Sometime during the night the pillow must have found its way off of Shego's face because the sun in her eyes woke her up instantly. She yawned and didn't bother to look at her clock before going to take a shower. She tried to let the water calm her but Drakken's words last night coupled with Kim Possible's gloating had made any chance for her to have a good week non-existent. She stepped out and didn't even bother to dry her body or hair. She dressed in shorts and a hoodie and made her way downstairs reluctantly.
It had been nearly 4 am when Drakken had crawled up out of his lab but he wasn't sure he could make it up all the steps so he had settled for the couch in the den type area of his lair. He woke up when he heard running water. The pipes in the lair were old and made noise. Right as he was about to try sleep again he saw someone out of the corner of his eye. Turning his head he saw it was only Shego dressed in her "I refuse to work today," clothes. He made a face and turned away. She sat in one of the chairs near the couch. He could tell she was solemn by the very air. The tension was also thick. He felt it best if he say something.
"Shego I have a new plan." He turned to her again, waiting for a snippy comment or her to roll her eyes. Instead she never even looked at him. She just kept staring at nothing with the same dead expression on her face.
"It involves you." He said flatly knowing that would get her. Next she would bring up her contract saying she refused to be cloned. Then she would say she didn't want to be mind-controlled and point out that hadn't worked before either. But she still just sat there. At this point he was starting to get annoyed but he let that slide too, blaming it on exhaustion. Instead he just got up and went to go to his room to try and sleep for real. But before he had even reached the third step Shego was at his heals. He sensed her presence and turned to give her his attention. She opened her mouth in an attempt to speak but she couldn't. Instead she ran up the stairs past him. To him the running away wasn't as awkward as she wasn't able to speak her mind. That was a trait she was known for. So why was she finding it difficult now? Just to be safe to avoid any more strange encounters he decided to go gather some things from his lab to contemplate in his room next.
Shego had every intention of telling Drakken off. Letting him know how she felt about being belittled by him and that's why she was so sarcastic with him but she couldn't. The way he could just turn and look at her like she was nothing more than an annoyance killed any confidence she thought she had. Oh of course she could play herself up in front of Kimmie. Kim Possible was in high school. She was worried with zits, boys, and homework. Shego was worried about things she couldn't even comprehend. Mainly because she honestly didn't know what was really bothering her. She flung herself on Drakken's bed. She knew he was coming here and instead of avoiding him she threw herself into the Lion's den to await her imminent doom. She needed to have this talk with him. Maybe with a few things cleared up they would work with each other better. They might even succeed on a mission. But her mind was assuring her that even talking would fix nothing now. 'So maybe I just need to say goodbye.' That startled her. Was she really ready to give it up? Trying to take over the world had been her ambition for how long now? Well her employer's really but world conquest had been quite appealing. Her life just seemed at a stand-still and she was far too young to be caught up in a dead-end job now. Before she could contemplate it anymore Drakken had returned. Gathering herself she said "We need to talk."