A light breeze licked her black hair and the sight of wet dew still sparkled on the training fields of a Global Justice base. She took a breath of the autumn air and blocked out the groans of two immobilized guards behind her. She stepped into the roadstop just before the GJ gate and made herself heard over the the yard's P.A. system. A soft, velvet voice, "Would Dr. Betty Director one-eyed-cunt-fuck please report to the front of the building? Again, that's Dr. Betty Director one-eyed-cunt-fuck to the front of the building please." Her voice ended with a short, muffled chuckle that echoed in the air before the sound of the receiver clicked off. She smiled at the security cameras, stepped out of the road stop, and waited for any GJ personnel to confront her first. It was fun to watch them scramble through the chain linked fence. Arrogant mice. A small handful, four, approached the border with modified weapons. It was unknown if they were deadly but she would exercise caution anyway, "What? Not happy to see me?" She raised her hands slowly.

The group came to a halt with a bit of a jostle and a mild slip on the grass, "GET DOWN ON THE GROUND NOW!" One of the overzealous GJ soldiers shouted. A boom in his voice, the kind that came from being a veteran drill sergeant. He wasn't without a bit of overconfidence, however, and believed he could thwart a veteran villain with his men. He'd shoot at any sign of her glow, regardless of how modicum.

That smile still tugging on her lips, "I'm just sending a message boys."

"You have to the count of three to comply! We WILL open fire! One!"

She grinned, how exciting.

"Two!"

She turned her palms up in a shrug and uttered the words for him, "Three."

The soldiers' commander ordered that deadly word, "FIRE!" Shego immediately sprinted away.

A barrage of green glow was being hurled at them. The gunfire stopped fairly quickly and Shego was left unscathed. The soldiers, on the other hand, were unconscious with moderate burns. She walked forward and tore through the chain linked obstruction that was blocking her path. Shego took a moment to look around, a moment to ensure the downed men weren't hurt more than she wanted, and a moment for a familiar voice in her earpiece that told her it was clear to move forward but to be cautious of an approaching vehicle.

The vehicle stopped just before the fallen men. She could hear Dr. Director barking her orders, to have all of her men stand down, through the vehicle's radio. The soldier in the vehicle looked to be a new recruit, a little scared, not hardened completely by training or experience yet. He looked at her with inquisitive eyes that seemed to ask for permission to load up the downed men and get them help. She signaled with a shrug and pushed a wave of her hand to say 'go right ahead.'

It was quite a walk to the front of the Global Justice offices and thought to ask him to drive her up. Her voice fused with a little sarcasm and a hint of seduction, "Hey cutie, you mind giving me a ride?"

Knowing full well he didn't have a choice, he complied respectfully, "Um, no problem… ma'am, h-hop in."

"Ooo, so polite, you're a keeper." Her sultry voice made him smirk but he quickly hid it. He was embarrassed he was so easily influenced by a small compliment.

He got over this and quickly asked, "Where to exactly, ma'am?"

She stretched her arm over his shoulder, speaking softly in his ear, "Just to the front of that building over there would be just fine soldier."

"Straight away." He was nervous and conflicted. He was taking the enemy right to where she wanted to go. He believed himself a coward for not attempting to stop her. But, the orders were to stand down, and, for him, to retrieve the downed men; then again, there were no orders for him to assist either. He hoped nothing would come of it because he was new and more noticeably, scared. They sped down the road, Shego stretched her body as if the car seat were her couch, and she let out a soft moan. The distraction made the driver take a brief peek at her curves through the rear-view mirror. He almost apologized for it, but didn't, believing it went unnoticed.

He was afraid to speak, but wanted at least some confirmation that she wasn't going to kill anyone. Even if it were a lie, he needed something to calm his nerves, "If you don't mind me asking ma'am, what do y-"

"Just a message, private um…"

He gave his name willfully, "Norwood, Eli Norwood."

