Disclaimer: I own nothing of Kim Possible all belongs to Disney. This story is just for my enjoyment of writing.
:: Beyond Badical ::
Somewhere within the Pacific on a remote island two teenage heroes were sneaking into Dr. Drakken's base through the ventilation shaft. The mad scientist's lack for learning from past failures kept him from adding a security system within the air ducts allowing for easy access in his unsecured lairs.
"So what is Drakken up to this time Kim?" Ron questioned Kim with a hint of curiosity. Drakken wasn't known for succeeding or creating the most complex machinery instead he was known for his unique originality.
The auburn haired girl pondered as well, "Wade wasn't really sure, but better be safe than sorry." She hadn't bothered to turn her head when answering his question being too busy locating Drakken's whereabouts.
Wade or Kim didn't know what the craze doctor was up to making the blonde feel an uneasy pit within his stomach. "Well whatever it is it can't be good."
Now Kim felt the need to look at Ron. Stopping suddenly the blonde crashed headfirst into her rear and Kim looked at him with her eyebrows narrowed, "Ron when has Dr. Drakken ever done anything good?" She reminded him more than rather asking.
"Hey you never know…there's a first time for everything." The blonde countered with a nervous chuckled followed to show how uncertain he was in his own words.
The auburn beauty rolled her eyes before venturing forward. As the two teens made their way through the poorly secure ventilation system, another duo were busy getting their plan into action.
Wiping off a diamond Dr. Drakken aka Drew Lipsky was preparing for his latest take over the world scheme. His 3 steps plan was simple. Step 1: Shego steals the diamond from where that didn't matter…Step 2: Drakken rubs diamond 'A clean diamond makes for more energy' or so what the doctor believe…Step 3: Take over the world. The plan had more holes than Swiss cheese yet the blue scientist continued forward never planning ahead.
Drew finished cleaning off the diamond and began walking towards his laser, "With this diamond powering this laser we will be unbeatable!" Placing the enormous diamond within the laser socket, it began to work at full capacity.
Not paying any sort of interest Shego simply sat on a wheel chair filing her nails, "Yea sure whatever you say doc." Sarcasm plus Shego equaled unsupportive sidekick.
Annoyed by her sarcastic remark the scientist slammed his fist firmly on the machine, "I mean it Shego you'll see everyone will see! And then the world will bow down to me Dr Drakken! Muahahaha!"
Still not paying any real attention to Dr. Drakken, the green villain twirled her hair freely while admiring her handiwork, "Uh-huh should I put this in the loser pile now or later?" She smirked, "Or better yet should I place it the pile of 'A colossal waste of time'?"
Drakken's blood pressure rose a little as he did his little tantrum dance, "Just you wait Shego! I'll prove to you and the world the might of Dr. Drakken!" The scientist remarked highly, but Shego continued to smirk at him.
Ready to mock away Shego was about to make a snappy remark until suddenly a redhead and a blonde fall through the ventilation shaft, one landing gracefully with a ready battle stance…the other- let's not go there.
Relaxing her stance Kim placed her hands on her hips, "Sorry to burst your bubble Drakken, but we'll be taking that diamond back now!" She demanded adding some edge in her tone.
Falling back the doctors eyes widen, "Kim Possible and the buffoon! Here in my lair!" Drakken screamed.
Shego's sudden mocking attitude disappeared as she looked annoyed at her boss, "Why are you always surprised to see them? What you expect someone else like the Easter bunny or something?"
Drakken's weak posture grew weaker under her hurtful words, "Shego what did we say about words hurting?"
Sighing from her overly sensitive boss the raven haired girl turn to Kimmie, "Whatever I'll take care of the princess you get this plan of yours or whatever it is started already Dr.D!" With her hands glowing green with plasma Shego charged at Kim.
Kim took a fighting stance preparing for her dance with the green villainess, "Ron I'll take care of Shego!"
Ron nodded, "Ok I'll get the diamond and find the self-destruct button." The blonde began running towards the laser that Drakken was tinkering with at the moment.
As Ron made his way to the laser many a vast amount red suited henchmen came suddenly running out of corridors carrying weapons. Some with staffs that were set to stun, others carried knives, or whatever objects they could find that seemed damage worthy.
A malicious grin formed on the doctor's face, "Get the buffoon!" Drakken order his men as he continued working on the laser.
The large group of men charged for Ron and the blonde's sudden objective was changed from disarming to running. He ran from the red suited lackeys narrowly dodging any objects thrown at him, "Dammit why am I such a coward!" He mentally asked himself as he continued to run.
