Trials of the Heart
Chapter Eight
Kim held her books close to her chest as she walked through the hall on the way to her locker. There still were the whispers behind her back. She had a good idea what was being said. The altercation with Barkin, Ron and the reporter was the big news. The police came by one day and interviewed Barkin and Ron. The reporter wanted to press charges but there were too many witnesses supporting Barkin and Ron's side. Kim didn't even turn on her TV now unless she had put in a DVD. If she played any music, it came from CDs. Ron did just about the same. They could not even have a decent date. The minute they set foot in public cameras and reporters seem to appear out of the ground. The news media had gone crazy after they found out that she was asked not to attend the Camp, then Barkin hitting the reporter at the Awards Ceremony just added fuel to the fire. She and Ron had always had good press. Now all the bad press just seemed to cast a pall over their entire lives.
One good thing that did come out in the news was a press release from the clinic that had helped her. The director of the clinic stood up in front of a wave of reporters and stated that Kim Possible had been treated for flu like symptoms that had been aggravated by the punch to the stomach she had received from Shego. He also stated that two doctors and three nurses were all in attendance in treating Kim and all had signed affidavits that she had not received an abortion, that she was not pregnant, but simply very sick.
Something else occurred then that surprised Kim and brought tears to her eyes. Nearly one third of the teams that were to compete in the Cheerleading contest were refusing to attend because of the treatment Kim had received. Of the two thirds still planning to attend most were taking the bare minimum to compete. On top of all that, three of the other cheerleaders who were supposed to participate resigned and were refusing to attend. It took Kim appearing at a news conference asking the teams to attend and asking the other cheerleaders to reconsider and attend. Most took Kim up on her offer. However, the entire fiasco had hurt the program for that year and most of thought it would be a number of years for the event to ever recover. It was the opinion of most everyone that the event would never recover until Kim Possible was given her rightful place at the event.
Ron had run into problems himself. The news media had jumped all over Ron's award and were asking for investigations for preferential treatment. None of them believed that anyone could make a turn around like that while playing football. Investigators from the state had arrived within the week to examine Ron's records and interview all of his teachers. Then they asked Ron what he had done to improve himself that much. That led to Kim being called in and grilled as to what assistance and/or help she had given him. Even her parents and his parents were interviewed. Finally none of the investigating teams could find anything wrong, but some of the news media still screamed cover-up.
Ron had it worse on the football field. The defense targeted him at the outset of every game. Kim feared for him every time he ran out on the field. Most of the time, he was limping when he came off the field. However, the defenses found out that he was not a pushover and that the offense protected him well. There a number of safeties and backs those were laid flat on their backs when they tried to stop one. One player from an opposing team swore he had been hit by a truck when Ron ran him over. All the games required extra security when Kim and Ron were in attendance as it was worse now than ever. It came to a point where Kim and Ron arrived and left the games in a Highway Patrol car with escort.
"Hey KP."
Kim closed her eyes and sighed as two arms enveloped her from behind. Ron pulled her tight against him for a moment then turned her around to face him. A small smile came across her face as she looks up at Ron. He had dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep and plenty of worry. She was sure she didn't look much better.
"Hey Kimmie, I'll be sure to say hello to all the team for you."
Kim closed her eyes then forced a bright smile on her face as she turned to face Bonnie.
"I am sure you will be right up to your normal abilities Bonnie, just like you did when you were Captain."
Bonnie's face flushed.
"Just what does that mean?"
Kim sighed and smiled again.
"Well I seem to remember the last time you were Captain of the Cheerleaders was such a fantastic success. Have a good time!"
Kim took Ron's arm and they walked past a fuming Bonnie. Bonnie reached out and grabbed Kim and spun her around to face her.
"NO ONE talks to me that way!"
Bonnie's hand appeared and there was a crack of a slap. Kim's head snapped to the right, and then came back up, her cheek starting to redden. Several students stepped between the two of them. Bonnie started to open her mouth when Barkin grabbed her arm and spun her around to face him.