"Norwood," she acknowledged, "Well Eli, you needn't worry about a thing. I'm just here to make things right. Does that sound good to you?" She kept her voice calm, non-threatening. It did ease her driver somewhat.

"Yes ma'am." He was certain that was the best and only answer to give.

The building was near now, "Good. Why don't you drop these angry, unpleasant boys to your medics and come back in five minutes?"

"Um, ma'am?" He thought his job was done.

"Up to you, it'll just take me longer for me to leave, and no one wants that, right?" He opened his mouth but didn't answer, too fearful to say the wrong thing. She chortled at his silent response, "You really are a keeper." He pulled up to the building and stopped, "Thank you private. You absolutely deserve a promotion." He drove off as Betty and ten armed agents came out with her. They fanned on either side of Dr. Director evenly.

"Keep your safeties on gentlemen, if Shego wants to talk, let's hear what she has to say," she turned to the woman wearing her classic green and black catsuit, "Hello Shego."

"Betty." She smiled.

"It's been a long time hasn't it?"

"Quite."

"Was it necessary to call me names? Really, I'd think you've grown out of that."

Shego hummed a chuckle, "It could have been much worse."

"What can I do for you Ms. Shego?"

"Funny you should ask; well maybe not. I've come to tell you I've given up crime."

"Oh is that so?" She held in her laugh and only smiled.

"That's right. I'm going back to teaching, actually." She took out her nail file and began shaping one of her nails.

Betty immediately became condescending, "Well that sounds just wonderful. Middleton High would appreciate a brilliant pedagogy such as yourself after you serve your three life sentences in prison."

Shego observed her nails, "Ugh, that was bothering me. All better." She put the nail file away. "Hmm yeah, no, I won't be doing that."

"I think we have a problem then, Shego."

A chuckle, "Oh no no no, we don't have a problem. Just you."

"Get to the point."

"Let me show you," Shego unbuttoned her collar, disengaging the hidden super suit that was sewn inside of it. She slowly unzipped the front down to her belly button. The sly smile appearing as she saw a couple undisciplined agents trying to take glances at her revealed skin. She reached in and behind her, pulling out a manilla folder. She zipped up and buttoned her collar, secretly re-engaging the suit. She carefully handed the folder to Betty, "No peeking boys, this is for the Doctor alone."

Betty opened the folder to see photos of Belize, information on 'Satan's Teacher', and a few secrets on Betty herself. She quickly closed the folder firmly in her hand and was immediately furious, "How did you g-" a hard slap across her face, sounding more like a thud rather than a clack. She remained standing, her face turned downwards. Guns were raised and pointed to Shego immediately. "STAND DOWN!" she barked. The guns lowered with her men confused. She looked at Shego, fuming at the information she gathered, "Who else-" another vicious slap from the back of Shego's hand this time. She stumbled as her guards raised their guns once more, disengaging the safety. "STAND DOWN GODDAMN IT!" Her men looked at each other, further confused, but complied none the less. She spat blood on the ground. She grit her teeth as she waited for her enemy to speak.

"You're a bad girl asking stupid questions." She approached Betty closely, placing a hand to the side of the face with the eyepatch, speaking directly to her ear, "Come after me and I come after you, come after Kimmie and your sick world ENDS!" she growled. A flash appeared behind Betty's eye patch as she pushed Dr. Director's head away. A cybernetic eye Wade and Shego discovered in their investigation. Betty winced at the flash; Shego transferred something but Betty didn't know what. "You behave, and so will I. Deal?" Betty did nothing but remain still. She stared at Shego with a fury of insurmountable hatred. "I'll take that as a 'yes'." She turned to Eli who was waiting in the car behind her, having just pulled up after Betty received her beating. "Bye bye Betty Bits, enjoy the present I gave you! You'll be hearing from me very soon." She got in the car, "And one more thing, give this guy a promotion, he's awesome!" She turned to her driver, "Let's go Eli, the front gate is fine." He nodded and drove off immediately.

