Two days. That's how long it had taken to get to this point, and Kim was climbing the walls. When her mother had grounded her from missions, she thought it would be the next day, Monday, that she would be able to go after him, but her mother refused. She insisted on checking her injuries every time Kim brought it up, and each time she nixed the mission on the grounds that she wasn't medically fit. It was tearing her up inside.

It also had the effect of getting on Wade's nerves as well, as without the outlet of the mission itself, she was constantly checking with her young friend about ANY movement within Motor Ed's hide-out. And even though the Kimmunicator had been destroyed during the night Sunday, Wade had a satellite trained on the spot twenty-four seven. Kim knew how many goons Motor Ed had, their sleeping patterns, everything pretty much. Of course, asking Wade every half hour was getting to him, and he basically told her Monday night that if she called him one more time, he was going to refuse to answer, that HE would call HER if there was any change.

And now it was Tuesday, and Kim sat in the cafeteria, her hand reflexively reaching for the Kimmunicator every couple of minutes, much to the annoyance of everyone else at the table.

Monique reached down and grabbed Kim's hand. With a flaring of the nostrils, she lifted it up and slammed it down on the table, holding it there. "Girl, if you reach for that thing one more time..."

Kim winced as she looked around the table, seeing similar looks on her other friends' faces. "Sorry guys. I'm just not used to being grounded when there's a villain on the loose."

Bonnie was frowning deeply, even as she kept herself pressed against Ron, a barely tolerable action in the eyes of Mr. Barkin, but the best they could get away with. "I think we could all tell that."

Ron though was more understanding. "Don't worry KP. We'll see your Mom tonight and she'll give us the all clear to go stomp his oily butt. My ankle's feeling fine and you've had a chance to heal. I don't think she'll say no."

Kim sighed, and rested her chin on her once restrained hand. "I know, I know, I just can't stand the thought that someone might get hurt when I could have stopped him by now. I just..."

That seemed to be the cue as the Kimmunicator beeped, and Kim's had the device in her hands before the sound could finish. "What's the sitch Wade?"

"Motor Ed is on the move." Wade's fingers flashed across the keyboard. "Looks like his trucks are ready."

Kim frowned deeply, her jaw set. "Wade, I need you to..."

"Already done. I have a ride lined up, and I have your mother on the line."

Kim's expression dropped slightly. "My Mom?"

"Yes Honey, just like I told him to." Kim could hear her mother's stern tone through the Kimmunicator. "Wade, have you already run the scans on Kim and Ron?"

"Yes ma'am. They should be good to go."

Kim could hear her mother sigh. "All right then, you can go. Just be careful Kimmie."

"I will Mom, thank a lot." Kim killed the feed before her mother could say anything further and looked up. "Come on Ron, it's time to deal with this guy."

"Right behind you KP." Ron scooped up Rufus, putting him his his pocket as he rose to his feet.

The teens were out the door in a flash, the cafeteria doors swinging behind them in their haste to exit. Felix looked at the others around the table a bit shocked. Tara and Bonnie seemed as if this was normal, though Josh seemed a bit nervous. "So... this is a regular thing then, them running off to New Jersey to stop someone?"

Bonnie shrugged, sipping her soda. "It's not usually New Jersey. Ron and I went to the Caribbean a couple of weeks ago to stop Drakken when Kim was sick, and I know they had to go back later. Then there was Japan a couple of years ago, that was on the news."

"Don't forget the Middle East." Tara cut in. "Kim was telling me about that one. And I think they went to Malaysia or something to stop that Monkey Fist guy. It might have been Malaysia... or maybe Cambodia... I don't remember."

Felix shook his head, chuckling softly. "Looks like things will definitely be exciting here."

It wasn't hard to see just where Motor Ed had been, the path of destruction was plain to see. Cars lay crushed on the street, with frightened people standing around in a mix of shock and anger. Thankfully, it didn't look as if anyone had been hurt yet, but it was only a matter of time. She could hear the cacophony of sound up ahead, the loud roar of engines as Motor Ed continued his rampage. Motor Ed was indeed doing what he said he would and that was crushing everything that stood in his way. Kim's grip on her grappling hook tightened as she thought about what she was going to do once she got her hands on him.

Ron though was far more stunned, and more than a little scared. "Uhh... KP... please tell me Wade whipped us up some gizmos that might stand a chance against these things? Like... I don't know... a mini-bazooka?"

Kim smiled confidently at Ron as they headed towards the sounds of crushing metal. "I think we can handle a couple of monster trucks Ron."

