Ch.32
"Mr Stoppable, we have your fiancé, Amy and if you want to see her unharmed, you should follow these instructions. Is that understood?" The speaker on the other side of the line explained and asked.
"Perfectly." Ron answered.
"Good, now, you are to gather all your work on the time dilation technology and how to replicate it into a portable drive." Intructions were issued. "Now, repeat the instructions."
"I am to gather all my work on time dilation technology and how to replicate it in to a portable drive." Ron followed along dutifully.
"Good, after the drive is ready, you're to drive up to look out point in Upperton with the drive and alone." Second set of instructions were given. "Repeat."
"After the drive is ready, I'm to drive to look out point in Upperton, with the drive and alone." Ron repeated.
"Good, lastly, and this is the most important step, you are to walk upto the red corvette and drop the drive into it's backseat before returning to your car and driving home. Repeat!"
"I am to walk to red corvette and leave the drive in the backseat before driving home." Ron said.
"Good, follow those steps and you'll see your fiancé by midnight." The caller assured.
"Let me talk to Amy and make sure that she's okay." Ron stated.
"Sure." The caller agreed easily.
Then, Amy came on the line. "Ron, I'm okay, don't do anything they say it's..." There was a sound like a slap and Amy's voice was replaced.
"Talk to anyone about this, reach out to the police or delay in any significant way and this will be the last thing your fiancé said to you." The caller threatened.
"Understood!" Ron said and the call ended.
Once the call was out of the way, Ron started issuing Bebe some instructions. "Bebe please copy file three into a portable drive. Afterwards connect Wade's findings directly to my Neuro Linker, once I'm back from delivering the drive, I'll head directly into GJ."
"Ron, get Kim to go with you." Ann suggested.
"She will, for the extraction, right?" Ron asked.
"Yes." Kim agreed from where she stood with Mike.
With those words, Ron was out the door with the drive in hand.
~~~
Ron got to lookout point and spotted the red corvette with a '#1 AGENT' plate and knew instantly that Will Du was driving. GJs self proclaimed number one agent, his holo disguise was perfect, though he entirely overlooked the fact he was driving his own car, thus giving him away to any who met him before. Ron walked up to the car and deposited the portable drive with file three. As soon as the portable drive hit the seat, Du took off, waving Ron goodbye as he accelerated.
"Prick!" Ron muttered while getting back into the car. "Bebe, can you connect me to Wade?"
"Ron, great timing!" Wade said, getting straight to the point. "Just acquired complete control of GJ headquarters and got eyes on Amy as well as Dr Director."
"How's she doing, Wade?" Ron asked.
"She's restrained in a conference room while her brother and the head of the CIA drink champagne nearby. This seems to be a government sanctioned op. As for Dr Director, she is in a holding cell, cuffed into the room." Wade answered and added some details that he thought were important.
"Does she look hurt?" Asks Ron.
"Not hurt, but royally pissed off and glaring at her brother." Wade answered.
"So, government sanctioned op, huh." Ron muttered now that he's sure Amy is okay. "Guess that bumps up good old US of A to the top of the cleaning list. What do you say, Wade?"
"On it, I'll dump all their crimes online by Monday morning!" Wade said using GJs on systems to go through various databases and start the one hundred percent transparency policy in America.
"Okay. Bebe, can you let Kim I'm on my way back and that she needs to be mission ready, we're dismantling GJ tonight." Ron said.
In record time, Ron got back to his house, changed into an old mission outfit and got back on the lift with everyone as he and Kim were about to head out. While Kim is having a hushed conversation with Mike, Ron is outlining his plan.
"Kim, you're going to evacuate the building, with an emergency and make sure everyone gets out. I'll get Amy out then go back in and tear the place apart. Wade, I need you to take their funding and make sure it's put to good use." Ron said.
"To the point, got it!" Kim agreed showing that she was indeed paying attention. While Mike was still shocked that the government was behind Amy's kidnapping.
"Ron bring her back and stay safe." Ann pleaded, slightly nervous since Ron is going into this angry.
"Don't worry, I will." Ron assured stepping off the lift and walking towards the car with Kim at his side. Their destination Middleton High, why, because the closest entrance to GJ was right outside of it.
As they drove away, the ladies went back inside towards the lab. "Bebe, can you give us Ron's view?" Ask Shego.
"One moment, asking Ron." Bebe replied. "Permission granted, coming up on the Hologram."
Then Ron's view appeared, all that was left was to watch things unfold.
~~~
Kim's was watching the road as Ron drove. "I don't think Dr Director will stand aside and let this happen, Ron!"
"That's why making the emergency is important, she needs to see that if they don't leave they'll stay buried with GJ. Knowing her, she'll make sure everyone is out herself." Ron explained.
"Okay, I can see that." Kim agreed. "What about the head of the CIA and the drive?"
"For now, we let him keep the drive, Amy's our priority." Ron clarified.
"Got it." Kim said as they pulled up alongside the entrance to GJ, a seemingly normal sidewalk. "Wade, we're here."