Meanwhile Kim and Shego endured fighting exchanging blows every so often in which they countered each other's own. Neither of them gained the upper hand over each other. Whenever Kim would kick Shego would slant back. Whenever she low kicked Shego would just be out of range. When Shego threw a fist Kim intercepted it pushing her fist in a different direction. There fights were always a test to prove the others strength. Always fighting but never truly winning. Only this time Shego wasn't trying to get an upper hand she was only stalling for the moment waiting for Dr. Drakken to issue the signal.
Finally finished connecting up the diamond Drakken was ready to execute the plan. Satisfied Drew cupped his hands over his mouth to increase his voice, "Now Shego it's all set!" He signaled.
The signaled alerted in her ears and Shego grew a devious smile. "About time Dr.D!"
At that moment instead of blocking Kim's fist Shego instead took it head on straight in her stomach. Kim smirked as she landed a hit on the once proud hero. But quickly that smile faded as she tried to pull away and only realized that Shego had a hold on her hand. The look on the green villain was ominous and before Kim could figure the sitch a wave of 1000's of volts of electricity passed through her entire body. The shock caused the auburn girl to descend upon the floor with agonizing pain racing through her. With the princess down shaking from the shock Shego commence lifting the much weakened Kim off the floor and restraining her to some chains.
Ron eyes widen he had seen everything that happened, "Oh no Kim!" Fearing the worse he began running towards KP and Shego to be only cut off by the group of henchmen blocking his path. Their weapons ready.
Kim's body hung as she let her head fall. Hey body weak from the jolts of electricity still lingering inside her. Using much effort Kim looked up with her eyes heavy, "Ron" She called out weakly to the blonde.
"Hahaha!" Laughter filled the room and Ron turned to see a laughing Drakken. "It worked Shego the plan worked!"
The blonde raised an eyebrow, "Plan?" He asked himself.
Shego walked up to Dr. D with a smile of confidence for her boss, "Yea I'm surprised the plan worked Dr. D."
A sudden angered filled the teen, "What plan!" Ron yelled.
Drakken looked at Ron menacingly, "Oh buffoon if you only knew." The mad scientist shook his head, "Our plan wasn't trying to take over the world this time." Drakken pointed his finger at Kim who was struggling to stay awake. "It was the capture of Kim Possible! With her out of the way there will be no one to stop us!"
Ron looked terrified almost too afraid to ask, "And the laser?"
Raising an eyebrow Drakken brought his hands behind his back giving the blonde a nonchalant look, "Simply a decoy to get you guys here. And now that I have Kim Possible captured you no longer hold any value." Drakken then took his coldest stare ever, "Kill him."
Kim's eyes shot open her weariness gone from the sound of Drakken's command, "What no!" She looked at Ron terrified for her best friend, "Ron run!" She cried out to the blonde as she struggled more in her restraints.
"Haha I don't think so princess." Shego mocked, "Your so called best friend is about to die in front of your eyes and there is nothing you could do about it."
The group of red henchmen no longer required to capture but kill the teen began to chase Ron with their staffs sent from stun to kill now. Finally they had the opportunity to kill the blonde that they chased for quite some time now. Ron continued to avoid their slashes, but was tiring out quickly. They were relentless on their assault against him, their numbers their greatest strength against the teen hero.
Ron let his thoughts drift, "Dammit come on Stoppable Kim needs you!" He told himself as he continued to evade the henchmen.
Every now and then they would miss him by a centimeter slicing a hole in his mission shirt. Ron was being pushed into a corner and was tiring rather quickly. Drakken and Shego laughed amused by the delightful show their henchmen put on for them.
"Why am I so weak?" Ron mentally noted.
Kim watched helplessly as her childhood friend narrowly avoided death continuously. If any of them caught him that would be it and she knew it. Tears began to swell up in her eyes from the thought of being completely helpless to aid him in his time of need.
"Hahaha come on Stoppable what's wrong I thought you were a hero?" Shego mocked him as she enjoyed watching him run.
Shego's words stung him, "I thought I was too!" Ron continued to put himself down.
Finally they backed Ron into a corner with chances of escape gone. He was out of breath and regretting for being so weak and scared to fight back even with Kim's life in danger. Why couldn't he help Kim when she needed him most? The blonde knew fairly well that he would die with the regret of abandoning KP.
As they closed in on Ron a thought popped into Shego's head.
"By the way Dr. D what does the laser do anyways?" She asked with her hands crossed with a slight look of curiosity on her face.
Drakken thought for a moment, "You know Shego I'm not sure." He then looked at Stoppable and a wicked idea crossed his head, "But I know one way we can find out!"
Pointing the laser at the trapped blonde he prepared to test his laser. Kim saw this and couldn't stop her tears from flowing out. Shego grinned sinisterly liking this side of Drakken. Then in the blink of an eye Drakken fired.