~oO0Oo~

Shego confirmed with Wade, it was safe enough to send a cloaked ship to pick up Kim from her island home. There would be enough time for Kim to talk to her friends and family before heading off to university. As she discussed with Kim, nothing was to be revealed other than one important detail. The rest, Shego assured her she'd take care of it. The only thing Kim would need to do was let her parents know about her secret relationship. The reveal would certainly be hard on Kim but it was crucial for Shego. Her encounter with Kim's parents, her family, would be inevitable and the sooner their relationship was known between them, the easier it would be to direct them without issue.

~oO0Oo~

Mego was eating his breakfast and nearly jumped out of his skin to the emergency phone that had triggered the ceiling lights to spin and flash. He hated that obnoxious claxon and often threatened Hego to remove it. He got up quickly and answered, "Mego here."

"Hi, Mego, this is Wade Load. You might not remember me, but I work with Kim Possible."

He was quite happy to hear from a familiar friend of Kim's, "Of course I remember you! What's the emergency? I assume you weren't making just a house call."

"It involves Kim… and Shego." Wade's voice dropped a little.

Mego was a little disappointed, "Oh boy, does my sister have your friends somewhere? I'll get everyone together."

"No, actually. Shego is helping Kim and she needs to talk with you. All of you. We need to act fast, though. Right now, just know that Kim and her family are targets and we need your help."

Mego half paid attention to half of what Wade said and had only focused on one major detail, "I'm sorry, did you say my sister was helping Kim and her family? ...And she wants to talk to us?" There was silence on the end and then the sound of a struggle, "Wade?"

"Stop pushing, Shego, let me handle it!"

Shego went around to Wade's desk and reached for his headset, "This is taking too long," she took it off his head and put it on her own. "Get everyone in the, ugh, HERO room. You have TWO MINUTES! If any of you still call yourselves heroes, you'll do it. Now go." She hung up.

~oO0Oo~

"What the hell, Shego?"

"Time's a factor here, Wade!"

"We need them to BELIEVE everything you tell them! You don't want to waste time trying to convince them!"

Shego tossed back his headset and began pacing in front of him, "I need this fast. Kim is safe for now, her family is the next target, then her friends. The cunt will move fast, she has resources. We have to beat her to it, Wade! Go make the video call." Argh, I don't want to talk to them!

~oO0Oo~

"Woah, slow down, Mego. What do you mean Shego called us for an emergency? I don't get it."

"Hego, neither do I, but apparently Kim Possible and her family are in trouble and Shego wants to help. She said to get everybody in the Hero room. She wants to talk face to face. Wego is already there so let's go already."

A brief pause, "Alright, alright. I'm coming."

~oO0Oo~

The Hero room began to ring with a low beacon noise. A single white table surrounded by chairs, colored the same as the glow of each member. Wego answered as Hego and Mego were walking in. The giant screen in front of them had the image of Shego's scowl and only hardened more when she saw Hego and Mego. But her face softened when her eyes locked on to Wego. She almost didn't recognize them.

"Wego?" her voice whispered, "You guys got so big."

Wego looked at her with the same amazement. It was like looking at a familiar stranger. "Hey sis," they said together.

Shego simply stared at them and wanted desperately to leap through the screen and hug them. To tell them how sorry she was for not being in their lives. Being called "sis" was painful.

Mego thought it best to ask about the emergency, "Um, what's happened to Kim?"

Shego snapped out of her daze and her stern gaze gradually returned, "It'll take too long to explain everything right now. All you need to know is that her family is in danger. I need you to take them in."

Hego entered the conversation, "Take… them in?"

"Yes!" she hissed at him, "They're a target and they need protection."

"Why not go to the police or Global Justice?" Hego asked.

Shego was getting angrier at the very sound of his voice and the mention of GJ was sending her over the edge. She took a large breath to control herself, "We are in a very sensitive situation. Not a SINGLE word of this gets out of this room. Not a single word. Kim dies. Her family dies. And it will be your fault if any of this conversation gets leaked. Will you help or not?"

