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Frozen Heart

Chapter 2

Kim could not fall asleep that night. Her mind was uneasy, occupied with thoughts of past and upcoming events. She was wondering why did Shego come to Canada in the first place? Well, she recalled that Drakken wanted to take over Canada some time ago, but it was not Shego's plan. But she did move here. Bartender said she had someone here. That could be an edge. But what has happened that forced her to run off into the woods like that. It is cold up there, so Kim kept wondering, how on Earth did Shego survive that long. Man in the hospital said something about the wolves, but Kim shoved off that thought. The man was in deep shock. He had to be confused. And lastly: who is that blonde, young man and why is he willing to help her find Shego? That really bothered her. She will have to keep a close eye on him.

The last sleepless hours Kim quit rolling in her bed and decided to plan her search for Shego. She has acquired a map of the hunting areas and has begun to mark all the coordinates where hunters claimed the attacks occurred. It was a start, but when Kim finished she realized it was more than five hundred square kilometres of woods to cover. It will be most difficult to find one, sole Shego somewhere in such large area. Before Kim think of anything else, she heard her alarm clock go off, so she went over to the bedroom to turn it off. She rubbed her eyes and she rebuked herself for not sleeping whole night before search for Shego. She just growled silently and has begun to get ready. Before she has realized, she had to leave the house or else she would be late.

When she arrived at the River Site, the town was covered in darkness. Kim stood there for few minutes waiting for a young man. She turned around toward the lake and though it was completely dark, she admired the view she recalled from her memory. Enormous, frozen floe, surrounded with white, snowy covered woods. It was always such a magical view right before the sunrise. Kim sighed. She was about to think that her companion would stand her up when a small snow coach appeared in the dark. The window opened and Kim noticed her tardy companion.

"I thought you forgot about me?" Kim asked with a smile.

"Nah, I wouldn't. I just had to wake up my friend to borrow this little baby" He said as he playfully caressed the coach's steering wheel. Kim smiled and hopped onto the passenger's seat. "By the way. My name is Hank" Man said with a smile.

"Pleasure. I believe you know me?" Hero said.

"Indeed I do, Kim Possible." Hank confirmed and turned on the powerful lights and drove up north. "So do you have any plan where shall we start?"

"I did do some thinking that night and it seems to be our target" Kim tried not to give away her personal interest in finding Shego "is moving somewhere across five hundred square kilometres" She explained.

"That much?" Hank asked in disbelief. Kim looked at him. He really seemed to be concerned. If she did not have any trust issues, she would say he is the kindest person she ever met. "Maybe we should check the crime scene" He offered.

"That's a good idea" Kim agreed "The closest one is around fifteen kilometres away" She pointed the red dot on her map.

"Oh, goodie" Hank said with a smile "You better take a nap. I'm sure you did not sleep that night" He looked at her with a concern in his black eyes. Kim decided to take his advice as she knew that fifteen kilometres in this snow can take very long. She went to the back of the couch and laid down on the sofa. She was a bit calmer as she finally did something to find Shego, she fell asleep immediately.

She has had an extremely weird dream as far as she could recall. She was running through the woods, having a feeling that something is chasing her. Suddenly the trees started to grow more rarely and soon she exited the forest. Kim found herself at the 'haunted island' Drakken owned. She entered the lair through the main door, but the lair seemed to be empty. She walked through the main hall and entered a small hallway. It led her to the steel door, behind which was Shego's bedroom. She entered it and noticed it was empty as well. Though something told her to go further inside. Kim walked over to the bed and caressed green sheets. The pillow still smelled with villainess' delicate perfume she knew just too well. Red head smiled contently and felt sadness overwhelming her heart. Kim closed her eyes for a mere moment. When she opened them the room was wrecked. Everything was ripped and scattered across the room. It looked as if Shego went crazy and destroyed everything with her talons and plasma in the rage of fury. Kim walked over to the destroyed desk and picked up a piece of paper. The only thing that was not burned or destroyed. It was a photo of herself and Shego. Kim had a feeling that it was not destroyed on purpose.

"Kim" She heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around and noticed Shego. She was barely dressed. Her catsuit was ripped in many places, showing her feminine curves, her gloves were gone showing her hands armed with sharp talons, her hair was a complete mess. She looked as if she came back from a war.

