Go Team Go 1: Origins
(A/N: Second up today.)
Kidnapped!
Aviarius watched the aviary from above. He saw Shego storm out furiously. She wouldn't be coming back any time soon. No sooner had Shego vanished from sight when the Wego Twins ran from the building, heading the same direction as their sister. They weren't going after her, he knew, they didn't know which way she'd gone. It was probably just coincidence. A few seconds later out marched Mego, followed closely by Hego, the two brothers arguing and heading in another direction.
Aviarius sat back on his haunches and looked at his stolen condor egg ponderously. He turned back to the streets. These heroes could actually be a potent force, if they ever meshed. That would, of course, be bad for him. He had to nip this in the bud. He smirked. Jack Hench could be a valuable asset in that regard. He picked up a phone and dialled a number. After a couple of rings someone picked up, saying, "You've reached HenchCo, how may I help you?"
"Patch me through to Jack Hench. I'm a client of his, Aviarius," Aviarius replied.
"Right away, sir. If you're willing to hold, I'll see if Mr. Hench is able to take your call," the person replied.
"Fine, fine, fine," Aviarius impatiently said.
"Super," the employee replied. A moment later music started playing over the phone.
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"Mr. Hench, Aviarius would like to know if you have time to take his call," an employee informed.
"Aviarius?" Jack asked. He though a moment then smirked in realization. The tip he'd given Team Go had been spot on. He'd expected as much from the bird themed villain. "Patch him through," Jack stated.
"Right away, sir," the man replied.
After a few seconds Aviarius' voice came over the receiver, saying, "Mr. Hench, I need a favor."
"Aviarius, how nice to hear from you. So, what's on your mind? How can HenchCo be of service to you?" Jack asked.
"You know a few scientists of… questionable scruples, right?" Aviarius asked.
"Depends on what you're looking for," Jack replied.
"I'm looking to get a new thorn in my side taken care of," Aviarius replied. Immediately Jack caught on to what he meant. Team Go had interfered, as expected.
"About that; there's a bit of a conflict of interest, considering you're speaking about that new superhero group, Team Go," Jack replied.
"Conflict?" Aviarius asked.
"I happen to be a benefactor of theirs. It would hardly be in good taste for me to…" Jack replied.
"I thought you worked with villains," Aviarius shot.
"Two way street, my friend, two way street," Jack replied. "I can supply you with a list of names, but it'll be up to your discretion who to choose. Currently I'm not looking to harm Team Go. See, I envision potential, I envision profit, I envision a wave of villains, such as yourself, coming to me begging for weapons, hoping to get the chance to end Team Go's reign. Do you get my drift?"
"Traitor!" Aviarius yelled. "Doh, fine, just give me the names."
"Will do, birdman," Jack replied as he smirked knowingly.
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Shego was seething as she walked through the night, trying to clear her head and brooding to herself. She'd been out here for hours and still hadn't even begun to calm down. She heard whispering and glanced sharply up, eyes narrowed, only to see some girls around her age and from her school whispering and pointing. She inwardly cringed on hearing a dig about the 'green skinned freak' as they'd dubbed her. For some reason the words stabbed at her heart more than they should have. "Ugh, I am surrounded by idiots!" Shego complained, forcing away the feelings of hurt in favor of ones of resentment and anger. What did those girls know?
Shego turned down an alley to avoid the crowds, all of whom had begun looking at her and pointing, whispering to one another. She looked around and paused, a bad feeling pricking up her spine. She listened for a sound but heard nothing. After a moment she shrugged and began walking again. All of a sudden, seemingly from nowhere, she felt someone grab her from behind! She tried to scream but her mouth was covered as she was lifted from the ground! Oh she didn't think so.
Viciously she swung her elbow back, jamming it into her attacker's stomach. He cried out in pain, releasing her. She dropped and spun, kicking him swiftly and letting her fury out in a series of punches and jabs that in seconds had the man on hands and knees gasping for breath. "Back off, creep!" she yelled, hands igniting furiously as she scowled, murder in her eyes. All at once she was tackled from behind and cried out in pain. There was more than one, this time. She began firing plasma and trying to fight back, but the men who had attacked were holding her legs still and keeping her arms held down. "Let go! Let go!" Shego screamed furiously.
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"Mego thinks he's all that," Wego One complained.
"And Shego's being so mean," Wego Two agreed.
"And Hego's just being Hego," Wego One added.
"Why do we always fight with each other?" Wego Two sadly asked.
"Since mommy and daddy died, it's just been so hard," Wego One said.
