Kim Possible and Street Hawk: All Out War p 12

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Homes and Fishing Take Two

Upon arrival at their home, Kim and Ron step out of the H2 and gaze lovingly at their house and Ron's Mustang. "Home sweet home, Ron."

"Home is where the heart is, KP. Well, shall we go inside?"

"Yeah. Let's see how Monique did with the kids while we were out." Upon opening the door, they see Monique passed out on the couch in the living room and their children sound asleep. "Looks like she'll make a good Mother to her kids, Ron."

"Hello, what's this here?" Ron goes over to the table and picks up a piece of paper. "'Please help me. I am losing my mind. Monique Thompson Tracy'." Shrugging, he says, "I'd say she was very close to start pulling her hair out."

"Hmm, Kim, Ron?"

"Hey, Monique." Monique groggily opens her eyes and groans.

"How do you do it, girl? Those three over there discovered the joys of artwork while the other three never stopped crying until I got the holding right." Kim chuckles softly as she sits beside her BFGF. "It's not funny, girl. You have a zoo in here."

"Well, just think Monique. When your little one is born, I can look after him or her for you. Ron can even help. He's a good helper."

"Okay. But no kissy-face in front of my baby, please." Giggling meanly, she adds, "Something tells me this is going to be one tyke that Team Possible or even Hawk can't even tame."

Grinning, Ron replies, "We'll see. Boo-yahahahahahaha!" Kim and Monique can't help but join in the maniacal laughter.

Jessica arrives at her house and sees Lily and Stuart are talking about his life in Mithril and what it's like. "Hey Mom. Hi Stuart."

"Oh Jessica!" Lily bolts up and runs to greet her daughter in a hug. "Oh, my baby. My baby."

"Mom." Jessica can't help but roll her eyes as she looks toward Stuart. Much to her surprise, he's trying to hold back his amusement. "I'm okay, Mom. Those goons never even had the chance to touch me."

"Oh, but you know I still worry about you. So, did 2 and 6 get to you okay?"

"Yeah. They saved Altobelli and the city from Arm Slaves and trucks."

"The Sho-Da-Kah?"

"Wiped out, aside from the Chinese group. Evidently, they saw what had happened with the camel-humpers and decided to surrender."

"Oh, what happened to them?" Suddenly shuddering, Lily adds, "I don't even want to know. Just knowing you're home and safe is good enough for me." Jessica nods in agreement as she embraces her Mother again. "I'm so glad you're home, baby."

"Good to be home, Mom. It's good to be home." Looking over at Stuart, she sees he's holding a bouquet of red roses and a smile on his face. Even more, she notices his attire. A new blue suit, with nothing military on it. "Who died, Stuart?"

"The Sho-Da-Kah. Your Mom figured I should dress up for the celebration." Looking down at himself, he adds, "It's not a bad fit, but it's a little much." Looking back up, he sees Jessica grinning. "What is it?"

"Just thinking how Sousuke looked in his outfit when he and Kaname got hitched." She snaps her fingers and digs into her pocket. "I was able to sneak a picture of the happy couple." Handing the picture to Stuart, she sees him begin to grin until it becomes a chuckle.

"Camouflage tuxedo. Leave it to Lt Sagara to be military-minded for his own wedding." Handing the picture to Lily, he lightens the chuckling as Jessica wraps him in a hug.

Looking over the picture, Lily's eyes tear up. "Those two make a lovely couple. It's a pity I missed it. Then again, you guys didn't have time to fly back here, did you?" At Jessica's headshake, she sighs and replies, "It's probably just as well. I would have cried at the wedding, more than likely. Besides, the situation in Japan had higher priority."

"Yeah, but by the time we got there, it was all over and Kaname was giving birth to Sousuke Jr."

Stuart grins and says, "Judging from the picture, I'd say Mother and son are doing well."

"Oh yeah. They even swapped magnums for part of the ceremony." At Lily's wide eyes, Jessica nods and goes on. "Yep, that's right. Desert Eagles, .44 magnum, both glossy black with fingertip-sized gems the color of their eyes right smack in the middle of the grip."

"Where in the world did they get that idea?"

"It seems Ron gave them the idea when he told them about Bonnie and Hirotaka's wedding. So, Sousuke took the idea and structured it differently."

Intrigued, Stuart asks, "What exactly did those two do, anyway?"

"They swapped katanas. I'm talking actual swords, here." Lily and Stuart can't help but chuckle as Stuart takes Jessica to the side. Lily takes the hint and heads into the kitchen. "Stuart?"

"Jessica, I'd like to court you." Upon seeing Jessica's eyes tear up, he asks, "You okay? I didn't say something out of line, did I?" Much to his shock, she begins chuckling through the tears.

"No, you didn't." Wiping her eyes, she says, "I'd love to be courted by you." Giggling, she gives him a soft peck and starts pulling him out the door.

"Aren't you going to dress up?"

