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4: Break In
"Okay, so this is about everything I could get in one night," Shego reported as she and Kim returned to Shin and Trin, who were both still seated right where the couple left them. They were in their home office, staring into their computer monitors with dark bags under their eyes. The couple did not get a chance to go in on what they found when Kim took note of the evil twins' appearance.
"You guys don't look too good," Kim commented, speaking to her sister and Shin while Shego put down the notes she had taken. The redhead examined her sister and Shin to make sure they were all right considering the way they looked.
"Too much coffee," Shin replied with a twitch that seemed to move from his eye to his mouth to his neck before settling in his finger, which he tapped against the desk he was parked at. His left leg bounced, too. It seemed like he might shoot out of his chair at any second.
"Way too much coffee," Trin concurred with a twitch of her own that went from eye and seemed to walk down her face to the corner of her mouth. Her right hand shook as if she was suffering from some kind of nervous condition.
"But… you guys don't drink coffee," Kim pointed out, speaking slowly because of her own confusion. She had an eyebrow cocked in the air thanks to their strange behavior.
"We picked a hell of a time to start," Shin remarked and then his face ticked again. His left eye closed for a second because of the muscle tick.
The evil twins did not drink coffee. Usually, they did not have a need for it. They had more than enough energy to make it through the day, or a few days. But, last night when they started yawning, they wasted no time in making some coffee. They had not wanted to chance falling asleep at such a critical time. They had the drink in the house and Trin knew how to make it because Tatsu drank coffee every now and then, generally when getting up too early to be with her beloved. They had gone overboard with drinking the caffeine-laced beverage and it was certainly showing hours later.
"Well, did you two find out anything or did you stay up all night shaking like that?" Shego inquired in a huffy tone as she leaned against the wall. She was crankier than usual and ready to get some sleep, but she knew that was not going to be possible if the wired pair found out anything.
"We only spent half our time shaking, thank you very much," Shin remarked, making a mocking face and his twitching added to the effect. His limbs shook as much as his visage. He tried to fight it off, but his nerves were jumpy as hell and he knew he was a mess. He silently vowed he was never going to drink coffee while he was stressed out ever again. At least the damn harpy is just as much a mess as I am or I'd never hear the end of this.
"But, did you find anything?" Kim asked with concern in her voice. Her expression was hopeful, her olive eyes wide and her hands clasped together. She wanted to just go get their family members back now. She thought they were being way too cautious about things, but she understood they liked going into place with an extensive knowledge of everything to make for very few, if any, surprises. She was not built like that and it itched to stand around when she could be acting.
"Found plenty," Trin answered, her sentence clipped thanks to the coffee racing through her system. Honestly, she was never going to touch coffee again once everything was back to normal. Although, she silently admitted she craved more coffee at that very moment. Shin felt the same way, which neither of them understood. Coffee did not even taste good, but it served its purpose.
"Well, are you going to keep it a secret or lay it on us?" Shego asked, annoyance dripping from her voice.
The pair was about to answer, but they took a few moments out of their time to tremble. They fought the urge to reach for their mugs, which still contained the drink that bugged them out so badly. They then turned to look at each other, as if that somehow gave them strength. They then turned to look at the couple in the room. Kim was next to them while Shego was still against the wall by the door.
"Okay, okay, okay," Shin said as if that was some kind of chant. He took a few breaths while he spoke. He felt like he could feel his heart beating all over his body.
"Shut up," Trin complained, reaching over and lightly slapping him on the wrist. She probably would have hit him harder if she had been control of her body at the moment.
"You two, get it together!" Shego barked, irked with them if the expression on her face and her tone of voice was any indication of things. She scowled deeply at the duo and their behavior. "You'd think you'd be able to handle a little damn coffee. Of course, knowing you two, you probably went overboard, but still. Now, knock it off and get to it." If they continued to carry on, she was going to punch the both of them until they acted normal.
"Right, right, right," Shin said, holding up a hand. He and Trin looked at each other again and then they took deep breaths.