"Shego!" Kim exclaimed and wanted to walk over to her foe. Shego looked up and her vibrant green eyes seemed devilishly evil.

"Kim..." Shego repeated with husky voice. Kim tried to walk over, but her legs did not cooperate. "Kim..." She repeated again.

"Kim!" Hank exclaimed and the redhead finally opened her eyes.

"What? What's happened?" Hero asked unconsciously.

"We're here. Come on." He explained and exited the couch. Kim grabbed her parka and followed Hank. She tried to not think about her dream, but it was not easy. She had bad feelings about this situation.

The sun was already up as they made their way through the woods. The white snow was blinding Kim's sleepy eyes as the walked through the quiet forest. She was about to ask her companion how far they had to walk, but she gasped instead when she has noticed something that seemed to look like a battlefield. There were claw marks on the trees and pieces of human remains mixed with frozen blood that were slightly covered by fresh snow. In the middle of a camp was a long gone fire place and next to it were remains of something that supposedly was a giant wooden cage. Kim walked over to it and examined the remains of it. The cage was destroyed from the inside as the pieces of wood were scattered all around it. Kim squatted and noticed a strand of black hair. She needed to further explanation. Shego was here. But how long ago? Did she killed those hunters? And why did not she burned the rest of their bodies? All that questions were unanswered.

"Kim?" Hank called for Kim's attention "What are you making of this?"

"Only that she was here" Hero answered with concerned tone.

"This is monstrosity. Are you sure we shouldn't go back?" He asked and Kim immediately looked angrily at the blonde.

"Go back?! Are kidding?! She's out there, all alone, for many months and you want to just leave her?!" She exclaimed angrily as she got up. "If you want to go back, I won't stop you!" She added and walked over to the couch. She realized that time is running out and she needed to think about a way to find Shego quicker.

She entered the vehicle and walked to the back. She fetched her map and communicator. She called Wade and waited long for response. She realized it is Christmas and he most probably is spending time with his parents. As she should be, doing all the Possible Christmas things they always used to do. But this time she had something more important on her mind. She just now realized that finding Shego was more important to her than spending Christmas with family. She considered it weird.

"You called?" Wade answered the connection. Kim smiled when she noticed a young man in his classic Santa costume.

"Yeah, sorry to disturb your X-mas" Kim answered sorrily "I've seen first of many spots where Shego has been seen. I'm sending you photos." She said and looked at her map. She smacked her forehead. How could I've been so stupid!, she retorted herself. She took a pencil and connected the dots and found a place that could possibly be a place where Shego was 'living'. "Could do a satellite scan of the coordinates I'm sending to you?" She asked and watched Wade's reaction.

"Yeah... sure. But after I've seen the photos you sent me, I'm not sure that it's the best idea you go there." Genius said with concern in his voice.

"You won't stop me, Wade. You now it." Kim said.

"Yeah, yeah... just be careful." He asked as he scanned the area. "There are no signs of Shego. Just animals. No trace of her glow. Nothing." He said after a short search.

"What kind of animals?" Kim asked as she felt that it might be a clue. Wade looked at her with questioning look.

"I can see only paw prints in the snow of something that seems to be a pack of wolves" He said and Kim smiled weirdly.

"Good" Kim said with an even wider smile "You rock Wade. Thanks and Merry X-mas." She said and ended the connection leaving Wade with many unanswered questions. She was about to walk over to the front of the vehicle when she heard a door slam. She jumped into the passenger's seat and looked at Hank. "So you decided to stay?" He sighed.

"I just can't let you go alone" He explained and started the engine. "Where to?"

"Here" Kim said as she entered the coordinates into their small GPS device.

"That's a long distance. We should be there tomorrow or maybe the day after" He said as he drove slowly forward. Kim just smiled contently. They had a lot of time to think about strategy and every possible backup plan. Though Kim was worried that they might get there and find nothing.

The sun set many hours ago as they kept going forward. It was close to midnight when Hank suddenly stopped the vehicle. Kim just arched her eyebrow, but as soon as the blonde exited the vehicle she noticed they were running out of gas. The hero exited the couch as well and helped Hank with a gas canister to fill up the tank.

