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Once the jet was secured Shego approached the side door of the lair and placed her hand on the palm reader. A deep tone sounded twice indicating access denied. "Damn," she said. "That would have been too convenient, huh?"
"I'll just go in through the roof," Kim said after pulling out her grapple.
"And get blasted by those cannons?" Shego asked. "Besides, splitting up proved to be a bad move last time." Shego used her plasma to cut through the panel and exposed the wiring underneath. "Just give me a second."
A few moments later there was a spark and the door slid open. Shego wheeled her way inside to find herself inside the lair's main computer lab. Drakken's typical huge screen computer dominated the far wall. The intruders were surprised to find the room abandoned.
"Let's just see what Ron is up to." Kim tried to activate the computer.
"I'm not so sure that is…" Shego started. The floor gave way underneath the pair when Kim touched the computer's keyboard. The plummet was long enough to make Kim feel a couple of seconds of weightlessness. The landing was still hard on the concrete floor beneath.
Kim heard Shego scream. She shot up quickly and turned to her companion. The green villainess' own wheelchair had landed on top of her legs. The red head hurried to lift the contraption and set it upright nearby.
"Damn it," Shego grunted through clenched teeth. "That hurt."
"Wait," said Kim. "You felt that on your legs?"
Shego paused for a moment, temporarily distracted from the pain. "Ye-yeah." The woman squeezed her own leg. It was faint, but there was something there. It felt like she was being gently caressed when in fact she was squeezing hard, but it was a definite improvement. Shego couldn't help but smile in joy. "I can feel something," she said excitedly.
"That's great," Kim exclaimed. She reached out and hugged Shego. The green thief was so happy she returned it firmly.
"Heartwarming," a voice from above said. The girls looked up to see Ron Stoppable and Yori scowling down at them. "Sorry, I have to say it," he said. "It's so nice of you to drop by." An evil grin spread across his blue tinted face. Rufus, perched on his master's shoulder smacked his little forehead and made a disgusted sound.
"Why are you doing this, Ron?" Kim asked. "What happened to you?"
"I don't answer to you, Kimberly Ann Possible. I'm not your sidekick anymore." Zorpox fingered the hilt of the Lotus Blade at his waist. "In fact, when Electronique is finished with the Attitudinator it will be you taking orders from me." The world went dark as the floor closed over their heads, blocking out all light.
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Betty Director stood with her back pressed to the side of Zorpox's lair. She and a company of agents had managed to get under the cannons and were trying to regain their breath before attempting to scale the side of the structure.
Across the open space she could see her other agents ducking and hiding, their job of drawing fire from her force complete. Before she could give the order to launch the grapples there was a loud siren sound. The windows on the second story above their heads slid open and henchmen pounced on them from above.
The chaos of close quarter combat quickly engulfed the assault team. The Director fired her stun gun at a large man about to strike her from the left. She spun around in time to grab the wrist of another attempting to get her from behind. After flipping him over she stunned a man trying to strangle her second in command.
In the middle of the fight she heard a voice over her headset. "We have incoming, Director." Betty turned to see a sight too strange to believe. A strange creature was charging directly at them. It was the size of an elephant, but looked like a cross between a ram and a black cat of some sort. Large fangs and curved horns shined in the midday light.
She barely managed to get her men out of the way as the creature crashed through the henchmen and knocked a large hole in the wall of the lair. The beast disappeared inside where loud crashing sounds could be heard for several seconds longer as it burrowed deep into the stronghold.
In the wake of the beast came another strange sight. DNAmy, Drakken, Dementor, and Killigan ran by followed by a small army of Dementor's men. "Slow down, baby," DNAmy yelled after her creation. The odd collection of evildoers disappeared into the door made by the monster.
"Fore!" came a Scottish accent from the other side of the hole followed by several loud explosions.
Agent Du turned to his commander and shrugged. "Umm, orders, ma'am?"
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After an explosion hit somewhere above, Kim could see a crack of light above. "Something big is going on up there," she said. She moved over to Shego and sat next to the villainess.
