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Chapter 5
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Kim ran through the metal corridors as fast as she possibly could. She was unbelievably worried for her best friend. Sure they might argue a lot more lately, but he still was her friend nevertheless. Fearing for Ron Kim increased her speed.
Worried or not the redhead couldn't get one sentence out of her head.
"I will never fight the princess again…You're so much better!" Shego's words echoed through her mind and she felt an uneasy feel. Kim couldn't exactly explain the feeling but it left a bitter taste in the mouth. Shego was supposed to be her nemesis; her arch-enemy not Ron's. And she definitely wasn't supposed to say that he was better than her!
'Must been a tongue slip, he probably hit her too hard that's all…' Kim reasoned, which brought her to her second observation, 'Since when Ron get so good?' She saw a glimpse of it when he fought bullies but the redhead had ignored it since they were untrained civilians, but Shego? For him to be able to survive with her longer than a minute was a feat all together, but fighting her on equal terms was simply impossible, 'She probably had a bad day or just played with him, there's no way that he can beat her….right?' The auburn teen had a sinking feeling in her stomach. Something was not right.
After a few minutes she finally reached the right doors and busted them down with her laser lipstick.
Entering the ware-house her heart froze for what she saw.
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With Ron and Shego
'I lost…' Ron felt his knees gave up he started to slowly fall on Shego. His head hit her shoulder blade, and he started to slide down her body. His face went between her breasts, but he wasn't able to enjoy it since his face like his whole body was numb. His knees finally hit the ground and he fell to his right side, 'Damn…'
Shego looked at her fallen opponent. Her knees were trembling but she endured. Her whole body was aching painfully and she had few nasty wounds. She had to use all of her will power just to stand.
'He really knows how to pack a punch…' She recalled when the sensation of his body was on hers, 'He's really good….' She shivered slightly, before she hung her head with her hair falling on her bloodied face.
"I won Ron…" Shego whispered.
"I know….I should've known…I can't beat you." The blonde replied depressed and bitter. Shego's heart ached when she heard his tone, a tone of someone who was just brutally brought to the ground.
"Don't sweat it, I'm just more experienced than you…you gave me the best fight I had in a really long while!" She praised him with a ghost of a smile appearing on her face when Ron's expression brightened a bit.
"Thanks…" They both went silent.
"So now tell me about your powers?" Shego broke the silence.
"Not…here…I will tell you….in private…call me…in a wee….two weeks" Ron winced in pain, "Now go…Kim will be here…soon…" The blonde warned but Shego was too busy looking at the blood coming out of his chest.
"Are you going to be ok?"
Ron managed to muster a weak smile.
"Sure...now go." Nodding Shego spared him one last glance and limped out of the warehouse. When the sound of her footsteps ceased Ron felt that his eyelids becoming very heavy, 'She really did a number on me…' He chuckled as he clutched his chest, 'I need to watch out of her hands in future…' He continued to chuckle weakly.
"Uhh…Uhhh...Ron! Ok!" Rufus ran to him and squealed with teary eyes, "Ron…talk!"
"I'm fine...buddy just a few scratches here and there." The blonde petted his naked mole rat; "I will soon be as good as new…now I'm going to rest for a while." Ron quickly fell into somewhat of a slumber.
He was vaguely aware of the sound of doors opening.
"Oh my God Ron!" Kim shouted as she ran to his side and turned him to his back. She gasped at the sight of five deep gashed on his chest, "Hold on the help will be here soon!" She pulled out her Kimmunicator.
"Wade we have a situation here!" The black skinned teen appeared on the screen.
"Hey KP, what's wrong….oh shit!" The super genius saw Ron on the camera all bloody, "I'm calling med support now! Just get him out of there!" Kim nodded and picked Ron, Rufus ran into his pocket. She lifted him and put his arm around her neck. The blonde grunted in pain.
"Come on Ron we have to get you out of here!" They slowly started to walk out of the bunker. The auburn hero cringed when she felt Ron's hot blood sliding down her neck. She looked at his face and saw his unfocused eyes, "Just a little bit more Ron, you will make it!" After a painfully long walk they finally reached the surface.
Kim saw Agent Du with an unconscious Drakken waiting for them. His head turned to the duo and he was about to give some undoubtedly snarky comment but the voice died in his throat when he saw Ron. His Agent side kicked in.
"We need medic assistance now, I repeat; we need medic now we have a man down!" Du called to his communicator before he ran hurriedly to them. He pulled out a small pack of bandages out of his utility belt, "Lift his arms I need to bandage the wound on his chest in order to stop the bleeding!" Will ordered and for once Kim didn't question his orders and did as instructed letting the agent save her best friend.
Ron protested weakly at the sudden movement.
"Shhh we're trying to help you…hold still Ron." Kim gently reassured.
Du began wrapping bandages around his torso.
"That should slow the bleeding looks like Shego didn't give him a rain check…" Will worked to tending to the smaller injures, "He lost some blood but luckily it just looks worse than it is" He told her upon closer inspection.
