Disclaimer: Kim Possible belongs to Disney, not me. Which is probably a good thing since I have a bad habit of destroying my property when I am in a foul mood….
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Ron, Yori, and Monique were sitting together at everyone's favorite faux Mexican restaurant. "Have you heard anything from KP, Mon?" asked Ron. The blonde sidekick was really starting to worry. It had been several hours since he had received a message from Dr. Director that Kim was in pursuit of Shego and the new mystery thief.
"You don't need to worry so much," replied Monique. "After what I saw at the club, I don't think Shego will hurt Kim."
"Isn't this all a little awkwierd to anyone else?" he practically shouted, drawing the attention of everyone in the room.
"Tone it down, Stoppable," replied Monique. "So what if Kim is into someone new? If I remember correctly YOU are the one that broke up with HER. So you don't get a say in who she sees."
"But it is Shego," Ron whined.
"Kim-san has the right to make her own choices, Ron-kun," added Yori.
"What if it is all one big trap? Drakken and Shego have played with Kim's emotions on more then one occasion," Ron was working himself up to another outburst. "Drakken could have his hands on her right now!"
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In the parlor of a beautiful estate on the outskirts of Go City, Dr. Drakken, evil genius and would be world conqueror did in fact have his hands on Kim Possible. He was using the heroine as a human shield. "You are the hero around here," he shouted. "Protect me!" He continued to steer Kim by her shoulders in an attempt to keep the redhead between him and one very pissed off green glowing villainess.
Kim thought about it for half a second. "Not so much anymore," she said sweetly. Kim shrugged off the mad scientist's hands and took one big step to the left. With a loud squeal Drakken dove behind the sofa inches ahead of a large ball of green plasma.
Shego started to stalk around the sofa for a clear shot. Kim decided that this would be her only chance to find out what Drakken wanted so she put a hand on Shego's shoulder to stop her for a moment. "Why are you here, Dr. D?" she asked.
"None of your business, Possible," he shouted back. The sofa exploded in a green fireball. Drakken made a mad dash to hide behind one of the plush chairs by the fireplace.
"Okay, okay," he replied from his new hiding place. "I need your help, Shego."
Shego lobbed a plasma ball that exploded a few feet about the chair. "No more contracts, little boy blue," she said.
"Freelance, then," he replied. "I really need that Frequency Amplifier Chip back for my newest and greatest plan ever!" Drakken stood up as he got caught up in the grandness of his own genius. "With that chip in my new Electro Assimilator I will control all of world's satellites. If the people of Earth want their precious television back they will have to make me the ruler of the world!"
"Not to mention you would have control over most communications and the weapons systems of every first world country," Shego nodded in approval.
Blink. Kim could practically hear the rusty wheels turning in the blue man' head. Blink.
Shego threw her hands up in disgust. "Doy, why do I continue to put up with you? Fine. I will help but I want double pay for both myself and my new partner."
"New partner?" Drakken's brain slowly came back online. His expression came alive again. "Oh yes, the news about your job in London. The reports said something about a new mystery thief," he rambled on. "But I will not let anyone that I have not met into our little evil family, Shego. You need to introduce me to her first." Drakken crossed his arms and tried to look firm.
Shego gave Kim a sideways glance. Was she up for some real villainy?
Kim shrugged. What were the chances it would actually work? This was Drakken after all. It wasn't like she would be helping someone who had a real shot at taking over the world. This was just for fun, right? And it was a chance to see things from Shego's perspective.
"Dr. D, meet Autumn," the green thief gestured to Kim.
There was a pause. "Is your partner behind Miss Possible?" He once again managed to duck a fireball aimed for his head. "What did I say?" he whimpered.
"I am Autumn, Drakken," replied Kim shaking her head. "I am Shego's new partner."
"You what?" The scientist slowly started to grin. Then he started to chuckle. Before long it was a full on evil laugh. "With the combined forces of Shego and Kim Possible, no one can stand in my way. I will rule the world!" The madman shook his fists at the heavens.
Kim turned to Shego. "No wonder you were always cranky when I busted up one of his plots. Did you have to listen to this every time?"
"After a while you just start to tune it out," Shego replied casually.
"And you stayed with him so long because?" asked Kim.
"Good benefits," replied the master thief. "And I got to fight you, of course."
"Shego, it is rude to talk about someone as if they weren't there," Drakken said. Shego made a guttural growl and leapt at Drakken.
Beep, beep, beep. Kim answered her Kimmunicator. "Hey, Wade," she said.
"Is that Drakken I hear in the background screaming for his mommy?" the hacker asked.
