Our Future is in Our Past
Chapter 6
By Captainkodak1
Thanks to all who have been waiting patiently for me to restart this story. I took a break so I could work on some Christmas stuff which I enjoyed and I hope you did too.
Christmas was pretty good around our house, I hope yours was too. I learned something the hard way over the holidays and that is bronchitis in both lungs makes it very difficult to breathe. Hard to write when you can't breathe, or when you are coughing so hard is difficult to even think.
So now Kim and Ron are heading for a different period in time. It looks like Shego has plans for Kim, Ron or both.
Now on with the story.
Blinking as the light show of their time travel faded before her eyes, Kim pulled the controls on the Sloth to bring it up high in the air. It was a moonless night and very cloudy. She hoped the darkness and the clouds would hide their arrival. Her knuckles cracked as she gripped the Sloth's steering wheel. Shego and Drakken had attempted some low things before. The two could win awards for going low in this last sitch. But now? They could earn the Nobel Prize for being low down cowards for this. Kim didn't mind when they came after her and Ron. That was part of what they did. But this?
Kim thought back to how she reacted when Wade had informed her of the track on Drakken and Shego and just what they might be up to. At first, Wade was puzzled at what reason the evil duo would have for arriving at that particular place and time. There were no notorious persons around that that time and there were no big treasures around. It was then that her mom supplied a key bit of information. The date of their arrival was in the late fall of the year 1847. The place was Ireland. The island nation was under the heel of England at that time and the small island nation was suffering through one of the great tragedies of history. The Great Potato Famine. Thousands were starving to death as food was non-existent. Mrs. Possible mentioned that Kim's ancestors had emigrated to the United States at this time. Everyone quickly realized what Drakken and Shego were up to. If they could interfere in anyway of Kim's ancestor's making their way to the U.S. then that could have an effect on Kim.
Her thoughts came back to the present when they broke out a bank of clouds. The countryside glistened in the starlight. It was October 17, 1847 and they were flying over the port city of Cork. If the old records were correct, Kim's ancestor's lived in a squalid tenant house on a farm just north of the city. Ron typed into the computer and ran a topographic scan of the area. He waited until the system beeped and he started typing again.
"Okay KP. I found something here. There is a dense patch of woods nearby your ancestor's place. About a mile into the woods is a dense bog with small island in the middle. I think that would be the place to hide the Sloth."
Kim's face screwed up.
"Ron, remember, it's winter. Do you really want to walk through a muddy bog in the middle of winter?"
Ron turned to her.
"Well KP, I thought that the mud might be frozen now. Anyway, I've been able to plot a way out that will take us mostly over dry land. I think it'll work. I'd rather leave it there and doubt very seriously that anyone would find it, or put it somewhere it would be easier to get to and risk someone finding it."
Kim turned and smiled at her boyfriend.
"Okay, good job. Since when did you start to get so serious about this?"
Ron smiled back at Kim.
"Well KP, this is one time period I do not wish to be stuck in. Of all the sitches last time I think that the time we spent at Kitty Hawk would have been my choice to be stuck in."
Kim smiled.
"Yeah, it was pretty nice. Who knows, we could have made a life there. You could have had a restaurant, I could have found something. We could have still done the life saving gig. Maybe raised a family?"
Kim grinned as Ron snapped his head back to look at her so hard she thought he might break his neck. He shared her grin.
"Maybe a little one or two?"
Kim giggled.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. We have this sitch to take care of first."
Ron nodded and typed some more on the computer. With a single keystroke he sent the information to the head's up display on the window in front of Kim.
"There's your info. We should be on the ground in about 15 minutes."
Kim turned the control column of the craft and it dove for the trees below.
Kim muttered as she stumbled down the uneven road. Her feet were wet and so was the lower part of the dress she was wearing. The heavy shawl she was wearing helped keep the rest of her warm, but was no help for her feet or the lower parts of her legs. A sneeze and a groan to her side made her count her blessings. Ron's ability to do the wrong thing at the wrong time was in full force after they landed. Evermore the gentlemen, he insisted helping Kim across the bog. Not that he was quicker on his feet than she was, but as he said she was not used to wearing a full length dress. Her temper had risen after a few moments only to dampen out of sorrow for him when he took a full length plunge into a large puddle. Where she was wet from just below her knees to her feet, he was soaked head to toe. Luckily, while the clothes Wade had provided looked and felt like period clothing, they were a great deal warmer. However, as Wade mentioned in a message, they were not intended to keep someone toasty warm after being dunked in water. So while Ron was cold, at least he would not freeze to death.
