Disclaimer: The plot is mine, that's all I have to say. Now on we go.
Chapter 4: Startling News:
Hospital in Nebraska:
*Beep beep be-beep*
Kim answered her kimmunicator, and saw Anne on the other end.
"Hey mom, what's the sitch?"
"Hey, bubble butt, just seeing how things are going."
Anne noticed that her daughter's eyes were slightly red and puffy.
"Kim, honey, is everything alright?"
Anne's concern for her daughter's appearance was evident.
"Yeah mom, everything is fine."
"Are you sure?"
She knew her daughter was lying, but didn't want to push her to talk about it if she didn't want to.
"Yeah, I'm sure. I'm gonna go back and check on Shego."
"Okay, do you need me to bring you anything?"
"Can you bring me a change of clothes?"
"Sure, I'll call Wade to get me a ride, and Kim?"
"Yeah mom?"
"If there's anything you need to talk about, you know I'm here to listen."
"Thanks, mom. Call me when you're on your way."
"Will do, take care."
"I will, talk to you later."
Kim then hung up, and headed back into Shego's room.
Shego lay in bed, sound asleep. Kim pulled up a chair and watched her for a bit. This was so the drama; she knew something was up, but she didn't know what. It was driving her absolutely crazy. Kim always saw herself as the girl who could do anything, so why couldn't she figure out Shego? She continued to study her face. She was hiding something, she was sure of it.
"If only I could get her to open up and talk to me. But. Shego will never open up to me. If I could just read her mind, it would make this whole sitch so much easier to deal with. Then again, judging by the way her heart raced while she was dreaming, I'm not all that sure I really want to know."
If Kim could've seen into Shego's mind at that moment, she would've been right.
Shego's Dream:
"Did you grab the girl?"
"Yes, she will do quite nicely. Come now, we must prepare for the ceremony."
Ciel awoke on a cold, hard floor. The room was dark, except for a little bit of light filtering in from a crack underneath the door. She wasn't sure where she was or why, but one thing was certain, she wanted her mom and dad.
"Mommy, daddy, where are you? It's dark, and I'm scared."
Ciel began to cry silently to herself. Just then, the door creaked open. She looked up to see who it was, and notice a cloaked figure standing there. She couldn't tell if they were a boy or a girl, but judging by their size they couldn't have been much older than her brother, Logan. They beckoned her to come forward, but Ciel was hesitant to move. After all, her parents had taught her to never go anywhere with a stranger. So, she decided to just stay put. The figure in the doorway however was having none of it. They figured the only way to get Ciel out of the room would be to bribe her. They pulled a bag of candy from beneath their cloak, and beckoned Ciel to come forward, again. She wanted to resist, but the growling in her stomach was making it difficult. They saw she was having trouble resisting the sweet, siren call of the candy. She had been hooked, now she just needed to be reeled in.
"Don't be afraid, I only want to get you out of this dreadful room. Wouldn't you much rather be in a more comfortable room? We have a playroom you'd really enjoy, would you like to go see it?"
Ciel eyed the cloaked figure suspiciously. They were smiling at her, and still offering her the bag of candy. Now, Ciel knew that she shouldn't go anywhere with a stranger, but the idea of candy and a playroom were just too tempting. So, against her better judgement, she went with them. Not knowing what lay in store for her.
End of Shego's dream:
Shego woke up, rubbing her eyes a bit. She looked around and noticed that she was still in the hospital. As she sat up, her mind drifted back to her dream. She could remember it all quite well. The room, the figure, the candy, all of it. She was thankful though that her subconscious decided to end the dream with her leaving the room. But she knew what happened after she had left the room, oh how she knew. She knew all of it, down to the last minuscule detail, and it scared her. She knew that the part of her memory she feared the most would be in her next dream, and she began to think of ways to avoid falling asleep.
Kim was on her kimmunicator playing a game, and occasionally muttered something about stupid, radioactive elves. Shego knew the game Kim was playing, it was one of the Wegoes favorites. And while watching Kim struggle was amusing, she decided to give her a hand. After all, Kim was staying with her in the hospital, when she could've just gone home.