"And how do you know?" Kim asked frightened.
"Basic first aid training of course, it is basic knowledge when training to become agents." Du replied condescendingly, "We're all trained to keep our comrades alive till the real medics arrive…" Kim hung her head, for once she couldn't argue with him. They heard a roar of GJ jet's engines.
"Finally!"
The medic team had arrived and put Ron into a stretcher and brought him inside the jet carefully. Du handed Drakken to other agents and with Kim went to the front to give mission briefing to Director Betty.
"So from what I'm hearing the mission went without a hitch, except for Ron getting roughed up…" Betty stated, "How did this happen?"
"I will show you Madame…" Du put the flash drive into the computer and the screen showed Ron and Shego's showdown. As the movie continued Kim's eyes grew wider and wider. She had missed most of the fight but now she could witness it entirely.
She wasn't the only one stunned here Director Betty mouth was hanging open and even Du seeing it for the second time couldn't stop the feeling of jealousy towards the blonde. Shego could easily beat him so it meant that Ron could too.
Similar thoughts were running through Kim's head. While in general she was winning more battles with Shego, sometimes the raven haired woman beat her but never had either of them fought to such extremes. She watched as Shego limped out of the room.
'I have never brought her to such state…' Kim gritted her teeth, 'How could Ron do it?'
"Well I think we'll have to reactivate the Ron factor program!" Betty stated looking at the screen with awe, "Hmm maybe I should offer him a job, who knows he might make a great agent." She thought out loud.
"With all due respect Director, employing an amateur…" Will Du started.
"Holding this long in a straight fight with Shego surely classifies him a bit higher than amateur status and not to mention that strange glow…" Betty stopped the film and zoomed to his eyes, "Do you know anything about that Kim?" Betty asked.
"No...It's the first time I've ever seen that…" The redhead lied smoothly. She had sworn to secrecy to Master-sensei that she will never reveal the secrets of Mystical Monkey Power.
Betty narrowed her eye. She was far too proficient to be fooled by a teenager no matter how skilled. But she didn't comment it. If Kim wasn't telling the truth it was because she had her reasons and Betty could live with that. Kim wasn't her employee and she just couldn't demand the truth from her…Well she could but it would probably strain the good relations with Team possible.
Besides she could always ask Ron.
"Ok I believe you. Now I have to analyze that recording closely, so you're all dismissed!" The duo nodded and left the front cockpit, "Now let's see what other secrets you hold Ron Stoppable..."
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Medical-bay
The blonde opened his weary eyes.
'Where I am?' Ron groaned in pain his chest was burning, 'Shego really did a number on me…' He hissed in pain when he tried to move. The doctor noticed his movements.
"Lay still, you lost quite an amount of blood." The doc handed him a few pills and an glass of water, "Painkillers…" He stated shortly.
"Much obliged!" Ron nodded and swallowed it, "How long I was unconscious?"
"Two hours, Miss Possible was here the whole time, but went to rest ten minutes ago. We'll be dropping you off in Middleton in half an hour try to rest as much as possible and don't strain yourself much." The man filled some papers, "Here are some exemption forms for P.E for two weeks."
Ron felt his eyes water.
"Thank you Doc!" Ron would hug the man but he was too tired to move, "Boo-yah!"
GJ dropped them at Ron's house. Kim helped him to get inside and placed him on the sofa. She sat on the opposite on the armchair and glued her eyes to him.
"Ron what the hell was that?" Kim asked calmly, but she was boiling in the inside, "Why the heck were you fighting Shego!"
"I just kind of ran into her…" Ron replied and Kim gritted her teeth.
"Then why didn't you surrender?" She snapped, "She could have killed you!"
"Nah she's not a murderer." Ron waved his hand with a light smile, "Besides I wanted to test my skill and I needed a worthy opponent."
Ron's carefree attitude was starting to piss Kim off.
"Then why didn't you ask me to spar with you?" Kim asked with her eyebrows furrowed.
"Firstly, I wanted a fight not spar. Secondly I didn't want to hurt you…." He stopped when he heard her chuckling.
"You hurt me Ron please stop daydreaming." She laughed openly at him making Ron's eyes narrowed at the sheer amusement in her voice.
"Then when was the last time you fought Shego to that extent? Because I can't seem to remember can you?" The shot back.
Kim stopped laughing and furrowed her eyebrow again. She realized that indeed that none of their fights were so vicious. It was usually quick hit and run and never extended more than few minutes. But Ron and Shego's fight lasted solid thirty minutes.
Ron grinned smugly.
"That's not the point!" The auburn teen snapped, "It doesn't matter how brutal or how long the fight is! The results are what matters and you lost!"
"You're right…" The blonde agreed with her, "Next time she will be the one on the ground not me!"
"There won't be next time, I forbid you from fighting Shego ever again!" Kim stated firmly. She was worried that he would do something reckless again and get himself hurt. Not to mention Shego was her arch-enemy…
"Excuse me?" Ron chocked flabbergasted.
