A/N: Many thanks to all who have read and reviewed the story so far. For those newcomers who don't know who the villain is, you may want to check out the first story "An Old Foe Returns". For those of you who do know, I bet you're asking "How can THAT be Mastermind?" Rest assured, all will be explained in due time. Before I get on with the chapter, the usual legal stuff, I don't own any characters except the villain (and even him, I own partially). Now onto what you're really looking forward to!
I.
It was business as usual for Team Possible. The pair of world saving heroes was currently running through a large building, attempting to pursue their criminal of the day.
"Give it up, Camille!" Kim cried as she ran after her quarry with Ron following close behind "You're not going to get away from us that easily!"
"Sorry, Kim Possible" came a yell from up ahead "But I'm not in a mood to be arrested again".
Indeed, the perp they were chasing was Camille Leone, the shape shifting celeb. The disinherited heiress had disguised herself as her own mother in order to get her hands back on her family's money. After getting a hold of her mother's PIN number, she had withdrawn the entire fortune from the bank and ran off with it. Naturally, the Leones called in Team Possible to get their money back. Kim and Ron then tracked Camille down to her hideaway where she was attempting to use the wealth to buyout Country Club Banana, only for her to discover their presences which lead to the current chase.
"You know" Ron shot at Camille as he used his honed Running Back skills to keep up "I gotta say, stealing from your own family is probably the nastiest thing you've committed, Camille".
"Hey!" the celebutante yelled indignantly "Since when is it a crime to take back what should've been rightfully yours?"
"Since you were written out of the will!" Kim retorted.
Unable to come up with a retaliation, Camille just kept running. Eventually, she came to a turn in the hall and bared right. A few seconds later, Kim and Ron reached the turn and intended to continue the pursuit, only to find that Camille had disappeared.
"Where'd she go?" Ron asked as they looked around "She can't be faster than me".
"I think I have an idea" Kim said before pointing to an open window.
It seemed that Camille had leaped out the window the moment she disappeared from Kim and Ron's sight. She must've been more courageous than they thought if she was willing to risk tearing her clothes and breaking a nail. Wanting to catch up with the thief, Kim and Ron opted to follow her out the window. Fortunately, the window was on the ground floor so the jump was easy.
Kim and Ron then found themselves on a sidewalk. Quickly, they followed it in hopes of catching up to Camille.
"How far do you think she got?" Ron asked.
"I'm not sure" Kim replied "She had a head start but she's not in as good shape as us, so there's a chance we'll find her".
"What about the possibility of her disguising herself to throw us off the trail?"
"Then we'll just assume that the first person we run into on this street is her".
"You mean like her?" Ron pointed.
Sure enough, a few feet in front of them was a short, obese woman with black hair in a woven hairdo.
Kim narrowed her eyes as they approached the woman.
"Nice try, Camille" she said while crossing her arms "But we know it's you".
"I have no idea what you're talking about" the woman said before pointing "If you're looking for that cute, well dressed girl, she went that way".
"Uh huh" Kim said flatly "First of all, how did you even know we're even looking for someone? Second, not many people carry a hairless cat in their purse".
Sure enough, in the woman's purse was Debutante, Camille's cat. Rufus made sure to stay hidden in Ron's pocket so as to not attract the attention of the amorous feline.
In a flash, Kim seized the woman by her wrists and held tightly with one hand before using the other to call up Wade.
"Wade" she said as she held the disguised Camille in place "Call Officer Hobble and tell him we have someone for him to pick up".
"You got it!" the tech guru replied.
"Not again!" Camille cried as she morphed back to her true form "Jail is so…dull!"
II.
"Thanks again for your help, Miss Possible" Officer Hobble said as his fellow officers loaded Camille into the paddy wagon "The Leones will be grateful to get their fortune back".
"No big" Kim replied dismissively "Just doing our job. Now if you'll excuse us, we gotta go. Have to study for mid-term tomorrow". And with that, Kim and Ron made the excursion back to the Sloth.
