This one is mostly a filler, but I tend to do that. In this one, though, something interesting might come to light. Only one way to find out.
Chapter 8: Girl Time & A Grand Event
Gogo's POV
So, I got a call in the morning from Hench saying Shego was in jail.
I got dressed in black skinny jeans, black heeled boots that went up to the back of my knees, a yellow tank top like Kim's with a black headband in my hair. Black eyeliner and gold gloss with my black earrings to help pull the look together as well as black gloves. I walked up to the prison, no fear nor worries since Global Justice could never catch me, as I went up to a guard.
"I'm here to bail out Shego." I tell the guard.
"Sorry, only family can do so as well as having a notice from higher ups saying so." He tells me. I show a tag and ticket saying all that.
"I'm her sister, I've posted her bail, now let me in before I hire a lawyer to sue you for not doing your job." I tell him, arms crossed. Yes, I was acting entitled, but I had a lot to do today, and this dummy wasn't helping.
"Fine, follow me." He said after checking all was in order. As we went to the courtyard where everyone was, I saw her scolding Drakken and Motor Ed before seeing me.
"Shego, she says she's your sister." The guard said, causing a few heads to turn and stare, while I held my composure.
"Yeah, she is." Shego said, arms crossed and glaring at the guard with an eyebrow raised.
"Orange is not your color." I say to her before walking over, hips gently swaying side to side.
"Did any of them hurt you?" I questioned her.
"No, they didn't." She said in a questioning tone. I had been wearing sunglasses, which I lowered and winked at her. She finally understood. I was playing the role of a civilian and concerned sister instead of a villain.
"I told you nothing good would come from them." I gently, yet playfully, scolded her. She then looked down as if to be ashamed.
"I'm sorry." She told me. I was at the point of laughing, but held it in as I turned to the guard.
"Well? Hurry up and get her stuff together! NOW!" I ordered in a scary tone. The guy, whom I'm guessing is new, stumbled backwards before running off. Once he was gone, Shego and I busted into laughter.
"I'm sorry, but your acting." Shego laughed out as she wiped a tear from her eye.
"Sorry, but can't let them know, ya know?" I say with a smile.
"Whoa, Honeydew, your outfit is, like, driving me wild! Seriously." Motor Ed tells me before he takes me and dips me.
"Let me go, or I won't help you escape." I tell him bluntly. He did just that, except he let me fall to the ground. I let out a yelp before a light thud on the floor. I stood up, dusting myself off, as Shego glared at him.
"Sorry." Motor Ed muttered out.
"Why help us?" Drakken asked me.
"Because I pity you two, but next time I'll let you rot." I warned before tossing them each an earring from my pocket. Both looked confused.
"At midnight, push the stud inwards. This will cause a major power outage to about half the building. Make it seem like a prison brake and, well, there you go. Head to the woods a mile north and you'll find a ride for each of you." I say in a hushed tone before the guard came back.
"Everything is here, whenever you're ready." The guard tells me. I took Shego's hand, grabbed her stuff in a bag and hurried to the nearest bathroom. After she changed, we walked out of there. I heard a lot of cat calls and whistles, probably for Shego, on our way out. I got us into one of my 'normal' cars as I drove off.
"How'd you bail me out?" She asked me.
"I have money, like a lot of it. I paid this time. Next time, I'll have you busted out." I told her with a shrug. The car we were in was yellow with black stripes and looked like a 4 door race car. It was as fast as one, too.
"Did you make this?" She asked me.
"No, but I rebuilt it and painted it after I bought it at a junkyard and bought all the parts. It was for college." I explained to her.
"Where are we going?" She asked me.
"I need your help with something." I bluntly tell her. She looked right at me, a bit of shock and worry on her face.
"What's wrong? Got a stalker? Need help stealing something from another villain?" She asked me. I shook my head no.
"Worse." I tell her. She looked at me with horror as I sighed.
"I need help finding and making a fancy dress." I told her, cringing at the thought of the fabric, the materials, the style and such. Normally I can do it, but this was something Shego had a better eye for than me.
"Y-you're joking, right?" She asked in disbelief. I shook my head no and explained to her everything. I heard a slap sound, causing me to look at her to see she had smacked her forehead.
