Chapter 11: The Stoppable search begins

"You've been serving her for years. Did you think I wouldn't find out?" The one eyed woman asked. Bonnie began to sweat; she didn't know what to say. "And it's no wonder you ran off to join our cause. I'm surprised you didn't do it sooner."

Bonnie, held back a huge sigh of relief. She was going to have to play along. "Well, if you try to leave they hunt you down. I'm just lucky they haven't noticed I'm gone yet."

"Well no need to worry, you're on my watch list. They're not going to take you back, not without a fight. I think you have some valuable information for us. We could really use someone like you to help us finally end the tyrants' rain over the world."

Bonnie attempted to swallow the lump in her throat. "Of course. But I should at least know exactly who I'm answering to. I mean you know so much about me and I don't even know your name."

The woman nodded. "Fair enough. My name is Betty. Betty Director. And that's all you need to know."

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As Kim plummeted toward the ground she took a moment to enjoy her free fall. But her entertainment was cut short when she realized how close she was to the ground. She pulled her chute and tried to guild her way down to the ground. A heavy wind picked up and pushed her off course. She struggled to keep from landing in the trees or too close to the city. She ended up in a snow bank; she cursed and struggled to gain her composure. She ripped off her chute and clawed her way out of the bank, grumbling all the while.

"She always was a bit of a low flyer for my taste." A man's voice commented.

Kim smiled at the familiar voice. "Big Daddy Brotherson." She turned to greet the man bundled against the cold. "It's been a longtime." She said attempting to give the man a short awkward hug.

"Yes it has been a while. I trust you have my usual payment." He said eyeing her hungrily. Kim nodded. "Then let's get you into a warm place. You must be freezing."

They walked a short distance to a thick tree. He knocked three times and the tree opened up to a flit of stairs. As they walked music started to hum through the walls. When they reached the bottom a section of the wall opened to a massive restaurant filled with people. A piano played in the corner while people danced in the center of the room. A hostess led them to the back of the room.

"So, my payment." Brotherson said with a wicked smile.

"Of course." Kim said reaching into her jacket pocket. She pulled out a candy bar and passed it over to him.

Brotherson gave a wide grin. "Excellent. Feel free to freshen up, I'll wait for you here." He said waving her off as he eyed his prize. Kim rolled her eyes and walked to the bathroom. A woman stood near the counter, she smiled when Kim walked in.

"Would you like to try a new perfume, perhaps a new eye liner?" The woman beamed. Kim raised a brow as she looked in the mirror.

"Do you have anything in the way of hair dye?" Kim asked running her fingers through her hair.

The woman smiled. "All sorts of colors, but if you're looking to blend in around here, I'd go with a deep brown."

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Kim dried her newly dyed hair and tried to avoid the awkward feeling of her new eye color. It reminded her of a deep mud puddle. She turned to the woman still standing at the counter. "What do you think?" She asked. The woman stood quiet for a moment before nodding in approval. "If you keep your head low no one should recognize you. But I don't think you can keep that up for long."

"Well that's what you get for ruling the world. Everyone wants you dead and they can always pick you out in a crowd." Kim said with a sigh. She slipped the woman a tip and turned to leave.

"Not everyone want s you dead you know." The woman called before Kim was out the door. "Some of us actually like the world better this way."

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Kim sat back down at Brotherson's table, mildly self conscious about her new look. Brotherson looked up at her, wiping chocolate from the corners of his mouth. "Not bad, I'm sure if you keep your head down that new mousy brown color in your hair will distract from your face."

Kim sucked her teeth at the insult. "Thanks for the vote of confidence." Brotherson nodded in kind. "I just need some information and I'll be out of your hair." He suddenly perked up with a wide grin. "I don't have time for games, now just tell me where Ron Stoppable was last."

"Stoppable? You're still with that sidekick of yours? Well, what does Shego think of this, keeping someone around like that, and with your past? Might cause a scandal."

"I said no games. Now where was he?"

"Does she know what happened? I mean no one really knows about that little girl, but a small few I'm just wondering is Shego in the loop?"

"We may be on civil terms but if you bring that up again I will make sure you are never seen again got it?"

"Oh fine, you're no fun. Well, I heard through the grape vine that your blonde friend was picked up by a couple of those resistance fellows near the plant. I'd venture your best bet at finding him would be in one of their hide outs in town."

Kim shot to her feet. "I'd look at a Boar's head tavern, and order a pint of the house brew." He shouted to her as she raced through the crowd.