Kim… Property?

By Futuramakid

DISCLAIMER: I don't own KP, or anything else her but the Mirror Universe KP crew.

Later, in the county jail…

It had really hit Kim hard that Middleton and everyone she knew was fictional, and this was taking a toll on her psyche.

"You mean all the good I've done… All the lives I've saved… aren't real?" Kim said, breaking down into tears.

"Well, technically, yes. But, in your perpendicular universe, they're real!" Ronnie said.

"Yeah, KP. I mean, you're here right now, right? You're not, I don't know, disintegrating or anything," Ron said, "And Kim, it doesn't matter if we're fictional here. We are alive. We're only as real as we think we are. Me? I think we EXIST. And us… I KNOW that exists. Or at least, this does." He leaned over and kissed her.

"Ron, you're so sweet," she said, "Thanks. I needed that." She sniffed a bit and regained composition.

"So, what's the plan?" Kim said.

"Well, it's derived from Picard's plan when Data was declared property in an episode of Star Trek," Ronnie began.

"Star Trek?" Ron said, "Is that anything like Space Passage? Because you are aware I'm wearing a red shirt now, right?"

" Ron, this is TNG. Red shirts have become main characters. The colors changed," Ronnie said.

"So, our legal strategy is based on a sci-fi show?" Kim said in disbelief.

"Yep," Ronnie replied.

"We are SO toast," Kim said, "Reality check here!"

"Yeah, I think we're still in his, KP," Ron said.

"NOT what I meant," Kim said, "so, what's our argument?"

"You are both sentient human beings and are entitled to the constitutional rights of any citizen. In short, you're just as human as I am. We will do our best to prove that to the jury, which will probably have no sympathizers at best, and be a rigged bunch of people who hate you, at worst case scenario," Ronnie said, "We need to formulate a case strong enough to convince in both scenarios. That, or a staged protest. Given the number of fans you have, I think a staged protest is a more likely scenario."

Sure enough, outside the courthouse they heard a small crowd.

"Probably all the Texans from the forums," Ronnie said, "I doubt anyone else could get here on such short notice."

"KP GOES FREE! KP GOES FREE!" came a chant from outside.

Ron watched a cop walk out there.

"Bravest man I've known," Ronnie said.

"Why?" Ron asked.

"They call them fanatics for a reason," Ronnie said.

"Now, everyone, calm down, she's just a CARTOON!" they heard the man say.

"Just a cartoon?! Calm down?!" came a girl's voice, "You pigs kidnap and imprison a person we view as our hero, and you want us to CALM FREAKING DOWN?!" "Lay off, lawman!"

"Go eat donuts like the rest of your kind," one particularly irked fan yelled.

"We have the right to be here, you know," the first girl's voice came. "We are constitutionally protesting non-violently to the imprisonment of an innocent person. We've broken no laws. You can't stop us. And if this section isn't enough, we can call the rest of the fans to action."

"And that would be?" Kim said to Ronnie, expecting him to recognize the voice.

"Judging by voice and location, I'd say Ashley Benlove," Ronnie said, "She's one of your biggest fans in Texas, and from the sound of the crowd, she's rallied all of your fans in Texas out there."

"Wow," Kim said.

"Yeah, you get a TON of fans when you're a cartoon.," Ronnie told her, "There are entire message boards devoted to your life, people's drawings of you, and 'fanfiction', stories starring you."

"A bit creepy, yet… strangely flattering," Kim said.

"Now, as for our case. We need to prove to them you have human rights. Now, I've found what may be an ace in the hole for us in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," Ronnie said.

"That's a good thing, right?" Ron asked.

"Yes," Ronnie replied, "it says in article 2 that 'Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind.' Now, listen to this in Article 4: 'No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.'"

"Sounds like this'll be easy, now," Kim said.

"It won't, trust me. We still have to convince them you rank the same as humans. Now, I know Disney has experienced lawyers. They'll probably try the most obvious argument first- you're not human beings," Ronnie said, "Now, seeing that your universe was created by lead, paint, and digital media, the easiest way for them to prove it is to have an ordinary eraser and demonstrate your erasability."

"Erasability?" Kim said questioningly.

"Yes," Ronnie said, "your universe sprung the moment the animators' pencils touched the paper, and under the layers of ink and paint, you have a pencil drawing supporting you."

"Okay, comes with the cartoon gig, I guess," Kim said.

"Yes, it does," Ron said, "but don't worry, I'm sure one of our talented fan-artists can help set in some new lead wherever they erase. I myself am wondering how Disney even found you so quickly."

"You got a visitor!" the guard yelled.

"That must be why the crowd noise increased," Ron said.

A tall man in a pinstriped suit with a black goatee walked in.

"Who are you?" Ronnie said to the man.

"I'm Disney's top lawyer. Lewis Saffier's my name," the man began, in a smooth British accent that Ronnie thought he'd recognized.

"I'd like to know how you found out about Kim and Ron in the first place," Ronnie said. "Someone else recognized them and sent the photo to a person you know as 'Moriarty.' They posted it as proof of a new Kim Possible movie done in the style of Roger Rabbit. We comb those sites regularly, and told them to take it down. We figured someone was posing as our characters. Imagine our surprise when we found our characters really here, and being stolen. And, if you'll just let us have the girl--" he began.

"Never!" Ronnie said, "I know you in corporate. You'll throw her out as soon as she stops generating your precious money. Well, shove your talk. The courts will listen, and I have faith our justice system will prevail,"

"Very well," the man said. He turned around and walked out. Kim's fans flocked him, looking for answers.
"Is it true that you're claiming a human being as property?"

"Do you plan to erase her after season 4?"

"No comment, you worthless—"

"Worthless? WE'RE worthless?" Ashley said, "YOU have enough spare time to prosecute innocent people, and call US worthless?"

"Get lost, dickless!" an irate fan yelled.

Ronnie laughed. He knew exactly what other lawyer in pop culture held that name- Walter Peck, who nearly destroyed New York when he opened the Containment Unit in Ghostbusters.

"Now, we have a bigger problem than this legal red tape," Ronnie said.

"Bigger?" Kim said.

"Yes," Ronnie said, "That vortex you came in through, it was the one juncture between the universes. If we don't get you back through before it closes, you're stuck here… forever."