Disclaimer: This story is based upon characters created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney. If you recognize the characters from TV, they aren't mine. I will never make any money from this.

Shego knew that hers had been a bloody road and as she preferred, it would remain a mystery to everyone else.

She was now relishing the feeling of jet flight. She was thankful to Ed for helping her obtain and customize this new plane, and for helping break out of the underground life she'd been living. It felt good to fly again. She hadn't flown since she had sold her old plane to pay for her livelihood the past few years.

Still, she could only take that blowhard for so long and he had served his purpose.

Shego decided as she looked out over the scenic landscape that it was time to formally announce her return. She knew it should be with something grand. She also knew to whom she wanted to address the announcement personally.

Shego brought up an internet search on the cockpit's main display. After a few moments, she grinned at her luck and navigated toward Middleton.

Ron escorted Kim into their new acquisition. A restaurant that had sat unused on the edge of Middleton for years now.

"I wish you'd told me something about this, Ron." Kim was insistent in her frustration.

"I wanted to surprise you," Ron led her through the lighted foyer into a small lobby. Then he flipped another switch.
Sudden darkness filled the air.

"I guess it needs new fuses," Ron said in a frustrated tone.

"What have you gotten us into?"

Ron produced a small butane lighter. "The restaurant business," he said over the small flame.

"Did you have this place checked out?"

"It looked okay before."

"I don't know that this is the best time, Ron."
" What are we waiting for?" asked Ron.

"Something better?" Kim glanced around at her dim surroundings.

"We had the money saved up."
" Won't anybody help us?" asked Kim. "Maybe my parents?"
Ron shook his head. "I want to do this myself." He looked her straight in the eye. "What are we waiting for, Kim?"
Ron didn't let her skeptical look discourage him, "We can't afford to be innocent anymore," he touched Kim's swollen belly a moment.
" You know how to stand up and face the enemy in a do or die situation, but this stuff scares you." Ron cocked his head and smirked. Then he grinned, "We will be invincible."
Kim couldn't help but smile.

Then they heard something outside.

"Somebody's flying awfully low," Ron observed.

"They might be in trouble!" Kim ran outside.

Ron followed her out just as a small jet was flying directly over the dilapidated restaurant.

They exchanged a fearful, worried look after they had both registered two facts. The jet was green and black; and it had dropped something.

They immediately ran for cover behind their parked car. They still felt the heat wash by as the building became a fireball.

Ron stood and gaped at the former restaurant. Righteous rage rose within him. He turned and waved a fist at the plane that was making a steep turn for another run. "This shattered dream you cannot justify, Lady!" It was obvious that Ron was gonna scream until he was satisfied.

"Ron!" Kim yelled as the plane came back toward them.

They both ran hand in hand around the car and past the burning building, deeper into the parking lot.

When they had passed the building, Kim realized that it would have been wiser to flee in the car. "Ron, what are we running for?"

Ron stopped." Yeah! We've got a right to be angry!"
he calmed slightly, "What are we running for? It's just Shego."

"Besides," Kim pointed to the large brick wall behind her, "there's nowhere we can run to anymore."
Kim stared up at the approaching fighter plane and subconsciously clutched her abdomen. "We can longer afford to be innocent." Kim knew it was time to stand up and face the enemy. To face down the woman that had reappeared to ruin the life that they had just started.
"It's a do or die situation," Ron said as he took Kim's hand encouragingly.
" We will be invincible," Kim answered him.
And they knew that with the power of conviction, there is no sacrifice. When it's a do or die situation, Team Possible will be invincible.
As they watched the plane bare down upon them, they thought about much.
Won't anybody help us?

Shego smiled as she watched them scurry. What were they running for? There's nowhere they can run from her anymore. She raised the magnification on her viewer. The villainess wanted to see Kim's eyes when she realized that death was imminent.

The Stoppable family just stood there, watching the jet fighter fly closer.
We can't afford to be innocent. Stand up and face the enemy. It's a do or die situation. We will be invincible.

As their image became larger and clearer, Shego saw Kim's obvious swell.

Kimmie's pregnant!

Shego didn't think. She merely broke off the attack run. She knew what Kim was going through. She didn't want to hurt a completely innocent child. Not hers, not anyone's. She simply couldn't do that, no matter how evil she was.

Shego realized that she'd finally gone soft. But then, motherhood was something that she had found she couldn't fight against.

Shego shook that thought away and pointed herself at open sky - and freedom.

After the plane turned away, the couple embraced. They were happy to be alive. Then they looked at the burning building that Ron had recently purchased.

"Ron, please tell me we're insured."

Ron's face melted into an obscenely wide grin.

Kim gave her husband a worried look, "Ron?"

Ron beamed a moment at Kim. "I was so worried about something happening, that I insured it for more than I paid."

Kim gasped.

Ron's face continued to glow as he savored the irony, "Shego just increased the value of this place."

"Now you can build it just as you want. From scratch!" Kim cried happily.And with the power of conviction, there is no sacrifice
When it's a do or die situation, Team Possible will be invincible.

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