"That's what you need help with?" She asked me.
"Hey, really fancy clothes like that are harder for me, you know that. I mean, do I dress like it's prom? Like a tea party? I don't know, yet you do." I tell her.
"Why not ask-" She started, but I cut her off.
"If you dare mention The Fashionistas, then I swear I'll kick you out of the car right now." I say as we were driving over a bridge, high above water. Shego looked out before sighing.
"Fine, I'll help." She tells me.
"We'll get breakfast at a cafe 1st, then I'll buy you some stuff too." I tell her. She gawked at that, but then smiled.
"Can't say no to that." She remarked before turning on the Radio. M.C. Honey's song 'I'll steal your man' came on, causing us both to sing/rap along to it.
We were in a somewhat ritzy area, I actually found parking, where we pulled out. I grabbed my black purse, which looked like a high designer brand, as we went to the cafe. The guy was ready to turn us down, until I pulled out a wad of cash. We were sat down quickly and served right away.
"Cash talks, I've learned that in this area." I told Shego.
"Yeah, so do my glowing hands." She commented. I chuckled lightly as I looked at the menu.
We had coffee, her an omelet and an egg burrito with red peppers and cheese for me, while we chatted and bonded more. I think me bailing her out proved I still loved my big sister; I still respected her, and I still wanted her to be in my life. Don't get me wrong, I miss our brothers every now and then, but I'm glad I left.
I felt free.
I paid, tipping well, before we started shopping. I bought Shego some clothes she wanted, but I wasn't interested in buying these brand items. I was looking in the discount areas to see if something stuck out. After 4 stores, we found a cocktail dress, black and strapless, that I liked. It had to be old since it was 80% off.
"I don't get you. Why not wear top brand this season?" She asked me.
"It really doesn't interest me much. I like taking old things and refurbishing them, just like my cars and such." I explained to her.
She only shrugged before pointing out a dress design. I made a note of it before we went to get fabrics I needed. Just like Shego being obsessed with green, I was obsessed with yellow/gold colors. To be fair, Hego is like that with blue, Mego is like that with purple and the Megos are like that with red. The black was because it went better with it, plus it wasn't done enough for heroes in my opinion. After getting everything, we went back to the car.
"You didn't have to buy me everything." She told me.
"Think of it as both birthdays and one Christmas rolled into one." I told her before driving off to where she wanted to go. After I dropped her off, I waved goodbye as I drove to my lair. Once there, I began my work.
^I just hope I can finish by Saturday night.^ I thought as my phone rang.
"Go for Gogo." I answer, resting the phone between my face and shoulder while I kept sewing.
"It's Hench, do you have time to do a job?" He asked me.
"Not really, but it depends on what it is." I say as I had to re-thread my machine.
"It's for the Seniors." He tells me. I finished threading as my eyebrow rose, starting the machine again.
"Can it wait?" I asked him.
"No, but they're willing to pay top dollar." He tells me. I adjusted the fabric before continuing.
"What's the job? If it's quick, I'll do it." I tell him.
"S.S.S. thinks his son is starting to slack, so he wants you to test his kid." He tells me.
"I don't play tutor." I told him as I cut the thread before looking at my work. I went to my closet and pulled out one of those old fashion sewing mannequins before tossing the dress on it. It was adjusted to my size and height. I rarely use it, but for this it was one of the times I do. I nod at how it looked so far.
"Not tutor. Compete." He tells me. This piqued my interest.
"Go on." I urged him to continue, not stopping my work as I grabbed a needle, thread and more fabric.
"Jr. plans on stealing some gems from a jewel shop, high end, but Sr. wants you to intervene and test him, basically out steal and fight him." He tells me. I thought about it as I looked at my dress, a smirk grew on my face.
"Fine, but if I win, I want to keep my choice in what I steal." I tell Hench.
"I'll let him know. If you lose, he will still pay you cash." He adds.
"Fine by me." I say as I put the finished fabric down.
"It's happening tonight, in France." He tells me.
"Right, I'll be there." I tell him before hanging up. Hench usually hooks me up with rides, but I knew who to call to get there faster. I made a call before getting dressed in my ninja outfit.