"I have to say" Ron commented as they walked "As cruel as it was to steal her family's money, this wasn't one of Camille's best plans".
"What do you expect?" Kim replied with an eye roll "She's not much on big planning".
"Which is really a shame" Ron pointed out "You'd think a shapeshifter would be one of our most cunning enemies".
"Ron, let's face it" Kim shook her head "Most of our enemies are only half as dangerous as they should be. Sure, some of them get a good moment or two, but they ultimately blow it".
"True" Ron conceded as they reached the Sloth "But then again, we might be in real trouble if too many of our enemies were competent".
"Good point" Kim replied as they got in.
As they were buckling in, a beeping sound came from Ron's pocket.
"Hold on a second, KP" Ron said as he pulled out his Ronnunicator "I just got a message".
After Kim's Mark Two Kimmunicator had been rebuilt following the previous one being destroyed on a mission, she passed on the temporary one she had to Ron.
"Who's it from?" Kim asked curiously.
"Give me a moment" Ron replied while he checked, his eyes widening a few moments later "It's from your dad".
"My dad?" Kim asked confused "Why would he be sending you a message?"
"I don't know, let me check" Ron said as he opened the e-mail "Yahoo!"
"What is it?"
"Frederick is coming home!"
"Frederick the space chimp?" Kim inquired.
"Yeah" Ron nodded "Your dad says that his rocket will be splashing down in three days".
"Wow, that's great" Kim responded as she started the Sloth "Hard to believe it's been over three years since we saw him".
"I still can't believe his mission was extended by two years" Ron groused.
"Well, my dad said there was an influx of elementary school experiments that he had to observe" Kim explained.
"Fair point" Ron said with a shrug "I'm just looking forward to seeing him again".
Kim smirked at her boyfriend, proud of how far he'd come with his monkey issues. "Well, let's just hope that the reunion goes smoothly".
"Eh, don't worry about it, KP" Ron replied as he sat back and relaxed in his seat "I get the feeling the next few days are going to be quiet".
III.
It was a quiet night at the science lab. The eight guards in the main security room were going about their business. Half of them were taking their shift watching the monitors, two were having dinner and the last two were playing cards. Unbeknownst to any of them, there was a series of eyes above them.
Suddenly, all the security monitors flickered out. Before the guards could even wonder what was going on, a small orb fell from the ceiling and burst into a cloud of gas, knocking them all out. No sooner did they collapse than a group of over thirteen men jump down onto the floor.
"Hurry" the villain said "By my calculations, they'll regain consciousness in seven minutes and thirteen seconds".
With that, he approached the elevator doors. With incredible strength, he pried them open, revealing an empty shaft. Grabbing hold of the elevator's cord, the villain slide downward, his minions following suit.
Upon reaching the bottom floor, the villain kicked in the elevator doors, leading him into a hallway. Being both quick and stealthy, he and his henchmen soon arrived at their destination, only for it to be guarded by half a dozen men.
Looking around, the villain spotted a fire extinguisher. Snapping his fingers, one of his minions produced a laser gun and fired at it, producing a small crack in the extinguisher and causing it to release a cloud of gas that filled the room. With the guards unable to see, the villain and his forces were quickly able to take them out.
"Excellent" the villain said before walking up to the doors. Looking to the side, he spotted a hand scanner.
"Grab one of them" he ordered. In a flash, one of the men were dragged over to the scanner and their hand placed on it, opening the door and revealing the villain's target.
"Ah, the Oscillating Transducer" he said as he looked over his prize which looked like a large lens "Just the first piece of the puzzle. Soon, a new world order will begin".
Quickly, he ordered his strongest henchmen to grab the device. With that, he and his forces immediately began to leave, but not before one of the guards began to stir awake.
Looking up, he saw Professor Dementor leave with the Oscillating Transducer.
TBC…