"We should stay here for night. Eat something and get some sleep." He decided. Kim did not argue. She went deeper into the woods to look for some wood for the fire. It was not much and everything was wet, but after fifteen minutes of struggle they has had a small fireplace and were trying to warm up two small cans of preprared food.

"So, Hank" Kim decided to break the silence as they started to eat. "Why did you decide to help me in the first place?" She asked hesitantly. Hank just smiled and looked at her friendly.

"I knew her. Couple of months ago, when she disappeared I was worried, but no one wanted to join me" He has begun his story "Everybody knew who she was, but no one ever mentioned her past. We even slowly started to accept her, but then... she suddenly flipped."

"Flipped?" Kim interrupted.

"Yeah... When I met her, I was struggling with my car. She just walked over and fixed it. She was a very helpful person. But suddenly she killed my friend. Ripped her to pieces like an animal and ran off. Maybe she was afraid of our vengeance or maybe she just went completely crazy. I don't know, don't care." He explained "But I remember that she helped me on so many occasions, now it's my turn to return the favour" He added with a small wicked smile.

"You fancy her, don't you?" Kim understood his expression. Hank just laughed.

"Don't blame me." He said with a small chuckle.

"Oh, don't you worry. I can not" She added and laughed with him.

When they finished their food, they cleaned the mess they made and went inside the vehicle to get some sleep. Kim had some trouble falling to sleep again. She was tossing for couple of hours. When she finally managed to fall asleep she has ended in Shego's room once again. Her dream seemed to be continued. Kim made one step forward Shego.

"Don't come closer. Stay away from me, Kim" Shego growled and her words hurt Kim.

"Shego... I want to help you" She said calmly and continued to walk toward Shego. Slowly and carefully, to not frighten her foe. Villainess' eyes were shining. Kim did not know whether this shine was an angry one or just scared one. Kim finally was standing toe to toe with Shego. Their eyes met and Shego's expression has changed. It seemed as if she was exhausted and silently plead for help. Kim touched delicately a greenish, cold as ice, cheek.

"Kimmie..." Shego whispered and fell to the ground. Kim grabbed her just before she thumped on the floor. She held close the cold, devastated body. Her emerald eyes stared into Kim's olive ones. They silently begged for help as they lovingly sparkled. "Kimmie... it's too late"

"No..." Kim whispered with shaking voice.

"Forgive me, Kimmie... It's too late..." Shego whispered and closed her eyes.

"No... no! Shego!" Kim exclaimed as she hugged the cold body in her arms. She kept repeating her foe's name as she did not want to accept that fate.

When Kim woke up, Hank was already behind the wheel. She realized she was freezing as her blanket and pillow were on the floor of the vehicle. She had one restless sleep. She noticed a bottle of water as took a sip of cold water as her throat was dried out. She put on a turtleneck and took a passenger's seat. Kim looked and GPS and realized they will reach their destination tomorrow. Her mind was rushing forward as her dream haunted her even right now. She was in no mood for conversation. After a while she decided to go to the back of the vehicle and check her equipment.

Next day passed for Kim in this mental limbo. She did not wish to talk to Hank, nor Wade. She just feared for Shego. Whether she will find her alive or just her remains. The knob in her throat was unspeakably uncomfortable. When they have reached their destination the sun was shining brightly. They stopped on the hill. There was a high cliff leading down toward a frozen river. It seemed as if the cliff was a beautiful green meadow during the summer, surrounded by forest. But now, it was all frozen. Kim took her backpack and walked over into the middle of the clearance. No foot or paw prints were to be seen. Hank stayed by the vehicle while Kim walked further away from the couch. Suddenly they both heard a quick movement between the trees closer to the cliff.