"You heard me, you won't fight her ever again and that's final!" Kim continued to shout.
"Why?'
"Many reason's you're too weak to handle her, you might get hurt, you're a distraction, and she's my nemesis!" The redhead enumerated the reasons.
"I was distracting her so you could get to Drakken and foil his plans." Ron cocked and eyebrow, "And what with this she is my nemesis thing? It's not like you hold a monopoly on her." Ron replied trying to remain calm.
"Ron, I handle the real threats like Shego you deal with the henchmen that's the normal way." She glared at him.
"Maybe I've had enough of the normal way…and are you trying to tell me that you risk more than me?" He said in a low voice.
"Ron, I'm the hero and you're the distraction of course I risk more than you!" She said in her patronizing tone.
"Kim…" Ron almost growled her name, "…you seem to forget that we are partners and we both share the same amount of risk every time...but to be frank if anyone is at risk it is me."
"What!" Kim yelled.
"You seem to forget that none of your enemies ever tried to seriously end your life, unlike Monkey Fist who keeps trying to end mine." The blonde stated, "Your rivalry with Shego doesn't even hold a candle to that…"
"Oh you're exaggerating…" The auburn teen started.
"No I'm not! He's fanatic over the monkey power and he won't rest until I'm dead. Shego on the other hand just wants to beat the crap out of you and laugh at your misfortune but killing isn't her style? So don't start the talk about risk with me!" Ron snapped, "We're both at risk here."
"That doesn't change the fact that you're not allowed to fight Shego again!" She yelled with Ron's eyes widen in sudden realization.
"So that's what this is all about!" Ron yelled, "You're jealous!" Kim's eyes widen.
"What?!" She shouted.
"You're so jelling because Shego said that she won't fight you ever again and that I'm the best!" Ron started to laughs, "Oh my God Kim you really had it bad for her!"
"I'm not a lesbian!" She spluttered but the comment seemed to amuse Ron even further.
"I never…haha…said anything….hahaha about lesbians…but you have to admit that Kigo has a nice ring to it…" Kim blushed over forty shades of red.
"Whoever thinks that we share anything except mutual hatred is a total moron!" Kim snapped.
"Love comes with hate." Ron sang laughing his ass while Kim growled at him.
"Don't change the subject! You won't fight her ever again!" She snapped.
Ron stopped laughing.
"Kim I will fight whenever and whoever I want." The blonde told her in an all serious tone, "Besides I have a score to settle with her."
Something broke in the auburn haired girl and for a moment her better judgment was forgotten.
"You're simply impossible why you can't just follow a simple order!" Kim yelled but immediately clapped a hand over her mouth, but it was too late. Ron's brown eyes suddenly grew cold…very cold.
"I'm your friend Kim…not some lackey blindly following your orders." The blonde growled in a husky voice barely keeping his anger at bay, "But it seems that this is only my point of view on our friendship." Ron emphasized the last word.
"Ron I didn't…" Kim started mortified by her own words.
"No you did…You're a hero I'm a distraction, follow orders, and be a good lap dog!" Ron snapped, "Leave me alone…"
"Ron, please..." Kim begged.
"OUT!" Ron shouted. The redhead stood up and left the house with tears falling down her cheek. Ron heard the sound of the door closing and finally let the stubborn tears out, "Is that all that I am to you Kim?"
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Possible's House
Mr. and Mrs. Possible were watching TV lying on sofa in each other's arms. They had heard sound of door opening and saw Kim with a teary face as she tried to get upstairs.
"Kimmie-cub please come down here…" James said and Kim walked to the sofa and slumped on it, "…what happened?"
"I just made the biggest mistake of my life!" The auburn girl sobbed, "I probably just ended my friendship with Ron."
"What?" The Possible yelled in unison.
"How did this happen?" Mrs. Possible asked, and Kim summarized everything since the start of the mission until her ill-fated words. The Possible's reactions were different. Ann looked at her daughter with fury while James was slightly surprise.
"That's it?" James asked, "I don't' see why he was so worked up it looks like I will have to give him a piece of my mind!" James said while trying to stand but he felt a firm lock on his hand, "Honey let go I have to speak with Ronald about upsetting our Kimmie-cub." He tried to break away from her hold.
"James, please sit down..." Ann orders her husband calmly.
"Ann I…" James tried to argue.
"Sit down…now." She orders more firmly with a stern expression. The rocket scientist caved in, "Now Kim I believe we had a similar talk like that…I'm glad that you realized your mistake but can't you hold your tongue sometimes? Do you want to know how this sounded to Ron?" Kim shook her head, but her mother continued, "Know your place…I'm better than you? Those words must have really hurt Ronald. They even hurt me a little Kimberly." Ann breathed calmly, "I expect you to apologize to him on Monday." She stated with her arms crossed.
"But why not tomorrow?" Kim asked.
