Author's Notes: Not really much to say. I guess this idea really wasn't as popular as I thought it might be, or I just didn't write it very well. 'Course it could just as easily be because of lack of ideas of how to get through this and I never seem to do as well when I have that cursed writer's block. Well, at least enjoy this chapter! I'll eventually get on the second part of this series, but I have some other projects to work on. Please read those as well. Thanks.

Acknowledgements: I realize I forgot to do this earlier. So, I don't own anything in this entire fic. All Kim Possible characters belong to Disney and Tatsu is a character created by StarvingLunatic and used with permission. The only thing that is mine here is the storyline.

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Kim sighed. She was getting exhausted, but Bonnie and Ann weren't budging in letting her rest. At least the training sessions Ann started giving her after school would end soon. Since the tryouts that she was going to take part in were tomorrow. Ron didn't seem like it that Ann was the one who was helping her out so much, but that wasn't the strangest part. It almost seemed like he was trying to make it only appear that he wasn't happy about the arrangement because what he said seemed almost forced at times.

Kim knew her best friend and knew that if he was trying to hide something, then she'd be able to see it, even if she didn't realize it. Which meant that it was just all in her head. Besides, why would he keep something from her? At least she didn't feel as depressed with the thought of trying out as she had when she first started these sessions. Although, it was a little irritating with Dean occasionally bursting out in a costume that she had no idea where he got it from. It was a dog costume that had her school colors. It really annoyed Ann, though.

"Okay, let's try that again. That last time was almost perfect," Ann called over to Kim, breaking her out of her thoughts.

Kim started to run a little before doing a few handsprings across her backyard, then jumping and bouncing off the fence. At which point she would do a backflip while doing the splits as far as she could. She landed and started into another series of handsprings when her hand slipped and she landed on her back. Getting the wind knocked out of her.

While she tried to regain her breath, Ann and Bonnie came over to see if she was all right. Although, she was starting to get her doubts about how she'd do again. Even though she had done so well the past week, it always seemed that she somehow would always screw it up somehow.

It didn't take too much longer for her to get her breath back, and after she assured them that she was fine, just a little sore, they wanted her to try again.

"Why? Didn't you see how I failed? That'll happen again! I'm sure!" Kim cried in protest.

Ann shook her head. "If you really believe that, then you never would have let us drag you into doing all this."

"If you want to be a cheerleader, then you need to accept that this can and will happen at times," Bonnie added.

Kim looked down. It was obvious that she wasn't wanting to try again while also, at the same time, unable to voice that problem. Which made the next thing that Bonnie said so much more surprising.

"You know Ann, I think Ron was planning on coming over to see how Kim was doing."

"Really? Then what should we tell him that Kim's given up so easily?"

Those words really got to Kim. So, in a moment's flash, she was already back at the practice routine that she had failed at moments before. This time, making it past where she had slipped and continuing all the way to the finish of the routine. As Kim was catching her breath, she heard Bonnie comment, "Figured that'd motivate her enough."

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Tatsu couldn't figure out why she was doing this. Yeah, it was part of her job, but that wasn't the point. It wasn't like she was hurting for money, but she was still working on that weird car that blue guy brought in. She had considered telling him to go elsewhere, even though the green girl with him seemed to be the one who she'd need to have worried about if she thought there might be a confrontation. But she only looked bored. Like she'd rather be anywhere but there. Maybe that's what made her decide to go with it. The fact that the green girl was with that blue guy and didn't show any interest in doing anything. Every so often, she got curious about others; she couldn't deny that. Even though it was quite rare for it to happen and she usually didn't do anything about the curiosity, as it tended to leave of its own accord after a while.

As it was, it had been about half a week since it had been brought in and she was now finally getting around to working on it. As she was looking around the inside of the strange car, she noticed that the oil filter was ruined. But, the most surprising part was that it seemed brand new. Never before had she seen something like that happen. Whoever put it in either had gotten the short end of the stick when it came to parts or they had somehow screwed up so much putting it in that it was guaranteed to be ruined before it had been used.

