11:22 P.M. Middleton Proper
The drive up had taken longer than it should have, out of necessity. Shego had taken a longer route, to ensure traffic cameras couldn't trace their car as having gone straight from the apartment to the labs. Shego also used the extra time to fill Kim in on the finer details of the job.
"Okay Princess, all we have to do is take some transistor chip thingy from the development labs here, and the contents of some executive safe." Kim was typing on her Kimmunicator as Shego went on.
"Got it. Gate-Stringer just set the record for most transistors on an integrated circuit. The development labs here are supposed to be outfitting their newest appliances with the new circuits." Kim reported. Shego waved her hand dismissively.
"Whatever. I figure, if they're willing to pay handsomely for one laptop, how much would they pay for a few pocketfuls of phones too?"
"Well," Kim raised an eyebrow at her. "we do have two empty duffel bags here."
"That's the spirit Kimmie." Shego said, before leaning over to give her a quick kiss.
11:54 P.M. Gate-Singer Electronics: Middleton Development Lab
They parked their car several blocks from the compound, creeping through the shadows the rest of the way. The facility itself was a dull grey, fifteen stories high, and surrounded by a ten foot fence, separated from the building by about twenty yards of parking lot. Kim and Shego, now in full gear, easily scaled the fence, landing without a sound on the other side. With their masks covering their faces, they looked a lot like ninjas; although, in fairness, ninjas made more noise than they did. Several guards patrolled the building, accompanied by several vicious looking dogs. It didn't take much to avoid them. After passing the guards, the two woman unholstered grappling hooks, ascending to the top of the building. The roof featured several oversized ventilation covers. Shaking her head, Shego flipped open a nearby skylight, slid through, and landed in an obviously executive office. Kim landed a second later, and after a quick look around, made her way to the other side of the room.
"Alright, we just need to find this safe, and make our way to the development labs." Shego said, opening the door slightly, and checking the hallway beyond for guards. Seeing none, Shego looked back, Kim was crouched in a corner, her body obscured whatever she was doing. Shego walked over to her. "What's up?" Kim was crouched on front of a safe, her Kimmunicator pointing towards it, her free hand was slowly twisting the dial.
"Working." Came the terse reply. Shego raised an eyebrow at her.
"And just when did you learn to do that Princess?"
"Well I didn't break you out of a G.J. prison by asking nicely." Just as she said that, the safe popped open. Grinning at her partner, Kim snatched up the contents, placed them in the bag slung over her shoulder, and lightly closed the safe. Together, they walked towards the door.
"Race you to the lab?" Shego asked, pulling up her mask. Kim did the same. Her answer came from her mouth, but not in the form of words. Shego-now wondering what was messing up her makeup more, Kim, or her mask-took off to the left, disappearing into the shadows within seconds. Kim did the same, making her way in the opposite direction, towards the elevator. A quick check a nearby panel showed that both elevators were at the bottom floor. Kim wrenched open the doors, and leaned into the empty chasm. Both elevators seemed to share the same chute, judging by the two sets of cables, each on their own half of the chasm. A confident smirk on her face, Kim leapt into the shaft, grabbing the wires in front of her. Kim loosened her grip, and began sliding down at a dizzying rate. Kim could almost feel the adrenaline coursing through her system, along with a few endorphins. Suddenly, her descent slowed, the cables beneath her hands began to move. The elevator directly below her began to rapidly ascend. Waiting until the last second, she leapt across to the other set of cables, continuing to slide downward. She landed softly on the second elevator-still on the ground floor-and pulled open the door above it. Stepping through, Kim noticed that the hallway beyond was littered with red sensor beams. She rolled her eyes and began leaping through them, landing on a hand here, a foot there. Every time she hit the floor, it looked like she was playing in a championship match of twister. It took her about ten seconds to get through the best security system money could purchase. Beyond it was a double door featuring a small plaque. Kim took a quick glance at the plaque, and seeing that she was in the right place, stepped through. Shego was beyond, picking the lock of another set of doors. Kim crept up behind her, watching her work. The door clicked, and Shego straightened up.
"Looks like I win this one Princess." She muttered to herself. Kim slipped her arms around the woman's waist.
"Don't count on it."
"Dimmit." Shego mumbled, but made no attempt to pull away. Kim slipped around her, stepping into the lab and unslinging the duffel bag from her shoulder. Shego did the same, and the two helped themselves to everything that wasn't bolted down. After they filled both bags, along with various equipment pouches, they turned to leave. Shego paused long enough to hit an alarm button, then ran through the beams towards the elevator. Kim ran after her. Shego called up the elevator, and stepped inside. Kim made it in as the doors began to close.
"What do you think you're doing?" Kim hissed. Shego just grinned.
"Making our escape more interesting." The elevator dinged as they reached the top floor. As they made their way out, even Kim had to admit that it was much more challenging. Now there were patrols in the halls, and a police perimeter. Even so, they made it back to the roof, and repelled down without incident. The police had surrounded the building already, and that gave Kim an idea. She handed her bag to Shego, and slipped out of her jumpsuit.
"I'll take care of the police." She said with a quick wink. "Meet you back at the car?" Shego nodded, and Kim made her way to the officer in charge. She tapped him on the shoulder.
"AH! Oh Miss Possible, I didn't see you there." At the mention of Kim, most nearby officers looked her way. "It's good to see you here. There's been a break in at the labs. Funny thing though. The thieves seemed to have purposely triggered the alarm."
"I already checked the building." Kim saw Shego slip past several officers out of the corner of her eye. "The thieves are already gone." Officer Hobble shook his head.
"I guess so. Anyways, there's no reason to keep my men here if that's the case. I'll stay here until the C.S.U. arrives. If you find anything else, let me know." Turning from her, he began to address his men. Grinning madly, Kim slipped by the remaining officers, and walked towards the car. She got in, and strapped herself into the passenger seat. Shego was in the driver's, having shed her jumpsuit as well. They took off, Shego taking a different path that the one she used to get them to the facility. Kim sank back into her seat, feeling the adrenaline flush out of her system.
"So." Kim said, breaking the silence. "Was it as good for you as it was for me?"
12:19 P.M. Kim and Shego's Apartment
"Alright Kimmie." Shego said, closing the door behind them. Kim dumped the twin duffel bags on the couch. "What's next on the agenda?" Kim stretched, pretending to stifle a yawn.
"I think I'm going to bed." Shego looked a little crestfallen. Last night had been fun, and the morning was still young. She didn't see anything wrong with pulling an all-nighter, but she relented.
"Okay Kimmie, I'll be up awhile, I'm still pretty wired." Kim winked as she passed her.
"Me too." Shego audibly gulped.
"Oh." Shego ended up turning in early as well.
