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 first 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.
And now for the reviewers. Thanks to Drag0nf1y, you're welcome. Sit back an relax the fun isn't over yet. S P, you like what I did? Wow, I mean wow. Yes pain and disappointment. Nearly anguish. But it happened, now what happens next? My buddy Waveform, ah...you picked up on a crucial player...Tara. She shows what she's made of in the next story. I hope you like how I portray her. CB, you have to remember this, no one ever really said Josh Mankey was a hero, he's an artist. A pretty boy. He is what he is. Will the heartbreak end soon.....As long as I'm writing probably not. And a long journey begins.
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.
The final chapter of 'Broken Promise' is here and it's time to get dirty.
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Broken Promise
Chapter 11
Global Justice Headquarters:
Will Du looked at his boss strumming her fingers on her desk, 'How did she find out? Well she has to understand, he was only the amateur's sidekick, better him that a whole bunch of people.'
"OK Agent Du, tell me again what made you, and some of our best agents, think it was a good idea to attack an eighteen year old man who has been VERY useful to our organization in the past?", Dr. Director growled.
"We wanted to question him ma'am. I thought you would be happy to get the information. Sometimes the ends justify the means. He didn't want to come in peacefully.", he replied.
"After I forbid you to bother him, how could we as an agency try to bully him when we decided that he wasn't going to be included in the future plans of Global Justice? If I remember correctly, you called him Miss Possible's sidekick and an amateur. Were you going to dissect him like you had discussed in front of me after Possible left? I made it clear to Miss Possible that we did NOT want to use him in Global Justice. You know she had to tell him of our decision. That was her responsibility as the leader of her team. Then you clowns go after him. My God what were you people thinking with?", she snapped.
Will paled for a moment. "Dr. Director, we felt we needed to do something to find out what happened during the invasion. We were doing you a favor ma'am. Maybe our actions were a little over the top but it was for the greater good.", he responded.
"Agent Du, I did NOT need that favor. Nor do I appreciate that behavior from my agents If word of that attack gets out, do you know WHO has to answer to the press and the investigation that is sure to follow? I'm sure that state and federal law enforcement agencies would like to find out why we did this. You morons even wore uniforms. Just how stupid are you? The United States has something called LAWS Agent Du. Things like illegal search and seizure, you know the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, it's part of the Bill of Rights. And grabbing him for the 'greater good'? Do you know what that sounds like to me? How about 1930's Germany, or don't you even realize that young man's background and who he lost in that War, and what happened to some of his family? Before you attacked him did you even attempt to place him under arrest or read him his rights? And you still haven't answered my question mister. Were you planning on cutting him up?", she yelled.
"No ma'am, I thought that since he had worked with us in the past, he would come along peacefully and no one would ever know.", he confided.
"So then, you were going to just make Stoppable disappear. How do you like the idea of spending the rest of your life in a federal prison, with other predators? Think for a minute about the trial that would result. The media would have you convicted before they even sat the the jurors. It would be an outrage, a global agency to help people and stop all types of villains using it's resources that that manner? Can you even begin to imagine the circus you would create, you idiot? The inmates at one of those prisons would just love a young man like you as a toy. Just think about that. When police agencies abuse power, they are put in with the rest of the population. Those inmates just love having former policemen among them. It adds some spice to their lives. It wouldn't do much for your's though.", she continued to rip into his hide.
"Ma'am, I said I was sorry.", he explained.
"Sorry doesn't cut it mister and if you want that to be your official title from now on, all you have to do is mess up once more. Now you know that Kimberly Possible is joining Global Justice and will be attending college under our enhanced program. You will stay away from her, you will not mention the name of Ron Stoppable or refer to him in any manner. And you will not mention the little escapade that you and your fellow agents engaged in the other evening. Do I make myself clear, young man?", she hissed.
"Yes ma'am, I suppose we got carried away. I'm sorry, it won't happen again. I won't mention Stoppable's name to her either.", he told her.
"Oh Agent Du, I'm sure it won't happen again….ever. Until further notice, you are suspended from field duty. Just be glad that I don't turn you over to the government so that they can deport your stupid behind. Now, send in the rest of the members of your little blanket party, Agent Du, then get out of my sight! As a matter of fact, why don't you report to the maintenance staff? I'm sure that one of the cafeterias needs to have all the floors completely refinished by hand.", she ordered.
"Yes ma'am." he replied as he got up and left. 'They are not going to be happy when Betty gets done with them', he mused as he walked off to his assignment.
