Chapter 14
In the time allowed her between her session and lunch, Shego chose to play a game on her PS2 console. She was so intent on playing, that when Kim arrived to escort her to lunch, Shego begged her to wait five minutes because she just had to finish off the boss on the level she was currently on.
Kim grinned, shaking her head, as she looked over to see some anthro raccoon on the screen whomping an anthro panda hard. "Ah, Sly Cooper," she thought softly aloud. Kim recalled how the game consoles had been Ron´s idea, one that he had championed quite diligently. That decision had resulted in he, Monique, and herself going shopping all day in electronics stores, looking for the coolest games. Sly Cooper had been a game Ron had enjoyed before, and he knew it woud be most probably be a hit with the villains as well.
After about four minutes time, Shego succeeded in having her Sly defeat the Panda King with a triumphant sounding, "Yes!". She then turned everything off, and stood up. "Sorry 'bout that," she mumbled, grinning. "Guess I got a little carried away there."
"Hey, no big, Steph," Kim responded good-naturedly, and led Shego outside her room into the corridor. Kim smiled over at Shego. "So, about what you told me yesterday…can you really sing then?" she asked rather unexpectedly.
Shego looked back at the curious red-head. "Depends. Do you want my opinion, or do you want an audition before you decide?" Shego replied in return.
Kim grinned. "Audition. Definitely," Kim quickly responded.
"Hmph," Shego grunted, pondering that for a while. After a moment or three, she nodded, and smiled. "Okay…you got it. Hmm, let's see, I seem to remember at the Villains Ball three years ago, there was this villain---who shall remain nameless, I'm sure you understand---who came up with this nifty little song parody, loosely based on you. You know, I think I still remember the words to that song…"
Kim arched an eyebrow. "You know…I don´t know if I should be angry or flattered by the idea of villains making parodies about me. But okay…let's hear it. I'm game, go on, give it shot, Steph."
Shego smiled, nodded her head, and began to sing:
Ooohh, yeahh yeah
I'm your basic average girl
And I'm here to save the world
You can't stop me
Cause I'm Kim Pos-si-ble
There is nothin I can't do
When danger calls
Just know that I am on my way
It doesn't matter where or
When there's trouble
If ya just call my name
Kim Possible
Call me, beep me if ya
Wanna reach me
When ya wanna page me it's okay
I just can't wait until I hear
My cell phone ring
Doesn't matter if it's day or night
Everything's gonna be alright
Whenever you need me baby
Call me, beep me if ya
wanna reach me
Message clear, I am here
(Let me reassure you)
I'm never gonna leave you alone
(I am on my way)
You can always count on me
When it gets stuck I'll help you see
I will help you find your way
(Help you find your way)
It doesn't matter where or
when there's trouble
If ya just call my name
Call me, beep me if ya
wanna reach me
When ya wanna page me it's okay
I just can't wait until I hear
my cell phone ring
Doesn't matter if it's day or night
Everything's gonna be alright
Whenever you need me baby
Call me, beep me if ya
wanna reach me
Call me, beep me if you
wanna reach me
If you wanna page me it's okay
Doesn't matter where
Doesn't matter when
I will be there for ya til the very end
Danger or trouble
I'm there on the double
You know that you always can call
Kim Possible
Yeaahh yeaah
Call me, beep me if ya
wanna reach me
When ya wanna page me it's okay
I just can't wait until I hear
my cell phone ring
Doesn't matter if it's day or night
Everything is gonna be alright
Whenever ya need me,
whenever you need me baby
Call me, beep me if ya
wanna reach me
When ya wanna page me it's okay
I just can't wait until I hear
my cell phone ring
Doesn't matter if it's day or night
Everything is gonna be alright
whenever you need me baby
Call me, beep me if ya
wanna reach me
After she had sung her last note, Shego looked back over at Kim, who just stood stood there big-eyed, looking back at her. Shego tossed her braid back over her shoulder. "Okay, c'mon…was I really all that bad then?" Shego asked, wincing slightly.
"Bad?" Kim looked at Shego as if she were crazy. "Oh no…you're great! You've got yourself a voice that would give ol' Cory Gears (LOL Britney Spears done KP) a run for her money, girl!" Kim proclaimed with a hint of awe.
Shego had the good grace to blush a rather fetching pink.
Kim continued on. "Now, let's jet back to that villain, you know, the one that made up that song…" Kim ventured, but to no avail.
"Nope, sorry, Kimmie. I ain´t telling," Shego answered, holding up her hand, palm out. "Standard Villain policy, you understand. One villain never tells on another villain."
"Right," Kim replied, hands on hips. "But, hello! you´re no longer a villain, Stephanie dear," Kim decided to remind her.