"Hopefully someone comes for us soon," Shego added. Kim sat with her hands on her lap. In the green tinted light of Shego's plasma, Kim noted that her skin looked the same as the thief's.
Her mind wondered as they sat silently together listening to the sounds of battle above. "I accidentally let it out that Shego has a thing for you," Drakken had said. Kim stole a quick peek at Shego's face only to find her sneaking a look of her own. The red head quickly turned away.
After a few more minutes of looking anywhere but at each other Shego spoke up. "Kimmie, I wanted to say that I'm sorry."
Kim looked confused. "Sorry about what?"
"What I said at the mall," Shego sighed and looked at the small crack of light like it was the most interesting thing on earth. "It's just that I…" Another explosion forced her to pause for a moment.
Kim found Shego's unlit hand and took it in her own. "You were there when I needed you," Kim said to stop Shego from finishing. "That's all that matters." Kim gave Shego's hand a gentle squeeze.
Shego returned the gesture before trying to pull her hand free. Kim didn't let her. "I'm not sure about much right now, but I know I am glad you didn't run off after I went into surgery at the hospital."
Another explosion rang inside their prison. This one was much closer. The gap above grew larger.
Kim stood up and started yelling. "Hello," she called out. "We're down here!"
"That could be anyone up there, Princess," Shego cautioned.
"Is that you Shego?" Several shadows eclipsed the light from above. The voice was clearly that of Drakken.
"Maybe I can get my Jagoat to open it up," DNAmy said.
"Back up Amy," came another voice. "I'm just gonna blast the door." It was Killigan.
When Kim and Shego were finally hoisted from the hole they found themselves in the midst of a collection of people they never thought they would see together. Drakken and the other villains were standing side by side with Dr. Director and her GJ forces.
The teen heroine turned to the GJ commander for an explanation. "Enemy of my enemy, I guess," said the Director.
"Where's Ron," Kim asked. Drakken pointed up. "He's on the roof. We can't get anywhere near him. If it wasn't for his helmet, Dementor would have been cut in two by that sword of his." Dementor leaned forward to show a large crease in his helmet.
"He's sealed off the stairs leading up," added Dr. Director. "And we can't get a plane close enough to drop on him." She turned to Shego. "Nice flying, by the way. But the remaining two cannons are now being manually controlled, so we can't repeat the stunt."
Kim wandered around the large expanse looking at the ceiling that separated her from her best friend. Two large scissor jacks disappeared into the roof. "What are those," she asked.
Drakken looked over at the large structures. "Those would be systems to raise and lower the cannons, but they are locked in the up position by massive deadbolts on the roof. We can't lower them."
Kim looked over to the spot where the destroyed cannons had descended automatically after being destroyed. "Can we take those back up?" she said pointing at the blackened remains.
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Zorpox paced in front of his prisoner. Electronique was fumbling with the parts of the Attitudinator trying to get it reassembled before her captor's patience ran out.
Nearby, Aviarius tested his bonds quietly to avoid any attention being turned on him. His declaration that there had only been one scepter had made him a disposable pawn that Zorpox had decided would make a good human shield. The bird themed criminal was tied to the base of one of the cannons, just in case a Global Justice fighter managed to get close enough to cause trouble.
Zorpox turned to his new girlfriend. "Yori-babe, go check the defenses." Yori bowed and disappeared behind one of the cannons.
When the cannon three door began to open, Zorpox reacted quickly. He sprinted across the roof like a shot and drew his sword.
Kim felt the breeze of the Lotus Blade as it skimmed inches over her head while she ducked. If the lift had been completely in the up position she would not have been able to get low enough. When the elevator stopped, the teen heroine lashed out with a sweep kick that Ron back flipped away from.
On the far side of the roof the other lift came into view revealing the combined forces of GJ and the villains. Shego rolled straight for Electronique while the others concentrated on the henchmen and syntho-drones.
Kim dove to the left after hearing a pop. A large battle-axe cracked the ceiling where she had just been. While Ron attempted to pull his weapon free Kim struck out with a palm strike that pushed the blonde boy back.
