Three Weddings
And A Funeral
By Kim's #1 Fan.
Hey guys, I'm back, and this is the final chapter.
I'm glad that so many people have been reading and enjoying my story.
I'd like to thank my good friend and Beta reader,
Data Seeker for all his kind advice, and help.
As always, I do not own Kim and Co, or the Rescue Rangers, this is all in fun.
And now...
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Chapter 4 : The Funeral
Part 8 : Saying Goodbye.
It was very late in the evening.
Kim and Ron rode in a small car down a street till they reached a driveway.
In the backseat were two cages.
One held a gopher, a rat, a mouse and a lizard.
The other was a small birdcage,
which held Desiree Delure, who had been changed into a canary.
She stood sadly on the bird swing.
"Well we're here K.P." commented Ron .
As they pulled into the driveway ,
Shela and Drew came running out.
Shela was dressed in jeans, and a black top, and her long hair was in a pony tail, otherwise she looked like her old criminal self.
Drew wore jeans, a white shirt and black vest,
but also, otherwise, looked like his old criminal self.
"Kimberly Anne, and Ronald," Drew exclaimed happily,
making a polite gesture.
"Wonderful to see you again,
won't you please come in and stay the night?"
"Sorry Drew," Kim answered politely,
"but this is just a quick drop and go. We've gotta get back to New York, pick up my mom and Monique, then head home to Middleton."
"Well then," interjected Shela softly,
"At least explain to this prison warden who's who.
So I know who to take it easy on, and who to play hardball with."
"That might be a good idea K.P. ."
Ron commented to his red haired wife.
"All right fine," Kim conceded,
"We'll stay for the night, since it's getting dark out, but we've gotta be on the road by morning's light."
Kim turned and grabbed the birdcage.
"Ron, can you grab that other cage please, but be very careful, Rat Capone bites."
"Right K.P." replied Ron, doing as he was told.
Shela went over and grabbed his hand.
"Wait a minute Ronnie." she told him crisply.
"If I'm the new warden here, they should get to know me.
Now which one is Capone?" she asked eying them all.
"Capone is the rat in the fancy clothes." explained Ron, pointing at the sulking rat.
Shela picked up a fallen leaf, and held it in plain view.
"All right Rat," she said playfully,
"Just so you know, if you even try to bite me, or my friend Ronnie here,"
she pointed her index finger at the leaf in her hand, and a stream of green plasma energy shot out,
and destroyed the leaf.
"Now, no biting, or else..." she threatened.
Then she turned to Ron.
"O.K. Ronnie, take em away."
she told him in a voice quite different from her previous harsh tone.
Ron picked up the cage as all four animals stared up at Shela fearfully.
"I think you'd better do that show for Desiree too." suggested Ron, turning to Shela.
"Don't worry about that Ron,"
Shela assured him, with a malicious grin.
"I've got other plans for that birdie."
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Minutes later, Kim had finished explaining everything, from who's who, to what crimes they committed, and how to use her new penlight, which Tammy and Mrs. Dr. Possible had built for her.
"And it's completed with a green lens over the bulb, so the beam is green instead of lavender."
finished Kim, showing her the penlight.
"Thanks." remarked Shela,
the thought of green appeased her.
(it was after all, her favorite color.)
"Change me into a cat Kim."
she continued, turning serious.
"So I can talk to my prisoners."
"Right Shela." Kim replied, turning the setting on the penlight to cat, and clicking it.
All the animals watched in fear,
as the large green tinted woman,
became a medium sized cat, with black green tinted fur, and emerald eyes.
Her clothes altered to fit her animal form.
"All right, listen up you maggots!"
she began to say,
(But to Kim, Ron and Drew, they heard,'Meow Meow, Rah)
The animals looked fearfully at the cat.
"Here's the way it's gonna be,
you play nice with me, I'll play nice with you."
She had been pacing in front of the cage and the bird cage.
She stopped in front of the birdcage, and looked in at the yellow canary, which she knew for a fact was Desiree Delure.
"You don't play nice with me, and I won't play nice with you.
Got it?"
The small bird nodded her head fearfully,
"I can't hear you!" snarled Shela baring her fangs.
"Yes madam." replied the fearful bird trembling, and wishing to escape this nightmare she was trapped in.
"Good." Shela replied, then she began pacing again.
