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Kim and Shego prepared to leave the lair. After gathering their few things the pair made their way to the hanger. Before they could actually escape Drakken's plea for help caught their ears. "I guess it wouldn't kill us to save him," Kim sighed.

Shego led the way as they jogged back to the main lab where the remains of the Electro Assimilator were housed. When they entered they saw the blue man being tied up by Ron and Yori.

"It is about time," shouted Drakken. "Stop them!"

Ron spun around to face the threat. Kim, who had not bothered to put back on her mask, met eyes with her long time best friend. Nobody moved for a moment.

"This is bad," Ron stated the obvious.

"So the drama," Kim replied in agreement.

The stalemate dragged on for a while longer. Shego grew tired of the feet shuffling and eye avoidance. "Dr. D," she said. "Autumn and I quit."

"You can't quit. We have a deal for the duration of this job," whined Drakken.

"Your toy went boom, moron," replied Shego. "The job is over." Shego turned to leave. Kim moved to silently follow.

"Wait, KP," said Ron. Kim turned back around. "Friend or not I can't just let you walk out of here, I am sorry." Ron looked nervous, but he obviously didn't plan to back down.

"Do you really think you can stop us," her voice pleaded for Ron not to do this.

"He might not be able to," said a new voice. "But we can." Global Justice agents began to spill into the lab through both doors and the windows. Dr. Director herself stepped out of the shadows. "Please do not resist, Miss Possible," she said.

"Can I resist?" asked Shego in her most snide voice. The green super villain's hands ignited.

Several GJ agents fired their stun guns at her in response to the threat. Shego rolled out of the line of fire before lobbing a few shots back at the men. Two fell to the ground. That left about thirty-seven by her count.

Kim also sprang into action. Using the force of her expanding staff she launched herself over the heads of closest three agents. Landing she rolled into the middle of a tightly packed group of agents.

The close quarters meant the men couldn't effectively use their stun guns. Forced into hand to hand combat, the men were quickly out matched and four were soon knocked out.

Ron stood helpless as he watched his best friend and Shego methodically take apart the GJ offense. The blur that was Kim's staff only became solid as it slowed down enough to merely knock out an agent that had been trying to sneak up on Shego. The green thief's plasma unerringly caught anyone who got behind Kim. The teamwork that they portrayed made Ron a little jealous.

He was shook from his inner thoughts when a stray plasma blast shot in their direction. Ron and Yori both got out of the way, but Drakken was blindsided. "And I thought I had bad luck," Ron said to the sleeping scientist.

Dr. Director was also watching closely. It irked her to see some of her best agents receiving concussions, but another part of her mind was analyzing how well the pair of thieves worked together. If only there was a way to use that force for good. If only Kim had lured Shego back to the side of good instead of the other way around.

When Shego dropped the unconscious body of the last agent she turned back to the Director. "That was a good warm up," she said with her trademark smirk. "What else do you have for us to play with?"

"Nothing," replied Betty Director. "You can go now. But if you would just leave Dr. Drakken I would be most appreciative."

Shego laughed. "Have him, and good luck." The green thief jogged to the door and called for her partner.

Kim had approached Ron after the fight. "I am sorry, Ron. I just needed to…" she fumbled for the right words.

"It's okay," Ron surprised himself by saying. "We are still best friends, but we are going to have to have a serious sit down in the tree house soon."

That got the response he had hoped for, Kim smiled and she gave him a quick hug. "You are the best, Ron. I'll get a hold of you." The fallen hero disappeared from the lab after her new partner.

Betty Director approached Team Stoppable once they were alone. Alone meaning that they were the only three still standing. "I hope you will understand if Global Justice wishes to handle Shego and Autumn from now on. It would be best if you excused yourself from trying to capture them," she said.

Ron nodded. "I'll agree to that only if I get to speak to the Possibles first." Dr. Director agreed to that and started to wake her men. "They won't be easy to catch," Ron said before leaving.

"And harder still to keep in jail, I imagine," came the reply. "But that is why I need a plan." The Director was looking at Drakken while she spoke.

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Ron was picking through his mail. He had finally moved out of his parent's house and had taken over Kim's old apartment. So he had to sort what was his from what belonged to Kim. No one had seen the redhead in the week following the raid on Drakken's lair. Ron was not surprised. The pair would most likely lay low for a while.

He had completed his mission of informing Dr. and Dr. Possible. Not a fun conversation by any stretch of the imagination. It had actually been a relief when he had got the call from Wade saying that Drakken had somehow escaped, allowing him to skip out of the Possible's kitchen quickly.

