Jez: What can I say? As much as I try to change the character, this one always comes back to this. I'll be re-writing the Mirror Images storyline as soon as I get through the next four stories I have to write, to fix that Adam.


"Adam?" Kim called.

"Yes?" The voice echoed back up the hole.

"Are you alright?" She asked.

"I'd be better if you hadn't pushed me." Came the reply.

"Shego slammed into my back. I didn't mean to." She apologized.

"It's alright, can I get a rope?" He chuckled lightly.

"I'd love too, but..." She would have gestured, but she was clinging to the wall.

"Is Shego up there?" Adam asked.

"She's out cold." Kim answered.

"What about Ron?" Came the inevitable question.

"Just hanging out." He was, gripping the Lotus Blade in the form of a staff. "Rufus, how about a rescue?" The mole rat nodded, and darted up Ron's arm, and disappeared down the length of the staff. A moment later he reappeared, dragging the grappling hook that Kim had in hand when she started to fall. She pushed off the cliff, caught it, and fired, wrapping the hook around the Lotus Blade. She wound up to grab the back of Shego's shirt, and cranked up to Ron, who took hold of her, until Kim got up over the side. She pulled them both up, and then fired into the ceiling. Winding down to the bottom of the hole, she found Adam laying with a six foot spike driven into his right leg.

"You said you were alright." She accused.

"No, I said I'd be better if I hadn't been pushed. Since I wasn't, I'm better already." He smiled reassuringly. "You know what would make me even better?" She nodded. "Good." He melted the spike to a few inches above his leg, and she pulled his leg off. He screamed as she did so. "Thank you." He told her, through tightly clenched teeth.

"Going up." She grabbed hold and hit the line. They were drawn up. Shego was conscious again, and she and Ron pulled them across. "Sorry." Kim apologized again. Adam glared at her, as the Blade healed his leg.

"Wasn't your fault. I shouldn't have been standing so close. How many more traps do you think?" He asked.

"The hall only goes another twenty feet, until it opens into the main room." Shego shrugged, lowering the binoculars. "I'd guess there's another ten or so." The other three looked at her as if she was insane. "I'm kidding, I only see three obvious ones." She laughed.

"Thank you Mr. Branford." Kim nodded, counting the money. "It really wasn't any trouble at all." Genny snorted.

"Don't lie to the man." She snapped.

"But it wasn't." Kim shrugged.

"You've got ten seconds, and then we're leaving without you." Genny informed her.

"Go, we'll call if we need you again." The man laughed. He didn't hear Genny comment.

'Only if I don't block the call.' They lifted off north. "When is that pool supposed to be completed?" Genny asked, as they raced north.

"The end of the week." Ron answered.

"Just in time for the ice and snow to commence." Shego snorted.

"We had a pool house built remember?" Kim laughed. "Heated, and with an enclosed walkway." Shego nodded, grinning. Genny swept around, and came to a landing just behind the house, somewhere around three hours later. An icy wind swept the walkway, as they crossed into the house. There were four messages two on the company machine, and two on the house line. Shego hit the house machine.

'Hi Kimmie, it's Mom, just wanted to check in. Guess you're out saving the world again, call me when you get a chance.' Kim giggled. 'Priority one message, command codex: Six-one, seven-nine, three-zero.' Adam sighed.

"That one's mine. Genny! Dip shit wants to talk to us." He yelled, stepping into the other room, closing the door. Ron meanwhile, grabbed the two messages upstairs.

'Greater Canadian logging, we've been having trouble with illegal logging. We try to stay Eco-sensitive, but these people are clear cutting. We are willing to pay any fee.' Ron smiled. 'Northern Pacific drilling, we've been recieving threats against our rigs, we want a security evaluation.'

"Hey Kim, two more bites." Ron called. He descended the stairs, to hear an awful lot of swearing coming from the room in which Adam and Genny were. Most of it was her, but some was him as well. Kim and Shego were staring at the door, in not only surprise, but also Ron noted laughingly, admiration. "What's going on?" He asked.

"Don't know, there was an odd message on the machine, and Adam stalked inside, and started screaming." Shego snickered.

"He's been at it for ten minutes now." Kim managed through a burst of silent laughter. The door opened, and Adam stepped out, looking like he'd just attacked someone. Mentally, Kim noted that was entirely possible.

"So, any news?" He asked cheerily.

"Err..." Ron coughed. "As I was saying, two more messages, neither terribly urgent, but speed is probably a good idea." Kim glanced around.

"What have we got?" She asked.

"Illegal logging, and Threats of sabotage on an oil rig. The former wants it stopped, the latter wants a security check." Ron answered.

"Ron, Adam, go to the oil rig, Shego and I'll take the loggers." Kim replied, turning towards the bathroom. Adam saluted mockingly, forcing Ron not to laugh. "But first, showers. Seperate showers." She grunted, as Shego pushed past. She chased after her. Ron shook his head. He headed upstairs to get the information.