What the Other Doesn't Know
Super Exciting High School Life Begins!
A/N: Decided to do a bit of an AU with this chapter. It's an anime one, sort of. It's somewhere in the canon of this story's time line but before the Christmas chapters.
Shego knew not to expect any of Drakken's inventions to actually work without malfunctioning, so she should have been expecting the A.N.I.M.E (or Animated NeuroImaging Machine of Evil) device to rupture and explode during her latest battle with Kim Possible, while her boss Drakken tried to fend off the sidekick's efforts to thwart him.
What she hadn't expected to happen was that the device would actually work. And it didn't end in fire and brimstone but in a completely different animation style.
In another world.
"Nanda kore!" Shego cried out as she felt a sensation of tingling, itching and stretching followed by bending, painfully overcome her body, and the world around her flashed brightly before it was slowly filled in, like a pencil drawing over time that was inked and then colored and then made mobile. First lines were drawn on the ground below her feet (or what she assumed must have belonged to her body, because she couldn't see it right now! She swore if she ended up not having a body because of this, she was going to make Drakken pay, whether or not she could physically get her hands on him!) followed by the outlines of trees and buildings and the shapes of human bodies. The lab from around her had disappeared, all the evil weaponry gone and replaced by cherry blossom trees that swayed gently in the breeze, with park benches, and a school building that was cream colored and four stories tall. Students clad in gray and black uniforms milled around the campus, talking to one another or walking along to class as slowly sound came to this world.
Shego could hear the gentle chirp of birds, the murmur of voices and of the chime of the school bell announcing the day had begun.
Another tingling sensation filled Shego and when she looked down she could see that her body was slowly being filled in, from a pair of school black shoes to black stockings that covered her legs, to a black skirt, neatly pressed, all the way to her white button down shirt complimented by a green tight tie, and green jacket. As soon as her image was filled in she lifted her hands up to her face and noticed that they looked differently. True, she was wearing black leather gloves to cover her hands like always but the way it was drawn...the way this whole world was drawn...
Needing to be sure she wasn't somehow turned ugly, or in a different body, for she would never be caught wearing a school girl outfit at this age, she hurried over to a nearby bird bath that had a couple of birds there. She shooed them away and then peered in, sighing in intense relief when she saw that her reflection for the most part was unchanged. Her eyes were a bit bigger, and her hair was oddly highly detailed, and she overall looked younger, but that was it.
Now that that was settled...what did Shego do about the rest of her current issue?
Shego wasn't usually one to panic when faced with an odd situation, but she literally had no clue what had just happened because it didn't even seem like she was in her own world right now. And that freaked her out more than she would like to admit. Maybe she should have actually listened to Drakken about what this invention did.
If only she could see a familiar face... then she'd feel more comfortable. As if summoned by her thoughts a flash of bright red hair caught her eye.
"Princess!" she called out, running after the gray and black uniformed girl who in fact turned out to be Kim.
"Shego?" Kim asked in confusion before a relieved expression took place on her face. "I thought I had went crazy. What's going on right now to this place and to us?" Kim indicated to the school behind them and to her own body which also was drawn in that unusual animated style.
"I think it has something to do with Drakken's invention. It actually worked for once and now we're stuck in whatever this is."
"So then we need to find him so we can leave," Kim nodded her head curtly. She was all business like and ready, not letting this strange situation freak her out. Shego admired that about the teen. She was so mature for her age and took things in stride instead of bemoaning her circumstances.
"I only hope that Drakken will be around. "
"You think the invention might not have caught him in the blast radius?" Now a worry line was forming between Kim's brow.
"Is it a possibility," Shego nodded her head reluctantly. "But that doesn't mean we can't try to find him. And when we do, I am kicking his ass so hard!" She clenched her hands into fists.
"And we need to find Ron too."
"Who?" Shego asked, more for pretense sake than in actually wanting to irritate Kim.
Kim shot her a warning look. "Careful, or I might just leave you stuck here."
"Is that a threat Kimmie?" Shego cooed, liking the deeper lilt of Kim's voice when she said that threat.
