Note: bold text are telepathy and ' ' are thoughts

Chapter 7: What seems Easy is always hard.

Kim stepped out of her tent and looked around the encampment. It had been a year since Shego had met up again and almost seven since they entered Xan'ai. During those eight years Kim had done more that she ever had as a world saving heroine. She had gone to war, killed, and made arrests.

Most recently, however, she had done something she never expected doing. Okay, two things. One, she never expected to try and take down a government, and two, she never expected to fall in love with Shego. But when you end up fighting a guerilla war against an enemy, you get real close to those you fight next to.

Kim frowned as she thought back to the event that had started this whole guerilla war. Thier planned assault of the Goba Justi tower didn't go exactly as planned. They had managed to get into the city because the Eagles didn't know about Kim's change of allegiance. But to everyone's surprise, the council did know and when the company had entered the city, launched an ambush with almost all of the Eagles. Shego's mercenary company had lost almost two-thirds of it total strength, with the twenty-five survivors scattered throughout the countryside.

They had managed to get everyone together and disappeared into the wilderness. Now after a year of hit and run raids on supply caravans going from the tower to the front, Shego's "company" was ready to try again.

Kim looked back into the tent. "Shego. Come on, it's almost dusk." Kim smiled as the woman who had fought alongside her climbed out of their tent. Shego had gone from hated enemy, to good friend, loved one, and Kim wanted nothing more than for this war to be over and they could relax together.

"Yeah, yeah. I hear ya Princess. Do me a favor and have Kevin round everyone up for me while I get some java?" Kim nodded in assent and went off to find their second-in-command. Kevin was by the main fire and when he heard what Shego wanted he smiled. "Great. Some of the troops have been wanting to give a bit more back to the damn council after last time."

By this time Shego had come over and reviewed their plan once more. This time the plan required shock more than misdirection. While Kevin and one other led two small groups in diversionary assaults on the walls, Shego, Kim, and the rest would go over the walls in a Flame powered jump. They would then move quickly to the tower and assault the council within. With this last briefing, they started to break camp. Shego and Kim took aside their groups and split them up farther. The main council area had two entrances/exits. It wouldn't do to have the council go out the other door just as the fun started, so the assault team would split in two, each team led by either Kim or Shego.

And so they headed out, getting to the city and in position with no problems. As Kevin started his attack, Shego and Kim leapt into the city. Keeping to the shadows, the two assault teams quickly made it to the tower. Slipping inside Shego and Kim worked their way to the peak, slowly and with minimal noise. They couldn't afford to alert the council before they got there. Unfortunately, the council already knew they were there and were waiting.

As Kim and Shego burst through the doors to the council chamber, they noticed that the council was armed, armored, and waiting. Rather than give them a second to attack either group, Shego charged and the fight progressed swiftly.

Unfortunately it was another ambush. As both groups got to the center of the room, Eagles flooding in from hidden alcoves along the corridors and pushing the small assault team into the center of the room.

One by one the attackers turned defenders fell, until only Shego and Kim remained standing. The remaining Eagles retreated at a gesture from the council, leaving about half their number on the ground, dead. The council stepped forward, obviously wanting to finish off the couple themselves. Faan Du stepped forward and spoke to the two women, "What did you think to accomplish here? We are the most powerful Flame users in all the world. Why do you even bother when you know you cannot win?"

Kim spoke up, "Because it's something that has to be done." And with those words the council charged, swinging all manner of lethal weaponry and with their will flames surrounding them. Kim and Shego fought desperately, but neither side could gain any ground. Kim and Shego were protected enough by their skill and armor that the council wasn't making much progress, but it was only a matter of time before the two opposing them grew tired. But even as Kim and Shego were forced back toward each other and the center of the room they were not just taking hits. Two of the council members were forced back with semi-serious wounds, but two more just took their place.

As Kim's back touched Shego's a thought ran through her mind. 'This is right. This is where I belong, fighting people who would hurt others for their own gain, but even more right, I'm fighting with Shego at my back.' As she thought of Shego, Kim reached out with her mind to her mate. As she did Shego had a similar thought. 'I'm fighing with Kimmie at my back. All is right with the world.' And she too reached out to her mate with her mind.

As the two reached out to the other, their Flames responded, tongues of fire reaching for the other. As the two backed closer and closer to each other under the weight of the assault, the Flames got brighter and more powerful.

Kim ducked a slash from a blade and danced back just as Shego parried a thrust off to the side and stepped back. As the two women touched backs, their Flames suddenly encompassed their entire bodies. As they touched, smiles grew on their faces and their defense redoubled, and their Flames grew. As the Flames grew they intermingled, and as they danced around each other like leaves on the wind, they began to grow together.

The council noticed this and backed off. Their opponents, now smiling fit to split their faces, simply stood there and mentally hugged each other. Kim, I love you. You know that right?

Yeah, Shego. I know. I love you too.

And with this short exchange the two exploded into an assult. Kim sprang out and cut through the stomachs of the two closest council members. Shego darted out and took out three with cuts to the necks. Kim cut down the last council member on her side and turned to look back at Shego, who was being pushed back by none other than Faan Du himself. He managed to trip Shego and stood over her ready to deliver the death blow.

"Now you die and Goba Justi will rule this world!"

But before he could swing Kim dove at him and knocked him away. Shego stood and retrieved her sword. "Not in this or any other lifetime asshole. Kimmie, will you strike with me. I want to end this bullshit together."

"Of course Shego."

Kim walked over to her friend and lover. Standing next to her, they both raised their swords overhead. Fire swirled around them colored both red and jade and as they brought their swords down and into the body of Du, the Fire exploded.

KPKPKPKPKPKPKPKPKPKPKPKPKPKP

As Kevin pulled his team away from the city he looked back. In the very top of the tower he could still see flashes of different color flames. But as he watched the entire peak of the tower exploded like a bomb and burst into Jade-Red flames. He smiled sadly. 'Good. They succeeded. Too bad they had to die to do it.' And he turned to getting those few who survived of his company together.

Author's note: Sorry it took so long getting this up. I kept writing a bit at a time where I usually just sit down and get it all out in one go. I hate to leave people with cliffhangers ( I was and still am a reader) but this seems like a good place to do it. I have a great idea for the closing and this time I will beat my Muse, with or with out her damn mini gun! With what? NOTES! I'll try to get the next chapter out soon, but the Semester is starting soon. But I will try!