"This place gives me the creeps KP" Ron said, as he and Kim made their down the south corridor "I mean, what if this Venture guy is some kind of mad scientist with a hideous monster in his lab?"

"He's mad all right, just not the kind you're thinking of" Kim said "now keep an eye out for anything suspicious."

"We can handle that Kim, right Rufus?" Ron asked.

"Uh-huh" Rufus added, cupping his hands over one of eyes, like a telescope.

"Hold it" Kim stopped quickly, "I hear something."

Indeed, Ron could definitely hear the sound of two male voices.

"Are you sure this is where you left the Frisbee?" one asked.

"I'm pretty sure" a nerdy voice replied.

"I hope so" the first voice said, "this is the third Frisbee we've lost this week."

"Freeze!" Kim shouted, jumping in front of them, her arms in a karate stance.

"Holy crap, a ninja lady!" one of them exclaimed.

"Let's get out of here!" the other one shouted, and they ran off down the hall.

"Um, I don't think they were bad guys KP" Ron said.

"Gee, you think?" Kim replied, "come on, we'd better go explain ourselves."

----

The two teens quickly rushed into the den where Brock and Dr. Venture were waiting.

"Dad, Brock, there's some kind of weird ninja lady after us!" Hank exclaimed.

"Yeah, we were looking for a Frisbee, and then she came out of nowhere" Dean added.

"Have you two been messing with daddy's 'medicine' again?" Venture asked suspiciously.

"We're serious pop" Hank replied "she went all kung-fu crazy on us!"

Just then, Kim & Ron entered the room. "There she is!" exclaimed the frightened Dean.

"She's not a ninja" Venture explained "she and her friends are helping Dr. Orpheus save the world from a killer glove or something."

"Sorry if I scared you earlier" Kim said, extending her hand "I'm Kim Possible, and this is Ron Stoppable."

"S'up?" Ron asked.

"The Kim Possible?" Dean asked "the teenage girl who saves the world on multiple occasions?"

"The one and only" Kim replied, "I take it you've heard of me."

"You bet!" Hank said "gee whiz, I can't believe we're actually getting a chance to meet a famous hero."

"Ooh, do you have stories about your adventures?" Dean asked hopefully.

"Yes, but I really have a…" Kim began.

"Leave it to me Kim" Ron said "you go, I'll regale our friends here with tales of our daring adventures."

"All right, but don't embellish this time" Kim said.

"When have I ever embellished KP?" Ron asked. Kim simply stared at him with a doubting look.

"Okay okay, jeez" Ron replied "come on fellas, and I'll tell you about the time KP busted a plot to take over Canada..."

So saying, Ron and the Ventures left the room.

----

Meanwhile, at their temporary base, E.V.I.L. plotted another way to get Orpheus.

"I recall that he has a teenaged daughter who attends school around here" Magnact began "we shall kidnap her and use her to force the necromancer to energize the Gauntlet for us!"

"Why didn't we just do that in the first place, instead of wasting time busting in to the compound?" Shego asked.

"Look, even I make mistakes, all right?" Magnacat replied "let's just forget about it and regroup. Naturally Spicer, we'll need you to infiltrate the school. And with your Gothic-type look, you should attract her easily."

"Yeah, the Jack master has quite a way with the ladies" he replied.

"Maybe with lady mannequins" Shego asked "cause from what I've seen, those are the only women you'd have any chance with."

"Hey!" Jack whined "that was hurtful."

"Suck it up and let's get going" Magnacat said "the longer we keep Vilgax waiting, the angrier he will become."

----

Back at Venture Industries, Ace & Axel had gathered in Orpheus's chambers to discuss the situation.

"This isn't good" Axel said "E.V.I.L hasn't made a move since their last attack."

"Which means they're cooking up something, but what?" Ace asked.

"Is there something we're overlooking?" Axel asked.

His attention was diverted when a teenage girl with purple hair entered the room. "Ahh pumpkin, you're back from school" Orpheus said happily "this is Mr. Axel and Ace Bunny. They're helping daddy stop the forces of evil from destroying reality."

"That's nice" Triana replied "I'll be in my room if you need me."

"You must excuse my pumpkin, gentlemen, she's always like that" Orpheus said."

"Eh, does your daughter go ta school outside the compound?" Ace asked.

"Naturally" Orpheus replied "why?"

"Then she may be a target" Axel explained "we think it's safer if she remains here until we can guarantee the villains have been stopped."

"I thank you valiant fellows for all the concern you have shown us" Orpheus said "but I assure you, no one is getting in here."