"Got you, Kim stand on the sidewalk and I'll drop you off at their armory. I'm sure with what you'll find in there you can cause enough of a commotion." Wade instructed.
Kim did as instructed and soon felt the floor disappearing from under her. A wild ride later and she landed softly in a dark room. From what she could hear the agent in charge of the tube was trying to turn the lights back up and complaining.
"Damn it, shift just started and this area is having electrical problems." The agent grumbled.
"Nice job with the lights, Wade!" Kim compliments seeing as that helped keep her entrance a secret.
"No problem. Now follow the directions in your view and you'll find the armory." Wade said.
"Got it." Kim said making her way towards the armory. Along the way she had to detour seeing as agents were walking around, but since Wade was watching live, there were no surprises. Coming up on the armory, Wade informed Kim of the two guards standing at the door that she'll have to get through them and the thirty feet of distance she has to cover to reach them. "Wade, get the lights on three."
"On your count." Wade let Kim know he understood.
"One... two..." Kim counted already starting to sprint. "... three!" On the count, the whole area went dark alarming the guards.
"What the..."
"... call it in."
"I've cut their comms." Wade updated.
Kim smirked when Wade said that and jumped with her knee extended. Connecting with the left side of one agent's body, she sucked in a deep breath and let Wade's knockout gas( his father's smelly socks as the key ingredient) open to fill the area.
"What was t..hat...?" The other agent asked after he heard his partner drop but the scent was already getting to him.
Kim, seeing this swept the man's legs from under him to make sure he kept inhaling the gas. With both agents down, Kim counted to thirty, as that was enough for a ten minute nap and sealed the gas.
Wade, showing he's following the situation, opens the armory doors.
Kim enters the armory and looks around, not knowing what to choose she asks Wade. "Wade, any ideas?"
"I'd say go with the explosives for infiltration." Wade said and explained. "They make alot of noise and will get people's attention!"
"I like where your mind is at, Wade." Kim agreed. "Let's put a firework display."
With the tools and plan in mind, Kim set to work. First, using one of the trolley to move some explosives and detonators, then rigged the rest to a detonator and left the room. Now, for the next eight minutes Kim went around placing the explosives and rigging their detonators and then waited for Ron's signal to light up the set!
~~~
Ron wasted no time getting to Amy using Bebe's guidance. With his Ki, he was in stealth the whole time so he didn't need to avoid the direct route.
Landing in a dark room, Ron sensed the tube operator looking for a light switch and quickly left the room before the man even knew he was there in the first place. Out in the hallway, that was still dark, Bebe set a direction on his field of view and Ron broke into a light run while maintaining his stealth and ensuring his feet made no noise.
It was exactly 1 minute 2 seconds later that Ron was standing outside where Amy was kept, in the company of her brother and the head of the CIA. From what Bebe informed him, Will Du was also inside and they were viewing File number 3. Thinking a moment, Ron decided on a careful approach instead of busting in through the front door. So, it was that he went a floor down and with Bebe's help, by pulling schematics and his Ki sensing abilities, he positioned himself under Amy and got ready to rescue her.
Ron concentrated and reached out to Amy with his mind. "Amy, I'm here."
"Ron, I'm sorry! This is my fault. My own brother is behind this plot and though I knew he'd taken the job, I was hopeful I could persuade him not to." Amy rapidly confessed
"Amy relax, we'll leave that for later." Ron said. "Right now it's time to extract you."
"Okay." Amy agreed a bit subdued and thinking on how could she make it up to Ron.
"In a second, I'm going to cut the ground under you." Ron warned. "When that happens you need to try and not make any noise as you drop. I'll catch you and bring you to safety."
"Got it." Amy thought back to Ron then asked. "So when are yo...?" Amy never finished her question as she suddenly felt herself falling and knew her answer.
Ron caught her mid fall as well as the concrete and steel with telekinesis. He then wrapped Amy in a hug for ten seconds before he cut her restraints, picked her bridal style and brought her into stealth with him. As Ron started to run to the nearest tube that will lead Amy to Middleton High and the car, he felt her shaking and crying.
"Shush, everything is going to be okay." Ron assured as he came upon the exit. "Now, once you're topside I need you to get in the car, here are the keys and drive to my place."
"What about you?" Amy asked.
"I'll head back once I finish burying this place." Ron replied. "From today, there'll no longer be any GJ."
Nodding, Amy stood in the tube and Bebe sent her up. Then when the tube was ready to use again, Ron stuffed the unconscious operator inside and had Bebe send him to a different exit.
"Kim, you can set the tune, Amy is out." Ron signaled.
"Comming right up." Kim replied and soon GJ HQ started to shake as the explosions went off throughout the base. Then, alarms blared and everyone recieved orders to evacuate courtesy of Wade.
Wade also made sure to have Dr Director released and the agents that Kim was forced to knock out picked up by others.
"Wade how's the funds transfer going?" Ron asked.
"Already done, from every base and account, all their agents and agency lost every single cent they had to their name.
