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The flames quickly rose. And the smoke was rising into the air. The group stared at Dementor with dread in their eyes. 'A plot so genius. Wade didn't even catch it!' Kim thought. Wait. Wade. "Wade will send someone to rescue us." Kim bluffed to Dementor. She had no idea if Wade would. Dementor still had a grin fixed on his face. "I know Kim. That's the whole reason why I infiltrated his entire network with a virus!" Dementor laughed evilly. Dementor had broken into WADE'S computer? Of all the computers . . . it had to be Wade's. There was nothing left to pray for but a painless death.
"Put your mouths in your shirts!" Shego commanded. That ought to buy them a bit more time. But for what? "Aren't you going to leave?" Kim asked as she saw the flames inch towards them. She could feel its intensive heat. "Soon." Dementor said watching in ecstasy.
'What to do? What to do?' Scarlet thought frantically to herself. There was no Rufus to help them. Scarlet couldn't believe Dementor was willing to sit here watching them burn to death! She watched as Dementor backed away from the flames so he would not get debilitated. Then Scarlet remembered that Dementor loved her . . . that meant . . . she had an idea. It was the only optimism. She took a deep breath, trying not to choke from the tight chains, and smog; she began to sing.
Her tender soprano voice echoed above the sputter of the flames. It was a bit shaky and nervous at first but as it gained confidence, it rang like a bell through everyone's ears. Through her friend's ears it sounded as soft as psalm. Through Dementor's ears it was loud and thunderous. It was gorgeous and had a certain irresistible flow to it. Suddenly Dementor's eyes went glassy in a hypnotized gaze.
Shego saw this and gasped when she realized what Scarlet was doing. "Yes! Yes! She yelled blissfully. "Good idea!" Dementor was slowly lured to her. He walked in a straight line without any hesitation. He walked straight through the flames. The necklace he was clutching provided him with a shield. The flames disregarded him and still sizzled at the doomed characters.
Scarlet's voice began to get weaker. The smoke was clogging up her throat. The smoke was so thick that she could barely see Dementor. Scarlet coughed and continued up her scale again. Dementor did not break trance. He kept moving closer to her until he was just inches away from her lips. Thinking quickly, Scarlet squirmed her hand free and pulled the necklace free from Dementor's grasp. Scarlet hoped that would not wake him. It didn't. Dementor died right then and there just as he was about to kiss Scarlet.
Scarlet stopped singing and started to cough again. The smoke was dangerously high now. But at least Scarlet-Rose had managed to send Dementor to his fiery grave where he belonged. Drakken smiled just slightly. He had dreamed about this. But he hadn't anticipated that they would be burning with him. "Great. Now what? We're still burning to death here!" "Thank you Captain Obvious!" Shego said with a little laugh. "Well I DO have a necklace of immortality in my hand!" Scarlet-Rose reminded them.
Everyone exchanged glances of hope knowing what this meant. One of them, only one, would be able to live. Ron asked the apparent question, it was simply, "Who?" The decision was hard. One person out of all of them was going to live. No one was as greedy as for it themselves. "I want to give it to Shego. I would not be able to go on without her." Drakken stated as he watched the flames inched closer. 'He's being awful noble for a cheater.' Shego thought to herself. "I don't want it. I couldn't live without my friends." The others agreed in unison. What was the use of immortality anyway? Shego then came up with the solution. "Give it to Kim!" The others glanced at Shego's very certain face. "But why?" Kim asked trying to squirm free once more. "Because --- the necklace should go to the hero who's been saving the world . . . always . . . the one I KNOW will avenge our deaths!" Kim gulped down hard. "I-I don't think . . ." "Oh come on Kimmie! You of all people deserve it!" Shego tried to convince her. Everyone seemed to agree. Especially Ron. "KP! You gotta take it!" Kim thought quickly. Sure, she could avenge everyone's death but could she really go on without them? She would have to. Someone had to save the world. And she KNEW Wade would never find a fitting replacement. Kim's eyes were teary but she nodded and said softly, "Okay." She was needed here. Scarlet passed the necklace over to Kim. Kim clutched it her hand. She was going to live. She was going to live while she watched helplessly as he best friends in the entire world died. This was DEFINATLY harder than winning a cheer-off.
Kim knew that since she was spending her last few moments with her friends she had to say a few things. First and most important she had to tell Ron. Kim reached her hand for Ron's whose was next to hers. "Ron. I have to tell you . . . I think I --- no strike that --- I'm madly in love with you Ron Stoppable."
Shego and Drakken both smiled at the same time. Shego could just hear the hallelujah chorus in her head. It was about time Kim had told him. All waited anxiously to hear Ron's reply. "Really?" "Mhm." Kim said thoughtfully. Scarlet felt at that moment that she could hear Rufus' spirit go, "Aw!" Ron smiled. He knew time was running out and their fate was sealed. "KP. I've always loved you. You know that. It makes me so . . . happy to hear you agree." Ron was being brave. He knew everyone had to die sometime. His time had come early but he was dying with someone who loved him. That, was something that he worried would never happen.