----

Over in the Venture boys room, Ron was relating to them the story of how he and Kim defeated Drakken's ultimate plan.

"So then, Kim kicked Shego into the master control, and boom! All the Little Diablos returned to normal."

"Wow, you guys have some neat adventures" Dean replied.

"We've had some big adventures too" Hank said "like the time we stopped the Phantom Limb with help from the Monarch."

"'Phantom limb?'" Kim asked "do I even want to know?"

"I think it's cool KP" Ron said "it sounds strange and mysterious, like he's missing an arm or a leg or something."

"Both, actually" Hank added.

Before either could continue their story, they heard an explosion. "Holy crap! What was that?" Hank asked.

"Come on!" Kim shouted, and they ran towards the source.

Everyone else had heard the explosion too and rushed outside, where it had come from.

"What the hell is going on?" Venture asked "can't we have one day where we're not attacked by weirdoes?"

"I don't see anything?" Kim said "but we'd better look around just to be sure."

"Go with them Brock" Venture said, "they might need your help."

Kim Axel, Ron and Brock then set out, combing the area around the building.

"So they tell me you're some kind of spy" Brock said to Kim.

"I wouldn't say that" Kim replied, "more of a hero, really."

"You ever kill anyone?"

"No!" a horrified Kim responded "how could you even ask such a thing?"

"It comes with the territory kid" Brock said "you want to live in your little candy-coated world, but one day, it'll be just you and some punk, and then you'll have to make a tough decision to survive."

"That will never happen" Kim replied "I've never killed anyone, and I never will. None of us have."

"And that's the reason you've still got problems with these super villains" Brock replied.

Kim was about to tell him where he could go, but decided against it.

"Well, if someone did plant an explosive, they're gone now" Brock said, "let's get back and tell the others."

----

A few moments later, the four returned to the others.

"Well, did you find anything?" Venture asked impatiently.

"It's clean doc" Brock replied "if someone was here, they're gone now."

"But why would someone set off an explosion, then not stick around?" Kim asked.

"More importantly, why set off a small explosion that does little damage?" Axel added.

"It's almost like whoever did this had no intention of actually blowing up the building" Kim said "that they set the explosion as a distraction."

"That doesn't make any sense KP" Ron said.

"Actually it makes perfect sense" Brock explained "think about it. Someone sets off a bomb, we rush out, leaving the place unguarded."

"You don't think…?" Kim said.

"Back inside, quickly!" Axel shouted.

"What's the rush?" Orpheus asked.

Axel didn't answer, instead running as fast as he could, the others on his heels. They made their way to Orpheus' chambers and Axel quickly rushed to Triana's room. As he feared, the door was open and there was no sign of her.

He began to scan the room, in hopes of finding a clue, something that would reveal her whereabouts. Then he noticed a piece of paper on her bed; grabbing it, he rushed from the room, just as the others arrived.

"Well?" Kim asked.

"Triana's missing" Axel said.

"Missing!" Dean exclaimed, before fainting.

"I found this in her room" Axel added, handing the note to Dr. Orpheus.

Dear Doctor

We have your daughter. If you ever want to see her again, come alone to the location provided and be ready to tell us the location of the second Reality Gauntlet.

Yours in crime, L.A.M.E.

He turned to the heroes "do you know of this, L.A.M.E?" he asked.

Kim nodded "they're another group of bad guys who want to conquer the world."

"But they're not very good at it" Ron added.

"I was aware of the Reality Gauntlet being rebuilt, but I had no clue that someone knew of the existence of the second one" Orpheus replied.

"Do you know where the second Gauntlet is?" Axel asked.

"Know? My dear boy, it's been here the whole time. Observe" and he went over to another part of the room. Turning a lamp, a small drawer opened up and Orpheus produced the metal gauntlet.

"I was entrusted with this many years ago, to keep it out of the hands of those who would use it's powers for evil" he explained.

"Wait, are you telling me you had a reality altering glove here the whole time? And you never let me use it?" Venture asked.

"It is not a toy Mr. Venture" Orpheus said "it possesses powers far beyond your mortal comprehension. Besides, I removed the jewels that power it, lest it fall into the wrong hands."

"Hmm, that gives me an idea" Kim said "L.A.M.E wants the Gauntlet, but they don't know you have it, or that you don't have the jewels. And we might be able to use that to our advantage."

So our heroes have the second gauntlet, but will they be able to fool L.A.M.E? Also, in the next chapter it's out of the frying pan and into the fire as Triana is taken from one set of kidnappers to another.