"Rockwaller, get you books and head for the office. You are suspended for rest of the week."
Bonnie's eyes grew big.
"Buu…uuu..uut Mr. Barkin the Cheer Conference…I…"
Barkin stared down at Bonnie.
"I will be informing the leaders of the Conference that you will not be attending. I believe the rules of the Conference are that no one can attend who have been suspended for the last 60 days, especially for assaulting another student."
Bonnie tried to speak but couldn't. Her face went red with anger as she turned to Kim.
"YOU! It's always YOU! You always ruin everything for me!"
She jumped at Kim but was held back by Barkin.
"You just earned another two days suspension. Now move, get to the office."
Another teacher appeared and took Bonnie by the arm and led her off. Barking turned to Kim and Ron. He looked at Kim's face.
"Do you need to see the nurse?"
Kim shook her head.
"No sir, I think we should just get to class."
"BEEP beep be beep"
Kim groaned and pulled out the Kimmunicator. Wade's face appeared on the screen.
"Kim, Ron, Dr. Director needs to see you in her office immediately. She just called Mr. Barkin and cleared it with him. Everything has been cleared by the School Board and Mr. Barkin. Head for a tube as soon as you can."
Kim and Ron looked at Mr. Barkin. He nodded.
"Go ahead. I'll sign you out and will send any class materials to your homes."
Kim and Ron rolled their eyes.
"Just what else can go wrong? The news media is going to eat up what's happened with Bonnie. I am sure that they will scream preferential treatment."
Barkin shook his head.
"I don't think so. There were too many witnesses. I will say you had a poor choice of words but it's nothing more than she has dished out over the years. Part of her suspension will be no talking to the press. Now get moving. I've got Bonnie to deal with. I would suggest leaving through the cafeteria. I saw some news vans outside the school."
Kim and Ron nodded. Ron put his arm around Kim.
"Thanks Mr. Barkin. We should be able to get to GJ from there without being seen."
They arrived at GJ by the tube near Kim's house and were taken directly to Dr. Director's office. Dr. Director was not there at the time, so the two of them waited silently. Kim swore she could hear her heart pounding. They had called in before, but with everything that had been happening both of them expected the worst. Will Du did not help matters. He just sneered at the two of them as they passed by on the way to Dr. Director's office. Both of them jumped when the door opened and Betty walked in. Both of them caught their breaths when she turned and code sealed her door. She only did that when something important was to be said. She crossed the room and sat behind her desk. Her eye fastened onto the two teens.
"Kim, Ron, I wanted to take this chance to tell you how sorry I am for the troubles that you are facing. I feel partially responsible for a lot of it. If the troops at that center had been better briefed along with the participating law enforcement entities that rather unfortunate event would have never happened. And if I had not been busy with so many drills I would have sent some troops after Drakken and Shego in Europe that time and you would not be facing the aftermath of that debacle. But that is water under the bridge and there is little we can do about it."
Kim and Ron relaxed a little and gently took each other's hand. Kim nodded to Dr. Director.
"Thank you Dr. Director. We appreciate it. But we also know that there was little that you could have done in those situations. As for Drakken and Shego have you gotten any information on their whereabouts?"
Betty nodded.
"Yes, we have reliable information that the two of them are headed for the Far East. Right now they are hiding out in a new base in Asia. We need the two of you to go in, destroy the lair and capture the two of them."
Kim and Ron sat up. Finally, they would have some action and a chance to get Drakken and Shego once and for all. Then they noticed Dr. Director grimacing.
Kim's face dropped.
"Why do I have the feeling that the other shoe is about to drop?"
Dr. Director looked up both of them and sighed.
"Kim, Ron, I fought this as hard as I could but I get orders also. The committee decided in lieu of the "difficulties" the two of you have been experiencing it was agreed that another Global Justice agent would accompany you on this mission."
Kim closed here eyes for a moment.
"Let me guess. Will Du."
Dr. Director nodded.