"All right. We're cool?" Trin asked her evil twin, their eyes locked on each other. It was a little ridiculous that coffee had such an effect on them, but it could not be helped. It probably did not help that they had a cup every hour on the hour before Kim and Shego returned.
"We're cool," Shin assured her with a slight nod.
"Right, so we've got maps on the location that everyone is gathered at. They're all in the same place, including Shin's mom, so she's not all right like we first thought more than likely. We're working on breaking into the surveillance system to get a look on the inside, but that might take a while," Trin informed them, sounding like herself for the first time that day.
"Yeah, they've got some state of the art junk," Shin added, huffing a bit to the point where he puffed out his cheeks. He probably would have been impressed with things if only they were not being used to hold hostages who were dear to him and his three companions.
"That might be because I think we're tangling with Big Daddy Brotherson and he's got all kinds of connections on the black market," Shego chimed in.
"Big Daddy Brotherson?" the pair echoed, semi-intrigued expressions gracing their features. The creepy thing was that their expressions were quite the same, as if they really were twins.
"I'm guessing the name means something to you two because he's surprisingly looking for you from what we gathered," Shego told them. She appeared a bit interested, curiosity sparked from what the duo might have done to incur Brotherson's wrath. She imagined it was quite irksome.
"Us?" They had the nerve to sound surprised about it, as if they did not know who he was or why he would want to do something to them.
"Yeah, we thought at first he was going after Kimmie, but Kim's never really done anything to him," Shego reported, shrugging a bit. She was happy Kim was not the one he was after. She would have had to deal with a guilt ridden Kimmie, who would have sworn she had somehow put her family in danger and how this was all her fault. Not that she thought it was any better that it was Trin, but the blond would react much differently than Kim, Shego knew that. Trin would probably handle the guilt better.
"Plus, we gathered he was going after you because they said he's been palling around with a guy collecting information on the both of you," Kim added. "What did you two do to him?" she asked with an arched eyebrow. She could only imagine her sister and Shin had gotten up to and she knew whatever her imagination came up with probably would not come close.
"Wow, he's holding a grudge over that one little thing?" Trin wondered aloud, her voice its usual monotone. She made a little hand gesture, trivializing the situation that started the mess with Brotherson.
"I'm shocked his fat ass didn't eat the grudge. Well, if he thought that little game was something, wait until we fuck him up for this. Nobody just kidnaps my mommy and gets away with it," Shin declared, punching his fist into his palm. He wore a rare angry expression, not fond of the thought of anyone using his family to take revenge on him.
"Speaking of your mommy, have you told Uncle Shin what happened?" Kim asked. The answer to that was obvious, though, since the whole matter was not solved yet and Brotherson had not been skinned alive and left dying in the street.
Shin scoffed, rolling his eyes and fighting back a twitch. "And leave all the fun to Poppa? Hell no. Besides, we'd rather deliver our own brand of justice to that fat bastard rather than what Poppa'll do to him."
"You make a point," the redhead yielded to him.
"All right, you two have anything else for us?" Trin asked, an intense look washed over her face.
"Well, turns out that Brotherson worked his way into getting a bunch of plans for new technology developed by Doctor Cyrus Bortel and some things from Hench Co. Looking the things over, I'd say the location you guys just scouted has a really bad ass security system and possibly some mind control devices," Shego answered, which was something she and Kim deduced since they ran into Doctor Bortel more times in life than they liked.
"Mind control? Well, that adds up to what we got from this bracelet that was sent to Kimmie," Shin said, nodding toward the clue that set them in the right direction. "It seems to have mind control properties through the circuits connecting with nerves. The chemical properties of it are strange. Almost like they can induce different emotions by messing with the brain's chemical balance."
"How did he put this together, though? Was this the technology completely done already?" Trin wondered aloud, rubbing her chin with her index finger. She knew Brotherson was not technologically inclined and the wrist device was quite sophisticated. She doubted he made it on his own.
"Nope. This is where things get fun," Shego replied, a sarcastic smile tugging at her lips.