A half hour later five more agents left the director's office with their tails between their legs as they headed for similar assignments.
Dr. Director wondered about the young man that had whipped some of her agents like they were white belts and he was a grand master. 'Just how was he able to do that? We need to get him in here. He might be the right one to be used as an enforcer, or even a one man wrecking crew, if need be. I wonder if Possible will let us recruit her boyfriend now? With Possible coming in I wonder if we can get the kid genius to follow her in? I guess I could make the offer and see where it goes.'
Middleton, Colorado:
Wade looked at the number calling him. "Yes Mr. Oats. Did you find out anything about Ron's climbing trip?", he asked Charlie.
He didn't go with one of our former students Mr. Load. So I can't tell you where he is. I'll keep asking around though, I hope you find him, he did real good that time he saved that young woman off Longs. Some of the climbers still talk about that over a beer. Good luck in finding him. If you hear from him, give him my regards. Goodbye.", Charlie told him.
His phone rang and he checked the number. 'What does she want?', he mused. "Yes Dr. Director, how may I help you?", he asked.
"Mr. Load, it appears that Miss Possible has decided to accept Global Justice's offer to continue her education. With the course load and being an official member of our organization, she simply will not be able to continue to keep Team Possible up and running for several reasons which will have occurred to you already. Therefore, I am offering you a senior position within Global Justice as well, beginning from the moment Team Possible goes inactive. You will be compensated very well young man. What do you think?", she asked
"Well ma'am I can give you a conditional yes. I need to talk to Kim first though. If she's taking the site down, I will be available and the offer sounds quite nice.", he told her.
"OK then, I will pencil you in. When Miss Possible signs I will make it permanent. Thank you Mr. Load, I'm sure that you will enjoy being part of Global Justice. Oh one more thing, have you heard from Ronald Stoppable lately, I think that he needs to be offered this opportunity as well. Your team was quite successful and it might continue on at our level as well.", she told him.
"It seems that Ron isn't in the area right now Doctor. I have heard that he was traveling to get permission for something, then I heard a rumor that he went on a climbing trip with some friends. You know how he enjoys that activity. So I am not sure where he is and when he'll be back.", Wade replied wondering, 'What in the world? Before they thought of Ron as a leper, now they want him in the organization.'
"You don't know where he is? I thought you always knew his whereabouts, Mr. Load. Very well, when you talk to him again, please make him aware of my desire to make the offer to him.", she finished.
"Yes ma'am I will when I get hold of him, thank you again for the offer.", Wade finished as he shut the connection down.
'Damn where could Ron have gone off too and what's going on with Kim? Well she always wanted to work at GJ. I guess I'd better get this over with.' , he frowned as he punched up Kim's Kimmunicator.
In a moment Kim appeared on the screen. "What's up Wade?", the red haired heroine asked.
'What the heck? Oh well let's go with it.', he thought as he began to speak, "Uh...hi Kim, just to let you know earlier today all the major techno villains retired at the same time. I don't know what caused them to do so. I only know that they made the announcement to GJ and our site."
"Wow, Wade that's great! Now I don't have to worry when I go off to college. Maybe I can get a couple of years away from dodging lasers and exploding lairs.", Kim laughed.
"Yeah that's great Kim. I uh...um heard that you and Ron split up. Are the rumors true?", he asked.
"Yeah Wade, Ron was holding back on me with those secrets so, we broke up. It was sorta brutal and I don't want to talk about it. Don't mention anything on the site about it OK.", she asked.
"Sure Kim, I'll keep it hushed up. Is there anymore that you can tell me?", he asked.
"No Wade, I really don't want to think about it either. I'm dating Josh Mankey again, so Ron and I are through. I think Josh wants to talk to Ron, so if you hear from him let me know. Do you know where he's at?", she asked.
"No Kim, I don't. I did hear that he was going to try and get permission for something. At least that's what I heard. Do you think that will make any difference in how you feel about Ron?", Wade asked.
"No Wade, Ron and I are through. Josh took my ring off and threw it to Monique, so I guess it's over. It was fun though, while it lasted.", she confided in her tech person.
"Josh took your ring off instead of you? Don't you at least think you should have done that instead?", he growled.
"Josh took decisive action. I probably never would have done it on my own. Now I feel free again. I haven't felt this way in a long time and I love it. I don't have that loser hanging around my neck anymore. If you hear from Ron let me know. I guess I never told him goodbye, not that it matters anymore. Oh one more thing Wade, effective tonight, I am deactivating the site. Team Possible is no more. I'll be accepting the offer from Global Justice and I won't be an amateur anymore. Too bad Ron still is. Thanks for your help all these years Wade, I really appreciate it. Good Luck.", she told him.
