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Kim Possible: Morality's Choice - Chapters 3.1 & 3.2 - Truths & Consequences
All the major papers and magazines had covered the story. The great teen hero Kim Possible, kidnapped, brainwashed, lost to darkness, had been rescued and brought back to the light by Global Justice. It was a story that inspired millions around the world, that gave people hope for a better world...it was also a total lie yet only three people knew the real story. One now sported both a leg and arm cast and spent his days trying to forget what had happened, to forget the truth. The second spent her days catching up on a life that had continued in her absence, family and friends giving her shelter from a truth she could no longer understand. And the third, who found the least use for the truth, currently sat in a dark room sharing the good news with the last person who wanted to hear it.
Betty held the barest hint of a victors grin on her face as Shego was escorted into the room. The former thief, whose famous green and black costume had been replaced with simple prison orange, struggled to sit down as the many chain and manacles attached to her did their best to hinder even such simple movements. Though she was hardly worth it in Betty's mind, the head of Global Justice gave Shego the courtesy of waiting for her to settle into the hard plastic chair before she began to speak.
"Finding your current accommodations suitable I hope."
Shego met the statement with a cold glare.
"Cut the crap Betty. What did you do with her?"
Betty decided to have a bit of fun and feigned ignorance.
"With who?"
Shego made what she felt was a supreme effort to keep her cool. She was well aware that until she managed to get rid of the sedatives they had pumped her full of and freed herself from her new jewelry that getting angry wouldn't do any good and was far more likely just to amuse the women sitting across from her.
"You know very well who. What did you do with Kimmie? I heard her scream just before I passed out."
"A scream of horror at her past deeds I would wager. Thanks to unrelenting efforts of Mr. Stoppable, Miss Possible has seen the light and returned to the side of good."
Shego scoffed. If they wanted to feed her a line they sure as hell choose the wrong one.
"Bullshit".
Betty simply smiled at the reply, unfazed by Shego's choice of words.
"I assure you it is quite true Shego."
Betty reached into the briefcase she had left resting beside her chair and pulled out a magazine. She gave a quick glance at the cover before sliding it across the table. At first a look of disbelief crossed Shego's face, but it was soon replaced by a look of horror as she read an article inside.
"If you don't believe that, I've got twenty other papers with the same story, it's world wide news. Or perhaps you'd like to see one of the many new broadcasts? I am sure a guard would be more then willing to turn on a TV."
Shego ignored Betty as best she could and kept her eyes locked on the words in front of her, willing them with all she could muster to change, to say something, anything, different.
"Face it Shego, whatever it is you did to her, whatever your plans for her were, it's over. She's back where she belongs."
Shego just closed her eyes and sat in silence, allowing the magazine to drop from her hands onto the floor. Betty continued undaunted.
"However, this whole incident has shown me one thing. You have impressive talents and it would be a shame to see you waste those talents here in prison. Global Justice is willing to lessen your sentence if you would care to undergo some...rehabilitation training and put your skills to more a productive use."
Shego remained silent and unmoving much to Betty's annoyance. She had no intention of putting up with any of Shego's games.
"Very well. Perhaps when you've had some time to consider your current and future state of affairs you will be more receptive."
Betty stood and left the room, the cold metal door slamming behind her. It was only now that she was alone that Shego gave the slightest movement, biting her lip as she tried to control the anger welling up inside her. Kim's feelings for her had been a lie...Everything Kim had said in their time together had been a lie…Kim had betrayed her...Shego squeezed her hands into tight fists and took a controlled breathe. Kim had dared to play with fire and now Shego was going to make sure she got burnt for it.
:Across Town:
Ron stared down at the cast on his leg as Kim eased the car to a stop and waited for the light to change. She spoke cheerily to him as she waited.
"Do you think Bonnie will like the new flowers? I just know she'll wake up any day now and…"
Ron wanted to pay attention to what she was saying but his mind seemed more interested in wandering back across the days just after Kim had come back. The Global Justice doctors had pronounced her in perfect health, despite their initial worries over the many scars and bruises she had bore. Her family, who had been led to believe she had been kidnapped by Shego, were beyond overjoyed to have her back. Her parents had not stopped praising Ron and it was all he could do to stand it. Her social life had picked right back up, her friends eager to pull her back into the life she had once had. They had even started going on missions again.
In short everything was exactly as it should have been and yet Ron found himself less the happy each and every day. Desperate as he was to pretend, to buy into the lie, he couldn't ignore the small things that he kept finding. Kim had stopped referring to her brothers as tweebs and instead now called them lovingly by their true names. She no longer objected to Ron's constant trips to Bueno Nacho, she seemed all to happy to join him now. They never even argued anymore, she would always just hug him and say he was right whenever it seemed as if an argument was going to break out. Even her fighting style had changed. She took a much less forward approach now, only really fighting back when she had to and actually going so far as to apologize to the bad guys for hurting them after she won. Ron just sighed inwardly as Kim continued to talk. He had Kim back, so why couldn't he just let these little things go and be happy?
