Chapter 2

A week's work later and the Global Justice Rehabilitation Center was officially open for business…just waiting for their inaugural six guests to make their appearances. Through careful research and some careful guessing, the intended new guests' accommodations were tailored to their needs, as well as their new wardrobes. For after all, it was important that all the new guests rid themselves of any reminder of their criminal ways…as well as their trademark clothing. The task of determining the sizes and styles of the facilities new guests fell on the capable shoulders of Kim and her friend Monique, who did all the shopping…a lot of shopping!

As things neared completion, it was Shego's cell that proved to be one of the most difficult to design and equip. Just how, after all, does one keep in someone with superhuman strength as well as the ability to generate scathing flames? They were all stymied at first by this dilemma…but then Kim remembered the odd occurrences of last Halloween, where the powerful Shego's claws had managed to penetrate the armor Kim had worn…well, at least before the armor had quickly repaired itself. So, being reminded of that, Dr. Director contracted with the company that had produced Kim's armor to make some very special modifications to their product. The end result was the metal walls that were now made up Shego's cell were now impervious to anything she might attempt to escape from it.

All preparations now being made, it became time for Kim and her friends to bring in her enemies, one at a time. Now, Kim and Ron looked forward to this task for many reasons, really. One of them, one of the important ones, was so they never had to worry about these arch-fiends ever hurting anyone again. It was things like that thought that motivated Kim and her team. After all, it wasn't like she actually wanted to fight the likes of Shego or Monkey Fist! And…it wasn't like she really wanted to incarcerate them all in the Global Justice prison…er, make that Rehabilitation Center. Kim smiled encouragingly over at Ron as the Global Justice aircraft---which apparently had vertical take-off and landing capabilities---descended and gently landed inside specific co-ordinates in the sweltering rain forest…just where Shego and Drakken currently called home.

Four GJ agents leapt off the aircraft, quickly securing the perimeter of the landing zone. They nodded to the remaining passengers, and that was when Kim, Ron and the last few GJ agents deplaned. One of the agents retrieved a remote from his pocket, and thumbed it. Much to Ron and Kim's amazement, the VTOL aircraft seemed to shimmer and disappear, camouflaging itself. "Okay, let's go over this once last time," Kim instructed, turning to the agents and Ron. "First, we find Shego and Drakken's lair…oh, and by the way, we do this without being detected, okay?" Kim gave Ron a meaningful look, causing him to look away and blush. "Now, if Shego and Drakken are together within their hideout, we'll have to wait until some situation presents itself where we can apprehend one of them alone." The experienced GJ agents simply nodded their affirmation of Kim's plan, which prompted her to continue. "Right. Ron and I will tackle Shego, while you four take out Drakken. We'll put our target to sleep…with the help from a little whiff of chloroform while you guys are busy with Drakken. Now, listen up. One of you other guys is to stay here with me and Ron, got it? We're going to need help in getting Shego back here. I know, I know…I might be strong for a girl, but look…Shego isn't a bag of feathers either, okay?" Kim then waited, allowing everyone to assimilate her plan of attack. She then nodded. "Okay, everyone knows what they have to do?"

Everyone assembled nodded.

"Good," Kim replied confidently. "Then…let's do this."

Inside their secluded rain forest lair, Shego stood leaning against the nearby wall, filing her nails, half listening to an excited Drakken as he explained his latest scheme to take over the world.

"…and then I´ll utilize my Doominator to blow up the moon! That is, unless they allow me to become King of the World!" Drakken proclaimed, an evil smile appearing on his face.

Needless to say, Shego was…shall we say, less than impressed. "Uh-huh," she said around a yawn. "Yeah, right…and would this be before, or after, Possible arrives to kick your butt---again?" she questioned, looking over to see Drakken's sour faced expression at her commentary. Guess it was a good thing that she really didn't care at all, huh? After all, when was he going to learn that doomsday devices just plain didn't work? Oh well, she reminded herself, she didn't care just as long as she got paid. "So," Shego blithely remarked, "are you done talking now? All your rah-rah speeches have been spoken, then? Good. Because I need to have some time alone."

Drakken grumbled that he was indeed finished, glowering at his protégé.

Shego replaced her file in her leg pouch, nodded once politely at Drakken, then began walking toward her room. She frowned along the way…swearing that she heard something behind her. But, the sound wasn't repeated, so she really didn't give it much additional thought.

Well, that was undoubtedly true…at least before she felt grab her from behind, where she struggled until something sweet and vile smelling was place over her mouth. After a few moments, she went lax, and fell unconscious. As she slipped into her uncontrolled slumber, Shego she heard a most familiar voice remark something like, "One down, five more to go…"

Sometime later, Kim smiled down to where Shego now lay upon the floor, deep in dreamland. She beckoned to a nearby agent to pick up the unconscious Shego. He did so quickly and surely, though Shego did grunt once a little as he did so. But, other than that, nothing else untoward happened.

"Well then," Kim said, smiling contentedly. "Let's get her back to the plane, shall we? And on with our mission..."