"I am sorry but there is nothing I can do. He will meet you in the hovercraft bay. Kim, you will be in command, however Will has the power to override your decisions and operate on his own if the need arises."
Kim and Ron groaned. At least he was not in complete command. Kim shook her head.
"Okay Ron, let's get changed and get this over with. Looks like our quiet weekend just turned into a busy one."
Kim, Ron and Will slowly approached the lair opening. The three mile trek through the jungle had not been pretty. Will had constantly groused about the direction they were taking, that the trail they were taking would get them captured, and that in his opinion they need to enter the base by a different route. Now they stopped before attempting entrance to the lair.
Will sneered at Kim and Ron.
"Listen amateurs, go in the way you want to. I know better and will exercise my prerogative to go my own way if I see the need. You go ahead; I will rescue you from Shego and Drakken within the hour."
With that he turned and disappeared into the darkness.
Kim and Ron just looked at each other and shrugged. Rufus stuck his head out of Ron's pocket and stuck his tongue out at the retreating Will.
"Pbbbbhhhhtttt"
Kim patted Ron on his arm.
"Okay, let's go. The sooner we get in the sooner this will be over and we can ditch Will and get back home."
Ron nodded and followed Kim into the air vent that Wade had located. This was a larger vent than the one Will wanted to use. Will told them that they would surely be on watch for them to use the large vent. The two teens had traveled for several minutes, working their way through the maze of twists and turns. They were half way to their destination when they heard a resounding crash somewhere from inside the lair. Kim turned and looked back at Ron. Ron shook his head that he didn't know. Kim started off again heading for their destination.
Kim stopped at the junction of two of the vents and one vent. She glanced down into the vent and saw that it entered one of the storage rooms. She slipped to the side and let Ron reach forward and grab the vent grid. Kim pulled out her laser lipstick and cut the vent loose. Ron pulled the vent up and out of the hole, while Kim attached a cable to the top of the vent. Ron pointed to the hole.
"Ladies first!" he whispered.
Kim grinned and leaned over to give him a quick kiss on the end of his nose. Dropping the cable into the room she slid down to the floor. Ron quickly followed. They stood still and listened for any noise. Kim slowly slipped across the floor and to the door. She listened first then checked the door for any sensors. Seeing and feeling no sensors she took the handle of the door in her hand and slowly turned it. There was a slight click as the lock opened. Kim froze and listened for any reaction. Then she put her eye to the door crack and slowly pulled the door open. The light in the hallway was dim; being lit by only floor lights every few feet. No one was in sight. Kim pulled the door open and looked both ways. She quickly stepped into the hall and hid behind a crate lined up against the wall on the other side of the hall. Ron stepped out into the hall closing the door silently behind him and joined Kim.
They glanced up and down the hall before they moved out toward the center of the lair. They passed several more storage rooms before they started approaching the end of the hall. This was well lit by the light coming from the windows in the door to the hall. Kim and Ron kept low until they were up against the door. Sliding slowly up the door they glanced out of the window into the main area of the lair. They both groaned and rolled their eyes at the sight before their eyes. Will was chained up against the rock face of the far wall. They were about to move back down the hall when a small ball fell at their feet and started to emit a gas. Both of them reached for their masks but where overcome quickly. After they fell to the floor Shego strode into the light wearing a gasmask.
Kim and Ron slowly opened their eyes. They were strapped into two separate chairs facing each other. They looked around to see a thoroughly disgruntled Will hanging from the chains where they had first seen him. Shego stepped into their sight.
"Well, well, well, our two sleeping beauties are awake. You know we would have never known you were here but ole spineless over here cracked like an egg shell and told Dr. D and me everything. He told us which vent you were using and which room you were going to drop into. All we had to do is wait. I must say you were smart enough to use air vents that could support your weight."
Shego cocked her thumb over at Will.
"Brillant over there tried to use a vent just big enough for him to crawl through. Problem was that those vents can't take a lot of weight. He snapped one section right out. It's a wonder you didn't hear the crash. He was also so nice as to get trapped in the bent up remains of the vent he was in. He couldn't move a muscle. By the way since when do you two have to put up with such idiots?"