Ron was pulled to the present when he found an odd envelope sealed with red wax. Breaking the seal he found an invitation card inside. In metallic red lettering it declared:

Ronald Stoppable,

You are invited to a private party to celebrate the grand reopening of the Dragon's Den. Please bring this card and your choice of date to the Den at 8:00p on Saturday to help our new owners celebrate this new venture.

He flipped the card over. A black dragon breathing green flames dominated the backside of the card. In the bottom right corner were the initials A&S.

Ron was smiling when he picked up his phone and dialed. "Hey Yori," he said. "Would you like to go on a date Saturday?" There was a pause while he listened to her response. "And it would be my honor to pick you up at seven."

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"I don't think you quite understand the lifestyle of a thief, Kimmie," Shego said from behind the bar. Around them the party raged on. It seemed her Princess had invited half of Middleton to the Dragon's Den. In fact Shego was sure she had seen one of the Wegos dancing a few minutes before. The green thief once again checked the trap door she had built into the floor behind the bar when she had discovered Kim's plans for this party.

"Shego, it is fine. Wade has security under control, right Wade?" Kim said.

Wade, who had decided to show in person, held up a small touch screen computer showing his security grid. "If anyone tries to get in without one of the chipped invitations, I will know about it no matter which way they come at the building."

"See it is safe," said Kim. "Now come out here and dance with me. Besides, you are scaring the help." Kim was right. It was one thing to have the new boss hanging over your shoulder, but adding the fact that the new boss could throw plasma and was infamous for her temper made for what anyone would see as a hostile work environment.

With a sigh Shego stepped from her safe spot and let Kim drag her towards the crowded dance floor. "Kim, these people all have to know you jumped sides. Do you think you can keep them all as friends?"

"I am Kim Possible," she replied. "I can do…"

"Do not finish that statement," Shego interrupted.

"Well then look at it as my way of finding out who is still my friend and who is not," Kim said with a smile.

The green thief looked over Kim's shoulder at the pair approaching. "Well then lets start with them shall we," Shego pointed.

Kim turned to face Ron and Yori. Her hand snatched up Shego's for support. The redhead had been encouraged by Ron's words in the lair, but this could still go either way.

"Cause any trouble and we take it outside, Stoppable," Shego snarled.

"Whoa, Shego," said Ron. "I just want to talk to my friend. Besides Dr. Director said that Team Stoppable is not to try to catch you two," he said with a devious smile. "Do you think I could steal your girl for a dance, Shego?" Ron left Yori with the thief and led Kim out to the dance floor.

They danced for a minute before Kim spoke up, "I know I keep will keep saying this, but I am sorry, Ron."

"I just wish I understood it, KP," he said. "What is the draw?"

"You mean the stealing?" she asked.

"No, what is it about Shego," he asked.

"I know it is hard to accept it, but I like her," Kim said. "Is it because she is a woman?"

"That is a little odd," replied Ron. "But not what bothers me. Shego is, well, violent."

"She has a softer side, Ron," Kim said. "Don't tell her I said so, but we were in Kyoto a few days ago and she surprised me with a walk in the cherry blossom gardens while yhey were in full bloom. It was romantic."

"Kyoto, you say," Ron said. "Know anything about the robbery at the advanced robotics lab?"

Kim smiled, "Circumstantial evidence."

"Kimmie-cub!"

"Oh shit," Kim cursed.

"What was that young lady?"

"You told my father I would be here?" Kim accused Ron.

"Actually I did," said Wade. Shego and Yori had also both come over to see what the commotion was all about. "We have a problem."

"Drew Lipsky has kidnapped your mother!" James Possible shouted.

"What!"

"He is right, Kim," said Wade. "Drakken has kidnapped several prominent computer and neural specialists. It looks like his is working on an upgraded mind control chip."

Kim and Shego both groaned.

"I know the whole mind control thing has been overdone, but Drakken never did know when to quit."

"And with the knowledge of Kim's mom and the other specialist this could actually be dangerous," said Ron.

"We should be going, Ron-kun," Yori said.

"We are going with you," said Kim. "Nobody kidnaps my mom." Kim turned to her dad. "We will talk when I get back."

"Yes we will, Kim," said Dr. Possible. "But save your mom first."

"I think this might be a good time to give her your present, Shego," Wade said.

"I agree nerdlinger," said the green thief.

"Present?" asked Kim.

"Let's stop by my house and I will show you," said Wade.