"Nah. You, on the other hand, look smashing. Here's the plan. I show up on your arm and make every guy frown in disappointment."

"What's there to be disappointed about? You're perfect the way you are." Upon seeing Jessica blush, he smirks and pecks her right back.

"Stuart Argyle, you are a sneak!" Without any warning, she begins Frenching Stuart, with him returning the kiss with fervor. Neither of them notice Lily inside, watching from the window and laughing her head off.

'Oh, Jessica! You finally found yourself a good one! It's only too bad Jesse couldn't be here to see it all. But, I'm sure he's watching from up above us.' As she watches the couple leave, Lily sighs happily and goes to sit on the couch, humming the 'Wedding March'.

At the Rockwaller's mansion, Bonnie and Hirotaka's jaws both drop at the scene inside the house. Lonnie and Connie both racing after the tykes inside their walkers, yelling and screaming, "Get back here!" Instead, the kids laugh and keep running, propelling the walkers around the house, angering their aunts even more.

When a vase breaks, Bonnie sighs and says, "There goes the Ming vase."

"How do you know?"

"The sound and location. Nothing breaks quite like a Ming."

"I take it you broke one before."

"I take the Fifth on that one." Hirotaka chuckles as he follows a giggling Bonnie into the mansion. "We're home!" Next thing they know, they both see a seething Connie and Lonnie holding their twins up in their arms.

"These two drove us nuts! You should have been home days ago! Where have you been, Bon-Bon?" Connie is so incensed, she raves on. "Mother just sat there, drinking her tea while these two went on a maniacal rampage! Every time something broke, she'd just smile like it was nothing!"

Lonnie nods and takes it from there. "It's almost as if she was expecting it to happen!" Her voice softening, somewhat, Lonnie then asks, "How do you do it, Bonnie? How do you keep from pulling your hair out?"

"Babies need attention, not fancy toys. I know I didn't give them those walkers, Lonnie. Did you do something while we were gone?" Both women go beet red and Bonnie nods. "You brought this disaster onto yourselves and the house. You have no one to blame but yourselves. So, cleanup is your end."

Sputtering, Connie protests, saying, "But, we're pregnant! You mean, you're going to have your pregnant sisters clean up this mess?"

"Oh, I'll help." Just as they breathe a sigh of relief, her barracuda smile arises. "After all, someone has to supervise you both." Next thing they know, they're both holding their children and watching Bonnie's older sisters clean up at a frantic pace.

"They sure got to moving fast. How'd you do it?"

"Here's a little rule of thumb. No one likes being supervised by their younger siblings. They always expect to look after the younger, not vice versa."

"Never heard of it."

Winking, Bonnie smirks and replies, "That's because I just made it up on the spot about it being a rule. Fact of the matter is, if I'm supervising you, I'll work you until you're a skeleton."

"Macabre much?" Bonnie's soft laughter is his reply as she kisses him and they snuggle their children into their arms. As they stand side by side, they watch Connie and Lonnie work frantically on cleaning the mansion up.

Back in Metro, nearing sunset, Altobelli's back on the dock fishing, with Frankie and Allie at his sides. Altobelli had convinced the goofball mechanic to accompany him and invited Allie to come along. Much to his surprise, both turn out to be pretty good, considering they had never fished before.

"Yeah, you're doing great, Frankie. You too, Allie." The two nod at him and smirk at each other before returning their attention to the water. "There's nothing like fishing at sunset. Whoa, hold on." His reel starts going all out. "I think I've got something here!" Reeling it in, he looks for the net and says, "Allie, I need the net. This sucker feels huge!"

"On it, Leo!" Allie smiles as she sees the net and grabs it up. "I got it!"

"Okay! I'm reeling it in now!" As he reels it in, his excitement mounts. When he sees what he had caught, his jaw drops. "It's the bass! The bass I caught last time! I thought someone had taken it! During the attack on the city!"

Puzzled, Frankie asks, "How can you tell?"

"How many bass do you know of that are capable of swimming with fishing hooks implanted into their lips?" Altobelli chuckles as he adds, "I've got you now, my friend. This time, you're not getting away from me!" Once he gets the bass out of the water, it begins thrashing furiously. "Allie, the net if you please."

"Right here!" Allie then brings the net up from below the fish and traps it within. "Oh, wow Leo. It's a beauty, all right." Altobelli nods as he gets up and carries the fish to the 'Cuda and the cooler within. "What are you going to do with it?"

"Get it gutted and stuffed. It'll look great on my wall."

"Well, there is a taxidermy shop in town. I'm sure they'd be able to help you."

"I have no doubt." Once he has put the bass in the cooler, he turns back to the sunset and smiles at what he sees. 'At times in life, even sunsets can be pretty damn romantic.' Standing at the edge of the dock are Frankie and Allie, kissing each other passionately as the sun sets.

