A/N: First of All! Thanks to ALL my readers and reviewers! Literally you guys keep me going.
Secondly (rubs hands together deviously) on to the next Arch. The Villain Retreat
The Villain Retreat Part 1
"Did you book the rooms?" asked Shego from where she was sorting through her clothes, but saw Drakken walk by.
"Of coarse, I did," said Drakken as he froze in the doorway, she raised a brow, "Yes, I booked our reservations, do you want the confirmation number or something? Geesh."
"Actually..." said Shego, Drakken glared, "Okay, fine I believe you. Did you pack what I told you too?"
"Yes, you didn't tell me there I would need to bring nearly half my closet," grumbled Drakken.
"Please, I've seen your closet, you have more clothes than me," said Shego with an eye roll, "Your barely scraping the tip of that hoarding iceberg."
"It's not hoarding if you wear them, Shego," glared Drakken, Shego looked at him and then indicated to his usual attire he was wearing, "I will EVENTUALLY wear them, Shego."
"Whatever you say," said Shego under hear breath, "You're sure you booked right?"
"I.. uhg," Drakken glared, "It's not hard Shego, I called, chose the package, paid."
"Well, it's not like you haven't done that before," shrugged Shego, she gave a smirk, "Hard to mess that up."
"How could you mess this up?" asked Shego, glaring at Drakken through her sunglasses.
"Is there a problem," asked the clerk, "I have a reservation for a Getaway for Two, Couple's Villain Special?"
"Drakken," growled Shego, Drakken looked as annoyed and confused as she was furious.
"I didn't know it was a couple's package. They simply said it was a Getaway for Two and if seemed like a better deal," said Drakken as he suddenly looked uncomfortable, "Ohm, is there any way to change our package?"
"Yes, " said the clerk as she handed him the pamphlet, "There are additional fees."
"Give me that," said Shego as she swiped the pamphlet, "What about this Getaway for Two did you think didn't sound like a couple. Enjoy our best Villain Amenities for two. Room service breakfast, dinners for two, exclusive access to our private spa rooms... vineyard... yacht cruise..."
"What other packages are along those lines for individuals," asked Drakken, taking a step away from Shego as she read on.
"Individual is pay as you go," said the clerk, she typed away, "We do have two single rooms left which would remove you from our luxury suites Beach House and put you in the main..."
"Well then it's a good thing, we got the Getaway for Two," laughed Shego and Drakken jumped as her arm wrapped around his, "We'll take our room keys, thank you."
"What?" asked Drakken, the clerk gave him a confused look.
"I'm done being mad at you, come on let's enjoy our vacation," grinned Shego, she winked behind her glasses and waved the pamphlet, and mouthed to follow her lead, "You know how it is traveling with someone. Did he happen to tell you that it's our Honeymoon?"
"One second you want to murder me, now we're on our Honeymoon?" asked Drakken with wide eyes as Shego swiped the key to their upgraded private beach patio room.
"I was annoyed, until I saw that package. It's nearly the same price as the others, but the free stuff is worth pretending to be married to you," said Shego with a devious grin, it fell into a smirk, "And honestly, there's zero differences it will make."
"I could think of one difference there would be," muttered Drakken under his breath, Shego was about to retort as they opened the door, but it fell flat as they looked around.
The room was large with a elegant curtained massive four poster bed, a small private kitchen, a luxurious lounge around a large stone fireplace that held a day bed near the window, and the massive curtain window wall overlooked their private deck to view the ocean beyond it. Drakken didn't know the retort Shego had, but it looked like she'd found more interest in the room as she let out a deep sigh and lept on the bed. Drakken closed the door and looked around the room, a bottle of chilled wine sat on a table with amenity cards and he snorted as it said Honeymoon Package now. He wanted to laugh about it, or at least make a witty snide comment again. But as he looked at it, the pit in hit stomach twisted and he glanced over at Shego before tossing the card and the bags. He stepped up on the plateau that led to the door to the deck and tossed his bag near the large day bed as he opened the door and walked out. The sky was growing darker by the second and he could feel the Jet Lag set in as he glanced around the deck. It was large and a stone partisan separated the other private suites deck. A fire pit sat in the center with large plush furniture. This was definitely a more pleasing view then his lab, but he didn't like the twisting feeling he was having as he flopped on the soft cushioned bench and tried to relax.
Shego welcomed the comfort around her, it was practically melting away all her stress, and she wasn't even at the spa yet. After a few minutes passed, she opened her eyes, she'd expected Drakken to be as dramatic as she was and flop somewhere, but as she sat up, he wasn't even in the room. She looked to the dropped luggage, the tossed card on the ground, the bottle of wine, his bag at the day bed, and then to the open door of the deck. She slid off the bed and walked out to the balcony to find Drakken sleeping on the bench outside. She debated on leaving him here but as a mosquito zipped by, she made the decision she was not going to start her vacation listening to him whine and itch the rest of it.
"Hey, sleepy head, get inside before you become a bloodsucker main dish," said Shego as she swatted him with with one of the throw pillows.