"Because he will probably still be furious with you and more hurtful words could be exchanged." Ann sighed, "You really need to be careful with your words Kim those can cut deeper than the sharpest blades." Her mother sighed, "Just be glad that it was Ron. Luckily he's not the type to hold a grudge."
"I know…" Kim replied with a small smile, "I will straighten things up with him!"
"That's the spirit anything is possible for Possible!" James said.
Ann shook her head…Sometimes she wondered if she was the only adult here.
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Next Day at Ron's House
The young blonde woke up in a foul mood. He was still pissed off at Kim for her hurtful words but even more at himself for letting it get to him. He should been more level headed. He fixed himself a simple breakfast and walked to the garden in the back. The morning sun was shining brightly. He sat cross legged at the ground and began his mediation training.
He calmed the storm of emotions in his heart and let the tranquility over take him. He breathed calmly. When he finally reached the state of balance he yearned for his MMP. He immediately felt his senses sharpening. Now he could hear much more things. Like Rufus devouring the cheese in kitchen. But not only had his hearing expanded, but as well as his other senses were improved in this state. Not to mention his reflexes. Now his reaction time improved dramatically. But sadly his power was whimsical. He still hadn't had full control over it. So it could just leave him in the middle of the battle. That's why Ron focused on improving his basic abilities, hence the training in the tennis field.
But you couldn't say that he hadn't improved in control of his powers. Now when he was mediation it was much easier to wield than before. For example his radius for sensing auras expanded from barely seven meters to twelve.
'But it still isn't enough.' Ron though bitterly, 'I'm still too weak!' Ron could feel his concentration waves, 'Even Kim doesn't think of me as a threat…' The blonde sighed and opened his eyes. He wasn't able to concentrate today.
He stood with a grunt and walked inside. He lied on Sofa and turned on TV melting his brain for the rest of the morning.
Around 1 PM he heard the sound of doorbell. He went to open the doors and was surprised to see his family.
"Mom, Dad, Hana!" The blonde smirked, "You hadn't told me that you were coming back so soon!" Ron hugged them and started to tickle his little sister. The kid responded with the fit of laughter.
"It's good to see you son."His father started, "But we have to talk."
"Yes put Hana into her crib and come to the kitchen." His mother stated, and Ron sighed. The blonde knew fairly well what will this talk be about. He put his baby sister into her bed upstairs and walked to the kitchen.
"Ron before we start to talk you will have a chance to explain yourself to us..." Mrs. Stoppable started, "… and you know what we mean." Ron sighed.
"They wanted to beat me up so I defended myself and then I made a deal with their parent that's it" He explained.
"Well that was vague…" Mr. Stoppable responded, "I noticed the lack thirty thousand on your account, what have you done with it?"
"I bought a motorbike." Ron easily replied.
"WHAT?!" Both his parents shouted in unison.
"Ron we allowed you to have scooter but by no means a motor bike! You know how dangerous this is!" Ron's mother shouted.
"No more than my missions with Kim" The blonde boldly said earning a mix reactions from his parents.
"Ok you have a point there son, but that aside we received various calls from enraged parents of the kids you have beat up…." Ron's father informed.
"Fucking hypocrites…." Ron muttered angrily.
"And we saw that movie in internet…" Mrs. Stoppable added and Ron braced himself for the oncoming chewing, "We're so proud of you son!"
Ron's mouth hung agape.
"Wha…?"
"To be precise we are proud that you stood up for yourself not that you beat them up…at least not too much…" His father chuckled; "Ron we know that we're often absent and you have…had hard times in school, but we want you to know that we're always on your side as long as what you do is right." He smiled at his son.
"But you also have to know that violence is never the answer!" Ron's mother said, "Nor is blackmail."
Ron blushed, "But we can overlook it this time but try to do it in more civilized way next time and fight only in self-defense."
"Ok, I get it…and thanks for understanding." The blonde smiled happily with relief.
"Ron we may be from an old generation but we understand when someone needs to stand for himself!" His father said, "Like we said your mother and me are very proud of you...not to mention your grades have skyrocketed! That's deserves a Bueno Nacho dinner!"
The blonde smirked, "Boo-yah!"
…
After the Stoppables went to Bueno Nacho for dinner Ron invited Felix to his house, but the disabled boy was doing some cybernetic project so Ron went over to his house.
The Renton's house was an ordinary looking two floor high building. It was made of brownish brick layout and had black steel roofing. Also is had large panoramic windows on the ground floor, and in the back was garden. Ron pushed the doorbell and within moments Felix's mom opened the doors.
"Oh hey Ronald please come inside." Mrs. Renton said and let him in, "Felix is upstairs working on his wheelchair."
"Thanks Mrs. R," Ron walked upstairs and went to the Felix's room. He found the boy leaning over his desk and fighting with some wires inside some device. His room was painted with light blue rain. It had one large window and was literally littered with various robotic parts "What's up wheel man!" Ron shouted making Felix jumped.