"Press up three times, left four, down two, and right once."
Kim did as Shego said, and low and behold, the radioactive elves were vanquished. Kim thanked Shego for her help, and was about continue with her game, when there was a knock at the door. Kim got up to answer the door, and standing on the other side was a nurse.
"Hello, I am Nurse Tabitha Albertson. I'm here to check on the condition of Miss Go, may I come in?"
"Sure."
Kim stepped aside, and allowed the nurse to enter. Tabitha walked in, and introduced herself to Shego.
"Hello, Miss Go. I'm Tabitha Albertson, a nurse her at Nebraska General. I'm here to evaluate your condition. Is that okay?"
Tabitha knew she needed to examine Shego, but didn't want to make the other woman uncomfortable. Shego shrugged her shoulders, but otherwise didn't give a response. Tabitha took this as a sign to go ahead, and began her examination on Shego.
Tabitha began her examine. She started off by checking Shego's eyes, ears, and reflexes. She then went to check Shego's lungs. When she lifted up the back of Shego's gown, she noticed a strange marking on her back. She wanted to ask about it, but she decided it would be best not to. "Alright Miss Go, I just need to check your heart and then I'll get out of your hair."
While she was checking Shego's heart her face fell into one of concern. Kim saw this and immediately asked what was wrong. Tabitha stopped listening to Shego's heart and walked over to Kim.
"We should talk out in the hall."
Kim could tell that by the tone of her voice that what she had to say was serious, so she quickly agreed to go with her out into the hall. But first she felt it best to let Shego know she was stepping out.
"Shego, I'm going to step out with Tabitha for a bit. I'll be back soon."
Shego looked at Kim and gave a nod of understanding, so Kim and Tabitha took that as their cue to leave.
"I want to schedule Miss Go for an electrocardiogram."
Kim stared at Tabitha, in shock.
"An electrocardiogram, but why? Is everything alright?"
It was clear that Kim was a bit freaked out by the news.
"While listening to Miss Go's heart it didn't sound quite right. That's why I want to schedule her for an ECG. If I can see an image of her heart it'll help clear things up."
Kim felt herself beginning to tear up.
"I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you should really prepare for the worst. I honestly doubt that her ECG results will show anything good."
Unable to find her voice, Kim just gave a slight nod. Tabitha gave her a sympathetic smile, before departing.
Kim took a few moments to collect herself, and just as she was about to re-enter Shego's room her kimmunicator rang. Inhaling and exhaling a deep breath, Kim answered the device.
"What's the sitch?"
"Hi honey, just wanted to let you know I'll be there in a couple of hours. I would've called sooner, but I wanted to wait until I got closer to where you are."
"Okay, mom."
Kim's voice was ladened with sadness, and it did not go unnoticed by Anne.
"Kim honey, what's wrong?"
"It's Shego, mom. She, she-."
Kim broke down, the tears coming out like a tidal wave of emotions. At that moment, Anne wanted nothing more than to pull her eldest child into a warm, comforting hug. Kim stood there and cried to her mom. She was so overcome with sadness, that she didn't notice Shego, peeking at her from behind the door.
"Why is Princess crying? Did what her and that nurse talk about make her cry?"
Shego wanted to ask Kim about the conversation, but didn't want to interrupt her call with her mom. So with a sigh, Shego shut the door to her room and sat back down on her bed. She thought about taking a nap, but quickly decided against it. So instead she opted to thumb through a magazine. Something was going on, something about her, but she had too much on her mind already to worry about anything else.
End of chapter 4:
A/N: I pretty much spent all day typing this chapter, which is why the update is a little late. Anyways, in the chapter we shall see Anne at the hospital, with Kim and Shego. Will Anne and Shego find out why Kim was crying? What will the results of Shego's ECG be? Will Drakken ever make another appearance? To find out tune in next time for another exciting installment of, A Christmas to Remember. So until next time, this is PokémonSoulMaster93 signing out.