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Ron sat at the computer in the converted lair/headquarters of Team Possible. The newest members, Team Impossible, were in the gym training to work under the command of Jim and Tim. In the mean time he was going over the myriad of data that had been accumulated since their battle in the warehouse.
In the truest sense of the word, it had been a setup, but at least it wasn't the type of trap that one of the other villains would have set up. The intent had been to talk to them, not harm them. He still wondered if the arrival of the "clone" Yori fought was part of their plan or had been an outside force that just happened to be there. He couldn't be sure, but the ninja had claimed to be trained by Monkey Fist, so he doubted she was working with Kim and Shego.
He just wished he could get a lead on where they were. He had put calls in to every favor he could. Yori had Yamanouchi's best tracker ninja looking for them. Jim and Tim were searching the net for any sign of Wade. He'd even put a tap on every villain he could track, which is how he knew that it wasn't just Monkey Fist after Kusanagi and the Treasures, but WEE, Drakken, DNAmy, Dementor, and Killigan to.
The trouble though was that no one could get any line on Kim and Shego themselves. They were suspected of a few thefts of art and some ancient jewelry, but nothing concrete and no one had any leads on the thefts. The only reason they were suspected is because the thefts were done so well. No prints, no alarms set off, just there one second, gone the next.
He let the computer system play out another lead. Nothing. He checked the satellite facial recognition systems. Nothing. He really hadn't expected that to work. The satellites were essentially scanning the face of everyone that passed through their sensors for the preset parameters. That was the entire world population. Even if they did manage to find them, it'd be days, weeks, or even months. This was of course assuming they didn't wear a disguise in public, which was likely.
Then again, there was always the chance that Wade had already seen the satellites and was filtering them out. He looked at the file they had on Wade. According to GJ even when he was fighting crime Wade was listed as a threat level 2 hacker. Since he's switched sides, he's now classified Alpha Level Super Villain. Ron smiled as he read that. His friends were the most dangerous people on the planet. They'd be able to take over the world if they truly wanted. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that.
There were so many things to consider, but at least he had a plan of action for the time being. Retraining and refitting Team Impossible into a new force would take time. As would finding and capturing Kim and Shego. On the other hand, the latest group villain team up could be mopped up at his leisure. Preferably before they figured out the total sum of their abilities.
"Yori? Have we still got Master Sensei's permission to borrow a ninja squad or two when we need them?" Ron asked over his shoulder, knowing his ninja girlfriend would be there.
Yori stepped out of the shadows. "Yes, Ron-Kun, but might I ask why you bring this up? We have not found Kim-San or Shego-San yet."
"No, but Drakken, Monkey Fist, Dementor, DNAmy, Duff Killigan, and Gemini are working together. They all also have outstanding warrants. We arrest them all now and we can concentrate on the more important things rather than waiting for them to strike and diverting our attention." Ron shrugged.
"Sound thinking honorable Ron-Kun, it will of course be your honor to make the request to Master Sensei." Yori put her arms around his shoulders.
"And it will be your honor Yori, to lead the first strike force while I sneak in and capture our main objectives?" Ron smiled.
"With pleasure Koishii." Yori kissed his cheek.
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"What do you mean we've lost all track of them?" Gemini asked his agents.
"I mean that the team known as Fire Fox has gone to ground. They have completely vanished. All we know of them is what was last reported by Monkey Fist and DNAmy's creations. They don't seem to be concerned about our efforts though, since no one seems to be hacking or blocking our attempts. However, we don't seem to be close either, so that could be why…" the WEE agent looked worried.
"I see…" Gemini pushed a button on his chair and the agent fell through the floor never to be seen again. "Agent Sigma!"
"Yes, my leader?" The Agent looked up, his face worried.
"You've been promoted to Agent Rho, now see what you can find for me." Gemini stated and dismissed him.
"You know, Gemini, if you keep killing off agents, you'll never be able to replace them all." Monkey Fist came into the control center.
"Honestly it just makes me feel better." Gemini stated. "And there are countless agents out there really, it's just a matter of finding them and training them. Most of my current agents started as petty thieves."