:Later that night:
It was just after midnight at the prison when the alarms went off, signaling that a prisoner was missing from their cell. The entire courtyard became lit as floodlights searched the darkness, trying in vain to bring light anyone who would try and escape. The only witness to the escape would be a single owl who gave a quizzical head turn as a form hidden by the shadows of the night dropped from the high wall and hit the ground with a tuck and roll. Shego rose and didn't waste a second as she darted into the surrounding forest, her mind focused on a single destination.
:Still Later Across Town:
It hadn't taken long to reach the house and even less time to scale the tree that rested just outside her window. Shego had known for a long time where Kim lived, the teen hero hadn't done anything to hide it, but had never acted on it. She had always had to much respect for Kim to invade her home, it was a courtesy Kim had earned through their battles, but at this moment, on this night Shego didn't give a damn about courtesy or respect. As she stared at sleeping form of Kim her only thought was of revenge.
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Kim groggily opened her eyes and sat up. Something had told her to wake up but she didn't know what or why. Her answer came from the dark corner of the room, where two eyes brimming with rage spoke in a harsh and enraged tone.
"Good reaction time Princess, just like I taught you…"
Shego stepped out of the dark corner.
"Now I've got something else to teach you."
Shego lit her hands and formed a small sphere of plasma in each one, their flames licking against her wrists in hunger.
"Why you should never betray a partner."
As Shego reached her left arm back, preparing to launch its sphere directly into Kim's chest, the young red head's face lit up and a huge smile spread across her lips as if she had just gotten the world's best Christmas present.
"Shego! I'm so happy to see you."
Shego's arm stopped just as it prepared to release the sphere, the pure joy in Kim's words giving her enough confusion halt her intended act. Kim was happy to see her? What the hell kind of response was that?
"I've missed you so much. Betty said you were going to come work for Global Justice with me."
Shego was taken aback, enough so to allow both spheres to flicker out. Something was seriously wrong here. Shego stared hard at Kim who simply smiled back as if she couldn't have been happier to have the thief standing in her room in the middle of the night ready to kill her. As their eyes locked a sick realization hit Shego. No matter how hard Shego peered she saw nothing beyond the beaming joy that currently lit Kim's eyes. It was a sight she had only seen once before...in a mirror. Shego braced herself for an answer to a question she knew would confirm the horror growing inside of her.
"Princess, do you remember what your doofus sidekick did?"
Kim just continued smiling as she spoke, her eyes showing more change at the memories Kim should have now been thinking of.
"Oh he didn't mean to hurt me, I know that now. I'm really happy for him and Bonnie."
Shego felt all the anger she had been bearing towards Kim fade away, replaced with a sick sense of familiarity as the reality of what was standing across the room from her hit. It wasn't betrayal that had caused Kim to turn away from Shego and back to Global Justice, it was an inability to do anything else. She turned back to the window and hoisted herself halfway out. As Shego swung her legs throw off the window ledge she turned back to Kim and spoke in as restrained a tone as her growing anger would allow.
"Princess, when they come here, tell them I know and I'm coming for it."
:The Next Day:
Betty listened with growing unease as Kim recounted the previous night's encounter yet again. The report of Shego's escape had come in only hours ago, long after the thief had come and gone from Kim's house. Betty silently cursed the red tape and bureaucracy that had prevented her teams instant notification and nodded as Kim's story wound down. If Kim's report was accurate, and given her current condition it could be nothing but, then Shego knew the truth and she was coming for the only thing that could return Kim to her previous state. She dismissed Kim to her new room at the base and picked up the file that sat before her on her desk. It contained every scrap of information Global Justice had on Shego. Her patterns, her crimes, everything they knew about her, but it did not contain what they needed to know, namely where her hideout was. Despite numerous interviews and discussions regarding it Kim Possible had been unable to provide the location, claiming that Shego had never taken the same route twice and that she had had little inclination to find out just where it had been since they almost never left it. Betty tossed the file aside and began to mentally tick off the preparations that would need to be made. If Shego really was going to be stupid enough to try and break into Global Justice, Betty would make sure that a welcoming committee would be ready and waiting.
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It hadn't taken Shego long to arrive at a plan, she was after all a thief first and foremost. What was slowing her down was the knowledge that she couldn't do this alone despite even her impressive skills. It was going to take nearly all her funds and a bit of luck to obtain the resources she needed, but the prize at the end of her rainbow was going to be worth the effort. She walked to her communications computer and inputted a phone number she had always kept, just in case. It was not long before she received a response and the image of a well dressed man appeared on screen before her..
"Who is this and how did you get this number?"
"Not in the mood for chit chat Hench."
Jack Hench gave an oily grin as he took in the face that stared back at him.
"Ah, Miss Go. What can I do for you?"
"I need to rent some of your flunkies for the day."
He replied with an inviting and obviously practiced tone.
"Of course. How many did you need?"
Shego pretended to consider the question for a moment. The art of negotiation required deft maneuvers and Shego was prepared to act to the hilt if she needed to.
"Two hundred."