The red head paused as the jolt caused from the strike sent a spike of pain through her recently closed wound. Ron used this pause to lash out with a roundhouse kick to his ex-girlfriend's gut. Kim fell back and landed hard next to the Lotus Blade.
On the other side of the roof Shego reached Electronique. "Here," said the electrical villainess. "It is complete." Shego turned her attention to the fight raging on the roof. GJ and her fellow villains were keeping the henchmen busy, but Kim needed help.
Shego took aim with the device, but was forced to pause when Kim rose and tackled Ron. "Damn it, Princess, get out of the way," she shouted.
Ron heard and looked over. "This tanks," he said as he kicked Kim away. He snatched his sword and dove out of sight. Kim raced after him.
"Stop right there, Ronald," Kim said when they reached the edge of the building.
Zorpox stood on the ledge with a cocky grin on his face. "Make me," he said in a childish voice.
Kim made a move to grab him, but was struck from the left side and knocked back to the ground. Yori approached with dagger drawn. Kim watched with horror as the ninja bent over her and grabbed a handful of hair. "Finish her," said Zorpox. Yori wielded the dagger like she was about to gut an animal.
A green blast caught the ninja and threw her into Zorpox. The pair was launched over the edge of the building.
Kim rose and dashed over to the edge expecting to see her best friend smash into the ground. She was forced to jerk her head out of the way when Zorpox, holding an unconscious Yori, zipped up and past wearing a small jet pack that had been concealed by his typical baggy clothes.
The newly minted villain hovered just out of reach for a moment. "I'll be back, Kimberly Ann Possible. You will pay for this!"
Shego rolled over next to the heroine and together they watched Ron escape into the distance. "Now what," Shego asked.
Kim let out a long sigh and then smiled down at Shego. "It hasn't been that long since you were a good guy, has it? We wait for the villain's next plot and then we blow up his lair again."
Shego nodded and laughed, "Right."
The pair returned to the main battleground. GJ agents were tying up the last of Zorpox's men. The other villains were nowhere to be seen. "I decided a ten minute head start was called for," said Betty Director.
Shego looked around for an exit. "How much time do I have left," she asked seriously.
Betty pretended not to hear and turned to her men and began issuing orders for Aviarius to be cut down and Electronique to be escorted back to Go City.
"Come on Shego, let's go home," Kim said.
Shego eyed the red head. "Are you going to fix the hole in my bathroom wall?"
"You can stay in the guest room at my house again," Kim offered as they stepped onto the lift and descended from the roof.
"As much fun as it would be to watch you get in trouble for all of this, I think I'll pass,"
Kim froze. "Oh, no. My parents are going to kill me. They've probably already been to the hospital and found out I snuck out."
Shego laughed as she rolled into the cabin of her jet. "Can't help you there, Princess. I told you to stay put." After a reluctant pause she added, "Do you want a lift?"
Kim climbed into the temporary haven of Shego's lap and began thinking of excuses as the jet whizzed towards the suburbs of Middleton and her very angry parents.
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Yori awoke with a massive headache. At first she didn't move. She kept her breathing even as if she was still asleep. Using all of her senses she tried to figure out where she was without letting the other person in the room know she was awake.
She was sure there was someone out there. Then she heard the chatter of a small rodent. The ninja opened her eyes. She was lying on a small cot in the corner of a large room carved from stone.
"Good morning, Yori-babe," said Zorpox.
"Where are we, Zorpox-sama," she asked sitting up. The room was large and mostly filled with crates in various states of being unpacked.
"This," the blonde man gestured around, "is my back-up plan." He came closer and sat next to Yori. "We have much to do."
"We will have our revenge, Zorpox-sama," she said taking his hand.
Zorpox looked out across his new lair. His eyes settled on a box labeled: Surface to Surface. "Not only will I have my revenge, but I will have the world," he stated as a clear fact.
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A/N: Thanks to my wife/beta reader for her help so far on this. Also, thanks to everyone that read and reviewed. I appreciate the encouragement and especially the creative criticism.