Kim rolled her eyes.
"We didn't want him, but we were not given a choice. "Due to recent events, GJ didn't trust us to handle ourselves doing what we have been doing for years."
Shego nodded.
"By the way. I know this sounds weird, but sorry for catching you in the stomach the other time. I thought you were a little off you game. For what it's worth, when all that crud hit the airwaves about you getting an abortion. I laughed so hard I fell out of me chair."
Shego caught the glare from Kim and held up her hands.
"Woah princess, what I was laughing about was that I knew you and I knew Stoppable. I knew that both of you have way too much class to get into that kind of trouble."
Kim stared over at Will and snarled.
"So the number one agent for GJ cracked like a shell huh. Gee who would ever have thought? What did you use on him?"
Shego laughed.
"USE ON HIM?" Shego laughed.
"I didn't use anything on him. I just fired up a little and put my hand near his face and he sang like a little bird."
Kim turned a glanced with contempt at Will. Will turned his head to look another direction. Shego stepped between Kim and Ron and bent over so her face was level with theirs.
"Anywhooo, now that we have the prelims out of the way, now we get down to business. I am not going to ask if you have any backup. I took the liberty of searching you and removing any little surprises you might have been carrying."
Shego smiled at Ron.
"I must say Kimmie, when you pick something you pick prime stuff. Ronnypoo here has definitely grown into his new body."
Shego didn't know whose face turned redder Kim's or Ron's.
"Okay, now I am going to flip a coin to decide if one of you is coming with us. I am not including tweety over there. Taking him would be a favor to you guys. Nope, but taking one of you with us as a little hostage might be the answer. But come to think of it, taking one of you would only make the other come after us. Soooo, I guess we will take both of you or neither of you."
Shego flipped the coin and looked at it.
"Well, looks like the two of you are coming with us. Now be good little hostages and don't make any trouble. Dr. D is about ready to try his new device. After the tests we will be packing everything up to head to our new lair with our new friends. Taking the two of you along will keep GJ off of us until we are safe. Then we will let you go home. Look at it this way. Staying all tied up for a few days will keep you two out of trouble. That seems to be something the two of you are experts at recently."
Shego laughed as she walked off.
Kim glared at the ebony haired villain as she disappeared through a set of swinging doors.
"Where is Rufus?"
Ron nodded to the side to a small cage sitting on a nearby table. Rufus sat in it with his arms crossed and sulking. Kim shook her head.
"Well, takes care of that idea."
She turned to Ron.
"You got any ideas?"
Will's voice came from across the room.
"Hey, I supposed to be a part of this team too."
Kim snorted.
"OH, Y-E-A-H, you sure are. Let's see. You went off by yourself when we advised not to. Then you got captured doing exactly what we told you not to do. Then you told them everything and sold us out getting us captured in the mean time. We can do without very well please and thank you. Dr. Director is gonna love hearing about all of this."
Will's face turned a brilliant red. Kim swore that she could hear him grinding his teeth from across the room. She turned her attention back to Ron.
"Well, we waited long enough I think, you ready?"
Ron nodded.
"Yeah, let's get out of here."
Ron twisted his mouth and popped a small device out between his teeth. Kim did the same. Ron clenched his teeth on the device and it fired a small laser beam. Turning his head, he cut the strap holding his right wrist and his right upper arm. Just as he finished cutting the strap the device died. Ron spat the device on the floor, then spit to the side.
"We need to talk to Wade about getting those things to taste better."
Kim was unstrapping herself as she nodded.
"We'll take it up with him later. Let's get out of here."
Ron jerked his finger towards Will.
"How about him?"
Kim rolled her eyes.
"I guess we better get him loose."
She went over to the control panel and found the button to release the shackles on Will. He stumbled to the floor when he was released. He was about to open his mouth when Kim was in his face.
