Jez: 1)This chapter should explain some of it. I'm not sure if TOW's will penetrate it's armor. I'll have to find the specs again. 2) Guaranteed Kim and the gang will. 3) What flying humvee? The only time they flew was flipping off the road. Kim, Shego and Ron were only flying, because they couldn't keep up otherwise. 4) You're right, something I knew, but forgot to add. Good points. I'll have to re-write parts of that. 5)It was minor, but if hadn't been hit and trying to get away from more, he wouldn't have dove into the beams, and had his leg broken. As well, being shot in the leg, means there's a chance of being hit in the main artery, which I can't spell, and bleeding to death. 6) Good point. A definite re-write will occur.
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"I like Iowa." Adam commented. Shego was driving the huge bus, as they motored along. Wade was standing in the middle of the room, beside Genny. At least, the holograms were. In any case, Ron and Kim were sitting on one of the couches, leaning back, listening to the two.
"According to the information I've gathered from Global Justice, this woman Andrea, is a relatively new merc, but she's fast rising on the list. Almost as fast as Shego did." Wade commented. "We aren't sure of her full name, or how old she is, but there's a long trail of dead teachers behind her. It appears she doesn't want anyone to know where she came from. I'm still trying to match photos from southern schools, deaging an image of her back year by year, but so far, I don't have anything." He sighed. "I'm still a bit worried."
"I'm more than just a bit worried, did you see the footage? Whatever style she's using, it's effective against Kim and Shego, but not against Ron. I don't like that at all." Genny commented. "She might be ready for him next time. I don't want to think about what might happen."
"I don't understand how she was able to do that to us." Kim commented. "It's almost as if she was trained for it. But how could that be?"
"I don't know. Unless she was some sort of superclone." Wade suggested. "A combination of your DNA and Shego's. Almost speaks volumes to DNAmy's involvement."
"Drakken was working with Killigan when we nabbed that ruby." Shego put in over the com.
"How did they get our DNA?" Kim asked.
"From the GeneSlammer." Adam replied, glancing over his shoulder from the window. "It's the only place I know of."
"What about yours?" Wade asked. "But then again, I can see why they wouldn't want to clone you."
"Very funny smartass. My DNA structure is very unstable, and without my powers, which can't be duplicated, it won't hold together. The attempt would simply make the clone fall apart. The powers are contained in my mind, so a mental transfer will drag the powers along, so I can clone myself, but no one else can." Adam shrugged, and turned back to the window.
"Not to mention his vulnerability to women would negate the advantages of combining Shego and Kim's DNA to fight them." Genny put in. "Though this is all speculation, we can't be sure she's working for Darkwolf."
"Who else has the resources to pull off something like this?" Ron asked.
"No one but the Seniors, but they'd come after us directly." Kim replied. "I almost hate to say it, but I wish it was the Seniors."
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"Excellent. You are hired." Darkwolf smiled widely at the woman before him. She stared at him dangerously.
"But I failed. If you've got something else in mind..." She hefted a fist before him. He snorted.
"My dear Miss Andrea, I never thought you'd succeed. Not against Mr. Stoppable. Your success against the girls was unexpected however." Darkwolf smiled again, colder this time. "Were it not for Mr. Stoppable's interference I believe you were quite capable of taking them both out. I did not see Mr. Marcae. I wonder why."
"He was caught in the safety webbing of his own vehicle." Drakken replied.
"Our friend on ze inside informed us." Dementor replied, smiling slightly. Although he and Drakken still actively hated each other, after the third knock-down drag-out fight, Darkwolf had convinced them to play nice, or he would rip their heads from their shoulders, and mount them still alive, so he could use them, without the chance of fighting. This had quelled them, and they had formed a working relationship. Mostly.
"And you said it wouldn't be able to cut in undetected." Drakken laughed. Dementor glowered at him, but said nothing.
"Excuse our less sophisticated brethern." Monkey Fist commented to Andrea. "Some of us are truly more refined." Two monkey Ninja's appeared from out of nowhere, bearing a silver tea service. "Might I offer you a cup?" She smiled, a rather horrific sight, and nodded. He poured, and turned to Amy. "And you my love?" She giggled, making Andrea and Darkwolf quiver, and nodded. "See we aren't all savages." The door burst open, and Duff entered, hot dog in one hand, sheaf of papers in the other.
"Dammit, I paid for the window, what's all this now?" He slammed the papers on the desk.
"You wanted a golf course. I told you that you'd have to pay for it, and you said alright. That's the cost." Darkwolf replied calmly.
"Are ye mad? I could do it meself for 'alf." Duff snapped. Darkwolf sighed. Andrea moved. Duff crashed against the wall, her hand on his throat.
"Listen. If y'all can do it better, then shut up and do it. If not, then don't complain. We were having a discussion, and I don't appreciate your interruption. Do it again, and that kilt, will turn into a skirt, understand, dahling?" He nodded. She dropped him to the ground. Applause broke out among the other occupants of the room, including the two monkey ninjas. "Thank you." She responded with a smile. It was to put it simply dazzling. Darkwolf made a mental note to wear sunglasses next time, since it was having a magnetic effect on certain parts of his anatomy, as well as his emotions.
"You are hired. Now, to our plans." He smiled.
"But she's just a sidekick!" Drakken complained. Darkwolf glared, and Dementor slapped the blue skinned nut in the head.
"Thank you." Darkwolf muttered.
"You are quite velcome." Dementor replied.
"Technically speaking, you're all my sidekicks, but I don't believe in leaving out any input. Now, as I was saying." Darkwolf bent his head to the table.
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"I'm not going any where near there." Shego replied, sitting down on the couch, and crossing her arms.
"Why?" Kim asked.
