Ch.32

Shego made it home sometime past 3am and after a quick call to Ron started unloading her stuff from the car. After leaving everything in the livingroom she went around the house doing a quick inspection to make sure nothing was out of place. Deciding that she would inspect the lawn and deck after getting some rest, Shego went to the master bedroom. Satisfied with the repairs Shego went back down for her suitcase and the shopping bags thinking it was time for a shower.

Shego was tempted to give in to the side effects of her disguise but she wasn't in the mood. So after showering and toweling off she went to her suitcase in the nude, extracting one of Ron's jerseys as the PJ's for the night and went over to the bed for some much needed rest.

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Ron was able to relax after his call with Shego and and flipped onto his belly ready to sleep the rest of the night. Putting his arms under his pillow the blond was surprised when his finger's touched something. Pulling it out, he saw a note. Turning on the light so he could see, Ron quickly read it.

"I wonder what WE would be like. Shego." Finished Ron, sighing since the note answered the question he had the night before. Just as he folded the note back, Ron placed it in his drawer.

He didn't get much sleep that night but Ron had made a decision that left a serene and satisfied smile on his face. Making his way downstairs Ron decided to make breakfast and surprise Yori by bringing it to her.

On his way back upstairs holding the tray he usually tried using for mother's day and carrying Yori's food to the guest bedroom door, Ron knocked with his foot. Within moments, Yori had answered the door and Ron could tell she slept without a bra by the way his jersey was on her body revealing the right side of her neck and shoulder.

Blushing he greeted. "Morning Yori, hope you're hungry."

'Yori's still partially asleep.' Ron thought as she seemed not to notice the clothing mishap and answered. "Morning Ron-san. Indeed I am."

Just after breakfast with Yori, Ron's cellphone went off. Seeing the Wade's image pop up Ron knew a mission had come up as he answered. "Go Wade."

"Ron the transportation is going to be at Kim's place in five. Once you're on the way I'll give you a mission briefing." Wade mentioned as the sound of his typing was heard in the background.

"Got it." Ron said as he turned to look at Yori. "I'll grab my mission pack and be on my way."

Hanging up Ron looked at Yori. "Can you get my assignments for me and let Felix know that I might not make it back in time to study with him?" Seeing Yori's nod Ron added. "Can you call Tara or Monique so that you have someone to keep you company? I'd feel better knowing that you have some company and weren't all alone waiting for me."

"Okay." Yori accepted before adding. "Now get going Ron-san. I will be fine."

~~~~~

35 minutes later aboard a cargo plane heading towards Africa.

"We have a dictator whose recent public execution of rebels finally prompted into action several of his generals into trying to remove him from power. Seeing the country on the verge of a civil war and trying to stop the bloodshed, the UN has requested that we infiltrate his fortress and capture the dictator." Wade brought Team Possible up to speed as he typed.

"Why not bring a special ops unit to remove the dictator from power?" Ron asked noting a different solution.

"Good question Ron." Wade commented before explaining. "They are trying to avoid an international incident or worse yet where the new government of the country follows the same path as the previous one if they have a foreign power intervene in their affairs. So they asked Team Possible to perform the operation since it does not represent a country."

"What do you have for us as a means of infiltration?" Kim asked trying to figure out how they were going to pull of the mission.

Pulling up some schematics Wade began to run them through possible infiltration points while going over the risks in others. Once Kim made the decision on which route they were going to take she began to lay out her plan.

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Ron had a bad feeling as he started the infiltration with Kim in the lead and just as he was going to make it known, a large explosion rocked the fortress they were advancing towards. 'There goes stealth.' Ron thought as he grabbed Kim to get her attention.

"I think we should abort the mission KP." Ron stated and began to explain. "Our best asset was stealth and from the looks of things it's been blown to bits. That was likely the signal of an assault and that's going to make things chaotic."

"Actually Ron, I think this is to our benefit." Kim said smiling. "With this as a distraction it'll be much easier sneaking in and finding our target. While they are fighting each other we will solve the whole sitch." Replied a confident Kim just as the sound of gunfire erupted.

Not waiting for Ron's input, Kim turned and continued her advance. Sighing, Ron knew it was going to be a long day but as a man of his word, he going to have Kim's back.

~~~~~

Kim confidently led the way that Wade had pointed out earlier during his briefing. Occasionally she glanced back at Ron to make sure that he was following. Kim wanted to have a talk about his friends influence but now wasn't the time so she put it on hold. Kim was also aware that this mission was out of the norm for them, especially considering the people they were facing were armed and from the looks of already engaged in fighting to further complicate things.

'No big, afterall anything is possible for a Possible.' Kim thought to herself.

Five minutes later the team was just about to breach the dictators fortress. Making her way towards the window, Kim cut through any locks with her lipstick laser and pushed the glass, gaining access to the compound. Quickly securing the room which seemed to be an office she waited for Ron thinking he was having problems but when she turned to tell him to hurry, he was already by the door and releasing Rufus for scouting.

