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Frozen Heart

Chapter 3

"See... you do care", Kim's words were echoing in Shego's head over and over again since the Lorwardian invasion. She tried to brush it off of her thoughts but it was more difficult that she could have ever imagine. It scared Shego, because she had a feeling that Kim was right. She did care, but never had guts to admit it. Not to herself, not to anyone.

Shego was sitting in the room she was living in inside Drakken's lair. Nothing changed here since she moved in four years ago. Same bed, furniture, colour of the walls... but yet, something has changed. Shego moved toward the computer desk and decided to do some research. When she was done with no word of goodbye, she just left the lair and disappeared from Drakken's and everyone else lives. She had a plan to get away from the life she lived. At least for a little while. Until she will figure out her thoughts and feelings.

She has moved back to Canada. Yes, she did live in that forgotten by God land for quite some time. Time when she used to be normal. While she was still human. She drove a car to the long forgotten home she bought years ago. She found a spare key in the jar filled with half-burned cigarettes and entered the house. A small hall led her into the living room on the left and kitchen on the right. If she would follow the hall further into the house she would find two bedrooms and a a terrace door leading her into the backyard and a small garage. But she did not have time to do so right now. She dropped her bag in the hallway and looked carefully around. Nothing has changed. All of the furniture was covered with white bedsheets – just like she left it. Shego changed into something more comfortable and has begun reviving her old home. When she was done she went to the terrace and looked at the forest-covered hills. The view brought back many memories. She smiled contently, happy, knowing that no one will bother her here. No one ever knew about her owning this house. She bought it long time before she became 'Shego The Villainess'. She looked at her watch and decided to go to sleep. Though the sun was still up in the sky. Shego almost forgot how enchanting the North could be. She entered her old bedroom and her smile faded away. She sat on the bed and sighed heavily. Forgive me, she thought and fell back onto the mattress. She was asleep in no time.

For the few following nights she has had rather disturbing dreams. They were very similar to one another. There was always one red head calling for her. Shego was always waking up sweaty and worried. As soon as she woke up she decided to take a long and warm shower to think about everything all over again. There was no point in doing so. Shego realized that even though she has stopped her villain activities, and even she was slowly starting to realize why she was having nightmares every single night, it would not change a thing.

One day she finally decided to go into town to visit familiar places that have not changed for the past couple of years. Just as she managed to enter the downtown area she has noticed a young couple trying to start a car. Shego just smiled and decided to walk over.

"What seems to be a problem?" She asked in a friendly manner. A young, brunette, tall man just sighed.

"This piece of junk..." He has stopped in half sentence when he has noticed who he was talking to "It's... it's..." Shego just smiled when she has noticed how a man has begun to tremble.

"Don't worry, mate. I just want to help" Shego said as she lowered herself over the engine of his old GMC truck. She checked the battery, pipes and noticed that one, majorly important bolt is broken. She unscrewed it and connected two pieces of it with a small spark of her plasma. When the bolt cooled down she placed it in its rightful spot again. "Try to start it now" She said to man's girlfriend. The engine growled, but worked. The villainess smiled contently and looked at a young man "You need to replace the bolts holding the engine in one piece. The sooner you do it the safer you will be" She said with a smile and begun to walk away.

"You're... Shego, right?" Man finally regained his ability to talk. Said woman just smiled and turned to him.

"One and only."

"Would you mind if we'll buy you a drink tonight at Harley's?" He asked politely "To show our gratitude for help" He added. His short, dark-haired girlfriend exited the car and smiled in approval. Shego was not certain about this situation.

"You know who I am and yet you want to buy me a drink?" Shego was confused. Man just smiled.

"You never did anything against Canada nor Canadians. You had your reason to do so. Additionally, you fixed our car when we are in hurry. I guess that's the least we can do to thank you" He said and walked over to Shego with his right hand extended "I'm John" He said "And that's my wife, Angela" He gestured his companion.

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you" Shego accepted his hand and smiled toward his wife.

"So why Canada?!" John already got a bit tipsy. Shego smiled at him from above her third pint of local beer. "What's so funny?" He added.

"Nothing" Shego said honestly. "I just missed this town and its people" She said and took a sip of her drink. When she placed the glass down on the table she noticed man's arched eyebrow. "Okay, okay. If you really have to know, I used to live and work here. Long before I got my powers and became a villain. That's why I never did anything against Canada and that's why I returned. I retired" She explained and rebuked herself mentally. She should not say it to a man she met this afternoon.