Shego sighed. Since they were all making confessions, she might as well take her turn. "Drakken." She started to cry again. Why was she getting so emotional over this? It was only death. It was natural. You couldn't decide when you died. And she was dying with her loved ones. That was better than anything other outcome. "Yes Shego?" "You may be a good-for- nothing, uncouth, immature, slob, insincere, cheater but . . . I love you, more than anything." Drakken's heart lunged and he choked on some smoke. "Whoa . . . uh . . . Cheater?" He gagged, that was a little, weird. "Shego . . . I don't know where you got that idea from . . . you're my one and only." Shego shook her head. She was wrong? Again? Why was she always wrong with this guy? She usually could read any other guy's mind. "Are you sure?" She asked. Drakken laughed merrily. "Yes! In fact . . . if we weren't burning to our deaths right now, I would make you the happiest bride in the world."
Drakken gasped and wanted to take that back. Well there was nothing he could do now. His proposal was floating in the air. No one said anything. Scarlet smiled to herself. She knew it. Everyone anxiously awaited Shego to speak.
Shego's eyes were starry with tears. "Drakken, if we weren't burning to our deaths right now . . ." She paused looking at him. "I would be more than honored to be your bride."
Drakken rattled the chains. "I'm supposed to kiss you now, but I can't." Shego giggled and rattled the chains too. They were stuck apart. "I love you." Shego said softly. "I love you too."
"Aha! We've got a little Romeo and Juliet goin' on here! Boo-yah!" Ron half expected to be yelled at. But no one did. They were too tired and sweaty. It was getting hotter and hotter. But it wasn't the fire, it was the love they were feeling for each other.
Scarlet spoke the very last. After this there really would be nothing more to say. "Let's swear eternal friendship. After this, once our ashes disintegrate, we shall be reborn. We may not meet up until many years go by. But Ron will unite with Kim. They will find Rufus. Shego and Drakken will meet, and I will find you all. We shall be friends forever."
These words brought comfort to everyone. Scarlet-Rose was right. They knew that life couldn't end this painfully. Something would happen they knew it.
The diner doors spun open and Senor Senior Junior rushed in. "Blue fox! I am here to save you!"
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(Notes: The drama increases! Hehe! Please review! ^^)
The flames quickly rose. And the smoke was rising into the air. The group stared at Dementor with dread in their eyes. 'A plot so genius. Wade didn't even catch it!' Kim thought. Wait. Wade. "Wade will send someone to rescue us." Kim bluffed to Dementor. She had no idea if Wade would. Dementor still had a grin fixed on his face. "I know Kim. That's the whole reason why I infiltrated his entire network with a virus!" Dementor laughed evilly. Dementor had broken into WADE'S computer? Of all the computers . . . it had to be Wade's. There was nothing left to pray for but a painless death.
"Put your mouths in your shirts!" Shego commanded. That ought to buy them a bit more time. But for what? "Aren't you going to leave?" Kim asked as she saw the flames inch towards them. She could feel its intensive heat. "Soon." Dementor said watching in ecstasy.
'What to do? What to do?' Scarlet thought frantically to herself. There was no Rufus to help them. Scarlet couldn't believe Dementor was willing to sit here watching them burn to death! She watched as Dementor backed away from the flames so he would not get debilitated. Then Scarlet remembered that Dementor loved her . . . that meant . . . she had an idea. It was the only optimism. She took a deep breath, trying not to choke from the tight chains, and smog; she began to sing.
Her tender soprano voice echoed above the sputter of the flames. It was a bit shaky and nervous at first but as it gained confidence, it rang like a bell through everyone's ears. Through her friend's ears it sounded as soft as psalm. Through Dementor's ears it was loud and thunderous. It was gorgeous and had a certain irresistible flow to it. Suddenly Dementor's eyes went glassy in a hypnotized gaze.
Shego saw this and gasped when she realized what Scarlet was doing. "Yes! Yes! She yelled blissfully. "Good idea!" Dementor was slowly lured to her. He walked in a straight line without any hesitation. He walked straight through the flames. The necklace he was clutching provided him with a shield. The flames disregarded him and still sizzled at the doomed characters.
Scarlet's voice began to get weaker. The smoke was clogging up her throat. The smoke was so thick that she could barely see Dementor. Scarlet coughed and continued up her scale again. Dementor did not break trance. He kept moving closer to her until he was just inches away from her lips. Thinking quickly, Scarlet squirmed her hand free and pulled the necklace free from Dementor's grasp. Scarlet hoped that would not wake him. It didn't. Dementor died right then and there just as he was about to kiss Scarlet.