The blonde never saw it coming as the beam made direct contact with Ron completely embracing him. He felt the energy surge through his body entering his pores before falling to the floor with a look devoid of life across his face. His heart stopped, his blood ran cold, and his thoughts raced.
She saw it…She saw her best friend fall, "Rrrroooonnnnn!" Kim cried unable to hold back her forming tears as she struggled against her restraints. Her attempts to break free were futile and she cried with no sign of stopping. For once in her life she finally felt what it feels like to be truly alone. And she didn't like favor the feeling.
Unimpressed Drakken sighed shrugging his shoulders toward the green villain, "Hmph I guess it was just your ordinary death ray Dr. D" Shego said without much amusement.
"Seems your right?" Drakken clapped his hands together. "Oh well what's done is done nothing we could do about it now." Drakken turned his glare to the sobbing heroine, "Now let's go greet our guest shall we Shego?"
Smirking, "We shall." She agreed as she began walking towards Kim.
Ron laid there on the floor with his thoughts still racing. He watched his memories passing him by one at a time, "Am I dead?" He asked himself unsure.
Images kept coming forward including the ones with his greatest fears. First was camp Wannaweep which surprisingly he didn't find scary. Then monkeys popped up, but that image to had no effect on him instead he didn't care about it. Every time some memory or moment in his life when he felt any doubt or fear seemed to no longer have an effect on him. The blonde found he simply did not care about it. They all shattered before him.
"Is this what dying is like I guess it's not so bad." Ron told considered accepting his fate. Already accepting his fate his thoughts were interrupted when he heard crying coming from outside his head. He recognized that voice it was Kim's and she sounded scared and alone. Suddenly he remembered what was happening before he got struck. His eyes widen from shock, "She needs me." He whispered to himself but his body didn't respond, "I need to get up." More effort was added but still nothing, "Dammit move already." Still no response, "Get up get up get up damn you." Barely could he feel his muscles again, "I need to save KP!" Finally his body responded to his call.
"What's wrong Kimmie miss Ronnie." Shego mocked as she began walking towards Kim with a devious look.
Drakken was right behind her with an equally malicious look. All the henchmen paid close attention to Shego getting ready to see what she was going to do. They were not paying any attention to Ron who was slowly getting up. He felt something new inside him- a new found attitude…confidence.
The auburn teen continued to sob not opening her eyes to see Ron's lifeless body.
Shego cupped Kim's cheek squeezing her cheeks, "Come on princess open your eyes it's rude you know." Kim kept frantically shaking her head trying to make Shego release her grip.
Getting annoyed from the princess tantrum the raven haired beauty delivered a blow to Kim's exposed stomach making her gasp in pain, "I said open your eyes and tell me what you see!" She ordered with her hands ignited.
Not wanting to get struck again Kim reluctantly opened her eyes. And what her gaze fell upon she couldn't believe.
"Well princess what do you see?" Shego expected Kim to say her defeat or something close to that.
"Ron…" The heroine quietly responded with a small spark in her voice.
"Ron? What?" Shego asked confused.
This time Kim couldn't hold back her voice. "Ron!" She shouted with her eyes looking directly at him. She still was crying, but this time they were tears of joy.
Ron? This made Drakken, Shego, and all the henchmen turn around to see Ron Stoppable standing up fist clenched eyes burning nonchalantly. They took a few steps back not believing it was possible…the sidekick lived. No he died and yet there he stood strong. The weirder part was his smile he portrayed. It wasn't some twisted smile or some crazy induced smirk; no it was purely heroic and confident. It was his smile- his Ron smile that only he could do.
All the villains stood there in disbelief. Stoppable was down for the count so how did he get back up? His laser did nothing! This made the blood of Dr. Drakken boil. Once again the buffoon has found a way to do the impossible challenge his genius. And in a way mock him.
"I...uh...uh...you're supposed to...be de...dead?" Shego muttered in utter disbelief as she raised one finger pointing at the standing blonde.
A small vein twitched on the doctor, "Well this time we'll make sure he's down for good! Henchmen finish him and make sure he's down this time!" Drakken order his men viciously with his hands forming fist purely on reflex.
All the henchmen nodded and began racing toward the young blonde with their staffs and knives ready. No more mistakes or room for errors, this time they were determine to see Stoppable fall.
Kim struggled in her bonds, "Ron run!" She cried out.
Hearing those words Ron didn't falter, "Don't worry KP I got this!" Ron easily remarked with not a hint of hesitation or fear in his words.
Kim was taken back- Ron had never sounded so confident before, "Ron?" Unsure what happened to her best friend.