Wego immediately answered, "We'll help."

"Our lips are sealed."

"Right, Hego?"

Hego didn't trust a word but in case she was telling the truth, "We'll help."

"Mego?"

"I'm in. You'll tell us more about what's going on soon?" His face was remorseful.

"Yes, when I can." She felt surprisingly more at ease when Mego spoke even though she still resented hearing his voice.

Mego asked, "What do you need from us?"

She continued, "I need you to clean out three rooms for them to sleep in. I'll talk about next steps when I get there."

Hego was shocked, "Y-you're coming here?"

"Yes! Idiot! I need to make sure they're safe on the way there! Have you not been listening!? This is serious!"

"Sis, we get it," Wego quickly tried to calm her, "we'll do everything you need."

Shego released a sigh, "Good. I still need to talk with her family but expect them today or tomorrow."

Hego was shocked by the short notice, "That soo-"

Shego's eyes were deadly.

Mego interrupted, "We'll make them feel like it's their home."

"I have to go, I don't have a lot of time." Shego's finger hovered to end the meeting but was interrupted.

"Wait, why do you care about Kim or her family all of a sudden?" Hego couldn't let this question go unanswered.

This time, Shego didn't scowl. She relaxed into a subtle smirk, "She's my girlfriend," and promptly ended the call.

~oO0Oo~

Shego paced in front of Wade's desk, "Has she talked to her parents about me?"

Wade's eyes traced Shego's steps. He was getting a little annoyed by the constant pacing and wished she'd do it somewhere else. "I haven't spoken with her since she arrived back. You wanted me to focus on setting up the neural networks, remember? When do you want me to make the call?"

Shego was hesitant. With arms crossed, she drummed her fingers anxiously. "Start the call in ten minutes. I'm heading over." Shego walked off to her ship with a tinge of worry.

~oO0Oo~

"Hello?" came the voice of Dr. Mrs. Possible.

Wade's voice came through, calm but also a little too formal, "Hello Dr. Possible."

"Wade?"

"That's right. I'm afraid this isn't a house call."

Her voice became suddenly panicked, "Where's Kim?"

"She's in her dorm, safe." She relaxed a little to this. "Has she talked to you about anything… shocking when she came back from vacation?"

"Perhaps. What is this about, Mr. Load?" Her voiced lingered with some irritation.

He prodded, "Did she happen to talk about Shego with you?"

"Wade, cut to the chase."

"Please, it's very important. I'll elaborate."

Full frustration showing, "Yes, she said she's in a relationship with that sadistic criminal. I don't understand any of it, I don't approve, and I certainly don't understand why it's a subject that interests you. I know you're her friend but this is a personal matter."

Wade was relieved the issue was at least discussed already. He was more relieved he didn't need to reveal those details. "I understand. Please let me explain. Kim is now involved in a very sensitive situation. She's become a person of interest to some very bad people. And unfortunately, the people after her are a lot more dangerous than any of us have encountered before."

"We've dealt with Shego before."

"Shego is protecting us, Dr. Possible."

A flitter of anger, "Us?"

Wade sighed, "I'm afraid you and your family are in danger as well. Shego is on her way to you right now to move you to Go Tower."

Escalating beyond just a flitter, "Move us?"

"I'm sorry, but we need to get all of you to some place safe very quickly. And the sooner we do this the sooner we can assure your safety as well as Kim's."

Thoroughly pissed, "You expect us to drop everything and do as you say? We need a better explanation, Wade."

"Shego will arrive at your door soon. She'll explain."

"I think I need to contact Ron, I think you've been chipped."

A heavy sigh, "Do I really fall into one of those people that can't be trusted? I've been helping Kim for years. I'm just trying to keep Kim and your family safe. Please don't make this more complicated. We don't have a lot of time. She less than a minute away now. Please hear her out. After that, it's up to you, but I highly suggest you listen to her."

