Go Team Go 1: Origins
(A/N: Last chapter that I actually have finished. The rest I'm still working on. Hopefully I can get them done in short order so I can continue to post regularly. Enjoy.)
Go Team Go!
"Wait until you see it, guys!" the Wego Twins excitedly said. Of course part of them was afraid that they'd been tricked and there would be nothing to boast of. It caused them to feel sad and afraid, but they resisted. They would trust the stranger. They shouldn't, but they would.
They walked onto the dock, eagerly dragging their brothers and sister. They looked around and then gasped. There, at the end of the dock, was the speedboat. It didn't even look like the one they'd bought anymore! It was sleek and white with blue, red, purple, and green. The engine was black, big, and powerful, the windows were solid, and it even had a cabin and a large deck! If the twins didn't know better they would think it was a new boat completely.
After the three eldest finished gaping in awe, Shego shook her head and screamed, "How much did you pay for this?!"
"Three-hundred dollars! The stranger said to leave it all in his hands and he'd fix it up!" Wego One excitedly said.
"You should have seen it before! It was ugly and leaky and filled with cracks and small, and the motor was tiny," Wego Two backed.
"A stranger? Guys, what have we said about talking to strangers?" Hego asked. The Wego Twins looked down.
"Obviously this isn't even the same boat!" Mego shot, looking it over.
"Right you are, my good man," a voice said from behind.
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The siblings spun, gasping. "The stranger!" the twins exclaimed excitedly.
"You fixed our boat!" Wego One said.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. Hench!" Wego Two exclaimed.
"Mr. Who now?" Hego asked.
"Jack Hench," the twins exclaimed.
"Wait, that business tycoon, owns HenchCo Industries? Oh gods, Wegos, do you know who he is?!" Hego exclaimed, because he had definitely heard of this character, and it wasn't a bright picture. "What did you ask of my brothers? What's the catch? What's your game?" Hego rapidly demanded.
"My friend, there's no game," Hench smoothly answered. "This was the boat they bought, which I'm using for scrap…" He gestured and a clunky, pathetic, motorboat putted into sight. The twins gasped, fear and sadness coming to their eyes. They had been tricked. "This is the one I'm giving them," Jack added, smirking at the two little boys and gesturing at the other.
"Wow!" the twins exclaimed together, lighting instantly up. They hadn't been fooled after all!
"Who are you trying to kid?" Mego demanded. "What do you want from them? Are you a gangster? Are you looking for favors? If you try anything, I'll…"
"Easy, easy, easy, no catch, no favors, no tricks," Jack stated. "Think of it as an investment."
"Investment?" Shego curiously asked, looking Jack over. For an older guy he wasn't half bad. In fact, she liked what she saw.
"Just a hunch," Jack stated, winking at the five siblings. "Oh, and see what you can do with this." He snapped his fingers and a man, obviously a bodyguard of some kind, stepped forward and handed them a check for thousands of dollars! Their mouths dropped.
"What hunch?" Hego asked in shock. For the guy to throw thousands around like it was petty cash? Well, to Jack Hench of HenchCo it probably was, but still.
"Let's just say I deal on both sides of the fence, and I'm impressed," Jack replied, pulling out a newspaper and tossing it into Shego's hands. She looked at it and her mouth dropped. Their hospital incident, powers and all, had been front page news! Maybe there was something to subscribing for newspapers. When they looked up from the article, though, he was gone.
"Thanks…" Hego murmured after him.
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The boat pulled up to the wide island and the five siblings anchored it. They climbed out and looked around. It wasn't much, but it was something. They looked up the path at the small house. Shego went to open it and the door fell off the hinges. They all blinked blankly and cringed. At least they had money now. They entered, looking around.
"What a piece of…" Shego began.
"Potential!" Hego cut off. Shego frowned at him and rolled her eyes but let it go.
"This Jack Hench guy, he doesn't sit well with me," Mego stated. "I don't trust him."
"For the last time, let it go. The guy's gone," Shego stated.
"But for how long?" Mego challenged.
"Who knows, who cares, point is he's made us rich. Let's really spruce this place up," Shego stated, eagerly rubbing her hands together.
"What if he comes back and wants Shego to be a favor, or worse yet, me?" Mego said worriedly.
"Yeah, Mego, hello, super powers," Shego stated.
"Which we can't control," Hego reminded.
"Come on, I mean how hard can it be?" Shego replied, chortling disdainfully. "Seriously, the twins are already getting it." Sure enough, the Wegos were practicing even as the three eldest argued, sending out clone after clone of themselves and calling them back. Hego blinked then sighed. Maybe she had something.