Their long walk had carried them across a number of small derelict fields and houses to a small road that they were walking down now. A couple of the homes had been burned to the ground. They kept moving toward the area where they hoped to find Kim's ancestors.
Kim thought about the information they had received. They were looking for Flynn Murphy and his wife, Ahana. The couple had three children; Quinn, Roy and Eveleen. Eveleen Murphy was to be her mother's great great grandmother. She would be about 18 at this time. The family lived on a small farm outside of Cork. Sometime in the near future, something would happen or not happen that would force the family into the city of Cork. There for unknown reasons, they made the trip to Halifax, England and then to the U.S. Whatever happened, Kim had to make sure the family or at least Eveleen made the trip to Halifax and then to the U.S. How she was going to do that Kim had no idea.
Then there was Shego and Drakken. What were they up to? What were their plans? Since Shego made the trip, Kim had no doubt that she had plan or an idea what she needed to do. Where and/or when Shego and Drakken would show up would be unknown. Being the type "A" take charge person she was and liked having everything planned out, she hated not knowing what was going on and/or what to do. This would be a strictly fly by the seat of your pants operation. Kim thought about that and decided to ask an expert on that type of operation at her first chance, like right now.
"Ron, what do you think we should do?"
Sneezing Ron turned his head away from Kim then turned to answer her question.
"I don't know KP. I guess we could start asking around here for your family. We have no idea where they live and this is a big area. We can only hope that our luck will hold out."
Ron sneezed again then continued.
"We can keep to this road and maybe find a house or some place to stay. Then start asking around."
Kim bit her lip as they kept walking. Wade had scanned records for the area but there was just so little information. All they could hope to do is keep going and start asking a lot of questions. Hopefully with the situation of the times that they could pose as evicted family looking for other family. That would fit well for the times and hopefully they would not get kicked out. The sound of horse hooves behind them caused them to turn and step to the side of the road.
The sounds of the hooves came closer and soon a number of figures loomed out of the dark. The rider of the first horse pulled it up to a stop when he reached the spot where Kim and Ron were standing. The rest of the group came to a stop with him. Kim recognized a group of soldiers with three well dressed men. The area glowed red in the light of the torches several of the soldiers carried. The first man looked down on Kim and Ron with apparent disgust.
"You, who are you and why are you on my land?"
Ron put his arm around Kim and pulled her close.
"Sir, we have no home and were looking for some family in the area."
The man sneered back at them.
"Just what we need. More useless Irish. Lt. Fisk! Arrest these two for trespass!""
A British officer rode up to the man's side.
"Sorry, Squire Malcombe. But these two are on a public road. There's not a lot that I can do about it except to move them along."
The officer turned to Kim and Ron.
"What are your names?"
Ron looked up at that officer. It was amazing how much he looked like Monkey Fist, a lot younger and no freaked out hands and feet.
"Sir, my name is Ron Stoppable and this Kim. We have family in the area and are trying to find them."
Lt. Fisk nodded.
"Do you not have a home?"
Kim shook her head.
"No sir, we were traveling to the area in hope of finding our family in hope of finding shelter."
Fisk nodded again.
"What is the name of the family?"
Kim looked up at the officer.
"Murphy, Sir! Flynn Murphy. His wife is Ahana."
Lt. Fisk sat back.
"That name is bloody familiar. Sergeant! Doesn't that name sound familiar to you?"
Kim looked to the side as a British sergeant rode up to Lt. Fisk and looked down at Kim and Ron.
"Aye, Lt. That name does sound familiar. I do believe they are the parents of that rather interesting lass that showed Private Banning the proper behavior of an English soldier."
Fisk smiled at the Sergeant.
"In other words she was the young lass who gave him a broken nose when he would not accept the proposal he gave her."
The Sergeant nodded as he smiled.
