Chapter 4: To stay or to leave

Kim threw the Go city times on the table, between Shego and her mother as they drank their morning coffee. Kim crossed her arms happily grinning at the two sitting at the table. Shego picked up the paper and looked up at her mother, she slid the paper to her mother who looked at the paper and gave a wiry smile.

"Six months but people finally dropped the chase, I looked all threw that paper and Shego, we're not in it." Kim said pulling up a chair. Shego breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in her chair with a triumphant smile.

"Well Princess, you got your wish." Shego said proudly.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Gina asked with a worried stare. Kim's smile faded and she gave a solemn nodded, they had talked on and off about the subject of the Ruby Lion for months, Kim had gathered as much information as she could and was now ready to start her search.

"Well, Pumpkin what are we waiting for let's get this show on the road!" Shego announced. Kim leapt out of her seat joyfully bounding out of the room.

"I'll start packing what we need!" Kim shouted from up stairs. Shego stared at her mother with a weak smile.

"I know there is no stopping you is there?" Gina asked in a sad tone.

"You know me mom; once I get my heart set on it there is no turning back."

"I know that better than anyone, but what I want to know…is it that your heart is set on this journey or is it that you don't want to do this alone?"

Shego remained quiet for a long moment. The muffled thuds and squeals of excitement could be heard from up stairs; finally Shego leaned forward and rested her hands around her coffee mug and stared down at the table. "Would it be so bad if I said I'm only going because I want to protect her?"

Gina smiled and took her daughter's hand. "No. That is exactly what I needed to hear."

Kim dashed back into the room grinning like mad with a duffle bag in hand. "Okay I've got everything we need in here. You ready to go Shego? We need to get on the first plane to Germany."

Shego looked up at her mother; she gave a knowing smile and squeezed her hand before looking over at Kim. "I know someone in Germany who can help you. I'll write down his information before you go."

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Kim, Shego and Gina stood at the airport gate. Shego complained about the irritating make up she had to wear to cover her skin. Kim scolded her about scratching at her skin for fear the foundation would smear and ruin her disguise. Gina rushed them onto the plane after hurried goodbyes and final reminders.

Kim and Shego pushed their way to their seats amongst the rowdy college students and bubbly tourists, Kim stopped briefly when a woman shoved past her with a rude grunt.

"What's the matter?" Shego asked when she noticed Kim's halt.

Kim shook her head and continued moving. "Nothing, I just thought
I saw something."

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"Are you really telling me that after six months you can't find Kim Possible or Shego?" Betty said glaring at Ron and Wade from behind her cluttered desk. Ron and wade said nothing but only stared at Betty in silence. "It's a flaming red head and a woman with green skin and plasma coming from her hands! How hard is it to find them?" Betty slammed her hands on the desk and stood up.

"How hard is it to find these two honestly? We have every place they own on watch, I have agents all over the world and not even my best two agents can find them. Either those two can disappear in mid air or I'm surrounded by incompetent idiots who couldn't find their ass if they had a damn map!" She stood up and walked around the desk, she walked up to face Ron and Wade.

"Is there anything you want to say for yourselves before I throw you out of my office?" Betty asked.

Wade stepped forward and cleared his throat. Betty turned her attention to him. "Over the past seven years Kim has become a master of disguise, Shego is trained in a countless number of Martial arts she's the equivalent of a trained ninja. With those two of them teamed up they make for an impossible team to find. It's not as easy as it would be if they were separated, we're trying our best."

Betty scowled at him. "Well clearly your best is not good enough. If you two can't get some kind of lead then in the next month you both are going to be waving at me in the unemployment line, you got that?"

"A month isn't long enough, we need more time they could be anywhere in the world by now." Wade protested.

"I don't care how you do it, just find those two and catch them. Now get out of my office!" Betty shouted. Ron and Wade left the office without another word. Betty turned her back to the door and rubbed her temples. This search had been going on for too long, the door opened again and Betty turned her anger toward the poor fool who decided to enter.

"Bad news." Will Du said when Betty glared in his direction.

"What could be worse than the news I just had to put up with?" Betty growled through gritted teeth.

"We've just received word Anastasia Lardo and Dr. Drew Lipsky have escaped during a prisoner transport to our facility."

Betty's eye twitched slightly. "And when was this?"

"It happened this morning. Would you like me to assemble a search party?"

"What I want is one person who can do their job right. Is that too much to ask?...assemble a team and get those two back here before I blow a damn vain."

Will nodded and left the room. Betty sat on her desk and stared down at the floor. "I need a new job." She said to herself before pushing off the desk and continued her work.

(A/N: There you go! the first four chapters of Ruby Lion. They weren't easy to write I can tell you that much, so enjoy and tell me what you think so far. Suggestions about where to take this story are always helpful.)