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Author’s Note: Here’s Chapter 4. One more chapter to go, so stay tuned! Warning: 3000+ words. I usually don't write chapters that are this long, but bear with me.
Disclaimer: Disney owns Kim Possible, I own the plot.
By EnigmaticPseudonym
Chapter 4- When You Need Him the Most
Global Justice Hovercraft- Golf Juliet Hotel
Somewhere over the Mediterranean Sea
0400 Hours GMT +2
The sleek, black hovercraft flew over the darkened waters of the Mediterranean. It flew at a height of two meters, almost skimming the surface of the undulating liquid below. Radar was their main enemy now. If they were spotted the mission would be called off, so they had to fly low. It took nerves of steel, and a good pilot, to fly that low. Fortunately, they had a pilot who had nerves cast out of titanium.
“This is Golf Juliet Hotel en route to the DZ,” Will Du said. He was wearing a Cross-Com-enabled helmet, and the blinking objective symbol told him that they were two kilometers out and closing. “We are two kilometers out from the assigned drop point. Requesting final confirmation from Zeero Niner X-ray Quebec.”
Deep below sea level, the US Navy submarine USS Kodiak carried Major Pershing and Wade as they traversed unnoticed in the dark waters. Wade was busy hacking into Gemini’s systems so he could override the security measures on the beach. The operation depended on his success. The Major looked at him questioningly. He replied by sticking up five fingers.
Major Pershing pressed the send button on the panel in front of him and said, “This is Zeero Niner X-ray Quebec. Tech-Master requires five minutes to finish the job.”
“Roger that, X-ray. Mailman is slowing down.” Will eased off on the throttle, bringing the speed down to 65 kilometers per hour. “Waiting for orders from the Post Office, X-ray.” In the distance, Will could see the island sticking out of the sea.
Kim got up from the bench she was sitting on, and maneuvered her way through a jungle of equipment packs and extended legs. Upon reaching the cockpit, she opened the door and stood behind Will’s chair. She had to crouch to keep her head at his level.
“Will,” she began, “thanks for the flight.”
Will Du turned his head to face Kim. “No problem, I just thought I should pay you back for all the ‘Top-Agent’ crap I threw at you,” Will said with a smile.
“No big. I knew you had good inside of you.”
“This is X-ray Quebec. Mission importance has escalated. President has placed the whole nation on Def-Con 1,” Pershing stated. “In about fifteen seconds, Tech-Master will be able to drop their security measures for five minutes. Prepare letter for drop off at the mailbox.” Kim rushed to the troop compartment and grabbed a self-inflating rubber raft. She pressed pulled a cord and it inflated in less than a minute. She put her purple and black senior high school mission clothes on to conceal the glowing white suit.
“Time to move Romeo. Let’s drop,” Kim said as she hopped into the raft. Romeo nodded and hopped in behind her, switching the lever on his MP5 from ‘Safe’ to ‘Burst.’ He readied himself for the drop.
Kim noticed that one of the other American soldiers stood up and walked over to Romeo. He bent over and whispered something into the Romeo’s ear. She heard him reply with “Of course! Now let me do my job.” She told herself that it was just soldier-to-soldier banter.
“Kilo Papa,” Wade said through the earpiece she was wearing, “You have five minutes to reach the shore and enter the compound. Now go!” The soldier standing who had been talking to Romeo gave them a thumbs-up and shoved the raft past the lowered ramp and onto the Mediterranean. The hovercraft turned around and started to head back. The soldier stood at the entrance and watched as the raft disappeared into the darkness.
“Team Possible has been deployed.”
“Let’s hope to God that they get this done,” Pershing said worriedly. “Strike Teams, prepare for deployment.”
Kim and Romeo crept slowly through the hallways, timing their advances with the blind spot of panning cameras. With their backs to the walls, they followed the twisting hallways to Gemini’s WMD’s. Once they reached the room, their jaws fell to the floor as they scanned rows of nuclear ballistic missiles.
“So take it that you like it,” Gemini said as he appeared from behind a missile. “My own private missile silo.”
Gemini snapped his fingers and guards dressed in identical camouflaged uniforms encircled Team Possible. Each held a commando blaster, and stood ready to pounce. Alpha stepped forth from the circle and stood straight. Gemini laughed demonically.
