A Lot Darker

Sequel to Untainted Madness

Disclaimer: I do not own Kim Possible or any other characters and such and such.

Note: In this story, Kim is 23, Shego is 25, and Ron is 23. Thank you and have a nice day.

Chapter 11

Psygo, Shego, and Kim stepped out of the GJ transport that had given them a ride back to Shego and Kim's apartment. They had been riding in almost complete silence since they had been released from GJ custody. But that changed as soon as Shego saw the damage that had been done to the apartment during the fight.

"Shit. This place is wasted." Shego said, kicking a loose piece of debris out of her path.

"I hate to admit it, but you're right, Shego. We can't stay here." Kim said, shaking her head. Psygo, in the meantime, had been checking out the damages to the building.

"Yeah, you're definitely not staying here. At least, not until we've done a couple thousand dollars worth of repairs. Looks like you'll just have to stay with me until we can find someone to do the repairs." Psygo said, walking to the side of the building.

"Where is your place?" Shego asked, curious as to where he stayed when not with her.

"Up in the mountains. It's a safe house. I usually go there to get away from the police, but it works as a home, too." Psygo said, pulling a small remote out of his pocket. He pressed a few buttons on the remote and a black sports car faded into view.

Shego and Kim exchanged glances of confusion.

"Didn't we already crash that car?" Kim asked.

"Nah, I wouldn't risk my baby here. That other car was just something I picked up on the way over." Psygo said as he hopped in and started the car. The roar of the powerful engine surprised everyone except Psygo.

"So, are you coming or not?" Psygo asked, slipping on some sunglasses and revving the engine.

Shego was the first to jump into the powerful car. Kim followed reluctantly, still a little worried about the car.

As soon as Kim was in the car, Psygo smiled and hit the gas. The tires squealed as the car peeled out onto the road.

James's hideout

James stormed into his hideout, furious at his defeat. But even more than that, the fact that he wasn't just defeated, but forced to retreat. James flicked on the lights, activating the various machines strewn about the large open area. James activated the Centurion battle suit and walked over to a large tube with a door on it. He opened the door and stepped inside, leaning against the back of it.

"Computer. I need an immediate repair and refit for the Centurion battle suit. Refit program PSYGO. And activate silent mode. During the repair and refit, I'll be going into temporary hibernation." James said, slightly annoyed that he still wasn't able to make his computer understand the word "sleep" without using such technical terms.

The bottom of the tube dropped out and James was brought into the belly of the machine that he referred to simply as the "Refit". It laid him down on a metal table and quietly began to remove the damaged portions of the Centurion battle suit and replace them with new fully functional components. About halfway through the procedure, James had fallen asleep, soothed into a deep slumber by the vibrations and quiet whirs of the machines that buzzed around him. But just because he had gone to sleep did not mean the machines were even close to being done with their work. The Refit still had to begin "refit program PSYGO". A program of weapons and armors specifically designed to be fit onto the Centurion battle suit. And strategically designed to fight his brother Psygo.

The Refit quickly attached the new reinforced armor to the already strong titanium skin of the suit. Another robotic arm attached the twin megasonic blasters to the suits arms.

After completing the refit program, the machine slipped James back into the entrance tube that he had first stepped into. The sudden shift from horizontal to vertical woke up James. He stepped out of the tube and deactivated the Centurion battle suit, watching as the new armor and weapons transformed with the suit, all slipping into the bracelet on his wrist.

James quickly checked the bracelet to make sure that the new machinery had transformed correctly, then continued on to his large computer.

"Computer. I want my brother found. As soon as possible. Notify me once you have the results. I'm going out for a while." James said as he grabbed a trenchcoat and hat and headed out the door.

Vaigo's lair – the Himalayas

Vaigo sat back in her chair, waiting for the Ghost Pack to return from their mission. It had taken a while to track down a new stasis fluid, but once it had been found, the Ghost Pack had taken on the mission like a checklist, making sure each objective was done with pinpoint precision before moving on to the next one. The entire mission had taken less than an hour, but the trip back home was taking a little longer. The flight back was a grueling 8 hours long.

Vaigo yawned a bit as she kept watch over the scientists working on her project. A small screen suddenly flipped out of the wall next to her and a man wearing a headset came on screen.

"Mistress Vaigo. The Ghost Pack has landed in the hangar."

"Good. Tell them that they have the rest of the week off. And give each of them an extra thousand in cash for completion of the job. But tell Sara to come and see me. I need to speak with her."

