Kim Possible: Final Masquerade

The Darkness Inside...

January 4th
4:27 PM
Go City, Colorado

Kim wandered around the beautiful city alone, hoping to use the time to clear her head. The Christmas lights were still up, except for a hand few that is. The mere thought of that day on the roof in London shook her up, like it always did. She didn't fear it really, more as she just hated the idea of the world changing. When that super-powered man came in and saved the day on Kim Possible's watch, it really bugged her. It wasn't an ego related problem, but the fact that he saved her and finished her mission is what got under her skin.

It just showed her more and more that she wasn't needed anymore. Hell, nobody like her was. That included the colored heroes of this very city.

How long had it actually been since she had heard from or even about Team Go? Way too long. They had been disbanded for a long time now, departing Go Tower to lead their own lives.

Other than Hego.

He had never left. After Team Go had decided to part ways nearly a year ago, it was damn near impossible to keep tabs on all of them. She always kept tabs on them. Purely because if there was even the slightest chance of defection—much like their sister—then someone would have to be there to take them down. The world couldn't afford another Shego.

She had not come to Go City for them, but she also wouldn't have been surprised to run into any of them. No, she came to Go City for some space. Some time away from Middleton that didn't include fighting thugs or international criminals.

"Excuse me, Ma'am?" Another voice from the sidewalk threw her out of her daze. Kim—hands in her pockets—look up from the concrete slabs and turned around to see a woman. She too was bundled up in the cold snow, but held the hand of a child who Kim just assumed was her daughter.

"Uh, yes?" Kim questioned politely. She looked down, and saw the bright blue eyes of the small girl with a wide smile on his face.

"Can I have your autograph?" The adorable child asked. Kim couldn't help my smile. "Of course you can, cutie!" Kim said happily, then squatted to be even with the girl. The girl reached in his pocket and pulled out a small piece of paper, while her mom handed her a pen from her purse.

Kim wrote:
Make each day your own
Kimberly Possible
Then ended it, with a kiss on the sheet. A bright stain of lipstick made the perfect seal for the autograph.

She watched the small child look at it, her eyes widening larger each second she read the sentence. She was too shocked for words, causing Kim and her mom to laugh. "I think she likes it." Her mother chuckled.

"Can I also get Ron Stoppable's?"

That made Kim freeze.

Her mind went blank, as she just stared at the little girl. The silence began to grow awkward, causing his mom to look at her strangely.
"He, Uhh.." She couldn't speak. Her mouth hung wide open, as if she was going to continue her sentence. But instead, she stood back up at even height with the mom.

"Are you alright?" The woman asked her curiously. It took Kim a moment to reply. Hearing Ron's name really shook her up for a minute.

"Yeah.. yeah—yeah! Yeah, I'm fine. Uh... sorry I kinda froze there." She nervously laughed and rubbed the back of her neck to try and not look so shaken up. "Ron isn't here right now, buddy." Kim finally answered simply, after taking so long to do so. She watched as the little girl's face just completely dropped.