A/N: the following story is a work of fiction. The characters from the Kim Possible Show, you know Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable and so on belong to the Disney Corporation and not to myself. If they did, I wouldn't be working in a stinking factory to make a living. I'd like to make money at this, but let's face it I'm not good enough. So stroke my ego and read it. Thanks.
I wish to thank CajunBear73 for his tireless efforts in trying to make me appear intelligent and at least semi-talented. I really do appreciate his hard work. I'd recommend him as someone else's beta, but I still have dibs with Screaming Phoenix. I want to thank Spectre666 as well, he makes me think hard and makes me defend my stories and how and why I wrote a certain way. When you have to be ready for that, you think it through a lot better, trust me on that. We have enough yes men in the world and he isn't one. Also thanks for the encouragement that other writers have given me and a great thanks to readers that have thought that the works that I have written so far are worth reading.
Thanks to the reviewers: Soulman3, Utcyborg, Waveform, Screaming Phoenix and CajunBear73. Yes Soulman, this is a prequal and no I never plan to write another set of them. SP, yeah Ron is getting brutal, but others have plans for him as well. Ut, what is in character now, the whole thing begins to darken. CB73, a lot of stuff is coming down real soon.
As for this story CaptainKodak observed you have to get through Good Friday before you can get to Easter. And I had to do it some way. So here it is.
Warning: There is some bad stuff in this chapter. It isn't going to be a lot of fun, I know it wasn't a lot of fun to write this part of the story and I agonized over it a lot.
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Broken Promise
Chapter 8
Middleton, Colorado:
He watched in amusement as the blond haired teen quickly downed the law enforcement agents. 'He is much better than he was three years ago. It doesn't look like he uses the power much unless he truly needs it.', he thought as he fingered the amulet around his neck, 'This will protect me. His power has no affect on the power of the Yono. They will cancel each other. I can deal with him with my superior skills. The battle will be swift, decisive and brutal. I will claim the blade and his head as trophies for his arrogance. I will then take his sister to be my apprentice and mate. My revenge will be complete. Maybe his woman will become mine as well.', he thought cruelly.
Ron felt the hair on his neck stand up as he watched the van disappear into the night. 'What was that?', he mused. As he walked by a copse of trees. He gazed sharply at a particular set of shadows trying to peer inside. Seeing nothing he continued to move along. 'Maybe it was nothing.', he thought to himself, uneasy after the last few minutes of confrontation.
A few minutes later he was home. As he opened the door he let his senses out to make sure that he was alone. Feeling nothing, he entered the Stoppable home. Ron delicately fingered the small locket that hung around his neck. 'My friend what was that? I haven't felt that since we first met.', he thought back to the feeling. Walking quickly and silently through the house he checked on everyone present. Everyone was in their proper place. Then he went outside to the tree house to begin his meditations.
"Master Sensei?", he called out with his mind after he centered himself. Again he called.
Finally the connection was made. "Stoppable-san how are you young master? It is good to see you are continuing your meditations.", Sensei complimented the American.
"Thank you Sensei. This evening several things have come to pass. The first is that Global Justice Agents tried to force me into coming with them by using force. I resisted and ended up hurting several members of that group. The second is....and I am not sure how to phrase this...but are there any Yamanouchi ninja in the area? After the confrontation with the Global Justice Agents I continued to walk home when I felt a presence. It had distinctive Yamanouchi flavor.", Ron sent with his mind.
"Stoppable-san, we have not sent any of our assets into Middleton. You must be mistaken young master. Are you sure?", he sent worriedly.
"I'm fairly sure sir, but it did have another taint to it. Maybe I'm just tired and overly suspicious from the attack.", he responded.
"I will check to make sure Stoppable-san, but keep your awareness level high even if it drains you.", the master instructed.
"I will Sensei, thank you for checking.", Ron told the older man.
Ron felt better as he re-entered the house and climbed upstairs to his shower and bed.
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He rose and got ready for his shift at the restaurant. 'It's gonna be OK. I guess I straightened things out with a couple of the GJ guys though.', he chuckled to himself. "Rufus.", he called softly. Hmmmm, he looked around. He looked into Hanna's room. 'There he is, she's in one piece, he's in one piece......I'll bet the tweebs wore them out though. I'll let 'em sleep.', he mused.
Ron walked out the door and got in his car and headed off to start his shift.