"Thanks Kim, I'll take the site down right now and leave a note to contact Global Justice, Team Go or Team Impossible. The notice that we're down will stay on until the duration of the site license expires. It's been great working with you and Ron over the years. Take care of yourself.", he told her breaking the connection, not realizing that she was already gone. 'She didn't even wait for my goodbye, what the hell happened? Ron where are you? What did you do to her?', he groaned inwardly.
Yamanouchi, Japan:
The honored elder looked at those around him. 'Soon they will come to my way of thinking. Yori-san will come to her senses and do her duty. It's too bad for Hirotaka-san. There will be only one honorable way for him to proceed. I hope his family is not further dishonored, but this must happen for the Chosen One to reach his potential. All he has to do now is return for the blade.', he thought grimly, 'I hope Fukushima does not carry out his threat to Stoppable-san.' He looked sharply at his old friend, "Where is Yori-san Sensei?", he asked.
"Yori-san and Hirotaka-san are on an information gathering assignment my friend.", Sensei answered.
"Together, my friend?", Maku-san asked.
"Yes, I thought that they would use the mission to become more in-tune with each other. Are they not betrothed.", Sensei countered sharply.
"Of course they are my friend, however I thought that we determined that Yori-san will take Stoppable-san as her spouse now that Possible-san is out of his life.", he responded.
"I did not agree to those terms my friend. I will not tear them apart just to make your plans come together. If Possible-san casts Stoppable-san aside then he must make his own way in the world. Until he asks for help I cannot help him. Remember the ban you placed on our aid. We will follow that, Maku-san, to the bitter end, even if it costs us the Chosen One on this Earth.", Sensei snapped.
"But I meant for Possible-san and the Chosen One to separate. I did not feel she was his correct path.", Maku-san told his fellow master.
"What have you done Maku-san? Have you dishonored our school? We had no right to interfere with Ron-san's private life. The world has trusted Kim-san, why could not we? We should have let Ron-san tell her to allay her concerns. Now what will happen? We have driven a wedge between them. We have dishonored ourselves. All I see now is harshness and pain.", Sensei retorted getting up from his friend in disgust. In moments Maku-san was deserted.
'What have I done? I have gone too far with my arrogance and have destroyed two lives in the process.', he thought as he considered the consequences of his actions.
Middleton, Colorado:
Dean and Barbara Stoppable drove up to their home. It was deserted. "Maybe the kids had a mission dear.", Dean told his wife.
He went inside to check his for notes while Barb carried in Hanna. "Dear, we have a problem.", he called out after a few moments. He had Ron's ID's and the letter his son had written a few days before. He turned on the light and sat down. He studied the letter closely. "He's gone, our son is gone, dear.", he told her softly
"Where did he go?", Barb asked.
"He didn't say. He told me something about the strange dreams he had been having for a while. I know he was worried that he would finally lose Kimberly. It looks like he has and he just couldn't deal with it.", he told her, "I'll read the note that he left."
"Mom and Dad. I am going away. Please look after my trust for me. I'm not sure when I'll come home, if ever. My worst nightmare has finally come true. KP...I mean Kim has found another. Don't hold it against her. It must have been fate. I saw it coming and couldn't do a thing to stop it, even though I tried as hard as anything I have ever done. Do me a favor and remain friends with Kim and her parents, and the twins too. Speaking of the twins, Rufus is there at the Possible house. I asked them to watch him till you got home.
The restaurant is gonna need another jack-of-all trades, Dad. Please help them out, they're making big progress in the food industry and it has been my pleasure to work with them.
I'm sorry Mom and Dad, that I couldn't be a better son. Don't try to find me as I have assumed different identity. Right now I am a broken person and am going to try and find myself. I hope to heal someday, though I doubt if I ever will. If you haven't heard from me in eight years have me declared dead, because, by then, I probably will be. You guys can have the assets in the trust to do with as you desire at that point.
Thanks for raising me. I love you all. Sometime later, when she's old enough to understand, tell Hanna about her big brother. Please don't show this to anyone that Kim will talk to. I have messed it up, she's happy and now I have to find my own place in the world.
Goodbye and take care.----Ron."
