Tangled Up In Green

Heather O'Malley

Kim Possible is owned by the Disney Corporation and they have no connection to this what so ever. These characters are used without their permission and include a plea not to be sued as I have no money.

Flight of Fancy

The last bit of packing had been finished and they were pretty much ready to head out to Florida to spend a little bit of time with Nana. The two ladies were actually looking forward to that, as it would certainly be a lot more comfortable warm in Florida than cold in Middleton. Then there was the fact that they were going to spend some time at Disneyworld, as Kim really wanted to go to both Epcot and the Animal Kingdom and everything else really but someone had to draw the line. Shego had just rolled her eyes at the suggestion to visit the world of mouse, but she had gotten Wade to hook them up for dinner on the side, while Kimmie hadn't been able to overhear. She may not be thrilled about going to Disney but she could make sure Kimmie had fun.

Shego lugged the suitcases out to the car with Abby scanning the neighborhood making sure there was nothing out of the ordinary. The brunette also walked Kim to the car, standing in front of her to hopefully ruin any possible shot someone could have on the pregnant teen hero. It was a nice job of protection in the ex-thief's opinion but the woman was around all the time and it was starting to get on her nerves. Abby sort of killed the whole sexual mood and Shego wasn't sure if she felt comfortable hot tubbing naked with her around. It was weird and she didn't like it and what really pissed her off was that she asked for the woman. All of this was her fault in a way that she couldn't deny. She just wanted to groan unhappily but that wouldn't solve anything.

And it wasn't like it had been a bad request. Part of the problem might have something to do with the fact that since Abby had shown up Shego hadn't gone out on any missions. She knew that couldn't last and that she would be glad for the woman's presence at that point, but right now she actually wanted to feel alone enough so that she could have sex with Kim and not have it become an issue. Granted Kim was still in no shape to have sex at the moment but maybe soon and what if she didn't want Abby around when that happened either? It was frustrating and dwelling on it too much only gave Shego a headache.

The drive to the airport was brief and the three of them waited calmly by the gate for boarding to begin. There had been a little excitement when Abby had reached the security checkpoint with them. She flashed her badge and managed to get all of them waved through, much to the surprise of their fellow passengers. The TSA agents had been a little cowed by the GJ agent with just a look, a skill she had learned while with the Secret Service. But now the two ladies were just chatting about a lot of nothing, sharing a bag of chips while Abby stood off to one side scanning the terminal and managing to not look like a Secret Service agent while doing it. Shego had to give her points for that as blending in like that couldn't have been all that easy.

They boarded the plane last, as they were sitting in first class and Abby really wasn't keen on the idea of people she hadn't cleared walking in front of them into the plane. It made her all twitchy to just even think about it. This way they got to get seated without having to worry over too many security issues, last in first out.

Kim had never ridden first class on a plane she wasn't taking to a mission and on those trips she had been more in mission mode and less in paying attention to the plane mode. She liked the wider seats, especially as she was getting larger as she got heavier. They were big enough that she could fit into them comfortably and they were just what she needed right now. At twenty weeks along she needed the extra space. Kim was excited that she was at the halfway point in her pregnancy, only about twenty weeks to go until their Muffin came into the world. Their daughter was almost there, even after everything that had happened to her so far. It made Kim a bit melancholy to think over all of that but Shego was protecting her and that made her feel truly safe.

Seventeen weeks. Had they really been together for only that short a time? To Kim it felt like they had been together forever but just over four months had passed since they had gotten married and began their life of wedded bliss. That thought alone made Kim's head spin. Four life altering months that had brought Kim more happiness than she had ever expected had passed and she could honestly say at this point that she never wanted it to end. She reached over and took Shego's hand and squeezed it.

The dark haired woman squeezed back and turned to look at her wife questioningly. "You okay Kimmie?"

"Yeah. I've just been thinking about how fast life has been lately. It's only been four months for us, you know that?" Kim sounded surprised at that revelation and a bit in awe.

Shego smiled at Kimmie. This was something she had thought about as well. "Yeah, four crazy months. I'm just going to be excited when we get to four years. I guess that would make little Elphaba Zenobia three. That will be amazing. Our daughter…three."

Kim had to agree with that. Just thinking about the fact that they were having a child and that she would get to grow up right in front of them was amazing and sort of took her breath away. It was one of the truly most magical things that she could ever imagine happening in her life. She leaned over and kissed Shego softly. "Thank you."

This took the green skinned woman by surprise and she looked at her wife quizzically. "What for Pumpkin?"

"For marrying me and becoming my family. I was so hurt from things you had done that I hadn't gotten over it and now, now I am happier than I've ever been in my entire life. So, thank you." was all that Kim said in answer, leaning her head against the older girl.

Shego reached an arm over the red head's shoulders and hugged Kim. "It was entirely my pleasure Princess. I should thank you for that as well, you know."

Kim blushed in response and leaned into the hug. "How about we call it even?"

Shego smiled and nodded at that suggestion. "I think I can agree with that Kimmie."