Kim had to speak up to be heard over the noise in the background. "Yeah, I'll tell you the story later." 'Edited for adult content,' she thought to herself.
"I can live with that. The reason I am calling is because of Ron. He is totally freaking out," said Wade. "He thinks that Shego has captured you or something."
"Can't you just tell him that I am fine?" she asked annoyed. In the background there was a thud and then merciful silence.
"Did Shego just kill Drakken?" Wade asked.
Kim looked over her shoulder at the smoldering heap on the floor by the fireplace. "He is still breathing…, I think," she replied.
"Riiggghhhtttt," said Wade. "I'll just tell Ron you will meet him for lunch tomorrow at Bueno Nacho. How does that sound?"
"Please and thank you," replied the redhead. She cut the connection and turned back to Shego. "Umm, is he going to be all right?" Kim asked.
"He'll be fine," Shego replied. "I have done worse to him. Maybe he will learn this time. Maybe." Shego grabbed her car keys off the coffee table. "What do you say we go out for a bite to eat and maybe some dancing afterwards?"
"Spanking," Kim replied with a smile. They left the still smoking form of Drakken on the floor to think about the consequences of interrupting Shego's fun.
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Noon the next day a very bleary eyed Kim Possible flopped into her regular seat across from her best friend since Pre-K.
"Whoa, KP," said Ron. "You aren't looking so good. Were you up all night chasing Shego?"
Kim had to hide a smile behind her cup. "Something like that," she replied.
"You do know Drakken is out?" said the blonde boy. "They could be up to something. It could have been a trap."
"Yeah, I saw him," she replied before she could stop herself.
"Oh, no, did he see you?" Ron asked. "What was he doing?"
Kim thought carefully before answering, "Smoldering."
"I didn't know Drakken smoked," said Ron. Kim laughed at Ron's interpretation of what she said.
"Let's not worry about villains today, okay? Tell me about how you and Yori are doing," she said. 'Anything to change the subject.'
Ron proceeded to ramble on about their trip back to Japan for twenty minutes until both of their Kimmunicators went off.
"Duff Killigan is attacking the Middleton golf tournament," said Wade. He has all of the players sealed up in some giant cage dressed up like a golf club bag. It is actually pretty funny looking."
Kim groaned. She was supposed to work with Shego tonight and that sounded a whole lot more challenging and fun then dealing with the mad golfer. "No," she said softly. Both Ron and Wade looked shocked, but she continued. "Let GJ or someone else deal with it. I already have plans tonight.
"But, KP," Ron started.
"I said no, Ron," Kim was starting to feel surer of her decision. "If you want to you can go. But I am tired of letting missions stop me from doing my own thing."
"Ron, I can get you and Yori there if you want," said Wade.
The blonde boy thought about it for a moment. "You are right Kim," he said. "You deserve a night off. Me and Yori will take care of it for you."
Kim felt guilty after hearing Ron's words, but she just said thank you and watched as Ron ran out the door.
"Do you think they will be okay, Wade," she asked.
"Ron's mystic monkey powers are getting better all the time and with Yori by his side they can handle Duff, no problem," said Wade. "Are you still going through with Drakken's job tonight?"
"I don't expect your help," she replied.
"Good, because I think this is where I get off, Kim," the hacker sounded a little sad. "Stealing is one thing, but working for Drakken, even though he probably won't succeed is just a little to far for me. Honestly I hope you fail, for once."
Kim sighed. "I understand, Wade."
"But when you are through with that I will be back," he said trying to smile. "Helping you with the London job was a blast. I got a real workout for my skills on that one."
Kim smiled. "That was a blast. I don't really like this full on villainy thing either, but I really want to understand Shego better and this is the best way I know how."
"Just be careful," said the hacker.
"I will," she replied. "And Wade, if you get a call about the robbery tonight, send it to Ron and Yori."
"Are you sure about that?" he asked.
"Yeah, I am sure," Kim replied. "What would it look like if you didn't?"
"I understand," replied the hacker. "Oh, by the way, I made that purchase you wanted. Everything should be in order by next weekend."
"Thanks, Wade. You rock," Kim said.
The redhead went home and did a small workout to limber up for the night. After a cool shower she slipped into her black suit and Autumn disappeared out Kim Possible's bedroom window.
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endnote: Thank you, again, to all of those that have taken the time to review. I started this project as an attempt to get past my writers block with a work of original fiction I have been working on for what seems like forever, but now I am finding that this is a lot more fun. I don't plan to give up on my original work, but I plan to finish this before going back to that. It is great to have some feedback on my writing. Your opinions mean a lot to me.