"Especially on Hego," Wego Two sadly remarked.
All at once they heard a scream and froze, gasping. "That was Shego!" Wego One exclaimed.
"Shego!" Wego Two screamed. Immediately the two little boys raced towards the noises.
"In that alley!" Wego One exclaimed.
"We're coming, sis!" Wego Two cried out.
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Shego heard her brothers' voices and gasped, paling. "Wegos, stay back!" she called to them.
"Three in one, we're not doing too badly," the man she'd beaten on said, shakily rising. Immediately she knew they weren't trying to defile her, but if that wasn't the case, then what did these people want?
The two little boys slid around the corner and gasped on seeing their sister being bound. "Shego!" they screamed. Immediately copies flew out of the small bodies, around twenty in total, counting the two originals. Immediately the twenty Wegos raced towards the scene.
"Holy crap!" one of the men exclaimed. Instantly the clones were overwhelming the group. Shego squirmed up and managed to wriggled back to a garbage bin. She explored it and found something sharp. She immediately began sawing at the bonds, cursing her powers for not coming out and incinerating the ropes for her.
"Twins, get out of here!" she ordered the masses.
All at once the two originals were there. "Don't worry Shego," Wego One said.
"We'll get you free," Wego Two stated. Immediately Wego One began helping cut the ropes around her wrists. Wego Two went to work on her ankles. Just then Shego noticed something and paled. The clones were disappearing! The twins were losing their concentration.
"Guys, the copies!" she exclaimed.
"What?" they both asked, looking back. They gasped on seeing the multiples fading away! All at once they were seized by the men and shoved into a bag.
"No!" Shego screamed, her powers finally lighting up and incinerating the ropes holding her. She leapt to her feet and began firing plasma at the men, her eyes blazing murderously. To her horror, however, the twins began panicking and screaming from inside the sack, clones flying out by the masses and blocking her access to the men. "Wegos, stop!" she begged.
"Shego, Shego!" they screamed, sobbing and crying now. The men were fleeing, though, leaving Shego to force her way through the clones to try and catch them. She tried to flip over their heads, but the clones were as confused as their originals. They began to react as if Shego was a threat, immediately attacking her and bringing her down.
"Wegos, please, call them back!" Shego shrieked, panic in her eyes now. She hadn't wanted to lose her composure. She hadn't wanted to be near tears, but she couldn't reach her brothers, she couldn't! "No!" she screeched as the men disappeared from view. By the time the clones faded and she was on the street, a van was peeling away. She tried to go after it, for all the good that would do, but soon fell to her knees, exhausted and badly beaten by the clones. She sobbed, covering her mouth and shaking her head in denial. She had to get Hego and Mego! She couldn't lose her control now. She forced back the tears and suddenly became livid, screaming in fury and cursing the kidnappers out. She had more important things to do then stand here, though. She ran back towards Go Tower as fast as she possibly could.
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"Where are Shego and the Twins?" Mego asked worriedly. It had been too long. They should have been back by now. "I thought the Wegos, at least, were heading right back here."
"They probably got distracted with a toy store. You know how they are," Hego said, smiling. His smile fell, though, to a look of suspicion and concern. He didn't like this. He was getting nothing but bad vibes from everything. Where were his three youngest siblings? All at once there was the whooshing sound of the door opening. The two eldest looked quickly and hopefully up. They rose and ran towards the entrance. "Guys, you're back!" Hego gleefully said.
"About time," Mego added in relief. Both brothers gasped, though, on seeing their sister, badly beaten, stumbling towards them. Her injuries were healing, but her eyes were wild, almost as if she were in shock. But Shego never went into shock. Indeed, even now they saw her battling it back.
"Shego!" they both exclaimed, racing to her.
Hego grabbed her shoulders in a panic. "Sis, what happened to you?" he demanded.
"Where are the twins?" Mego asked fearfully, looking in terror down at his sister.
"Hego, Mego, they've been kidnapped!" Shego exclaimed in alarm. Hego and Mego blanched, gasping.
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Hego and Mego listened to her story in shock as her injuries finished healing themselves. "Oh gods, where are they?" Mego tightly asked.
"We'll find them! One way or another we'll find them!" Hego exclaimed. "To the Go Team Jet!"
All at once, though, the big screen in the conference room flashed to life and a familiar laugh rang out. The team gasped and turned. "It's Aviarius!" Hego exclaimed, pointing.
"Hello, Team 'No.' Missing a few members, are we?" Aviarius asked.