"Because my brothers will know, and I don't want anything to do with them." She replied stubbornly.
"They don't seriously monitor all of Go City, do they?" Ron asked. There was a banging on the outside of the bus.
"Who ever you are, come out of this monstrosity, we won't let you attack the innocent citizen's of Go City." Hego yelled. Shego gasped.
"Oh, no, he thinks..." Her expression changed to a snarl. "Then I'll give it to him." She rose to her feet, but Adam seemed to have already gotten there.
"Henry you brainless dick, will you shut up? No one has been impressed by your dumb tricks for years. I'm on a bloody road trip, and you know I travel loaded for bear." Adam yelled at the blue and black hero. One of the walls changed into a one way window. They could look out, but no one could see in. Hego, Mego, and the Wego twins stood outside.
"You again, here to steal another family member are you?" Hego snapped. Mego slapped him.
"He didn't steal her, you drove her away you idiot. You and trying to force him to join the team." The purple moron snapped. Shego snickered. The twins spoke up, quietly, but since they were both talking, they overpowered the other two.
"You, haven't seen Shego lately have you?" They asked quietly. Adam laughed with a smile.
"Oh yes, she's quite happy. Working with some new friends. Want me to tell her you asked?" They nodded. "Alright, I'll do that. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to be on my way." He turned, and stepped into the bus. Shego smiled quietly as they pulled away. Hego and Mego were screaming at each other, but the Twins waved at the window. Somewhere in the back of her mind, Shego knew they were waving at her. She waved back, though Ron gave her a strange look. She turned from the window as they moved out of sight, and then wandered towards the bedrooms at the back of the bus. Kim turned and followed after a moment. Ron watched them go. He turned, and headed for the cockpit, stopping long enough to check on the meal. It would be ready in less than an hour. He hoped Shego was feeling better, by then. He stepped into the cockpit, and sat down beside Adam. The other was focused entirely on the road, and seemed to be trying his best to not cry. It surprised Ron. Normally Adam didn't show much emotion. Why he was now, Ron wasn't sure.
"What's wrong?" Ron asked.
"I considered them friends." Came the reply. "Hego, and Mego. But as usual, they both hate me."
"As usual?" Ron asked. "I'm not sure what you mean?"
"No, you wouldn't. I'll explain as best I can." He swallowed hard, and decelerated. "You know about the field of power that I generate without my ring, right?" Ron nodded. "Well, see, only occasionally do I not come into possession of such a ring. It provides a control on my powers, allowing me to focus, and command them with less effort. Otherwise I pass out fairly fast. That's not the point. There have been in recent history, comparitively recent anyway, three of me born, that didn't come into possession of rings, before powers. Me, my predecessor, that Shego met. Also the one who married Supergirl, that we met before this trip began. He dealt with it better, because of how he was raised. He doesn't need a ring to control his powers, he's learned to do it for himself. I never did, so I turned out badly. The one Shego knew, he was stronger than I am. Had more willpower that is. He didn't need the ring, and didn't generate that field." Adam choked off there, as the turns sharpened.
"So," Ron asked when they were through. "What about him?"
"Without the field, he was... a nicer person by neccesity. He really made friends, instead of the" Adam snorted. " attempts at it I make. Hego, and Mego were good friends of his until he started to date Shego. See, they knew about the contest, between Shego, and her rival, and didn't feel it was appropriate to favor him, when her rival's brothers hated him, me. Anyway, once it was over, they turned back, until they discovered his powers. Then Hego began to push him to join the team. He refused, we've always been somewhat loners, and we don't like to be pushed. Mego tried to play neutral, but couldn't do it, and came down on my, our, side. The twins were split on what to do, so they simply stopped talking to anyone but Shego. As for Shego, she couldn't handle the fighting any more. She left the team, and I went with her. I won't say it was the only cause of the break up, but it didn't help any." He coughed lightly.
"So what does that have to do with Hego and Mego hating you?" Ron asked.
"See, I'm not as charismatic as he was. He could have repaired the friendship with a few kind words to them both. All I managed was to start a fight." He sighed mistily. "I probably annihilated any chance of repairing a friendship there." He sighed. Ron smiled broadly.
"I wouldn't count on it. If the twins still like you, there's a fair chance you might be able to someday." Ron replied. A beeping noise came from the kitchen. "Pull over dude, the food's done."
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"Shego? Are you alright?" Kim asked as she stepped into the door frame. Shego had her back to the wall of the smaller room, knees up and her arms around them.
"No, as a matter of fact Kim, I'm not alright." She replied, tears in her eyes. "I miss my brothers. The twins I mean. I'm not sure if I even want to consider Hego and Mego family anymore. The problem is, to see the twins, I have to deal with Hego and Mego, and I really don't want to do that." She shuddered.
"Why do you have to deal with them? I've seen you sneak into the most heavily guarded building in the world, past dozen's of guards, dogs, and a security system that made Wade jealous. You're trying to tell me that you can't sneak into see your brothers without the other two finding out?" Kim asked, sitting beside her. Shego took a breath.
"I told you, they know everything that goes on in that city. They would know. I helped test the system, to make sure nothing would escape notice. I never could beat it." She sighed. "I don't know why I'm bothering to think about it. It's never going to happen, so why worry?" She smiled slightly, and very fake. Kim smiled.
"Tell you what. You just need a distraction. After we resolve this estate thing, and Adam's silly party, we'll come back, and distract Hego and Mego, so you can talk with your tweebs." She grinned at that last. Shego smiled, and nodded.
"Alright." She said, and stood. Ron's voice drifted back.
"Food's ready!" He called. Kim grinned at Shego.
"Let's not keep the boys waiting." Shego laughed as they walked out of the room.