KPKPKPKPKP

"Did we have to get such a big car?" complained Kim for the fifth time, sounding really irritated.

Abby was driving their rental car with Kim and Shego in the back of the SUV sitting together. Abby was pointedly ignoring Kim's question, deeming it irrelevant in the overall scheme of things. In her mind, this was a matter of being safe and had nothing whatsoever to do with fuel efficiency. At least she had managed to get one of the hybrid engine models for their use, but that apparently didn't take care of all of the teen hero's concerns for the vehicle and the environment. Shego just shook her head, getting a bit tired of her wife's complaints on this subject. It didn't help that Kim was cranky from the flight and wanted to just lie down somewhere and sleep.

According to the directions they had and the GPS read out they should be getting really close to where Nana lived. Abby spotted the sign for the complex up ahead of them and turned into the retirement community. She maneuvered them through the twists and turns and reached the area where they were supposed to park. Shego helped Kim out of the car and Abby got the luggage, as the green skinned woman was obviously taking control of things now. The brunette knew that she really had no way to argue with the plasma throwing woman.

Kim knocked on the door while Shego looked out over the grounds, hoping that no one had followed them here. She liked Nana and didn't want to drag the woman into a fight, even if the old lady could take care of herself. It wasn't polite to drag a brawl to someone else's house. The only reason they had come was that the two women had promised Nana that they would visit her around this time and it had been something that both had been looking forward to. Without the promise however they would still be in Middleton, keeping safe in the Palace.

Shego wasn't a big fan of feeling nervous. This feeling, like she was waiting for the other shoe to drop, was grating on her nerves. Wade had gotten no closer to figuring out who was behind this scheme and they really had no additional clues to go on. The only thing that had been of some help was that Camille had been a clone according to various DNA markers and biochemical traces, however all that did was make things even more confusing and bothersome. An army of shapeshifters coming after her Princess did not sound like any fun to deal with, even if they were only clones of Camille Leon. But there was no guarantee that that was the case. Having more questions than answers in this situation was not very helpful. The fact that Camille had been a clone had helped Kim in dealing with her killing someone. It hadn't been easy but thankfully, her nights of waking up screaming were over. Having Shego there and holding her helped a great deal in that, something for which Kim was grateful.

Nana opened the door and smiled at the women. "Kim, Shego, thank you for still coming. I am glad everything is okay Kimberly. I was horrified to hear that you had been attacked."

Kim relaxed into the hug her grandmother was giving her. It was comforting and let her know that she was cared for. Memories of the attack came back with Nana's words but she had been working on coping with them better and with dealing with all of the thoughts that went along with them, especially the one where she had killed someone. It wasn't like the knife strike had been planned; she had just gone on instinct, trying to save the Muffin and herself. The worse thing about it in her mind was that she wasn't feeling any regrets over this. She had killed someone brutally and she didn't care. Her child had been attacked and that had ended her caring about her opponent. These thoughts brought tears to her green eyes and Kim started crying.

Nana helped get Kim into the apartment and got her granddaughter seated on the couch. The red head clung to old woman and sobbed out her pain. Shego felt uncomfortable with the scene, at a loss for what to do and Abby really seemed to be out of her element as well. Both were women of action and not emotion. Nana was busy rubbing Kim's back and saying soothingly, "There, there."

Abby put down the luggage and hunted for the kitchen while Shego sat on the couch on the other side of Kim feeling awkward. She rested a hand comfortingly on the red head's thigh, to let her wife know that she was there. Abby came back with a glass of water and set it down on the coffee table right across from Kim just in case the teen needed it. Shego looked over questioningly and the brunette simply shrugged.

Kim finally quieted down after a few minutes and Nana wiped the tears away from her face. This made Kim smile just a little bit, tears clinging to her lashes and red streaks traveling down her face. "Sorry Nana."

"For what? Crying? Don't be a fool Kimberley. Crying can be good for you. You know that." chided Nana.

Kim blushed and bowed her head. "Okay. Got it."

"Good. I figured your parents didn't raise any fools and I would hate to find out that my boy did something wrong. Now what's bothering you?" Nana went straight to the point, not wanting to waste any time in helping Kim work out whatever was hurting her this much.

"You know I killed someone…right?" asked Kim quietly, shame clear in her voice.

"I heard you did that in self-defense and that the fight itself had been particularly brutal. I haven't seen any footage myself. But yes Kim, I heard that."

"Yeah, the fight was brutal. When she cut my abdomen I just sort of snapped. I lost it Nana. I just sort of went into overdrive and next thing I knew I was waking up in the hospital looking at Shego. Since then I get flashes of the fight, filling in more of the holes and it's not pretty." Kim was starting to choke up and Nana hugged her again. Shego's eyes glistened with tears that hadn't fallen yet.

"Have you ever been in a fight like that before, where it was kill or be killed?" asked Nana softly.

Kim shook her head.