Kim didn't dignify that with an answer, instead striding into the school. Shego followed.
"If Drakken got sucked in with us, that that means he must be in the school area just like us. All we have to do is find him." Kim reasoned as she passed through the front doors. Gasps of shock greeted her and the students in the halls began to point at her. This made her feel self conscious and she turned to Shego who stood next to her, unperturbed by the attention. The green shinned villainess was used to having fingers pointed at her for being green.
"Is there something on my face? Why are they pointing at me?"
"I dunno. Ask them," Shego shrugged lackadaisically.
"Kim-san," one of the generic looking girls whispered to the redhead. "What are you doing with her?"
"With her? You mean Shego?"
The girl nodded her head frantically, watching Shego carefully out of the corner of her eye like she was some wild animal prone to pounce any moment now.
"And what's wrong with that?" Kim really didn't see what the big deal was. So, okay, they were archenemies, but they were in a completely different world here and the usual rules didn't apply. They needed to help each other out, because villain or innocent, Kim didn't want to leave anyone in a disadvantaged position.
The girl gasped, as if Kim had said something utterly preposterous. "She's the school delinquent. Everyone is scared of her." And indeed when Kim got a closer look at all the students present, they seemed to be shaking a bit in their boots, avoiding looking at Shego and pretending to go about their day normally once they caught a glare from the villainess.
"And you're the school's popular girl. You and her don't get along. In fact, you're mortal enemies."
"Mortal enemies, eh?" Shego overheard and took three steps closer to Kim. The girl who had been speaking to the red head eeked and hurried to hide behind one of the pillars. "Not too far off from our real life." Shego contemplated something. "And school delinquent... how scary am I? How bad can I get?" Shego leered at the girl who squeaked and ran off this time, along with a couple of the other students present there.
"Shego stop that," Kim reprimanded. "We don't have time for you to fool around. We need to find Drakken!"
But Shego was only paying half a mind. It seemed she was highly feared here and she liked that. It wouldn't hurt if she had a little fun at the expanse of the students here, would it? Kim didn't have to know. "Sure, sure, we'll get him," she said to get Kim to shut up.
The school bell rang again and a teacher rounded in on them. "Kim Possible. Why aren't you in class? Is she giving you trouble?" He glanced over incriminatory at Shego, who wanting to check her new powers over the school, bared her teeth at him. "And so what if I am? Got a prob with that teach?"
He shrunk under her glare although he tried not to show it. "Off to class with you Kim. And stay away from Shego." Then he ducked away.
"You got that Kim? Off to class with you."
"How come you don't have to go to class?" Kim couldn't help but pout and Shego found that cute.
"Because you're the school's goody two shoes, and I'm the bad girl. But don't worry. I'll go find Drakken while you attend class." Then with that Shego was off, leaving Kim behind. The red head didn't like waiting around and relying on others to help her; she was the one who helped others, but she didn't want to act out of character here. It seemed to her like she and Shego were established characters in this world. And when in a new world, it was best to play along until return to the regular world was possible or else some weird continuity world bending stuff that put everyone's lives in dangers could occur.
She made her way over to class. Upon entrance she was swarmed by her classmates.
"Kim-san, how are you?"
"Did you sleep well tonight?"
"I heard that terrible Shego was giving you trouble again. Are you okay?"
"I love your hair today. I love it everyday!"
"Congratulations on your win in track! And in that basketball game! And in lacrosse! And in field hockey!"
"Uh..." Kim felt overcome by their attentions. She didn't know how to react to this. She'd never been this popular in school before. "Thanks...?" She settled on at last.
"Class settle down. Let Kim-san breathe." The teacher scolded but the students listened, dispersing reluctantly. One of them mouthed 'I love you' to Kim who had to repress a shudder of disgust. She sat down at her desk, finding that her books and pencils were already there waiting for her.
"I've brought you your supplies today, my queen. I made sure to keep them clean." The guy who sat next to her said, as he lifted her hand up and kissed it. He lifted his sparkling eyes up to her and winked. This inspired several girls to squeal out in adoration.
