Mego not knowing what an anagram is was in reference to Stop Team Go, in which not one of Shego's four brothers can comprehend a metaphor. It was also a shot at Shego for using the alias Ms. Ogehs in A Sitch In Time. But to be fair to her, no one got that.

Content includes character deaths, mild gore.

–N

May 2007

The Go Jet already in use, Sierra took the car, racing down the highway far over the speed limit.

"Can we slow down just so we don't die before graduation?"

"Relax, Dr. D," Sierra – Shego – said, her eyes narrowed behind her domino mask. "I got this."

Apparently, Zorpox and Kim had gotten themselves a lair mid-Middleton for this, had been planning this particular night for over a year. The plan was to release giant robots on the entire world at the same time in a spectacular takeover. The plan was for Sierra to shield Drew while he shut down the power grid.

"This is, um, pretty high stakes," Drew said as they left the car. "Are you sure –"

"I trust you," Sierra said. "You can do this."

Of course there were henchmen outside the building. Sierra ran several of them down with the car before leaping out the window and igniting her hands.

Meanwhile, Drew snuck past them, hoping to get inside the building. His hopes were quickly dashed when Kim grabbed him by the collar. "Um. Any chance you'd let me go?"

Kim shook her head. "None." And then she tased him.

The next thing Drew knew, he was waking up, his hands bound and his side aching where Kim had struck him. He was upright, tied to a chair. Beside him, Sierra was glaring at Kim and Zorpox.

"Did you really think we didn't know you were coming?" Kim smirked. "Joss called and said you weren't with the others."

"Who the hell is Joss?" Sierra spat.

"Joss, Sam, Flora, Motor Edna. I don't know how you know her. She's been playing you for three years, almost. Making you believe she's incompetent. All in preparation for tonight." Behind Drew, his vine rose sleepily, as if it had been knocked out, too.

Please, please listen to my thoughts, Drew begged internally. Flower … Find the lights.

"– good plan?" Zorpox was saying. "It's an amazing plan! By this time tomorrow, Kim and I will be ruling the world."

Drew's flower wove its way down his shirt and onto the floor, searching as Sierra responded, "And what makes you think we won't stop you?"

"Your brothers won't get here on time," Kim cackled. "And what are you going to do, Princess? Did you think your nerd would save you?"

And then everything went dark.

Kim yelped, and Drew's vine loosened the knot binding him. He grabbed Sierra, who had cut through her ropes with her glow, and ran for the exit.

Flower guided them, and as soon as they made it out, Drew slammed the door shut behind them. Several flights of stairs and they were on the roof with an electrical tower.

"How do we dismantle it?"

Drew shook his head. "There's no panel or anything. It must be inside."

"Well doy. Why would they keep an electrical panel on the roof?"

"Alright, just hang on. Maybe I can do it externally." He pulled a small gadget – sort of like a computer with a touch screen – and began typing on it.

He had just hacked into the mainframe when Zorpox blasted through the locked door with a raygun, closely followed by Kim, claws out.

Sierra front-flipped over Drew, using his shoulders as a launch point, and lunged at Kim. Zorpox rounded on Drew, who began backing up toward the tower, slipping his computer into his pocket. "Um. Hi …"

"Hello, Dr. Drakken," Zorpox hissed, inching closer. "Whatchu got there?"

"N-Nothing."

"You can't win," Zorpox taunted. "This is my time."

"Hmm. Well. That would be unfortunate for me."

Zorpox grinned, unusually sharp teeth bared. Then he lunged.

It all happened so quickly after that. Drew dodged, and Zorpox stumbled head-first into the lightning tower. The lights flickered and Zorpox screamed. Drew shielded his eyes, but he couldn't shield his nose from the smell, or the sound of Kim's howl.

Sierra took the chance to roundhouse kick, but Kim was more aware than Sierra had realized. Kim ducked, then took a flying leap at Sierra, knocking them both off the roof.

The screaming again, but it took Drew a minute to realize it was coming from his own mouth. He flung himself down the stairs and out the door, making a beeline for the side of the building as he called Alex, who picked up with an anxious, "What's going on?"

"Call an ambulance to Zorpox and Kim's lair," Drew said.

"Is Sierra –"

Drew hung up and jumped the last ten or so steps. By the time he got outside again, it had started raining. Sierra had to be ok … She had to be …

He ran past Kim, the red of her hair slowly turning darker with the deeper red of her blood. He dropped to his knees beside Sierra, and her bleary eyes blinked open. "Drew …"

"Oh, Sierra, thank God –"

She turned her head slightly and winced. "Did you get it?"

He thought of Zorpox flying into the tower, the electricity going wild. "Yeah. I got it." Sierra put a shaking hand to her head and Drew said, "The ambulance is coming, Sierra. Just hold on."

She reached for him with a shaking hand, and Drew took it. "I'm tired, Drew …"

Drew's phone buzzed, but he ignored it. "I know. I know. Just stay with me."

"I'm sorry … I love you t-too –" Her eyes rolled back in her head and her hand went limp.

"No!" He scrambled for her neck, for a pulse. As the ambulance wailed in the distance, Drew focused on Sierra's shallow breathing and the slowing beat of her heart. Thump, thump. Thump, thump. Thump. Thump. Thump … Thump …