"Shego?" Kim asked as she turned toward that side. She started to walk forward and seen just a quickly passing shadow between the trees. She started to run and stopped when the forest started to get thicker. She closed her eyes and has begun to listen to her surroundings. Kim almost felt as if somebody was staring at her from the above. She opened her eyes and looked up. There was a dark figure sitting on a tree but escaped the moment she has noticed it. "Shego!?" She yelled and tried to follow the shadow of a person. Suddenly a shadow stopped in front of a giant tree as if somebody told her to do so. It turned around and Kim faced a figure that attacked all of those hunters. The bear's skin was warming the black parka ripped in several places. The trousers were in much better shape though the snow boots seemed as if the amount of kilometres the person made in them was too much. The face was covered with a neoprene mask and the eyes were protected from bright sunlight with the bark Inuit sunglasses. Kim slowly walked over to the person in front of her. She was afraid of the attack, but the person just moved back and stopped at the tree. Kim moved her hand toward the face and removed the 'glasses'. She has noticed green, vibrant eyes, she would recognize in the ninth circle of hell. "Shego..." She whispered and all she got for an answer was a deep, yet, quiet growl as she blinded the villainess with the sunlight. Shego's eyes started to water and she could not focus her sight on any single thing. Her pupils were narrow and her eyes were quickly moving from one place to another. As if she tried to comprehend everything that was happening around her. Kim put a palm on Shego's face to calm her down. She could not believe she was still alive. It was almost unbelievable, especially after all of those dreams that haunted her every night. Shego's eyes finally focused on Kim's olive orbs. Her growl slowly faded away.

"K... Kim..." Shego chocked out as if she had forgotten how to speak. Suddenly villainess started to growl even deeper. Kim felt a hand on her shoulder and realized that her foe was just angry about the companion she brought along with her.

"She does not recognize you anymore." Kim heard Hank's voice and Shego just growled deeper preparing her talons to attack. Hank swallowed uneasily and Kim felt a cold blade on her neck.

"What are you doing?" Kim asked with disbelief in her voice and the feeling of the blade on her neck caused some of her blood to drip. For unknown reason it angered Shego.

"Shut the fuck up and move or I'll slash this delicate neck of yours" Hank said in totally different tone. His kind presence disappeared. He sounded cold and with no expression in his voice. Like he has changed into a cold-blooded killing machine. Kim's pupils narrowed and she looked at Shego with fear. Said woman just bent forward as if she was ready to jump forward and rip a young blonde apart.

"So she cares for you... good." Hank said "Drakken needs her alive, so..." He turned his attention to Shego "Come with me and nothing will happen to Miss Possible" He promised as he was making small steps back to the clearance and to the couch. Kim did not know why, but she had a feeling that Shego was ready to kill that man just to save her life. It was good thing. Bad thing was that Shego seemed to be so... wild.

"How... dare... you..." Shego said slowly as if she was learning to talk again. She walked toward Hank holding Kim.

"How do I dare?" Hank asked simply as he made his way toward the cliff "It's simple. I'm a temp. I was given an order, so I just fulfil it. No big deal. It looks great in my resume" He explained and it not only angered Shego, but also Kim. She wanted to fight him, but that blade was unbelievably sharp. She just hoped. That was all she had left. She looked at Shego and with constant disbelief admired her. She looked unbelievably intimidating in a bear skin on her. The bear's head served her for some kind of hood, while she was kept warm by the rest of the giant surface of the dead animal's skin. Her black clothes, mask and almost glowing emerald eyes created a picture from a worst nightmare... but Kim was comforted with that sight. Suddenly she realized – she trusted Shego with her life. "I know you care for her, Kim Possible" Hank suddenly talked to Kim "I heard you scream her name in your sleep for couple days. It's enough for me to know you won't hurt her. Whatever it is between both of you, you won't hurt each other..." He continued "And that's good, because I need both of you alive" He ended as he walked further toward the cliff.

"Let... her... go" Shego growled again reading herself to jump at young man. Kim felt Hank's hand shake. Was he scared? Would not be you? Shego jumped at him. Hank pushed Kim to the side and he fired three shots from a gun he was holding in another hand. Shego was sent few metres away.

"No!" Kim screamed in panic. Shego fell onto the snow and breathed deeply. She almost forgot how it was. How it feels to fight a real fight. She coughed and slowly got up. The snow was now painted with crimson drops of her blood. She was holding a semi-squat position, as if she was ready to attack any moment now. She lost bear's skin. Parka was next. Underneath she had just a turtleneck which became a history in a mere moment. Before Hank could realize Shego was standing before him in a light wife-beater's shirt and her winter black pants. The mask never left her face. Her bare hands were ready to tear him to pieces. Kim did not understand why did not she burn him to crisp already, but she was to scared to say anything as she noticed that Shego was bleeding from three spots on her pale, delicate, yet feminine, chest.