"He's so hot!"
"Kim-san is so lucky he likes her!"
"They'd make such a cute couple together!"
"My queen?" Kim couldn't get over that one bit of information.
"Of course, that is no one else but you. For who else is amazing enough, hot enough, athletically and intellectual skilled enough, but you? You are fit to be the perfect queen, for me the school wide King." At this he flexed, inspiring more screaming from the girls. It also brought a bunch of floating flowers around his face.
Kim was freaked out by that. "How did those flowers just get there?" she asked as they faded away.
"Oh, you mean these?" he asked coyly and flexed again, causing more fangirl screams and more flowers to erupt.
"Mr. Sado!" a hard smack came on the handsome boy's head, knocking him out of that nonsense. The teacher was glaring at him angrily. "Stop interrupting class."
"Sorry, sensei." But Sado didn't look too sorry. He winked once more at Kim before turning to his notebook.
With that began one of Kim's weirdest classes yet. Everything was in Japanese but for some reason she could read and write it...?
She only hoped Shego had luck in finding Drakken because she couldn't handle a whole day of Sado's winks.
Shego, meanwhile, was doing other things beside finding Drakken.
She had been on her way to find him, of course, when a shady looking teen called out to her.
"Hey, boss," he gestured to her from some shady hallway. "Follow me. The boys want to call a meeting."
"Boss?" a slow grin stretched her lips. She liked that term. "Lead the way, servant boy."
She followed him to some shady shed just outside the school building. He kept looking back and forth like he was afraid the teachers would catch him. Shego didn't feel any trepidation. The teachers here were scared of her, judging by the one she had interacted with.
"Boss, you gotta keep low," the boy instructed her.
"But I'm the head bad girl here, why should I hide myself like some peon?"
"'Yea, but we're all afraid of Shady Shin."
"Who?"
"You don't remember him?" the boy looked at her in shock. "He's the one who put you in the hospital. He helps Kim sometimes." The boy spat on the ground at the mention of Kim's name.
"Huh." This was some interesting information. Shego would make sure to keep an eye out for Shady Shin.
They entered the shed and Shego found about twenty boys and girls there, all in varying looks of delinquency. Some had shaved heads like skin heads, others had colored hair and enough piercings to double as a walking pin cushion. And all of them wore green and black uniforms like Shego did.
"Boss." They all greeted in unison.
"So what's this I heard about a meeting?" Shego definitely wasn't having a hard time falling into this role.
"We need to talk about our plan. The one on taking down Kim. She's been slandering your name and turning us into the teachers. Every time we try to shake some kids for their bento money, she swoops in and saves them. Our operations are suffering. We need money to fuel our gang! Kids aren't scared of us like they used to be because they think they can just hide behind her back!"
Kim was a do gooder even in this world. Typical.
"And have you guys come up with anything?"
"We have." Answered one of them, the one with a bandana on and long emo hair. He seemed to be speaking for all of the group. Sort of like a vice commander.
"Well then keep onto that thought. I want to do something else, first." Shego let a gleeful smile cross her lips as she rubbed her hands in anticipation. She was going to see just how far her powers of influence extended here.
"Sure thing boss," her minions responded with and then she quickly filled them in on her new plans.
Kim got out of her first period Japanese Lit class, feeling odd and out of sorts. She felt like she had wasted time being there, and should have been out looking for Drakken. Maybe she could do some searching between periods?
"KIMMMMMMM-CHANNNNN!" a loud cry came from her right and acting on instinct she moved out of the way, letting the flying object hit the wall hard. The projectile turned out to be a girl with a short brown bob, who pulled herself free of the person shaped hole she had made.
"Are you okay?" Kim gasped in shock. She had been so used to weapons being thrown at her that she hadn't expected it might have been some human.
"Aito is okay," the girl gave a goofy grin, wiping down the dust on her face. "Aito is always okay. She just must remember that she cannot catch Kim-chan off guard if she wants to glomp her, for Kim-chan's reflexes are too good."
Was Aito referring to herself in third person? Weird.
