Disney owns, I don't. Nuff said! Just a warning folks, there will be character death (oh no, the evil man is killing someone) in this chapter! It got so bad in the descriptive, I decided to rate the story M myself. I'm going to have to write some nice light-hearted fluff soon to balance myself out! At least I know I'm not a total monster, I still get a tear in my eye at the end of STD. Also, quick thanks to mattb3671 for reviewing "New Beginnings". It's much easier to write the accent then it is to understand it verbally half the time, you just have to type what it sounds like!
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Redemption – Death in the Family
Bonnie was getting tired and uncomfortable, waiting while Shego talked with Drakken. It had been a couple hours at that point, and Wade had already set up his scanners to detect any sign of Monkey Fist. It wasn't the best system, they had to wait until Monkey Fist used one of the artifacts in question, but at least it gave them a way to track him.
What Wade had said next bothered her even more. According to his figures, Monkey Fist, with the amplifier, didn't even need to use the artifacts as normal, just mentally willing the desired result, sort of like pulling the trigger on a gun. Based on what she had read about the Talisman of Anubis alone, that was not a good thing. Wind, fire, strength, all available to him with just a thought. It scared her!
When Shego finally walked out of Drakken's room, Bonnie saw that she had been crying, though she had done a good job of trying to cover it up. Both teens stood as she walked towards them.
"Nerdlinger manage to get the scanners up and running?"
Bonnie's face took a hard look to it. "Yes, WADE has got the scanners going."
Shego just smirked at her response. "Good, I want to get my hands on that bastard as soon as possible. I'm going to go to the washroom before we get out of here."
Shego turned and headed down the hallway, turning when she found the washroom. Bonnie just glanced over at Ron. "I should go too." Bonnie walked off before he could say anything.
When Bonnie pushed open the door, she didn't see Shego right away. Stooping to look under the stall doors, she found Shego in the last one. Leaning against the wall next to the stall door, Bonnie decided to get everything off her mind. "Well Shego, now that you're indisposed, we can have that little talk I've been wanting to have with you for a little while now!"
Bonnie heard quiet cursing and decided to continue. "You see, I love Ron, he's a great guy, but he is far too naïve for his own damn good. He likes to trust people, it's in his nature. He looks for the best part of a person, and quite often that's all he sees. But you see, I don't do that. I tend to look at how someone could screw with me first. Call it a defense mechanism! I don't know what game you're playing with Ron, but I just wanted to let you know I'm not falling for it. You hurt him in any way, and you are going to have to answer to me!"
"Yeah right, cheerleader, like you could…"
"Did I say I was finished? You're not dealing with Kim here, you're dealing with Bonnie Rockwaller, and I can be the meanest damn bitch on the planet!" Bonnie paused, taking control of the conversation again. "As I was saying, if you hurt him, if you even look at him funny, I will come down on you so hard, you'll think all the beat-downs Kim gave you were pillow fights! Now, that said, we need you, you need us, I understand that. And for now, we work together! But, when this is over, you remember what I said! Am I understood?"
With that, Bonnie walked out, not even waiting for a reply from Shego.
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When the three of them boarded the hover car, Ron noticed the two women sharing very pointed looks at each other. Unsure what was going on, he decided to let it drop until something happened. There was obviously some tension between them, something that hadn't been there on the flight over, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
They hadn't been flying more than half an hour when Wade beeped them. Ron pulled out the Kimmunicator, activating it.
"What's the sitch, Wade?"
Wade had a concerned look on his face when he answered. "I have a lock on Monkey Fist! He's at the Go City Cultural Museum!"
Shego just grimaced. "We can be there in ten minutes! Hold onto something!"
With that, Shego pushed the craft to its maximum speed, and the ship flew off to their new destination.