Jack Hench looked momentarily surprised but quickly recovered his composure.
"That's quite a large number. What did you say you needed them for again?"
"I didn't. Now can you provide them or not?"
Jack Hench grinned as if he found the answer amusing.
"Of course. Just as soon as I have the rental fee."
Shego made a grand motion of tapping a series of buttons on the console but knew that as much money as she had just lost, it would buy her what she needed. Only a few moments passed before Jack Hench looked down at his own computer.
"You must be quite wealthy to be able to afford this many men Miss Go."
"Hey, I don't ask you about your business, so don't ask about mine. Have them wait at the address I just sent."
Shego cut off the call before he could reply and smiled to herself. Only one more call to make.
:W.W.E.E Headquarters:
The nameless peon walked shakily up the steps and stood before one eyed man, his words coming in a fearful tone.
"Sir there is a Shego on the main line for you. She says she's calling about a chance to humiliate your sister.
Gemini smiled darkly as he spoke.
"Patch her through."
:Global Justice, A Few Hours Later:
Betty stood in silence as the scientist next to her tapped quickly into a computer. She had been summoned from her office with the news that it was beginning and the scientist had begun to speak the moment she appeared.
"The forward sensors have just picked up a large squadron of henchmen moving towards the east and west entrances Director."
Betty nodded and stared grimly at the monitor. It was a two pronged attack, which meant Shego was counting on Betty and her men being unable to defend both side equally, a foolish assumption.
"I want soldiers posted at every entrance, including the ducts. Shego is not…"
Betty was cut off by a loud screeching from her communication device. She swore softly as she reached down and took it from her belt.
"What is it?"
"Ma'am we've had a breach of our south entrance. W.W.E.E. soldiers are pouring through."
Betty scowled. Gemini! Her brother's presence here couldn't be a coincidence. She knew Shego must have made a deal with him to get him to make such a bold move.
"Hold them back. That is an order."
Betty tapped a button on the console in front of her and spoke.
"I want all armed personnel to break into three units. One is to go to the south entrance, the others are to post themselves at the east and west entrances. All other units not already assigned are to station themselves at the north entrance and all ducts. We will show these men that they picked the wrong base to invade."
Betty considered her options and began walking towards the room's exit. This battle was going to end with Shego back in jail if she had to slap the cuffs on her herself.
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Shego watched from on high with a grin as her men marched toward Global Justice HQ. She normally wasn't the mastermind type, but she had to admit it felt good to see this many people doing her bidding. It finally made sense why Drakken had kept all those useless henchmen around. She dropped down to the ground and stretched. As fun as watching was, doing was even better and there was going to be plenty for her to do before she would be able to reach her goal.
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Betty slammed her elbow hard into the chest of the W.W.E.E solider that charged at her, a satisfied smile crossing her face as he dropped to the floor with a gasp. It got boring being the boss sometimes, she was almost glad there were times like these where she could get back to her roots.
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Shego ducked a punch and replied with a swipe of her plasma bathed claws as the group of men that surrounded her did they level best to hold her back. As Shego spread a wide swath of plasma across their uniforms, causing many of them to yell in surprise and stumble backwards while desperately trying to put out the flames, the realization of just how pitiful these men were came to her. Despite all their supposed training they were falling like dominoes and she had little doubt she'd soon reach her goal. They may have had the numbers on her but all that made them was a lot of casualties waiting to happen.
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As the last of her brother's soldiers turned and ran from the entrance Betty grinned in victory. Gemini wasn't going to be happy with Shego's failure, and a distracted Shego meant a chance for her to be taken down. It hadn't taken long for her men to turn the tide of the battle. Despite facing a multitude of enemies on multiple fronts, Shego's men had made surprisingly little progress. Every push they made forward was met with her own team's quick reprisal, until they found themselves right back at the entrances they had come through. Betty made her way quickly back to command center and found her unit commander already waiting for her. She gave him a perceptible nod as she spoke.
"Status Report."
"All invaders have been driven off Ma'am. All entrances have been re-sealed and all injured have been taken to the medical wing."
"Very good. And the target?"
"Safe and secure in it's home Ma'am."
Betty grinned confidently. She had expected better from Shego. For all her vaunted skill, for all her deadly powers, in the end she had failed. Perhaps the thief really had lost it when she lost Kim. A solider walked timidly up and stood behind Betty, his discomfort at having to be there obvious.
"Umm Miss Director, you said to tell you immediately the next time we receive an urgent communication. It seems we got a call from the prison while we were being attacked…"
Betty's face went hard and her thoughts of victory ceased as she gave a cold stare to the solider.
"One of the prisoners was taken..…"
Her reply came as frosty as her stare, the answer rushing to her mind even as she spoke the question.
"Which one?"
The solider gulped and eked out his reply.
"Electronique."
Author's Note: The xxxxxxxxxx is used to indicate a scene change that takes place without the passage of any sort of time. This site has seen fit to remove the original breaks I put in so I am using these as indicators. I am glad everyone likes the story so far. Please keep leaving reviews to let me know your thoughts.