"That's the lass. The family is doing well and apparently he took a fancy to her. He decided to give her a suggestion and her reply was rather painful but well deserved."
Shaking his head Lt. Fisk turned back to Kim and Ron.
"The family you are looking for lives about two kilometers from here. Take this road until you come across the next intersection. Turn left and go on for about a kilometer. The home is just off the road on your left. It's the first home on the left so you should not miss it."
Kim nodded.
"Thank you Sir."
Ron took Kim's hand and together they headed down the road.
The man who first rode up scowled at the officer.
"What do you think you were doing? This IS my land and as far as I am concerned MY road too."
The officer nodded at the man.
"Yes Squire Malcombe, I know that. However, we have been looking for a reason to evict the Flynn's. In the past, they have been able to collect enough money to pay the rent. But they are now in arrears. With two more mouths to feed it will be even harder."
Fisk smiled.
"Besides, that new girl is just a beautiful as the Flynn daughter. Maybe she is more receptive to a suggestion than the other girl is."
The men laughed as they turned their horses back up the road and disappeared into the darkness.
Shego sighed as she settled back in the deep soft chair sitting before the fire. She and Drakken had found their way to Ireland and to the Port City of Cork. Her research into Kim's family had lead them here. She knew the names and the county where they were supposed to be. All they had to do now is find the family. That girl of the family, Eveleen, she could not be allowed to leave Ireland, alive at least. Right now she was enjoying being comfortable. It didn't take a thief like her very long to steal what they needed. With all the money they had now the two of them could easily portray an English brother and sister looking for a way to buy into the country life. They had already purchased this nice home and hired a staff. Drakken had come up with some fancy makeup that made the two of them look normal. A shuffling noise caught her attention.
Drakken shuffled over to the other seat in front of the fire and sat down. He help a large mug of steaming......Oh No.... not here... not while attempting to portray some rich Englishman.
Drakken sat back and sipped at his cup.
"Ahhhh... nothing like good Coco moo."
Shego slapped the palm of her hand up beside her head.
"Doc, you idiot! What type of Englishman are you trying to be? Why can't you drink tea like the rest of us?"
Shego picked up her cup of tea sitting on the stand beside her chair. Looking back at Drakken, she just rolled her eyes. He was doing a pretty good imitation of the "puppy dog" pout.
"Okay, okay, turn off the princess face. Just make your own and don't make the staff do it."
Drakken sat back in his chair with a smile.
"Jenkins made this for me. We both have a love of the wonders of coco moo."
Shego shook her head again and then sat up.
"Alright Doc. We are here. I have no doubt that Kimmie and Stoppable are already here somewhere. We need to find them and that family. With the family name and a little money under the table to the proper people I was able to find out where they live and on who owns the land. Maybe with the proper offer we can buy the land or make real good friends with the dude that owns it. That would be one Montgomery Fisk."
Drakken put his mug down.
"You have to be joking."
Shego shook her head.
"Nope. Wait till you get a look at his son, who just happens to command some of the British troops here. I met with the father today, decent man, wife died years ago. All I had to do is bat my eyelashes at him a little and he was eating out of my hand. That was until his manservant showed up and spoiled my little game. Want to take a guess at the manservant's name?"
Drakken thought for a moment.
"Bates?"
Shego nodded.
"Weird isn't it. I remember the portly little punk of Monkey Fist's telling me his family has served the Fisk family for generations. This time travel stuff is too weird."
Shego sipped some of her tea and sat back in her chair with a big smile.
"Oh I can't wait to see the little princess's face. Ya know, we don't even have to mess with the ancestor. All we have to do is find a way to take out the princess here. Maybe let the British Army do the deed for us. What would the princess do if the buffoon was in some prison. Or maybe something real bad happens to her."
Shego snuggled down into her chair and started to stir her tea with her finger. Soon the water began to boil. The dim light from her finger illuminated her grinning face as the steam made a wreath around it.
"Oh yes, I'm so looking forward to this."
Kim and Ron are looking for Kim's family and Drakken and Shego are already there waiting for them. This was part of history that I have found interesting. If you want to know what happened just look it up on the net. Lots of good information out there. I hope that you enjoyed this part of the story. Please leave a review, I will respond.
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