Chapter Six Past vs. Future

The sloth rolled to a stop a block from the indicated warehouse. It was dark and boarded up in the front, where the offices had been, and the blue-painted metal building stood three stories tall. Behind it was a rusted crane just slightly taller. The area seemed deserted, at least of humans. There were no obvious signs of the Bebes, either.

"Why park so far away?" asked Robecca as they got out of the car.

"Keep her out of the way," answered Kim, patting the hood, "But I can call if I need her."

As they walked slowly toward the building, Kim had her wrist Kimmunicator on sensor mode. With a burst of steam, Robecca rose an inch from the ground so her metal boots would not make noise.

"I'm not picking up anything. Let's go!" said Kim in a whisper.

She ran, and Robecca skated, across the open area to the warehouse door. It proved to be unlocked. Going inside they followed the sound of machinery to the back and into the warehouse itself.

An assembly line similar to the one Kim and Rufus had destroyed on the Bebe's island had been set up, and was apparently undergoing some repairs. One of the robot girls had a panel open, and was examining some wires.

"If you see a woman with green skin and a green and black outfit, with glowing hands, leave her to me," whispered Kim.

"As you like..." gulped Robecca.

"Her boss should be wearing a blue lab coat. He's not dangerous when it comes to fighting, though," she added.

"All right, I'll concentrate on him," nodded the copper girl.

They slipped in the door and hid behind some crates.

"Do you see either of them?" whispered Kim.

"No, I don't see anyone..." answered Robecca.

"You are captured, Kim Possible!" said a Bebe's voice behind her, and the robot's hands gripped her upper arms in a tight hold that hurt. It lifted her off the ground and Kim struggled.

"You are captured as well..." said the second Bebe, then paused. "Query: what is your designation?" She grabbed Robecca.

"My name is Robecca Steam!" said the copper girl, trying to struggle.

"Data added to file," both Bebes echoed, then forced the intruders to the center of the room.

"Zzzo, Kim Pozzible, iz it?" said a female voice from the shadows. "Vre meet again!" And the person stepped into the light.

"Electronique!" gasped Kim.

"In ze electrically-charged flesh!" The woman cackled.

"Where's Drakken?" asked Kim, glaring at the Team Go foe.

"Drakken? Und vy vould he be here?" the electrical-themed woman paused, tilting her head a bit.

"He invented the Bebes," answered Kim. The Bebe holding her had wrapped an arm around her, pinning her arms to her sides and lifting her from the floor again.

"Oh, I did not know zat." Electronique grinned. "Nize to know zomezing he built workzz."

Kim rolled her eyes. "Yeah, his track record isn't exactly the best. So what's going on?"

"To explain, I found ze remainzz of several Bebes in ze Middleton junkyard, and repaired zhem," said Electronique, "And zen brought them to Go City, where I am building an azzembly line to make more. Vrith their abilitiezz, I vill conquer thiz zity und destroy Team Go!" She paused, looking at Kim. "Zo, vy are you here? I vas expecting Team Go, not you."

"You can't always get what you want, Electronique!" said Kim, struggling.

"That's right, we will stop you!" added Robecca, drawing the villainesses attention for the first time.

"Are you... a vrobot?" Electronique asked her, plainly puzzled.

"No, I'm a monster," Robecca replied, in no mood to humor the bad gal.

Electronique raised an eyebrow above her goggled eyes. "Vell, vatever... you will zztill make a good addition to my army."

With that, she pulled out a small square of dark material that Kim was familiar with. "Robecca, that's a control chip!" she gasped. "It will make you obey her!"

Robecca didn't reply, just glared at Electronique as she approached, chip in hand. "You will zzee thingzz differently very zzhortly." She placed the chip on the copper girl's forehead.

Robecca went stiff for a moment, then relaxed completely, eyes closed.

Kim could only watch, helplessly.

"Put her down," the villainess directed the Bebe, "It vill take a vew minutezz for her to abzzorb the new programming."

The Bebe did so carefully, leaving her resting against a nearby wooden crate.

"Und now, vat to do vith you, Kim Pozzible..." said Electronique, turning back to the human heroine.

