Two Dragons and a Princess
A.N. Hey everyone this is dedicated to Texan Red Rose, because as I promised the next short would contain KIGO. I hope you enjoy and see you all next time.
A warrior maiden stood tall and proud at the lip of a volcano and stared at the fortress on the island in the middle of the sea of lava. She was a fearsome sight her long black hair flowing in the hot, dry breeze her skin was a pale green and the backdrop of the fiery glow made her look like a demon. She wore tight fitting black and green leather and carried no visible weapons although she appeared not to need them. "Wait up," the warrior sighed in exasperation as her companion caught up to her.
"If you fall behind, I will leave you behind," the woman spoke in a neutral tone and ignored the man's glare. True she had said it before, but this man's madness was interesting to watch. Especially when he had somehow made Aloe vera explode. To add to the comedy the man was blue skinned with a scar under one eye. He also wore a blue ensemble that seemed to be one piece.
"Uh, Shego do we really have to cross that," the man whimpered as he peered down, down, down into the lava far below.
"What's the matter Drakken afraid of a little lava," she sneered as he attempted an intimidating glare that made him look constipated.
"I'm just a little nervous about being over a bridge with no cover, over a river of lava I might add, and dozens of men patrolling the parapet of that fortress with ranged weapons." Shego did have to admit that he did have a point. The bridge was well constructed, however it was also very open and the fortress in front of them was also well constructed. The iron gate would prove a problem as the architect had made sure that one couldn't leap from the bridge to the castle by creating a large gatehouse to act as a chokepoint.
"That's what makes it so fun though," Shego grinned and ignited her hands and charged the gate screaming a battle cry and allowing her green fire to wash over her. The captain of the guard called out for someone to bring him his brown pants just as Shego reached the gate.
Betty Director watched slightly impressed as two of her soldiers loaded her second in command Will Du on a stretcher. For a man who had just been used as a battering ram he was looking more cross than anything else, either that or he had fallen unconscious with his eyes open. Turning she smiled as her fiery princess. The young lady was in the flower of woman hood her fiery red hair falling down to the middle of her back and her emerald green eyes burned with the intensity he hair color showed.
"Very impressive Kim, however now you've hurt my feelings trying to escape again."
"I don't care, you're a good person Betty, but I don't love you that way and I will get out of here one day." Kim crossed her arms and glared up at the woman who was her jailor and unwanted suitor.
"Don't worry Kim in time you will come to love me just as much as I love you, in fact I… what is that racket?" The sound of battle reached them and as Commander Director stormed to the window a flaming projectile smashed through the roof and cracked the floor.
"Damn it Drakken when I get my hands on you, properly calibrated catapult my fine green ass." Shego grumbled as she stood up cracking her back and knuckles.
"Who the hell are you," Betty demanded and her soldiers finally drew their weapons."
"Shego a damn good mercenary and savior of damsels in distress, let's go Princess," Shego grabbed Kim's hands and barreled through the soldiers making sure to toss a fireball over her shoulder. Kim watched in amazement as the fireball destroyed the doorway temporarily trapping the occupants inside. Then Shego's words caught up to her.
"Hold it," Kim dragged her heels and Shego landed on her butt as Kim drew them both to a halt. "For your information I'm no damsel in distress," she punctuated this with a kick into a soldier's gut as he tried to sneak up on Kim and Shego. The man was blasted head first into the wall and finally stopped with half his body hanging out.
Shego whistled in surprise her respect for the princess growing, "okay then Pumpkin how about a bet, whoever can take out the most guards before we leave gets has to do something for the other, almost anything goes, what do you say." Kim smirked at Shego before spitting on her hand and holding it out to the draconic mercenary. Shego returned the smirk and then spat on her own hand and shook Kim's.
The two continued down the stairs and finally ended up in the entrance hall to the tower in the middle of the fortress. Standing there facing the blockaded doorway was at least a battalion of soldiers who didn't notice the two approaching them. The two shared identical evil grins before charging into the horde making the hall ring with their battle cries. About twenty minutes later the door exploded outward and two laughing figures raced out of the tower and through the gate house leaving Drakken to chase after them. Commander Director appeared at the top of the stairs and looked down upon her defeated troops. She let out a roar of rage that the trio heard at the bottom of the volcano where they stopped to let Drakken collapse.
"Ninety-nine," Shego smirked and it dropped when Kim admitted her own count,"
"One hundred and one, however I think that I'll keep a hold of that promise you owe me for now." Kim ran laughing as Shego chased her growling all the way. Drakken stumbled after them painting and speaking to himself again.
"Two dragons and a princess, I should have stayed in the tavern. It would have been painful, but at least I would have been free of this madness." The unlikely trio slowly made their way away from the volcano and on the trail that they blazed.