"I failed her"
Ron entered his house, feeling grateful for the first time in his life that his parents were away as usual.
"They were right about me in high school…I'm a loser… a Loser and a coward"
All his life he had endured the jokes and abuse in school "freak, Loser, worm" He pretended that he didn't care, and his few friends believed his act, but deep inside their words took away his confidence little by little. His parents wouldn't be there for him most of the time to comfort him.
In all these years, only she had been a constant support. She accepted him openly, not caring that she was a popular kid and him a rejected.
It was for her that he wore his mask that he did not care what other people said, for he did not want her to worry about him. He knew she was special and he wouldn't put the weight of his personal problems on her, especially when she had to save the world
And when she needed him the most, his courage had failed. He knew he should have done something, even if Kim had told him that it was her decision, but when the time came, he found himself unable to do anything
Shego walked confidently on the streets feeling the night's wind caress her hair. She smiled, after all she had it all in life "Wealth, a loving family, power, beauty, and now eternal youth and immortality", she thought
"Thank God the myths were right" she thought as her parents went to a trip to Eastern Europe and had returned changed.
She didn't think twice as they offered her the "dark gift"
"I wonder why Kimmie accepted my offer" she thought of the events that occurred last night, when her rival had appeared in the abandoned building. She had made her offer to Kimmie a week ago, smiling when she showed the red head the "new" Shego. "You can fight crime for all eternity" had been her words
Ever since their first meeting, Shego enjoyed the challenge that the redhead represented.
After all it wasn't about the Money she was after, for her family was very wealthy and she always had a life of luxury, but the thrill and the adventure. That was why she worked for Drakken, only for fun, and Kim provided to be great fun.
"Now we can have fun for all eternity" She smiled at that thought.
"We have a lot in common" Shego thought "I was very popular in high school like she is, we both got our powers at a very young age…And even if she doesn't know it I'm not evil…I have never killed a person, not even as a villain"
Then she remembered something "Thank God her sidekick didn't interfere as I gave her my gift" She knew he was there watching in the shadows as she drank Kim's blood and then made her drink her own. "I wonder how he knew?? Perhaps Kim told him and he fallowed"
Shego was so deep in thought that she didn't notice where she was walking, and when she stopped for a moment she looked around.
"My my" she said to herself as a mischievous smile formed on her lips.
"This is where he lives" Shego thought as she stared at the house across the street "Perhaps I should pay him a visit" She knew she enjoyed teasing the carefree boy. She liked how he always had a smile on his face, even in a risky mission. He had no powers like Kim or she, nor was he a super genius, but still he managed to help Kim and support her.
Making sure no one was watching, she approached the front of the house and then flew towards the window of his room in the second floor. The window was open and she looked inside.
The lights were off, but thanks to her improved vision she saw him laying on his bed, his back towards the window.
She entered silently and approached the bed
"Hello Buffon" miss me? She asked mockingly
The boy tensed a moment as he heard the familiar voice, but to her disappointment the boy did not answer or even move.
She tried again "ha ha, this time you weren't able to help Kimmy stop my evil plans" she said playfully. Unknown to her, the words hurt him deeply
"I know…Just….finish me off" he said sadly, not looking at her
Shego mocking smile vanished as she heard the usually cheerful boy choice of words and his tone
"W..What??"
She asked shocked
"Has he been expecting me??" she wondered
Ron slowly turned his face to look at her, and what she saw broke her heart. His face revealed no emotion at all, but his eyes were filled with emptiness and deep sadness.
"That is why you came. Right?" he said "That is the way of the world" then he used the words he had been hearing all his life "The weak, the loser will always be put down by the strong and the beautiful"
"Ron, I" she managed to say but he continued
"You will be doing the world.." and then his voice broke "And Kim a great service".
Shego wanted to say something but then a familiar voice coming from the window said half in anger half crying
"Don't say that… don't you dare say that" said Kim as she also entered Ron's room. Apparently she had risen and the first thing she did was come and visit Ron
His answer broke her heart as he laughed and said "I'm nothing…Not even my parents will notice my absence…Now I know the jocks and the popular girls were right".
He tried to go back to his initial position and look away, but Shego sat on the bed and grabbed, gently but firmly, his shoulder
"Look at me" she said angrily "How could you say that??"
She saw tears forming in his eyes and her expression softened as she continued gently "You are one of the bravest people I have ever known in my whole life".
Ron stared at her and then at his best friend "I failed you… I did nothing to protect you"