, aware that they had almost reached her. Fearlessly, she reached up and found the button in a hurry. Ron glanced down from above and saw that Kim was engulfed in flames in a small enclosed space with nowhere to go.
"KIM!"
The fire began to rage for a few more seconds, leaving Ron and Rufus to worry about Kim's condition. Then, the fire abruptly disappeared, quickly being replaced by smoke, which filled the chamber.
"R... Ron! Can you... me, Ron?"
"Kim? KIM! You're alive!"
"Of course I am! I've got the best sidekick in the world guiding me!"
Ron blushed at that comment.
"I wouldn't celebrate just yet..." recommended Will.
The roof above the makeshift chamber where Kim was trapped started to close.
"Ron... what's going on?"
Ron turned to look at Will for help.
"I'd suggest you tell Kimberly to revert back to her standard issue uniform. Oh, and to take off her blindfold."
"Take off her blindfold? But you just said..."
"Trust me... she'll want to take it off."
In the 'chamber,' Kim heard the sound of a door locking. Shortly thereafter, she heard a different one open... and something began to gush out of it and collect at her feet.
"Uh... Ron? Something fishy's going on here."
"Kim! I'd toss the suit... and your blindfold..."
"My blindfold? But Will told me that I wasn't allowed to touch..."
"He just told me that you'll WANT to take it off!"
Kim shrugged her shoulders, then reached up to deactivate her suit. The flame-retardant suit disappeared and was replaced by the red GJ uniform. Kim then proceeded to take off her blindfold, and she realized the situation she was in.
She was trapped in a closed chamber that was filling with water, replacing the smoke that had been in there. And it was filling fast, as it was almost up to her knees already.
"Ron... the chamber's filling with water!"
"Water? What are we going to do?"
Kim looked up to the ceiling and spotted a latch above. She also spotted two pipes in the wall, from which the water was coming out of.
"There's an exit above me!" Kim exclaimed. "If I let the chamber fill up, I should be able to float to the top and escape!"
"Go for it, KP!"
"Then again... that's way too easy."
Suddenly, the rate that water was coming in doubled when two more pumps appeared above the first two. The increased force of water pressure surprised Kim, who was pushed down to the chamber floor for a few seconds before she could break free. By the time she got back to the surface, the water level was high enough to keep her feet from touching the ground.
"Ron? Ron? Answer me, Ron!"
Kim reached up to her right ear and pulled out her earpiece. She saw that it was drenched with water, and concluded that it had short-circuited.
"I guess I'm on my own. And given what's going on, I'll be at the top in about a minute. With the chamber completely filling up just seconds later."
She then eyed the latch again as she rose ever closer to it. Then, as she was raised above the pipes, she spotted something shiny emerge from one of the pipes and start to sink towards the bottom.
"Kim, come in!" Ron called through his microphone. "Kim? KIM!"
Ron ran to the railing and peered over down at the chamber. With communication cut off to Kim, Ron had no idea what had just happened in there.
Or how long Kim had to escape...
To be continued in Part 8 - Coming in two weeks!