"Kim, when death enters the picture all rules go out the windows and if you're not stupid you will fight your hardest to survive. And think about this, it wasn't just you on the line this time; there was also your child to consider. In nature, fighting a momma is about the stupidest thing you can do as they fight twice as hard as the males. Momma bears are beyond vicious in protecting their young, lionesses as well, even going so far as to attack the father if he makes a move against the young. Is it any surprise then that you are like that as well? Going all out to protect your child? I'm sure Shego here was ready to tear apart the world when she heard what had happened." explained Nana, calmly.

Now it was Shego's turn to blush, because that was exactly how she had felt when she had heard what had happened to her Princess. If Drakken or anyone else responsible for this had been there nothing would have remained, there wouldn't have been enough left to ID the body.

"I suppose." agreed Kim, having to concede several points to her tough as nails grandmother. They were all good points and didn't make her feel like she was a bad person for what she had done. Add to that the fact that she had killed a clone and not a real person had helped her stress level. Was her Grandmother right with this?

"Kimmie, just accept that you did what you had to do in order for you and your child to survive. It isn't like you went out and purposely tried to kill someone. You did nothing wrong. You have to remember that. I mean, think about it like this Kim, was killing the first option you went for?" Nana was working to drive the point home, to make sure the stubborn red head would get it through her thick skull that she didn't have to beat herself up over this whole situation.

"Well, no. I first tried hand to hand, then escrima and then I went for the knives."

"So you were trying measured responses to end the combat at a lower level. You were doing the wise and just thing. Now tell me, did she have a knife the whole time?"

"Yes." replied Kim.

"So, you were trying to start out non-lethal with someone who had been coming at you lethally the whole time? You didn't go for a weapon to start with?"

Kim thought about that for a second. "Yes."

"Then again, what's the problem? Whoever attacked you pushed the issue of lethality, not you. You tried to end it in a non-lethal manner to start with but they wouldn't let you. And given your pregnancy, you were hampered physically from being able to fight to your fullest capacity. If you hadn't been pregnant then it might have been a completely different issue. You would have been able to disarm her and end it that way."

Shego was impressed with the way that Nana was helping Kimmie cope with the whole killing thing. The older woman was doing an amazing job and had walked Kimmie through things step by step until she had no option left but to accept things as opposed to just blaming herself for everything that had happened in that fight. The older woman had done quickly and easily what the younger woman had been unable to do. It made Shego so happy to see that Kimmie was starting to smile slightly.

"I guess so." Kim wasn't sure of things. Nana sounded so sure and so smart on this issue and Kim couldn't really argue with the points she was making. She really had no where to go. Maybe her Nana was right and she wasn't a killer but rather had done something out of self-defense. That was a lot more comforting than thinking that she was just a horrible person for killing someone, even though they had been a clone.

"You guess?" The challenge in the two words was clear and it sparked something inside the red head.

"Alright, I know. Better?" Kim was getting a little testy on this issue.

"Good. Now you need to stop moping and let's go get some dinner. I don't want to cook anything tonight and I figured that you kids might be hungry. I know a couple of really good seafood places nearby as well as several good ethnic places in the area. So, you let me know what you want and we can go there." Nana grinned at Kim and Shego, who smiled back.

Kim looked confused for a moment by the change in gears and Shego jut smirked. Kim stumbled over her words some as she replied with, "Uhm…what…a…a…about Mexican or maybe Italian?"

"Sure thing Kimmie. Let me know which you prefer when you're ready to go. Shego, you two are in the guest room over there. And I take it that this young woman is Abigail, Kim's babysitter?"

"I usually just go by Abby, ma'am." The brunette held out her hand and shook with Nana. She was a bit surprised by how strong the old woman's grip was and how controlled the power felt. This was no frail grandmother that was for sure.

"Okay then. It's a pleasure to meet you. You can sleep on the sofa while we're here as there really isn't anywhere else to put you I'm afraid. Will that be okay?" asked Nana.

Abby nodded. The couch would work fine for her as that kept her in the center of the house and better able to head off in whatever direction she needed to go in order to protect Kim. "That'll be fine, ma'am."

"Good. Now that we've settled that, I'm going to do some more knitting for a little bit. I'm working on a circular lace shawl right now and I'm getting close to the end, which will be nice. Let me know when you ladies are ready to go and we can head out." Nana headed back to her room, where she ha her knitting supplies besides her comfy rocking chair.

Kim looked pretty exhausted and Shego hugged her warmly. Kim relaxed into the hug instantly, her body shifting slightly to conform to her wife's body, so that they were touching as completely as possible. Shego kissed her on the top of her head and asked, "Want a short nap, love?"

Kim nodded, too tired physically and emotionally at this point to really argue with anything. The trip had been long enough to wear her out, with all of her injuries. Right now food could wait, she just wanted to lie down and cuddle up with her wife. The rest of the world could just shut up and wait until her batteries recharged. "Will you lie down with me Eme? I just want to feel you next to me."

Shego's gaze softened and she looked lovingly at her wife, quite willing to comply. "Absolutely Princess."