KIM POSSIBLE: LOST IN THE DARKNESS
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN KIM POSSIBLE. IT BELONGS TO DISNEY. I OWN ONLY MY OC. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REAL PERSON OR PEOPLE ARE MERE COINCIDENCE. NO FINANCIAL PROFIT IS MADE FROM THIS. THIS IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
AN Before we move on to the story, let me apologise for the late update. I was trying to get some sleep after a horrendous week of exams. I'll try to kick out as many chapters as possible during this holidays.
Chapter 11 Unshadowed
Deep in the heart of the mountains to the south of Middleton, was a secret base for Team Possible. One which was supposed to be the redhead's twentieth birthday gift, but the redhead never had the chance to see it. Her team made sure the base was utilised fully in their operations, and was continued to be maintained in top conditions even though the team parted ways a few years later.
Now, the room was occupied by some of the world's best mind. But it was also one of the world's weirdest combinations.
Ronald Stoppable, a mystical powered Monkey Master. The blond was now a leading ninja of the world's oldest ninja clans. At the same time, he did freelancing for Global Justice whenever they needed his help.
Monique Robinson, a fashion diva. The ebony haired beauty was a prodigy in her field. But ever since her friend's disappearance ten years ago, she filled in the space for the blond male before he left for Yamanouchi.
Wade Load, acknowledge to be one of the world's best hackers, as well as a tech genius. Leading computer analysts at Global Justice, the young genius had been Team Possible's tech and info support for as long as they could remember.
Jim and Tim Possible, two of the brightest minds at MIT, currently taking their PHDs in multiple engineering fields. They were part of Team Possible after their sister disappeared, and before the team was officially dissolved due to internal feuds.
Now, the twins were putting up one of their most sour faces at the blonde, who was trying his best to ignore the stares he was getting. He cleared his throat, trying to get their attention, but the twins merely snorted and crossed heir arms in disgust.
"Where's Shego?" Jim asked, or rather, demanded.
"She's not welcomed." Ron remarked dryly. "She was the one who caused Kim to die, and you all know that. I'm not going to welcome her back into our team."
Tim banged a fist on the table. "Last I checked, this is not for team, Stoppable. This is our sister's team, and there's no way I'm letting you taking over. What right do you have?"
"Boys!" Monique tried to put INA word, but the three males were too engaged to listen to her. She sighed in defeat, and looked at her boyfriend for help.
Wade merely shrugged. He knew how the twins would react, especially on such a touchy topic like this. It was the same reason the Team had to part way years ago, as well as the reason Shego left, and joined GJ instead.
"You know Kim died because of her. Shego killed her. She let that man interrupt their fight, let the man inject Kim with that poison. She's Kind murderer. Why are you two siding her?"
"Because we have more common sense than you!!" Tim countered. "If Shego really wanted to hurt Kim, she would've done it years ago! Hell, she can melt metals with her bare hands, do you think sis could be survived if Shego really went all out?"
Ron bit his lip. He had no interest to get into another fight with the twins, not when there were more pressing matters at hand. "Look, don't want to continue this stupid fight, because we all know where it's going to lead us."
Monique and Wade nodded in agreement. They too didn't want to see another war between the three males. Hell, if Shego was here, they'd be surprised if the base was still standing.
"Ron, why don't you tell us the reason for calling us back?" Wade began the conversation. He knew if he didn't get things on track, they'd never get things done in time.
The blonde nodded. "Before Dr. Director left GJ HQ, she asked for Team Possible to investigate this rogue organisation which goes by the name Obsidian Pact. As we all know, this is a new alliance in the villain community, and the person who leads them is a complete psychopath. Dr. Director knew GJ cannot be mobilised to investigate behind the scenes, as UN is breathing down her neck, so she requested for our help."
"Why should we help when her organisation was the one who left sis to die?" Jim said with a sneer. "We are not helping that traitor. Heck, we feel disgusted to be in your presence!"
Ron seethed in anger. He had endured the brats for years, simply because he respected the boys' parents. But the boys had openly hated him after two years being with him, and saw how incompetent he was, and believed he was the cause of their sisters death.
"Boys!" Monique scolded the twins. "Stop it, we are not here to fight. If you won't cooperate, then leave."
Tim huffed. "We built this base. If anyone, it should be him who leaves." He said, glaring in Ron's direction. " Or we could always fry his ass."
"Tim, please don't..." Wade mumbled, rubbing his temples. It was too early for them to be over each other's throat. And he was not in the mood to pull them apart.
"Shut it, boy genius. You work for that damn woman too, so you have no right to interfere." Jim told the dark haired male. "You two, of all people, betrayed our sister's trust."
Monique stood up, and slapped the two boys across the face. Jim and Tim looked up in bewilderment. For all these years, Monique had been the only one to stand by them, consoling hem I've their grief. But now, was she siding with them?
The answer was no.
The ebony haired beauty had tears in her eyes. They had forgotten that she had lost her best friend ten years ago, just like how they had lost their sister ten years ago. The twins looked down at their feet in shame, but Monique pulled the two boys into a hug.
"Look, I didn't mean to hurt you two, but we need to stay together, to work together now. We may have bitter memories, and jumbled emotions over how things had turned out over the years, but we need to put these feuds aside for now. The world needs us, and we can't let them down. What would Kim say if she see you two like this?"
