Chapter six: Running from the past

Shego pushed Kim onto the couch; they had finally made it back to Middleton and were staying in another of Shego's residences. Kim struggled to get off the couch but Shego held her down.

"Shego what the hell? Let me up." Kim said struggling as she sank deeper into the cushions. Shego paid no attention Kim's struggles and demand for release.

"Shut up! You're going to listen closely to this. We are not going to keep doing this, you need to get your shit together and get it together fast." Shego was practically on top of Kim at this moment.

"I can barely…breath. Get off me." Shego scoffed and rolled off. Kim sat up and jumped off the couch.

"Look it wasn't my fault the freaking alarm went off and you really didn't have to burn the place down." Kim said grabbing her jacket.

"I know it wasn't your fault shit like that happens." Shego said in a softer tone. Ignoring Kim's comment about burning down the house.

Kim slipped on her jacket and pulled the hood over her head. "Well, I'm going out, do you want to come?"

"Isn't it a bad idea to be showing your face around town these days?" Shego asked as she pulled on her jacket as well and headed for the door.

"It's not as bad as you think. No one knows I'm here and no one knows about my…uh career change. As long as we don't make a scene we should be fine." Kim seemed so sure of this; Shego only shrugged her shoulders and followed her out the door. If anyone recognized Kim then it was on her.

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The echoing ring of the doorbell pulled Ron's attention his family. He stood wordlessly and walked to door. He held a slight hope as to who was waiting on the other side. He opened the door and his face fell slightly, Monique stood on his doorstep with a huge smile on her face.

"I knew it! I heard you were back in town but I had to see it for myself." Without warning she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly.

"Monique hey, it's been years." Ron said happily returning the hug.

"Yeah it has. You and I have a lot of catching up to do…so let's go time is wasting." Monique said taking Ron by the hand and pulling him out the door.

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"So what is my next lesson?" Kim asked suddenly. Shego stared at her drink for a moment and looked around the bar.

"Your next lesson Kimmie is a lesson in speed. In order to be solo you have to get things done quickly, quietly and with the lightest of touches. You don't have anyone to take the load off so you have to move fast." Shego took a drink and looked around the bar again.

The bar was somewhat empty despite a small group of men sitting near the door. They all seemed to find the two women every interesting; neither Shego nor Kim paid any attention to their stares. The door opened and Shego recognized immediately who was walking into the room. Ron Stoppable, but he looked very different from the scrawny clumsy boy who followed in Kim's shadow. He looked much more balanced and well built.

"Don't look now Kimmie but your boyfriend is here." Without thinking Kim turned her head and caught sight of Ron and Monique strolling into the bar. She froze in her seat, hell had just walked in and all she could do was sit there.

"Damn it…he is not my boyfriend." Kim muttered angrily as she turned back around to avoid Ron's wondering eyes. Shego quietly sipped her drink while Ron and Monique took a seat at a nearby table.

"We should get out of here." Kim said sinking lower into her seat. Shego scoffed, like hell she was going to let the buffoon ruin her time out.

"Oh no, we're not leaving just because you don't want to see your ex." Shego said as she reached over the table and pulled Kim back into an upright position.

"The last time I saw him he was claiming I turned my back on the world. Now look at me, I'm having a drink with my arch nemesis. God he was right."

"Oh don't say that, hell might freeze over. Look this is what we're gonna do. We're going to finish our drinks and then we're going to get up and walk out. We don't even have to look at them." Kim nodded and sighed.

They continued to drink and quietly converse about the next task ahead. They finished their drinks and stood to leave, it was then that Kim felt her world crashing around her. Monique had turned her attention to the two women leaving and immediately brought it to Ron's attention.

"Kim? You're back in town?" Monique asked. Kim froze in her place and glared at Shego for a moment. Shego only shrugged and turned to face the source of the voice. Ron jumped out of his seat.

"Kim what are you doing with Shego?" Ron demanded. Kim said nothing and continued to walk out. Thinking quickly leapt into the air and landed in front of them.

"What are you doing with Shego Kim?" Ron demanded again. Kim glanced at Shego for a moment who made a gesture to proceed.

"Well Ron not that it's any of your business, Shego and I were just having a drink now we're trying to leave so if you'd just move out of the way we won't have to hurt you." Kim warned. Ron stood firm, Shego began to walk around him and found herself blocked by Ron ready to fight her.

"Kim she's your arch nemesis, did she brainwash you?" Ron asked somewhat confused at the sight.

"No she did not brainwash me! Now please Ron, get out of the way. I really don't want to fight." Kim said making her way around him. Shego went to follow but was block by Ron once again.

"Fine you want to fight? Let's fight." Shego said in annoyance as she stepped back. She didn't bother to fall into a fighting stance feeling confident that the fight would be quick. Kim stopped at the door and turned in time to see Ron make his first move.

Shego dodged the first series of punches and kicks before seeing her opening. She ducted down and swept his legs out from under him. He flipped back and landed on his feet giving Shego a smug grin. Shego jumped back narrowly avoiding a kick to the chest.

"Looks like someone honed his skills. I guess I'm actually going to have to try a little." Shego taunted as she avoided another attack. At this point Kim grew impatient waiting; this fight would last forever if Shego wanted.

"Shego we don't have time for this." Kim warned before jumping into the fight and blindsiding Ron with an elbow strike to the face. Ron stumbled back and regained his composure he stared wide eyed at Kim wiping the blood from his nose.

Kim showed no remorse for her action, Shego held her surprise for a better time. Ron overcame his shock and rushed in for another attack. Kim and Shego both went into defense blocking every attack, then returned the attacks. Ron found himself overwhelmed by the two women attacking him tenfold.

"This is taking too long." Shego said after a few minutes of fighting. She took hold of Ron's arm and throwing him over her shoulder and crashing into the bar breaking the mirror mounted on the wall.

Suddenly the room was alive; the group of men stood up and the bar tender leapt over the bar all were ready for a new fight. Kim sighed and looked at Shego.

"See what you started?" She asked as the group charged in for the attack. Shego laughed as they began to take down the charge with ease. Moments later they stood back to back surrounded by unconscious men.

"What about her?" Shego asked as she nodded to Monique who sat wide eyed in her seat. Kim looked over her shoulder and stared at Monique for a long moment.

"No she's fine." Kim said stepping over the bodies to get to the door. Shego shrugged her shoulders and followed suit leaving Monique alone in the bar.

"Well now we have bigger things to worry about. Ron has gotten pretty good and if I'm right he is going to go straight back into saving the world."

"So much for not making a scene." Shego said with an amused grin.