Drakken was completely at a lost today. This was the first time he had ever seen Shego break down this bad before. Sure, she had lost her temper and thrown her share of tantrums. Heck he threw his own but normally he was the one who did the crying. Not this time. Shego sat on the sofa bawling for the second time that day. Drakken didn't know what to think.

"Shego…" he said gently placing his hand on her shoulder. He let his fingers lightly tap on her boney shoulders as if trying to soothe her. It didn't make much of a difference. Shego only cried harder and pulled away. He sighed and took a moment to think before speaking.

"Shego, I know well, that what you said about, the uh, baby is bugging you but forgive me please, I really still don't understand. I can help if I do. I really can." Drakken tried to sound enthusiastic while Shego was facing her darkest hour.

Shego sniffed and wiped her nose on her sleeve and then frowned. She tried to blink her tears back into her eyes again. It was no use. They kept coming. "O-okay," she stammered, "It's like this Drakken, Doctor entered the room and looked completely calm and I was anxious to hear his conclusion. He had reached it and very calmly told me I was officially pregnant with your child."

Drakken winced inside. Shego continued,

"Then he told me there was something important and urgent he must inform me on. Naturally I was still shaken from his verdict but I patiently opened my ears and nodded."

"Uh-huh." Drakken said wanting her to get to the point.

"Then he gave me some bad news."

"Well what was it?" Drakken said already knowing what she was going to say.

Shego looked back at him deep into his eyes and then managed to say the words she had been hesitating on. They came rather clearly and coldly, "The baby is going to die. No matter what. It will die."

Drakken felt a wave of exhaustion suddenly hit him but he still pressed it out of her. It was cruel to make her relive what she had but he really had to know.

"Shego…"

"Because the doctors did some examinations on my body and discovered it was, as they put it, 'unfit' to give birth."

"What?" Drakken was confused. Shego was the healthiest fittest person he had ever seen. She always was counting her carbs and never smoked or anything.

"They had seen the bruises, scars, internal damage that Kim Possible had done and the evidence that I had skipped meals and never had a balanced diet and said that my condition was too risky to give birth and there was a great chance of dying if I did. Both me and the baby could die! He said I should strongly consider an abortion."

Drakken instinctively took her hands. He understood now and now he didn't know quite what to say so he just repeated her name.

"Shego…"

Shego began to cry again, "And I just don't know what to do. I couldn't end this little life inside me. No way. I'm no murder… well… not of children, no way! I can't end it now! It's only just started. I can't ruin you either! But if I don't ruin it, I could ruin everything anyway." She crashed into Drakken and wailed as he slowly put his arms on her back and moved his hands in circles trying to comfort her. It would be no use though and he knew it. This was a trauma for her. He held her tighter.

"It's up to you. It is your decision. Do what you like and I won't stop you."

"But, I'm your employee. Could you imagine if you lost me? Not trying to be bigheaded but I'm the only fighter who has come close to defeating Kim. If I died… you could kiss world domination good-bye. Your dream would end with me." Shego stared at her feet as she said those words as she let them sink in. Her hands suddenly formed into little balls.

"But," She debated, "I couldn't murder my baby. I couldn't. I couldn't bury your son or daughter and continue life as if I didn't wonder what would happen if I had taken the chance! Drakken I just don't know what to do!"

Drakken squeezed her so tight that Shego could feel his heart beating. "You don't have to decide right now. Think it over and take as long as you like. I'm not going to persuade you either way but if you ever need to talk I'm here to assist you with that. This is going to be the hardest decision you'll have to make in your life and I'm assuring you that now so don't you dare choose until you're absolutely certain! It's the point of no return you can't fix it or go back so make sure you go with your heart."

Shego pulled out of the embrace and looked at him with hard eyes before cracking up, "That was the most cheesiest thing I ever heard you say in a long time."

Drakken chuckled, "See? Now you're smiling."

"Thanks." Shego said weakly wiping the tears from her eyes. She nodded a few times as if not sure what to say next. Finally she stood up from the sofa and faced Drakken.

"I think I'm going to go take a nap or something. I have a lot of thinking to do but I'm too tired to do it now. I'll see you tomorrow, I kind of want to stay in my own apartment tonight. Good-bye." And with that she swooped down and gave him a quick peck on the cheek and then walked out of the room dragging her feet tiredly. Drakken could still feel her lips pressed awkwardly on her cheek moments after Shego had left the room. He sighed and then picked up his journal again to write in an update:

Dear Journal,

Shego returned to me, unconscious. Some old hick brought her back to me. I was just glad to have her back though. After getting her comfortable she finally woke up and told me what's going on. She told me that although she is officially pregnant with my child there is a large chance that she is not physically capable to give birth and could die trying. Her baby too. She was encouraged to think over having an abortion done. So as you can plainly guess, Shego is not Miss Sunshine as of now. She just left me as a matter-of-fact to return to her place for the night. She hardly ever goes back to her apartment because its really out of the way. But I guess she needs some time alone. I'm going to check on her tomorrow though if she doesn't come by to see me. She's going through a rough time and I've never seen her in such a mess. I don't think there will be any "evil scheming" for a while. That's all right. She's the only thing that matters right now. And the baby. I hope it's a boy. Anyway, I think I ought to get some rest myself. I'll close for the night.

-Drew

Drakken closed his journal and put it back on the end table and let his head sink into a feather pillow that Shego usually liked to rest with. She had probably forgotten it. He could see a few pieces of her hair were still on it. He breathed out loudly and soon dozed off into a dreamless slumber.