A flash of bright lightning illuminated the green and black figure as it prepared to rush down upon its nearly unsuspecting prey. On the ground below, Kim Possible stood, looking wildly around for her opponent. Clenching and un-clenching her fists nervously, the young hero looked around as lightning flared up again. The power in the warehouse Dr. Drakken and Shego had infiltrated went out suddenly a few minutes ago, probably thanks to Drakken. Kim was unsure of what the pair had come for, but it was her job to stop then at all costs. Another burning flash of lightning stuck and Kim looked around herself desperately, trying to find Shego.
"You need glasses down there, Kimmie? I can't possibly be that hard to find." A cruel cackle followed the villianess' taunt. Her voice echoed through the mainly empty warehouse and Kim couldn't pinpoint Shego's exact location. Shego was aloft, right above Kim's head in fact, sitting in the rafters. In Shego's hand was the ring she and Drakken had come to steal. It didn't look like much to Shego; it was made of rather poor silver and was covered in with little symbols and markings. Waiting for Kim to find her, the villainess threw the ring into the air and deftly caught it again. Lightning startled the thief and Shego quickly jumped from her rafter to the one several feet away, as Kim had looked up to where she had been a moment before.
"Shego, come out! I would like to return whatever you stole before it really starts raining." Kim said, desperate to find her opponent and concentrate over the steady pounding of rain on the metal roof. Shego had the upper hand and Kim knew it. Come on, Kim, think! If you were Shego where would you be hiding? Think like a criminal, Kim thought shutting her eyes briefly.
Shego, however, was already one step ahead of Kim. Activating her Team Glow quickly, she cut a piece of metal from the rafter she was on and tossed it in an arch across the room. It landed right behind Kim and the hero jumped forward in surprise. Turning and seeing that it was nothing, Kim scowled. Forcing herself back to calmness, Kim reasoned with herself that Shego wouldn't have been so clumsy as to let something fall to the ground like that. In the rafters still, a few feet away from Kim, Shego was smirking and had already formed her method of attack. Crouching down, Shego paused, allowing her muscles ready themselves for what she was about to do.
Kim had begun to approach where she was, just as Shego had predicted. "Shego..." Kim whispered, her nervousness leaking out, though she was trying her best to subdue it. Then, without warning, something green and black swooped down from above and sent their heel straight into Kim's shoulder. A sickening crack sounded out as Kim's shoulder dislocated. As Kim's eyes became unfocused in almost blinding pain, Shego's fist buried itself in the hero's stomach and with a hacking cough the girl doubled over. Shego wasn't done yet; Kim's head came down it meet Shego's upward driving knee. Smirking like a mad-woman, Shego grabbed the front of Kim's shirt as she started to fall backward. Three swift punched bruised Kim's face and she finally allowed to fall backwards onto the ground. From above Kim, Shego was laughing.
"Oh, come on Kimmie, you're a lot tougher then that. Get up and fight me." She said, her green eyes alight with battle fever. She had almost made up her mind to kick Kim in the ribs and crack a few of them, but she also wanted the teen on her feet as she lashed out a beating.
On the ground, Kim was confused, left shoulder was screaming in pain and her mind had not caught up from going forward to backward to forward to backwards once more. Then Shego's taunt rang out. Growling in pain and anger, Kim slowly rolled over on to her stomach and pushed herself onto her knees with her good arm. Shego blinked in surprise; she hadn't been too sure that Kim would be able to get up. After what felt like an eternity to Kim, she managed to pull herself to her feet and face Shego. A hand was resting idly on Shego's waist and she lazily shook her hair away from her face. Then, before Kim could ready herself for an attack, Shego had tripped her and sent the heel of her left foot into Kim's jaw. White lights exploded in Kim's vision and she fell backwards, knocked out
Smirking in victory, Shego turned, twirling the ring on a finger. A soft groan issued from behind the woman and she looked behind herself, frowning. "You don't know when to quit, Kimmie." Shego said softly, raising a hand. Pointing out her index finger, she shot a single blast of Glow at Kim's right leg. It sizzled and a blood blossomed from her leg; Shego had hit the artery. Shego sighed, feeling slightly guilty. I suppose I should have just killed her instead of leaving her to bleed out. Ah, well. Shego thought walking off.
"Shego! Do you have the ring?" Came an almost irritated voice from in front of the victor, startling her. Blinking in surprise, Shego nodded at the man who had spoken to her.
"Yeah, I got it, Dr. D." She replied swiftly, handing it to him as she brushed past him.
"And Possible?" He said, turning quickly to stare hard at her back.