"Stay back!" Hank tried to order Shego, but she heard tremble in his voice. Kim realized that it was his weakness. No wild creature would listen to anyone who shows his weakness. Shego started to run toward him, but suddenly he was quicker. He jumped toward Kim and threw her toward the cliff. Into the frozen river, dozen of metres beneath. Shego ran past him, howled and she jumped into the abyss. She caught Kim, hugged her waist and dug her claws into the frozen, rock wall, causing her fingers to bleed and brake her nails. Their eyes met for a short moment. Kim just notices a steam of Shego's breath escaping a black, neoprene mask, the warm blood slid down across her right arm. Her expression was full of concern, but something has broke their moment. Shego looked at Kim's bleeding neck and with a silent growl climbed up, ignoring the pain in her own hand. Kim was feeling weaker with every passing moment and she had no idea why. Shego was faster than ever before. They made it to the top and Shego put weak Kim next to the wide tree.

"Shego..." Kim said and held Shego's clawed hand. Said woman looked deeply into olive eyes and found long gone caring stare. The hero was losing her pinkish skin tone. Shego took a small bandage from her hip pouch and tended Kim's wound. Hank cut her too deep, yet not deep enough to kill her. Although it was enough to release Shego's murderous instincts.

"Why... did you... come here?" Shego was slowly remembering how to speak. She started circling Hank as if he was her pray. He felt uneasy as he heard dozen of other movements in between the trees. He just laughed to cover his fear.

"As I had said... I was given strict orders." He said as he took out his machete. Shego looked at him. Gun and semi-sword. It won't be easy, she thought, but she looked at Kim. The bandage has already turned red. She lost too much blood. Maybe that's it? Maybe that's what she meant?, Shego kept thinking. She looked at her right hand and stared at the solid titanium ring. It did not move. She just had to... wing it.

She recalled Hank's person right now. Everything was coming back to her. Just like she did not recall Kim at the first moment. But this man. That was different. He dyed his hair, tried to look and act different. Yet, he still was a temp. A substitute sidekick. He worked for Drakken twice. But he was just as good as his ambitions. He wanted to be the best at everything he tried in his life. And since he tasted evil... he wanted to be the best villain.

"Hank... Perkins..." Shego growled as she realized who she was dealing with. A man just smiled. It was more than she needed to know. She just jumped at him. He fired another shots toward her. Four of them were accurate, but it did not stop the villainess. Her body was pierced with at least seven bullets as she landed in front of him and looked deeply and angrily into his black, soulless eyes. He felt fear overwhelming his body. He acted on a pure instinct as he plunged his long and wide blade in her guts. She wildly howled in pain.

"If you won't come peacefully, I will just have to bring your remains with me to Dr. Drakken. He will be pleased anyway." He stated, but he did not realize how it will anger Shego. Within a blink of an eye he was surrounded by at least dozen of white wolves. All of them growling rabidly as they foamed from their muzzles. Shego looked down at the temp and he felt fear. Honest and overwhelming, fear. A feeling that paralysed him. Shego grabbed his hand and wrenched it. He was ready to plead for his life, but never had a chance to do so as villainess threw him to the ground and slowly started to rip his body. Decimetre after decimetre. He was yelling in agonizing pain, but there was no one to hear him. No one in hundreds of kilometres. She just smiled evilly in satisfaction. His parka became a history... so was his liver. Suddenly she stopped and stood up. She just growled and began to walk over toward Kim. She did not feel pain anymore as she feared for Kim's life. She did not care about the shot wound, nor the machete in her guts, nor her completely devastated fingers. The wolves jumped at the temp as if they were ordered to do so. Shego ripped the machete from her guts and did kneel next to Kim. Young hero seemed to be frightened and that worried Shego. Although Kim had received only one small cut she has lost a lot of blood. Shego looked down upon her so-called saviour and smiled. Of course Kim did not know she smiled due to the mask. She feared, Shego growled again.