"Apparently, Drakken's been broken out of jail and has been missing for a week," Kim chimed in.
"Oh, so he's actually competent enough to put something this sophisticated together? And here it is I thought that man was a clown," Trin remarked with a light scoff.
"So, this thing seems to be chalked up to being blondie's fault," Shego said, pointing at Trin, even though she had her arms folded across her chest.
"My fault?" Trin echoed incredulously. She appeared offended by that accusation.
"Well, two people looking for you and Shin and then there's Drakken. It seems like you're the common denominator in all of this. After all, Shin didn't meet Drakken. He also didn't kick Drakken in the nuts to the point the poor guy almost blacked out," the former thief pointed out. She was not trying to be insensitive or even teasing Trin as she usually was. She wanted to fire Trin up, so they could get to things and get back to normal as soon as possible.
"Look, it's not my fault my path crosses with assholes. I will teach them to stop messing with me, though. Question, who is this person that's walking about with Brotherson?" the farsighted woman inquired.
"That's the thing. No one really knew. They just assumed he was some two-bit punk because they didn't recognize him. Said he was dressed in some cheap suit and had his greasy hair combed back," Shego replied.
Trin appeared to be in thought for a moment and then she shook her head. "Doesn't sound familiar."
"We've pissed off a lot of two-bit punks in our time," Shin pointed out with a bit of a shrug.
Trin nodded and then turned her attention solely on Shego. "Okay, tell us what you know about the security system. We might be able to bypass it and also figure out how to get into the surveillance system. Shin and I can go in as decoys while you and Mini-me take care of the heavy work." It was the first idea that came to mind. She figured they could build on it once they knew exactly what they were working with.
"Wow, you must be serious," Shego muttered. She never thought she would hear the arrogant bookworm reduce herself to acting as bait and surprisingly enough Shin did not object. It was a little frightening.
"What exactly is the heavy work, though?" Shin wondered aloud.
"Freeing our family," Kim pointed out what she believed was obvious.
"Well, here's the thing. What if they're using those bands on our family? I mean, if they sent one to you signing it from Trin, then maybe they did it to everyone else and that's how they caught them. We've got to figure out how to stop the mind control," Shin reasoned with a finger to his chin.
"Well, shouldn't we get to them before Drakken uses them for something horrible!" Kim countered, throwing her hands out to the side and almost knocking some books over.
"Like cooking in an apron." Shego shuddered violently for a few seconds.
"Sounds like you've lived through this before," Trin commented as she noticed the green-skinned woman's actions.
"It wasn't pretty," Kim muttered with a deep scowl as she shook her head.
"Sounds like you two should wanna smack this guy around too, then," Shin remarked with a half-smirk. He figured if they were fired up too, looking to seriously smack their foes then nothing could stop them.
"The thought has crossed my mind," Shego admitted with a shrug. She liked Drakken as much as she could like a mad scientist, but he had done a few things to her that were worthy of a beating in her opinion. She was willing to let all of that go since he was locked up in prison, but now he was out walking the streets and messing with Kimmie's family. He just might have to get hurt, she concluded. And I might even enjoy it.
"Then let's try to get this party started. Tell us what you know about all of the security crap Brotherson stole," Trin said.
Shego ran through what she knew while Trin and Shin turned their attention back to their monitors. They worked out their keyboards, stopping only because all of that coffee was catching up to them. Once Shego was done with her input, she decided to go take a shower and catch a nap while she had the chance. She had had a very busy time collecting all of that information.
"You going with her?" Shin asked, speaking to Kim and nodding toward the retreating Shego.
"No, someone has to stay here and keep you two on point and away from the coffee," Kim pointed out, sounding quite serious.
The duo shuddered, thinking about the evil coffee and how they actually wanted to drink more of it. Drugs are bad. Kim kept them focused and kept them away from getting more caffeine in their systems. She watched them and thought about how they used to waste their days away in front of their computers. She could not see how they were able to do such a thing. She was ready to get moving and get to business, but she waited for them. She could not afford to run into anything blind with their family at risk.