"Yes Mistress Vaigo." The man said as the screen went dark.

The ride up the elevator was long for Sara. She had just been taken from the rest of her team to see the boss herself. Some would say that was a good thing. Others would tell her to prepare herself for her own death.

As the elevator doors opened, Sara stepped out, cautioning herself. Without warning, a pair of arms wrapped around her. Sara was about to fight back, but realized that there was no malice in this grip. It was a hug.

"It's good to see you Sara. It's been a long time."

Sara turned to face Vaigo and return the hug.

"Yes. It's been way too long. When was the last time we stopped from work to just hang out?"

"At least a month. But, production has been busy since my little project really hit its stride. I've been working like crazy to finally get it finished so that I can finally move on to my next project." Vaigo said, walking to the edge of the rise on which her throne sat overlooking the lab.

"So, why did you call me up here?"

"I wanted to give you a little present for your hard work. Please, walk with me." Vaigo said, motioning towards the hallway to the right.

The two women walked down the hallway with Vaigo leading.

"I'm giving you a new stealth suit. It's something the other scientists I gathered have been working on for a while. It's a prototype, but I want you to have it. I have the feeling that you will be able to make a lot more use of it."

Vaigo stopped and pressed a button on the wall. A panel slid up to reveal a window looking into what looked to be a firing range. A man wearing a form-fitting black jumpsuit stepped out. The suit didn't seem to be anything special, except for the black backpack that seemed to be completely formed to the suit.

"So, what's so cool about this new suit?" Sara asked, a little disappointed. Before she could get an answer, the arm of the suit began to change. It formed into some sort of weapon. The man wearing the suit lifted his arm and a blast of blue energy shot out of the weapon and made a hole in the opposite wall three feet deep.

"Holy shit. How did the suit do that?"

"It's made of a special material that responds to the impulses of the mind. Would you like to know what makes that suit even better?" Vaigo asked, a smile creeping across her face.

"What's that?"

"The first is that that wall is made of high grade military alloys. And yet the weapons built in were able to punch a hole in it three feet deep."

"And what's the second thing?"

Vaigo signaled to the man in the test room. He paused for a few seconds before fading out of view.

"It has full body camouflaging capabilities. Invisibility."

Sara could only stare as the man faded back into view.

"There is one small problem with the prototype suits." Vaigo said, a look of seriousness shadowing over her face.

"A problem?"

"The suits have a problem with temperature regulation. The suit our test subject is wearing has been active for the past nine hours, fifty nine minutes and ten seconds."

"So."

"Watch." Vaigo said, her face turning back to the test subject.

The man wearing the suit suddenly began to scream out in pain. Flames began pouring out of the open parts of the suit. With a flash, the suit dropped to the ground, nothing but ash remaining of the man who had once been inside.

"Exactly ten hours to the second. Just like all the others. Of course, the new suits have all been installed with personal timers to tell the users how much time they have left."

"How the heck am I supposed to use that?"

"Just make sure you don't have to suit active for the full ten hours. It only takes a few minutes to cool back down, so there's not much to worry about as long as you keep your eyes on the timer. So, do you want it?"

Sara looked up at Vaigo, then back at the pile of ashes that had once been a man.

"I'll take it."

"Good. With your new suit, I have a special mission for you." Vaigo said, closing the panel and continuing down the hallway. Sara followed until they came to a large computer room. Vaigo pressed a few keys and a picture of James appeared on the screen.

"This is James. He is, at this time, a neutral party in the coming conflicts. I want you to get close to him. Gain his trust and sway him."

"Simple enough. I'll just use some of my natural charm."

"Not good enough. We've collected a lot of data on this one. He's a goody two shoes to the end. He'll even cross the line to catch the bad guys. He has serious mental problems that make him view himself as the only superhero in the world that can stop the plague of evil that has come to this world. And his personality is slowly becoming more and more like the machines that he surrounds himself with everyday. You'll have to find a way to get close to him, and at the same time, refrain from any and all criminal activities while in his company. Think you can do it?"

"I've yet to find a mission I couldn't pull off. I'll do it. This should be fun."

End Chapter 11

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Author's Notes

Real life came a knockin and I had to answer. Sorry this one took so long everybody. Between the college exams, graduation parties, and writer's blocks, I had to go through hell to finally get this one done. But things finally worked out and the other chapters should come faster than this one did. Thanks for reading and please review.