"It sounds like I don't have a choice, now do I?"

"We aren't forcing you," he attempted to assure her, "but please, I don't want you guys getting hurt. She's almost at your back door. Please gather your family and listen very carefully to everything she has to say. Do you want me to stay on the line?"

Ann turned her head to a tapping on the back door glass. "You actually trust her?"

"With my life."

"I'll hear what she has to say." She hung up angrily.

~oO0Oo~

Shego stood nervously in front of the back door as a stern looking, middle-aged, redhead came towards her.

Ann folded her arms and spoke through the glassdoor, "What… is… going… on?"

"May I come in?" Shego saw that that was a silly thing to ask but it was necessary to be polite. She wore a black pencil skirt and a very light pink blouse in attempts to be as non-threatening as possible.

Ann ground her teeth tensely. She was calculating. A locked door never stopped Shego from entering any building before. If she wanted in, she'd be able to without much effort. She also wouldn't be standing patiently in front of her either. "Fine." She unlocked the door and stepped away. "James! Boys! Kitchen! NOW! We have company!" As much as she wanted her family to be far away from Shego, she assumed if she wanted to do something nefarious, she would have done it already.

They all stormed in with worry at the tone of Ann's voice but was more startled to see Shego closing the door behind her as she entered the Possible's home. They stared in awe.

"Hello, Possible family."

Ann spoke as she angrily stared at the woman in front of her, "Wade just called and told me we're in danger and need to move to Go city. It's apparently for our safety. We'll be staying in Go Tower. Does that sound about right, Shego?"

Shego nervously asked, "D-did Kim um, did she tell you guys about um-"

"Yes! She told us!" Ann threw her hands up.

"Oh. Good. At least that's one elephant in the room taken care of."

Ann snapped at her, "No! It isn't!" James tried to calm his wife and placed his hands on her shoulders. She shrugged him off, "Stop it. You know very well this is the same monster that hurt our daughter! What's wrong with you!?"

"I'm not that person any more."

Ann seethed, "Well, isn't that just FANTASTIC! She's turned a new leaf! I guess all is forgiven! Bitch!"

"Ann, stop it. I don't know what's going on but the boys are right here." He didn't want Shego provoked and looked to Shego cautiously, "What is going on?"

"What your wife said is correct. We're in a situation that makes all of you leverage against Kim. I need to get all of you safe so I can keep Kimmi-," she corrected, "Kim safe. I know this is a very sudden change and I know it will be hard for you to trust me. But, this is very serious. I need you to pack everything essential that'll fit in your cars right now and head over to Go Tower. My brothers are expecting you. They will provide everything you need. If you've forgotten something here, I will grab it for you, but we need to get moving."

Ann slowly walked up to her, "You have a lot to answer for." Ann slapped Shego as hard as she could and stormed off to pack.

"ANN!" James, along with his sons, was wide-eyed with disbelief. Scared now that Shego might do something to them.

Shego's face was turned to the side. Had it been anyone but Kim's family, she would have dodged effortlessly. She was certain more pain had been delivered to Ann's hand than to her own face but she allowed this for Ann's sake. She sniffed and shook her head back to get the tousled hair out of her face, "It's fine Dr. Possible. Now, if you please, try to get everything you need packed in under an hour. I'd like to know all of you are safe sooner than later. I'll be flying above you on the way to make sure you arrive safely. Lastly, I'll explain in more detail about the situation when we arrive. Please get going. I'll wait here unless you would like some help."

~oO0Oo~

After their arrival at Go Tower, Shego eyed Mego, "Did you retract the bridge when they pulled in?"

"Yes."

"Are the rooms clean?"

"Yes."

"Are you stocked with enough food to feed this family?"

"Yes."

