Chapter 2: An old nightmare

(Shego's point of view)

I sat in my usual seat at the bar staring at the mirror facing the crowd behind me. The people behind me danced to the loud beat of the music, no one appeared to notice me sitting there. That was just fine with me, I had to lay low after my prison brake. Although, I was getting a little bored without Drakken around to plot another take over the world scheme. But, somehow without Kim Possible to stop him, the plan failed anyway. Without Kim all the is fun sucked out of the plan, but I don't miss her.

Even though every plan I expect Kim to show up but after six years I just gaven up. No witty remarks to exchange, no fight to relieve my frustrations, no red hair…red hair. I thought I saw a flash of red hair in the crowd. I blinked a few times and searched the crowd in the mirror, no one with red hair.

I must have been mistaken; Kim vanished without a trace after she retired. I stared down at her drink; out of the corner of my eye I saw another flash of red. I turned her head to see a familiar shade of red hair. "Kim?" The word slipped from my mouth without my knowing. I could only stare at the red head next to me ordering her drink. This couldn't be Kimmie.

I placed my hand on the woman's shoulder. The woman turned and I lost my sudden feeling of hope. The woman wasn't Kim at all, not that I wanted her to be Kim. Her eyes were a muddy brown and her face was much different from Kim's. I shook my head and stood from my seat. "Sorry I thought you were someone else." I said under my breath. I paid for my drink and left the bar. I knew it was too good to be true.

As I walked along the street I couldn't push away the feeling I was being watched, you never forget that feeling. I listened carefully to the sounds of my foot steps echoing off the walls. I heard nothing else but the sounds of my foot steps and my own breathing, I knew someone was following me.

I reached her hotel rather quickly making sure to note any sounds other then my own, still nothing. I made my way threw the lobby ignoring the woman greeting me behind the desk and the hotel manager asking me about my night, he's ass kissing had no end.

I stepped off the elevator and walked down the hall to my room. Whoever it was that followed me was gone now. The moment I reached my door I felt my senses heighten, this night was just not going to end. Something was going on in my room and I wasn't in the mood for any kind of drama tonight. I had an early morning tomorrow. I sighed deeply unlocking the door and walked in, ready for anyone who may pop out and attack.

I made my way through the darkness toward the couch, the bed was too far right now. I flopped down on the couch and waited for my company to address me. In the corner of the room a light flipped on and Kim Possible came into view, sitting in the chair.

She wore that same smile, the one she always had on a mission. I don't miss it at all. I was surprised to see Kim in my suite but showed no emotion, she didn't need to know my emotions. "If that buffoon of a boyfriend is here he better not break anything making his entrance. I'm not paying for anything I didn't break myself." He always managed to break something. To this day I don't see why Kim dates him.

I tried to look relaxed sprawled out of the couch, but every muscle in my body tensed at the sight of that redhead. If the time came I was ready to jump up and fight. Kim made no move to attack but only sat comfortably in the chair smiling at me, like she had a secret no one else knew.

"He's not here." Kim said nonchalantly pushing her hair out of her eyes. I raised an eye brow at this bit of information, no blonde idiot? Now I'm interested. I thought they were always together. No point in remaining emotionless now.

"So what you're here to put me back in prison? Cause let me tell ya' Kimmie, I'm not going back there without a fight." I sat up and rested my arms on the back of the couch. I was still tensed and ready for a fight if need be, my neck was getting still though.

Kim stared at me for a moment as if thinking over what to do next; she let out a soft chuckle, I didn't think I'd ever hear her laugh. She pushed herself off the chair and made me even tenser. "Why would I want to do that? There isn't anything in it for me." Kim said making her way to the couch, what the hell was she planning?

My mind screamed at me to defend myself but my body refused to move. As Kim came closer her olive eyes burned a hole through my head, the intensity was killing me. I felt paralyzed as Kim came closer. I did my best to steady my breathing, it wasn't working to well.

"Shego I quit saving the world years ago Shego, didn't you hear?" Didn't I hear? Of course I heard, the entire villain community cheered that day. Kim stopped a few feet from where I sat. She seemed to be very calm about the whole situation. My jaw clenched so tightly I thought my teeth would crack.

"So what the hell are you doing in my hotel room then?" I asked. It took ever bit of my will power not to start fighting; old habits truly did hard for me. I was beginning to sweat and my muscles twitched slightly at my screaming mind. Kim's smile widened, is this was paranoia felt like?

"Well I'm not here to fight if that's what you're so tense about." Kim said crossing her arms over her chest. She must have noticed how tense I am by now. Kim leaned in close smiling devilishly. "You see Shego I'm here for something else." This had to be some kind of mind game.

For the first time since I met the girl I had no response for Kim. I could only sit in on the couch paralyzed by the look in Kim's eyes. She had a plan, there was no doubt about it, and Kim was leaning closer. I have to move I just have to. Whatever plan Kim had it was coming into action now, why is she so close?

I'm a fucking deer caught in the headlights at this point. All I can do was close my eyes and wait. Not a moment went by before I felt what could have been a soft kiss. I think my heart stopped beating. Before I could even enjoy it Kim had pulled away slightly. "I'm sorry." She said. Sorry for what?

I opened my eyes in time to see what the girl was talking about. Before I knew it the air was filled with a sound so horrid no one could describe it.

888

I shot up out of bed the sound of the gun shot still echoing in my mind. My heart pounded painfully against my ribs, my shirt was drenched with sweat. I franticly felt my chest looking for the hole. Thankfully I'm completely solid; I too a moment to slow my breathing looking at the clock. It was only midnight; I swung my legs out the edge of the bed and rested my head in my hands. I could have sworn it was real this time.

