Disney owns, I don't. Nuff said! I know it has nothing to do with my story, but I can't stop laughing every time I see it written. Ron likes twirling his Kimstick! I'm sorry man, it's just so damn funny and wrong!
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Redemption – Circumstances Make Strange Bedfellows
Shego moved quietly through the hospital window, wincing, as she had to stretch to step inside. Twenty-four hours ago, she had found Drakken a bloody mess. There was far more damage than she knew how to deal with but had managed to treat the most serious injuries. Then, despite her better judgment, she called for an emergency vehicle, so that he could get the medical attention he needed. Taking one of the hover vehicles, to avoid capture herself, she plotted her next move. It was one she didn't really care for, but there was no other choice.
She had tracked Drakken to where he had been taken, a hospital in Calgary, and spent some time trying to find his room. It was a long process, trying to avoid exacerbating the injury further, but she finally found his room.
Turning on the light switch, she saw the damage all over again. Though he had been treated, she could still see the extensive damage that had been inflicted on his body. The bandages over his eye didn't show the mangled remains she had seen when she had first found him. His right hand had been pulped, every bone shattered. His legs had been repeatedly shattered as well, though they looked like they had been straightened and set. Bandages covered his chest and torso, where Fist had left many cuts. His left foot was still missing. Apparently the doctors hadn't been able to repair the damage, leaving just a stump.
The man she regarded as a father figure laid a broken man before her, and Shego did something she hadn't done, of her own volition, in years.
She began to cry.
Taking his left hand in hers, she gave it a squeeze, unashamed to let the tears flow down her face. She stayed like that for a few moments, before she slowly rose to her feet.
"Fiske is going to pay for this!"
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Ron and Bonnie arrived at the museum, prepared for a very long night again. They at least took solace in the fact that they would be able to sleep in the next day. Despite four other security guards on duty, the place seemed so quiet, almost spooky. They decided they'd camp out in the room with the talisman, to keep a better eye on it. Keeping the lights in the room on, Bonnie started unrolling the sleeping bags on the floor while Ron grabbed some snacks out of his bag.
Sitting down, their backs on the wall, the pair sat there, not really expecting anything to happen.
"So, Monique has started going out with Brian now!"
Ron looked over at Bonnie. "Seriously? I never would have thought she'd go for that type?"
Bonnie just smiled. "Well, I think she's just trying to expand her horizons. After all, look how you've turned out! Granted, I never figured her going for someone on the chess team either, but the way she goes through guys, I guess she must be running out of options!"
Ron was just about to take a bite of his burrito when a flash of motion caught his attention. Putting his food down, he stood up. "Gus, is that you?"
It most definitely wasn't Gus who stepped out.
"It is good to see you again, outsider! Now I can get my revenge on you!"
"Dude, you're in my hometown! Who's the outsider here?" Ron tried to sound glib, but he motioned Bonnie to get ready.
"Prepare to be defeated, outsider!"
The ninja dove at Ron, hoping to surprise him, but Ron stepped out of the way. "Bonnie, keep an eye out for Monkey Fist, while I deal with his little lap dog Fukashima.
This only enraged the man further, as he threw a high kick aimed at Ron's head. Ron allowed the power to flow through him, and reached up to catch the foot in midair. He pulled up quickly, throwing Fukashima off balance, and before the man could regain his balance, Ron threw a flat palm strike at the man's chest, driving him back and to the floor.
"That is enough, my apprentice!"
Monkey Fist stepped out from the shadows, a vicious grin painted on his face. Fukashima got back to his feet, moving to stand behind the man he had left Yamanouchi for.
"I do apologize for the rude re-introduction, but my apprentice simply felt the need to test you himself. I see you are mastering your stolen share of the mystical monkey power well!"
"I take it you're here for the Talisman, Monty? What are you up to? Your girlfriend DNAmy has her cuddle buddies, so you felt the need to collect something of your own?"
At the sound of her name, Monkey Fist almost cringed. "You believe yourself to be amusing, don't you? Well, I hope you find this just as amusing. You are going to let me walk out of here with the talisman!"
Ron couldn't help but laugh at that. "My God, Monty, you've gone delusional! What makes you think I'd let you just walk out of here in anything but handcuffs?"
The grin returned to his face. "It's simple. You see, I have…"
A flash of green, striking Monkey Fist directly in the chest, instantly cut off his remark. The monkey man flew back, hitting the wall hard, but remaining on his feet. All eyes turned to see the new participant in their little drama.
Shego!
And she looked royally pissed!
She stood ready for battle, hands glowing fiercely, as she eyed the mutated man who had caused her so much pain. "You're a dead man, Fiske!"
She, and everyone else, was greatly surprised when Monkey Fist just laughed. "I guess I underestimated you, Shego. I thought for sure you were dead. I'll have to remember that for the next time we meet!"