"Good, now send orders to the agents in the field and have them abandon their missions and return to their families." Ron instructed.
"Got it, sending the orders." Wade replied.
"And lastly, publicize all the dirt that you found on file for GJ, including their kidnapping of Amy aided by the head of the CIA and their locations." Ron asked.
"On it's way to every media platform worldwide." Wade assured.
"Good, Kim pull out and head home." Ron told her. "What happens next is going to cause chaos, so you'll likely be called to help."
"Got it." Kim replied.
"Oh and Wade." Ron called out.
"Yeah, Ron?" Wade asked.
"Evacuate everything above the GJ HQ. It's time to test my current limits and burying this place is quite literally what I have planned!" Ron explained.
"Ron, there'll be hundreds of families displaced. Think this over." Wade pleaded.
"Don't worry, Wade, tomorrow we'll send a press release that Cross Industries is donating money to help the affected with what was lost." Ron assured. "Also, make sure the insurance companies pay their dues."
"Got it, a citywide alert is going out to evacuate." Wade informed him.
"Citywide?" Ron asked.
"Yeah, Ron, at least three quarters of the complex is made like a maze incase it was ever attack." Wade explained.
"Damn that almost makes me tempted not to go through with this, but a message has to be sent." Ron sighed. "Wade, tell the ladies and their family to head to Upperton and book a hotel. Don't forget yours too. Just tell them to wait thirty minutes after I'm done to book."
~~~
The head of the CIA, Amy's brother and Will Du did not notice that Amy had been rescued till the explosions went off followed by the alarms.
Will Du, in all his capacity as the #1Agent, pointed out the obvious of Amy's rescue and likelihood that Ron was behind it with Kim's help. Then, seeing the head of the CIA not saying anything, he appointed himself the mission to bring Ron and Kim to justice.
Jumping into the hole in the room and starting his mission, he missed the sneer on the head of the CIA, who simply collected the drive, before starting to leave the facility.
Justin for his part followed the man out, wondering what his next steps should be.
~~~
When Yori and the ladies saw that Ron had extracted Amy, they sighed in relief. Then, they saw Ron decide to demolish GJ HQ and the fact that it meant Middleton was going with it.
"Ladies, let's pack." Yori suggested, adding. "Also call your families and suggest they meet us at one of the hotels, it would be Ron's honor to pay for their accommodation."
"""""Okay!""""" Everyone replied but instead of clothes they focused on things that held emotional importance such as picture albums and such.
Monique, Tara and Bonnie called home and asked their parents to pack certain things and meet them at a hotel in Upperton. With reluctant agreement and seeing that an announcement had just gone out to evacuate, they agreed.
Yori also called Amy and Kim, asking Amy to pick up Kim and telling them where to meet. Amy through the car's built in phone and Kim to her Neuro Linker. With that out of the way and keeping both on the line, her Neuro Linker got an emergency feed from the local news as they showed the area around Middleton High had collapsed and was billowing smoke. The feed showed it was steadily going outwards and they were speculating whether everyone would make it in time and if the hospital on the outskirts of town could evacuate it's patients.
Yori also noticed the police and firefighters were doing a sweep to make sure that everyone made it out, as they were slowly driving to Upperton. The roads were also packed, but Yori was sure Ron was sweeping the area with his senses as he demolished GJ HQ so there wouldn't be a loss of life.
Yori was also aware that everyone was keeping track of their families and friends on their exodus out of the city.
Thus, twenty minutes later they were meeting with Amy and Kim at a high end hotel in Upperton, while Amy was using the car's phone and speaking with her parents. As for the news feed, Yori could see that Middleton was no more, though only half of the hospital parking lot went down, confirming that Ron was aware the hospital couldn't be fully evacuated in time and some doctors had chosen to stay with their patients, while they awaited their fate.
~~~
Half an Hour Earlier
Ron made his way towards Middleton High to give the town enough time to evacuate the immediate area. He'd just finished a lap inside and was making his way to the roof when his senses confirmed that the nearest person was halfway out of town, so he could start.
Ron stepped onto the roof and took a deep breath, time for that message. He jumped and airstepped higher before settling in stealth a hundred feet above the school. He concentrated as he activated the element manipulation technique, then, as if driving a nail into the ground, he began pushing the earth down.
Ron never really saw Will Du as he buried GJ HQ, but he also wasn't aware the man was looking for him.
Ron had literally pulled his intentions to the letter and buried GJ HQ. With his senses of a heaven cultivator, he made sure the area was empty before he began compressing the facility downwards. Though to others it looked like gravity had increased exponentially thus bringing it down. What he really did, was push down on all the area that encompassed GJ HQ and bury it. Though it sounds simple, the amount of Ki and area it covered had pushed Ron to his limits and caused him a terrible migraine that showed no signs of fading anytime soon.
Looking down at his work, Ron had a solemn expression on his face, because of how easily he could erase a city of the map. Sighing he started making his way to Upperton.
"Bebe, can you connect me to everyone?" Ron asked.
"Sure, Ron." Bebe replied and dialed everyone.