A new game, a new challenge, hopefully it'll be fun. I mean, Shego trained Jr. so maybe.
After a few hours, I was in France, Paris more specifically. I knew which shop to go to, using one of my gadgets to turn everything off before casually walking in through the back door. I looked at the battery powered clock, 5 minutes early. I shrugged and snagged the raw gems, cut gems, everything not jewelry basically. I didn't wan to to take those. I waited for Jr. to show up, he was running late. I sighed in annoyance as I decided to look around. I spotted some jewelry, eyes sparkling when I realized they would go nicely with my dress. I swiped the set before I looked around. Nothing. I sighed.
^Screw it.^ I thought before taking everything. I went out to my bike before calling for my ride. As I did, I saw ropes go down, then henchmen with hooks, hooking up the store, then go up. I then saw Jr. drop on top of it.
"Now to steal the store for father!" He bragged. I pulled a small ball out of my pocket and tossed it at him. It hit his forehead, causing him to yelp, before it opened to reveal a piece of paper.
'Sorry, too slow.'
He read it then looked to see me, saluting him with two fingers, a bag full of goods the shop behind me on my bike.
"Hey!~" Jr. Cried/whined out before I started my bike. I drove off before he could get me, causing him to chase me with his helicopter.
I took out another ball and tossed it, causing it to open and shoot out goo on the front of the chopper. Jr. Cried out, causing the other choppers to come to his aid. I saw my ride, popped a wheelie and jumped the bike inside as the door closed to the aircraft. I sighed as I went to the front seat.
"Was it interesting, Gogo?" Parker asked me, eyes still looking forward. I pulled off my hood and mask, shaking my hair out as I sighed.
"I stole the whole store, but Jr. was late, so I had to do a taunt and chase." I told him, pulling out my infinity cube in disappointment.
"Really? No fighting?" He asked me.
"No, which was sad enough. If I hadn't stolen the whole store, I would've." I said as I activated it and aimed it behind me, causing the bag to be sucked in. I turned it off before it sucked up my bike.
"Will you tell Hench the results?" He asked me. I sent Hench a text.
"Just did, so annoying. I'm supposed to work on my dress for that stupid auction ball thing rather than this." I say with a sigh.
"Why not buy one?" He asked me.
"I did, but I add onto it to put me into it, not the high-end crap people waste money on." I tell him as I leaned back, putting my feet up on the dashboard area.
"I suppose that makes sense." He tells me. My stomach let out a loud growl, causing me to blush.
"I figured you were hungry." Parker said as he pulled out a bag for me. I looked in, my eyes sparkled as I pulled out one of the three crepes inside.
"Ah, I haven't had these in ages!" I squeaked out in joy before biting into it. This was strawberry banana cream. I heard Parker chuckle at my reaction, causing me to scrunch up and turn red.
"You're quite adorable at times." He tells me.
"Hush." I mutter out before eating more. I heard him chuckle before diving down to where he last picked me up.
"Thanks." I say and toss him a small bag. It had a few diamonds in it for him.
"Anytime." He tells me as the door opened. I got on my bike, helmet on, then drove off at top speed to my lair.
Once inside, I was back in another pair of panties, black and silk with a yellow bow on it, as well as a black tank top with a gold heart on it, before pulling out the big bag of jewels and gems I had just stolen. I then felt my phone vibrate, causing me to look at it.
'S.S.S. apologizes for his son. He is having Jr. train more; he wishes to send you something as a thank you.' It read from Hench.
'I'm good, I stole everything in the shop. Bold, I know, but if he wants to buy anything, I will offer a 40% discount.' I text as I took the earrings, necklace, and bracelet set to the side for me and me only. It was a soft gold color with Topez as the center piece of the necklace and bracelet, while the earrings matched with thin amount of gold showing.
'You stole the whole store? Well, aren't you bold.' Hench text back.
'He was late, I was bored, I got away with it.' I replied as I sorted out all the gems. This sparked an idea in me.
'Will you be ready for Saturday?' He texts me.
'Will be if left alone.' I replied before getting to work.
It took me all night and half a day, but I finished the dress. I sent a text letting Hench know I'm taking a day off before sleeping, not caring if I had potential jobs or not.