They rounded the corner and saw the source of the sounds, and suddenly Kim wasn't as confident. Motor Ed, in what had to be one of the biggest monster trucks ever, was currently bouncing it on top of a tank, and the tank was losing. Over and over, the monster truck's suspension would lower and lift, giving the truck a full five feet of air before landing on their hapless target. Kim could already see the tank crew, standing to the side dumbfounded, their guns by their sides, their ammunition spent. Through it all, Motor Ed's laughter resonated down the street to their position, even over the din.

Kim took a moment to take it all in and then reached for her Kimmunicator as fast as she could. "Wade, we have a SERIOUS problem here."

Wade leisurely took a sip of his drink as he looked at his monitor. "What kind of problem?" Kim turned the Kimmunicator around and the sight was enough to make Wade spew his soda all over the monitor. "Ummm... I can see you have a problem."

Ron leaned in, his eyes wide and panicked. "Wade, buddy, tell me you slipped us some gadgets for this?"

"Well, I did have a comb that COULD have worked on those tires until I saw what they were capable of, but I don't think even the titanium darts could stop that. Plus, even if it did, there are still the other four trucks to deal with as well."

Now Ron's eyes were really wide. "OTHER four?"

As if on cue, the sounds of motors revving sounded behind them and both teens turned quickly to face two more monster trucks bearing down on them. Kim quickly fired her grappling hook, tucked her Kimmunicator away, grabbed Ron, and retracted the device just as the truck reached them. The first truck drove right past them but the second hit the building they were standing beside, the wall caving in under the stress. Thankfully, Kim had managed to pull them out of the way and give them an overhead view of the street below.

While Motor Ed continued bouncing on the tank with obvious glee, the two trucks below them were taking the time to crush more cars under their massive wheels. The final two Wade had warned about were just up the street doing the same.

Ron just shook his head at the devastation. "KP, what are we going to do?"

Kim looked thoughtful for a moment, considering the options. "Well, if a tank won't stop these things, we just need to fight fire with fire."

"Could you explain that to me further KP, I don't think Rufus quite understood."

Rufus poked his head up to glare at his human while Kim smiled wryly. "If nothing could stop these things but other monster trucks, we're just going to have to get them to do it for us."

Ron gaped for a moment when Kim was finished. "And just how are we gonna get them to crush each other and not us?"

"We improvise." Before Ron could protest, Kim fired her grappling gun again and launched herself off the building. Ron could only watch in awe as Kim landed gracefully on the hood of the hopping monster truck. Her actions startled the driver, but he quickly recovered and set about trying to shake her off. Steering wildly while using the suspension, Motor Ed's goon did everything he could to knock her off her perch and out of his vision, but Kim stood tenaciously, riding the hood as if it was a surfboard.

What the goon failed to realize was the direction he was going in. Thinking himself indestructible, he didn't pay attention to where his team was. At the last second, Kim jumped off the hood, firing her grapple and swinging away with a wave. Before the goon could react to the change of fortune, he crashed into the side of his partner. Their tires locked, even as both suspensions continued to function. The locked wheels tore apart under the stress, tipping the massive vehicles over, ending their rampage.

Ron watched it all with amazement from his high perch. He could also see the other two approaching to see what had happened. Taking a deep breath, Ron fired his own grappling hook to a flagpole across the street, trying to line up swing. Finally, with a yell, he launched himself free.

His aim was perfect, directly in line to repeat Kim's move. What Ron didn't take into account were obstacles in his way. Ron tried to twist and turn out of the way of the lamppost in his way, but nothing he did altered his angle. He closed his eyes and hoped for the best.

The best turned out to be a ripping sound as his pants caught the lamppost, tearing free of his body, leaving Ron only in his Fearless Ferret boxer shorts. It also killed all his momentum, leaving Ron hanging twenty feet above the street. Ron looked back at his pants with Rufus looking on and then back down at the street. There was only one thing Ron could say to that. "Oh mannnn…"

Despite all that, Ron did end up doing the job he set out to do, and that is to distract the drivers. The first driver was stunned to see a half naked teenager hanging there and couldn't avert his eyes from the sight. He plowed straight into his partner, knocking him over onto his side. The problem for the first one was, the hydraulics in the suspension continued to operate. When the monster truck fell onto it's side, the tires shot out, catching the first truck and sending it crashing into a wall, leaving it buried under a couple tons of debris. As the wheels stopped spinning, Ron let out a huge cheer.

His cheer did not last long, as Motor Ed quickly saw his damaged vehicles, as well as Ron himself hanging in the middle of the street. "Little dude, you are so going to pay for that, seriously."