"Ah. I see." Monkey Fist sighed, "Probably for the best, just don't send any of my monkey ninjas down those chutes, they are loyal and I trust them. The same goes for Yasha and Mara, they are too valuable to replace, though their latest battle has made me see that I should have trained them better, more personally than rely on the genetic training from the tube."
"Admitting a mistake Fiske?" Gemini seemed shocked.
"We all must from time to time Gemini. Shall we retire to the meeting room? The others are waiting and have various reports to give."
"Probably for the best." Gemini stood and followed Monkey Fist down the hall and to the meeting room that had been set up for the private conversations of their little collective.
When the doors opened only DNAmy looked up, Killigan, Dementor, and Drakken were pouring over a page of blueprints and electrical schematics. The three seemed intent on the plans so he and Monkey Fist walked over to Amy.
"What is it?" the simian ninja asked.
"Not sure, a weapon designed to combat Shego somehow, though how and what I've no idea." DNAmy said.
"How are our Daughters?" Monkey Fist asked.
"Oh, they're training hard, trying to better themselves again so that they can take on the likes of Team Possible." DNAmy looked a little worried.
"That's good. We need them at their full capability." Gemini said.
"This is true, however, they've locked themselves in one of the training facilities and secured the door." She sighed, "I heard explosions and crashing equipment, I think they're letting off steam for their recent frustrations."
"Sounds about right for the spawn of Shego." Drakken spoke up, "That woman destroyed almost as many of my laboratories as Kim Possible. And now you've put the two of them in one body and cloned it. I don't know what you two were thinking…"
"Ay, the lassies were bad enough separate, and now you have them in that form?" Killigan added his two cents.
"It's simple really, they're completely obedient to us, therefore we can trust them, they have to be, or else their cell structure would destroy them." Monkey Fist said.
"An ingenious control Fraulein Hall, is it the same you use on all of your creations?" Dementor asked.
"Oh yes, though this is the first time I've used it on sentient life as appose to the cuddle buddies I enjoy so much." Amy smiled.
"Yes, I just wish there were a way to implement it on Shego and Kim Possible themselves. Those two completely under our control would be…" Monkey Fist shook his head.
"Agreed, it's a dream worth aspiring to, but we must come up with a way to track them first. They have completely vanished off the radar." Gemini said, his metal fist slamming down on the conference table.
"Relax Lad, we have teams in all parts of the globe searching for them. We'll find them eventually. What we should do is go after the Seniors, I'm sure that old man knows how to get a hold of them, they stayed on his island after all." Killigan nodded sagely.
"True, but doing that would cause a rift in the villain community. We'd be the outcast then and could no longer count on the honor code that keeps our secrets." Monkey Fist let his head fall back.
"So what do we do?" Drakken asked.
"We stay the course, continue to use the abilities at our disposal. We train our troops and in the mean time, we continue trying to take over the world. While Kim Possible and Shego may have been able to combat our abilities, they are no longer saving the world." Gemini grinned, "And do we really believe that her former sidekick and his girlfriend are at their level?"
"Ha!" Drakken shook his head, "I'm amazed the Buffoon is still alive without his cheerleader helping him."
"Do not dismiss Stoppable so easily, he is infused with the same mystical monkey power as I and has become quite formidable at using it, he has nearly mastered the Lotus Blade, and with the aid of Master Sensei, he has become quite adept at leadership and strategy."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence Monty." Ron flipped down out of the air vent above them and landed in a seated position on the table, wearing his battle-suit and the Lotus Blade across his back.
"BUFFOON!" Drakken ran for the door, slamming into it.
"Room's locked down, its just me and you six… and, as I see it. Drakken, Amy, and Dementor will be pointless in a fight, Drakken because he's a wimp, Amy because she doesn't have the physical ability, and Dementor because his talents are strictly scientific in nature. Killigan can't use his golf balls because of the limited space, so that leaves two on one. Monkey Fist and Gemini against little ole me."
"Well played Mr. Stoppable… how did you find us?" Monkey fist asked, taking his stance as Gemini raised his metal hand to fire a missile.
"Well," Ron leapt to his feet, cutting the fingers off Gemini's hand with a quick draw of the Lotus Blade, "I'm not really sure, someone just delivered your address to Team Possible this morning."