As the group of henchmen closed in on him Ron's smile still hadn't left his face if anything it grew more joyous. Normally he would be scared out of his mind, but now. Now he felt like fighting and seeing the approaching henchmen fueled his high adrenaline. He didn't care about the odds stacked against him in fact the very thought made him hungry- hungry for a fight. He didn't know why but he felt like fighting them. Call it instinct the blonde wanted to fight for his and Kim's survival.
One henchman went straight for Ron's abdominal with his staff. With a simple side-step the blonde avoided the untrained fighter, reached out, and connected a blow to his face with an overwhelming force sending him back. Before the lackey had connected to the floor two other henchmen already made their way in front and behind the blonde. Every second Ron got more excited.
The one in his blind spot lunged for him and with his eyes closed but smile still there spin kicked him across the lair. The one that was in front of Ron raised his staff ready to deliver a blow, but Ron already at full force drove his fist right into the man's stomach cracking a few ribs as he uppercut him. He screamed in pain before the blonde jumped up and delivered a blow to the man's neck with a side kick. They all fell overwhelmed by the sidekick.
The mystical monkey power gave Ron the strength of 3 men since monkeys are 3 times stronger than the average human. Did Ron feel bad for breaking the man's ribs and most likely killing him not even the slightest. In fact he felt freer than he ever did.
Taking care of the henchmen Shego, Drakken, and Kim stared amazed at the fighting style of the once scared sidekick. With little to no effort the henchmen fell.
"What's happening here? When did the sidekick become so damn powerful?" Drakken ranted as his anger continue to rise. Why the buffoon must always interrupt his plans, "Shego go finish him!"
"On it Dr. D…" Shego dashed for Ron who was already taking care of last henchmen with little ease holding the man by the collar. The red suit remained motionless and the truth- Ron wasn't even trying that hard he had yet to get serious.
As Shego raced at him she shot plasma at the blonde. Seeing the green villain joining the fight Ron dropped the henchman and charged towards Shego. The blonde still had that easy going smile even as he shrugged his head left and right simply avoiding the balls of plasma flying right at him coming closer and closer to the green villain. He made it look easy avoiding all of Shego's attacks.
This only made Shego more furious.
"Stoppable!" The green villain yelled before making contact with the blonde.
Shego began a relentless barrage of attacks at Stoppable. Blocking them with ease the blonde did not get pushed back as the green villain had hoped. With the fight lingering on Shego couldn't help but notice that Stoppable was smiling the whole damn time! It was like he enjoyed it! As they continued to parry each other's moves two henchmen regained consciousness and ran to aid Shego in her fight. Ron seeing what was coming decided to step up his game. Resorting to monkey kung-fu Ron began using moves only known to him and Monkey Fist.
Monkey kung-fu an extremely relax state of fighting and with Ron's current sitch he was a master. Shego tried to sweep kick him while the two henchmen were ready to deliver a terrible blow from behind. Ron back flipped in the air grabbing both henchmen by their shoulder and using an extreme amount of momentum tossed them aside.
Finally having enough of this Shego ignited her hands and aimed right for any part of Stoppable's body. All she wanted was to cause some damage to slow down the blonde. Seeing this he called forth his mystical monkey power and intercepted her glowing green hands with his midnight blue aura. The energies collided making- evenly and a gasp could be heard coming from Shego and Kim. Finger interlocked Ron pulled down his hand dragging Shego down for her to come in contact with his knee. Blood came out of the green villain's mouth before Ron connected his foot right for her side sending her skidding across the lair.
1…2…3…All the henchmen were down and all was left was a speechless Doctor.
Ron turned his gaze right for Drakken still having that smile with his eyes looking all relaxed and nonchalant.
"It's your turn Dr. D." Ron announced very smoothly as he cracked his knuckles.
Drakken began to panic and ran to the elevator, "I don't think so Stoppable!"
Without thinking just acting Ron ran to elevator and began jumping on the walls and whatever else he could land his feet on, quickly making his way to Drakken before he was evening half way up.
"Hey you remembered my name." Ron leaned in closer with that same old smile, "I don't know what you did to me Drakken...but I've never felt more alive…Thanks!" Ron then kicked him off the elevator making him hit the floor breaking for sure a few bones. Still Ron didn't feel even the slightest bit of remorse for his action he didn't care.
Making his way down Ron found Kim with her eyes widened from disbelief and he chuckled slightly. Freeing her from her restraints Kim let her tears fall. As soon as she was free she hugged Ron firmly not wanting to let go. Kim cried on his shoulder and Ron let her without even thinking of moving her. He hugged her back knowing full well she needed it more than he did.
She was safe in his arms and that's all he cared about. Sure there were going to be questions after this, but for now he just embraced the moment.
Author Notes: Revised (5/17/13)