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"So, how are we going to fix this place up?" Mego asked as the siblings looked around.
"I say a rustic style cottage; simple, quaint, and cheap," Hego replied.
"Are you kidding me? We go cool and modern," Mego said.
"No, whacky and wild!" the twins insisted.
"Mine's the most affordable," Hego argued.
"We have to live here too!" Mego protested.
"At the rate you people spend money we won't be able to afford anything else!" Hego shot.
"Guys, guys, guys, enough! Ugh, focus here," Shego shot. "We need a compromise."
"Like what? Funky, fresh, and girly chic?" Mego sneered. Shego blasted a plasma ball at him. Mego gasped, shrinking under it just in time.
"Preferably yes," she stated.
"No way!" Wego One protested.
"We aren't living in a girly house," Wego Two agreed.
"We need to do something," Hego said. They all began to think.
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As she was thinking, Shego suddenly spotted something on an old table. She raised an eyebrow and went over to it, looking the thing over. Her eyes widened. "Uh, guys," she said, pointing.
They all came over curiously to see. Their eyes widened and they gasped. Laid out on the table were what looked like building plans! "Jack Hench!" they exclaimed together, spotting the note attached.
Hego snatched the letter and opened it, reading:
Dear Family Go:
You are looking at a set of building plans for one of the most up-to-date and high-tech towers this side of the state. I'm guessing you already knew this city was named after its founder, one of your ancestors who discovered this land sometime in the early eighteen hundreds. Consider this offer a tribute to the great Go name; and to you five in particular.
You may not be aware, but the powers you possess are truly something to marvel at. Now which way you decide to go with them is none of my concern, either way will benefit me in the long run, but don't let them go to waste. Consider this your base of operations and a gift from a generous benefactor who wishes only to see you grow.
Sincerely,
Jack Hench
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"Wonder how he feels about dating younger women?" Shego purred in intrigue, as Hego finished reading the letter.
"Oh please, the guy was wearing a ring," Mego said, waving it off.
"And he has a son," Wego One backed.
"Nine years old," Wego Two added.
"He told us," they boastfully declared together.
"And this is, apparently, the design he wants us to follow," Hego said.
"No duh, you big dolt," Mego grumbled. Hego shot him a dagger look.
"It's perfect," Shego and the Wego Twins said together.
"Then let's go Team Go!" Hego exclaimed.
"Team Go?" Shego incredulously asked.
Hego smirked conspiratorially, saying, "Well isn't it obvious? These powers didn't come to us for no reason. It was destiny. We were meant to protect and defend our fair Go City from the clutches of evil and tyranny. Together as a family we will grow and bond, becoming this land's protectors!"
"Gee, where are the American flags in the background and the Star Spangled Banner?" Mego wryly questioned Shego. She snickered. Hego looked at them in annoyance.
"Well it's apparent what this 'Jack Hench' wants us to do. Become a team of crime fighting super heroes," Hego declared.
"Yeah, one problem. Jack Hench is a shady character, not what you'd call a 'good guy,' not what you'd call a bad one," Shego declared.
"He did say…" Wego One began.
"…that he didn't care…" Wego Two continued.
"…what side we picked," Wego One finished.
"He benefitted either way," Hego backed. "These powers weren't for nothing. Mom and dad's deaths weren't for nothing. This was fated. This is our future," Hego declared, putting his arms around Shego and Mego, both who glared at him before looking ponderous.
"You might actually have a point," Shego reluctantly admitted, looking at her hands. These weren't for nothing. These were given to her for some purpose.
"So we're super heroes now?!" the Wego Twins excitedly asked.
"Whoa now, baby brothers. Not until Go Tower is completed and we've gained mastery over our powers. Only then will Team Go be ready for action," Hego said. "Who's with me?" He put his hand in.
"We are!" the twins exclaimed excitedly, instantly covering his hand. They'd always wanted to be superheroes.
Mego cringed then finally put his reluctantly in, saying, "Fine, whatever."
"Sis?" Hego asked.
Shego looked incredulously at the hands, then at her brothers. They were looking expectantly at her. "Fine, fine, I'll play you little 'superhero' game. Not like I have anything better to do," she finally said, rolling her eyes.
"That's the spirit!" Hego said as she put her hand in.
"Go Team Go!" they all exclaimed together.
"Yay for us," Shego lamely added, rolling her eyes yet again.
"One day they're going to get stuck up there, sis," Mego bit. Shego scowled at him dangerously. The first time he'd told her that, they'd been small, and she'd actually believed him. She hadn't rolled her eyes for years after that.
"Consider this making up for lost time," she bit back. Mego laughed scornfully, catching on to her memory.