"Wait a second..." His wife finally spoke up. "I know you!" Her eyes widened in shock and she ran toward one of the walls of the pub. She took off the frame with a piece of newspaper and brought it back to the table "You're Sheena Go!" She exclaimed and pointed at the article. Shego was tipsy, but she recognized that article. "A young engineer saved a little girl from under the ice." She read the head of the article "Sheena Go saved young Angelica White from under the ice when the ice collapsed while the girl was ice-skating" She continued.

"You must be mistaking me with someone else" Shego tried to interrupt her, but the woman just lifted her palm to shut Shego up. Angela hang back the frame and returned to the table.

"I felt I knew you, because I would recognize those eyes at the last circle of Hell." She started and Shego felt uneasy. Could it be? Shego though. "I was that little, fourteen year old girl. I was always smaller than I should be, but still. I was drowning. I know that. The next thing I recall are your almond shaped eyes and the energy sparking inside them. Though you have changed..." Angela eyed her saviour.

"Busted..." Shego said quietly under a heavy sigh as she looked down at a table not sure what will happen next. How will people react when they will find out truth.

"Thank you" Angela interrupted her thoughts.

"What?" Shego looked back at her quickly.

"I said: thank you. I never had a chance. When I was out of hospital you were already gone." She surprised Shego with honesty. "And don't worry. I can only suppose that things have changed, probably due to some painful events, but I believe that deep inside you're still same old Sheena, who saved my life. I'll take your secret to grave" She vowed. Shego smiled contently and bought another round for her new friends.

Shego was glad for this friendship. With time Angela grew closer to her saviour and tired to repay her debt with proving that Shego was not alone anymore. Though said woman did not feel like sharing with her personal problems, she was grateful for everything that was done for her. John and Angela took her thoughts away from thinking about Kim and her, already past, villainous life. They were hiking, canoeing, spending loads of time together. She almost felt like a common citizen, but still something was up on her mind and Angela felt it. She was a smart woman after all. She has noticed how Shego's smile fades away whenever John asked Shego to start the fire-camp with her powers, light the way or just simply show them off. Angela understood that Shego felt different while she was surrounded by 'normal' people.

It was sometime around September when Angela invited Shego for a 'woman hunt' in the woods. They left the town early in the morning and decided not to go far off to the North. Shego felt that it was just an excuse of Angie to spent some time together, privately. When the night has fallen upon them and they were sitting in front of a small fire Shego decided to break the silence.

"Okay... so what's the deal with this masquerade. I know you don't hunt, so why did you want to drag me all the way up here?" She asked, but Angela hesitated. "Come on... spill" Shego pushed her friend who just sighed in defeat.

"Just don't be angry, okay?" She plead "I just figured out what's bothering you" She admitted. Shego arched her eyebrow in disbelief.

"You did?"

"Yeah, I did" Woman said.

"So enlighten me" Shego dared her companion. Angela just smiled.

"Hug me" She said daringly.

"What?" Shego asked.

"You heard me very well. I want you to hug me" She repeated.

"That's not the best idea..." Shego murmured and poked fire a bit more.

"Oh, really? Why so?" Angela teased greenish woman.

"You're married..."

"Shego, be honest with me... or at very least with yourself!" Angela exclaimed.

"Fine! I can't hug you, because I will burn you to crisp! Happy? I admitted to my greatest weakness: feelings!" Shego exclaimed with anger. Her eyes lit with green plasma, but it did not scare Angela. She trusted Shego with her life. If not Shego, she trusted Sheena.

"See, it didn't hurt, did it?" Angela smiled wickedly.

"What is your point?" Shego asked with unhidden irritation. Her companion just extended a hand and showed her a ring.

"I'm an engineer myself. I made it for you. The moment you put it on all of your powers will be locked. It has a tiny needle that will control the chemicals in your body. Especially oxytocin." Angela explained and Shego took the ring and examined it closely. It did not look like anything she has seen. The ring seemed to have some cybernetic technology and had a opening mechanism to fit any size of the finger.

"I always knew rings have great power, but this... wow" Was all Shego could say and with no further hesitation she put it on her left 'special' finger. The plasma erupted from her body, but it lost its heat. Every single bit of it was transferred to the ring. Shego felt weakness overcoming her body. Same one when Aviarius stole her powers. Before she could realize her green tinge was gone as well.