Shego pondered over that fact for quite a while. "Okay, okay…look, it was Andrea Lynn. But…you didn't hear that from me, okay?" she then answered after a while. Shego was happy that her voice had still retained all of its promise, but she still did feel a pang of guilt at having ratted out Andrea to Kim.
Kim smiled, tapping a slender finger to her chin. "Well well, whatcha know…Andrea actually is good at something. Go figure. Hmm, despite the fact it's a parody…I still do kinda like the lyrics," Kim admitted with a grin.
Shego looked back at her and lifted an eyebrow, before realizing where she was again. She went over to her seat and sat down, looking over at Kim. "And, you are still here because…?" she grumped, not quite comfortable with being all chummy-like with Kim just yet.
Kim smiled and shook her head.
A half-hour later, they all sat down to eat lunch. Shego ate without a worry…an most unusual occurrence for her.
Then, after lunch, Kim got up from her place, asked for all of their attention, and then preceded to drop a most unexpected bomb on them all. "So, Andrea…have you come up with any new songs of late?" she asked, one red eyebrow arched quizzically.
Shego cringed, making a small face.
Andrea looked up at Kim, quite startled. "Um, excuse me? Just what's that supposed to mean?" she questioned.
Kim flicked a meaningful glance over at Shego.
Shego sighed and then told the others just what had happened earlier. "…so, that was when she asked me just who had come up with those lyrics. And, well, I guess I may of sort of blurted out that you did, Andrea."
Everyone looked over at Shego, many with accusatory glances. That unpleasantness was thankfully averted by the frumpy, yet well-meaning DNAmy.
"So, you mean to tell us all that you can sing, dear?" DNAmy questioned.
Shego blushed, but nodded, while her erstwhile compatriots exchanged silence and not a few curious looks.
"I, for one, will come out and say what everyone else is merely thinking," Drakken announced, then looked over at the blushing Shego. "So, Shego…when do we get to hear you sing?"
Shego looked over to Kim, practially begging her to save her from this fate.
Kim just smiled, then shook her head.
Shego groaned, sighed heavily, and began to think of some song, any song, to sing. She smiled a moment later, when the words to one of her favorites appeared in her head. Without much further ado, Shego got to her feet, and began to sing once more:
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch
But you'll find that nowadays
I've mended all my ways
Repented, seen the light, and made a switch
To this
And I fortunately know a little magic
It's a talent that I always have possessed
And dear lady, please don't laugh
I use it on behalf
Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (pathetic)
Poor unfortunate souls
In pain, in need
This one longing to be thinner
That one wants to get the girl
And do I help them?
Yes, indeed
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad, so true
They come flocking to my cauldron
Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"
And I help them!
Yes I do
Now it's happened once or twice
Someone couldn't pay the price
And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals
Yes I've had the odd complaint
But on the whole I've been a saint
To those poor unfortunate souls
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!
Yet on land it's much prefered for ladies not to say a word
And after all dear, what is idle babble for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who's withdrawn
It's she who holds her tongue who get's a man
Come on you poor unfortunate soul
Go ahead!
Make your choice!
I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day
It won't cost much
Just your voice!
You poor unfortunate soul
It's sad but true
If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet
You've got the pay the toll
Take a gulp and take a breath
And go ahead and sign the scroll
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys
The boss is on a roll
This poor unfortunate soul
Once she had finished, she looked around at everyone, trying to gauge their response to her song. "Feel free to laugh now, if you'd like," she prompted a moment later, when all the feedback she got was continued stunned silence.
Instead of the laughter she half-expected, Shego was most surprised when her former boss, Drakken, got slowly to his feet, and started to applaud her.
Shego was dumbstruck, and became only more so as the others soon followed his example. Shego felt her cheeks glow with a new round of blushing. "Okay, okay, that´s enough. Really!" she said, then glared over at Ron who was whistling shrilly and enthusiastically.
Kim only smiled knowingly over at the dark haired would-be entertainer.
Dr. Director then surprised them all by suddenly getting to her feet at her place at the table. There she looked over each of the ex-villains seated before her. "All right, people. Now, usually we would escort you from lunch on to your next rehab session, a two hour one…but not, I think, today. Instead, we will see just how well you all are at taking care of things. So, ladies and gents, back at your rooms, where---I'm pleased to tell you---you will find your new sets of responsibility. Good afternoon then….and enjoy." She nodded her head, then proceeded out the door, her guards in tow, leaving Kim and Ron with the ex-villains.
Kim smiled, nodding her head, getting to her feet as Shego followed after her… without even a single word of complaint. Kim looked over at her, and realized that Shego was curious…very curious indeed, as to what awaited her back in her room…
AN: One quick note before i get to many flames or get reported.
1. Poor unfourtunate souls is owned by Disney and the little mermaid
2. Call me Beep me (the kim possible song) is owned by Disney and NOT Andrea Lynn. Andrea Lynn did NOT make the song