"Oh, bow to me, Shin," Trin boasted, hitting her desk a bit in celebration.
"You're in?" Shin asked in disbelief. His face scrunched up as he regarded his evil twin.
"I am in there so deep this thing is my bitch," she remarked with a tired smirk.
"That's quite the reverse since you're typically someone else's bitch," he quipped, a teasing smile on his exhausted face.
Trin did not seem to care about that statement. "Oh, this is a nasty bit of equipment here. We need to start stealing things from Hench Co."
"I've been telling you that for years."
"No, you haven't. You didn't even know what Hench Co. was until Mini-me told us about it when she encountered them."
"Anyway, how'd you get in? Shin asked while turning his attention back to his monitor.
"Listen carefully and let the master teach," Trin quipped.
He scoffed loudly. "Where is your actual master?"
Kim stood behind them, laughing a bit as they started working faster than before. She guessed they were able to sit there and plan things out because they had each other to bounce off of. They kept each other hyped and going, not just physically, but mentally. Even when they were insulting each other, it was a way to keep their minds going. They were going to crash hard though when one of them stopped bouncing; all three of them knew that.
"This is going to be one hell of a trick to pull off," Shin muttered, taking a moment to bite on the end of his thumb.
"I say we pull out all of the stops. These guys took our family, after all," Trin commented, cracking her knuckles.
"So, you guys have a plan?" Kim asked with hope. When they came up with one, who knew? Sometimes, Kim thought they could read each other's thoughts, but she did not care about that right now. The important thing was that they had a plan. They were finally going to get moving! It was about time.
"I've got nothing," Shin admitted with a disappointed look on his face. He sighed and his shoulders dropped.
"If you only had a brain," Trin said, wagging her finger at him. "This is going to take some finesse, but we'll go with an infiltration. They've got a lot of men on duty, but still if we break in on our own, we should all be fine."
"So, we'll each get a different target?" Kim asked.
"That's going to have to be how it works. We can go in as a team and break apart as necessary, but eventually, we'll probably end up on our own. One of us is going to have to find out how they're using the mind control devices. It's probably at a console we can't get into, so someone's going to have to go for that just in case. Now, from what we gathered the family is all in one area, but that might not stay that way. Still, one of us goes for the console, another for family, and two of us go after the bad guys, who might break up, too, so that could get complicated," Trin figured. There were too many moving parts here. She wished there was a way to set up roadblocks, but it was hard to do when the bad guys had the home court advantage.
"Me and Shego'll go after the bad guys," Kim volunteered quickly.
"Aw, you took the fun job," Shin playfully pouted.
Kim did not say anything to that. Of course she took the "fun job." Who knew what Trin and Shin might do if they caught up with the men who took their families. She knew she did not want to find out and she was not going to give them the chance to prove the world right about them.
"Fine, you and Shego can go after the bad guys. I'll get everybody together. Shin, you handle the computer," Trin said.
"No problem. Are you sure you can round up everybody? I can give a hand," he offered.
"Well, if we end up staying together, that's fine. But, if we need to break apart, we all need to have a goal. Now, we need to put together maps and other equipment we'll need for this. We'll go after midnight to hopefully have the element of surprise on our side," Trin said.
"And for us to get a few hours sleep in?" Kim figured. They definitely needed it. They were all running on fumes.
"Well, we should be well rested for this. We don't want any screw-ups, after all," the elder sister pointed out.
Kim could not argue with that, especially since she had been awake for well over a day running around with Shego to get information. Her sister and Shin had also been up for more than a day. It did not help matters that they were all worried and stressed since someone took their family. Now, they were going to freshen up and they would have to teach a few people a very valuable lesson in life… after some sleep.
"See you guys in a few hours then." Kim went to her apartment, certain her sister and Shin were asleep before she closed their door.
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After getting what they considered to be a decent amount of rest, the group met up again. They were all in Shin and Trin's living room, where the pair had an assortment of goodies they planned to take with them. Kim could not believe her eyes.