The Possibles stood behind Shego with suitcases on the floor. They were looking all around at the vast size of the garage. Jim and Tim were amazed by the number of super cars they owned. Ann was angry and held a scowl that could match Shego's. James wasn't happy with the situation either, but he figured if Shego actually wanted to harm anyone, she wouldn't have escorted them to Go Tower of all places. And to allow Ann to slap her and keep her cool, the situation called for him to take it all seriously.

"Show them to their rooms. When they're done unloading, have everyone meet me in the second floor conference room."

Hego spoke, "You mean the He-"

"Don't you fucking say it. I said it once, I don't need to hear it again. The same room I spoke to you before."

"But you won't get in without-"

"I'll get in just fine. The security here is shit. I'll be upgrading it. You're welcome." Shego walked past him. Her face turned from her angry scowl to something full of shame when she looked at Wego but didn't engage. Instead it was more her attempt to open her mouth to say 'hi', utter a single airy sound, and continue walking.

~oO0Oo~

"Wade, how are we doing?" Shego asked through her Kimmunicator as she sat alone in the Hero room.

"I can't believe no one's broken in here. This has so many security holes a child could break into it." Shego huffed a laugh. "At this rate, probably a few more hours as I push my updates. You'll have access to every room and they won't be able to revoke it this time. But Shego, I'm going to tell them."

"Go ahead. Just so long as I can ensure Kim and her family's safety, I couldn't care less for anything else."

"Comforting."

"Fine, Kim, her family, AND friends. Feel better?"

"Careful, I might start thinking you're warm in the inside too."

Shego snorted, "Alright, I don't think you need to be here, but it might give them some closure about what's going on with you around. Up to you."

"I'll put myself up on the big screen, but I'll mostly just be a fly on the wall. I really need to patch these holes. It's ridiculous. What idiot makes their password 'yourhero'?"

"That would be me," Hego said as he walked in with the rest of the group. He raised a brow at the already sitting Shego.

Wade cleared his throat, not realizing Hego was within earshot, "I'll um, put myself on the big screen." He dialed the Go Tower and as Hego was about to answer it, Wade simply forced himself in and appeared on screen, shocking Hego again.

Shego smirked, "Like I said, your security is shit." Hego frowned while Shego held onto her smirk. But as the Possibles entered, she quickly became more serious. "Let the Possible family sit in your chairs, they'll want to sit down for this." She allowed them to take their seats while the Go family, except for Shego, stood around the table. "First I just want to state the obvious. Kim Possible is an amazing woman. Please know that I've always respected her." Ann gave a disgusted eye roll but Shego continued, "That being said, I'll cut right to it. Before Kim went on her vacation, she left a pretty big impact on the supervillain community. It wasn't just a dent, it was the equivalent of a crater. Kim, at the time, was unaware of what kind of impact she was making and unfortunately pissed off some very powerful people. She was sent on a mission that was designed to fail. Dr. Possible," she looked at James, "Dr. Possible," she looked at Ann. "your daughter was not meant to come back alive." Shego paused a moment to let that sink in. Ann and James had swallowed in horror hearing this. "When I met Kim on our vacation," Ann looked away and loathed at words uttered, clearly disapproving of the event, but again, Shego continued, "she was battered and bruised with deep cuts on her arms and legs." Ann began paying more attending now, surprised her daughter never mentioned it. "She had spent the two weeks recuperating. I did what I could to help, both physically and emotionally. She was very insistent about not talking about the issue. A lot had happened in those two weeks but I can assure you I want nothing more than to help her get better. She is very sensitive to this past event, so I ask, for her sake, not to bring this up until she's ready. I've recommended a therapist for her to talk to."

Ann couldn't believe it and scoffed, "YOU recommended a therapist? YOU see a therapist?"

Shego snapped back with piercing eyes, "YES!" She had no intent of showing hostility towards anyone in the Possible family, but Ann had pushed a button.

Wade jumped in, sensing the increased agitation, "I know this is hard to believe, but Shego is helping tremendously. We really need to focus on the 'now'. I'm sorry, but you need to give Shego a chance. Kim is alive and Shego wants to keep her that way."