"Are you okay?" Angela asked scared that she might have killed her saviour. She held weak Shego in her arms.

"I'm fine just very weak." Shego admitted and smiled.

"What are you smiling at?"

"You're holding me close and you're still alive. That's something to be happy about, isn't it?" Sheena asked happily.

"Indeed it is." Angela agreed but their happy moment was interrupted with a roar. "Grizzly" Angela said as she went for her bow. Shego tried to sit up, but it was too difficult. After all those years she depended on her powers, suddenly losing them was a shock to her body.

"Angela! Behind you!" Shego screamed at the very last possible moment. Before her companion could have reacted she was already smashed into the tree by a giant bear's paw. Shego overcame her weakness and attacked the bear with her bear hands. She did not care about her own safety. She felt responsible for the young woman. The bear ran away as Sheena managed to scare it away. She turned around quickly and ran toward her companion. Her chest was cut in several placed. Angela was coughing up blood. "Angie..." Shego whispered. She felt responsible for what happened to her friend. If she would not yell at Angelica then bear would not get interested in what was happening here.

"Don't worry, Sheena. The time will come when you will open your heart. That day you will get back what you have lost due to me..." Was all she said and lost consciousness. Shego decided that there is no time to think about her ward's words. She just lifted the woman up and ran toward the town. Shego never realized how much she depended on her powers until now. The unconscious body was incredibly heavy, the road back was dark and Shego was getting colder with every passing second. Somehow, at the brink of exhaustion, she managed to drop the woman at the town's hospital. I can't stay here... they'll accuse me of everything, she thought. There was no time for second thoughts. She returned home, grabbed some of her old survival gear and ran off into the woods before anyone has noticed how the wounds on Angela's body resemble the wounds Shego's claws would make. So she ran. As fast and as far she could. Until she passed out of the exhaustion, which did not happen to her in years. She realized she will have to learn how to live without powers all over again.

Shego asked Kim for a glass of water. She has been talking for so long... it only scratched the old scars. But if Kim wanted to know what happened, Shego was willing to tell. She, of course, did skip some parts of the story. Like her real name, for example, but still, she was willing to tell Kim everything she wanted to know.

"There you go" Kim said as she gave Shego a glass of water and turned around. She respected Shego's obsession with that mask. When the hero heard that glass was placed on the nightstand she turned back to Shego, once again, unwillingly grabbing her hand. "So... you really couldn't even hug someone?" Kim asked curiously.

"Anyone I had feelings for. See, my powers are based on feelings. I feel angry I plasma things to crisp, I'm happy I got this plasma cocoon, that still burned people to crisp" She explained "Either way no one could get near me. And why allow close to you anyone toward whom you did not have any feelings?" She asked and Kim just bit her lips.

"That's true..." Kim agreed unwillingly.

"Buffoon?" Shego asked with a small smile crawling upon her lips.

"Yeah... let's say he did not take well our break-up" Kim explained and Shego just chuckled. "That's not funny" The hero playfully hit Shego's shoulder.

"It is to me" She said as she repaid the hit with tickling. Kim stared to laugh and snake around the bed.

"Shego! Stop!" She cried out with tears of joy in her eyes. The villainess did as asked and found herself hovering above the petite red head. Their eyes met. Kim placed a palm on Shego's covered cheek. In a matter of second villainess recalled why she ran off to the woods and to what conclusion she came in there...

Shego has been travelling up north for more than a month now. She was glad her home was still equipped with all of the survival gear she used to use. A flint, mess tin, ropes, knifes, a machete, warm, arctic clothing and a couple of other items. She was only missing a sleeping bag and a tent, but it did not bother her. She knew how to make a warm and safe shelter by herself. As the nights started to get longer and she was further in the wilderness Shego made herself a long spear. Just in case.

In another two weeks she found a bear that most probably killed Angie. She pierced it with a spear and examined the body. It wore scars that Shego's talons left on its side. Now she was certain – she had her revenge. She skinned the animal and ate its meat for days. It was the best meal she had in weeks. She tried to enjoy solitude, but she had a constant feeling that someone, or more probably something was watching her. When she was done with the bear, she burned the remains and wore its skin as a trophy. The head with remaining scull served her for additional hood and its paws were used by her to fool any hunter in the area.