A few seconds later, Ron could hear everyones voices. "Everyone, I can't tell what you're all saying since you're speaking at the same time."
With Ron's words everyone takes a deep breath and by unspoken agreement, Tara speaks representing them.
"Ron, how are you holding up?" Tara asks with concern.
"Not bad, though the exertion caused me a migraine." Ron replied then asked. "What about you guys, is there any panic in the area?"
"No, but there are alot of people who just lost everything and I hope you plan to take responsibility." Tara said suggestively.
"Of course, Tara," Ron assured explaining. "In fact I plan to purchase the land at 10% above market price and investing heavily into the city. Soon, your first orphanage will be constructed in this very city and the expansion for Cross Industries as well. The school will be bigger and better as for business owners, they will get all the aid that the government has to offer. On top of that I will see about certain improvements to the city, that will make it the leading, most desired place to live."
"Seems you've been thinking about this at least." Tara commented.
"Of course." Ron confirmed then asked. "Where am I headed to?"
"Best hotel in Upperton and you're footing the bill." Tara told him.
"No problem, in fact ask Wade to release a statement that Cross Industries is paying for the accommodations for everyone who lives in Middleton and was forced to evacuate for a week."
"Got it." Tara agreed and asked for an ETA.
"Five minutes." Ron answered.
Turns out, Wade didn't need to make the statement as Bebe beat him to it and even made it easy to confirm one was affected and claim the help Ron offered.
~~~
Justin was in a cold sweat at the destruction that was caused in Middleton and he was able to see it all live through his Neuro Linker news feed. His parents have also been calling for the last ten minutes which he's been avoiding. Though soon, he'll call them and explain why it was all necessary.
'After all, Justin was about to make enough money that his future generations will be the richest worldwide.' With that thought, Justin couldn't help but smile, his success visible in his minds eye. Justin could already picture his father's voice: 'Son, I'm so proud of you!'
Then, Justin was abruptly brought out of his musings when the helicopter door opened. "Are we arriving?" He yelled at the head of the CIA.
The man leaned over and pressed a nine millimeter to his side. "No, but your stop is here!"
"Wha..?" Justin began speaking but there was a gunshot that silenced him. Clutching at his side, Justin stared wide eyed as the man unbuckled his seat belt and pulled him to his feet, before shoving him into the open sky.
As Justin fell, he couldn't help but wonder where it all went wrong. His plan had been perfect! Then, it finally dawned on Justin that he might just die tonight. Desperate, he somehow steadied his out of control body so he could look at the approaching ground and it was just in time to crash into the branches of the nearest tree. Abruptly, a noise he didn't realize he was making was silenced as the air left his lungs upon impact. Vaguely aware that it must have been his screams, Justin closed his eyes and the next thing he knew was another impact, then another and then a few more. When it finally stopped, Justin was in unimaginable pain, but he knew he'd likely die soon and all he wanted at that moment was to talk to his parents.
"... cal... l ...d... ad!" He barely managed to whisper.
His Neuro Linker managed to understand the command and he could hear the call ring. A few moments later his father picked up. "Justin, what the hell possessed you to do what you did? Now come home immediately and face the consequences. Do you hear me Justin?"
"... d..ad ... I'm.. so..r.. ry..." Justin spoke barely above a whisper. "I..t... wa...s ... su.. pp..o..se.. d...
t..o ...be... per...f..ect..."
His barely understandable whispers cooled his dad's anger instantly. "Justin, what's wrong?"
"Da..d... I... a..m.. dy...ing..." Justin got out. "... th..ey... we...re... u..sin...g... m.. e..."
"Justin, just tell me where you are, we'll send help! Please son just tell me where you are!" His dad implored.
"...lo... ve... yo...u.. a...nd ...m... om... a..lso... t..ell... Am...y ...th...at ...I...I'm... so...rry..." Justin said instead.
"Damn it, Justin, just tell me where you are son!" His dad yelled frantically. His wife by his side was hysterically asking what's going on as she watched her husband cry and shout at her son.
"...DAD ...I ...I... I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!" Justin managed to scream before he passed out the call still connected.
~~~
"Justin, just hang in there son. You're aren't going to die! I'll get you some help so just hang in there, dad is comming!!" His father yelled and turned to his wife. "Call Amy this instant! Tell her Justin is on the line and he seems to have been hurt badly. Ask her if there's a way to track him down!"
His wife was shaking badly, but nodded nonetheless. "Pick up, pick up!" A few moments later and the call went to voice mail. "Damn it! It went to voice mail, she must have left the car!!"
"Then, call Ronald!" David suggested.
"Right!" Heather agreed and started the call. On the second ring it connected.
"Hello, Mrs Wa...?" Ron greeted but was cut off.
"Ronald we need your help to track down Justin." Heather cut straight to the point. "He's been hurt badly, but the call is still connected to my husband's Neuro Linker. Please Ronald, help us save our son!"