^Sleep… Needed...^ I thought before I lulled to sleep.
Saturday night, Gogo's POV
I arrived at Hench Co. at 3:50, dressed up and ready while waiting in the waiting room, my golden yellow heel of my right foot tapped on the floor impatiently, the sound echoing all around the room from the tile floor. I looked right at the secretary, a nice young man with bleach blond hair in an emo flip, wearing a lavender long sleeve shirt, dark purple pants and a gold medallion.
"Excuse me, is Hench ready yet?" I asked him politely, trying to be patient.
"I'll ask, Miss Gogo." He said politely before contacting Hench.
"Mr. Hench, Miss Gogo is asking if you're ready yet?" He asked over his headset.
"Yes sir, she's been here for 5 minutes." He replied over the headset, pointing to the water then mouthing if I'd like any. I shook my head no.
"I'll let her know." He said before he hung up.
"Mr. Hench wishes to see you in his office before you two go." He said as he got up and gestured for me to follow him.
"I know my way; you can stay here. Thank you." I say before walking over to the doors, opening them and walking into Hench's office. He had 2 henchmen there that would be with us, his chair turned away from the door.
"You wanted to talk?" I asked him as the doors closed behind me. He turned to look at me, his jaw nearly dropped before he smiled.
"You look incredible, just like the Goddess Venus." He bragged as he stood up. I was trying not to blush at this, thankful I was wearing blush on my cheeks to try and hide it, though.
"Hench, please." I say as I tried to brush this off. I could never tell if Jack Hench was flirting with me or being overly polite, it was embarrassing either way though. Remember, I'm not use to the flirting.
"I mean it, you look amazing! You made this?" He asked me as he came over to examine my dress.
I was wearing 1 inch gold/yellow heels, the black tube top cocktail dress I bought was nice, but I added black satin fabric, puffy all the way down, showing my ankles on the front but hiding the rest around and scrunched to look rose like, I had the same thing going up as a sleeve, then added the same satin material as a sleeve attached to the black satin 'roses'. The long sleeve was the same color as my heels, then I added the topaz from the 'roses' down to the bottom of the dress before it poofs out, which was to my mid-thigh, before the rest went around the bottom.
My hair was put up for once, which I had to go to a salon for since my hair is too much for me at times. I had my hair set up like Elsa's royal queen look, but thicker braid and in a much thicker bun since there's so much hair, in my hair were a mix of smooth black tourmaline gems in many shapes (Hearts, moons, teardrops and stars.) as well as black metal spiral pieces that were clipped on, weaved and some even curled around my hair to look like it belonged without there being too many or overdone.
The final pieces were the bracelet, that held a heart shaped yellow topaz in the center of a thin gold bangle type bracelet on my sleeveless wrist, which was the right one, a necklace of the same to match that was slightly long to not be a chocker but was short enough to rest on my collar bone area, with lovely earrings to match that were small drop style. My make-up was shadow eyes with a tint of gold eyeliner in between the black eyeliner that formed the wings, very soft pink blush to match my pale gold skin well and gold lip stain on my lips to have it stay there all night, as well as gloss to help it shine.
Yes, I was also wearing mascara, so my lashes looked larger but not gaudy. Also, about the dress. It hugged every curve correctly, so you could see everything on me, as well as slightly more cleavage than I would've liked. I also had a small black bag, round shaped and fake leather/satin with a yellow topaz on the top as a clip to open and close it. Inside was my gloss and stain, a couple handkerchiefs, a couple small gadgets, a mini tazer disguised as a lipstick just in case and my I.D. for drinks.
My cash? I had some strapped to my thigh on a girder and some in both bra cups.
What? I won't keep it in my purse knowing there are villains there.
Where were we? Oh, right.
"Yes, I bought an old cocktail dress and spruced it up." I tell him, fiddling with the purse strap I was holding with both hands.
"Well, I must say, you'll be the talk of the town in that." He tells me, then shows me some bottles. I raised an eyebrow.
"I wasn't sure if you'd like any perfume or not." Hench tells me, showing many brands. He usually had these for any female clients, guests and workers.
"I usually don't." I say as I went over to examine them.
"I know, but I figured for tonight you could." He tells me, being the gentleman, he usually is towards me.