I've been having the same nightmare for years. It never changed; I always walked in to find Kim in the same chair. We always exchanged the same words, and I felt the same kiss before Kim shot me. It was always so vivid, at least this time I didn't wake up screaming and flailing around. I always get tangled in the sheets.

Tonight was the first time this week for that nightmare to hit me, I'm sleep deprived and terrified of recurring nightmare. I guess I still do feel guilty about that clone thing, I thought we were even when she kicked me into that power cell. The look in her eyes that night still haunts me. I stood and made my way to the kitchen; I poured a glass of water and sat at the table. The news paper was still table this morning.

'Blue Fox strikes again!' I pushed the paper away; apparently some new thief had blown into Chicago robbing banks and jewelry stores. Not like I cared, I had other things to worry about. I rested her head on the table; I've had enough with this dream.

I don't want to see Kim; I had six years of freedom from the girl and her blonde idiot. I've enjoyed it, I could do anything I wanted and no one was there to stop me. I haven't seen the inside of a prison for years, I'm happy. At least that's what I'm telling herself.

Deep down I know it's a lie, without Kim Possible being a villain has no challenge. In the first year I was skeptical of Kim's supposed retirement, but as time went by I grew bored with the thefts and robbery. Without Kim there was almost no point to it, there was no challenge for me. I always looked forward to fighting with Kim; it was the only reason I even stayed with Drakken. Once I knew Kim wasn't kidding about retirement I quit, no point in listening to his rants if Kim wasn't going to show up.

I never even noticed the figure sitting on the couch until I heard someone clear their throat. "It's been a while Shego." A familiar voice broke through the dark of the room and I nearly jumped from the sudden surprise. My senses often weakened when she had little to no sleep. I peered into the darkness; I had to be hearing things.

The figure stood up and walked to the table, Kim Possible took a seat in front of me. All I could do was stare at the redhead in wide eyed shock. This was it I've gone crazy, seeing things that surely couldn't be there. In defense I lit my hand ready to blast her through the wall if I had to.

"What the hell are you doing in my hotel room?" I demanded.

Kim stared at me for a long time before she spoke. "I wanted to talk to you. I guess I picked a bad time." She stood to leave, I suddenly flashed back to her nightmare. My guilt was going to eat away at me forever if I didn't hear her out.

"No!" I shouted impulsively, I stood up blocking Kim's path. I'm not about to let Kim leave now. Kim stopped in front of me; I fought another flashback of her dream. "I'll hear you out." I said as we sat back down. "Where have you been?" I asked in a calmer tone, this question plagued me for years.

"College, were else?" Kim had the same tone in her voice as she always did when we met. I held back a pleased smirk, so I missed her more then I thought.

"Whatever it is you want to talk about could you make it quick? I'm exhausted." Kim smiled; my heart began to pound against my ribs. This was too much like my nightmare. I kept my hand lit. The light danced over her disguised face. Her now brown hair was framing her blue eyes, clearly she was no stranger to a good disguise I wouldn't have recognized her if I didn't know her voice body movements.

"I heard you left Drakken sometime ago and I wanted to make a proposition." She gave me a sickeningly sweet smile, a smile I had never seen before. My hand went out and we were let in the dark again.

"I guess you heard about the robberies." She continued. I nodded, where did my voice go?

"Well, I'll just get right to it. I want you to join me." She wasn't making any sense.

"What the hell are you talking about? Why would I want to join you?"

"Because, I need someone to help me perfect my skill. I'm a pretty good thief but you were and still are the best."

I thought I would faint when I heard this. Did Kim Possible just say she is a thief? Clearly I haven't been getting enough sleep and it's making me crazy. I would have to be crazy to think I heard something like that.

"You're not a thief Kimmie. That's like me becoming a super hero."

"Well you used to be a hero. So why can't you believe that I'm a thief, not just any thief. I'm the Blue Fox." If it wasn't for the serious tone that coated her voice I would have laughed so hard I'd fall off my seat.

I stood and turned on the light. The sudden flash of light hurt my eyes, they had adjusted to the dark but I wanted to read Kim's face to see if she was really serious about all this. I returned to my seat and stared at her for a moment. She looked completely different from herself.

"It's hard to take you seriously with that disguise on Princess."

Without another word she reached up and pulled back her brown hair, or rather the wig she was wearing. The familiar red blaze came to life before me as she tossed the wig onto the table. She reached under her chin and pulled off her mask, some of the material stuck to her skin. She tossed the lifeless mask next to the wig and sat back.

I continued to stare at her, she now looked that same as the day I last saw her. The only thing different was the blue contacts in her eyes. It was close enough.

"Better?"

"Much. Now what makes you think I'll believe you?"

"Well it's not like I have a business cards." Oh she must think she's real funny.

"Okay, I'll give you a test. If you really are the Blue Fox then you can steal something from the Middleton museum. They have that diamond on display, if you can get that diamond and bring it to me in say…the next two days then I will believe you." It was a simple enough task, and she's a smart girl if she's really a thief then this will be easy.

Kim nodded and stood collecting her things. "I assume my time starts now."

"You got that right Kimmie. See you in two days."

With that she was out the door. I looked around for a moment before I stood and turned out the light. I was ready for a good night's sleep, if I was right Kim would return. I think I'll make her task a little harder. I fell onto the bed and entangled myself into the sheets, sleep came swiftly after.