It was not until the end of October, or so Shego thought due to the longer nights and higher amount of snowfall, when one night she heard strange noises. Laughs, mixed with yells and howls. She decided to follow the noises. She climbed the tree to have a better sight. The trees created a green-white dome above the camp. Shego looked closely. She felt her heavy breath warming her eyes due to the mask she was already wearing. She noticed drunk men teasing a white wolf caged in a wooden cage, set few metres away from a hot fire. It angered Shego. She has been living in the wild for more than a month already. She had bonded with nature and it infuriated her to see another wild being caged and teased. She did not think twice. She just jumped down on the hunter who seemed to be a leader of the remaining two. She heard a loud crack, but did not bother to worry about young and foolish man's life. She walked over to the cage and destroyed it with her machete. She watched the wolf run and was about to do the same, when she suddenly felt an unspeakable pain in her head. The ground hit her face as she fell to the ground.

"What do we have here?" She heard a drunk voice above her. She turned and noticed drunk man who was about to slay her witch hatchet. She felt as if life left her body when she saw a blade coming quickly toward her face. She closed her eyes and heard a thump on her right. The hatchet was dug in the ground on the right side of her face and a man wast struggling with the wolf Shego just has freed. It was followed by dozen other white wolves. The biggest one of them slowly walked over to Shego and with all majestic look in his eyes growled at her. Shego just sat up and looked at him. She had nothing to lose. She just knelt down, took of her hoods and a mask, looked deeply into shiny, yellow eyes and bowed never losing the eye contact. The, seemed to be, alpha-male sat in front of her and lost his dangerous appearance. Shego put back her garments and just as she noticed the third hunter aiming at the 'wolf-boss', she pushed the animal aside and took the arrow into her arm. She looked at her wound. It was not serious, but she forgot how it is to bleed like everyone else. She looked back at the hunter, but he was not there anymore. He was already devoured by three other wolves. Shego wanted to say something, but she was feeling weaker and weaker. Before she passed out she felt a sharp set of teeth sinking into her arm and dragging her away from the crime scene. Everything was getting blurry. Shego lost the sight and just before she completely passed out due to blood loss, she clearly heard dozen howls combined into one. After that... she recalls nothing.

Shego's tale was interrupted by a familiar beep of her communicator. The villainess just growled silently by let go of Kim's hand to allow her receive the call. Said hero was not pleased with the interruption as well. She honestly was curious about Shego's life for the past months. Why did she go so wild? How did she survive? What happened to her since October? Answers to those questions had to wait.

"What is it Wade?" Kim asked dryly.

"Sorry to interrupt, Kim, but I have just received a rather odd call for help" Young genius said. Kim shared a look with Shego and turned her attention to Wade again.

"What is it, Wade?" Kim asked finally breaking the silence.

"Drakken asks for your help. He said he had an irresistible offer for you." Wade said and both Kim and Shego arched their eyebrows. "I don't know what it might be, but he said he'll be waiting for you in his lair."

"Thanks Wade. I'll think about it" Kim said and ended the connection.

"It must be a trap" Shego said with confidence.

"I know, but I must know what he's up to. For the sake of the world" Kim opposed, but Shego just pulled her closer.

"Princess, I don't want you to go..." She hesitated for a moment "I don't want you to get hurt..." She finally said and looked deeply into Kim's eyes.

"I won't get hurt. I promise" Kim vowed and hugged Shego tightly. Villainess was surprised by hero's action, but did not fight it. She held her tightly and closed her eyes to savour this moment. Suddenly she heard a silent click. Her eyes opened quickly with fear as she felt a ring falling off of her finger. Before she could do anything Kim was sent flying across the room. Shego yelled as she felt the power course through her body once again. All the unhealed in the woods wounds were healing up. Her clothing and a part of her mask were burned. She tried to compose herself to jump toward Kim to see whether the hero is okay. Said red head just mumbled and got up.

"Kimmie!" Shego exclaimed as she was by her side, helping her up in a short moment. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah... I'll live." She said with an honest smile. Shego did not understand.

"What are you laughing at? Did you hit your head to hard?" The villainess asked and Kim just looked at her coquettishly.

"No, I didn't... It's just... now I'm certain." Hero said.

"Certain of what?" Shego still was confused.

"You do care" Kim said with a smile that Shego returned. It was when Kim noticed. "Shego? You didn't have those fangs the last time I recall" She said with a hesitation and Shego just lowered her mask.

"I didn't have a chance to finish off my story. Don't be frightened" She plead "It's just... there are many wonders in the world we were told to be fairy-tales. Don't be scared of me, please" She continued but Kim just placed her palm on Shego's face and smiled. The hero took off the remains of the mask and smiled even brighter.