"But how is Kim-chan? As Kim-chan's best friend, Aito wants to know." Aito looped her arm around Kim's limp one and Kim went wide eyed again today. She was best friend's with Aito...well, whatever, guess she'd roll with it.
"I'm good. Just a bit tired today."
"Must be from all the victories you achieved in sports. You broke every school record this season, for every single school sport."
Kim's jaw almost dropped open at that. She almost wanted to mutter out an 'I did?' but remembered herself and the role she had to play. "Uh, I guess it was all just luck. I'm happy to have done so well."
"It's because Aito was cheering you on so strongly!" the short girl insisted reverently. "Aito fueled on your winnings with love! And the power of friendship!"
"Right..." wanting to get off this topic, Kim decided she should ask around for information. "By the way, have you seen a man by the name of Drakken? He's got blue skin and an uni-brow and laughs evilly."
"You must mean Drakken-sensei."
Kim knew enough rudimentary Japanese from her one spy trip there that it meant Drakken was a teacher. But really? A high school teacher?
"Yes. Where can I find him?"
Aito shrugged. "I don't know. He's a funny man. He's usually in his lab but sometimes he likes to stand on the school roof and monologue about world domination. Or send bolts of lighting down on students during class. His classes are so much then! You don't know if you will survive through them or not." Aito clapped her hands happily, smiling at the good memories.
"Uh huh," Kim sweat-dropped. That sounded dangerous. "Thanks."
"Why do you ask about him? He's our teacher for science."
"Just...felt the need to do so," Kim shrugged and tried to ignore Aito's questioning face. Kim had found out about Drakken. Now all she needed to do was find Shego and get her. And Ron. "Another question. Have you seen a blonde haired boy with freckles and this tall?" Kim lifted a hand to indicate a height.
"Nope. Aito doesn't know of anyone like that." So either Aito really didn't know and Ron was here, or Ron simply hadn't gotten sucked up into this world.
A loud crashing noise made Kim swivel her head around. She saw a boy had been knocked into a glass case and standing over him was another boy, but one whose clothes were purposefully torn. "Where's the money punk?" He kicked the boy hard in the ribs when he didn't answer. "Where is it? Boss lady demands her payments!"
That looked like trouble. And where there was trouble, Kim was there on the double. "Let him go." She approached the ripped clothes boy. He saw her and some fear flashed in his eyes but he didn't relent. "No way. Stay out of this Kim Possible! Boss lady's had enough trouble from you. Because of you we haven't gotten the payments to support our lunches. And we need lunches! We're growing kids!"
"Then get a job and work for some cash, instead of taking it from the weak." Kim glared at him, hands on hips.
The boy on the ground was blushing. "Kim-san..." he said breathlessly. "Please, do not concern yourself over some one so small and unimportant as me."
"I fight for anyone who needs my help. I protect people."
"Yay! Kim-chan!" Aito was cheering behind Kim in her high pitched sweet voice.
"Then you better be prepared for a world of pain!" The bully yelled and threw his fist out. Kim caught it easily and using his own momentum, threw him over her shoulder and hard onto the floor, the impact of it leaving a dent. The crowd of students that had gathered around, clapped wildly.
The bully's eyes were spinning. He was unconscious. Snap. She hadn't meant to throw him that hard. Was he okay? She glanced at her hands, surprised at the strength in them. While she had been staring at her hands, some new figures had walked up behind her.
On a chair carried by four boys, sat Shego, legs crossed over the other and smug grin on her face. The crowd around Kim gasped.
"Shego, what are you doing? You were supposed to be looking for Drakken!"
"Oops. I got distracted. But can you blame me? I'm a queen to these guys." She snapped her fingers and wordlessly the men carrying her chair lowered her to the floor so she could get off. "I can make them do anything and they won't even bat an eye." Another snap of her fingers and the four men lunged at Kim. Kim's body reacted before her mind did, and she made short work of the men, tossing one through the first floor window with a slap to the face, sending one up and through the ceiling with a bent knee, and the last two into the walls with one hit. The punch rocketed one into the other and he went flying past Shego who side stepped them.
