Drakken's first thought was, I'm dead. I'm laying in hell, awaiting my doom. But as he opened his eyes he saw a flash of pale green. Silk brushed against his face.
"MOM!"
"Yes, sweetheart?"
"Where is my coat!"
"The fur one?"
"YES!"
"3rd level, hanging on the banister!"
"THANKS!"
Drakken looked around. Where was he? Why was he there? Oh, yes! The Time Machine! It must have sent him into the past… or future.
But after soaking in his surroundings, he assumed this was the year he had quit college.
1991.
The girl who had been yelling down a long circular stair case turned his way, but seemed completely oblivious to the bewildered Drakken, At least the invisibility shield works.
The young girl looked about 12 or 13 with black hair that surrounded her face with bouncy curls. She had green eyes and a toothy straight smile. She had a very athletic body and many scars, but still she was really a beautiful girl. She also wore a pair of black jeans, and a navy blue over-the-shoulder shirt, but covered it with a green silk robe. Boots and a ribbon tied in her hair finished off the outfit. Apparently, she was due for something quite important.
She slung her lanky body over the banister and landed gently two floors down.Drakken was stunned at the girl's apparent athletic skills and leaned over after her.
"FOUND IT!"
"OK, sweetie!" the voice of her mother came from about two levels up and the girl took off her robe and replaced it with the coat.
"Hayley? You ready?" A boy that must have been ready to retrieve his license, walked into view carrying a pair of jangling keys.
The boy had blue hair and a suit on. He was a very strong man with a low deep voice that screamed the word mature.
The girl whom Drakken quickly assumed was Hayley nodded, "Yeah, I just can't wait to meet her. What do you think she'll be like, Henry?"
Henry shrugged his shoulders, "The same as you were last year…"
"You mean yesterday?"
"Oh, yes! Today's your birthday!" he grabbed his sister's hand and said, "Come on, birthday girl! We're going to be late!"
The girl snatched her personal cd player and followed her brother out the door.
Drakken stood there and suddenly decided… What the heck! I'll follow along!
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Shego looked at the disk and cocked her head, "That would've been my… 12th birthday… the day I met her!" she shook her head in disgust, "No way! I've met her too many times and I regret even telling her my name. But now Doc, here is…"
Shego suddenly screamed at the top of her lungs, "He is NOT going to see me meet her! NO WAY!"
By this time a lonesome henchman came to the door, "Miss Shego?"
Shego green eyes shot to him, "What Henderson?"
"Have you seen the boss?"
"No, just leave me alone. I'll tell you if a I find him…" Shego glared at him.
"Uh… thanks Miss Shego," the henchman turned away and continued out the door.
Shego collapsed next to the machine and shook the disc, "Please do something! Please!" But the glossy device just sat at the date December 30, 1991. And Shego just sat there and for the second time tonight… was sure she was going to get fired.
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Drakken sat in the trunk of the truck that Henry owned.
He was listening to Hayley's personal cd player play a song that he seemed to know.
As Hayley moved her lips to the words and Henry keep his eyes on the road, Drakken peaked at the GPS system.
They were in the middle of Virginia and by the dot about a few streets away told him that the destination (whatever that was) seemed to be very close.
Drakken looked at the sky again with his gray eyes and remembered this place.
He had lived in Virginia for a few years with his mother and now deceased father.
A little house with two horses that he learned to ride, and a small attic room that held all his life, but he had left that a long time ago.
"Are we there?" Hayley paused and then added, "Yet?"
Henry looked at her, "Sheila Hayley Gonzoles! You have asked that question endless times so please just quit!"
"Fine." Hayley ignored the sentence and stared out the window. She turend up the volume and Drakken could hear the song again.
'Get up on ya feet now! Gonna rock this place! Can't you see this smile on my face'
Drakken sung along but when the truck skid to a stop.
"We're here! I'm gonna meet her!" Hayley exclaimed and jumped out of the truck.
"And it's extremely cold," she mumbled and pulled her fur coat closer.
Drakken stood up, glad to stretch his feet and followed the siblings.
As Hayley walked in with a giant grin, thousands of people were already crowed around another girl.
This girl was 12 years old with red orange hair and the same green eyes as Hayley. She wore a mini black skirt and a white blouse. Thin black tights and navy clogs, with a red pony-tail holder holding up a bun, finished off the flashy outfit.
She turned to Hayley and grinned too.
Hayley walked up to the idol carefully and said, "Kim Possible. I'm glad to meet you!" they exchanged a handshake, but Drakken just plain shook.
All this for a lousy 12 year old!
Kim grasped her hand and said, "Why, Shego, I'm glad to meet you too."
Drakken gapped.
Shego?