“You see Kim Possible, there is no chance of beating me,” he yelled. “These aren’t idiotic Henchmen from Hench Co., all of these men are mercenaries that are trained to kill. But for you, I might make an exception. Guards, neutralize Kim Possible!” Gemini disappeared once again into the shadows he came from.
“Kim, GO NOW!” Romeo yelled as he dropped a flash bang he had primed. Kim jumped over the crowd, using Alpha’s head as a springboard. Just as she cleared the circle, the flash bang hit the floor with a clang and detonated. The threatening circle of mercenaries screamed in pain as they were temporarily blinded. Romeo pulled out his MP5 and shot to disable. He fired a round at the right shoulder blade of a mercenary’s chest and dove in that direction. Quickly turning his body in midair, he fired a shot at Alpha which grazed the W.W.E.E. agent’s arm. He dove behind a nearby metal crate, grabbing a commando blaster on the way. He set the weapon to LTL, and let loose a barrage of fire at his assailants.
After the explosion, Kim had already landed and taken out two mercenaries with a spin kick to the side of their heads. She turned to the right and drove her fist into another man’s stomach. She finished him off with a back-flip kick to his chin and performed a handstand. She followed through with her legs spinning like a helicopter’s rotor blades, knocking out anyone who stood too close. Blaster fire took out two opponents that tried to pick up their weapons. Kim ended her attack by performing a handspring to close the distance between Alpha and her. She held her open hands in front of her and bent her knees, ready to spring into action.
“RS, go for the silo’s computer!” Kim said. Romeo saluted and ran down the aisle.
“You are going down HARD for blowing up that bunker!” she screamed as anger pulsated through her veins.
Agent Alpha responded by circling Kim. He said to her with spite, “You mean for killing that loser, Stoppable?”
“HE IS NOT A LOSER!” Kim screamed. She closed the gap between Alpha and her with a slide kick. Alpha skillfully dodged by jumping to the left and rolling into a defensive crouch. Kim scowled and was back up on her feet in a heart beat. As she assumed a defensive/offensive Shaolin Tiger stance, she fired a glare at Alpha. She nodded her head in a challenging manner. She uttered a single, powerful phrase in a low voice, “Bring it.”
It took all of Agent Alpha’s strength just to avoid stepping back. It wasn’t just Kim’s no-holds-bar mannerism; it was almost as if he was staring at the blazing eyes of the devil. Kim’s large eyes seemed to glow with the intensity and power of a hydrogen bomb. Alpha felt like fear and pain had materialized itself in the form of this emerald-eyed young woman, who packed 16 kinds of kung fu. I still have a chance, he thought. She’s only human. Humans make mistakes.
Alpha’s training kicked in as he leaped towards Kim Possible. When she was within striking distance, he let loose an onslaught of punches and kicks. He tried to exploit every possible hole in her defensive wall, but ended up receiving more pain from Kim than he the amount he was dishing out. Alpha was forced to back flip away from her just to stay conscious.
The W.W.E.E. agent panted heavily. I…have to…find… an advantage. Alpha faced his opponent one more time. She is not going to beat me. He gritted his teeth in anger. Wait…That’s it! Anger! He smiled.
Alpha quipped, “Since we’re talking about Stoppable, I might as well say that the fool deserved what happened to him.” Kim yelled and ran up to him, this time initiating the fight. Agent Alpha managed to get twice as many punches to connect with her abdomen before he had to back out. Good, he thought, it’s working. Just keep pissing her off. His mind began to think of things that he remembered about Stoppable from his past.
“That imbecile couldn’t do anything! He’s always dropping his pants. There you go, another trait for Ron: self-embarrassing,” Alpha continued. Kim went in for another round of attacks, but her overwhelming fury dulled her senses. Alpha was able to dodge most of her attacks and his boot connected with her jaw, sending her on a collision course with the wall. She hit the concrete wall with a thud. Kim struggled to her feet; her face wore a look of extreme determination. She wobbled a bit and recovered enough to stand.
“I wonder what you even saw in the guy,” he said. Agent Alpha shrugged. “I guess a loser’s fit for a loser.”
Time to deliver the ‘coup de grace.’ Alpha grabbed an aluminum pole that was a few centimeters taller than him. He spun it in a circle above his head, brought it down to a horizontal position at waist level, and bent his knees. He was ready to deliver the final blow.