Kim Possible opened an eye. 'Mmmmm, what a night it had been. Everything was so nice except for when Josh acted like a jerk at Bueno Nacho. What is wrong with him?', she thought getting up for her shower.
Four hours later Kim was taking her lunch break at the Bueno Nacho in the mall. She was with Monique this time. 'There he is again! Is Josh stalking me?', Kim wondered.
Josh waved them over. "Hi Kim, Hi Monique he called. Where's the murderer?", he asked.
"Who are you calling a murderer, Mankey?", Monique snarled at the artist.
Kim told him, "I don't think we're going to sit here today, you jerk!"
Josh looked at them in panic. "Hey! I'm sorry Kim...Monique. It's just that I find violence distasteful. All Ron does is fight and hurt people. He's a big klutz and gets in the way. I mean Bonnie was right Kim anyway just think about it, he might not be the best person for you. There has to be someone better. Please I apologize, here I'll buy your lunch.", he offered.
"No Josh, I've had enough Ron-bashing from you. I'll talk to you later once you've regained your manners.", Kim told him.
They walked off to another part of the restaurant after making their orders.
'Damn.', Josh muttered to himself, 'Now what am I going to do? HE isn't going to like this.'
"Girlfriend what was that all about? Is Josh some sort of moron?", Monique asked her best friend.
"Mo, I'm not sure. He's been a jerk lately. I don't know how Tara puts up with him.", she replied.
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Ron looked at his phone. 'Maybe I'd better call and let her know that I have to work over until quitting time tonight.', he thought. He quickly dialed. "Hi honey, how are you tonight? Uh...KP I gotta work over. We're a little light on staff tonight and everybody's is gonna have to work over...OK, I'll call you in the morning...I love you too...G' bye", he told her.
Monique looked at her friend. "Ron?", she asked.
"Yeah Monique, he's got to work late, they're understaffed again tonight. I guess I won't be getting any Ron-shine till tomorrow. It'll be fine though. It's worth the wait.", Kim giggled.
"Are you gonna tell me about it girlfriend?", the African-American girl asked.
"Well Mo.", Kim stopped and looked around while rubbing her promise ring, "We've been talking about the 'M' thing."
"The 'M' thing, you mean marriage, girl?", she gasped I need ALMI.
'ALMI'?, Kim asked.
"'A Lot More Information' GF, don't you understand anything?", Monique asked the red head.
Kim looked at her friend and nodded, "Yeah Mo. But it's not gonna happen for a while. Maybe three years until we're close to the end of school, but we're both so sure. I think he already has a ring, but he isn't letting me know. Mom told me that Ron already has Daddy's permission. I never would have thought that Dad would give me up without a fight. That's how much he thinks of Ronnie. I already knew what Mom thought when we got back from the junior prom. She was grinning from ear to ear."
"So you guys are gonna do it then.", Monique asked.
"Yeah Mo, I have a question. Will you be my maid of honor when I get married to Ron?", Kim asked her friend.
"You better believe it girl. And I'm gonna make your dress. It'll be a one of a kind too. Imagine me designing and sewing the world famous Kim Possible's wedding dress. I've already got an idea on what to do with the bride's maids dresses too, I'll draw it out and see if you like it Kim.", Monique told her friend with excitement.
They finished their shift, both thinking of the future.
At closing Monique asked Kim, "Girl do you want to go out an celebrate the wedding being asked soon thing?"
"I'd like to Mo, but I'm a little beat. I'm gonna go home and get some sleep. Maybe those vitamins that I was getting off Josh were actually doing some good after all. I'll talk to you in the morning. Goodnight.", she told her best female friend.
Monique had a nice quiet drive home.
Kim Possible was walking out to her car. Something was wrong. The hair stood up on the back of her neck and she dropped back into a fighting stance. "Who's there?", she called out.
"Just me Kim." was the answer. Out of the shadows appeared Josh Mankey.
"What are you doing here Josh?", Kim asked, her stance relaxing slightly.
Suddenly there was a soft 'ssth', and she felt a tiny prick in her arm. Then she heard another 'ssth'. This time she felt the prick in her neck.
"What's going on Josh?", she asked as she suddenly was dizzy, and her head was spinning.
"You are going to do our bidding Kim.", he told her, "Don't worry you won't be hurt if you do as instructed."
Kim tried to run off, but she stumbled and fell. 'Why can't I move, what's wrong? Ron help me....pleaseee.' She knew no more as she landed hard on the parking lot pavement.