"Ah…" Monkey fist leapt attacking Ron with rapid fist and forearms strikes.
Ron quickly transformed the Lotus blade into a wooden Bokken to minimize damage and blocked Monkey Fist first series of punches easily, turning he brought the blade of the sword down on the joint of Gemini's neck and shoulder. The super villain leader crumpled like a sheet of paper, falling easily to the floor as the other four ran to the door, trying to bypass the lockdown.
"Just you and me now Lord Fiske." Ron said, as his eyes crossed the room and saw the others.
"Yes usurper, just us…" Monkey Fist brought his hands together, fist in one palm, legs together, he bowed, keeping his eyes on Ron.
Ron sheathed the Lotus Blade and bowed as well, his eyes on Fiske.
"Don't bother with the door, it won't work, he's prepared for that, and assuming you do get out, I'm sure he has half the base taken over by now." Monkey Fist said to the others, "Sit down, and watch. Whichever of us wins will see to you afterwards."
"Ready Monkey Boy?" Ron said.
"Of course, Usurper." Monkey Fist stated.
Then all hell broke loose. Monkey Fist attacked high, hooked hands aiming for eyes and throat. Ron avoided, his arms bending into graceful arches as he avoided the blows and flipped over his opponents head. Fiske tried to catch him by back flipping and using his prehensile feet to grab at Ron's ankles. When his feet closed on nothing he knew Ron had anticipated and barely dodged the hard strait kick aimed at his spine.
The next volley of attacks went to Ron. He started high, forcing Monkey fist to block then leapt over his head as he continued the attack, flipping in mid leap to land a crushing kick to the ninja's back. His concentration on the forearm blows Monkey Fist was taken completely by surprise when the kick caught his shoulders and forced him into a roll.
Ron cursed to himself as he registered the near miss. The kick was suppose to knock Fiske out but it only put him on defense. Oh well, keep going. He pressed his attack, using stiff arm strikes and spinning kicks, constant movements an attempt to throw Monkey Fist off balance. As the two continued the battle, both seemed to move more and more like a monkey.
Fiske was banking on his surgical enhancements to allow him a strong advantage. His prehensile feet as apt to grab as kick at his opponent. Still, as the fight progressed, Ron more and more came out on top. A grapple from one of Monkey Fist's legs broken by a swift kick or punch. The self proclaimed Monkey Master was losing and he knew it.
"HOLD!" Fiske stepped back, his hands brought together in a posture to bow, "I surrender, Ron Stoppable, you are the true Master of Tai Shing Pek Kwar, the proper Monkey King." He bowed and kneeled at Ron's feet.
"What? Fiske what are you doing?" Dementor screamed at this outcome.
"Surrendering Dementor, we have no choice at this point." Monkey Fist said, "However, Stoppable, you can be sure when I am stronger, I will not cease my hunt to reclaim that throne."
"BLOODY HELL!" Killigan shouted as Ron threw Monkey Fist the cuffs. "Cuff everyone, then yourself. We'll be meeting a prison transport outside soon enough."
"What do you plan to do with our Elites?" Gemini said as he started to stir.
"The clones? My partner is seeing to them…" He pulled his Kimmunicator out of its pouch. "Yor?"
"They took out five ninja teams, but we were able to subdue them with the aid of Team Impossible, and the Tweebs' latest stun grenades." Yori's voice came clear in the room, "A shame we'll need to confine them, but with them under the control of those in your room, well, we have little choice."
"Agreed, I have things here under control, how's the rest of the base?"
"Ours." Yori smiled.
"Meet us outside, then we'll blow the place sky high." Ron cut the comm. "Lets go boys and girls."
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"Well Mrs. Director, I'm not sure what you expect of me…" The young woman in Dr. Director's office said, her brown hair and aquamarine eyes scanning the paperwork in front of her.
"It's Dr. Director actually, and the answer is really simple. I want you to lead a team with the sole purpose of tracking, combating, and apprehending specific A-Level threats to global security." Dr. Director stated.
"Why me? Why not that little prissy Possible?" Bonnie looked up from the papers.
"Because Mrs. Rockwaller, she and her knew lover Shego are the two I want you to go after first." Dr. Director smiled as the look of disinterest and confusion in Bonnie's eyes turned to pure anticipation.
