A/N: Sorry for taking so long: I've been loaded down with homework. Please enjoy-and remember to read and review!

Kim, Ron, Monique, the tweebs, and Rufus walked up some stairs to a door that read: "Secret Lair: Do Not Enter!" "Yeah, right," Kim muttered, and shoved the door open, falling into a karate position in case a trap had been planted.

"Come on in, princess," a lazy voice said from behind a chair. Kim slowly came out of her defense and walked up to the chair. Shego swirled around, her facial expressions blank, but Kim could see suspicion and a tincture of fear in her eyes.

"So...you're coming to us for help," Shego laughed. "I just love this situation."

"Yeah, well," Kim replied, hating this situation, "it was either you or being a pod person. I chose the lesser evil."

"What a painful comment!" Shego gasped, putting her hand over her heart, mocking her. She looked past Kim's shoulder at the small band of travelers. "Who're they? I mean, I recognize the buffoon but who are the rest again?"

Kim sighed, and said quickly, "Shego, this is Monique my best friend and my two younger brothers Jim and Tim."

Monique smiled weakly and waved. Jim and Tim just stared curiously. Ron was examining the tiles on the floor while Rufus was inside his pocket, the zipper zipped closed.

"Why are they here?" Shego asked, her eyes narrowing. "Because they're not pods and I don't want them to be," Kim explained impatiently. "Could we just get this negotiation thing over with?"

"Whatever you say, Kimmie," Shego said casually. "Pull up a chair." Kim sat down, then looked around. "Where's Drakkan?" Shego rolled her eyes and pointed to the closed closet door where muffled thumps could be heard through the walls.

Kim nodded. Just then, Tim knocked over a priceless artifact that had obviously been stolen. It crashed on the tile floor. Shego leaped up, her hands glowing green. "Hey! Hands off!" she growled, approaching the boy. Kim leaped in front of him, ready for a fight. "Leave him alone," she said through clenched teeth. "Do you need our help or not?" Shego regarded her for a moment, then sat down again.

Kim grabbed Tim by the ear and threw him at Ron. "Keep hold of him." She returned her attention to Shego. "All right: here's the deal. We team up and keep each other from becoming pods. In return, you will let my friends and brothers stay here and in no circumstances will either you or Drakkan harm them. Deal?"

"Well, that went quick," Ron observed as the two enemies shook hands. "You can stay in the back room," Shego said, opening the door. "It'll be tight, but it's all I can afford to give you. We'll be taking turns at the watch tower. I'll call you at midnight."

Kim nodded tiredly, and led her small band off to their quarters. Shego sighed, and rubbed her forehead as she headed up to the watch-tower. "I can't believe I've sunk so low," she muttered. "To join forces with my arch- enemy...oh, well, when this is all over, I'll just dispose of her." She laughed and leaned back in her chair, preparing for a long four hours.

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