"Right, send me his number so I can help." Ron agreed. Mrs Watson did just that and Ron had Bebe track him. A few seconds later he had a location. "Mrs Watson, I got a lock on his position and I'm on the way to get him medical attention. Tell your husband to keep the line connected since it would only disconnect on two conditions. One, Justin's or your husband's Neuro Linker looses power or two, Justin's brain activity ceases."
The words said, Ron turned 160° and headed to the Middleton hospital, that he passed a few miles ago at full speed. He was there in 12seconds. Ron rushed onto the roof and found the pilot starting to shut down the helicopter. Ron quickly explained the situation, seeing as the hospital helicopter was probably the only way to get to Justin in time and when the pilot was hesitating, Ron offered him money and a job should he loose his job, finally convincing him.
The moment they were in the air and Ron sent him the coordinates to his Neuro Linker, the pilot asked for the money and Ron simply had Bebe transfer him $25,000,000. The transaction confirmed the pilot flew at top speed to the destination.
"Mrs Watson, I need you to inform me if the call drops the instant it does." Ron insisted.
"The call is still ongoing." Ron heard Mr Watson say and then Mrs Watson repeat it.
"Good, our ETA is 7 minutes." Ron said.
With those words a tense silence started on the line that seemed to go on for an uncomfortable amount of time till Mr Watson screamed. "The call dropped!"
"Ronald, the call just dropped." Heather screamed hysterically. "Justiiiiin!"
That was also the moment Bebe spoke. "Ron, it'll be faster if you ran the last few miles ahead of the helicopter."
"Go over to the coordinates, I'll see you there!" Ron yelled at the pilot, opened the door and jumped out.
The pilot was stunned, but kept flying when he saw Ron briefly run pass the search light. "I must be dreaming!" He muttered.
Ron, for his part, ran like his life depended on it and 20 seconds later, air stepped towards the ground, having arrived where the coordinates were last. On the ground, he saw a badly broken body of a young man in his mid to late thirties. Ron was at his side in a split second, already spreading his senses into his body. Miraculously the young man's, Justin, heart was still beating despite the amount of blood all over the area.
Ron concentrated and a huge amount of Ki began rushing into Justin's body. And neigh upon instantly stopped the bleeding. Then Ron moved to his brain, heart and lungs. Had Justin been conscious the pain of the healing would have had him screaming bloody murder, but though the process sounds rushed Ron was being extremely careful with his treatment. Soon, Ron had stopped the internal bleeding, decreased the swelling and repaired tears in those areas and moved to other organs. His left kidney had a bullet lodged in it that Ron carefully extracted while healing his organs, once he was done with organs he started on the bones, he re-aligned and started healing them, Ron sighed knowing he'll live.
Something Ron didn't notice, but Bebe had kept track of was the reason the call dropped. It was that the Neuro Linker had it's power structure destroyed so it had been running on internal power which ran out. Lastly it's been 33 minutes since Ron started healing Justin and the helicopter still hovered above them.
Then, Ron eased off of Justin and rested his hands on the ground behind his back while sitting on his legs, Bebe spoke up. "Ron the helicopter is above and it seems the area doesn't have a clearing to land in."
Breathing deeply for a few moments, Ron finally spoke. "Got it Bebe, Mrs Watson your son been stabilized and I'm getting him on the helicopter shortly. I'll meet you at Middleton General Hospital."
With that Ron stood, picked up Justin and airstepped back into the helicopter. All while hearing Heather's weeping cries of thanks.
"Bebe contact the ladies and have Amy informed please." Ron requested.
~~~
"Already done." Bebe replied smugly.
While on the ride back and after making sure to thank Bebe, Ron noticed that his migraine was a bit worse, but not beyond what he could bear. Relaxing into the seat, he observed the pilot maneuver the helicopter back towards the hospital and commented to Bebe. "Bebe can you get the pilot recommended for a medal from the city, I don't think his greed is worth trusting."
"I'll even have him interviewed by the local news for heroism." Bebe agreed.
"You rock!" Ron said.
It was a few minutes of flying in silence before they touched down on the hospital helipad. Getting out to meet the waiting doctors, with Justin in his arms, he explained the injuries he recieved and that he had treated them, but Ron could see their doubt at his claim. Putting him on the gurney. "He'll need a blood transfusion and observation." Ron concluded his explanation.
"Sir, you can't just make ludicrous clai..." One of the doctors began to berate Ron when Bebe showed a fast forward version of Ron healing Justin in their Neuro Linker's. ".... I ... I."
Another doctor interrupted saving his companion the need to respond. "Thank you sir, we'll get right on it."
Ron followed as they wheeled Justin inside.
~~~
Lord Montgomery Fiske woke up trashing and screaming at the top of his lungs and Dr Amy Hall, upon seeing and hearing him was at his bedside instantly.
"Monty, everything is fine. I got you away from those meanies." DNAmy assured him, but it took Monkey Fist nearly a minute to stop his hysterical screaming and trashing.
Cough cough. "Dr Hall? Where am I?" Monkey Fist asked after realizing he's safe and calming down. Then, upon noticing her injuries he asked. "And what has happened to you?"
