"Ok guys, we're almost there!" called Isabel, who was still in the lead. "It's just across the bridge!"
They came upon a rickety bridge which was a few stories above a pile of stones below. This seemed like a scene out of a movie, and it quite frankly terrified Ron and Monique.
Shego saw them tense up and said, "Don't worry so much. Just hold onto the railing and don't look down. We go one at a time to be sure it's ok."
They gulped and nodded slowly.
Isabel was first across, then went Jason. Once they were over, they called for their eldest first. Hego crossed over without a care in the world.
Mego decided to play it safe and shrunk down to kid size to run across. He never liked the bridge, and being a full grown male on a rickety bridge did not seem smart.
The Wegos went next, but they had to split to go one at a time.
"Your turn Kimmie," Shego said. She was to stay behind until everyone else made it across.
The redhead nodded slightly and bravely walked across. She was used to dangerous situations, so this wasn't that much different.
As always, Ron was terrified, but he still made it across. Monique was the real problem. She was terrified of heights.
"Monique, don't worry too much ok? They're all waiting on the other side. You'll be fine," Shego said softly. "The rope could hold my giant ass of a brother, so it'll definitely hold someone of your stature."
The chocolate skinned girl decided to trust Shego. The woman had taken care of her pretty well until then, so why should she doubt her now?
Monique made it across safely and let out the breath she'd been holding since she first stepped foot on the bridge.
Shego was halfway across the bridge when what'd never happened to them before, happened.
The board beneath her feet broke and she went plummeting towards the ground below.
Before they could even yell her name, they heard a cuss word echo around the walls as a grappling hook wrapped around a nearby tree.
A few moments later the green-skinned woman grumbled angrily as she pulled herself over the edge and dusted herself off. "Stupid fucking old bridge. We need to have a new one fucking installed!"
She was sent sprawling to the ground when four people had tackled her in a hug. The Wegos, Monique, and Kim had latched onto her.
"Are you alright sis?" the Wegos asked at once, both eyes wide.
"Oh thank god you're alright!" exclaimed Monique.
"Nice reflexes," said Kim.
Shego was surprised. She managed to get out, "I'm fine… thanks for worrying Monique… uh and Princess… seriously?"
The redhead grinned sheepishly, "Well… I was worried, but I figured you'd be ok since you were you… and… that was the first thing that popped into mind."
Shego rolled her eyes as she stood up, pulling the four people attached to her off.
"Guys, I'm fine. Let's just keep going."
Isabel nodded and said, "Ok everyone, less than a mile to go!"
They continued on until they reached a somewhat rundown looking building. As they entered, the Go family put down their packs.
"Where are we?" Kim asked. The place looked like it would collapse any moment.
"We're at a hot spring," Isabel replied with a bright grin. "I found this place quite a few years ago and come here every year now."
The guests' eyes widened.
"Ok, boys on that side," Shego said, gesturing to one half of the house, "girls on this side," she gestured to the other half.
Everyone did as they were told and headed for the correct sides.
When they left through the back entrances they found themselves in separate enclosed spaces with a hot spring in the middle. When they'd first discovered it, Isabel had gotten her husband and kids to help build a giant wall between the springs and to close it off so there'd be two separate bathing spots.
Isabel and Shego immediately began to pull off their clothes and slip into the water, placing their clothes down to the side in neat piles. Monique and Kim were a bit more hesitant but soon followed.
"This is amazing!" Kim exclaimed. It definitely soothed her sore muscles.
Shego grinned, "One of my favorite places is the world. The only problem is that it takes a shit load of time to get here unless I bring the hovercraft."
Isabel smiled as well, "Yes and whenever you come up here you always have to stop by and grab me first."
The green skinned woman rolled her eyes. She hated to admit it, but it was the truth. If she ever tried to sneak up there on her own, her mother would get pissed off and she'd never hear the end of it.
On the boys' side Ron was nervous to join the Go family in the water but eventually did, settling down happily into the warm water. They sat in silence, and that was the way they liked it.
"So, Shego, I didn't see you at the ball yesterday, were you there?" Kim asked quizzically.
Shego froze for a second, but said smoothly, "Yep. I was wandering around a lot though."
"Oh, I see," the redhead replied.
Monique suddenly smirked and moved closer to Kim, prodding her for an answer as she said, "I saw you dancing with someone last night. He looked pretty good too, from what I could see of his face," she giggled, "and what happened with you two?"
Kim turned slightly red and slid deeper into the water, "Nothing happened. He would disappear and reappear in an instant. I didn't even get a chance to ask his name."
"Really? Why don't you describe him to me? I know who most of the people were even while they were all dressed up and sporting masks," Isabel said with a smile.
Shego shot her mother a death glare, but the older woman didn't quite understand why.
"Well… his central theme was green…"
Author's Note: Ok, so I know I've been posting chapters everyday since I started, but I'll be catching up with the latest chapter I'm working on soon. At that point I'll just post them as I write them, so it'll be a bit sporadic. This will also be true for my other KiGo stories as well. I hope you bear with me though, I'm hoping to be done with them soon!