Tatsu looked up from her work as she sensed more than saw someone enter her garage. She noticed that it was the green lady who had been with the idiot whose car she was working on. Ignoring her and going back to work, she hoped that they wouldn't try to become regulars, as if they did, she might have to take measures to get them out of her hair. The blue idiot probably wouldn't be much of a problem, but she wasn't so sure about the green lady as she seemed to be a bit more dangerous than what met the eye. Hence why she figured that she needed to worry more about her than the guy she was with.

From all her times working on street racers, Tatsu knew how dangerous it was to underestimate someone. And she'd gotten used to being able to tell if someone was tougher than they looked. Maybe that was a reason why she accepted this job. After all, she did value her own life and didn't want anything to disrupt her existence. At least more than usual. Since, occasionally some other idiot might need to be taught a lesson, but that didn't usually happen.

Tatsu was surprised when she noticed the green lady sit down near where she was working. Watching her out of the corner of her eye, the lady seemed to be a bit more tired than she seemed used to. And not from physical exhaustion. It seemed to be from something else. Now her curiosity was starting to peak. Since she seemed like a strong, independent woman Tatsu figured that she wouldn't have had any problems like that. Of course, things could happen to just about anyone and Tatsu was wondering if it was something that she'd need to be concerned about, since things like that happening around her garage would sometimes lead to her being affected in some way by the abnormality.

"You need something?" Tatsu asked after a few minutes of silence, without looking up.

"I just need to get away from his constant ranting."

Not really wanting to find out what that was all about, Tatsu knew that she'd need to stay quiet. Unfortunately, that information was about to be volunteered.

"It seems all he's focused on is taking over the world even when he can't do anything about it because of some screw up he made in his last attempt that'll keep him from being able to do anything until his screw up has been fixed."

Hoping that the lady would just shut up, Tatsu remained silent, especially with how she couldn't care less. After all, if she said something, that would only encourage that lady to continue talking. Especially since she had work to do and did her best work when she didn't have anyone bothering her. If she had to be there, why couldn't she just wait in the waiting room like everyone else did? Why did she insist on being such a pain?

"But, I guess it's just in his system to constantly think up ways that he'll be able to fail again and again."

Not knowing how long she'd keep up talking, which hadn't been something that she'd thought the lady would do much of, Tatsu decided to just take a break and get some other things done. At least then she might be able to get some quiet. As Tatsu made her way towards the door, she noticed that the green lady hadn't noticed she was now talking to herself. Smirking, she decided that the lady probably just needed to vent and it didn't matter who. But that wasn't her problem, so she didn't see why she had to get involved. It was just too tedious to really spark her interest. And with that, the mechanic left her garage after locking it up, but making sure that the lady could get out when she chose. Although, she knew that she hadn't done that before, she figured that the lady wouldn't do something to her shop, especially since their car still wasn't finished. Besides, she didn't feel like trying to tell her to leave when that might mean she'd want to come with her and continue annoying her with her talking.

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Dean was bored. Not only was he forced to be called that stupid name he's hated for so long, but there wasn't anything for him to do. He could help out with Kim's training especially now that it was over and Kim's tryouts were taking place right now, but that really wasn't his thing. Besides, Ann told him that she didn't want him to come and he'd much rather play video games, but it seemed that there wasn't any around and he didn't even want to try and see if Ron had any video games that he'd be able to play. Especially since that guy seemed to have it out for anyone that he wasn't already friends with. Which brought up the point for Dean: who would want to be friends with such a jerk. At least I have Ki-... Ann still with me, he reminded himself. Of course, he was still trying to get used to thinking of his best friend, and now girlfriend, as Ann. It just felt weird. At least we just have a week left before we can get home. There was only so much a guy could take, and Dean knew that he was at the end of his patience with this place. And especially with how Ron was acting towards him and Ki- Ann.

If it was only towards him, then he wouldn't have had as much of a problem with it, but when KP was brought into it, then it was a whole different problem. However, he knew that he needed to try and keep his cool for at least another week. Which probably wasn't going to be quite as easy as he'd like it to be.

Soon Dean found himself taking a walk. Usually he had a destination in mind when he went walking, but this time he didn't. He was just looking for something to do that he'd be able to do without causing trouble.