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10 minutes earlier
Monkey Fist walked through the museum in a long trench coat and fedora completely unmolested. The look drew little attention, it was a common enough look among the business elite during the winter. That was why the security guard stationed beside the Babylonian exhibit never saw the pinch to the back of the neck that caused him to black out. A malicious grin crossed his face, as he continued deeper into the exhibit. Before him lay the Ring of Hammurabi, rumoured to possess amazing mental abilities the likes that hadn't been seen in millennia. His fist flew out, shattering the glass display case, and grabbed the ring, setting off the alarm. Smiling, he began to head back out of the exhibit.
"Hold it right there!"
Two security guards stood at the entrance, guns drawn and pointed at Monkey Fist. He just smiled, for now he had a chance to test the amplifier in actual combat, as opposed to just testing them on his own.
The wind picked up behind Monkey Fist, passing over him without disturbing him at all. It struck the two guards like a car slamming into a brick wall, throwing them back, where that landed awkwardly, unmoving. The smile never left his face as he continued on his way, the visitors that had seen the display of power cringing away.
"Hold, vile villain! Your treacherous ways stop here, at the hands of Team GO!"
"Hego, can you give the corny lines a rest? I swear, it's no wonder Shego left if that's all you can do!"
Monkey Fist turned slowly, seeing the sight before him, almost laughing when he saw them. The large, hulking man might pose a momentary inconvenience, but the stringy boy, and the two children would do little to get in his way. Removing the fedora slowly, dropping it beside him, he did the same with the trench coat, watching as the four before him assumed a battle stance. Around his neck hung the Talisman of Anubis, the amplifier firmly attached to it. It hung a little heavy for his liking, but he knew that soon wouldn't be a problem. "So, this is what this huge city sends against me? Children and circus freaks? I'm almost offended!"
"Take care with your words vile fiend, for we shall be the ones to put an end to your reign of tyranny!"
"I said give it up Hego, and just attack!"
With that, the purple haired Mego threw himself across the space, throwing a punch when within range. Monkey Fist just dodged to the side, smiling. He allowed the man to throw several more punches, dodging each one, before attacking himself. He had timed his shot so that him would incapacitate his opponent quickly, and was very surprised to find his opponent no longer there. Caught off-guard, Mego managed to connect with an uppercut, sped up by retaining his height to normal, to the jaw of Monkey Fist, throwing him back a couple of feet.
The ape man just glared, suddenly realizing he should not have underestimated them prematurely. Going on the offensive, he launched himself at the purple one, easily breaking his defenses and knocking him back. The one referred to as Hego came next, a blue glow permeating his hands, similar in effect to Shego's. He smiled as he made the connection in his mind, ducking under the punch thrown at him. The big oaf was too slow, and Monkey Fist landed several blows at once to the stomach of the big man. What happened next caught him a little off guard.
"Monkey pile the bad guy!"
A blur of red swarmed over Monkey Fist, pinning him to the ground. He could hear the multitude of them laughing, see their smiling faces, and it angered him greatly! Feeling the power well within him, he willed his strength to increase greatly, and pushed up.
To the heroes, it appeared as if an explosion occurred in the middle of the Wegos, as a multitude of them went flying through the air, slamming into walls and displays. Some of them that hadn't been thrown backed up slightly, as the man rose to his feet, anger evident across his face.
"You pitiful wretches think you can stop me? I am Monkey Fist, and I shall not be stopped by the likes of you!"
"Well, how about we join the party?"
Monkey Fist whirled, and was actually shocked, as he saw Ron, Bonnie and Shego behind him.
"Ron, he has the talisman on! We have to get that off him!"
Monkey Fist suddenly realized the odds were greatly against him, despite the power he had at his command. One group or the other wouldn't have been as much of an issue, but he was surrounded, with a wide assortment of powers arrayed against him.
Before he could react, he saw Shego fly towards him, hands glowing fiercely, as she struck at him. He could feel the heat sear the hairs off his arm as he blocked her shot, but hadn't realized he had left himself open to Ron, who had come in low to trip him up. Monkey Fist fell backwards, falling to the ground, but rolling with it and coming to his feet. He moved to block Hego who had moved to take advantage, and was surprised to find himself lifted off his feet by the shot. Again, he fell back, and Shego was waiting.
