Empire

Chapter 7

Revalations

Authors Note: A few minor revisions have been made as of 10/9/2010

Kim and Shego both geared up and made their way out of the vacant office. They left through the same way that Kim had originally gone through, the fire escape, and jumped down below. The streets seemed eerily quiet as they made their way to the OmniCorp. Building, which was only a few blocks away. The building loomed ominously over the other buildings, casting a dark shadow on them. Shego stopped dead and put her arm out, stopping Kim from going any further.

"Something doesn't feel right." Shego whispered.

"Yeah, for starters, you'd think the street would be bustling with people, but it's like a ghost town." Kim looked up into the nearby buildings, but it didn't seem like a trap, it was just quiet. The two continued on their way, only on rare occasion seeing one or two people on the opposite side of the street, but they would disappear just as quickly as they appeared. It only took them twenty minutes to arrive at the OmniCorp building. The massive skyscraper looked menacing as they approached it. The exterior was highly reflective chrome like metal. Kim and Shego stood in front of the main entrance to the building, uncertain of what to expect as they grabbed hold of the handle and pulled it open. A gust of cold air escaped from the building, sending a chill down their backs, as they set foot inside.

"Welcome to OmniCorp." A young girl sitting behind a large desk smiled, as she greeted them. "Do you have an appointment?" she asked.

Shego looked around the interior and noticed that there were no guards in sight and that the stairs required a key card, as did the elevators. She approached the desk quickly and leaned over in a threatening manner and looked the receptionist in the eyes. "We're here to see Omni."

"I see. You must be Shego. And your friend is Kim Possible. is expecting the both of you. You'll need these temporary key cards to access the elevator. You'll want to go to floor 174." The girl smiled, as she retrieved a card from her desk and handed it to Shego. Kim and Shego looked at the young receptionist, almost perplexed, but walked cautiously over to the elevator. Shego examined the card and noticed that it had a large magnetic strip on it; she placed it near the call panel and watched as the numbers on the elevator drew closer to the ground floor. The elevator came to a stop and the highly polished metal doors opened. Inside was a familiar face to both Shego and Kim.

"Hello … Shego…" A finely dressed man politely held the elevator door for them. His Spanish enunciation unmistakable, it was Senior Sr. He smiled politely as he extended his arm for them to enter. "We can't keep him waiting."

"What are you doing here?" Shego scowled.

"Come inside, I'll explain on the way up."

Both Kim and Shego uneasily entered the elevator and watched as the door shut. The wealthy gentleman adjusted his suit and turned to face them as he instinctively pressed the two buttons simultaneously.

"So what are you doing here?" Kim asked.

"Well, to tell you that, I have to tell you a story."

"Go for it, we have time." Shego grimaced angrily.

"Very well." Senor Senior Sr. replied in a casual tone. "A very long time ago, there was a young man. You may have already heard his name… This young man, Omni was just like you , but no matter how long and hard he fought, he could never quite fully stamp out the bad guys."

"Wait…" Kim paused, "What do you mean, like me? He can't be like me, not with the things we've been through."

"Very true, may I finish?" Senor Senior Sr. frowned, almost angry that he was interrupted. "It's true. Omni was a regular person just like you. He went up against many villains in HIS time, but all that changed when he went up against his mentor. He battled his mentor and sadly killed him in the process. For a few days he mourned the death of his mentor, but realized that the sin that he had committed brought peace, even if for a brief while."

"So he became a villain?" Shego scoffed.

"Yes and no. He realized something much deeper than how to bring peace to the world. He figured out how to keep order. He sought out the most powerful of villains, ultimately finding a villain attempting to gain immortality, and killed him by casting him into a vat of sulfuric acid. That day, Omni began taking steps to secure his limited life and becoming the man that would rule the world." Senor Senior Sr. shouted.

"That's not possible. One person could never rule the world. Everyone would know." Kim replied.

"Oh, but it is possible. When Omni defeated his mentor, he discovered the cache of weapons and stolen money that his mentor had accumulated through the years and took it. With that he slowly began his empire. He funded companies to research weapons, new pharmaceuticals, space technologies, land clearing… pretty much everything. From there, he was the man running everything from behind the scenes."

"Then why harm people?" Kim asked.

"Because if there weren't chaos, disorder and madness in this world, then the scales of balance would fail. Tell me , did you know that your parents are both employed by him?" Senor Senior Sr. boldly asked.

"That's a lie! They would never work for someone like him!" Kim screamed.

"Kimmy, relax." Shego got in between her and Senor Senior Sr. and calmed her.

"I'm sorry to tell you, but the research that your father does, it's all funded by Omni, and the hospital that your mother works for, it was built by a sister company of OmniCorp. If it wasn't for the villains that Omni oversees, then there wouldn't be a need for the people that police them. The destruction and chaos that we create is needed."

"That isn't true! Why would someone want chaos and death?" Kim asked as the tears in her eyes welled up.

"Because life is more complicated than you think. Omni just happened to figure out how to run everything. He is the world's greatest hero and villain." Senor Senior Sr. paused as the elevator stopped on the 170th floor. "This is where you get off . I hope you make it to the top." Senor Senior Sr. quickly covered his eyes as a bright flash blinded both of the girls. He pushed Kim out of the elevator and waved goodbye as the door shut in front of him and a stunned Shego.