"Geez dude you almost gave me a heart attack!" Felix laughed, "What's up?"
"Nothing much, just chilling after the mission." The blonde replied in a low tone.
"From your tone I can deduct that Shego beat you." Felix stated.
"Yeah, she was just too good after all…" Ron sighed, "…but I managed to score few good hits against her."
"Cheer up you will beat her next time!" Felix patted him on back.
"Yeah, so what are you working on?" Ron asked changing subject, pointing at a medium sized metal box.
"Put your hand on it" Felix asked and. Ron did as instructed. Felix pressed a button and the device immediately started to change shape and adjust itself to Ron's hand. It covered him up to his elbow.
"Dude this awesome…" Ron then looked confused, "What does it do?" Felix grinned.
"It literally replace your nerve system, so for example a parlayed limp can work perfectly fine with this little baby on it try it, just think of clenching your fist" Ron did that and felt his fist clench.
"Dude it so cool! The disabled people can now use their limbs or…walk." Ron grinned, "Felix that's great!"
"Well…" Felix rubbed his neck, "It's just a prototype beside it consumes too much power…look it will turn off in few seconds." And indeed the device slides back from Ron's hand and returned to its original shape, "For it to be effective you would need an accumulator and I'm trying to use batteries but I'm working on lowering the power consumption." The disabled boy sighed.
Ron looked at the device and furrowed his eyebrows.
"Can I see it?" Ron asked Felix nodded. Ron opened the box and started to dig inside it. Not being entirely sure what he was doing he reconnected some wires and some simply discarded others, "Check it now!" Felix took the device and connected it to his computer. He gasped at the results.
"Wow you lowered the power consumption by 53% and heightened the efficiently by 20%! You never told me that you were into cyber-tech dude!" Felix exclaimed.
"I never was its just when I see some device I kind of know how to upgrade it." Ron rubbed his neck.
"Since when? You've never showed this side of you before?" Felix asked.
"Well it all started when I was turned into Zorpox, I built more advanced devices than Drakken ever could…At the beginning I thought that it was thanks to his evil that was transported into me, but later I realized that it was my own talent. I kept it hidden so Kim wouldn't freak out that I'm turning evil again." Ron finished.
"So cool hey how about we both work on this project!" Felix grinned.
"No problem, so how long it will work now?" Ron asked.
"Hmm on normal batteries about…twenty minutes now, if I only had some powerful yet small power source…"
"I think I have an idea!" The blonde pulled out his mobile and dialed a number, "Yeah it's me… hey can you come over to Felix? Yes we have small problem with power sources and we could use your help…ok we'll wait."
"Who did you call?" Felix asked.
"Just a pair of mad geniuses we need." Ron grinned. Both boys spent the next hour by playing games on Felix's console when the doors to his room opened revealing Tweebs.
"Hicka-bicka-boo…" They said in unison.
"Hoo-sha!" Ron finished and high fived them.
"Ok what's the problem?" Jim and Tim asked and started to unpack his bag.
Felix explained everything.
"Wow Ron since when did you know how to upgrade such tech?" Jim asked.
Ron told them everything
"Badical! You were cool as Zorpox!' Tim said.
"Ok, ok just don't tell Kim anything…now can you help us?" The twins nodded.
"Sure…"
"…thing"
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Monday Morning
Ron and Felix walked/rode through the school gates.
"Ok steel wheels it now your show time!" Ron told him as he placed his hand on his shoulder.
"I'm a little nervous." Felix nervously replied.
"Chill we tested everything a trillion times it will work! And I want to see Zita's reaction when she sees you" Ron grinned, "Get ready here's she come!" Zita Flores was a gorgeous raven haired, olive skinned girl. She was also Ron's ex but they parted on good terms and stayed friends.
"Hey guys…." She gasped when Felix stood and pulled her into strong hug hissed her." Felix you can walk!" Zita screeched attracting the attention of everyone in corridor. People gathered around them and congratulated him.
Ron smirked at the sight of his friend. They and the Tweebs had spent the whole weekend on this project. With their ingenuity and batteries used in spacecraft's the device could work twenty four hours straight without charging. They hadn't named it yet and consoled the proof that Ron was a tech genius.
While lacking the general knowledge he had something like sixth-sense when it comes to machines. He knew how to connect things so it worked or improve the existing patterns. It seemed that the personality switch woke up his hidden talent up.
When they finally managed to get free of the crowd they walked to the class.
"Hey I will drive your wheelchair to the janitor, we'll get it after school" Ron said.
"Thanks dude!" Felix smirked. He and Zita walked to the class while Ron headed to the janitor. When he dropped the wheelchair he heard a familiar voice behind him.
"Hey Ron!" Kim greeted him meekly.
"Hey Kim…" Ron turned around replying with much more coldness than he intended to. His anger subdued over the weekend but he was still waiting for an apology. He saw how she flinched. Either from his tone or expression he didn't know which.
Kim felt her heart ached painfully when she heard Ron's voice. She wished that she had never uttered such words.
