The winds howled above the trees, making the thinner ones on the outside of the grove sway alarmingly. Only the thick group of trees at the center of the island stood firm. And this was where villains and heroes alike had fled instinctively, for shelter from the winds and the pelting rain. (considering the island was surrounded by water and covered in trees, both major electricity conductors, there wasn't much they could do about the lightning)
There had almost been another fight when both pairs arrived at the island's core from opposite sides. But they'd already been through 2 battles that day, and none of them were eager to fight while lightning whipped through the sky and waves crashed up onto the shores of the island. At the same time, no one was willing to back down. So they settled for getting as far away from each other as possible (which wasn't very far, considering the thick tree cluster was only about 25 feet wide and 30 feet long) by going to opposite ends, Kim and Ron on one side, Drakken and Shego on the other, all 4 of them prisoners of Nature's wrath.
No one was doing much talking. Then again, even if someone had said something, it would be hard to hear, what with the crashing waves and the howling wind. The fact that it was almost pitch black (except for the occasional flash of lightning) did not help matters in the least.
Kim reached into her backpack and pulled out what appeared to be an ordinary pair of sunglasses. But as she slipped them on, the island and it's inhabitants came back into view. The night vision goggles washed everything in an eerie shade of green, but at least she could see again, which was a great comfort.
Ron was sitting beside her with his knees against his chest, watching the sky fearfully. She heard him involuntarily utter a soft whimper as the air shook with a resounding boom of thunder. His hair was slicked to his head like a helmet from the rain that managed to squeeze through the trees, and his brown eyes were wide with anxiety over their predicament. Kim wrung out her own chestnut hair futilely, then turned her gaze to the two villains who had been trapped on the island with them.
Drakken flinched visibly at every crack of thunder, and his back was pressed against a large tree. His eyes showed not hate, but the usual resentment towards all those who had laughed at him and call him a loser. A few feet away from him, Shego's soaking-wet hair hung over her face, concealing any expression except for her eyes, which burned with hatred, and Kim wondered where all that hatred came from. But even the villainess shuddered as another lightning bolt lit the sky.
After 2 hours, the storm hadn't let up in the least. But Kim knew the other 3 had fallen asleep by Ron's steady breathing, and soft snoring from Drakken. Rummaging through her backpack again, the agent pulled out a long coil of rope. Moving softly, Kim slunk through the trees, planning to tie up Shego and Drakken while they slept.
She approached them like you would approach a sleeping cobra, for she knew that if Shego woke up, the villain would fight like a wildcat, despite her leg. But when Kim got near them, nothing happened, and so she pulled out the coil of rope. She was about to begin tying Drakken up when Shego's voice said suddenly, "I wouldn't try that if I were you."
Kim took a step back, shocked. Without night goggles, Shego had to be as blind as a bat in the darkness, and surely she couldn't have heard Kim above the pounding rain. But apparently she had, and Kim decided it wasn't worth it to risk another fight. Reluctantly, she retreated to the other side of the tree cluster, and soon slipped into a deep sleep, just as the torrents of rain began to lessen and the howling winds quieted, the lightning and thunder vanishing. The sea turned from a snarrling cougar into a playful kitten once more, and all was quiet.
Author's Note: That was just kind of a filler chapter. Don't worry, something will actually get done in Chapter 5, but I've had the idea for this chapter ever since I started the story.
Random KP Quote of the Day (today's a long one):
Shego: I think you actually like her!
Drakken: Oh please, I'm an evil maniuplator, remember? She's a pawn in my scheme.
Shego: Uh-huh, uh-huh, that, and you like her.
Drakken: Do not!
Shego: Do so!
Drakken: Do not!
Shego: Drakken and Amy, sittin' in a tree, K-I-
Drakken: SHEGO!!!!
There had almost been another fight when both pairs arrived at the island's core from opposite sides. But they'd already been through 2 battles that day, and none of them were eager to fight while lightning whipped through the sky and waves crashed up onto the shores of the island. At the same time, no one was willing to back down. So they settled for getting as far away from each other as possible (which wasn't very far, considering the thick tree cluster was only about 25 feet wide and 30 feet long) by going to opposite ends, Kim and Ron on one side, Drakken and Shego on the other, all 4 of them prisoners of Nature's wrath.
No one was doing much talking. Then again, even if someone had said something, it would be hard to hear, what with the crashing waves and the howling wind. The fact that it was almost pitch black (except for the occasional flash of lightning) did not help matters in the least.
Kim reached into her backpack and pulled out what appeared to be an ordinary pair of sunglasses. But as she slipped them on, the island and it's inhabitants came back into view. The night vision goggles washed everything in an eerie shade of green, but at least she could see again, which was a great comfort.
Ron was sitting beside her with his knees against his chest, watching the sky fearfully. She heard him involuntarily utter a soft whimper as the air shook with a resounding boom of thunder. His hair was slicked to his head like a helmet from the rain that managed to squeeze through the trees, and his brown eyes were wide with anxiety over their predicament. Kim wrung out her own chestnut hair futilely, then turned her gaze to the two villains who had been trapped on the island with them.
Drakken flinched visibly at every crack of thunder, and his back was pressed against a large tree. His eyes showed not hate, but the usual resentment towards all those who had laughed at him and call him a loser. A few feet away from him, Shego's soaking-wet hair hung over her face, concealing any expression except for her eyes, which burned with hatred, and Kim wondered where all that hatred came from. But even the villainess shuddered as another lightning bolt lit the sky.
After 2 hours, the storm hadn't let up in the least. But Kim knew the other 3 had fallen asleep by Ron's steady breathing, and soft snoring from Drakken. Rummaging through her backpack again, the agent pulled out a long coil of rope. Moving softly, Kim slunk through the trees, planning to tie up Shego and Drakken while they slept.
She approached them like you would approach a sleeping cobra, for she knew that if Shego woke up, the villain would fight like a wildcat, despite her leg. But when Kim got near them, nothing happened, and so she pulled out the coil of rope. She was about to begin tying Drakken up when Shego's voice said suddenly, "I wouldn't try that if I were you."
Kim took a step back, shocked. Without night goggles, Shego had to be as blind as a bat in the darkness, and surely she couldn't have heard Kim above the pounding rain. But apparently she had, and Kim decided it wasn't worth it to risk another fight. Reluctantly, she retreated to the other side of the tree cluster, and soon slipped into a deep sleep, just as the torrents of rain began to lessen and the howling winds quieted, the lightning and thunder vanishing. The sea turned from a snarrling cougar into a playful kitten once more, and all was quiet.
Author's Note: That was just kind of a filler chapter. Don't worry, something will actually get done in Chapter 5, but I've had the idea for this chapter ever since I started the story.
Random KP Quote of the Day (today's a long one):
Shego: I think you actually like her!
Drakken: Oh please, I'm an evil maniuplator, remember? She's a pawn in my scheme.
Shego: Uh-huh, uh-huh, that, and you like her.
Drakken: Do not!
Shego: Do so!
Drakken: Do not!
Shego: Drakken and Amy, sittin' in a tree, K-I-
Drakken: SHEGO!!!!