"Aviarius, what did you do to them? Where are our brothers?!" Mego demanded.
"Well if you want an honest answer, I have no clue. All I know is the scientists have only just begun. Soon all of Team Go will be nothing but test subjects!" Aviarius exclaimed. Evilly he laughed. Shego tried to blast the screen, but Hego forced her hands up so the plasma hit the roof. They needed to get something from Aviarius, anything.
"You probably don't know where they are anyway," Hego said, waving his hand.
"I do too!" Aviarius insisted.
"Yeah right," Hego said. The other two immediately caught on. Reverse psychology. Shego had to admit she was shocked. Who knew Hego had it in him?
"Doh, never mind! You won't get anything out of me! All you need to know is that soon enough you'll be reunited with the twins," Aviarius stated. He laughed evilly again and signed off.
"Great, now what?" Mego asked.
"We go after them, mastery over our powers or not. We need to be careful, though. The twins' clones are actually pretty powerful. And they're dangerous like you wouldn't believe if the twins are frightened or desperate," Shego said, grimacing on recalling the beating she'd gotten from the copies.
"Numbers do overwhelm," Mego said.
"At least we don't have to worry about Mego's malfunctioning. What harm can shrinking do?" Hego teased. Despite the gravity of the situation, he and Shego snickered while Mego seethed and glared coldly at them. He hated this.
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The three eldest were in the jet. Shego was fiddling with the various buttons and knobs. "What's this do?" Hego asked, leaning forward to touch something.
"Whoa, no touchy!" Shego shot, slapping his hand away and glaring murderously at him. "Hands stay off the dials, I'm driving, and no talking."
"Hands off the dials, I'm driving, no talking," Mego poorly mimicked in disdain.
"Quiet, pretty boy!" Shego ordered. The roof of the tower opened up, letting the jet come up to the runway. The runway activated itself and Shego smirked, pushing the jet forward. Immediately it shot off, Hego and Mego screaming as Shego struggled to figure out how to pilot a jet on the fly. Needless to say there were numerous barrel rolls done, and many terrifying moments in which they swore she would crash into the sea. Soon enough, though, she began to get a handle on it.
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"We need to try and zero in on the location of the twins," Hego said, as soon as he was relatively sure Shego could handle things from here.
"How?" Mego asked.
"Jack Hench is a shady character, we have no idea what he does, but maybe he knows something about Aviarius," Shego suggested.
"Or maybe he's behind this," Hego said.
"Let's just call him and get it over with, already! The longer we wait the more danger our brothers are in," Mego said, leaning forward and pressing a button. Shego shot him a dangerous scowl, ticked off he'd disobeyed her order not to touch anything.
The screen flickered to life and Jack's all too familiar profile appeared. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Team Go. Minus two, I see. I didn't honestly expect to ever see any of you again, let alone speak with you so soon after our last interaction. Uh, where are the twins?" Jack casually asked.
"You would know!" Hego shot.
"Me?" he asked, making it obvious to them all that he was playing dumb.
"Where are our brothers, you snake?!" Mego demanded.
"Ooh, lost them?" Jack asked.
"Start talking, Richie Rich!" Shego shot, not in the mood for banter.
"I honestly don't know," Jack replied. "However, press the rainbow button."
The three eldest exchanged curious looks. Shego obeyed, though Hego looked worried it was some sort of trap. All at once five dots began flashing, one purple, one blue, one green, and two red. The three gasped. "Tracking chips!" Hego exclaimed.
"Thank you, Mr. Obvious," Mego growled, scowling at Hego. "How did we get them?"
"Not tracking chips, my little heroes. A cutting edge HenchCo device, if ever there was one; geared specifically to you five. See, how it works is it reads the unique residual matter and energy that the comet left behind when it hit and gave you your powers. It focuses that essence and traces it anywhere in the world. No tracking chips, which are easily disabled, this tracks your energies. As long as you have these powers, it can find you. Good luck, heroes. I'm looking forward to the business I'll be getting from Aviarius when this is done."
"Wait, you knew about Aviarius! You do have something to do with this!" Shego exclaimed.
"Think what you will," Jack answered, signing off.
"I knew it," Mego said.
"I knew it," Hego corrected.
"I suspected it from the start!" Mego argued.
"Guys! Focusing on the twins, here," Shego said, gesturing at the screen. The two young men fell silent, folding their arms and pouting. Shego rolled her eyes and looked ponderously out the window. Hench was good. Very, very good. She should be infuriated with him. Instead she was only impressed. He hadn't been kidding when he'd told them not to trust him.