"Now, my name is Shela Goeh,
and I can either be your best friend, or your worst nightmare.
It's all up to you.
You follow my rules, I might just cut your time in half, except for the murderer here," she threw a stare at Desiree.
"She's locked up for life.
As for the rest of you, you don't follow my rules, and I might just cut you in half.
Now, do we understand each other?" she asked sweetly.
All the animals nodded their heads fearfully.
"Good." she commented, then she looked up at Kim, and meowed loudly.
"I think she wants to be human again." suggested Drew, trying to be helpful.
"I got the gist Drew." remarked Kim, setting the pen to human mode, and firing it at Shela.
Shela changed in size and shape, and soon was a human, standing on her hands and knees.
With a grunt, she got to her feet.
"Well, I guess that's that." she remarked with a shrug.
"But, before we hit the hay, I have one more thing to do, Kim?"
she asked holding out her hand.
Kim handed Shela the penlight.
"You know how to set it?" asked Kim curiously.
"Yeah, no problem princess."
Shela assured Kim, altering the setting.
She then turned back to Desiree.
"Well, it's time for another transformation." she told the young murderess.
Desiree chirped as if pleading, but she saw no mercy in Shela's eyes.
Shela fired at Desiree, and soon Desiree transformed into a lizard.
She examined her arms in shock.
Feelings of repulsion and horror filling her.
"Nothing personal," Shela told her with a smile.
"We just can't let you adjust to any form and escape."
Desiree sat in her cage, full of despair.
Shela turned to face Kim, Ron, and Drew.
"Well, that's that for tonight.
Let's get you kids settled in."
"Come, I'll show you both a place to stay." Drew told their guests, gesturing for them to follow.
"Thanks." Ron told Drew kindly, following.
"Yes, thanks." Kim called after Drew as she followed too.
Days Later, Gadget and Chip walked into the hospital ( in human form,) to find Lawhinee and Zipper (who had taken a turn to stay with her) waiting for them.
Lawhinee was in a wheel chair.
"Dr. Marx says I can leave if I promise to just take it easy for a few days." explained Lawhinee.
"Good," Gadget exclaimed happily.
"Let's get you out of here so we can change you back into a mouse."
"Uh, is it alright if I stay in a mouse hotel for awhile?" asked Lawhinee sitting back in the wheel chair.
"No!" shouted Gadget and Chip together.
"What?" asked Lawhinee not believing what she was hearing.
"No way!" stated Gadget, looking very serious.
"No sister of mine is gonna live in a cardboard box when she has a family!"
"Besides," continued Chip,
"there's plenty of room back at ranger H.Q."
"No!" stated Lawhinee, not feeling that she belonged with them.
"I'm not gonna stay somewhere I'm not welcome! I'd just as soon fly back to Hawaii!"
"But sis," began Gadget sweetly,
walking over and touching her sisters hand.
"You are welcome back at ranger H.Q.,"
"Yeah," agreed Chip,
"Why we even have a new team member who can't wait to meet you."
"Are you sure?" asked Lawhinee suspiciously, still not sure about all this.
"Yes." replied both Chip and Gadget together.
"Now let's go," Gadget continued, "the taxi's waiting."
"Oh, all right," Lawhinee conceded reluctantly, putting her chin on her hand and leaning on it.
"Let's go."
Gadget went behind the wheel chair, and began pushing. Chip and Zipper followed behind them.
"Don't worry Lawhinee," she assured her.
"This will be great, we'll be a family."
"Sure," Lawhinee commented in a low voice.
TWENTY MINUTES LATER...
"OW!!" screamed Lawhinee as Tammy tightened the bandages around her waist.
"That hurt!" she told the young squirrel irritably.
"Well stop squirming then!" exclaimed Tammy trying to be careful with her uncooperative patient.
"These bandages are too tight!"
Lawhinee remarked through clenched teeth, her body full of pain.
"Well, they have to be tight, so your wounds can heal." explained Tammy patiently.
"Now please, stop moving."
The newly reformed mouse, looked at the new squirrel doctor.
"How long have you been studying medicine?" she asked scowling.
"Don't worry, I've got a photographic memory, and studied all of Gadget's medical and animal books."
"Give her a chance sis," said Gadget from the doorway.
"She'll grow on you."