But, unfortunately, while on the walk and as he was passing through the park, he encountered Ron. Still, not wanting to cause any trouble, he walked by as if they didn't know each other and were often in verbal fights over whatever problem Ron had with Dean, KP, or whatever. However, Ron didn't seem to be in the same mindset. At least from what Dean could tell, since as soon as Ron saw him as they were passing, "What're you up to this time?"

True to his promise to himself, he didn't say anything to the one trying to instigate the fight. He merely acted like he hadn't heard anything by not giving any more of a response than his eye twitching because of how much he WANTED to respond to that. But it didn't seem like Ron was willing to let it remain at that.

"Tell me what you're doing or I'll just have to find out the hard way from that girl you came here with."

Dean knew he shouldn't take offense with what was said, but it had more to do with how Ron had said 'girl' than anything else. And whether or not it was really said in a bad way or Dean just perceived it to be that way didn't really matter. At least not after the first fist was swung.

The best part for Dean was the sense that Ron wasn't expecting the fist, since Dean was able to connect the hit right in Ron's eye. "I wondered how long it'd be until you actually showed me what it was you had come here for."

Dean didn't reply. There wasn't anything he wanted to say to Ron. All he wanted to do was beat the crap out of this guy who had been mouthing off to him and KP for no other reason than they apparently weren't friends with him. Overall, it was more than he really could take.

The only hit that Dean was able to land was the first one. After that, Dean couldn't get through Ron's defenses. But that didn't mean Ron was faring any better. Dean was surprising himself with how he was able to hold his own against someone who he had thought was better at hand-to-hand combat than he was. But what mostly mattered was defending KP since she wasn't around to do that herself.

"Let me know when you get tired of dancing around. I have better things to do than hang out with losers like you and your stupid girlfriend."

That last statement was the last straw for Dean. Yeah, the pent of feelings he had for this guy had already burst, but now he felt stronger feelings course through him. "I don't care what you say about me, but leave Kim out of this!" Dean knew he had made a slip since he was supposed to call KP Ann here, but he didn't care at the moment.

There had only been a few times in which Dean really felt the Mystical Monkey Power flow through him and under his control. Or at least in as much control as he was in of himself. And this was another of those times. Dean's speed seemed to increase as well as the power in which each blow was dealt. However, this didn't stop his speech he was currently making towards the jerk known as Ron in this reality while trading blows with him.

"You think you're so good because you're protecting your best friend from those who'd like to hurt her or just bully her. I can understand that, but you're crossed the line long ago. I haven't done anything and neither has KP, but you've still insisted on being such a jerk to us. I've tried to be civil towards you but you just keep pushing me and KP even when we've tried to show that we're not going to do anything to hurt you or anyone else. Eventually I'll be you'll be alone in life and won't even have your best friend Kim around."

Dean could feel Ron's anger rising as the blows he was blocking became harder, but sloppier. "What do you know? It's not like you've had to witness people you've trusted picking on your best friend." Dean was surprised to see tears starting to streak down Ron's face. Whatever he thought was going to happen, that was far from the list he had in his mind.

"Try BEING the one who's getting picked on. And even though KP's always been there to cover my back when I needed it the most, she's never tried holding me back to keep me from getting hurt or picked on. But you seem to enjoy keeping her so safe that she wouldn't be able to grow herself." Dean paused for a moment before pressing on. "I wouldn't even be surprised if she wanted to be with the Shego in this reality if you guys meet up with her."

"What? What are you talking about?"

Dean could feel the fight getting less intense and hoped that they might just be yelling at each other before long. Hey, using Mystical Monkey Power can be exhausting!

"I'm just saying that you might be surprised at how somethings might turn out, no matter what you think."

"Who's this 'Shego' you mentioned?"

Dean stopped throwing punches and Kicks towards Ron as he moved back a bit and didn't show signs of continuing the fight. "She's the sidekick to KP's arch-foe."

"And why would Kim possibly want to be with her?"

Dean shrugged. "I don't know, but the Shego from our reality used to give KP these weird looks when they used to fight. But, those seemed to disappear when I started going out with her back during our Junior Prom."

Ron seemed to be quite surprised at this revelation. At least they weren't trading blows still.

