Chapter 18: I'd rather kick in the door than knock

A lone man stood watch in front of the silo, he had long ago leaned his gun against the building. It was too much of a burden in this cold weather. "I don't see why I have to freeze my nuts off in the snow. No one knows where this place is, and if they did they wouldn't be dumb enough to set foot here." He complained to no one in particular.

Bonnie in time to see the butt of his own gun connect with his head. The man crumbled to the snow. Bonnie waved to Kim in the tree line. Kim came and looked the man over.

"Well, he won't be a problem for a while." She said turning her attention to the tree line. She waved her arms and waited, a flash of light blinked a few times. A long silence passed before Monique and Reiko rushed through the tree line. Moments later there was a loud explosion echoing through the air.

Rieko threw open a door to the silo and pushed the women through. They had little time to adjust to dark before Reiko opened a new door. They found themselves staring down a lighted tunnel. "House is straight ahead." He said roughly.

Kim was the first into the tunnel with Bonnie and Monique close behind. Minutes passed before they reached a heavy door. "How do we get through this?" Bonnie asked resting her hand against it.

"Is delicate system of locks, it take me maybe five minutes to pick." Reiko said looking over the door. Kim growled, she had wasted enough time.

"Move." She commanded. Everyone clear out of the way as Kim stepped back a few feet. She took a running start; she leapt up and crashed against the door, which gave way can felt to the floor. Kim was out of sight before the alarm sounded through the house.

"That was steal door." Reiko said in awe.

Kim hurried through the house, as the alarm screamed her intrusion. Men poured of the rooms in front of her but were no match for anger fueled Kim. They went down in twos and threes as she fought her way through the crowds before anyone had the chance to pull their gun. She seemed to be charging blindly through the house until she stormed up the stairs. She crashed through another group of armed men, snatching one of their guns before stopping in her tracks. Two men were scrambling out of a room; one fumbled with his gun while the other took quickly took aim and fired.

Kim dove out of the way and into an empty room. She cringed at the searing pain in her leg. She glanced down at the blood pouring from the wound in her leg. She felt a new swell of anger pour over her; she had no time for these two. She searched around the room and spotted an over turned table. She braced herself for the pain that came with limping toward the table and carried it toward the door. She counted down and rushed out using the table for cover. The men shot and Kim ducked down behind the thick wood and waited for her chance. For a split second the gun fire stopped and Kim stood and fired. Both men crumbled to the floor, for a moment everything was quiet, then the background noise of fighting continued downstairs. Kim took a moment to let out the breath she had been holding in. She slowly climbed over the table and limped toward the door the two men had come out of. She pressed her ear to the door and could faintly hear Ron's voice, and what she was sure was Betty Director's voice.

She pulled together her strength and busted through the door. She took in deep breath and stepped in to see Ron tied to a chair, bloody and bruised beyond recognition and Betty standing over him. She glance at the gun pressed between Ron's eyes, she couldn't help the memories that flooded back to her. Memories of their childhood together, and the countless missions they had together. And the night he had saved her from Drakken's control. She couldn't forget the fight she was forced to put up, and he just as bad as he did now when he finally won. She couldn't help but notice he also had the same smile now that he always did. Everyone thought it made him look like a buffoon, but Kim knew he only smiled like that when he knew something no one else did.

Kim suddenly felt numb; the pain in her leg was gone. "Long time no see Betty." She said as she aimed her gun at Betty and smiled. "I believe you have something of mine. I want him back."

Betty glared at Kim but kept her gun to Ron's head. "Kim Possible, I didn't think I'd see you again. I'm surprised you came all the way here for him."

"Well, if you want a job done right you have to do it yourself. Now why don't you let him go, before I blow a hole through your good eye?"

Ron chuckled at this and Betty cocked her gun. "You even think about it and I put one through blondie's empty skull."

"Tell you what Betty. I'm going to give you head start."

Betty scoffed. "What you're just going to let me walk out of here?"

"Yeah. I'll give you five minutes. You can walk or run hell I'll let you crawl out of here if you want and no one will come after you. Until your five minutes is up that is. Then I'm going to hunt you down like a dog."

"Please, you think you could catch up with that bum leg of yours?"

Kim glanced down at her leg that was now entirely red, and beginning to leave a puddle on the floor. She was amazed she hadn't passed out by now. "You're right. Let's make it even."

Suddenly Ron tilted backward and fell to the floor and Kim fired. Betty collapsed to the floor, howling in pain as she clutched her leg. Kim quickly limped over and kicked her gun across the room. She leaned over screaming woman and clasped her hand over her mouth for silence.

"Your five minutes starts now Betty."

Betty gave her wide eyed stare before struggling to her feet and limping out of the room. Kim turned her attention to Ron now on the floor.

"I ask you to do one thing I find you playing around with the enemy." Kim joked as she lifted Ron off the ground and untied him.

Ron laughed in return. "Well I thought we could all use a vacation so I got myself captured. I hoped you wouldn't mind."

They both shared a quick laugh before Kim sank to the floor. Now that she had time to calm herself she was beginning to feel the effects of her blood loss. Ron crouched down beside her and examined her leg.

"Geez KP how did you even make it this long with a wound like this?" Kim shrugged. "Well you can't go anywhere with a wound like this, at least not without a bandage."

Ron stumbled out of the room for a moment and returned with a few long strips of cloth. He helped Kim bandage her wound, the process was slow but when the task was done the two helped each other to their feet. "Are you going to go after her?" Ron asked.

Kim gave him a determined nod. She wasn't about to let that woman get away with the hell she'd put everyone through. Just then Bonnie and Monique appeared in the doorway.

"Oh finally." Bonnie sighed as they staggered over the door.

"Ron, are you alright?" Monique asked looking the blonde over. Ron weakly nodded, flashing his usual smile.

"Just a few cuts and bruises. Nothing I haven't had before." Monique pursed her lips; she knew he was lying for her benefit.

"I hate to break up the reunion but I've got a rebel leader to hunt down." Kim said storming passed them and down the hall. She was closely followed by Ron, Bonnie and Monique. Both women supported Ron so they could keep up with Kim.

Kim rushed down stairs and straight to the open front door. In the distance she could see Betty moving as quickly as she could down the road. She aimed her gun at the woman, unsure if she could even steady her hand long enough to make the shot.

"Betty." She called. The word echoed through the air and Betty turned. Kim squeezed the trigger, the sound seemed deafening to her as she watched Betty collapse to the road.

"Great shot." Ron said behind her.

Kim shook her head. "That wasn't me." She admitted. "I missed."

(AN: So I decided to give this a little twist. You'll see in the next one. )