Mercy gave a heavy sigh as she slammed her locker open, hating silently how it got jammed a bit. Earlier at lunch, actually it was only an hour ago; Monty managed to give Bonnie a spoonful of her own medicine. It was so funny how he acted calm and cool, lifting her arms and showing the whole cafeteria, nay the whole student body that she didn't shave.
For the first time since Ron's death, Kim and her had laughed. It was a real one, not a fake one they used to ease their parents/guardians worries. Although she felt a little shame, she was grateful for the moment of happiness.
As she pulled out some books, stuffing them into her bag, she also placed two journals into the old rusted locker. It wasn't as though the whole school ignored Ron's death, nor did it mean they grieved as deep as Kim. They acknowledged his death and mourned in their own ways; after all, not everyone was best friends with him like Kim and Mercy were.
Ron's parents grieved very much and seemed, as from what she saw at the funeral, to have turned numb. It was very understandable and Mercy did not hold a grudge against them for trying to forget about him. They had to wonder in the back of their minds when they'd get that call, especially with him roaming with Kim Possible and saving the world.
Finishing putting up her books, she pulled away and cursed loudly. Her sleeve, which covered her scarred arm, got caught on the rigid edges of the locker so when she yanked away, it tore. Sighing heavily, she left the cloth there and slammed the door shut.
"Ahh!" She exclaimed with surprise, jumping at least half a foot in the air. When she closed the door, she failed to sense a certain Monkey Lord behind it. She had been so deep in thought that she didn't expect anyone to be standing there.
When she laid eyes on him, he looked menacing. Now that she had jolted back, he looked calm, amused, and confused. "You jerk! Don't do that, you gave me a fright!" She snapped, her face turning red from embarrassment.
"Really Manor, it's not my fault you can't sense anyone. I trained you enough Tai Shing Pek Kwar; you should at least sense your opponent." He said with an air of smugness. Behind her tinted sunglasses, Mercy's eyes narrowed.
"You saying you're my opponent all the time?" She questioned with her hand on her hip, ignoring how he called her by her last name. Before he could reply, she continued, "Anyway…" She muttered in her defense, "I wasn't paying attention, I was thinking about earlier."
Fist nodded in an understanding way. "Well then, my dear, shall we go home? I think Halima will be worried."
It took only a second for Mercy to forgive him for her heart melted when he held out his arm, his lips curled into a grin. Taking it with gratitude, they gracefully walked down the hall and outside, where the sky slowly grew dark with clouds.
(Okay, this is Shego's way of quitting Drakken)
It was noon by the time Shego reached Drakken's not-so-secret-lair. Although she complained nearly constantly about how it was so obvious that even a child could find them, she liked the current place they stayed.
It was a huge mansion type deal just on a cliff above a beautiful ocean. The waves washed up on the sand, hitting her car tires very softly. She grinned, knowing there would be a high tide soon.
"Oh well, it's not like I'm staying here for long." Shego muttered softly to no one in particular.
The door was locked which made her chuckle; this was the first time that idiot Drakken even thought of being safe and secretive. Well…as secretive as one can be with a lair on a cliff.
With ease, she climbed from the window ledge to the roof. Instead of breaking down the door, which she would have done in the first place before all this happened, she chose to be sneaky. It was weird how her rage subsided a bit, what with Kim being sick and all.
Easily sliding through the roof window, she pondered over this. Why did she have more self control after hanging out with the Princess for so long? Perhaps she needed to control herself more before she pissed off the red head. Or perhaps she needed to control herself more so she wouldn't harm anyone who opposed their love, like Dr. Possible for instance.
"Shego?!" A very familiar voice shouted from behind. It seemed that in her moments of deep thought, she forgot to move once landing from the window. Okay, so hanging out with Kim a lot was somewhat bad…even thinking about her was! This proved it!
Turning around with her hand on her curved hip, she grinned. "Dr. D…just the guy I was looking for." For a second it sounded as though they were the best of old friends.
"What…how…Where have you been?! I've been calling for you for weeks and…" The blue scientist pouted, somewhat shocked at how calm she was.
That calmness, however, did not last for long for she sneered, "You didn't even realize I was gone?! Oh that's it Blue boy! I was planning to be nice about this but I quit!"
Just as she readied herself to storm out of the room and building, she felt something leech like grab her ankles. Looking down at the thing that nearly tripped her, she nearly gasped aloud to see a pathetic Drakken.
"No! You can't leave! I have the most brilliant plan ever! It'll work, I'm sure this time! Stay! Please Shego?!" He cried out.
As he got up slowly, she studied him carefully. "What's it involve?" If it were a good plan, she'd stay…if not…
"Well, first I need a lock of your hair to clone…" He started but was interrupted by the slamming of a door. "…Shego?"
Kim stood outside the school patiently, tapping her foot lightly to an inaudible tune. It was after hours and she sighed heavily, glancing up and down the road for her driver.At this time normally she would be at cheerleader practice. That was the key word; normally. Thanks to her weakness and pass illness, she had to skip it for a month. So, she wondered as she waited for Shego to pick her up, what ever happened to Mikira?
She was a spirit, a ghost of revengence and anger. What was she hoping to accomplish by sucking out Kim's life force? Sitting on the ground, she closed her eyes and thought deeply about this. Although she wasn't an expert on weird ghost stuff, she could guess easily.
Maybe Mikira wanted to steal her life so she would be human again; free to wonder the Earth as human. Not as a ghost or a Queen, just normal. Or maybe she just wanted Kim to die.
BEEP BEEP!
Kim yelped and jumped from her sitting position, standing up and looking around alarmed.
"Hey Princess, you coming or not?!" It was Shego.
Sliding in, she glared at the green woman. "You didn't have to honk."
She smirked and shrugged weakly, taking off at nearly 100 M.P.H.
Next chapter: Mercy & the mob, as well as Ron. Review!