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Ann was getting a little worried. Dean had disappeared a while ago and no one knew where he might have gone. He knew they weren't supposed to go around much, but apparently he had. It probably wouldn't have been such a big deal, but Ann was worried about what might happen if Ron continued his instigating. Especially since Dean was already close to the breaking point with him.

However, her heart nearly stopped when she saw Rona and Dean walking up towards Kim's house talking with each other. The biggest shock about it was that it seemed more of a civil conversation than anything else, which didn't fit what Ann was used to around them. She started wonder what might have occurred for this to happen. As they entered the house, she heard Dean talking to Ron. "...which is why they went into the life of crime."

"So, you gave them the idea of becoming criminals?"

Dean seemed to be unable to look at anyone as he replied to that. "I- I wouldn't exactly say I gave them the idea. I mean, I have a lot of ideas. No one listens to them usually. And they turned out to be really were good listeners."

Ann walked over to Dean. "I thought we weren't going to talk about that stuff."

"Sorry KP. It just came up."

Ann sighed. Hopefully, they won't have messed up TOO much in this reality from Ron telling them about that one time, but there really was only one way to be certain.

"Just what did come up?"

Dean shrugged. "Oh, you know. This and that."

"Did you talk with him about anything that I told you you shouldn't talk about?" Ann pressed.

"Well, I mentioned Shego, but I don't see that's a problem."

Ann growled at Dean as she started to glare at him.

"Hey! She's here in this reality too!" Dean cried out in his defense.

Ann threw her hands up in frustration. "Whatever! I just hope you didn't say too much again."

Dean was about to counter Ann's comment when they were interrupted by Kim rushing past them, really excited. "Ron! I did it! I made the team!"

Before Ron could even react, Kim and thrown her arms around him in a tight embrace. It took a moment before he seemed to be able to respond and when he did, he smiled at her as he moved his arms around her in a friendly embrace. "Great!"

Ann motioned Dean to follow her so they could let Kim and Ron be by themselves for a minute. Besides, she still had somethings to say to her boyfriend.

"Why does he have a black eye?" Ann asked, when they were out of sight of Kim and Ron.

Dean didn't suddenly didn't seem to be willing to make eye contact with Ann. "That would likely be because I hit him in the eye." At Ann disapproving look, Dean hurriedly continued. "Hey, it was the only hit I was able to land before he calmed down and we started to talk!"

"I told you we needed to keep from doing things like that!"

"KP! It seemed like the only thing to do. I'm sorry, but I couldn't think when he started talking about you!"

That comment caught her off guard. "Wait, he was saying something about me?"

"Yeah. I can't really remember what, but it didn't sound like it was very good."

Ann pulled Ron into a hug as she said, "Thanks."

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Shego was glad that they could continue the search again. "Next time, have someone who knows what they're doing take care of any leaks your hover car gets," she told Drakken point blank. There was no way she was going to let him make her go through this again. Especially since it took an entire week for the part to come in that the mechanic needed to finish fixing the stupid machine.

"But Shego," Drakken whined, "it doesn't cost as if I fix it this way."

Shego sighed. "You do know that we were told the new oil filter you put in was ruined, right?" Drakken nodded. "And in that case, you wasted however much you payed for that. So, I think you spent more to get this hunk of junk working than you would have if you went straight to someone who knows what they were doing instead of trying to do it yourself."

Drakken moved as far from Shego as he could as he started to sulk. Which was fine with Shego. It at least meant that he wasn't going to try anything stupid again. Like trying to take over the search for Kim Possible. After all, Shego wanted to get back to HER time and not have to wait around some more. But, she knew the chances were pretty slim since it had been about two weeks since they first got there.

Drakken seemed to relax after some times passed and they hadn't seen anything. Which Shego was thankful for. After two weeks, having to suffer through any more of Drakken's annoying ranting would have been more than she could handle. But, at least Drakken appeared aware of that too. So she might be able to survive if they were able to get back home soon.

Suddenly, Shego saw what they were looking for as they were passing over a school. And it appeared that Kimmie and the buffoon hadn't gone back. Doy! Of course they wouldn't, Shego chided herself, a bit more cheerfully than she usually did. They still have to capture us.