'Anything is possible for a Possible!' The auburn girl added for courage, "Look Ron I'm very sorry about what I said, I never wanted to hurt you."
Ron's expression hadn't changed.
"It was just that when I saw you in all that blood I wanted to protect you and make you realize that Shego was too dangerous for you, I really didn't mean to insult you." Kim revealed in a pleading voice, "Please forgive me…"
"Is that the truth? Was it just the worry for me that made you say those words nothing else?" He pierced her with his stare. Kim suddenly felt very small. Ron was looking at her like….not Ron. His eyes were too focused as he lacked the usual goofy warmth.
Kim swallowed hard. She somehow knew that their friendship will depend on her answer. She couldn't lie to him. Not now or ever.
"Being worried for you was the main reason, but I guess there was something else too…" The teen bit her lip, "I was…jealous when Shego said that you were better than me and I guess I overreacted and vented it on you. I didn't have the right to do that to you Ron…I'm sorry." Ron looked at her and found no deceit on her face.
"Kim I know I'm not the best person to lecture you about holding your tongue but try to prevent such things from happening again…" The blonde reassured in a grim tone. Kim hung her head down accepting the reprimand, "So since we dealt with that…so you really have a thing for Shego after all." His grin almost split his face.
"WHAT!?" Kim yelled.
"Oh come on! You were jealous because she said that I was better than you! Ha that's gold, Kim you know I won't treat you differently because of that."
"Ron…" Kim growled slowly coming closer, Ron suddenly felt it was his time to go.
"KIGO! KIGO! KIGO! KIGO!" The blonde yelled and ran through the corridors with Kim hot on his heels.
"RON GET BACK HERE!"
…
Later that day
Kim walked next to Ron with the biggest pout he ever saw on her. Not only she failed to catch him but she was put into detention for running.
"Oh come on Kim I said I was sorry…" Ron stiffed a laugh.
"I'm not talking to you!" Kim hastily said pouting even more.
"You just did…" Ron deadpanned. Kim glared at him, but inside she was happy that the things were back to normal.
"Kay I have to go to my detention see ya…" Kim waved and walked away.
Ron headed to his bike. He turned the engine on and rode home. The ride was calm and pleasant. He parked his bike in the garage and went to his room. He fell on his bed and stretched. There was nothing better than an hour nap after school. Suddenly his phone rang. He looked at the screen and saw who was calling.
-Green
"Hey Shego what's up?" He picked up.
"Hey Stoppable, listen I want you to keep your side of the deal, like now." Shego told him.
"Whoa why so suddenly Shego?" Ron replied a little confused.
"I have my reasons." She said cryptically.
"You have nothing better to do today right?" The blonde wildly guessed. He was met with silence from other side, "I can't believe I guessed!"
"Whatever so you're coming or not?" She snapped.
"Chill, I'll come, where and when?" Ron asked quickly.
"Sixth mile on Middleton Highway, see ya there in two hours!" She disconnected, and Ron sighed. He still had some time to go. He set his alarm clock and fell into peaceful slumber.
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Sixth Mile Middleton Highway
The raven haired beauty waited on the small parking on the side of the road. She was sitting on the bench near a stone table her Ducati 848 EVO, with black and green paint job standing next to her. She looked at her watch Ron was ten minutes late.
'Doesn't he know it's impolite to keep lady waiting?' Shego took a deep breath. Like he said she basically had nothing better to do since Drakken had been imprisoned. Hanging out with Ron was a better option than wasting whole day in front of TV. Not that she would ever admit that she wanted to hang out with him.
A distant roar of engine could be heard.
'Finally!' She stood and awaited Ron's approach. The blonde saw her from the road and pulled to the side parking his bike next to hers.
"Hey Shego fancy meeting here!" Ron took his helmet off and smiled at her.
"Hey Stoppable, you're late!" She sarcastically greeted.
"Awww, it's back to Stoppable again? Come on call me Ron…R-O-N…Ron." The blonde whined.
"It can always be buffoon again." Shego rolled her eyes and the blonde sighed.
"Fine, it's better than the buffoon anyways…so what now?" He asked.
"Now tell me about that blue glow of yours." She replied.
"Ok, but I need you to promise me to never reveal anything from what I will tell you now…" Ron stated, "…otherwise the deals off. Got it?"
"What? That wasn't in the deal! Why can't I just blab everything you say to me?" She snapped angrily.
"Because you will be hunted down and killed for it." The blonde replied flatly
"You think I don't know how to hide?" Shego snarled.
"Form agents and police maybe but from ninja? I doubt it…" Ron looked at her seriously, "I'm not joking Shego, you won't hide from them, and I don't want to see you dead." Ron admitted and Shego had to fight back a blush. That was the nicest thing she heard in a while.
"Fine, I won't tell anything!" The raven beauty assured.
"Good let's sit it will take a while…" They moved to the bench and sat, "My power is called the Mystical Monkey Power or MMP for short…." He told her everything about his power and the ninja training also about the prophecy. Shego listened in silence analyzing all the information.