"Monty you're in one of my labs..." DNAmy began to explain where he was and how her injuries came to be as well as his own.
Upon hearing he was injured, Monkey Fist takes a look at himself and is horrified by the state of his body, vaguely recalling how it came to such a state. One of his hands is encased in the metal that was once a kunai and disfigured. Both his legs barely retained their shape. And his body is littered with plasma burns and cuts courtesy of Yori and Shego. 'I lost and this time the pretender didn't even have to involve himself.' Monkey Fist thought solemnly.
"..ty ...Monty... MONTY!" DNAmy called out to him finally getting his attention.
"Yes?" Monkey Fist asked.
"I was explaining that although it might be difficult, I am willing to splice your DNA to get you a fully functioning body again." DNAmy said softly.
"What exactly are we talking about?" Monkey Fist asked.
"Well, if we were to fully splice your DNA with a living specimen as a base we should be able to transfer most of your features into the specimen as well as your mind with how far I've come in my research." DNAmy explained.
"Good! I agree, let us proceed at once." Monkey Fist accepted.
With those words, DNAmy got to work on acquiring the right specimen for Monkey Fist, which after going through a long list of requirements left only one available candidate, Frederick, the monkey astronaut.
~~~
Frederick had been in rehab for a month after returning to Earth, when he felt a sharp stab in his thigh. Looking down and seeing a tranquilizer he understood that something was wrong. Frederick bolted towards Dr James Possible's office intending to ask for an explanation, but his speed equated to barely half what he could do before his latest space mission and was slowing greatly as the tranquilizer took effect. Frederick knew that if he was being tranquilized it meant he'd likely be put down for dissection, but Dr Possible promised he'd be well taken care of.
Barely making it to Dr Possible's door and beginning to knock weakly, Frederick hears the doctor mating on the other side. Wobbling, Frederick reaches for the handle but drops unto the floor his conciousness fading.
Frederick vaguely hears a female voice say. "Monty, I got him."
~~~
The next thing Frederick knows, he is in a lab strapped to what he assumes is a dissection table. Panic setting in, Frederick howls thinking of how he'd like to bite Dr Possible for lying to him, then the table abruptly moves and with a lot of noise he is sealed in a dark room as he struggles against his restraints.
That was when the unimaginable pain started, until all thought ceased to exist.
~~~
Monkey Fist was disoriented after waking up from the procedure. For a moment, he thought he was still in his old body as he tried grabbing the blanket with his foot's opposable thumb like he used to, that's when the fog cleared and Monkey Fist remembered that his feet had been ruined.
Instantly he realized that the procedure must have worked as his feet seemed to be in working order, though Monkey Fist had a strange feeling of anger towards one James Possible.
~~~
When Amy arrived at the hospital with the rest of the ladies, it was to find her parents profusely thanking Ron, to the point the man didn't know what to do with himself.
"Mom, Dad, how's Justin?" Amy asked out worry and desire to distract them from Ron.
Amy noticed Ron give her a grateful smile as she moved in for a hug. "Thanks!" Ron whispered in her ear. Nodding, Amy simply held his hand as she listened to her parents.
"Doctors say everything is physically fine, but he hasn't woken up." David explained.
"Yes, it's all thanks to Ronald here." Heather added.
"Have you seen him?" Amy asked.
"No, the doctors are still with him. We are waiting for them to come out." Heather answered and explained.
As they talked, Shego, Ann, Yori, Tara, Monique and Bonnie stood to the side listening.
"I see." Amy said and looked towards the room they were standing outside off. As she did, the door opened and out walked two doctors. A male and female, both into their forties talking to each other.
"Doctors, have you figured out why he's yet to wake up?" David asked.
"From what we could gather, he is 100% healthy after his accident. We can guarantee that he is no danger, but we can't figure out why he's yet to wake. He'll have to be looked over by the best in the field when we can cantact her." The female doctor explained.
"The best in the field? Oh, you mean Dr Ann Poss..." Heather began to say.
"That would be me!" Ann cut in. "I'll take a look right away. Doctors Foreman and Stevens, can you show me his files?"
"Of course, right this way!" The doctors said and led Ann away.
"Thank you, Ann." Amy called out after her.
After they left, Amy followed her parents in to see Justin. There he lay on the bed, simply sleeping as her parents had explained. Amy felt conflicted. On one hand, he betrayed her trust and had her kidnapped for the secrets of Ron's tech. On the other, Justin is her big brother. 'Dummy, wake up!' Amy thought as a tear slipped down her face.
~~~
The following few days were hectic in Middleton. Many people sold their properties to Cross Industries, even some businesses chose to sell, as they intended to move to 'a quieter' area. For them, Ron simply gave a bonus that'll helped them wherever they move.
With all the property purchased, Ron owned a quarter of the city.
On Bebe's suggestion and Ron's agreement, they exposed the GJ base and blamed the city's destruction on the government facility, which promptly rose a public outcry that led to the International agency disbandment, all of their funding now going towards those affected.