Both warriors stood absolutely still. While Alpha was clearing his head, focusing his energy on the upcoming fight, Kim’s thoughts were in turmoil. Time seemed to stop for the wounded heroine. She felt lost, alone. From her point of view, she was fighting a losing battle. She had been wounded greatly, and she had lost her will to fight. Kim closed her eyes and focused her thoughts.
“Hey KP,” a voice said. She looked up and saw that she was in a white, endless room. There was fog everywhere, obscuring her view of the surroundings. She saw a blur of red slowly approaching her from the front. Its features focused itself into a young man of average height, blond hair, freckles on his cheeks in triangular formations, and chocolate brown eyes. He was wearing his usual choice of clothing: a black turtle neck, a red hockey jersey, and cargo pants from Smarty Mart. Ron Stoppable placed a caring hand on her cheek.
Kim hugged Ron tightly. Ghostly apparition or not, she wasn’t going to lose him again. Tears began to stream down her face.
“Shh, KP. Can’t have my bon-diggity best friend-slash-girlfriend crying, now can we?” Ron said reassuringly.
“I need you!” she sobbed. “I’m useless without you.”
“Come on, THE Kim Possible? Useless? Please, you’re anything but.”
Kim gazed into his calm eyes. She missed those eyes so much. They could calm her down when she was angry, and return joy to her life during times of sadness.
“Kim, keep this in mind,” Ron continued. “Just like I said on Graduation Day. Whatever happens, I’m there for you. The Ron-man’s always got your back. Boo-yah!”
Kim smiled and hugged him again. Then the white light faded and she found herself facing a charging Agent Alpha. Ron, you rock.
Romeo aimed down the sight of the blaster he had acquired. He was lying prone on his stomach and was waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Since the duo was always moving, he had to continuously shift between elevated sniping locations on the catwalks that he had identified. Dang, she’s a good fighter! I know she saves the world, but wow! he thought as his eyes watched the battle continue. Suddenly, the tide turned as Alpha scored a hit to the back of her head and tripped Kim. He quickly brought the stick down on her stomach, slamming an unconscious Kim Possible into the concrete floor. Alpha picked up a discarded blaster from the floor.
Crap, I gotta move, Romeo thought. He stood up and tried to run to the nearest ladder.
Alpha saw the movement in his peripheral vision and fired a shot in that direction. He caught Romeo square in the back. The US operative fell with a sickening thud on the metal floor of the catwalk.
“I deserve a frickin’ raise after this,” Alpha said as he slung the weapon over his shoulder and tied Kim’s hands securely.
Romeo and Kim were being held in a green house at the center of the compound. Team Possible was strapped to what looked like vertical stretchers. They were surrounded by varying species of rainforest plants, all feeding from the light and heat that entered the room from the glass ceiling. The greenhouse not only contained small potted plants. It also provided a home for numerous species of trees and insects. Gemini had recreated a rainforest habitat in his fortress.
There were four entrances to the room, all guarded by at least four people. The dense foliage made it hard to see the patrolling guards, but she knew they were there. It would take SUPERMAN to save us now, Kim thought. She turned her head to the left and faced Romeo. He gave her a reassuring nod and faced Gemini again.
“So Team Possible,” Gemini said. “You thought you could defeat me? Well, once again brains beat brawn.” He walked over to a holographic projection unit behind him. It showed the world with red pins marking Washington D.C., Moscow, Beijing, London, Paris, and Middleton.
“Middleton?” Romeo inquired, with a hint of worry in his voice. “Middleton isn’t an important location.”
“Wrong, ‘superman.’ The headquarters of Global Justice IS Middleton,” Gemini said with a smirk. “I might as well take out my arch foe while I’m at it.”
“Betty Director is your sister!” Kim retorted. “The tweebs maybe annoying, but you don’t harm family!”
Gemini walked up to Kim and placed his hand on her shoulder, zapping her with electricity. Electricity below the lethal limit coursed through her body, forcing Kim squeal in pain. He released a semi-conscious Kim and walked up to Romeo.
“How about you Sierra?” he asked mockingly. “Anything else you want to say?”
“You know you won’t get away with this!” Romeo yelled. “You’ve got the whole world hunting you down! Heck, your sister’s probably going to beat you again!”
