Monique glanced around the room, still bothered by the fact that she had been asked to come to Kim's house so early on a Sunday morning, especially since it was one of her days off. "Anyone know why Ron called us all here?" Her gaze locked onto each individual, from the entire Possible family to Bonnie, Tara, Josh, and even Felix. Bonnie was the only was with a sure grin on her face.

Kim was the one who answered, sitting squished up with Josh on one of the more comfortable chairs. "I'm not sure, but I know there is one surprise you are going to love."

Monique gave her a look since she was the only one to respond. "Don't play me girl, it is way too early for this."

"Just be patient Mon, Ron and his folks will be..." She was cut off as there was a knock on the door and the Stoppable family entered the room.

Monique was on her feet, arms crossed in front of her. "Boy, this better be good to get me out of my bed on a Sunday morning."

Ron grinned as he saw almost everyone that he wanted to be there was there. "Don't worry Monique, it will be so worth it, you'll apologize for being snippy."

Monique's glare quickly intensified. "Ron, you do NOT want to see me snippy."

Ron moved ahead quickly before Monique could get any angrier while his parents took seats. "All right, we're just waiting for one more person it seems and then..." There was a knock on the door and Ron leapt excitedly to the entryway. "YES! I told Wade he HAD to come for this. I am finally going to meet him in the flesh."

Kim was on her feet now as well, almost as eager to meet their younger teammate. Ron pulled open the door quickly, arms wide. "Wade my man, so glad... you... could..."

Standing in the doorway was a very familiar sight; Wade's Wadebot, the resident techie's face lighting up the screen. "Thanks for inviting me Ron."

Ron groaned slightly, moving to the side to let the wadebot in. "Wade, I thought you would be coming in person."

"Sorry Ron, conference call with Japan. I couldn't leave in the middle."

Ron sighed, waiting for Kim and Wade to settle in before beginning. "I asked you all here because you are all the people who mean the most to me."

Felix glanced around briefly, almost questioningly. "Uhh... you've only known me for a couple of weeks."

Ron, raised a finger to make a point but stopped, pondering that. "Okay, so I don't have many friends. But dude, you are my man when it comes to the video gamage." Felix had to acknowledge that, as they had gotten together a few times to play.

Ron continued quickly. "Okay, so my folks, Bonnie, KP, and Tara know about this first thing, but I asked them not to say anything until today. You see... I got a royalty check from Bueno Nacho... for ninety-nine million dollars."

There were grins from those in the know, but the rest of his audience was stunned. Josh let out a soft whistle, unable to believe what he heard. "Duuude..."

Ron pressed on, happy by the reaction. "Now normally, Bonnie and I would have been going nuts with this, but after what happened with her father, I decided we should do the smart thing and invest most of it... which was really mostly my Dad's idea when I asked him for help. But..." Ron raised his fore finger into the air swiftly, "anouther thing Mr. Rockwaller mentioned were goals. So, I came up with some things to do with the money to further those goals."

"First... I'm getting a motorcycle!" Ron clapped his hands with glee.

James Possible frowned slightly. "Ronald... how is that a goal."

Ron stopped his clapping, becoming just a little more subdued. "Okay, so some of my goals are personal. The second thing... and this is for you and Wade KP... I'm going to be funding Team Possible!"

Kim stared blankly for a moment, not quite understanding. "What do you mean Ron?"

"I mean... I got us a jet! With a robotic pilot! Isn't that sweet?"

Andrea looked over at Gene and Jean a bit stunned. "You are letting him buy a jet?"

Gene nodded, turning to look at the elder Possibles. "It actually makes good sense in the long run. We can incorporate Team Possible into a non-profit organization and the jet becomes a write-off. It relieves the tax burden overall, and should provide them with a safer and faster ride, increasing the probability of their success on a mission by twenty-four percent." Gene glanced briefly at his wife, appearing a bit sheepish. "Plus... Ronald said we could use it to fly for vacations on occasion.