"What?" asked Drakken as he jumped awake, his expression was unreadable for a second before he stood up and yawned, "Jet lag must be setting in. Ow.. stupid little."
"Yeah, come on, inside," said Shego, she rolled her eyes, she could sense the whining already.
"Did you see the size of that thing, it was like a sword," said Drakken as Shego pushed him through the door and closed it.
"Yup, it was," said Shego with an eyeroll as she walked passed him and grabbed her night clothes and headed to the bathroom, "I'm changing in the bathroom."
It took Shego very little time to brush her teeth and change into her normal green pajama shorts and top, her fuzzy slippers had been forgotten at the lair, but she would survive. She yawned as she came out and was shocked to see that the only light on was the on by the massive bed. The curtains from the windows had been drawn and the bags had been cleared from the floor. She was mildly impressed Drakken had managed to do all this and change in the short time she was gone. He walked passed her towards the bathroom and Shego flopped back into the giant bed.
"Dr. D we could git all the Henchman in this thing and there would still be room," called Shego as she heard brushing.
"I don't know about Williams," came the gargaly reply, Shego smirked.
"Sure he could, he'd have to be in the center, the rest could build around him," said Shego, looking at the bed, "You know what..."
"We are not going to test the theory, Shego," came his reply, Shego smirked and waited, "I don't even know what the bed size is called... and are we including the frames support?"
"Ground mattress," said Shego, she waited.
"Yeah, we could," he said with a thoughtful smirk as he exited the bathroom.
"I still say we test it," smirked Shego, Drakken shrugged.
"Night, Shego," said Drakken as he walked passed the bed and flopped in the day bed with a deep sigh, "It's like a cloud."
"You're sleeping on the daybed?" asked Shego without thinking.
"I like the sound of the water, why did you want to switch?" asked Drakken as he sat up in his sea of white fluff.
"Well... I... no," said Shego as she looked at the massive bed she lay in, "Ohm, goodnight."
Shego lay in bed a few minutes later, she could hear the sound of Drakken begin to snore and she felt a mixture of agitation and confusion. At herself honestly. For some reason she'd just accepted to sharing a bed with Drakken. WITH DRAKKEN? It baffled her, there were clearly two beds, she'd nearly blasted him when he'd messed up the reservation... and yet, now she was agitated that she was laying in the ginormous bed alone. She flopped in the middle, it was probably the most comfortable bed she'd ever been in... well the mattress, she'd felt nicer sheets. Where did Drakken get those? She'd never asked him, were they Egyptian... no these were. She looked over towards where the sounds of light snoring could be heard, a part of her wanted to throw one of the twenty pillows at him just in spite for messing up the reservation to begin with. She'd be in a normal sized bed if he's gotten something so simple right, not this thing. Why does a Honeymoon suite need to two beds? She cringed, she'd upgraded the thing, what had she been thinking. It was hardly the first time they'd pretended to be a couple to get things, and it most likely wasn't the last... but she didn't like the ticking feeling in her gut she was having. She shook her head, she really needed sleep. Tomorrow was a new day and the start of a well deserved vacation. She was thankful that none of the Villains they knew would ever go to one of these places, well apart from the Seniors.
"A nice relaxing morning will kill this," sighed Shego as she curled up in her bed.
Drakken woke early, meaning normal. He'd only been asleep for a few hours and he'd really been trying to stay asleep. He had been laying in his bed for he didn't know how long, pondering the thoughts racing through his head. It ranged from so new ideas, some thoughts on current projects, the unstarted laser back at the lair, the Hover Craft needing an upgrade as the seatbelts were sticking. Not that we even use them.. we should use them. Then it started tossing this vacation at him, a spa? Was he insane? He didn't like people touching him, why on earth would he have willingly agreed to this? The idea of relaxing had done it. Not that he would ever admit it to Shego, but he'd actually enjoyed the some of the days she'd banned him from the lab. He hoped Shego knew which amenities to book because he was definitely at a loss on that part, and then his mind fell back. There was a couples message in the upgrade Shego had gotten them. He didn't like that at all, he felt a surge of panic come over him. The idea of being naked in the same room as Shego being naked. His mind went elsewhere and suddenly he needed to escort himself to other distractions. He practically sprinted to the bathroom, hoping Shego wasn't about to wake up and demand use of the facilities.
"Are you kidding me," groaned Drakken, the bathroom shower was a giant glass wall with no privacy at all, he made sure to lock the door, and reiterated his hope she'd stay asleep.
The light seemed to peek beyond the pulled curtains as Shego woke up, she could hear water running and it took her a split second to pull everything back. Drakken was in the shower, obviously. She sat up and groaned, her back cracking in a satisfied release of it's sleep posture. She looked around the room, she wasn't going to get dressed as she wanted to take a shower. He better not use all the hot water. She glared for a split second before crawling out of bed, which was a small feet as it was two rolls and a scoot to get off. She yawned as she wondered over to the small table for at least four, the wine tub was empty and she was certain it had made it's way into the cooler in the tiny kitchen. She looked at the room service menu and smirked, it was included after all. She looked at it and picked up the phone, no use in wasting free food.