Another figure separated himself from the shadows. He hit a button on his remote unlocking a black car. He stooped to pick up the fallen teen. "Bring her car, slave.", the other one told him as he tossed Josh Mankey the keys to the Sloth. He then took out her Kimmunicator and dropped it on the ground where her car was.
"Yes sir.", was the reply. He got in and started Kim's vehicle and waited for his master to leave.
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'Where am I? Gah....Where's Ron? What..What? Who's talking? Oh the light! God that hurts!'
"Welcome back Kim Possible. Welcome to my humble home while staying in your country.", a figure behind her taunted.
"Who..Who are you? What do you want?", Kim croaked as she fought her restraints.
"My name means nothing to you for now Miss Possible, but you may refer to me as Master. As to what I want depends on several things, so for now I will ask the questions and you will answer. Do you understand?", he asked softly though she could feel the hate in his words.
"Drop dead buster.", Kim snarled.
"I won't drop dead Miss Possible, instead I fully intend on having your boyfriend's head as a trophy on my mantelpiece. He is the big fish that I want, you are only the bait to lure him to me.", he told her as he held up a needle so that she could see it, "This is a truth serum Miss Possible. Now I'm sure that you are familiar with Sodium Thiopental, which is better known as Sodium Pentothal. That is a rather crude drug as compared to what I have in this syringe. This is fast acting and leaves no residue. Whereas the first drug that I mentioned will have you talking your brains out after a little bit of time, this compound allows me to ask specific questions and get specific answers. Since this is a rather new compound I doubt that even some organizations have begun to teach taught agents how to fight the effects of this drug. Therefore, I highly doubt if Global Justice has given you the training to combat Sodium Pentothal let alone this substance.", he gloated.
Kim tried to struggle as the masked man pushed the needle into her arm. After a few moments Kim could feel the drug working it's way into her system. She bit her tongue trying to focus. Kim winced trying to keep her mind together. 'Ron.', she groaned in agony, 'Please help me. I need you so bad right now. I love you dearest. Please remember me if something happens, I love you.'
After a few minutes the masked figure returned. "How are we doing Miss Possible? Has the drug taken effect yet? Oh very nice try Miss Possible. I see you are trying to use pain to focus.", he told her as he noticed the blood on her lips as she grimaced, "It will not be much longer now. I want you to remember this Miss Possible. The information that you give me will only endanger the life of the impostor. Once he is dead you, your family and friends will be free and I will no longer bother you. So it is one life in exchange for many. Your boyfriend took my honor, to get it back I must have his life. That is all I care for...his life and his head to prove that I have taken it.", he told her.
Josh Mankey look on in horror, 'God what have I done? I hope Possible gives him the information....too bad for the loser though. I guess that's the luck of the draw.'
"NOOOOO!", Kim Possible screamed, "You can't do that. We're supposed to marry and live happily ever after."
"Miss Possible that will never happen. If you do not tell me what I want to know I will begin killing some of your friends in a surprisingly slow manner. I will tape it for your viewing pleasure, I will start with the black girl. I think her name is Monique, is it not? After I have played with her for a while then the real fun will begin. Then I believe I will move on to your mother. It will be a shame to see one with such talent die so young. Again I will film it. After that maybe I will take your twin brothers away from you. I have friends that would find them most entertaining. How many will die before you give up the impostor to me Miss Possible? It is your choice."
"Monique, Mom, the tweebs? Forgive me Ronnie! Please God forgive me!", she cried breaking down as she gave in to the drugs.
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"That is much better Miss Possible. Now what of your relationship with Stoppable?", he asked.
"We are in love and are planning to marry in the future.", she answered.
"Where is he going to college Miss Possible?", the figure asked.
"We don't know. He hasn't received any acceptance letters. Where he gets accepted that's where I'll go to school, we want to be together.", she responded getting more numb.
"That's nice, however it will not happen Miss Possible. I have taken great pains to see that he will not get any of those letters. We, that is my servant and I, have spent many hours breaking into your post office to make sure that no correspondence to colleges went out from Stoppable nor any came back in case we missed some. So waiting for him to find out is doomed to failure. For those football scholarships, we have made them believe that he turned them down preferring to stay by your side. You are his weakness, you shall be his undoing as well.", he gloated.
Is there anything about Stoppable that bothers you Miss Possible?", the figure asked.