"Dad did cut the squad I wanted to hire though. He thought it wasn't cost effective." Ron moved on, turning his attention to Wade. "And Wade buddy, how would you like an unlimited budget to make all those sweet toys you give us for missions?"

"No thanks."

"See, I knew..." Ron blinked a couple of times as what Wade said sank in. "Uhh... what?"

Wade just smiled enigmatically. "I don't need the money. My Mom is still banking all my patent checks for me and I just draw on that for what I need."

Kim looked somewhat ashamed as she turned her attention to her youngest friend. "Wade, I didn't know you were paying for everything yourself. I just thought you were using things you had laying around."

Wade waved off her apologies. "Don't worry about it. I just didn't mention it because you didn't want to charge people for helping them. I liked that, so I thought I'd help out as much as I could. Besides," Wade smirked over at Ron, "Ron would have to get a few more checks like that to touch my account balances."

Now the entire room was stunned, none of them having realized that Wade could actually be richer than Ron was now. Wade just laughed at the reaction around him. "Just don't lose too many of those laser lipsticks. It costs just over two million for the parts to make that powerful a laser that small."

Kim glanced down at her bag, her eyes wide, as she realized just how much the things she was carrying might be worth.

"Doctors P squared," Ron handed each of them an envelope, "Dad said I needed to increase my charitable donations. So I'll be making rather large contributions to both the space center and the hospital."

Andrea rose, giving the young man a hug. "Ronald, that's very thoughtful of you, but should you really be throwing all this money around like this?"

"Dad said it was all right." Ron glanced over at his father, who nodded in confirmation. "He said that I'd end up giving more in taxes than doing things this way." Felix and Josh were next on the parade. "Guys, up for going to the mall to spend some of this cash? I'm talking video games, art supplies, whatever you guys want, all expense paid. You in?" If they had noticed Bonnie positively hopping in her seat, they might have reconsidered, but both quickly agreed that it was more than fine with them. Ron smiled at them, the grin not quite as friendly this time. "Good, because the girls are all coming with us, and they will probably need help with their bags."

The guy's faces dropped as the horror of the situation dawned on them. Bonnie was giddy while the rest of the girls were stunned. Monique's eyes were wide though as she looked at Ron. "Did... did you say... all expense paid?"

"Yup." Ron was grinning broadly now as he reached into his wallet, pulling out a couple of cards. "The bank had these drafted up for..."

Monique was on her feet in a flash, faster than anyone could see, her hands grasping Ron's wrists tightly. "Are those..."

Ron winced slightly at the grip Monique had on him. "Uhh... they're double platinum cards."

Monique's head lolled back, her tongue hanging out of the side of her mouth. "Double platinum... uhhhhhhh..."

Ron looked pleadingly to Kim and Bonnie, who carefully pried Monique off of Ron. "Finally, that still leaves plenty of money that Dad is going to invest, so that when I come up with some more goals, the money will be there for that." Ron shifted uncomfortably in front of everyone, his prepared speech finished, leaving him unsure of what to say to all the staring faces. "Soo... what does everyone think?"

"Can I have your baby?"

All heads turned to look at Monique, who still looked a bit out of it. Of course, the harshest glare came from Bonnie, who didn't like that comment at all. Ron pulled at his collar, smiling awkwardly. "Uhh... I don't think that will be necessary Monique."

Bonnie rose to her feet quickly, latching onto Ron's arm and glaring back at Monique. "Damn right it's not necessary."

James quickly inserted himself between the teens line of sight, patting Ron on the shoulder. "I think you are doing a great thing Ronald."

"I agree." Andrea gave Ron anouther hug, this time adding a kiss on the cheek. "How about you let us talk about all this with your parents, and you all go have fun at the mall. I know the girls have to be anxious to go."

"I quite agree." Bonnie, still latched onto Ron's arm, began dragging him out to the car. "The stores open in twenty minutes, and we should get there for the early sales. I figure it should only take six or seven hours for those."

Ron's eyes went wide. "Se... seven hours?"

