The group stood in front of Dementor's castle lair an hour later. "I was right", Ratigan mused. "Charming, if you're Dracula."

"Does anyone aside from me find this a bit... odd?", Basil asked.

"What?", Ron asked. "What's so odd?"

"It's been four weeks since Dementor was captured, his lair abandoned, etc, etc. So why is it still in good condition?"

"What's so weird about that?", Ron asked. "Maybe he has maid service?"



~ * ~ * ~ *

The small group walked into the entrance chamber, looking around for any signs of life. Suddenly the doors slammed shut behind them. "This does not bode well", Basil moaned.

"Hello?", Ron called. "Anyone home?"

"Well, well, well", a shockingly familiar German voice said. "If it isn't Professor Ratigan, Dr. Veeken, Drew Lipsky, Shego, rons_gurl, Sherringford Basil of Baker Street, and Ron Stoppable." Walking down the stairs was Professor Dementor, very much alive.

"Hey", Shego whispered to Ron. "He remembered your name."

"Professor Dementor?", Drakken exclaimed. "You're still alive?! How can that be?!"

"Quite simple, my dear Drakken", Dementor chuckled. "You see, I knew I would be captured in my dealings with the SeƱors, so I created a copy of myself to seal the deal."

"A clone", Shego whispered.

"You are clever", Dementor said, smiling. "But enough about me. What brings you to my humble abode?"

Ratigan stepped forward. "We came here because Ron told me he had spotted Kim, either a robot or a clone, residing in your lair. Is this true?"

"I do not deny the facts, Ratigan. You see, when I had Kim as my captive, I took a sample of her DNA and made a clone of her to use as my servant. What, were you expecting that, by some faint chance that Kim was still alive and I was hiding her here? How pathetic."

Ratigan's face fell. Dementor smirked, satisfied. "I thought so."

Veeken and Shego started to back off towards the door. This had been a trap, like Ratigan had suspected, and now they had to escape, or they'd be in big trouble. Of course, the doors were locked. "Dang", she thought to herself.

"Are you leaving?", Dementor asked with mock-concern. "So soon? I wouldn't hear of it." He snapped his finger, and several goons surronded them. "Take them to the the best guest rooms and lock them in."

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Basil paced back and forth in the room, trying to think of a way out. "Okay, believe it or not", Ron said nervously, "I did not know this was gonna happen."

Meanwhile, Rufus was pacing back and forth on the floor next to him, squeaking. "No way out. No way out. No way out. No way-."

Veeken picked up Rufus, stifling his last "No way out" with a finger. "Rufus, don't panic. There is a way out. We just need to find it." She removed her finger from Rufus's mouth, and he started to say "No way out", before Veeken's glare cut it off.

Ratigan slumped onto the bed, his head in his hands, the bedsprings clinking slightly under his weight. He looked up. "I have a plan", he said finally. He ripped a hole in the matress, revealing the springs. He pulled one out, and, without a word to the others, started picking the lock with it. A minute later, the door swung open on its own accord.

"Wow", Shego said.

"Yep", Ratigan said, grinning proudly. "I still got it bad."

"I hope it's not contagious", Shego thought sarcastically. Out loud, she asked "Which one of us is going to go for help?"

"Not go for help", Ratigan said. "Spy."

"Spy?", Ron asked.

"Dementor's hiding something, I know it", Ratigan said firmly. "Shego, you go."

"The buckle on my belt is a spy-cam. I'll record anything I find that's important", Shego said, darting out the door.

"What are you hiding, Dementor?", Ratigan asked as if he were right in front of him.

* ~ * ~ * ~

Meanwhile, in the security camera room, Dementor smiled wickedly. "Oh, you'll find out", he chuckled meacingly, while the Shego-shaped figure behind him smiled viciously. "And by then, you'll wish you never knew what I've done with your beloved 'Kimmy'..." The girl behind him laughed in a cruel voice. Kim's voice. "This is going to be so delicious..." the creature called Kigo-Lynn thought. (AN: Ba-ba-ba-BUM!!!)

To Be Continued.....

Ratigan: Who is the person with Dementor? Tune in next time, same Rat show, same Rat channel. (tee-hee)

Me: Shut up.