"Come again, Maam?" Bonnie was in all sorts of elation about this.
"The former hero known as Kim Possible has gone rogue and taken up with the thief and mercenary called Shego. The reports we have are that they are lovers and that they intend to continue stealing until they are either caught, or grow bored with it. What they'll do if they grow bored is… unknown. We want you to lead a team that will be trained specifically to combat that threat." Dr. Director explained it again.
"You really think I can lead a team to take on Kim Possible and a hardened criminal?" Bonnie was shocked.
"Right now, no. At your current skill level and with the team I have in mind for you, I wager you'd last all of five seconds. However, I plan to provide you with the best teachers and instructors that the world governments can provide. Not to mention state of the art equipment, cart blanche in all decisions and the freedom to use any methods you see fit to answer the threat. You will answer only to me and I will take full responsibility for your actions to any government or agency whom might feel their toes have been stepped on." Dr. Director smiled like a predator.
"How long do you think before we could take on Kim and her partner?" Bonnie asked.
"With your natural talents, if you apply yourself, and you have the desire to take this on at full head, I figure you'll be trained for about a year, maybe a year and a half, the real measure of how long you train though will be up to you." Dr. Director smiled as Bonnie started reading the papers again, this time with more interest.
"What you're saying is, you'll train us, fund us, and let us loose. If we ask for it, you'll provide it, if we need clearance, you'll arrange it, if…" Bonnie saw something at the end of page that made her smile.
"Got to your salary? Yes, you will be worth more with one paycheck than your entire family, be housed here in GJ headquarters and provided with all the traps and treasures of a socialite spy, that's your bonus package for letting us help you take on your old rival." Dr. Director smiled wider.
"Where do I sign?" Bonnie was watering at the mouth with the news.
"You sign right at the bottom of the page and then we go meet your team and your first instructor." Dr. Director stood as Bonnie signed.
"Dr. Director, I'm in." Bonnie grinned wickedly.
"Glad to hear it Agent Rockwaller, now if you'll follow me, we'll meet your team and your instructor, as well as inform them of their leader."
Bonnie stood and followed Dr. Director out of the room and down the hall, her eyes already working to take in everything. She wanted to commit this entire experience to memory. She'd always hated Kim Possible and now she had a means to teach the little prissy where she belonged. Maybe it would take a year, maybe it would take longer, but she would be the one who finally brought Kim Possible down. She'd hoped for years now it'd be one of those villains that did the red head in. Apparently though, she'd slipped over and the new competition wanted someone with a reason to take out the red head.
"This'll be fun." Bonnie said as her eager walk returned to her steady, predatory gait, her face turning to the look of contempt that she'd perfected years ago.
"Fun Agent Rockwaller? I hope its much more than fun… I hope it drives you…" Dr. Director paused in front of a large sliding door.
The door opened and Bonnie's eyes instantly ran over the two groups in the room. One consisted of what seemed to be seasoned agents and instructors in various uniforms. There were five people in this group. Two wore the same GJ uniform as Dr. Director, one looked to be just a few years older than her and had brown hair and eyes. The other was about Dr. Director's age and had salt and pepper hair with striking blue eyes. Another wore a set of military BDU's held and tan beret in one hand. The one next to him wore dress greens and held a green beret. The last looked somewhat out of place. She was Chinese and was dressed in a silk, Chinese styled outfit, and looked about the same age as the first GJ agent.
The next group consisted of six people. One Bonnie recognized immediately as Tara from the cheer squad. The next two she'd never seen before, a blonde who looked about three or four years older than her and a large man standing close by her, as if they were together. Next was the black girl who was friends with Kim, Monique. The next one, Bonnie didn't know either, she looked a couple years younger than Bonnie, but seemed ready to go and eager to join the fun. Last there was a boy in a wheel chair that looked familiar but she couldn't place him.
"Instructors or team first?" Dr. Director asked.
"Team, if I meet the instructors first it'll separate us, I want them to follow me, but they need to know we work together. Just with me as the head." Bonnie said.
