Chapter 4 Introductions
With a yell, Shego swung her arm down, but the woman's hands grabbed and stopped it. They strained against each other for a few seconds.
Shego felt the cold barrel of the weapon against the back of her neck.
"Stop this now," said the robot.
"Grrrr....okay, okay," said Shego. She powered down her hand, and got off the woman.
The woman got up slowly, wincing a bit. She looked at Shego. "You pass the test," she said.
"Test? Want to tell me what's going on?" Shego crossed her arms.
The woman sat down on a large yellow pillow. She gestured at another pillow. "Please sit down."
Shego shook her head. "I'll stand."
"As you wish," said the woman.
"Well?" asked Shego, glancing at the robots, who still had weapons trained on her. She was sizing them up, calculating the possibility of getting a weapon from them. The odds didn't look good.
"First, let me introduce myself," said the woman, straightening her clothes. "I am M'arSha'maL'aow, Queen of the planet Mars."
Shego made a sceptical face. "Queen. Of the planet Mars. Riiight."
"It's true. You're in my palace on Mars," said the Queen.
"Don't make me laugh," said Shego, "There's no life on Mars. Or breathable air, for that matter."
The Queen cocked her head. "Do I look human to you?"
Shego's defensive stand weakened a bit. "...No," she conceded.
"Jump," said the Queen.
"Uh, what?" asked Shego, confused.
"The gravity of Mars is 40% of Earth's. Jump," she said.
Shego pushed with her feet, and indeed, sailed much higher than she should have. The robots followed her movements with mechanical precision.
"I guess you're telling the truth," said Shego, reluctantly.
"Good," said the Queen, leaning forward, "I will pay you very well to remove a thorn from my side."
Shego grinned. "Now I'm back on familiar ground. Who's the target?"
The Queen picked up a remote control, and pushed a button. An entire wall lit up to reveal the enlarged face.
"Duck Dodgers," said the Queen.