Disclaimer: This story is based upon characters created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney. Since this story is set 25 years later, all the characters under twenty-five years of age are mine.

Flo sat in the lounge. The television was on a national news channel. Some sort of political debate was going on about international relations. Listening to the bickering reminded her of how her parents sound when they argue; civil, yet determined. Her REAL parents. Not her birth parents, the ones she had never met.

No, she has met them. She's engaged them in combat. She saw them earlier today.

NO! That's not proven.

Flo heard herself paged over the sound system. The Director wants her. Flo hoped it wasn't a new assignment. She didn't feel up to another field mission now. She'd have to explain why if she turned down a mission.

Flo went to the ladies room first, she couldn't help looking at herself in the mirror an extra moment. She kept her raven black hair short because it was rather unruly when it got long. She had green eyes and fair - some say truly white - skin. With longer hair and a little colored lighting, she would look just like Shego. Flo let the door slam on the way out.

When she reached the Director's office, Flo noticed a knot in her stomach. She wished she had eaten a better lunch. She couldn't remember what she had for lunch.

"Have a seat, Flo," said the redheaded Director as the agent entered.

Flo sat down carefully, feeling weak.

"Have you spoken with Wade today?" The Director asked.

Flo suddenly felt cold. "Yes, ma'am."

"Perhaps a little while ago?"

Flo felt a twinge of anger. He said he'd be discreet. "Yes."

The Director stepped from behind her desk. "Did you request the comparison he's running?" She sat in the other chair next to Flo.

"Didn't he tell you I did?" Flo almost growled.

"Wade told me nothing, Flo." Director Possible smiled at her.

"Then... Director- ?"

"Please." The director put her hand on top of Flo's hand, "Call me Kim." She then took a deep breath. "I've had an alert in place on my system to notify me when this comparison was done." She looked calmly into Flo's eyes. "Wade probably doesn't know I was notified."

Flo's head was spinning, "Why..". Then a thought landed squarely. "You knew about this?"

"No, but I suspected." She spoke clearly, softly, and calmly. "As you obviously do now." She paused. "Did your encounter with Shego this morning prompt this?"

Flo realized there were tears on her face. She sobbed. "She... told me."

"She told you straight out?" Kim seemed surprised.

Flo nodded, "Like it was a joke."

Kim put an arm around Flo.

Flo moved in closer and they embraced. "I didn't believe her at first. Then she said I should check it." Flo pushed Kim back just enough to look her in the face, "So I am."

Kim smiled. "Wade should have those results about now."

Flo knew she was right, but she didn't want to move. Kim's arms were very comforting. Was it because she didn't want to know the answer?

"You want some company?" asked Kim.

Flo nodded weakly.

"Come on," Kim led her out of the office with an arm around her shoulders.

Wade was surprised to see them together. "Hi Kim." He cleared the screen before him. "What brings you here?"

Kim gave Flo a squeeze about her shoulders, "Moral support."

"She knows about the test, Doc," said Flo.

"I was about to call you, Flo," said Wade. "I haven't seen the results. I thought you should be the first."

"Should we go?" asked Kim.

"No," Flo stepped up to the terminal and held Wade's hand as she sat down. "I want you both here."

Wade stepped just far enough back to place the screen out of his view. He stood next to Kim.

Flo turned the screen back on. It read, 'Scan complete'. She clicked 'Results'. The screen changed to show a mug shot of Shego and an ID photo of Flo. In between were comparison percentages. 'Overall comparison - 55.8 per cent'. 'Possibility of familial relationship - 99.999 per cent'. 'Possibility of parentage - 99.999 per cent'.

Tears began to flow again. Flo stood slowly and turned to her friends. "Shego is my mother," she breathed.

The two embraced her together.