"Fine." replied Lawhinee reluctantly, giving no further resistance, as she sat on a stool.
Then she looked up.
"How long do I have to stay here again?" she asked, hoping it wouldn't be long.
"You've got an appointment with Dr. Marx in a week," answered Chip upon hearing the question.
"If he says you can leave, we'll send you home to Hawaii."
"But until then," Dale commented as he entered the room, holding a small cell phone.
"There's someone who really needs to talk to you."
Lawhinee took the phone timidly.
"Hello?" she began in a timid voice.
"Hey babe, what's shakin?" asked her boyfriend over the phone.
"Oh Shake-a-bake-a baby, you don't know how glad I am to hear your voice baby!" exclaimed Lawhinee as Gadget shooed everyone out of the room to give her sister privacy.
"Hold on a minute," said Lawhinee into the phone, and looked up,
"Thanks sis." she thanked Gadget as she shut the door.
"Anytime sis." replied Gadget sweetly.
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Foxglove was in her and Dale's room, lying on her bed, and thinking about her beloved mother.
She sighed and turned on her side,
her wings wrapped around her body.
Suddenly, there was a knock at her bedroom door.
Foxglove turned her head.
"Who is it?" she asked softly.
"It's Monterey Jack luv," Monty replied opening the door,
and walking inside.
"I've gotta talk to ya."
Foxglove immediately sat up on her bed.
"Sure Monty, what's wrong?" she asked sweetly.
"Well luv," began Monty taking off his hat, and holding it in his huge paws.
"Remember when you told us about that dream that your mother
came to ya?" he asked in a low voice.
"Of course," replied Foxy nodding her head.
"I told you all about it.
She told me not to darken her memory with murder," then she frowned as she searched her hazy memory.
"Or something like that."
"I think it was not to darken her memory with murder." suggested Monty.
"oh that's right," exclaimed Foxglove rubbing her head with her wing.
"Well luv, she came to me too,"
Monty continued, taking a step toward her.
"And said pretty much the same thing, but she also asked me to do something."
"Oh?"asked Foxglove curiously, her yellow eyes narrowed.
"Yeah," replied Monty.
"She asked me to look after you, as if you were me own little shelia, so now, like it or not, you've got a step dad."
Foxglove just looked at him in surprise.
Her mind went blank for several seconds.
"Oh Monty," she began sadly as she realized something.
"You really loved her didn't you."
she asked looking into his eyes which were now tearing up.
"I may never find that kind of love again." he explained, trying not to sob.
"Oh Monty," cried Foxglove, getting up and moving over to him, then wrapping her wings around him.
"She was so wonderful," she sobbed,
"I miss her so."
"Foxy," Monterey began softly,
"You've gotta remember luv, as long as you remember her, and keep her memory in your heart,
she'll always be with ya."
Then he looked around as if expecting something.
"and maybe her spirit is here, even if we can't see or hear her."
She laid her head on his strong shoulder, imagining her mother present, wishing that her mother would appear to her again.
But she knew that god doesn't allow certain things to happen for reasons that she may not know,
at least not in this life.
"Monty?" she began to say.
"Yes luv?" he asked looking down at her.
"Your going to be a great father."
He embraced her, his eyes closed,
wishing that god would allow Rosie to appear again.
But he also knew, that that doesn't happen at anyones convenience.
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Kim and Ron were standing at the door to the Rangers headquarters with some suitcases near them, getting ready for the trip home.
"You got everything Ron?" asked Kim sweetly, her green eyes focused on her husband.
"Of course K.P., we're all set to go." answered Ron, searching and double checking his stuff, to make sure they weren't forgetting anything.
"Mom," Kim called out, putting her paw to her face.
"We're ready to go."
"Just a minute dear!" her mother shouted from another room.
Mrs. Dr. Possible turned her attention back to Tammy Squirrel.
"Now don't forget Tammy,"
she explained,
"Change her bandages daily,"
"Yes Mrs. Possible," replied Tammy firmly,
"and wash her wounds before that, I'll remember." she added.
"Good bye dear." answered Mrs. Possible hugging her.
"And I'll send you that first aid book as soon as possible."
"Thanks." Tammy replied, returning the hug.
Mrs Possible let go of Tammy, and looked around at Tammy's new bedroom.