I picked one up and lightly sniffed it before spraying a bit on my neck. It was called 'Golden Afternoon' which smelled like a garden after a light rain shower. I went to set it down, but Hench stopped me.
"Put it in your bag, in case you'd like more." He tells me.
"Are you sure?" I asked him. I usually hesitated on this stuff.
"I'm sure, trust me." He says with a toothy smile. This man could talk anyone into buying anything, even me at times. I put it in my purse with a nod before he extended his arm.
"Mi'lady." He said politely.
I took his arm as he guided me outside the building and right to a limo. One Henchman opened the door as Hench helped me inside. When he entered the other side, we were off. I was twiddling my fingers as I had flashbacks of the school dance where I had a bowl of punch tossed on me. I then felt Hench put a hand on my shoulder, causing me to jump a bit before looking at him. He looked concerned.
"Hey, you alright?" He asked me. I shook my head yes, causing him to raise an eyebrow with a look that said 'I know you're lying' at me. I sighed a bit.
"I get nervous in large crowds, mostly things like this. I'm excited, but..." I said as I felt nervous.
"Did something happen?" He asked me. I sighed.
"Promise not to tell anyone?" I asked him as I gave him a look. One that showed I needed someone to talk to about this, a friend. Hench nodded as he took my hand.
"You might work for me at times, but I consider you a personal friend. You can tell me anything." He tells me, showing me, I could trust him.
"Well, when I was younger, Shego got me a dress and helped me improve it. I was so excited to go, even if I had no friends and no date. Well, I guess I outshined the popular girls in their Huey Deton and Panda brand clothing, because they dumped a whole bowl of punch on me, causing everyone to laugh at me, resulting in humiliation. I left and ran all the way home, soaking wet and in tears. Shego had worked very hard to earn that dress for me and they ruined it. Mind you, this was when I was in high school and before Shego became a villain, we were both normal people working for a living." I explained to him, leaving out the part where we were once heroes to save our reps.
"And since then, you've never been to anything like this?" He asked me. I shook my head no, looking down at my shoes.
"Never. No parties, no get togethers. Nothing. I've always been alone, even with my family I never really went out. I eventually left long after Shego did, but I just never attended parties, clubs, big events or anything like this." I confessed as I gripped the handle of my bag tightly.
"Well, if anyone makes you feel that way or tries to hurt you, I'll have them dealt with." He tells me, causing me to look right at him. He showed he was serious.
"Gogo, I might call you those pet names, but in reality, I see you as a daughter or a niece I could never have. As such, I'd like to treat you as my child and protect you like one." He tells me. I felt shocked from this.
"Then, why the names?" I asked him.
"I say them to tease you, since it's a little funny how you blush or snap at me about them. Listen, if anything ever happens to you or you need anything, don't hesitate to call me or tell me." He tells me with a serious look.
"What if I stopped being a villain?" I questioned him.
"Then I'll still help you, but I won't involve you in anything villain like." He tells me. I ended up smiling.
"That's good to know, though I'd never quit being a villain. Take a break, yeah, but quit? I don't think I ever could." I confessed to him. He let out a sigh of relief before smiling.
"Good, cause you're one of the best villains I have on my list." He said, causing us both to laugh. I felt much better.
"Hench, I might not view you as my father, since I still love and respect mine that is in the ground with my mother, but I don't have any aunts and uncles. It may take a bit to get used to, but I'd be honored to have you as an uncle figure in my life." I tell him with a smile, showing my honesty.
"I'd be honored. Also, please either call me Jack or Uncle Jack. Hench is too formal and strict." He tells me. I smiled, closing my eyes, with a slightly tilted head.
"Ok, Jack." I say happily. I felt accepted, which is all I ever wanted in my life.
We arrived, exciting the Limo as Hench, I mean Jack escorted me inside. I was still slightly nervous, but I felt safe and assured as he stayed by my side. I saw everyone there, many villains from many cities and countries, most were unfamiliar to me. Jack guided me to a booth area where I saw some of my old inventions there.
"I hope you don't mind." He tells me.
"It's fine, I hate destroying my work, so I like to recycle or sell my old stuff. Do you think they'll sell?" I questioned him.