Barb got up and went to a cabinet. She took out a bottle and poured some of it's contents into two glasses. She raised her glass, "To my son, Ronald Dean Stoppable, World Hero. May he find his way in life and return to us safe."
"Amen.", Dean replied.
"Brudder?", Hanna asked looking from her mother to her father.
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After a few minutes they got in the car to go retrieve Rufus. Dean had called ahead and was relieved that both the parents were home. He brought the letter to show them. Ron's words described the situation better then they could.
Anne was looking at the note. "He's gone. He knew it was going to happen and he stuck by Kimmie until she dropped him? I'm so sorry Dean and Barb.", she told them as her husband took the note from her hand.
After a few moments James began cursing, "I need to wring that Mankey kid's neck. What happened? Kimmie's being very distant right now. She doesn't want to talk about it. Whatever words passed, it must have been harsh."
"Where's Kimberly now, James?", Dean asked.
"She accepted that training thing with Global Justice. She's spending the next few weeks there and then she has to start at Upperton. So today she's going through orientation. If she keeps her nose to the grindstone she will be out and have her Bachelor's Degree in two and a half years.", James replied.
"That's pretty tough James. How's she going to do that?", Dean asked.
"By working her butt off. She won't have time to date for a while. It'll keep her busy. She already put her notice in at Club Banana. She might as well enjoy what free time she has until like tomorrow.", he chuckled.
"So you're not worried about becoming a grandfather early then are you?", Barb laughed.
"She won't have the time and shouldn't have the energy.", Anne giggled.
Barb's cell phone took that opportunity to vibrate. "One moment guys...huh I don't know this number...Hello Barb Stoppable. Monique Jenkins?....oh yes I remember, you're one of Ronald's friends....well we're not home right now. We're at Kimberly's home....Sure we can meet you here....OK then, we'll see you in a few minutes.", she replied in the phone.
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There was a knock on the door a few minutes later. Anne got up to let Monique in. "Kim's not here, is she?", Mo asked.
"No she's at orientation today, Monique.", Anne responded.
"Good.", Monique said.
"What, I thought you liked Kimberly Monique?", Anne asked.
"I do, but Josh threatened my life if I came around you guys.", she confessed.
"WHAT?", Anne asked in alarm.
"Yeah, anyway I have something for Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable, I guess you might want to see as well.", Monique told her.
Anne told her, "Follow me dear."
Dean and James rose when Monique entered.
Monique didn't waste any time. "The other day when Ron and Kim...you know, well I guess after Ron caught Kim in Josh's arms, he left in hurry from the mall. I tried to stop him, but I guess he didn't hear me. After he almost threw Junior...he's Bonnie's boyfriend now you know...oh yeah, through a concrete wall, he left the mall in a hurry except when he stopped for a second and tossed something in a trash. Well, we saw him and we dug this out.", she then produced the little box.
"No, dang it.", Dean muttered as he gazed at the small box..
"Is that the set, dear?", Barb asked her husband gazing at the little box as well.
"Yeah, it is. Ron used some of the trust money to buy it. He had one of the best jewelry makers in the country design and make this for Kimberly. The earrings and necklace are part of the set. If you notice, the workmanship is extraordinary. It's custom work, a one of a kind set. Ron was going to ask Kimberly to be his wife. I suppose he was a little too late.", Dean told them softly.
Anne took the box from Dean's shaking hand. "Oh my God, it's perfect. I'm so sorry. What do we do.", Anne asked.
"We can do nothing Anne.", Barb told her, "What's done is done. We can't undo it, we can't fix it. All we can do is not make it worse. Maybe Kimberly and Ronald were never meant to be together. It's too bad, I would have liked having you guys for in-laws raising a couple of grandkids together."
James went in the kitchen and got out a new bottle. He returned in a couple of moments. "I was saving this for when Ronald popped the question guys. I guess he was going to do it last week, but now it looks like that won't happen. I got this bottle of Balvenie 1976, Single Cask, just in case... you know? Anyway I got it right after their junior prom and I just hoped, you know? It's pretty rare, about as rare as the love that two kids have through all their growing up. And finally maturing into something that would last forever.", he sniffed thinking about what could have been.
He poured the contents from the bottle out into five glasses. "I suppose it's fitting if Monique has a sip too. She was their friend as well and she has lost them as we have lost them too." He raised his glass. "To Kimberly and Ronald, may they one day find peace, love and happiness." , he told them as he took a sip to the refrain of 'Here, here.'
They finished their toast to the two heroes. "Let's abide by Ronald's wishes and not tell anyone else what happened. He wanted to fade into the background. That's the least we can do for him.", Dean asked.