Motor Ed revved his engine as Ron tried to hit the button to pull himself up. With a squeal of tires, Motor Ed ripped down the street, intent on hitting Ron directly as he hung there.

Rufus saw what was about to happen, and when Motor Ed passed beneath him, he threw himself through the window onto Motor Ed's lap, causing the big man to swerve just away from the dangling teen.

Motor Ed stopped the monster truck quickly, not wanting to risk crashing like his goons. He snatched Rufus up quickly before he could escape, bringing him up to his face for a good look. "Dude… this rat is seriously bald. How disgusting."

"He's a naked mole rat." Kim popped up on the passenger side, smiling. "And I don't think he likes being called disgusting."

Motor Ed's eyes went wide. "Red? I thought I dumped you, seriously. How… OWW!"

Rufus bit down on Motor Ed's hand, forcing the big man to release him. Kim smiled, bracing herself. "Now I think it's time to return the favour and dump you." Kim grabbed hold of the cab's roof and swung her legs through the window into Motor Ed, sending the villain flying out his door to the street below.

Motor Ed picked himself up off the ground quickly, glaring up at the red-haired teen. "That is so not cool Red. You don't separate a man from his ride, seriously."

"Then I'll hook you up with a new ride, straight to prison." Kim launched herself down from the cab, throwing out a kick to catch the bigger man, but Motor Ed ducked under it.

For a couple of minutes, Kim and Motor Ed exchanged blows, neither getting a shot through the others' defenses. Motor Ed smiled as Kim kept backing up slowly, retreating under his attack. "Seriously Red, you are way outmatched when you tangle with Motor Ed."

Kim just grinned, stepping back and crossing her arms. "And you are way outmatched when you face TEAM Possible."

Motor Ed paused, looking at her curiously. "What?"

"Incoming!" Ron had seen what Kim was doing, luring Motor Ed beneath him, and when the mechanic was in position, he dropped. Motor Ed barely had time to look up before Ron crashed into him, taking the big man down.

Motor Ed lay underneath the teen groaning, fighting to stay conscious. "That so wasn't fair… seriously." With one last grunt, Motor Ed passed out.

"Ron, are you all right?" Kim rushed over to her best friend to find him trying to pick himself up. Kim quickly lent him a hand, helping him to his feet.

Ron pressed both hands to the small of his back, arching to get the kinks out. "Yeah, I'll be fine KP. Thanks for giving me something to land on so that I could get down."

"Hey, it was the least I could do after you took out two of those trucks. Have to admit though, it was a bit… unconventional."

Ron just smiled broadly. "It worked, didn't it? So, what do we do now?"

"Well, as soon as the cops finish taking them away, we go home and get something to eat. I don't know about you, but I didn't eat much at lunch."

"Bueno Nacho?" At Kim's affirming nod, Ron grabbed the Kimmunicator from Kim. "Wade my man, job's done. Get us home and let the gang know we are celebrating at BN."

Wade gave a laugh at Ron's exuberance. "Done and done."

"So this is how you end a mission?" Felix dipped his nacho in the cheese, glancing between Kim and Ron.

Ron just smiled, his arm wrapped tight around his girlfriend. "Bueno Nacho, food of the gods my man."

Bonnie smirked at Ron as she unwrapped her burrito. "So long as you remember it's not the food of the gods when it comes time for our dates."

Ron paused in taking a bite out of his naco. "Well, it would still be the food of the gods, just not the goddess."

There was a quick round of awws around the table at Ron's words until something clicked in Monique's head. "Wait, isn't that a line from a movie?"

Ron looked up at Monique sharply, his eyes shifting around the table. "I don't recall."

Bonnie decided to save him, giving him a kiss on the cheek. "It's the thought that matters… usually. What I just said doesn't apply to birthday gifts though, you understand that, don't you Ron?"

"Yes Dear."

The rest of the table laughed at that, though Kim noticed one person was a little quiet. "Josh, what's wrong? You haven't even touched your burrito."

"It's nothing." Josh picked up his burrito and took a bite as if to disprove what Kim was saying. "I'm just a bit tired, didn't sleep well last night."

Kim put her hand on Josh's arm, a bit worried. "Are you sure?"

Josh smiled in response. "I'm sure, don't worry about me."

But as Josh turned to the rest of the table to jump in on the conversation, Kim did start to worry a little. She just wasn't sure what she should be worrying about.

Author's Notes – Next Chapter – Bonnie and Ron's folks decide to bring both families together for dinner. Things don't go quite as smoothly as the teens might have hoped.