"Why don't you just surrender now? Save yourself a lot of trouble," said Kim.

Electronique laughed long and hard. "Und juzzt vhat vere you going to do? I hold all the cardz here!"

"We'll see..." growled Kim.

Just then Robecca's eyes opened, and there were some mechanical sounds as some internal parts re-engaged. She stood up, attention focused on Electronique, the chip on her forehead glowing a soft red.

"Velcome to ze evil zide of ze fenzz," she said, grinning, "Are you ready to obey me?"

"I am," nodded Robecca. She walked over to stand with the three Bebes before their mistress. The one holding Kim stood there as well, holding her off the floor as though her weight was nothing.

Electronique looked up at Kim. "You know, you have a vreputation for lazzt-minute ezzcapes. But not thizz time!" There was a rising hum as her personal generator idled up. "I'm juzzt going to zap you to oblivion, onze and for all!"

Kim struggled as blue bolts of lightning flashed around Electronique. She got ready to aim it at the heroine.

"Hold her ztill!" she ordered, and raised her hands for the killing strike.

Suddenly there was a loud WHISSSHHH! and white steam enveloped the Bebes and their mistress just as the deadly lightning was released. The electricity followed the path of least resistance, which was in the fog, hitting the Bebes and blowing large holes in them. They fell over, ruined. The one holding Kim released her, and she rolled away from the danger before the electricity could reach her.

"Vhat izz thizzz?" Electronique shouted, unable to see. She waved her arms around, trying to get rid of the obscuring substance.

"Don't you know steam when you see it?" asked Robecca, skating forward and body slamming the villainess into a crate, which broke open and trapped her half inside it.

The steam cleared and Electronique saw her Bebes blown to pieces, while Kim Possible and this other robot stood unharmed.

"My SKRM training came in handy!" grinned Robecca.

"Yeah, I see," nodded Kim, "Great job!"

"How izz thizz pozzible? You zhould be under my control!" Electronique said, struggling. But she was wedged too tightly to get out very quickly.

Robecca reached up and took off the chip. "Very simple. Almost as simple as me." She tossed away the chip and gave her dazzling smile. "I don't have any electronics in me. I'm purely mechanical."

"So your chip couldn't possibly work on her," Kim added. She looked at her temporary partner. "That's why I wasn't worried about you; I already knew that."

"Vrait a zzecond..." the villainess said, giving up the struggle, "If you are mechanical, vhat powers you?"

With a burst of steam from her boots, Robecca lifted off the ground and did a pirouette. "Steam!"

"I am going to..." growled Electronique, as her generator powered up.

But Robecca flew over her, wetting her down with steam again.

"I wouldn't," grinned Kim.

The villainess gave up the attempt to free herself. "Vun more quezztion, zen... Vry were you not destroyed vith ze Bebes?"

"Ah. My casing is copper, and I don' t have anything internally that would be affected." Robecca replied, "I just channeled it into the floor like a lightning rod."

Electronique groaned and shook her head, just as the police rushed in.

KP/MH KP/MH KP/MH

The front door of the Stoppable residence opened, and Kim and Robecca came in. "We're back!" Kim called.

"Kimbo! Wade filled us in," said Ron, sitting up.

"How is everything?" Robecca asked Ghoulia.

"Uuuhhh..." said the zombie girl.

"Jolly good!" nodded the robot girl.

"We stopped off on the way to get something to celebrate with," said Kim, pulling out some Bueno Nacho bags.

Rufus scampered down the stairs and on to Ron's shoulder. "Cheese!"

And so, Robecca watched as Ron, Kim, and Ghoulia ate Mexican food. In front of her was a glass of water, which is all she would accept. They talked and gave details of what had gone on, and once more friendships were formed.

As Kim, Ron, and Rufus stood on the porch and watched, Ghoulia brought out Cleo's statue, and with a last wave goodbye, the monsters vanished.

"Well, Ron, what do you think of zombies now?" asked Kim, following him back inside.

"Pretty cool, KP," he answered.

"Really?" Kim raised an eyebrow.

"Sure!" he said, sitting down, "Any zombie that likes Bueno Nacho can't be ALL bad!"

Kim just grinned and shook her head.

The End