A minute later they had the all clear and were making a stealth run towards the floor above the command center where the dictator was likely at. Kim noticed the sound of gunfire had likely made Ron nervous since his head didn't stop turning as he secured their surroundings.

It took seven minutes with Rufus constant scouting to make it to the appropriate room. Twice they almost walked into teams making their way around the compound but Ron noticed with enough time for them to find a hiding place. Once in the room above the command center and after making sure they were alone, Kim started to explain the next part of the plan.

"Ron there's going to be two entry points." Kim said with a serious look as she continued. "You're going in first to grab their attention as I enter a few minutes later to help subdue them. Remember to draw as many as you can towards you. Once we have the room secured we just have to get the target to their emergency escape tunnel which the dictator should lead us to since he likely wants to avoid us running into anyone that would like to shoot him."

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"What if he made his way to a bunker or panic room?" Ron asked.

"Then we'll have to locate and extract him." Kim simply responded.

Ron's bad feeling was intensifying but seeing as Kim's expression demanded compliance he gave it. Taking a deep breath he announced. "Ready."

"I'm going to begin." Kim stated as she began to cut into the floor with her lipstick laser. After she was through she spoke again. "Go in there and try not to loose your pants."

'Or my life!' Ron thought to himself. Ron's infiltration was noticed as was expected. When Ron landed in a crouch he was surrounded by four armed security guys aiming at him. Seeing this and noticing that the other three people in the room were going over monitors and giving out instructions in a foreign language, Ron held his hands up as he continued to look around the room.

Silently celebrating he wasn't shot on sight and considering the situation going on, they had more than enough reason to, Ron backed towards the wall while keeping his hands visible. Thinking quickly he started rambling loud enough to have the attention of everyone in the room. Ron kept talking as the group positioned itself to make sure they had him in their sights as one of the armed men closed the distance. Being patted down thoroughly and beginning to wonder if he was being taken advantage off, Ron noticed the lipstick laser begin its second incision.

"So as I was saying, can you guys point me towards the library?" Ron asked increasing the volume of his voice. "The report is due tomorrow and I don't think my teacher would appreciate me not handing it in because I got lost on my way to the library."

Just as Ron was going to say more he was interrupted by the sound of stone slamming into the floor.

Bang. Bang.

Ron didn't have to to think as shots were fired. He had no warning as he felt his abdomen get hot and start to get wet. Luckily, if that was a thing, he wasn't shot in the heart or head so Ron followed procedure in the situation, applying pressure to the wound.

Distantly he heard more gunfire but he remembered that there was at least coverage on that side of the room and with Kim's athletic abilities she was likely to be okay. Feeling relieved his mind started to drift as he thought he heard Rufus but that too drifted into the distance.

~~~~~

Kim waited what she believed was long enough to have Ron distract the room and began the second access point with the lipstick laser. Once the stone gave way she was ready to make her entrance but before she did there were two shots fired. Not dwelling on what could have happened Kim dropped into the floor below announcing her presence. Taking a quick look around she didn't see Ron and figured he was hiding in a corner somewhere or had been captured.

'No surprise there.' Kim thought as she dove behind a desk as the armed men in the room opened fired.

Thinking quickly once the firing stopped and expecting some to go around the corner to likely resume fire, Kim pulled out a lip gloss container. Taking a deep breath, she removed the air tight lid and brought the knock out content towards the first man that showed up. Within moments he started teetering towards the side as he collapsed. Smirking and feeling more confident, Kim crouched and used the rocket shoes to close the distance with the remaining three armed men.

Driving her elbow into the furthest man's solarplexus, Kim was sure that the rocket shoes gave her enough force to knock him out as he was thrown backwards. Bringing out her hair dryer/grapple gun out and shooting the hand holding the gun of the man standing to her left as her rocket shoes powered off, Kim jumped the man on her right Kim and after making it hand to hand fight quickly brought him down. Now running to the last man standing that was holding his bleeding hand she ended the confrontation in a couple of strikes.

After looking around and noticing there was no else in the room and the doors leading out were open. Kim ran over and closed the doors before bringing out the Kimmunicator and plugged it to the nearest computer before hitting the button to Wade. "Wade I need you to locate the dictator, we struck out in the command center."

"Kim we don't have time for that!" Wade screamed a little hectic as he came on screen. "Ron's vitals are dropping fast. His chip indicates we are steadily loosing him, what the hell happened?"

"What?!" Kim asked now fully focused on her bestfriend. "Where is he Wade?"

"He is in the room with you, look around." Wade instructed before adding. "I've contacted GJ and have an extraction team en route. You have to stabilize him and get him to safet...what the hell?"

"Wade talk to me." Kim implored and explained. "I don't see him the room with me but I found a puddle of blood."

"He seems to be on the move Kim." Wade started explaining again, the sound of fast typing following his words. "I'm trying to hack into the security cameras of the compound to find him but in his condition moving around at the pace he is going might be the worse decision. If he didn't stabilize the wound we are going to loose him."

Trembeling, Kim spoke. "Wade I need a intercept route stat. I need to get to him."

"I'm in, you can remove the Kimmunicator." Wade instructed. "Kim we are going hands free, bring out the earbud from the back of the unit. He seems to be following the shortest path outside and you're going to have to run to catch up. There's going to be bodies...also I can't spot him on camara so we are following his chip."

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Rufus went near insane when he noticed Ron had been shot. Quickly going to the wound he saw Ron's hand fall towards the side as blood pooled under him. Thinking that he needed to stop the bleeding Rufus jammed two paws into the bullet holes. Centering himself briefly, Rufus projected his thoughts loudly towards the ninja that kept Ron safe.

"Hurry, lots of blood. No time!" Shortly after Rufus words, Ron was lifted, both he and Rufus becoming invisble.

"Rufus-san we are going to move, do what you can for Stoppable-san."

With those instructions Rufus delved as deep as he could into the MMP knowing that was the only card he had in hand.