Jim sniffed. Tim turned his head away. Both boys were trying to put their emotions in check. They knew she was right. They were a team, so they better start acting like one.
"Wade, record the meeting and let Shego know what we are up to, when you get in touch with her." Monique told the computer genius.
He was already typing away on his keyboard. "On it."
"And you, boyfriend, better tell us why you are here and not cuddling up with your girlfriend."
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Betty couldn't believe who she was looking at. She was starting to believe that her only eye was making her see hallucinations. She grabbed Shego by the arm, trying to get some reassurance that what she was looking at was real.
"Vivian?" She called again, her voice shaking.
The blonde put down the pager and looked at the brown haired woman in the eye. Letting a sigh escape her lips, she turned to look at Shadow, who was wearing an amused smirk, and waved at her to continue.
"Hello, Betty. It's been a while..."
"A while? A while?! Viv, it's been ten years since anyone had seen or heard you. And now that I've found you, you're working for Shadow of all people? Why?" Betty's voice was cracking, and she was losing her usual calm demeanour. She could care less about that now. The only hung on her mind was why Vivian was with Shadow. Why the blonde had not tried to contact her in years.
"Please, Betty, hold your judgement. Don't say anything that would anger Master Shadow. He is an impatient, man, and despises people who refuse to play by her rules."
Shadow tapped her chin. "The good doctor is right. I am an impatient man, especially after that farce I see your agents did at Middleton Space Centre. Complete idiots."
"What the fucking hell are you talking about?!" Shego roared. She lunged forward at a speed she though she was not capable of, and reached out her claws. Plasma covered claws went for Shadow's face, but the leader sidestepped at the last possible moment and crushed her robotic elbow into the back of Shego's neck. The brief contact also sent a surge of high vols the through the pale woman's body.
Shego fell to her knees with an agonising scream, her emerald glare directed at the mysterious leader, who was smirking at the sight of the fallen law enforcer. Shego clenched her teeth, and tried to push down the pain to a tolerable extent.
"You asshole!" She managed to say.
Shadow laughed. "You are not on my level, Agent Go, you never was. Now, leave my sight when I'm still generous enough to let your miserable lives go."
Shego's plasma flared once more. What the fuck is wrong with this man and his attitude?!
Betty stepped forward and placed an arm on her pale friend's shoulder. The younger woman turned to her, and Betty shook her head. Shego let the plasma die on her fingers.
"This is not the end, Shadow. I will get you limb from limb myself." Shego told the leader. " For Kimmie's sake, I will."
Shadow merely regarded her with her robotic eyes. Her features softened for a moment, but it was back to the cold icy facade in seconds. "I don't doubt that, Agent Go..."
Betty was still looking at Vivian with a melancholy expression. She was torn between just leaving with her injured comrade and taking Vivian with her. Her single eye showed the blonde her inner struggles. But Vivian shook her head and smiled sadly. Betty knew, the blonde couldn't leave Shadow, at least not yet.
The GJ director turned, and headed in the direction of the hangar. Henchman followed with automated rifles and tranquilliser darts. Shego took one last look at the man who called himself Shadow, and vowed that she would kill the man herself.
Shadow merely looked on with a smile, until they were out of sight, and sat down once more.
"You know, if you had chosen to leave, I wouldn't have said a word..." Shadow told the blonde.
"I know. But I can't leave you alone too. Betty is a strong woman, I know she can handle things." Vivian answered.
Shadow sighed. "I'll be fine on my own too, you know, I'm not a child anymore."
"You always will be." Vivian said with a soft smile. "Neither Felix nor I wish to see you sink back into the despair we pulled you out from."
Shadow smiled. A truly sincere smile this time. "Thank you, Dr. Porter, for everything..."
Once in the safety of Shego's jet, Betty threw an angry punch into the side mirror.
"Hey,hey, that's my baby you're hitting on, Bets. If you want to continue doing that, I suggest you get the hell out of my jet now."
"Damn, I never thought Shadow would be her..." Betty said, ignoring her friend.
Shego blinked. She thought that she must'd misheard things. She put the jet on autopilot, something she absolutely loathed, and turned her full attention to the older woman.
"What did you just say?" Shego queried. She was sure she heard Betty calling Shadow a "her".
" I said I never thought that Shadow would be her." Betty said once more, her tone less heated now after the punch and earlier outburst.
Shego shook her head and tried to get her mind back on track. Damn, that stupid voltage. My head still hurts like hell...
"So...you're saying Shadow is a girl?" Shego asked, just to reconfirm things.
Betty looked at her friend with a weird expression. "You mean to say you didn't notice who Shadow truly is?"
"I seriously can't say I've met the psychopath before, Bets. So, are you going to tell me or not?"
The older woman sighed, and looked straight into those emerald orbs. "Shadow is ..."
Shego's eyes widened in shock. Her frame trembled, her mind in complete chaos. "Shadow is... but that is not possible. How? What happened? I... we thought..."
Betty's expression was serious. "If Shadow is who we think is, then we are in trouble, big time."
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So, here we are, at the end of yet another chapter. Betty knows who Shadow is, and Shego's reaction to the identity was pure shock. Jut who Shadow truly is, and how dangerous is her to the world? Come on people, make a guess. It won't hurt, would it?