Once the sun has faded away, Frankie and Allie both turn to the 'Cuda and see a smirking Altobelli. "Please, don't mind me." The couple both blush, even though they can't see each other or even Altobelli's grinning. But, they can still hear the amusement in his voice as he says, "It's been a hell of a day. Let's go home, eh?"

"Yeah, we should get going. Frankie, any chance I can stay with you tonight?"

"Yeah, sure Allie. Leo, you want we should drop you off at the Complex?"

"Yeah, you might as well. Hotels are still swamped with people that had gotten trapped during the fight and are waiting to go back home." Stamping his foot down, he adds, "I'm surprised the road crews were able to repair the damages to the pavement. You'd be hard pressed to even find where those Arm Slaves had stepped."

"Yeah, but at least the Sho-Da-Kah is no more. For the most part, at least."

Nodding, Altobelli replies, "True, Allie. However, I'd feel a lot better if we knew for sure 'Loony Bin' was dead." He then shrugs as he opens the door for Allie. "Here you go, Miss Farrow."

"Thank you, Commissioner Altobelli." As Allie gets into the back seat, she gives Frankie a little wiggle before she sits down, giggling. Shaking his head in amusement, Altobelli brings the seat back up and gets in.

Once Frankie is in and starts the car, he says, "Don't even say one word, sir. Please."

"I'm just thinking how lucky you really are, Frankie."

Nodding as he looks into the mirror and sees Allie's smile, he replies, "Very lucky indeed, sir. Very lucky." With that, he drops the car into gear and drives the 'Cuda to the Complex. Upon arrival, he grins as he watches Altobelli get out. What he hears next shocks him.

"Go get her, tiger." Frankie and Allie both look at each other, go beet red and speed away. As they drive away, Altobelli laughs long and hard. Next thing he knows, he catches two forms in the shadows. Bringing out his revolver, he asks, "Who's there?"

"Relax, Altobelli. It's Astor and Tracy." Upon seeing the two step out of the shadows, Altobelli exhales as he puts the revolver back into his holster.

"What are you two doing here? I thought you both skipped town already."

"We were about to do that, but Joe wanted to say good-bye to you. Personally."

"I never got the chance to see my Father very much, sir. I gotta admit, you're the closest thing to a Father I'd ever encountered. I thought about what you had asked me. I still think there's a big difference between me and a chicken."

"Like I said. It's life. It's all special. Once it's over, it's over. Life is simply way too short to worry about unimportant things. In life, all you can do is your best. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. After all, in life, there are no guarantees, except for one. Everyone must stand alone when the time comes. But, they don't have to be alone."

"That makes no sense at all, sir."

"That's life for you. It's utter nonsense. There'll be times when you see ordinary things and other times when you see things that defy rational thought. I know, as I have been there. So have you."

"Yeah, you have a point there. So, there's no difference between me and a chicken, life is full of nonsense, everyone must stand alone and you'll come across weirdness at times." Suddenly, he catches on. "We all must take a stand for what we think is right. It only takes one. If others follow, you'll succeed."

"That's correct, Joe." Turning his attention to Tracy, he adds, "Look after him, lass. He's a good egg."

"I will, sir. And he certainly is."

With that, Astor and Tracy disappear back into the shadows and Altobelli goes into the Complex's entrance. When he reaches the Complex's bowels, he sees Westlake and Cole sleeping on the couch, side by side. Smiling softly, the gruff Police veteran covers them with a nearby blanket before looking at the 'Viper' on it's turntable.

'Beauty and destruction in one package. Unbelievable.' Yawning, he checks his watch and says, "Might as well turn in. Got to go to that taxidermy shop in the morning and get that bass stuffed. Oh no! It's in the 'Cuda!" His face slumping, he says, "They probably found it by now and decided to get their revenge on me by eating it."

At Allie's apartment, the couple are kissing in the 'Cuda when Allie's eyes take a mischievous glint and dart to the back seat. Nodding softly, Frankie helps her get into the back when his knee makes contact with the cooler.

"Altobelli left his cooler in here. Wanna take it to him right quick?"

"No, I've got something better in mind." Whispering into his ear, she starts grinning.

"Oh yeah. That's much better."

The next morning, Altobelli is waking up when he sees a wrapped item on the workbench. Looking at it, he sees his name on it. Opening it frantically, his jaw drops as he takes in the sight. The large mouth bass, stuffed and wearing LAPD colors. Complete with a shield and duty belt.

Hearing chuckling behind him, Altobelli turns around and sees Allie and Frankie eating. "What do you think, Leo?" Allie smirks as she takes another bite while Frankie simply grins.

"It's very nice. But, how?"

"The taxidermy shop is open 24/7. When we told him what we wanted to do, he simply rubbed his hands together and declared it to be a masterpiece. So, you like it?"

"Very much. Thank you both, very much."

"It was Allie's idea."

"Thank you, Allie. By the way, what are you both eating?"

Grinning at each other, they turn to Altobelli and reply, "Bass." Altobelli's reaction isn't what they were expecting. He begins guffawing and they can't help but join in.