"Kimmie..." Shego managed to say as now, when the fight and the adrenaline was wearing off, she was starting to feel weak herself. Kim immediately understood that Shego will never hurt her. Shego touched gently hero's cheek painting it red with Hank's blood. They did not care. They found each other. "We need... to take you.. back..." Her ability to talk was regaining. Kim just smiled contently. Shego heard the voice of her not so long gone past in her head: the time will come when you will open your heart. That day you will get back what you have lost due to me. She had no time to think whether it will happen now or later. She was losing Kim. She decided to search through her backpack. The communicator, the thing she was looking for, was right on top.

"Hey Kim" Wade answered in no time.

"Nerdlinger..." Shego said slowly as she did not want to choke. "We need a transport... now... Kim is hurt..." She managed to say, she felt weaker and weaker. "So... am I..." She added and Wade did not say anything else. He just typed something on his keyboard.

"We'll be there in five" He said and the communicator turned black. Shego tossed it away and looked back at Kim. She looked so peacefully. The only one who did not lose hope to find her. The only one to actually look for her. Maybe her hopes were not lost. Maybe, just maybe, the reason she ran off to Canada will be the reason to return to the land of living. Shego felt weakness overcoming her weak body. She looked at her already unconscious 'Princess'. She turned around and looked at the wolves that has had already finished devouring Hank's body. She smiled and growled with a small smile on her, covered with mask, face. The dozen howls were the answer. She felt relieved and turned back toward Kim. She heard helicopters coming for them. She was pleased. She just leaned forward and slightly pulled her mask up to kiss her 'saviour'. The mask was pulled back down then she passed out from all the wounds she has received.

Shego woke up few days later in her old house in Canada. She opened her eyes and noticed Kim sleeping by the side of her bed. She smiled contently, but it was before when she had noticed her mask was gone. She did not know how long did she sleep nor what has happened to her. She looked around. Everything seemed to be as she left it. Her own, comfortable bed, covered with green sheets. Dark, cherry furniture, her photos... just the presence of Kim made her realize it was not a dream. The hero was holding her hand. It was a heart warming feeling, but it also worried her. She knew she was not a villainess she used to be. There was a bit more to it. She looked back and tried to focus. She has been in the woods for so long, she has slowly begun to forgot her humanity, but still... she remained human. In the most part. Suddenly Shego felt a small hand tightening a grip on her hand. She smiled contently as she finally felt someone cared for her, but she feared at the same time. The olive orbs opened and stared at her.

"Shego... you finally woke up" Kim said and Shego just smiled. She did not want to speak up, but she had to at least murmur:

"My mask" Villainess said and waited for reaction. Kim wanted some explanation, but understood that Shego has been through a lot and she might be acting weird for some time. She just fetched the mask and without a question put it on Shego's face. "That's better... thank you..." She recalled how to talk, though she was talking slower than usual. Kim returned to her post and unwillingly held Shego's hand again. They both blushed when they realized none of them is asleep.

"So..." Kim broke the uncomfortable silence. "What have you been up to the whole time we weren't fighting?" Kim asked finally never letting go off Shego's hand. She was glad Shego was perfectly fine, but she did not want the villainess to know Kim was relieved. Said woman just arched her eyebrow.

"You really want to know?" She asked as she moved a bit closer toward Kim's face. Kim though about it for a while and finally answered.

"Indeed... I do." The hero said with a wickedly pleasant smile. Shego snorted but yet, she moved a bit closer. So close Kim could feel her irresistible scent. She felt a pleasant chill crawling across her spine.

"So be it. Just don't run away crying"

"I never cry." Kim assured with a smile "And I didn't look for you just to run away. So, fire away" She added. Even though Shego was not convinced, she thought: your wish, Princess, and begun her tale.

"It all started with your bloody Graduation..."

A/N: It's one of my longer chapters. To be perfectly honest with you... I just had a stupid dream and decided to put it on a 'paper' so it would let me go. I did not have enough time to proofread it so forgive me any typing errors and kill me for grammar ones :) I just hoped you liked it. Please, do review as I wish to improve myself. Next time: Shego's side of coin :)

Respectfully

Sova