As for meeting his fiancés' families, it was postponed till 'things in the city were on the right track', as the ladies told Ron. Thus, by the end of the week the world's top twenty construction companies were scheduled to arrive and begin reconstruction. As for the branch of Cross Industries and Tara's orphanage, their schematics were drawn up and ready to use.
The cavity left by GJ's base being destroyed will in part be turned into a bunker in the case of future disaster and the rest that lay in Ron's part of the city will be part of Cross Industries underground laboratories, after all, why waste it by simply refilling the area.
Then, there's the head of the CIA and those involved in kidnapping Amy, who got their hands on File Three. The file contains the plans for the time dilation technology as promised, but when it's opened a second time the content will have been rewritten into incomprehensible babble. Had they copied the designs without closing File Three they would have successfully stolen the tech, but it had to be copied manually for it to succeed. The chances they did so we're zero as they didn't have enough time.
~~~
2 Months Later, Upperton 5 Star Hotel
Middleton's framework came along nicely in the two months that followed.
Sadly, not all was as it should be. Amy had yet to utter a word in her brother's presence and he was still in a coma. Top that off with a dash of worry and Amy was on the edge of tears. Everyone was silently worried about her, even Monique, who would soon fly back from London.
Speaking of Monique, she's due back in the morning since there's only two days before Ron is to meet their parents officially. Another thing stressing Amy was her mom, who has been pestering her to introduce them to Ron.
Looking towards the top left of her vision showed her that it was passed 2am. 'I should go to sleep before I worry everyone more than they already are.' Amy thought.
Getting up, Amy decided to head for a shower. As she showered she couldn't help but cry under the spray. "Stupid Justin, just wake up!" She sobbed.
Amy couldn't help but remembering their relationship before the damn government cronies approached him. He was protective and kind but prideful and ambitious. After meeting them it was like the balance broke and his ambitions took the better of him. Then, all he would ask her about, though subtlely at first, was the secrets to the time dilation technology until it was unbearable going home and seeing his intense stare. 'I knew I shouldn't have stayed away from the family, but I just couldn't bear that look in his eyes!' Thought Amy.
"It's my fault.'"Amy whispered as she shut the water off.
Drying the water and the tears in silence, Amy wrapped her hair in a towel and put on her underwear. Stepping into the bedroom after drying her hair, she heard a knock on her door.
"Amy, it's me, can I come in?" Ron asked from the other side.
~~~
Amy went to the door in only her underwear and a towel around her head and let Ron in. Upon entering, she noticed Ron focus on her face and smile sadly before bringing her into a hug. She tried to hold strong, she really did, but in the end Amy started sobbing her heart out.
Amy felt like a child as she held onto Ron and wrapped not only her arms but her legs around him not willing to have distance between them and wept. Amy felt lost and vulnerable as she finally let someone else see how hurt she really was by everything that happened with Justin.
"Let it out, I'm here." Ron soothed her while rubbing circles onto her back. Amy felt him move and soon sit on the bed. His arms then tightened around her a bit.
Amy didn't know how long she wept for, but eventually the tears stopped and she felt all her strength finally crash and fell unconscious. She expected to find herself in Ron's mindscape and she did, but the ladies who should have been present weren't present. "Where's everyone?"
"They're still awake." Ron's voice said from behind her.
"Ron!" Amy turned and went to hug him, then asked. "Why are they awake?"
"They are all waiting for the good news and if I'm right they'll get them." Ron said, not explaining what the good news were. Just as Amy was about to ask precisely that Ron held an index finger to her lips. "I'll show you."
At his words, Amy felt the mindscape dissolve around them and they appeared beside their bodies. "Astral projection." Amy stated puzzled as to why he was using the technique.
"Yes." Ron said and began explaining as he brought them elsewhere. "Now, I am confident that what we'll try today should work, but the guy is stubborn, though I'm sure that today we'll get through to him."
Upon hearing his explanation, Amy was more confused and it must have shown on her expression, but Ron simply said 'you'll see'. Soon, they were flying above their hotel into the distance and Amy recognized where they were as her parents house came into view and they passed through it's walls into is living room. She saw her parents sitting on the sofa. "Mom, dad! What is going on?"
"Oh, Amy you're here!" Heather said.
"Let us begin right away, Ronald!" David added seemingly impatient.
"Begin? Begin what? Someone explain what is going on?!" Amy yelled.
"Ronald, you haven't told her?" Heather asked Ron.
"What haven't you told me, Ron?!" Amy turned to Ron.
".... well for the past two month's I've been visiting him and talking to the guy." Ron began explaining. "At first, he'd not even utter a word, he wouldn't even move, but a few days ago I talked with your parents and brought them with me. He curled into a ball at the sound of their voices and that was his first reaction since I started. Since then, we've managed to reach him and today we got him to talk to us. So, well, I thought that you'd be the final push that he needs."
Although Ron's explanation wasn't the best, Amy understood who he was talking about the moment he said he brought her parents with him. 'Justin! But how? Her parents would have told her if he woke up already, so why wasn't she told?' Amy wondered.