"There won't be a next time, you twisted freak!" With a scream of fury, she unleashed a steady stream of fire from her hands. Fukashima dove for cover, but Fist just blithely dodged each and every one of the bolts. When Shego paused, Fist remained smiling.
"You know, I had planned for my little surprise to force a difficult choice on poor Ronald here, but this just evens things up."
Ron started to get very concerned. "What are you talking about?"
Monkey Fist just laughed. "Do you really think I came to Middleton, your home town, unprepared for this situation? You see, the energy amplifier wasn't the only thing I managed to take from Drakken. Before I came here, I planted three explosive devices in three different apartment buildings. I had wanted you to make a choice, but I guess Shego means you have a chance to stop all three."
Bonnie gasped, while Ron just tensed up.
Monkey Fist pulled something from his pocket, and tossed it on the ground at Ron's feet. "I'm even feeling so generous tonight, that I'm going to give you a map to the locations. I believe the devices should go off in about… fifteen minutes!"
Ron grabbed the piece of paper, scanning it quickly. Casting an angry glance at Monkey Fist, he turned to the two women beside him. "We have to go stop the bombs!"
Shego just sneered. "I'm not going anywhere until I tear this ape a new asshole!"
Ron put his hand on Shego's shoulder, a dangerous move no matter what her mood, but he had to get her to help. "Shego, I know you want to, and you know how much I want to as well. But could you live with yourself if a couple hundred people died when you could have done something?"
The warring emotions played across her face, as her desires battled within her. Finally, she relented. "Fine!" She turned back to Monkey Fist before she followed the two teens. "This isn't over!"
The sound of Monkey Fist's laughter followed them throughout the building.
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Bonnie reached her location quickly, having taken her car. It was a large apartment complex on Rosedale Drive. Pulling up to the front of the building, she jumped out, only to find the door locked. They had contacted Wade, who had informed the police of the bombs and where they were located, but since they weren't there yet, she had to take matters into her own hands. Grabbing a potted plant off the floor, she tossed it through the glass window, shattering it. Stepping past the broken glass, she ran for the stairs, heading down as fast as she could. She reached the basement quickly, and saw the device instantly. There was still seven minutes on the timer, but she wasn't taking any chances. Signaling Wade that she had arrived, she quickly scanned her Kimmunicator over the device. Within moments, she had the device disarmed, and she sighed in relief.
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Shego was only slightly behind Bonnie's pace, her objective being on the far side of town, where only the hover car could have reached in time without cutting it extremely close. She saw the cops scrambling below her, rushing to the scenes as quickly as they could, but knew she'd have enough time to disarm her device and take off before any questions could be asked.
She landed in front of the building, and quickly stormed through the building. She shattered the glass doors with a single bolt, and charged through before the glass had even fallen. The stairs were easy to find, and she saw the device had four minutes left. Ringing up on the Kimmunicator that Ron had given her, she saw the team's tech person sitting there, kinda nervous looking. "OK nerdlinger, what do I do?"
"Just point the Kimmunicator at the bomb, and I'll be able to scan it and tell you what to pull."
"Whatever." Shego pointed the Kimmunicator, and a beam shot out, running over the device.
"All right Shego, you need to pull the blue wire!"
Shego reached down, and carefully pulled the wire out and watched the timer stop at three and a half minutes. Despite her attitude with Wade, she breathed out a sigh of relief, and just hoped things went as well for Ron. After all, she had his Kimmunicator. What happened if he pulled the wrong wire?"
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Why did I ever think I could do this without Wade's help? Don't worry guys, I've disarmed dozens of these things, I think I can handle one measly one on my own! Me and my big mouth!
Ron had had to run to his location, which was fortunately only a few blocks away. The door had been open for him though, and he now sat in front of the device as it continued to count down, Ron starting to panic as the countdown hit one minute.
Come on Ron, not much time left! Five wires, red, blue, green, yellow, and white. All the movies show red as the bad one, so that's out! That leaves four! Unless Fist anticipated that and made the good one red?
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OK, running out of time here. Fist is an evil maniac, so what colour would he make the safe one? Probably not white, that would go against his nature, and yellow doesn't seem like him.
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Maybe blue, but why would he do that. Come on Ron, not much time left!
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Wait! Didn't he say he got these from Drakken? So it's not what colour Fist would choose, but what colour Drakken would choose!
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This is Drakken, so he'd definitely go with the blue!
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But Shego likes green, and he might have gone with that as well!
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Blue or green?
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I choose…
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GREEN!
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Author's Notes – You know, it's been so long since I left things with a real evil cliffie! I thought I was due for a good one. I bring up character death and then do this? I'm an evil man! By the way, I have to help my grandmother tomorrow, and then work, so no updates till late tomorrow night at the earliest. I shall leave you all to suffer! BWAHAHA!
I'd like to thank the following for their reviews;
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Mobius97 – Yes, I'm an evil man, and I wouldn't have it any other way!