“Don’t EVER talk to me about my sister again!” screamed Gemini as he slammed his metal fist into the young man’s chest. The villain reached for Romeo’s mask, and tightened his grip. He pulled it off with a smooth motion just as Kim recovered from the blow she had received.
Kim turned to her left and gasped as she recognized the face underneath the mask. She hadn’t seen that face since college, and she was sure she would never see it again. His blond hair was wet with sweat. Gemini continuously punched his male prisoner in the abdomen, forcing a few grunts to leave the mouth of the blond. Fake irises were knocked out of their places and fell to the ground, revealing blue eyes. The operative coughed out blood. Gemini walked to a waiting guard at the door and picked up a cloth to clean his hands.
“You’re… You’re…” Kim stuttered. She was absolutely stunned at the sight before her.
The wounded operative spat out blood that had accumulated in his mouth and faced Kim, forcing out a smile.
“What’s the matter, Kim? Still freezing around ‘golden’ guys, huh?” he jested.
“JOSH! JOSH MANKEY?” she asked and yelled at the same time. Josh replied with a bigger smile.
“Yup,” he replied, “Josh Mankey in the flesh! We can really use your good ideas right now.”
Kim forced herself out of her current state of shock. How could he be a soldier? He didn’t seem like the type to join the army.
“Wait… You’re the United States’ best soldier?” she asked.
“As much as I would want to be, no. I was just covering for my team leader. They only send him in when we’re in a lot of trouble, and right now, we’re in deeper shit than anyone can imagine. Now, do you actually have any ideas?”
“Shh… Alpha and Gemini are talking about something.” Josh and Kim listened closely to the conversation between the Agent and the evil mastermind.
“…won’t respond to your demands, sir,” Alpha said. “They’re never going to give in.”
Gemini replied, “We may have to launch a nuke at Paris just to remind them of their place.”
“What do you want me to do with those freaks over there?”
“I have no use for them…” Kim gulped. “Do whatever you want with them.”
Alpha nodded, “I’ll see you back in the Command Center, boss.” Gemini left the room and disappeared. Alpha walked down the short stone-marked path towards the defenseless captives at the center of the forest.
“Since both of you really had done nothing to me, I’ll go easy on you,” he said with a wicked grin. “Agent Gamma, hand me the tazer.”
Silence…
“Agent Gamma? Delta? Beta, are you out there?” Alpha yelled. Once again, he was replied to with an eerie silence. Alpha scowled. Crap! Hunted again! First with Kim over here in the GA Chamber. Now, in my own frickin’ headquarters. He heard a crack, and ducked. A bullet grazed his cheek, soaking the wool mask the W.W.E.E. agent was wearing in warm blood. Alpha fired a burst from his blaster in the direction of the offending sound, and was rewarded with a grunt. The hidden assassin emerged from the shadows with an MP5.
“You still have crappy aim,” the unknown operative said. He was standing partly in the shadows, hiding his face from view. “Never hit me.”
Kim’s eyes lit up. I know that voice. Who is that guy? Kim turned her head to face Josh and she found him smiling. He nodded at her and mouthed, Boss.
“You will pay for what you did to me in Wannaweep. You made me who I am.” Feeling uncomfortable underneath the blood-soaked mask, Alpha pulled it off. Underneath was a man about Kim’s age, who had unkempt brown hair. She immediately recognized him, and so did the man in the shadows.
“Gil, still on the wrong team, huh?” he jeered. “How’s the dark side doing for you?”
“I’ll show you…” Gil fired a shot at a heat detector and ran. Water rained down on the occupants of the room, soaking them completely. Gil let loose a torrent of automatic laser fire at the figure that had shot him, adding further confusion to the chaos ensuing in the room. Throwing a smoke grenade on the floor, it detonated and engulfed the greenhouse in smoke. In seconds, he disappeared out the door.
Josh called out, “Hey Boss! Over here!”
A dark blotch appeared and its features became clearer and clearer as the distance between the captives and the person diminished. The man bent over and placed something pink on the ground. It ran over and began unlocking their ‘stretcher’ holding units. As he walked up to Kim, his features became crystal clear. Wheat-blond hair, freckles in triangular formations, chocolate brown eyes… Tears streamed out of her eyes as she suddenly realized who was walking towards her. Kim’s locks came free and she ran over and hugged him.
“Stoppable’s in the house. Boo Yah!”