Kim Potential…
Summary: A desperate Dr. Drakken has sensibly reviewed his Files of Past Plots to find the most effective weapon yet used on KP and improve it with unexpected results. Ron and company find they have a new partner.
Disclaimer: No infringement intended.
Part IX…
"Dad!..." scream…
Drakken, engaged in monitoring the thawing of henchthug Barclay after two days' freezing, blinked at the unfamiliar word…He and the henchthugs with him staring down the ornate mansion hallway to the source of the sound.
They do say the reason the guy who owned this place sold out so cheap is that it's haunted…Henchthug Walter to his mate…That thing about our Kim blackmailing him being a blind.
Drakken stumbling as a red-haired whirlwind grabbed him…
A depressingly familiar red whirlwind…
Oh, is it all over? Already? Oh, I knew this was going too well to be true…
"Dad!...You didn't?...Tell me you didn't?!"
Uh… "Kimberly?"
Dad?...The henchthugs eyed each other.
I thought she was cloned…One hissed.
"Honey…" a beaming Shego had swooped in after Kim Potential. "I was just showing our Kimberly my ring…"
Broad grin…
"What?" Drakken stared…Utterly lost.
Come on, "Dad"…Shego eyed him. You wanted me to forge a bond.
"Dad! You didn't?!" Kim Potential repeated, horrified. "She's not…"
Dad? Drakken stared…
Honey? He blinked at Shego…
"Kimberly's making excellent progress in readjusting her relationships now." Shego nodded, beaming.
"Oh?"
Well…Dad does sound a lot better than "Bluesie-Drewsie"…The boys were getting a little uncomfortable with that, I know.
"What was that about the ring? You mean the pro…"
"The beautiful ring you bought me, darling." Shego, winning smile…Waving ungloved ring finger.
She kept it? Oh, that's so…He beamed.
Hmmn…Oh…I get it…
"Dad? Shego's not…?" Potential, nervously.
"Well, Kimberly…" Drakken paused. "We have been together a good, long time as you should remember from your original."
That we have…Shego sighed. Beaming at his fond look.
Oh, this may be to get the kid back on the right track to keep her with the program but there's something real here…
"She can't be…No…"
"As much as Drewsie is your dad, sweetie…" Shego nodded.
"No!" Potential cried…Covering head with hands… "No, no, no!"
"Kimberly!" Drakken, firmly. "Your mother is talking to you." Solemn look.
Aw…Drew…You got it. It's great how we always connect, with time…Shego beamed.
"No, no! " kicking feet, flailing arms…
"Kimberly. Stop that and mind Shego." He said, sternly. "Right now."
Sigh… "Yes, Dad." She took hands off head. "But does she have to be…" Gulp… "Mom? Couldn't she be…Stepmom…Evil Stepmom?"
I could live with that…Shego thought.
Hmmn…Drakken pondered.
Somehow, I sense an evasion here…One that could unravel my whole scheme at some critical moment...As always.
On the other hand, Lord…Who needs to spend the whole night dealing with a frantic three day old, 16 year old?
"Fine, if your…Stepmother agrees. But you'll mind her?"
"Oh, I'll mind her…" Kim Potential nodded.
"I get that, missy." Drakken frowned. "You know I mean obey her, Kimberly."
Very sharp, Drew…Shego grinned. You really are "Dad" material.
"Yeah…Yeah…"
"I know now we've got the relationship worked out Kimberly and I will get along just fine, Drew." Shego smiled.
"You got wedding photos…License?" Potential asked suddenly, shrewd look.
"If I say Shego is your stepmom…" Drakken eyed her sternly.
Shego, delighted smile. My goodness, who'd have thought it seeing him stumbling into defeat after defeat at her original's hands?
"Yes, Dad." Potential nodded, sighing. "But could I see a wedding photo?"
"Later." He nodded. "Now, you should get off to bed…It's been a long third day for you what with the early morning robberies and all."
"Ok." Nod… "Those idiots did get my Marie Antoinette bedroom set ready, right?" she eyed the henchthugs with frown, they all still looking puzzled…And not a little downcast….
No one invited us to the wedding…We didn't even get a slice of cake.
"Is Kimmy's new bedroom ready?" Drakken asked. One henchthug giving thumb's up.
"Good. There you are, Kim. Pleasantly evil dreams of our coming victory."
"Kim?" Shego eyed her.
"Yeah?" narrow look…
Shego opening arms…
"Give stepmummy a good night hug…"
And a Kiss of Death, each thought.
After all…Daddy Drew never said, don't kill Evil Stepmom first chance you get, Potential noted to herself…Giving quick peck.
Though…That hug does feel kinda…
Eehew…
"Nice job, 'Mrs. Drakken'." Drakken noted with smile as Kim Potential headed off to her bedroom.
"You weren't so bad yourself, 'father'." Shego smiled. "How'd you know she'd be transferring her feelings to the parental level?"
"Got some advice from my mom's child therapist while you were out on the heists. I was getting worried about that fixation on me as a surrogate boyfriend/whatever. She told me this was the next logical step and should be encouraged…Speaking of which, regards therapy…Did you speak to her about…You know?" slightly embarrassed tone.
"Drew? A bit quick…Lets get the parental relationship down. There's plenty of time for the birds and the bees and we'll keep an eye on her regards males." Shego noted.
Mrs. Drakken…Gee…That sounds kinda nice.
"Evil Stepmom…Hmmn…" Drakken shook his head…
"She being hardwired genetically for Evil, I don't think we could do much better." Shego noted. "And I'm actually more the Evil Stepmom than the Cuddly Mom…Anyway, at least it establishes me as an authority figure with a relationship to you. That should keep her in line when we're in the field."
"Perhaps…" Drakken, hesitant… "But don't forget, however imbedded is her devotion to me, she is pure Evil and probably hates your guts even more as a rival now, Stepmom."
"The Electra complex is still active, sure…I won't let my guard down, don't worry."
He's worried? Oh…
"Well, at least now she should accept training from you without too much complaint." he noted.
"Well, at least without outright refusal…" he shrugged to her Uh-huh stare.
You didn't have brothers and sisters for reference, did you?
"Well, I'd better finish the thawing…Say, 'Mrs. D.'?...Very fond of that ring, aren't we?" he eyed her, grinning.
"It'll do…For a cheap rock." she shrugged. Fond gleam, quickly suppressed.
You think we should offer to finish thawing Barclay and leave them alone? Walter hissed to his fellows…
Still think it's lousy we didn't get invited to the wedding…One hissed back.
"Oh…Uh…We ought to do that wedding photo." Drakken noted, as casually as possible. "Kimmy will be expecting it."
"Yeah, I guess we'd better." Shego, shrugging. "Gotta keep our superweapon happy."
Oh…Where did I put my mom's lace?