Originally, the Rangers had made the bedroom for Rosie, but it now belonged to their new doctor, Tammy Squirrel.
Mrs Possible went to the main room where Kim and Ron were waiting.
She turned to her daughter.
"Where's Monique?" she asked, looking around, her mouse tail swishing behind her in the process.
"She wanted to do one last flight around the neighborhood," answered Kim with a shrug.
"No telling when she'll get the chance again." she explained simply.
"Kim, Ron," said a quiet voice.
They all turned to see,
Chip, Dale, Foxglove, Monterey Jack, and Zipper (who buzzed in the air behind the others.)
walking towards them.
"We just wanted to say thank you for helping us find my mother's murderer." explained Foxglove folding her wings in front of her, similar to hands.
"And tell ya, if ya ever need any help with anything animal related,
just call on the Rescue Rangers."
added Monty enthusiastically.
"Thanks guys," replied Kim,
"and honestly, it was no big."
Dale was about to say something,
when Gadget suddenly burst out of her workshop.
"Here Kim," she explained, handing Kim a new penlight.
"It could be useful on your missions to spy on criminals."
Kim examined the penlight.
It was designed like the original penlight, right down to the red lens.
"Thanks Gadj," she replied nicely,
fiddling with the penlight in her front paw.
"I'm sure I'll find away to use it."
"Well, it was nice of you to come," said Chip in a kindly voice, his front paws on his hips.
"Come again soon."
"Yeah, what he said." agreed Dale, gesturing to Chip in the process.
"We should do a group hug." suggested Gadget, gesturing up in the air with her left paw.
"Great idea." commented Ron.
They all got close and hugged each other. (more or less.)
Zipper flew at Kim, and wrapped his little arms around her long red hair.
Then he did the same with Ron, then Kim's mother.
Just then Monique swooped onto the branch porch, and walked into the room.
"Ready." she announced and stopped when she saw the others, who looked up in surprise.
"Did I miss anything?" she asked curiously.
"Just a group hug," answered Foxglove in a soft voice, shrugging her left wing.
"And you didn't invite me?" asked Monique looking irked, (although she was really teasing them.)
"No. You were just not available."
Ron retorted with a frown.
"Well I'm here now." stated Monique bluntly,
"so can I join?"
"Of course luv," Monty told the young bird in a friendly voice.
"We're all friends."
Monique joined them, and they hugged again.
When they were done, Mrs. Possible gestured to the watch on her wrist.
"Our plane leaves in an hour, we have to go."
"Right on it Mrs. Dr. P." replied Ron giving her a salute, then grabbing his and Kim's luggage.
Gadget, Kim, Ron, Monique and Mrs Possible went outside the tree.
Taking some ropes that were tied to a branch, they tied the rope around themselves and got ready to slide.
(Except for Monique, who just flew down.)
"Ready mom?" asked Kim, looking at her mother.
"Sure dear." her mother answered in a low voice, determined not to be afraid.
"Booya!" shouted Ron as he slid down.
Gadget, Kim and her mother soon joined.
Before long, they reached the bottom where Monique was waiting.
"Well, I guess we'll see you on the other side, Gadji girl." Monique commented as Gadget got her penlight ready.
Gadget pointed the penlight at them.
"Everyone say human." she shouted as she got ready to press the button.
"HUMAN!" everyone shouted in unison.
They were surrounded by a lavender light.
Everyone became lavender colored and distorted to their eyes.
When the light dissipated, Kim, Ron, Monique and Mrs Possible looked at each other.
"I'm really gonna miss those wings." Monique commented examining her human arms."
"Yeah," agreed Mrs. Possible,
"and I'm gonna miss my cute little tail."
"MOM!" shouted Kim, looking at her mother.
"Kimmie, I meant my mouse tail, not my tail... tail."
"Mom," replied Kim, jokingly.
"I think you've been hanging around Ron too long."
All three women laughed at that.
"Bye Gadget!" Ron called out to the little mouse in front of them.
Gadget waved and climbed up the tree.
"Well, we better get going." Kim's mother interjected kindly.
"We've got a plane to catch."
And with that, they all walked out of the park, caught a taxi, and rode to the airport, where they caught a flight back to Middleton Colorado.
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Well, thats just about it.
Come back next time as we close up some loose ends.
Till then,
Thanks to all who've been reading and reviewing.
God Bless.