Rufus took that moment to jump out of Ron's pocket, waving goodbye to his human. Josh and Felix were likewise dragged after them, both looking quite panicked. Andrea moved over beside Jean with a smile on her face. "Those boys are doomed, aren't they?"

Jean Stoppable smirked along with her friend. "Oh yeah."

John Rockwaller was working on his computer when the call he had been waiting for came in. "Cameron, tell me you have something for me."

"It's legit." Cameron sounded tired over the phone, having worked all night. "The kid's got almost a hundred mill, though it looks like he might have spent some of that yesterday."

"Not a problem." John smirked, checking his off-shore account balances. "I doubt the kid could spend the whole amount this fast. No one is that stupid. But how come you didn't find this on your first check on the family?"

"That one was my fault. Kid only worked at Bueno Nacho for a week. Who could have figured he'd make manager and create a popular menu item in that time. Plus, since he didn't have the money when I did the check..."

"Fine, fine." John waved off his man's excuses. "But go over the rest of the kids background with a fine tooth comb. I don't want to miss anything with this kid, not if I'm going to use him."

John shut down the phone, considering the situation. He'd been an investment broker with a large firm when he had started out right out of college, one of their rising stars. He was living the life, with a beautiful wife, a fancy car, and invites to all the right parties. But he had been too cocky. When a problem happened, and an investment he had guaranteed failed to pan out, he was ruined. The company canned him, leaving him and his wife, with two daughters already, with nothing.

That was when he went out on his own, created his own company. It took time, but eventually the accounts came in. But this time, he wasn't taking any chances. Falsify a few records, keep the gullible hooked on how much money he was 'making' them, and siphon a little from every account into his off-shore holdings. Of course, he'd had to do a few others things to get to where he was now, but none of that mattered to him.

With the Stoppable boy's money, John would finally have enough that he could bail the country for some tropical island in the Caribbean. He could also get rid of his annoying family, who had proved useless to him for the most part. His wife had lost her looks, and he barely touched her anymore unless he had to to keep her happy. His youngest Bonnie was proving to be quite the failure. At least Connie had proven his genes, and Lonnie had been useful on occasion. He might keep in touch with them after he settled into his new life.

As John Rockwaller sat back, he thought of life on a tropical beach, with pretty young island girls to serve his every whim.

The mall traffic was still very light as the stores began opening their doors. But Ron wasn't paying any attention to that. He was watching the happy and giddy expressions on his female companions. They looked like kids in a candy store, but already hyped up on sugar.

Ron reached into his wallet, pulling out one of the cards. "So I guess you're all anxious..."

Bonnie snatched the card out of Ron's hands with a grin. "Thank you Ronnie. Love you."

"Hey!" Kim stepped up beside Bonnie, scowling. "Why does she get the card?"

Bonnie just smirked triumphantly. "Girlfriend privileges."

Kim grabbed the card out of Bonnie's hand, much to Bonnie's ire. "Well I've been his best friend since we were four. I think I can best look out for Ron's interests in how we spend his money."

While Kim was focused on Boonie that she didn't notice Monique slide up and snatch the card away. "Well, I think I should... just because."

"But I'm his girlfriend!

"I'm his best friend!"

"And I offered to bear his children."

Bonnie and Kim both whirled on Monique, Bonnie's gaze harsh. "And don't think I've forgotten that you gold digging hussy."

Kim pushed up against Bonnie. "Don't call Monique a hussy."

Monique moved to push against both of them, deeply offended. "AND I am NOT a gold digger. If anyone is a gold digger..."

"ENOUGH!" All three girls turned quickly to look at Ron, who they had never heard sound so agitated and angry. Ron quickly snatched the card back, just glaring at the three of them. "None of you will get to hold the card. You are all acting like children, squabbling over something you're all going to use anyway." Ron gave an exasperated sigh. "When the heck did I become the responsible one around here?" Ron turned his attentions to the fourth female of the group. "Tara, you get to hold the card."

Tara just smiled sweetly. "Thank you Ron."

"Now, us guys are going to go check out video games. Call us if you need us." A chagrined Bonnie kissed Ron on the cheek before he left, and Kim did the same to Josh.