"Sis, you are not taking these," Kim said to Trin, holding up a pouch that contained six-inch long iron needles.
"Oh no, I am taking those. If I run into one of these bastards that put this all together, I'm putting a needle in his eye," Trin replied quite seriously.
"No, you're not," Kim assured her sister while putting the weapons away. She would not let her sister lose her soul to people trying to get a rise out of them. They were not worth it.
Trin looked skeptical and continued to grab what she needed. Shego watched Trin and Shin and thought it was odd, but just like them, to be dressed as if they were going down the street for such important task. She and Kim were dressed in their usual mission clothing. Trin was in a pink suit though, complete with shoes. Shin was dressed in a manner that he was comfortable and Trin did not even think to get on his case about his outfit. He had on in a plain t-shirt that hugged his body almost tightly and black cargo shorts with black and yellow shower shoes.
"Are you two sure you want to go out like that?" Shego inquired because she could not figure out how they seemed to be taking everything so seriously, but they were dressed like it was every other day. Besides, who dressed for a break-in like that?
"Business clothes," Shin told her. He understood she might think they were being weird for going out wearing these clothes, but they were in the gear they were most comfortable with.
"Business clothes? You look like you're a bum and she looks like a businessman who snapped," Shego pointed out, motioning to them with her hand.
"This is how we dress. Deal with it," Trin snapped, still putting away weapons. Kim wished she could keep an eye on her sister, knowing the whole affair hit her so much harder than she let on, especially since it seemed like the villains had done this to get to her.
"I don't see how you're going to do anything in that gear," Shego commented, ignoring the elder Possible's vexed tone for the most part.
"Don't worry about it. We know what we're doing. We're not new to this game," Shin assured her.
Shego conceded that point because she had no doubt the pair had done something like this before. After all, they had made a big time enemy in Big Daddy Brotherson, so they must have been into something before. Not to mention the way they acted when they started trouble or got into trouble showed they had been to the rodeo a few times at least.
"Here, you take one of these," Shin said to Shego while handing her a metallic wristband that had a screen on it.
"What's this?" Shego inquired as she took the equipment. She inspected it for a moment while waiting for her answer.
"It's like a mini-computer. We've programmed maps of the villains' lair into it, so we can get around easily. You can patch into the system in the warehouse with it and the surveillance system. You can cut off cameras and traps and things with it. And of course, you can talk to us over it. It's real easy to use, too," Shin informed her.
"What about me?" Kim asked since she did not get one. She sort of felt left out.
"You've got the Kimmunicator. It does the same things and we send you whatever else you might need," Trin reminded her little sister.
"Oh, right. So, we've got this all planned out and everything?" the redhead inquired.
"All that's left is for us to get a silent ride because let's face it, our cars stick out a bit," Trin said.
"I'll get us a ride," Kim volunteered.
"We knew you would," Shin replied with a smile, which made him look positively evil. He cracked his knuckles, anticipating getting to put those on the cheeks of the people that took his mother, not to mention his aunt, uncle, and little cousins.
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The crew parachuted into where they needed to be. They landed on the roof opposite the warehouse where everyone was being held. They went to the edge of the building and peered over to the other side to study the warehouse. They took in the sight despite having seen it from a satellite picture. They all found real life to be much better than the idea any image could give them.
"Okay, so, everybody knows where they're going and what they're doing?" Trin inquired, eyes giving each teammate a glance. Everyone nodded. "Shin, don't take it upon yourself to change the game plan in the middle of the game," she added.
"I can't make any promises," Shin replied with a smirk. "But, I will make sure everyone's safe before I change anything up," he vowed.
That was good enough for Trin since it was the best she would get from her evil twin. Kim and Shego did not even say anything, expecting chaos from Shin, whether he meant to bring it or not. They all spared each other a glance before they practically vanished from the rooftop to get it on. With luck, they might not even maim someone, or so Kim hoped. Everyone else wanted more than a maiming at this point.
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Next time: the crew goes inside to find a few fights, including Trin versus Doctor Director.