"I'm not scared. I know you would never hurt me. If you didn't do so in your wild state, why should I worry now?" Red head said with a smile and slowly begun to close the remaining distance between them. Shego already felt Kim's hot and tempting breath on her own lips, but she suddenly felt something exploding in her. At the last possible moment she jumped away and calmed herself down.

"Kimmie... I know that nothing has been said, but also we both know what's hanging between us" The villainess has begun "I am dangerous. You're pleased that I care. Well, as you have noticed by now that is what makes your time with me even more life-threatening. I came here to give you a chance for normal life. Without me..." Sudden beeping interrupted once again. Shego did not listen to the conversation. She was focusing on keeping her powers under control. Though she feared that since she regained her powers, she might need to follow same procedures she had to do last time.

"Shego..." Kim asked for Shego's attention. "I have to go now, but promise me one thing" Shego looked at her carefully. Her eyes were lit with plasmatic light, her forehead was drenched in sweat. Kim wanted to hug her, but did not want to force Shego into that frightened state once again. "Stay here. I will return in day or two. Just don't run again, please" Kim plead. Shego examined hero's eyes agreed with a nod. "Do you need something from me before I'll leave?" She asked as Shego's look worried her. Said villainess fell on her knees.

"Help me..." Shego whispered. "Help me... out of the... clothes..." She said Kim just tiled her head. "I'm boiling Kimmie..." Shego explained and now she understood, why her rival was all drenched in sweat. Without any further questions Kim helped Shego up and started undressing her. Her warm pants, shirt and gloves. "Does... not help..." Shego added as her eyes showed whites. She was almost losing self control. She knew what will happen next. "Panic room, Kim! In the wardrobe!" Shego exclaimed as she felt there was not much time. Kim opened the massive door and Shego jumped in. "Now go! Run, Kimmie!" The villainess yelled and exploded with plasma the moment Kim closed the door. She did not know how long it did last, but before she could notice her clothes burned to ash and she was lying naked and barely conscious, hardly breathing on the cold floor of the room.

Kim was on her way to Drakken's lair in the matter of minutes. The super sonic aircraft should take her there in the matter of one hour. It was quick and did not leave Kim much time to think about what she heard from Shego. Her teeth, her explosions due to the intense feelings, her wild nature... It did not bother her. What bothered Kim were Shego's words: I know that nothing has been said, but also we both know what's hanging between us, did she mean she had feelings for Kim? Said young woman knew she had feeling for villainess, but she never had time to figure out what king of feelings. But finding Shego and yearning for her touch, closeness, appreciation answered Kim's question.

"I love her..." She whispered to herself with wide eyes in disbelief.

"What was that Miss Possible?" The pilot asked.

"Oh, nothing... just talking to myself, sir." Kim said with embarrassment. Pilot just smiled.

"If you say so. Will be over the target in five minutes"

"Thank you" Kim said and dozed off again. I, fucking, love that criminal... She continued in her thoughts.

"Ah, Miss Possible!" Drakken exclaimed when he noticed the hero entering his lair "Please, do come in."

"What do you want Drakken?" Kim went all business on him. That seemed to hurt him, but he decided to do as she asks since he was the one needing help.

"You see... I've been trying to take over the world over and over again. And as funny it may seem to be, the Lorwardian invasion showed me that I had the world withing the reach of my hand. But since I could not contact Shego" Kim gulped "I have to ask someone else to do the job for me"

"And why should I help you? As you said yourself: you tried to take over the world over and over again" Kim asked in a trade like manner. Drakken turned toward her with a wide smile.

"That's a perfect question. I assure you. If you get me an object I desire I will forget about world domination once and for all." Drakken vowed with his hand on his heart.

"And why should I trust you?" Kim asked hesitantly.

"You have no reason to trust me, I know. You just have to have faith in me" Drakken said with a wicked smile.

"Fine. I'll get you the thing and you'll quit your villain activities, fire Shego and henchmen, deal?" Kim said and Drakken looked questioningly at her. He supposed the hero knew something he desired to know for long time, but decided to keep the question about it to himself. He just walked toward her with his extended hand that Kim shook.

"It's a deal..." He promised.

A/N: It's a 3rd chapter. I hope you'll like it. Please review and criticize as I wish to improve. Next time we'll get to know what happened to Shego and what is the object Drakken desires :)

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Sova