"Not one word. You have nearly botched this whole operation from the start. You were to assist us not order us around or take off on your own. Now we need to find out what Drakken and Shego are up to, stop them and get out of here. Now if you can't deal with being you us leave, just try and not get captured again."
Will's face turned red and got ready to say something then shut his mouth. Kim smiled and turned to Ron.
"Let's go."
Kim and Ron moved through the doors to the labs with Will following. They moved down the hall to a point where they found the main lab. Kim looked in to see Drakken working on some machine while Shego was directing some goons packing boxes up. Kim and Ron charged into the room.
"Stop right there Drakken."
Drakken glanced up.
"How did you get free? Never mind. SHEGO!"
Two bolts of green plasma announced the arrival to the green suited villainess.
"I'm on it. Well princess seems the two of you got free, again. Now, we do the same old thing."
Shego threw a right punch that Kim blocked and came back with a sweep kick. Shego leapt up over her leg and came back down with a high kick. Kim flipped backwards away from the kick and delivered a high kick of her own. The two women fought back and forth as Ron ran toward Drakken.
Drakken was trying to get what appeared to be a laser ready to fire when Ron appeared in front of him.
"Gaaahhh, the buffoon! All I have to do is press one button and the doom laser will be ready. Then I can rid myself of the two of you permanently."
"Stop! In the name of Global Justice I place you under arrest."
Drakken looked around to see Will standing there with his hand up. Drakken turned to Ron.
"What's his problem?"
Ron rolled his eyes.
"Ohhh dude, don't even ask. Ever had to work with someone who thinks they know everything?"
Drakken thought for a moment.
"Actually yes, Professor Dementor is so…."
"DRAKKEN!"
Drakken jumped as Shego yelled at him. He could see her glaring at him as she fought Kim. He started to enter a code on the control panel when Will yelled again.
"Now you asked for it."
Drakken turned to see Will pointing his wrist at him. Will pressed a button and two small wires flew out missed Drakken and embedded themselves in the control panel. The laser began to beep and whine with smoke coming out of the cracks in the casing. He faced Shego and screamed.
"SHEGO! It's going to blow!"
Shego flipped away from Kim, grabbed Drakken and flipped a salute.
"Later Princess, to bad you aren't going with us."
Shego disappeared down a hallway.
Ron ran past Will toward Kim.
"We need to get out of here, NOW!"
Will turned and pointed to where Shego and Drakken had disappeared.
"We need to follow them!"
Kim shook her head.
"They will have sealed the hallway behind them besides we need to get out of here and warn the villagers to get away."
Kim and Ron did not wait for Will, but turned and ran from the lair. Once outside they stopped and found Will had followed them out. He ran past them as he spoke into his wrist communicator.
"I need a full evacuation team for the villagers. Team Possible have caused an incident in the lair and it will blow soon. We need to get the people out of here now."
Kim and Ron stood watching incredulously as Will disappeared into the jungle. They quickly ran after him as the explosions started inside the lair.
Kim and Ron sat in front of Dr. Director's desk. They had not been given a chance to clean up or even go home after they got back from the mission. Four security guards met them when they landed and took them straight to Dr. Director's office. Kim had filed their mission report on the way back to headquarters, but something told them that things were not good.
Dr. Director stepped into the room and sat down at her desk. She eyed the two teens in front of her desk for a few minutes and didn't speak. Ron got uncomfortable after a few minutes and leaned forward to speak.
"Ahhh, Dr. Director, is anything….."
"Mr. Stoppable, please wait until I have spoken."
Kim snapped to her feet.
"NOW just wait a minute. We were dragged here without being told a thing. We went in completed the mission with no help from Will. Then…."
"MISS POSSIBLE, SIT DOWN!"
Kim's mouth snapped shut when Dr. Director yelled at her. Ron reached up and took her hand pulling her down into her seat.
Dr. Director rubbed the bridge of her nose and sighed.