Scarlet stopped singing and started to cough again. The smoke was dangerously high now. But at least Scarlet-Rose had managed to send Dementor to his fiery grave where he belonged. Drakken smiled just slightly. He had dreamed about this. But he hadn't anticipated that they would be burning with him. "Great. Now what? We're still burning to death here!" "Thank you Captain Obvious!" Shego said with a little laugh. "Well I DO have a necklace of immortality in my hand!" Scarlet-Rose reminded them.
Everyone exchanged glances of hope knowing what this meant. One of them, only one, would be able to live. Ron asked the apparent question, it was simply, "Who?" The decision was hard. One person out of all of them was going to live. No one was as greedy as for it themselves. "I want to give it to Shego. I would not be able to go on without her." Drakken stated as he watched the flames inched closer. 'He's being awful noble for a cheater.' Shego thought to herself. "I don't want it. I couldn't live without my friends." The others agreed in unison. What was the use of immortality anyway? Shego then came up with the solution. "Give it to Kim!" The others glanced at Shego's very certain face. "But why?" Kim asked trying to squirm free once more. "Because --- the necklace should go to the hero who's been saving the world . . . always . . . the one I KNOW will avenge our deaths!" Kim gulped down hard. "I-I don't think . . ." "Oh come on Kimmie! You of all people deserve it!" Shego tried to convince her. Everyone seemed to agree. Especially Ron. "KP! You gotta take it!" Kim thought quickly. Sure, she could avenge everyone's death but could she really go on without them? She would have to. Someone had to save the world. And she KNEW Wade would never find a fitting replacement. Kim's eyes were teary but she nodded and said softly, "Okay." She was needed here. Scarlet passed the necklace over to Kim. Kim clutched it her hand. She was going to live. She was going to live while she watched helplessly as he best friends in the entire world died. This was DEFINATLY harder than winning a cheer-off.
Kim knew that since she was spending her last few moments with her friends she had to say a few things. First and most important she had to tell Ron. Kim reached her hand for Ron's whose was next to hers. "Ron. I have to tell you . . . I think I --- no strike that --- I'm madly in love with you Ron Stoppable."
Shego and Drakken both smiled at the same time. Shego could just hear the hallelujah chorus in her head. It was about time Kim had told him. All waited anxiously to hear Ron's reply. "Really?" "Mhm." Kim said thoughtfully. Scarlet felt at that moment that she could hear Rufus' spirit go, "Aw!" Ron smiled. He knew time was running out and their fate was sealed. "KP. I've always loved you. You know that. It makes me so . . . happy to hear you agree." Ron was being brave. He knew everyone had to die sometime. His time had come early but he was dying with someone who loved him. That, was something that he worried would never happen.
Shego sighed. Since they were all making confessions, she might as well take her turn. "Drakken." She started to cry again. Why was she getting so emotional over this? It was only death. It was natural. You couldn't decide when you died. And she was dying with her loved ones. That was better than anything other outcome. "Yes Shego?" "You may be a good-for- nothing, uncouth, immature, slob, insincere, cheater but . . . I love you, more than anything." Drakken's heart lunged and he choked on some smoke. "Whoa . . . uh . . . Cheater?" He gagged, that was a little, weird. "Shego . . . I don't know where you got that idea from . . . you're my one and only." Shego shook her head. She was wrong? Again? Why was she always wrong with this guy? She usually could read any other guy's mind. "Are you sure?" She asked. Drakken laughed merrily. "Yes! In fact . . . if we weren't burning to our deaths right now, I would make you the happiest bride in the world."
Drakken gasped and wanted to take that back. Well there was nothing he could do now. His proposal was floating in the air. No one said anything. Scarlet smiled to herself. She knew it. Everyone anxiously awaited Shego to speak.
Shego's eyes were starry with tears. "Drakken, if we weren't burning to our deaths right now . . ." She paused looking at him. "I would be more than honored to be your bride."
Drakken rattled the chains. "I'm supposed to kiss you now, but I can't." Shego giggled and rattled the chains too. They were stuck apart. "I love you." Shego said softly. "I love you too."
"Aha! We've got a little Romeo and Juliet goin' on here! Boo-yah!" Ron half expected to be yelled at. But no one did. They were too tired and sweaty. It was getting hotter and hotter. But it wasn't the fire, it was the love they were feeling for each other.
Scarlet spoke the very last. After this there really would be nothing more to say. "Let's swear eternal friendship. After this, once our ashes disintegrate, we shall be reborn. We may not meet up until many years go by. But Ron will unite with Kim. They will find Rufus. Shego and Drakken will meet, and I will find you all. We shall be friends forever."
These words brought comfort to everyone. Scarlet-Rose was right. They knew that life couldn't end this painfully. Something would happen they knew it.
The diner doors spun open and Senor Senior Junior rushed in. "Blue fox! I am here to save you!"
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(Notes: The drama increases! Hehe! Please review! ^^)