"Of course! Anything you make, people would be insane not to buy from you!" Jack bragged a bit loudly, causing me to blush as a few eyes were on us. I twiddled my thumbs along the edges of my purse strap, feeling slightly embarrassed by this. Jack lightly chuckled before guiding me to a machine of mine.
"I forgot what this one did, would you mind writing down what it did?" He asked as he handed me a pen and an index card. I looked at my machine, slightly bulky with 2 antennas on top, both shaped like a circle that looped over each other to form a sphere shape. I looked at it for a minute.
"Did you forget?" Jack asked me.
"No, I remember this, I just have to simplify the explanation and give it a name." I told him.
"You never named it?" he asked me.
"No, because I only used it once. It was a project from when I started working for you." I told him as I wrote what it did. It could absorb lightning/electricity then the antennas would spin until it created a picture, usually of something someone forgot. It's why I also had little suction cups near it.
"I'll call it, Electro-memory." I say as I wrote down the name.
"Oh, it was that machine you used to help me remember where my diamond was, right?" Jack asked me.
"Yes, that's right. Since I don't usually forget anything, photographic and idyllic memory and all that, I have no personal use for this machine. I might actually want to auction this if enough people are interested." I say as I put down a 'make an offer no lower than $1,000' sign on it.
"I think you can get more than that." He tells me.
"Yes, but again, if many people want it then I'll auction it." I say with a smile.
"Ah, Miss Gogo. What a pleasure to see you here." I heard a familiar high pitch tone, causing me to turn and see Falsetto Jones, with 2 of his guards and his two wolfhounds on leashes, right behind me.
"Oh, Mr. Jones, what a pleasure." I greeted politely.
"Please, call me Falsetto. We've discussed that." He tells me as he took my right hand and kissed it before admiring my bracelet.
"What a lovely piece, I heard a set like this was stolen from a jewelry store in France." He says as he looked at me, eyebrow raised.
"Guilty." I say with a smile. He smiled and released my hand as I bent down to see King and Queen.
"Hello lovelies." I greeted, both came over and gave me snuggles and kisses, making me giggle a little as I pet them.
"Mr. Jones, so nice to see you here." Jack greeted him.
"And you, Mr. Hench. I didn't know you knew Miss Gogo." Falsetto greeted than added, causing me to stand up. I was glad these hounds didn't shed much, though they didn't on me due to how well-groomed they're always kept.
"Yes, I'm sometimes contracted under Jack for work. He invited me to show off my work and branch out my expertise more." I explained politely, showing him my inventions. Falsetto examined them with a smile.
"Your work empresses me over and over. Mr. Hench, you're quite lucky to have found this gem. Perhaps you could convince her to be my silent partner?" Falsetto said then asked Jack as he turned to look at him.
"That's up to Gogo, not myself. No matter if I talk to her or not, it's still her choice." Jack said politely yet having a look in his eyes as if to tell Falsetto to back down. Falsetto match the look with a smile before turning to me.
"I still have much to see, but perhaps we can talk later?" Falsetto questioned.
"I would not mind that. Please, enjoy yourself tonight." I say very politely.
"And you as well, Miss Gogo." Falsetto said, giving Jack one last look before walking off with a snap of his fingers. Falsetto's guards and wolfhounds followed without missing a beat.
"Do you really want to work for him?" Jack asked me.
"I don't mind doing some work here and there, but I don't think I'm interested in being his silent partner. After all, he might turn on me very quickly." I explained to him.
"He could easily, so please be careful. On the one hand, his wolfhounds are never that nice to anyone." He tells me.
"It's strange, but I guess some animals like me." I say with a small shrug. Jack chuckled before guiding me to the food table, leaving the henchmen at the table with the inventions so no one would swipe them. The table was full of many nice foods, even food I almost never get, causing my eyes to sparkle at the sight. Jack chuckled at this.
"You don't get much of this, do you?" He asked me. I shook my head no as the cooks put a little of each different dish on my plate.
"I can't cook, remember? I always get cheap take out and readymade meals. Why else am I considering hiring a henchman or two that can cook, do light cleaning and such." I say as I took a bite of a delicious curry dish they served.