"Kim, Ron. Please forgive me for yelling at you. I have read your report and Will's report and there appear to be substantial differences in the reports, to the point of wondering if they represented two separate missions. Will reported that it was you were captured early crawling through the large intakes. He was able to infiltrate the lair and was almost captured by the other forces when Mr. Stoppable told them everything about the mission. Will stated only his great skill as an operative allowed him to escape capture. He was able to release the two of you and ordered you out of the lair. At this point both of you attacked Drakken and Shego out of a thirst for revenge for what appeared to be mistakes on your parts. During the altercation Mr. Stoppable caused a short in the device that lead to the explosion that leveled the jungle for a mile and damaged the nearby village. He also stated that you wanted to pursue Drakken and Shego instead of warning the villagers. He immediately ordered the two of you out while he opened communications and started the orders to evacuate the village.
Kim's jaw hit her chest.
"Have you read our report?"
Dr. Director nodded. "As have the entire committee. They reviewed both reports. What do you have to say?"
Ron snarled. "The only thing he got right was that he called in for the evacuation. The rest is pure fantasy."
Dr. Director sat back in her chair and closed her eye.
Kim looked at her.
"Dr. Director, you believe us don't you?"
Dr. Director leaned forward looking at the two teens.
"It really doesn't matter what I believe but what does matter is what the committee believes. I hate to say the Will has been the committee's darling for sometime. That and with all the negative press that the two of you have been receiving they think you fabricated your report to cover for the fact that you used the mission to attempt revenge for what you think they have done to you when in reality all that has been happening has been entirely your fault."
Kim and Ron sat in shock as Dr. Director continued.
"They are in the middle of discussing whether or not to press charges against you."
There was a knock at the door and Will walked in with a smug look on his face.
"Dr. Director, the committee sent me in here to complete the briefing. I…"
There was another knock at the door and the head of GJ Intelligence walked in glaring at Will.
"Dr. Director, I think you should see this."
The agent handed her a DVD.
"We recovered this from the security system in Drakken's lair. It is a full recording of everything that happened in the lair."
Will's smirk disappeared and Kim could swear the sweat started to pour from his face.
"Dr. Director, I don't think we need to embarrass the two of them anymore that what has already occurred. I will be happy to deliver the disk to the committee so that they could see it."
"I don't think that will be necessary Mr. Du."
Will whirled around to see the Chairman and most of the Committee filing into Dr. Director's office.
"I believe that the video will vindicate your report. Or is Miss Possible's report the one that is correct. Need I remind you the penalty for faking an action report?"
Dr. Director took the disk, turned in her chair and placed the disk in the player behind her. The screen on the wall came to life.
The Chairman of the Global Justice sat back from the table in the dining room. Kim and Ron settled down in their chairs after the large meal that had just been served them. They both wore clean GJ uniforms as their mission clothes were being laundered. The Chairman after viewing the DVD, offered Kim and Ron the opportunity for get cleaned up then have a meal in the private dining room.
"Miss Possible, Mr. Stoppable, I hope that you will allow us to regain your confidence in the future. I regret our prior actions, it's just…"
Kim smiled at the Chairman.
"That Will is agent number one and we are just amateurs who tried to cover our mistakes?"
The Chairman grimaced.
"Okay, we deserved that. It's just that…"
Ron leaned forward.
"That Team Possible has been getting a lot of bad press and it was easier to believe that we had screwed up again than to believe your agent number one was lying through his teeth. What's going to happen to Will?"
The Chairman leaned back and grinned at the two teens.
"We are going to let Betty decide his punishment."
Will stood rigidly straight in Dr. Director's office. He had remained in that position after the DVD had played. The Chairman whispered something into Dr. Director's ear then invited Kim and Ron to follow him so that they could get cleaned up and get something to eat. Dr. Director had yet to speak directly to Will. She stood and walked over to face him.