"Good girl." Dr. Director said and lead her over to her team, "Ladies and gentlemen, this will be your team leader. Some of you know her already, Tara, Monique, for those who don't, this is Bonnie Rockwaller. Agent Rockwaller, the four you may not know are first your tech team. Vivian Porter and Felix Renton are two of the best robotics developers on the planet, Felix is also quite adept at constructing and augmenting personal transports. Oliver, is Vivian's robot aid. He is a fully functioning AI with multiple and varied abilities that she'll have to explain to you at your leisure. The next is a member of your field team, which will consist of yourself, Tara, Monique, and Joss Possible. Despite your feelings for her cousin, she's a part of your team for her own reasons, treat her as such."
"Understood Dr. Director." Bonnie looked them over, they'd be perfect.
"Team, Agent Rockwaller has now assumed command of this unit. You are now officially all agents of Global Justice and will be expected to act as such. Her orders are law, and you will follow them to the best of your ability." Dr. Director said evenly and the rest of them nodded. "Good, now lets meet your first round of instructors."
Bonnie turned and lead her team over behind Dr. Director, her eyes raking over the instructors again. She'd be hard pressed to force her natural demeanor down to learn from them, but in the end it'd be worth it to make Possible eat dirt. She stopped beside Dr. Director, denoting her place as a right hand and not a follower, her team behind her.
"Agent Rockwaller, your instructors are first two of my most promising agents. The current number one agent of Global Justice, William Du." Will nodded at her, "And the former number one, retired Agent Sharp." The older man eyed her, then smiled, "They'll be teaching you investigation methods and interrogation techniques as well as many odds and ends to police work. Next we have U.S. Army Ranger, Master Sergeant Caliber. He'll be instructing you in firearms and modern weapons training. You'll learn to love hating him." The Army ranger chuckled at the students he was looking at. "The Green Beret is Master Sergeant Kyle, he'll be teaching you survival techniques and field training and exercises." He smiled at them, but it didn't reach his eyes and only made him seem frightening. "Last but not least we have… Sifu. She is Chinese, she is a teacher of many forms of martial arts, and she is the toughest instructor here. She will be training you in stealth, breaking an entering, lock picking, and many other things a good spy, thief, and trained mercenary may need to know as well as a myriad of her own martial arts. No, I don't know her name, yes, you will call her Sifu, and word of advice, listen close. She hates to repeat herself." Dr. Director looked everyone over one last time, then nodded. "Get to know each other and start working out a training schedule. I'll see to the completion of any other paperwork. Agent Rockwaller, you'll be in charge of your team from now on, and the instructors will work with you on how best to use them, I'd also suggest some reading from Sifu's personal library, if she'll allow it, good day to you all."
With that, Dr. Director left and everyone started eyeing everyone else. The new agents thought it'd be a long day. The instructors knew it'd be a long week. Only Bonnie seemed happy. Tara managed to ask why.
"It's gonna be a short year."
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Betty Director walked back along the hallway to her office. She was in high spirits after her little encounter with her newest strike force. Granted, it would take time, but they would be formidable, and they would definitely be able to contain Fox Fire, if not because of ability, because of the psychological effect they'd have on Kim.
Then she opened the door to her office and paled. Sitting on her desk was a very tall white hat, atop a pile of jewels, scepters, and various other things. The crowned jewels of Europe, and the Papal Tiara, everything Shego and Kim had stolen was sitting on her desk. Somehow she just didn't think it was one of her agents who had done this for her.
There was also a note.
Dear Betty,
Sorry we caused so much trouble… ok, not really, but it felt right to say it. Anyway, we're going on vacation for a bit, no we won't say where. Here are all the jewels, minus those from Japan. We'll be keeping those. Thanks for the fun. See ya another day.
Love,
Kim and Shego.
"They're good… and they won't stop, but at least this little escapade is over for now." Betty sighed and started calling world leaders to pick up their stuff.
Final Note: Anticlimactic? Perhaps. Still I think it was a good ending for this part of the series, and its not the end of that just yet. I just wanted to get the ball on my little world rolling. The next story is coming, and so are a few others. Including a very strange crossover I've come up with, and another where Kim will be on the opposite side of the law. Want a hint? Reviewers will get a reply with a hint, everyone else, just wait and see. Oh, the neither the crossover or the new story will have anything to do with my Fire Fox stories.