Monkey Fist was getting desperate now. Summoning a massive wind to surround him like a wall, he watched Shego ineffectually bounce off it. His plan was not yet ready, he knew he had to get away, but the least he could do was cause enough mayhem and destruction before he took his leave that it would prevent them from following.
He pushed the wind outward, driving them back, and began unleashing a rain of fire and eyebeams that was tearing chunks out of the room. Ron grabbed Bonnie, trying to shield her, as they dove behind an exhibit, though one of the eyebeams managed to nick Ron on the arm. Shego felt a flare of heat as a ball of fire impacted the floor at her feet, throwing her into the wall. She lay on the floor stunned.
Satisfied that he had done enough, he allowed the power to flare up one final time, levitating himself into the air, and flew down the corridors and out of the museum.
Shego was on her feet first, and prepared to head after Monkey Fist when she heard a plaintive cry from behind her.
"Wendell? Will? Oh my God!"
Shego turned, and the sight that greeted her made her fall to her knees. Her youngest brothers both lay on the floor before her. Will had been blown into the far corner of the room, unmoving. His entire upper body was a mass of charred flesh, and it was obvious he wasn't breathing. Wendell lay not far from him. Cradled in the arms of Hego, she could see him gasping in pain, a result of the hole burned cleanly through his stomach. There wasn't even any blood, as the beam had cauterized the wound. Shego made her way over to him, holding his hand, as the light slowly faded from his eyes, his chest going still.
Ron, upon seeing the sight, couldn't contain himself, and just threw up, spilling the contents of his stomach on the floor. Bonnie just held him as he did that, crying the entire time.
Shego held her youngest brother's hand for a long time, right up until the medical personnel had to pry her hand from his to take him away. That's when she noticed how long she had been like that, and who was standing around. Ron was holding Bonnie with one arm, the other placing a hand on her shoulder. Mego stood there, looking very angry as they took away the bodies of her two brothers. It was Hego who surprised her most. He sat in a corner, muttering to himself. She stood up quickly, moving to stand in front of him.
"Henry, how could you have brought them into a situation like this? They were just kids God dammit! And you got them killed! Are you listening to me?" Shego ignited her hand, preparing to hit him when she felt a hand grab her arm. She turned to find Ron standing there.
"Shego, stop! Just… look at him… listen to him…"
Shego turned back, calming down so she would be able to hear what he was saying. It chilled her.
"Everything's fine… we're heroes… heroes never die… gotta hurry… Will has soccer practice… Wendell, you did a good job on breakfast… gotta get ready for school you two…"
All her anger at him left her as she realized that he couldn't hear her, because he was punishing himself far more than she ever could.
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Author's Notes – OK, so I copped out, and killed off a couple of characters that almost no one cares about, and you almost never see written about, but it does have a major impact on the characters of the story. Besides, the next to die most definitely will not be a cop out! The next to die will be someone that will leave me a very reviled man! But, you will have to be patient for that one! BWAHAHA!
I'd like to thank the following for their reviews;
Campy – Well, to be entirely honest, I am in no way a clothes person. I couldn't describe an outfit unless I had it in front of me, and I don't exactly have women's clothes here. I know she wouldn't have the Kim look, but definitely something similar to the black and yellow look she had in "Bonding". Now, try to imagine Shego in something like that!
MrDrP – You're right, Bonnie could be a bit more Bonnie, and she will be. But right now, she's uncertain with everything that's happening, and it is affecting her a bit. Hope this Bonnie seemed more her style for you. And as for who's dying, well, you just saw two of them. Kinda weak I know, but I expect hate mail on the next one! As for cliché, you don't think Ron sacrificing himself to stop MF wouldn't work well? Just imagine Kim's reaction next story to that! Not saying that's what will happen, but considering my stories, who says I wouldn't do something like that? And by the way, I said at least 4… I think I can now upgrade that to at least 5!
ron-sama – Ahh… all will be revealed in time!
mattb3671 – Oh, I know I'll be considered pure, unadulterated evil after this!