But once Ron, Josh, and Felix were out of hearing range, Tara's sweet smile became one of triumph. "I knew that would work."

Three heads turned to her, unsure what she was talking about. "Tara, what do you mean."

"Oh, I just figured that if the three of you fought over it, I'd get the card. Looks like it worked."

Kim and Monique gaped at her, but Bonnie gave Tara a sly grin. "Tara... that was positively devious."

Tara gave Bonnie a sweet smile and a shoulder shrug. "I know. Now come on, we're burning shopping time here."

Ron was shaking his head as he walked into the video game store with Josh and Felix. "Man, they were acting so... kiddish. And Monique..."

Felix just laughed at the expression on Ron's face. "That's money for you, makes people do crazy things. I wouldn't worry about it too much. From what I've seen of them, Kim and Bonnie will settle down about it soon enough."

Ron paused, glancing down at his friend. "I notice you didn't mention Monique in that."

Felix laughed even harder now, drawing some attention from the other customers in the store. "I'm not even going to touch that one. You see the way she reacted when you pulled that credit card out at Kim's place? Man, you are toast. I don't know Monique all that well, but hopefully she settles down before your girlfriend puts her down. She looks like she'd have a mean right hook. Or you could just tell them to jello wrestle for you."

Ron looked shocked at Felix's statement. "Felix, I couldn't do that. Bonnie would kill me if a told her to wrestle Monique in..." Ron's eyes got a faraway look for a moment, a goofy grin slowly spreading across his face. After a moment though he shook his head, clearing it. "What was I saying?"

"Bonnie, Monique, jello wrestling..."

"Right, right, while hot, saying so to Bonnie would mean lots of pain in my immediate future."

"Might be worth it though if it were to happen." Both teens laughed, and Felix rolled away, checking the shelves of the new releases.

Josh had been largely silent all day, but moved over to Ron, who was looking through the bargain bin. "Hey Ron, thanks for inviting me along and everything."

Ron glanced up with a grin on his face. "No problem Josh."

"I know it's mainly because Kim and I are dating, but I appreciate it."

Ron looked up quickly, frowning slightly. "That's not all of it. We've hung before. Remember Halloween last year? I know we're not exactly tight, but KP likes you a lot."

"I like Kim a lot as well." Josh flicked through a few games without really paying too much attention. "Hey Ron, can I ask you something?"

"Sure dude."

"You guys go on all these missions... do you guys ever get hurt, like you were against Motor Ed?"

Ron paused in his looking, thinking about the question. "Well... I don't know about getting that hurt, but we get the usual scrapes and cuts, sure. I mean, there was this one time, in Senor Senior Senior's island lair, he had these spinning tops of doom. They were huge! KP got nicked pretty good by one of them when she got tired." Ron failed to notice Josh paling slightly. "Oh, and there was this mutant squid thing when Kim came to rescue me and the O' Boyz, I think she got scrapped up a bit. And there was the time Kim and Shego were fighting, and this stray blast caught me right on the leg." Ron pulled up the leg of his pants, showing the old burn scar to Josh. "It hurt for a bit, but it wasn't that bad. Kim's mom patched me up."

Josh wasn't even making the pretense of looking through the games. "And what does Bonnie think of you and these missions?"

Ron considered that for a moment. "Well, we talked about it. Plus, she's gone on a mission with me before, when Kim was sick, so she knows what it's like. I know she worries, but she trusts me, and knows this is something I have to do. I mean, we help save the world, can't be cooler than that."

"Yeah... I guess." Josh pulled back from the bin, his face expressionless. "Thanks Ron."

"Hey, no problemo dude." Ron returned to going through the games, but something about the questions Josh asked niggled at the back of his mind. For a moment, it looked like he might have figured out what was wrong, but then his eye spotted the original Bricks of Fury video game, and all thoughts of Josh went right out the window.

Author's Notes – Next... Kim has a date with Josh, John Rockwaller starts to put his plan in motion, and now Tara has a secret admirer. Stay tuned!