~~~~~

Akito could tell by the amount of blood on the floor that things looked grim for Ron at the moment. Looking at the place Ron used to be he gave instructions. "Makoto you will follow three meters behind Sae and I, remain unseen. Sae we are clearing the fastest path outside. Anyone getting in our way is to be eliminated."

Just after those words the unit began to move. No asked for details or questioned the orders and with his fastest speed Akito led the way. Only he and Sae where visible. After spotting the three technicians in the hallway speaking into their communication devices and judging that they were asking for reinforcements and might send them to intercept them on their way out, Akito decided they had to be removed so that the risk were reduced. Taking out a couple of shuriken he targeted the closest one's throat and fired. Next he removed his blade and decapitated the following one as Sae slit the remaining one's throat open with one of the pair sais in her hands.

Briefly confirming the kill and retrieving his shuriken, Akito was back in the lead as they moved upward towards the ground floor. As they where nearing the location of the stairs the sound of gun fire let them know that they were not to be granted access. "Makoto wait thirty seconds and follow, we will clear a path."

Saying those words Akito and Sae dissapeared from view and rushed ahead. Akito seeing that there was three people still alive and fighting off the invasion on the left across from the stairs, whispered instructions to Sae. "Go to the left in three seconds, I'll clear the stairs."

"Un." Was Sae's confirmation.

Akito knew he had to be fast and took a running start towards the steps the second the was a brief lull in the gunfire. He cleared the first few steps in an instant and turned towards the others with shuriken in his left hand and his sword on the right. Launching the shuriken at the one that was about to arm a rocket launcher, Akito slit the throat of the one nearest to him as he lost his hold on the invisibily or stealth as all the graduates eventually called it, not having the leeway to focus Ki to the technique.

Grabbing the now bleeding out woman, Akito used the dying person as a meat shield as her companions opened fire on him. Taking a deep breath, Akito angled the body as if he was going to push towards the right but after two steps he left the momentum of the body take over as he let go and accelerated. Walking on the wall briefly, Akito launched himself over the men shooting at him and after determining how he would land, released a smoke pellet. Now with minimum visibility, he decapitated the one he landed behind, moved towards the presence of the others a d proceeded to make short work of them.

Thankful that his maneuver worked without leading to injury, Akito cleaned his blade and sheathed it. After Sae arrived he quickly asked. "Injuries?"

"None." Was Sae's response.

"Makoto?" Akito asked hoping he already arrived.

"Here." Whispered Makoto, still unseen.

"Good, let us go." Akito declared.

In this way they proceeded to eliminate all obstacles in their path as the got Ron away from the compound. Some tense minutes later they were in the area where Team Possible was originally dropped off and began to perform emergency measures on Ron. Sae took the lead here, she having the best abilities as a medic.

"Rufus-san I need you to move your paws." Sae asked as she positioned herself above Ron. "I need to remove the bullets. This should allow him to begin healing as your Ki has helped manifest his own. I will then use a technique that should stabilize him long enough to make it to a hospital as long as you will continue to channel your Ki and strengthen his chances."

Rufus wasted no time and moved his paws out of Ron's wound and jumped off. Sae focused and cut open Ron's shirt up the middle exposing his chest and abdomen. Akito noticed Sae tense briefly before she brought out a needle and after checking the wound inserted the needle to try and remove the bullet. After several long seconds she succeeded and moved onto the next wound. The second bullet took nearly a minute to remove and was followed by an increased blood flow from the wound.

Taking a moment to center herself Sae began the healing technique that would hopefully save Ron's life. Her hand surrounded by an orange aura she placed them on top of the wounds and focused. Her breathing becoming heavier a minute or two later, Sae finally was satisfied and moved her hands away.

"Rufus-san now all you need to do is maintain a flow of Ki into Stoppable-san and he might survive this yet." Sae declared as she tried to calm her breathing and tied Ron's broken shirt over the wounds slowing the bleeding.

As Rufus moved back on top of Ron, Akito spoke. "Someone approaches. Makoto, Sae we must remain unseen. If there's a need, defend Stoppable-san."

At Akito's words, Makoto and Sae nod before disappearing. Following them Akito did too and positioned himself where he could easily defend Ron if needed. A minute later it was proven unnecessary as a pale and panting Kim became visible.