Monique looked at the adults, "But what happened? Why aren't they together? It's not right, you know, that don't you."
"We may never know. Josh has ordered you to stay away from Kimberly or he will harm you. We must assume that Ron may have done something to Kimberly, maybe not intentionally but he may have done something anyway. We won't know anything maybe for a long time.", Barb told the beautiful African-American woman.
Global Justice Headquarters:
Dr. Director was looking over the ten new agents that had been recruited to the enhanced training program. Kim Possible was indeed the gem of the class. All were exceptionally gifted, but none were even close to her skills. The failure rate in the program was nearly seventy percent. Betty idly wondered who would flounder under the workload. 'Well they start working in the morning, they'd better get some rest.', she mused.
Walking up to Kim, Betty asked, "Miss Possible, we may have been a little rash when we decided that Ronald Stoppable didn't have a place in Global Justice. I would very much like to talk to your boyfriend as well. Can you get hold of him for us?"
"I'm afraid Ron and I are not seeing each other anymore, Dr. Director. We broke up last week. I'm dating Josh Mankey now. I've tried to get hold of Stoppable, but I can't seem to. I did hear that he went on a trip and may be back soon.", Kim replied.
"I'm sorry it didn't work out Kimberly.", Dr. Director stated.
"Don't be Doctor. It's fine.", Kim finished as she walked away. 'You...you uncaring b...b...Bonnie! It's tearing us up inside....Did we ever show him how much he meant to us? Now we never can...Maybe this training will kill us and put us out of our misery. Then it will only be a wait, and we can be together again forever, if he still wants us.', she screamed inside.
Middleton, Colorado:
He called the master, "Sir I have the apartment rented near the college campus as you instructed. As soon as Kim Possible is released from her primary training I will order her to move in with me so that I can keep a closer eye on her. You don't know her reputation on her web site, it said 'I can do anything' and she can. So it is a good idea to keep very close track of her. I am worried that her programming will come undone while she's in the basic part of her training."
"Do not worry, if she begins to stop taking the drug now, she will be taken out of the training because they will consider her unstable. At this point she can only hurt herself. Once we get her back under complete control we will be giving her a new combination anyway.", he told the American teen.
"A new combination?", Josh asked.
"Yes servant, she is supposed to be in love with you. The new medication will look like the pill her woman's doctor will give her. It is more concentrated. Make sure that she doesn't overdose. If you do it will have bad effects on her health.", he warned.
"I understand.", Josh replied.
"No you do not. I care not if she lives, dies, goes insane or goes on with her life after I get what I came here for. We have to be prepared for a long wait to catch our prey.", he told his servant.
"But that could take years.", Josh gasped, "I thought this would be over soon."
"Maybe it will, maybe it won't. I have an idea where the outsider may be headed, but I will not know for sure for some time. If he is where I think he will be, then you will be released by the end of the year. Be thankful that I allow you to survive.", the master snarled.
Possible home:
Kim was packing her bags when Anne knocked on her door. "Yeah Mom, I'm almost done here. The next weeks are gonna be pretty tough. Right after that I'm moving all my stuff to Upperton. Josh has an apartment just off-campus and I'm moving in with him when I start classes there.", she old her mother.
"You're moving in with a man?", Anne asked as she raised her eye brows.
"Yeah Mom, I'm an adult now and I think Josh and I have a future. He has a two bedroom apartment and it's only about ten minutes away from most of my classes. I'll see ya Mom I gotta go.", she told Anne Possible as she gave her a hug with tears in her eyes.
Anne watched her daughter leave her room and followed her downstairs to the Sloth. They hugged again. "Take care of yourself Kimmie and don't forget where home is."
'James is not going to be happy.', Anne worried, 'Hell, I'm not happy.'
So ends the story 'Broken Promise'. Is it over? Surely not. The next story in line is called 'Separate Lives' from the title you can imagine what it's about. I can tell you that it ties 'Once Again' into the rest of the series. There will be adventure, drama and maybe a little romance here and there. There will be both light and dark moments.
Thanks again for tagging along. This whole thing got started just because I was waiting for Spectre666 to finish 'Silence' and I sorta got bored. So you all can blame him.
Again thanks go to CajunBear for all his work and putting up with my writing, or better yet lack of writing skills
See ya down the road in a little while. Come on CB lets go get some real lobsters on the way out of town. With any luck we'll be long gone before the tar heats up.
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