"Good Morning, Room Service?" came the cheerful reply of a women, Shego groaned, it should be illegal to be that cheerful this early, she smirked, then the girl would be working in the right place.
"Yes, can we alter orders, because I don't want to start this day having an argument about mushrooms," sighed Shego.
A few switches later, and the mild discussion on foods for this evening, Shego was finally feeling the vacation vibes begin. Shego could hear Drakken getting out of the shower as she headed towards the deck, it was a nice beautiful morning and their breakfast would arrive soon. She decided that enjoying the water while she indulged in a delicious meal was a perfect way to start today off. She opened the patio doors and let the sunlight pour in as she walked out to feel the fresh sea air. The sound of sea gulls among the waves made her insides unwind and her muscles purge themselves of tension. She only had one thought in mind as she looked around towards the secondary deck of the building... Motor Ed?!
"ED!?" yelled Shego as the man stood on the desk next to theirs, his hair blowing in the wind and completely stark naked, a peaceful smile fell from his face.
"Green Babe!" yelled Ed with shock and mild amusement, "Seriously, what are the odds..."
"DRAKKEN!" yelled Shego as she spun to look away from the naked man in front of her, her insides were squirming and panic was replacing what was once bliss.
"What? What's happening?" Drakken came sliding onto the deck, his bathrobe being tied around him and still dripping wet, "Is everything... Eddie?!"
"Cuz?" asked Ed in shock, he looked between the two, "Whoa? Wait... Seriously?"
"What are you doing here... how are you out... why are you naked?" asked Drakken, Shego had turned away to look at Drakken, his face was as confused and disturbed as she felt.
"What's with all the yelling?" came a female voice, Shego glanced over her shoulder as Cleopatra came out of the room, just as undressed as Ed, she froze with wide eyes and ducked behind Ed, "Shego!? Drakken?!"
"Oh god," said Drakken, who spun away quickly and smacked his face right into the patio door, "Son of a..."
Drakken held ice on his nose as Shego shoved Kleenex up it, he'd complain about it, but there were too many things to really take in at the moment. Ed stood in their hotel room now in a sleeveless hoodie and shorts, and Cleopatra, probably for her own good, stood in the patio doorway looking shifty in some sort of patterned beach dress. Drakken could feel the bruising form as his eyes felt cloudy, so far, this vacation wasn't very relaxing. He looked at his cousin, who had an unreadable look on his face as he looked around the room and at Cleopatra, who Drakken saw take a step back as Shego looked at her, eyes narrowed.
"Fancy us rooming next to each other," said Cleopatra, Drakken noticed her normal confident air seemed slightly deflated by Shego's look.
"Fancy you two not being in prison or.. I'd say making terrible choices," said Shego, but she gave a seething look at Cleopatra, "But that's not true, is it."
"Ouch, listen Green, seriously, below the belt," said Ed with a glare, "Especially using the word choices in this situation, right."
"I don't know what your implying," Drakken stood quickly, and regretted it instantly as his head pounded, "Ow."
"I was actually referring to you, Ed," said Shego, the glares shot at Cleopatra were almost as deadly as Shego's plasma blasts, "She changes her allegiance more then you change your underwear."
"Whoa, watch it Green," snapped Ed, "And for the record, I don't even wear underwear, seriously."
"Your one to talk," said Cleopatra, Drakken wasn't oblivious enough to hear the force behind her confidence, "Thought you two weren't even on speaking terms, but here you are... on.. on a Honeymoon?"
"We are..." Drakken was cut off as Cleopatra looked at the pamphlet, just as a knock came at the door.
"Room Service," came a male voice.
"Listen Cuz, it's none of our business," said Ed, the look he gave Cleopatra may have indicated it probably was going to be their business soon enough, "Seriously, we have to go. And for the record, Cleo busted me out. Unlike someone.."
"You want to play that game," glared Drakken, his nose fought this movement, but a knock at the door cut him off again as Shego went to answer it.
"Eddie, let's go, don't want to ruin their breakfast," said Cleopatra from the door, "Ours should be here anyways."
"If your next door, we could bring it in here if you'd like," said Room Service, Drakken wished he had a laser gun right now, and he looked at Shego as her hand glowed.
"You know what, sure," said Eddie, pulling up a seat and giving a smug look at Drakken, "Why don't we catch up, seriously?"
"Eddie," muttered Cleopatra, and Drakken glared at his cousin, he wasn't about to be the one to stand down from whatever challenge Ed was forcing.
"Sounds good to me, Eddie," said Drakken, he knew Shego might blast him, but he didn't like Ed's smug look and he smirked as he saw it falter at his words.
"Apparently, we're having breakfast together," snapped Shego to the Room Service, she glared at the guy, "Next time, read the room, kid."
Oh No... Awkwardness Awaits →