"Agent William Du, you are guilty of filing a false action report. You are also guilty of cowardice in the face of the enemy, libel and slander of fellow agents, gross insubordination and a few other things I haven't thought of yet. You are hereby relieved of your field agent status and will be reduced three grades. You will be reassigned to analysis of intelligence; there you will stay until we decide whether or not a Court Marshall is in order. Only your past service is warding that off at this time."
Will started to open his mouth when Dr. Director stopped him.
"Don't say a word. You will leave this office; I have already directed agents to your room where they have removed any and all field equipment as well as any sensitive data. You are relieved of your class one security status and will be reduced to a class three status. You are dismissed. You are hereby ordered to report to your new station immediately. The security guards outside will take you there. You are dismissed."
Will shook visibly as he saluted, turned and left the office. Dr. Director just shook her head as she filed the DVD in the action report. He raised her head at a knock at her door.
"Come in."
Kim and Ron entered wearing their mission clothes. Dr. Director smiled and waved Kim and Ron to the seats in front of her, but Kim and Ron remained standing. Kim took Ron's hand as she spoke.
"If you don't mind Dr. Director, we will stand as we are not staying. We are leaving now. At this point Ron and I have to talk about what has happened. While we have every right to walk out of here asking you not to contact us anymore, the Chairman has asked very, very nicely that we continue to work with you. We agreed to continue only under our terms, that we have total autonomy in operating on our missions with no oversight from Global Justice."
Dr. Director nodded.
"Agreed."
Kim nodded back and the two of them left the office. Dr. Director smiled as the two closed the door as they left.
"Good luck you two."
Agent William Du sat at his desk staring at the pile of papers and the active computer in front of him. Off to his left was a small TV tuned to a news channel, the bottom right of the screen showing the word 'Mute'. The picture on the TV was of Kim and Ron waving to a large crowd of people, who seemed to be applauding for some reason or other.
Will glanced out over the room at the other agents in the room. Most of them had half the years of service that he had. The story for his being there was that Dr. Director wanted more experience in the intelligence room. He looked back at the TV just as a close up of the two teens was displayed, and he immediately threw his half-cup of cold coffee at the screen, making a small mess.
He muttered a number of oaths under his breath as he turned back to his screen.
"Agent Du?"
He turned to see one of agents in charge of gathering the intelligence from various sources.
"What can I do for you Agent Price?"
Agent Price handed him a few sheets of paper.
"This is some new intelligence on Dr. Drakken and Shego. I thought that since you had dealt with them before and that Team Possible was looking for them that this information would be important."
Du read over the report then looked back at Agent Price as he handed the papers back to her.
"Has this been confirmed by any other sources?"
Agent Price shook her head.
"No, but the information comes from an excellent source."
Du glanced back over the information then shrugged his shoulders.
"I'll look into it but until more information comes in I'll put a hold on publication."
Agent Price's face soured.
"Sir, this information could have a great impact on Team Possible's looking for Dr. Drakken and Shego. I feel that we need to pass…"
Will's voice rose a bit.
"Agent Price, just who has more experience here? I will watch over this information. Please tell the computer to route all information about this straight to me."
Agent Price stammered.
"But Agent Du, that is against protocol, all incoming information is suppose…."
Will's voice turned hard.
"Agent Price. You will do as you are order. Route all information on this straight to me and I will take care of it. Now return to your station. On the way there, put that information in the shredder."
Will turned to his console and pulled up the information she had just shown him. Agent Price headed for her desk and stopped at the shredder. She glanced over at the TV and then back at Du. It was well known that Du had a strong dislike for Team Possible. She pulled some papers from the printer and ran them through the shredder. Then returning to her desk she did as she was ordered. But, she also put a trace on the information concerning Dr. Drakken and Shego. Now all information would go to Du's desk, but it would also save it into another file in her station and it would not show up anywhere.
Will watched as Price returned to her station. He turned and began to work on the data before him. Over his shoulder he heard the shredder run. A small smile crossed his face. He glanced at the report in front of him and hit the delete key and confirmed with his command code. The report disappeared from the screen. He sat back and a smile crossed his face. It was only a matter of time and he would have his revenge.
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