A pause.
"Dead."
Nodding, a slow evil grin spread over Drakken's face. He twined his hands together and started off after Shego, unable to string two thoughts together. It took a moment or so for Drakken to catch up with his employee and, after he was able to think properly, he spoke up.
"Well, now that Kim Possible is dead we'll be able to take over this world with no problems at all!" He said, clapping her merrily on the back. Shego grunted and gave no reply. Instead she folded her arms over her chest and stared at the ground, apparently deep in thought. Drakken, whose face had been one of elation had become one of confusion.
"Aren't you happy that we've taken out Possible?" He asked meekly, lightly placing his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't touch me." Shego growled and Drakken's had was off of her shoulder so fast it was as though it had never been there in the first place. Shego did not feel guilty, nor happy, nor relieved. In fact, she wasn't feeling anything at all. Well, she was feeling slightly annoyed at Drakken and she wasn't sure why, but that wasn't important right now. She knew she must be feeling something; Kim Possible was finally dead and that meant no worries for her. It had been her goal for so long, but now it meant nothing to her.
They reached Drakken's helicopter and it wasn't until Shego had fired up the engines that she was able to pinpoint what was setting her off: she wasn't exactly sure if Kim had died or not. She would eventually, but that was only if that stupid warehouse had been unguarded. With a sigh, Shego glanced over at Drakken, who was staring hard at her.
"What?" She snapped at him, satisfaction prickled up in her as Drakken blinked and looked away.
"Nothing. You seem strange." He replied now looking firmly out the window of the helicopter.
"You are strange, but I never say anything, now do I?" Shego said coldly, lifting the copter off the ground and flying it in the direction of the lair.
Inwardly, Drakken smiled; Shego was back. He twiddled his thumbs for a moment and was only slightly surprised when Shego spoke.
"So, what does that ring do anyways." She sounded as though she didn't care if he answered, but she was actually quite curious. If it wasn't big, 'top secret', or had to do with explosions, mind control, Death Rays, or shinny-ness, it wasn't something Drakken would steal.
"I though you'd never ask!" Drakken said, sitting up straighter and brightening. He turned in his chair, ready to launch into explanation. Here we go. Shego thought dryly as Drakken opened his mouth.
"This ring-" He paused briefly to pull it out of his pocket. "-will allow the wearer to gain tremendous speed, strength, and agility boosts. Unlike the rings that...Hench-" Drakken spat the name out and Shego gave her head the slightest of shakes. "-invented, this one will not bulk you up. Whoever wears it will stay at about the same size and weight that they are normally." He finished, looking quite proud of himself.
"And just how did you find out about it? No, wait, lemmie guess. Internet chat room?" Shego asked sarcastically. She was awarded with a deep scowl from her employer.
"No, Shego, I know about it because I helped build it." He said simply. Shego gaped at him.
"Say what?"
"Oh, yes. I allowed a scientist, who shall remain nameless, to use the technology I used on the Bebes, you know, the speed and strength enhancements. However, I was previously unaware that it could be used with out killing the user." Drakken said, idly twirling the ring in his fingers.
"'With out killing the user'? Why would it kill the person who's wearing it?" Shego asked, taking her eyes off the sky for a moment to stare at the ring.
"Well, the scientist was able to modify my technology and use it to manipulate the brain. When the user put the ring on, it would send electromagnetic waves through the person and they would go straight to the part of the brain that controls the muscles. Now, in a normal situation, this part of the brain only allows the muscles in the body to be used at 75% of their actual ability. This ring sort of numbs that part of the brain and allows the person to use their muscles at their fullest extent. The only downside to that a person can very quickly surpass their actual limits unknowingly. When that would happen, the person would go into an over drive and eventually kill themselves. But it seems as though my dear friend has found a way to counter give the user a bit more control of their body." Drakken said, smirking at the ring.
Shego frowned, the ring sounded too good to be true. Pulling the helicopter above the clouds, Shego gathered her thoughts.
"And you know all of that for a fact." She asked, glancing at him.
"Well, no, I don't. But! A simple test will tell and if it doesn't work as said, I believe I can reverse the effects." Drakken said slowly.
"Great. And who will we be testing this on?" Shego asked, already knowing the answer.
"Um, you, if you don't mind." Drakken said, grinning confidently at her.
A/N: OMG! What's gonna happen to Kim! Well, I'm not exactly sure. I could kill her off, but..nah. I would post up some the second chapter right now, but it's 3:15 in the morning and I'm rather tired. So until tomorrow. R/R!