"Only that he has been keeping secrets from me and the long hours he works. I asked to know what they were and he has asked permission to tell me, but it has not been given. We are hoping that he will get the permission soon so that he can tell me everything that I would like to know. As for working long hours, we plan to work that out and maybe get his hours lowered. Also, when he gets tense or angry he tends to glow, I have seen a blue fire in his eyes, it reminds me of a welder's arc.", Kim responded dully.
"Why does it bother you that the outsider keeps those secrets?", he pushed, 'He can glow? This is not good, the power sits fully within him. My chance will be for his lack of training, I must even the odds.'
"Outsider? Why do you call Ronnie, outsider?", Kim asked.
"You do not need to know that information Miss Possible. Now why does it bother you?", he asked again.
"I learned the lesson from lying, I take it to mean secrets too. The glowing thing bothers me because I worry about how it will affect our children.", she told him simply.
"Very well, Miss Possible. When are you supposed to meet Stoppable again?", he asked.
"Tomorrow, in the afternoon in fact. We were going to meet tonight, but Ron had to work late.", she replied.
Standing behind her so that she couldn't see him, the dark figure motioned for Josh to come over. The taller figure had a needle in his right hand. Suddenly he pushed Kim's head forward till her chin was resting on her chest. "Hold her hair to the side servant.", he ordered the teen. Josh did as he was told. The figure inserted the needle just under her skin on the back of her neck at the base of her hairline. "There. That will work just fine. Thank you servant.", he complimented as Josh released Kim's hair after the needle was removed.
"Servant pay attention now. Miss Possible I have implanted a combination emotion and mind control chip under your skin. DO NOT remove it, remember it or mention it to anyone. If you do I will start killing your loved ones. Next you will continue to ingest the vitamins that Josh will supply you with. Remember not to miss a dose.", he instructed her, "Do you understand Miss Possible?"
She just sat there mute.
"I expect an answer Miss Possible, I did not hear anything. Do you understand Miss Possible?", he asked again.
"Yes.", she answered.
"Yes what?", he pushed.
"Sir. Yes sir, I understand. I will not mention the chip, remember the chip nor remove the chip. I will take all the vitamins that Josh supplies me with.", she stated dully.
"Very good Miss Possible.", he told her as he release her from the chair.
"Now stand up and remove your clothes Miss Possible.", he instructed.
Kim stood and began taking off her top. Soon she was bare from the waist up. She began to remove the rest of her clothes when the tall figure told her, "Stop Miss Possible. That is very good. Put your clothes back on please. We don't want you to catch cold."
"Yes sir." she said as she complied.
The figure opened a drawer in his desk. He pulled out a semi auto pistol. He told her, "Take this pistol Miss Possible....Now point the barrel at your temple.....Yes very good....Now squeeze the trigger."
Josh jumped as the hammer went forward with a loud click. 'Oh no, he does mean to kill.', Josh looked on stunned.
Softly the figure took the gun away from the teen hero. "Very good. I see the chip is working properly. You will not remember this Miss Possible, but your friend Bortel has made great strides in his work. You should see it from my side.", he chuckled.
"Now servant and Miss Possible this is want I want you to do.", he told them with a smile.
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Kim groaned at the sunlight as it drove into her eyes in the clear morning. 'What happened? I must have fallen asleep after I got in. I wonder how that happened? What time is it? Seven AM? How could I have slept that long? I'll bet Ronnie's worried sick about me.', she thought in a panic. Sticking her hand in her cargo pocket she searched for the Kimmunicator. 'It's not here. Where did I leave it? Ron and Wade will be worried sick.' She opened the car and got out she search the inside of the Sloth. Then she looked outside. 'Oh there it is. How did it get over there?', she asked herself how it could have moved five parking places.
Kim drove home. She got there as her parents were heading downstairs. "Hi Mom, hi Dad.", she called to them.
"Kimmie are you just getting home? Did you and Ron have a mission last night or a date?", her dad asked.
"Mission? No Dad. I guess I was pretty tired and I just fell asleep in the car after the mall closed. Did Ron come over? He called before I got off and told me that he had to work over. You know that is a little irritating. I wished he didn't have to do that.", she explained.
"You want some breakfast Kimmie?", Anne Possible asked.
"Yeah Mom and then I'm going to bed. Sleeping in the car isn't that restful.", she replied.
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After Ron got home from the restaurant he immediately went to the tree house. As he centered he called out, "Sensei. Do you hear me?"