"So that crap that Monkey fist is babbling about is true? If you say those ninja are so dangerous then why isn't he dead?" Shego asked sarcastically.
"Have you ever been to one of his lairs? Dozens of traps on every step, not to mention his monkey ninja guarding him 24/7 and not to mention he's skilled in using MMP too. He also moves often, is that really the kind of life you want?" Ron asked.
"Not much different from the one I have now." Shego shrugged.
"Yea only difference is no one wants to kill you!" The blond shot back, "And you don't have to be afraid of every shadow."
"Hmph, like some lame ass ninja would stand a chance against me!" She boasted and Ron once again sighed and stood.
"Watch…" Ron walked to the stone table and concentrated. He gathered his monkey power in his hand. Then he hit the table with a steady slash. For a second nothing happened but then the table split in the half. Shego was looking at him with wide eyes.
"How the hell…" The green villain was shocked.
"I cannot use it in combat...yet it requires more concentration than I have in a heat of battle, my control of MMP is shaky at best. And while I'm supposed to be a chosen one and have large amounts of power there are masters who can use it much more efficiently than me…you're good Shego but not good enough to face them…" Ron walked to her and put a hand on her shoulder, "And just like that I can cripple your arm..." Ron gently pressed her nerve point making her arm numb a bit. She jumped back with yelp and lit her hands.
"What the hell are you playing at Stoppable?" Shego growled.
"I'm trying to make you realize that you will be in grave danger if you blab your mouth." The blonde told her gently, "So please keep this a secret for your own well being." Ron begged making Shego's resolve melt under his pleading voice. Also the concern for her in his eyes helped.
She wasn't used to such stares.
"And why to you even care if I'm dead? It's not like we're friends!" The raven beauty told him bluntly, Ron's face sadden.
"Well I would like to be friends with you." Ron replied shocking her. She felt something in her chest but couldn't place it. And she responded with only way she knew how.
"What was that? Yeah right like I will ever believe that!" She spat, "I'm not naïve Stoppable!"
"Why are you so aggressive? I'm being honest here." Ron replied, "You don't need to go all ballistic on me when I'm proposing to be your friend!" The blonde shot back.
"Tsk, and what do you want from me for your so called friendship!" Shego growled.
"Your friendship and nothing else…" Ron asked patiently waiting for her response.
Just her friendship that's all he wanted.
"And why should I trust you?" Shego asked angrily.
"Hey I'm a good guy it's not like I ever stabbed anyone in the back." The blonde stated and Shego had to admit that he had a good point.
"Maybe I don't want a friend it's not like I need them." Shego replied nonchalantly looking away.
"Sure, just like when your personality was changed you had no one to turn to in time of need so you had to beg your arch-enemy to harbor you." The look on her face proved that he just hit the bull's-eye.
"Shut up!" She shouted, "You don't know a shit about me!"
"You're right, but I can tell that you have suffered a lot in your life that's why you are the way you are." Ron calmly stated.
"How? No wait let me guess…that MMP stuff told you?" The raven beauty sighed.
"Right on spot, while I can't tell what happened I can tell that you suffer from it" Ron walked closer, "I really want to help you…" Shego furrowed her eyebrows.
"I'm out of here!" She stated and walked to her bike.
"Shego wait! Don't be like that!" He walked to her, "Just give me a chance…please."
"No, I don't want to trust you!" Shego remarked with her words stung, but Ron decided to not give up.
"Why are you so negative about it? When I asked you to have a date with me you weren't like that?" The blonde stated.
"It was because it would be a one night thing Ronnie and asking me to be your friend is asking me to trust you. And in case you have forgotten we're enemies!" She shouted.
"Have I ever given you a reason to not trust me? You know me for three years already!" Ron quickly exclaimed making Shego hesitate, "You can't be happy living how you are now, all alone." Ron quickly regretted those words. Shego's face twisted in fury. She instantly lit her hands.
"SHUT UP!" She took a swipe at him, "You don't know shit about me so stop giving me fucking advice!"
"Then teach me who the real Shego is!" His response shocked her, "You know under that whole…I'm so tough and badass woman routine is really a sad lonely girl."
Shego gritted her teeth and swung her fist at him widely and he caught her hand just below her plasma glow. He did the same with her other hand, "And you know what? In the end you will be a bitter old woman with no one at all, and you will die alone and forgotten!" Ron's words must have hit a nerve. He saw a quick flash of pain across her face.
"So it's better to be a bitch and suck for every ounce of attention like you…did." She finished with a whisper.
"I guess I was wrong too but I'm working on it…but it was you who helped me to realize that…that's why I can't stand watching you making the same mistake….but just in the opposite way." She extinguished her fists and Ron moved his hands to hers, "Just give me a chance, if you feel that I'm not good enough then tell me now…and I will stop pestering you." The blonde let her hands go.