"He's awake?" Amy asked barely above a whisper.
"Not exactly." David said. "Sweetheart, it'll be much easier to see than explain, let us go and you'll understand."
Amy's thoughts raced at those words and she put all her knowledge into the situation and soon, a way possiblity presented itself to her. 'They've been going into his mindscape!'
"Ron, let's go." Amy said.
Nodding, Ron moved to where her parents were sitting and with practice ease brought out their astral forms. Amy noted that he'd never stopped holding her arms and that he brought out their form where her parents held hands to his. Soon, Ron was flying all three towards Middleton General Hospital.
Now in Justin's hospital room, Amy found herself unable to speak at the sight of him. Then, Ron brought them above Justin and began entering Justin mindscape. Amy saw Ron began to flicker and grew concerned. Just as she was about to ask if he was okay, their surroundings dissapeared and changed. Soon, all they could see were her room in the house her parents owned, before she got her parents the mansion in Upperton and Justin was sitting at the desk holding a picture of the family in his hands.
"Justin!" David and Heather said together and pulled the group toward him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Justin began to mumble.
"We know, son!" David said and put his left hand on his shoulder. "And you're forgiven, we told you that already!"
"Sweetie, look at us!" Heather implored. "Look, even Amy's here!"
That seemed to have affected him as a shudder went through his body, but then he yelled. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Amy thought that was the worst of it and didn't notice that Ron's nose started bleeding. Amy's eyes were glued to her brother, who tightened his hold on the picture and began to yell louder and louder. That's when she noticed his hands shaking and tears beginning to fall. Then, the widows started rattletling and the whole house seemed to shake.
Amy parents kept calling out to him, but Justin kept looking at the picture and yelling. Looking at the picture, Amy saw the reflection of Justin's face and knew for certain that he could see hers. Amy tightened her hand on Ron's, vaguely noting that it was sweaty and clammy, as if he was sick. Then, she yelled at the top of her lungs. "Big brother!"
The yelling fell silent, so to did the tremors from the house and the rattletling of the windows.
"Big brother, I just want you back! We all do!!" Amy said into the ensuing silence. "Please, just come back to us!!!"
"A.. my!" Justin started to speak to her while turning. "... do... you... really... mean that!" Now fully facing everyone, but his eyes locked on her. "Can I really... come home?"
"Of course, big brother!" Amy replied. "Mom, dad and I really miss you."
The world around them started dissolving.
~~~
Amy expected to be in Justin's room, but found herself in her hotel room, in Ron's arms. To be more precise in Ron's unconscious arms!
"Ron!" Amy yelled. "Ron, are you okay? Talk to me, Ron!"
Then, the astral form of Master Sensei, who Amy met through Conquest, appeared at Ron's side speaking. "Amy-san, desentangle yourself from his arms and let me have a look at him."
"Ahhh!" Amy yelled in surprise and jumped back not having expected to have company.
"My apologies young one, I did not mean to startle you." Master Sensei apologized as he was going over Ron and placing a finger to his abdomen. They both glowed and Master Sensei form seemed to dim.
"What happened to Ron?" Amy asked not caring about anything else at the moment.
"Stoppable-san's mind has suffered some injuries and is going through a healing rest of sorts." Master Sensei said and asked. "Can you bring Rufus-san, he's help would bring Ron around faster."
'He got hurt when he brought me to speak to Justin!' Amy realized. 'It's my fault!' She thought.
Just as her silence was going on for a minute, Ron's partners and Rufus entered the room. Ann had brought with her a bathrobe that she draped on Amy.
"It's my fault!" Amy said with a horrified look on her face as she looked at Ron.
"Amy, it's not your fault." Ann consoled as she wraps her arms around Amy's shaking body. "Ron is going to be okay and when he wakes I'm going to slap him for worrying us. If anyone is to blame is him for not waiting like I suggested!"
"But it's my fault!" Amy insisted. "He... he... brought me, my mom and dad to meet Justin and got hurt because of it!" Amy started hyperventilating. "It's all because of me. First Justin and now Ron!"
"Amy, don't be stupid." Tara said and held her face in hand, forcing her to look at her. "Ron got hurt because he was careless, since there was finally a sign that Justin was willing to talk and he refused to wait and recuperate."
"Yeah and he'll get a piece of our mind when he wakes up." Bonnie said and laid a hand on her shoulder. "So get dressed and we'll take you to the hospital to see your brother."
"But..." Amy began, but didn't have the words to express her dilemma.
"Don't worry Amy, Yori and I will be with him." Shego assured her.
"... is my brother even awake?" Amy asked and explained. "I know we talked to him, but then everything started dissolving. Maybe it was because Ron was too hurt and he's yet to wake!"
"Amy-san, we know Ron wouldn't have stopped had Justin not woken up." Yori assured her and she knew that as well.
"Now go get dressed." Bebe's voice said as her TV turned on showing camara footage of Justin awake and talking to a nurse in the hospital. "Your brother is asking for you."