After a few moments his call was answered, "Stoppable-san what troubles you? I feel a foreboding in your energy.", the ninja master asked.
"I am confused and in need of guidance, master.", Ron sent back.
"You know that I cannot help you at this time young master, some of the others have forbidden me.", Sensei told him.
"I understand sir, I am having a problem with my meditations, Master. I find conflicting images. What am I doing wrong?", Ron asked.
"Have you tried the meditation style of your religion, Stoppable-san? We have discussed this before. Remember, in the Judaic tradition it is called 'Hitbodedut'. To do it you must recite and think on certain words in your holy book. I cannot help you with that. But we had a Rabbi scholar help you that one time. Do you remember? I cannot see into this type of meditation. Maybe your answers are there. May you find peace in your mind and soul Ron-san.", Sensei instructed.
"Yes I remember Sensei, I will try. Thank you for your help.", Ron replied with his thoughts before breaking the link.
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Ron did as instructed, he thought about the different parts of his faith and turned his thoughts further inward. He turned his head to look out of the window, up to the stars. 'Is this what's in God's mind?', he mused as the sparkling orbs transfixed his being. He sat there amazed at the beauty of the heavens as if seeing it for the first time. The images that zipped though his mind slowed until he could study each. Before they were just winks, sometimes startling him.
Now they slowed until he pondered how each affected the other. Then he understood. 'I am a small part in the plan. KP doesn't have to be with me to be happy.' As he looked at the events run through again in slow motion, he cried. 'Yes Master, I will do what I can. Though I will try to intervene. Nothing is for sure in this world, only in the afterworld. Maybe now I can make a difference.'
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As Ron came out of his trance near daylight he was exhausted. 'I must sleep to be ready for my trials.', he mused as he climbed down from his tree house and entered the house. He made a good breakfast for his parents. "Hi Mom, hi Dad.", he greeted them, "I have some breakfast ready for you guys. I hope you like omelets today. I got hash browns going too." He set a cup of hot coffee in front of each of them.
After serving them he got Hanna up and made her breakfast as well. She was already on solid food and Ron enjoyed making hers from scratch too. Barb watched with a giggle as her son fed the hyper-charged baby. Incredibly most of it made it into her mouth. Barb took Hanna off his hands to clean her up and change her diaper.
"What are your plans today Ronnie?", she asked.
"I plan on meeting KP for lunch or something. I better get some sleep though. I still have to work tonight.", he responded.
Ron went up stairs and showered. A few minutes later he was in bed fast asleep. In the afternoon he woke up and soon called the woman he loved. "Hey KP...yeah I love you too. Wanna meet for a late lunch? Sure I can pick you up....oh you wanna meet? Sure thing. I'll see ya there.", he hung up the phone smiling.
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Ron and Kim met at the Bueno Nacho in the mall. They had a nice lunch and went for a walk to settle their stomachs.
"Ron, you have to make a decision.", Kim told him after deciding to convince Ron to tell her the secrets he had been holding back.
"What decision honey?", he asked.
"You've gotta decide if you're going to tell me your secrets. Since we're going to make a life together you should be forthcoming with me. I don't think I've kept anything from you, so you shouldn't keep things that could affect our children from me either.", she told him.
"KP, if they we only my secrets, I would have told you a long time ago. I made promises to others, so these aren't only my secrets. My friends won't let me tell you, I explained that a while back.", he reminded her.
"Roooonnn.", Kim growled, "This is for me and my children's safety. I've had it! Until you're ready to talk, stay away from me. IS THAT CLEAR MISTER?"
"KP...KP, please you...you know I can't break a promise." he stammered.
"Don't KP me, Ronald Stoppable! Remember what I said. Don't wait too long, either. Maybe Bonnie was right after all.", she snapped as she turned on her heel and stomped off in a hurry.
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In a corner a figure called his master on the phone, "It's started, I viewed the whole converstion. She did as you instructed."
"I expected as much. Soon you may be free of me.", he told the teen that he used as a servant.
Ron alone stood mute, 'What do I do now? I had the world where I wanted it, now what?' He walked off in another direction to contemplate his future. 'I have no one to help me now. I must prepare, but I have to think first. Can I live without KP? ... I guess I can't call her that now can I? She said that I couldn't.', he thought to himself as he walked out to his car.
There are three more chapters to go in 'Broken Promise' thanks for sticking in there. I hope that it pays off for you.
Thanks again for reading and getting through this.
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