Kim again was in shock over how much strength she had. Since when...? Did she have powers?
Pushing that thought aside, and the troubling concern that she could have hurt them seriously, she addressed Shego. "Then if you can make them do anything, than make them look for Drakken."
"Psh, as if." Shego waved a hand dismissively.
"What?"
"Are you kidding me Kimmie? I think I like this place."
"But we were supposed to leave it." Kim's plea sounded weak even to her.
"Don't you get it, I'm the numero uno here." Shego jerked a thumb to herself. "And I'm not trading that. If I go back to the real world, I'll just be Dr. D's sidekick. I'll be hunted down by numerous countries. Here my biggest threat is some guy named Shady Shin. Sounds like a bad wrestler name. And what's the worst he can do? Kick me in the shin?"
"But we can't stay here! We don't belong here." The crowd was murmuring in confusion behind Kim but she didn't care, didn't care if they didn't understand the context. Shego couldn't just dump all this on Kim right now!
Shego's expression darkened. "Did you forget, Kimmie, I'm a bad guy. Why wouldn't I want complete power and control?"
"I thought you were better than that. I thought you were going to help me, be on my side." Kim was honestly let down. But a thief was greedy, and Kim had to remember that Shego was that first and first most.
Boos came from the crowd, all of them aimed at Shego. The villainess grimaced at them. "Oh boo all you want, but you're going to be really boo hooing when I beat all of you up!"
The crowd only seemed to boo harder that.
"Kim-san will take you down."
"Kim-san will stop you and your evil plans!"
"Kim-san! Kim-san!" The crowd began to chant and while it bolstered Kim and warmed her heart to hear their support, she rather have Shego on her side, than have to fight her.
"Come on Shego. This is our chance to actually work together for once. I thought you said you wanted that?" During one of their fights Shego had let slip that they could have been friends if they had been on the same side. And now here was a chance for that to actually turn out true. Kim was trying to plead with Shego but by the woman's hard expression it hadn't worked.
"Too bad. Guess that day ain't today." And then green plasma engulfed her fists. She hadn't intended to fight Kim, but Kim wouldn't stay out of the way! "Minions, initiate plan Green Day." She spoke into some ear piece. On the other end her vice commander got the message.
"Light them up!" he instructed some of the gang members around him. They were on the roof top and lighting up some very large fireworks, all of them aimed downwards on school property.
Explosions rocked the school as the fireworks hit through, knocking through windows and exploding there. Only the hallway in which Kim and Shego stood in was avoided. Screams rang out through the school, echoing down into Kim's hall as plaster shook free from the walls and tumbled down on the students present.
"What are you doing?"
"Taking what is rightfully mine! I won't let you win this school from me Kim!"
Kim was so confused. What had happened to Shego- it was like she was taking the character role she had been given too seriously!
With a snarl on her lips, Shego lunged at Kim.
Meanwhile, a sleeping boy lifted his head up lazily from where he had been resting on a tree branch on the other side of the school. Explosions, shattering glass, and screams reached his ears. He dropped down from his spot, landing skillfully on the ground in his wooden sandals. The long trench coat he wore around his shoulders billowed in the breeze. Adjusting his dark shades, he said. "Looks like Kim will need my help again. The Gurīnsunēku has struck. Come Rufusu." A cat jumped onto the man's shoulders and the two of them sent off in the direction of the trouble.
To be continued...
A/N: Some basic translations
Nanda Kore- what the hell?!
San- Mr. or Ms.
Sensei- used for referring to a teacher
Chan- a cute term of endearment
Gurīnsunēku- Green Snake, which is the name of Shego's gang.
Basically, in this snippet, Kim is your typical super popular, pretty, athletic and smart stereotypical anime character who has a bunch of guys in love with her. She's also loved by the teachers and has a hero complex, fighting for justice whenever she can.
Shego is the bad girl, always trying to mess up Kim's day. She's crass, hot, sassy, loves to fight, and runs a gang that used to rule the school until Kim came here. She has an inferiority complex because of the hero and wants to prove herself as the better no matter what.