James asked, "Is there a reason why she didn't talk to us about any of this? This is so unexpected. I would have thought we would have heard something. Anything. I just don't understand."

"Dr. Possible, this is my fault. I needed all of you to believe everything was alright. That everything was normal. I asked her not to mention a word of it to you. I told her I would take care of everything. I… we, have information about the people who are targeting Kim. Right now, it is the only thing that's preventing them from harming your daughter. That and a few reminders I use as a tactic to scare them away from even thinking about harming Kim or using any of you as leverage. If all of you continued believing everything was alright, then-"

"There'd be less chance of any of us would accidentally leak information," Ann finished.

"That's right. Now, as much as I'd like to answer all of your questions, I really need to inform you of what's going to happen from this day forward. Hego, Mego, pay attention. This involves you. I need both of you to give them literally everything they ask for. If Dr. Possible needs an office, a lab, ANYTHING, you give it to them. If they need to travel somewhere, you take them in the ship, full stealth. I don't care how much energy it burns, I'll pay for it. No matter how big or small the task, do it. Am I clear?"

They both answered, "Yes." It was like old times with Shego directing orders again and they'd have no choice but to follow.

"What can we do?" Wego asked.

Guilt washed over Shego when she looked towards them, "Uh-uh, just keep them safe here."

"We can do that." It was awkward. Wego was certainly more capable and wanted to help but it was clear Shego was not ready. The reason unknown to them.

"G-good." She gave a nervous smile. "Possibles, I'm sorry, but your lives are going to be turned upside down." She looked at Ann, "I've made arrangements for you to transfer to Go General Hospital. You only need to sign off and make it official." Ann was pissed such arrangements were made without her input. She had patients to care for. What would happen to them? Shego turned to James, "We will set up a workstation for you here so you can work remotely. I understand you are leading a lot of projects. After Wade is done with the security improvements, we can have you set up to do video conferences and secure file transfers. If you absolutely must go in, one of my brothers will take you but understand, everyone is safer here. Oh, and one last thing. I've hired a private tutor for your sons. You'll find she's more than qualified to teach your sons on the level they deserve." Shego looked at the Possibles and felt a small smidge of pity for them. "I know my words mean nothing to you right now, but I hope, in time, you'll see me in a better light." She looked to Ann once more, "I do plan to answer for all the things I've done." She paused to get up, "I'll say it again. Not a single word of what was discussed here gets out of this room. Do all of you understand?" She saw nods all around. "Good. I'll let myself out. Enjoy your day if you can."

Mego didn't want her to leave. He had so many questions, "W-wait."

Shego stopped, "Yes?"

"Will you come back, uh, I mean, will you make contact with us again?" He felt stupid for saying 'make contact' but knew enough not to say he expected her to be a hero again.

"Yes." She left.

~oO0Oo~

Shego climbed into Kim's ship, "I'm heading back to the lair. What's Kim doing?"

"She's in class, Shego. You do have this awesome device that magically lets you talk to her from distant lands."

"I'm not ready. There's more to do and I don't want her focusing on me. She needs normal now. I'll mess everything up again. When we secure everything, that's when I'll make contact."

"Alright, but I'm sure she thinks about you. Maybe you're what's normal to her."

"Pff, yeah right. Did you contact the buffoon? We have got to get this over with."

Wade sighed heavily.

"Wade?" Her tone escalating with annoyance.

"Ron's a special case, okay? He hates you the most out of everybody." A beat, "Uh, sorry."

"Whatever. He just better not bitch slap me like Kim's mom did."

Wade was astounded, "She hit you?"

"Heh, yeah. I now know which one of them Kim gets her adventurism from. Not a word to Kim, alright?"

"Well doy. I'm just surprised she managed to actually tag you."

"I let her, nerdlinger!"

"You're just full of surprises today."

"Stop procrastinating, set up the meeting."

"Fine, fine. Just be prepared for a lot of conspiracy theories."