Shego was speechless. The raven beauty could hardly process what was happening now. She couldn't remember when someone offered her genuine friendship. She was afraid to take his offer. She didn't want to be disappointed again. Her emotions were tearing her apart in the inside.
'But he's not that type of guy to drop his friends like if it was nothing…' She looked into Ron's eyes and saw that he was honest, 'But can I trust him?' The silence was stretching and Shego saw Ron's face saddened.
"I see it was nice seeing you Shego." Ron turned around and walked to his bike. Shego felt lump a in her throat. She was looking at his back and knew that if she wouldn't do something she will lose her chance.
'For what?' She didn't know but something told her that she would regret it if she did.
"Wait!" Shego said managing to keep her voice from trembling. Ron turned around with a surprise, "You're asking for much...Stopp…Ron and I'm still not sure why I'm doing this, but I agree…" Ron's smile almost split his face.
"That's great Shego!" Ron walked to her ready to embrace her but she stopped him.
"Whoa hold you horses there Ron!" Shego allowed a small smile to appear on her face, "Baby steps first."
"Oh sorry, I got a little too excited…" He rubbed his neck sheepishly and extended his hand, "Friends?"
"Friends…" The raven beauty shook his hand but did not let go, "But if you betray my trust…" She looked at him with deadly glare but he could see sadness hidden under her angry gaze, "…I will make your life miserable."
"I understand but I won't do anything to harm my other friends even if it means betraying your trust." Ron replied with an even gaze.
"I guess I can work with that…" She let go of his hand, "…so what now?"
Ron grinned.
"How about a race?"
Shego smirked mischievously.
"Want to lose again?" She chuckled.
"You're on!" The blonde walked over to his bike.
"So what's the wager?" Shego asked.
"Can we do it without the bet this time?" Ron whined.
"Oh is Ronnie chickening out?" She smiled smugly.
"Fine if I win you will owe me a favor if you do I will owe you one how's that sound?" Ron asked.
"Agreed but nothing stupid…" She stated and Ron nodded. They moved their bikes to the street and lined them up, "Ok to the end of high way on my mark...one…two…" Shego moved with screeching tires leaving a stupefied Ron behind. He quickly collected himself and moved to chase after her. Thanks to the modifications to his bike he managed to gain and gain on her. After few minutes he was hot on her tail.
'And now just a little...whoa!' The blonde looked up and could admire her bent form on the bike especially her rear. Thanks to her tight jumpsuit he had a nice view, "I suddenly feel that losing isn't that bad…' Ron chuckled to himself.
But he was going to beat her. He put up higher gear and accelerated rapidly. He passed Shego and mock saluted to her. He could hear her loud curses. He lifted his front wheel and laughed loudly.
"So long Shego!" The blonde speeded up even more and after a few minutes the high way ended and Ron stopped waiting for her.
After three minutes Shego arrived and had a very pissed green aura around her.
"You didn't say that yours was augmented! It's not fair!" Shego shouted.
"My hearts bleeds, but you owe me one now." Ron grinned triumphantly and Shego scowled at him.
"Don't get used to it; I will get you next time!" The raven beauty smiled, "I have to go now, see you later Ron."
"Yeah till then Shego…" The duo parted.
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Shego's Hideout
The green lady parked her bike in her secret underground lair. She had built it up by using her own savings and was very fond of that place. So every time she went there she took extra measures to keep it safe.
The place was planned on the circle. In the large room in the middle was the living room with an gigantic plasma screen. The place was painted in black and green and her furniture were kept in similar manner. The room was equipped with a green large semicircular sofa. Shego sat on it and turned the TV on. But she wasn't focus on watching it. Her mind was wandering to the certain blonde that just made her day. When she was just going to meet him and wasn't even expecting an outcome like that.
She allowed herself to feel hope. Many years passed since last time she did that. Until now her life had been turning in circles. Drakken made new plots; they get beaten, and then arrested. Then they got out and it was all back to point one. In rare times like that she often wondered how her life would end.
And that's why Ron's words hurt so much. She was aware that if the things continue going like that she will end up bitter and alone. She had no real friends just accomplices at best. She had some strange relationship with Drakken but she didn't know what to exactly make of it.
She sighed.
Maybe that was what she needed. To spent some time with the goofy turned badass sidekick and try to open up.
"Don't screw this up Ron, because I doubt I will be ever able to trust anyone ever again then." Shego's voice was soft.
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Ok another chapter is done!
And a few author notes.
There won't be Kim bashing here! If so it would be very mild. I won't turn her into psycho like in a lot of other 'Rongo' fics. The idea isn't bad but it's is overused. I will just work with what was showed in series. That she is very prideful, competitive, jealous, sometimes arrogant, and egoistical but she is also able to see the error of her ways.
Also I won't make Ron's and Shego's relationship easy. There will be trust issues and also some major differences on the viewpoints of life.
Ok now sad news, because of my exams this story will be on hitaus till the end of june
Ok that's all.
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