The group of people looked up as Shego set the car down.

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"Well, it was fun meeting you two," Bonnie was saying to Ann and Dean.

"Yeah, I'm glad I was able to help Kim with joining the squad."

"Just don't drop by again without letting us know," Ron commented, sounding more annoyed than Ann knew he really was.

"We'll try."

It seemed that Kim was about to say something as well, but at that moment, a loud noise interrupted them. Everyone looked up to see Drakken's hover car landing with Shego driving it. "Okay, here's the deal, princess," Shego called over, as Drakken and her got out of the car. "We'll go back with you peacefully, just let me go without a fight when we get back to our time."

Ann looked at Shego in surprise for a minute. "Wait, you think we were sent through time?" Ann wasn't able to hide her amusement at the thought, even though she tried.

"Doy! Why else would everything seem like it was a few years ago?"

"Um, because we're in a different reality."

Whatever retort Shego had planned on using, she didn't say it as she stopped short at Ann's response.

"Wait, so Dr. D's plan actually worked in a sense?"

"Apparently."

"So, when can you take us back?" Shego asked, apparently not caring about getting a response to her earlier question.

"Well..." Ann thought for a moment. "Whenever Wade contacts us, I guess."

"You guess? So, you have no idea."

"Wade told us that today would be when we might be able to get back, but we had to be where we first came in, otherwise we might have missed the window."

"How big is the window?

"We're not sure. All we know is that if we miss this one, the next one will be later today."

"So it took him two weeks to figure that out? I thought he was a super-genius."

Ann took a deep breath. This was not the time to start a fight with Shego. "It didn't take him two weeks to figure that out. It's just been almost two weeks since the last window was open."

"So why didn't you take that window then?" Drakken asked.

"Doy, because she had to be the hero and drag us back there," Shego snapped.

"Actually, it was because that's when they learned that it had to be opened at the same place from where it had been."

"So in other words, moving it causes the portal thing to go somewhere else?" Ann nodded. Shego thought for a moment on this.

At which point, Ron came up to Ann. "So, these two are your enemies?" Ann nodded in response. "The blue guy doesn't look all that dangerous."

"Yeah, ol' Dr. D is more of a danger to himself," Shego commented with a laugh.

Drakken was about to say something when the Kimmunicator went off.

Beep beep be beep

Ann quickly pulled it out. "Are you guys there?" Wade asked quickly.

"Yeah, we're ready."

Wade didn't say anything for a moment. "Oookay. Now it should be open."

Ann saw the vortex open. At least it isn't sucking everything in this time, she thought to herself.

Drakken quickly got back in his hover car and flew it into the vortex, apparently not caring if Shego was with him. She wasn't. Ann raised a questioning eyebrow at Shego. "Hey, I'm surprised that he actually hit his target," was all the response Ann got before Shego went through the portal.

As Dean and Ann started to walk to the portal, Ron called out. "Hey, Dean! In answer to your question, I'd probably go on living for her."

"Thanks!" Dean called back.

"What was that about?" Ann asked.

Dean shook his head. "It's nothing."

Ann shrugged. It really didn't matter, but it was surprising to see how much Ron had changed since they had made it there. No longer was he as much of a jerk as when they first had met him. But, she was also surprised at how much Dean seemed to have changed. It was almost like Dean being around himself from another reality had caused both to grow. It probably would be good for her to talk to Wade about this later. At least after she was able to get home and just rest. Home. Never had that word sounded so welcome.

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Wade sighed as he turned away from his computer screen. He'd finally finished the report that he'd been requested to make about Kim's latest mission for Global Justice. Not only did he include what he knew, but also what Kim and Ron had told them. Including how they went by Ann and Dean to help avoid confusion with the Kim and Ron of that reality. The only part of the whole ordeal that really troubled Wade was the fact that the Ron of the other reality seemed to have brought out some changes in Ron that even Wade could see with a glance. He shuddered to think of what other realities were out there. And if they were aware of other realities as well. Yeah, the other Ron might have started off as a jerk, but there was no telling how bad things could have been. Wade considered Kim and Ron lucky that they had been taken to such a mellow reality.