"You told me Kim told him about us."

"And you think that stops a conspiracy theorist? It only makes them worse."

"Whatever. Just set it up."

~oO0Oo~

In the kitchen at one of Dr. Drakken's lairs, Shego looked at her Kimmunicator's screen displaying Kim's contact info. She didn't feel ready to talk to her. It was her usual fear that stopped her. Would Kim ask what was going on? Would she have to lie? Would Kim break down? Would she?

Wade passed by to grab a snack, "Just do it."

"It's been a month. I don't want to distract her. I can't go to her yet. I'm not-"

"Yeah yeah yeah, not ready. I think I know Kim better than you. Make the call."

"But what if she wants to see me?"

"You have a camera."

Shego glared at him, "In person! I can't go yet. If I do, I won't be able to let go of her."

"If she understands now, she'll understand she needs to wait a little longer. Don't be an idiot." Shego flared her hands to which Wade gave an eye roll. "Just make the call, Shego."

~oO0Oo~

Shego was in her bed at the lair. Again, she stared at her Kimmunicator. You'll distract her. You'll only make her feel worse. Do you really want to do that to her just because you miss her? She pushed her Kimmunicator aside. But I told her it wouldn't take this long. She picked it up and started calling. That was stupid. Now you have to break her heart.

"Shego?"

Shego swallowed hard. Hearing her own name from Kim's voice warmed her. She could almost feel Kim's breath on her ear. She couldn't respond.

"Ar-are you okay? Are you safe? Shego, are you there?"

It came out as a whisper, "Ye-yeah. Hey, Pumpkin."

"Shego." Kim affirmed and felt warmed by Shego's voice as well. "I miss you so much."

"Kimmie, I miss you too." A moment, "I just- I just wanted to say 'hi'. I can't talk long. It's so good to hear your voice."

"Are-are we safe yet? Can I see you?"

"N-not yet. I'm sorry. I'm sorry it's taking so long. There's more to do. B-but I'm almost done. It's just going to be a while longer."

"Shego-"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called. I didn't mean to distract you. I just needed to hear- I-I have to go. I'm sorry."

"Sh-Shego, I love you."

Shego wanted to cry, "I love you, too. I love you."

I've had little time, as usual, to actually give this a good editing. But given the wait has been over a year I thought I'd just give a taste before I give it some more love. So here's some info and reminders:

1. This is a sequel to Just A Little Vacation but more specifically, the REWRITE of the JALV (that hasn't been written yet). So what does this mean? This means that, while the previous story is getting a re-write, there isn't too much changing from the first story. The rewrite's main purpose is to fix the timeline and mend better with my other stories. It's to fix the appalling male gaze that the previous story was riddled with. It's to fix grammatical issues. And it's to fix the overall flow of Shego's relationship, again, mending better with all my other stories.

2. Basic key things that happened in the last story (spoilers):

- GJ is a corrupt organization, but there are still some good people.

- Dr. Betty Director is a big enemy.

- Kim was sold to a sick, sadistic criminal, but because she did not die as she was supposed to, she is now a target because she knows things about Dr. Director that should never have seen the light of day.

- Shego and Wade are working together (more revealed with this story).

- Kim's father gave Kim a hypersonic ship the size of a minivan for her highschool graduation so she wouldn't need to take rides from random people or need to cash in favors. Yeah I know, this was a little ridiculous thing I included but it's like the main object of transportation. Let's just roll with it. Shego is the main pilot.

- We last left Kim on Shego's off-grid island while Shego went off to make preparations for a silent war between her and the entire organization of GJ. After a few weeks, Kim was brought back home and off to college while Shego was making other preparations - baby steps.

3. Reviews Reviews Reviews! :) Tell me you hate it, tell me you love it, but feedback is always welcome. Thanks!

UPDATE: Added some polish to this chapter. Could I do better? Probably. Will I? Eh, I'd like to move on. Let me know if anything particularly egregious.