"So good." I say happily. Jack got some and tried, only for his cheeks to turn red and lightly cough.
"Too spicy." He said as he tried to get water, but I stopped him.
"Eat this, water will make it worse." I say as I gave him the bread, they served called naan. He nibbled on it and soon felt better.
"How can you eat that?" He asked me.
"I knew someone who worked at a Bueno Nacho, so I always got the fire sauce. I still have loads put away I took after they discontinued it." I explained to him.
I had taste buds but eating fast food for a long time slightly dulled them. I still could tell the difference between good and bad food, but rarely made a fuss over anything bland since food is food for me.
"Right, I'll see if I can find any henchmen that are good cooks, but I'll interview the ones you have marked as well." Jack tells me as we find a table to eat. Some people were standing while eating, but I'm not used to heels and Jack knew this, so we decided to sit. I hadn't had food all day, so I was happy to get some food in me, while sipping some red wine.
"You didn't eat, did you?" Jack asked me.
"No, when I get busy, I tend to forget to eat." I explained as I finished my food. I ate a bit quickly, but still politely so no embarrassment.
What Had I been doing all day?
Sleeping, showering, posting some of the gems and jewels online to sell, going to the salon to get my hair done, taking my car back to my lair so my hair didn't get ruined, put-on makeup carefully after cleaning my face, painted my nails black just because, put the dress carefully on me, making sure I was ready and then leaving to meet Jack. The hair alone took 2 hours.
"You shouldn't do that; you need to eat properly." He tells me in a light scolding yet concerned tone.
"Yes, I know this. I'm hoping having a henchman could help me with that as well. I'm just not good with time when it comes to eating. Stealing, inventing, doing jobs and meet ups? Always early or on time. Eating? Not that good with time on it." I explained.
It was one of the reasons why I was skinny, because I didn't eat enough. I actually noticed I lost some weight when my clothes felt a bit loose. Jack went to speak but was stopped when an elderly gentleman came over.
"Ah, Mr. Hench, good to see you." I heard as the elderly man greet him.
He had tan skin, white hair, wore a red blazer with a cream pocket square in the chest pocket, a cream-colored puffy shirt under a teal/aqua colored sweater vest, tan pants and brown shoes while sporting a fancy wooden cane with a gorgeous gold handle. I couldn't tell if the cane was for style or actually needed, perhaps both, but it worked either way. Jack stood up, ready to politely greet the man instantly.
"Señor Senior Sr., how are you? Where's Jr.?" He greeted and asked politely.
"My son is not joining me, he is, how Americans say, 'grounded' for failing to steal from the store." S.S.S. tells Jack with a disappointed look on his face.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear. But are you doing fine?" Jack asked politely. I recognized S.S.S. from his picture under the villain profiles I'd read but stayed quiet for now.
"Yes, I am well. That reminds me, could you pass on a message to Miss Gogo, letting her know I'm thankful for doing this favor for me?" He asked Jack politely.
"You may thank her yourself; this young lady here is Gogo." Jack said as he gestured to me. I stood up from my seat with a curtsy, like I would for the wealthy villains.
"Pleasure to finally meet you, sir." I say very politely.
"Ah, you are Miss Gogo. It's a pleasure. You do look familiar, as if we've met?" He questioned me.
"You know my older sister, Shego." I tell him.
"Ah, I do see some resemblance now. Thank you for teaching my son he shouldn't slack in his villain duties." S.S.S. says as he took my right hand, kissing it politely. I noticed certain gentlemen, mostly those with money, tend to do this.
"Of course, it was a little fun to see him whine. I do hope he learned a lesson, though." I say very politely with a smile.
"Oh, he has. I also see you're wearing the rewards." He says as he eyes the jewels and gems on me.
"Topez are one of my birthstones, how could I refuse." I say politely yet proudly.
"Ah, so you are born in November. How interesting." S.S.S. commented towards me. This surprised me a bit since not many people know what their birthstones were.
"Yes, that's right. You're a very smart man, though I should've known better than to think you were not given your record and such." I say very politely.
"Well, I do regret not having my son here to meet you, but perhaps next time. For now, I still have many people to meet. You two enjoy yourselves." S.S.S. said politely before wondering off.
"You've made a good impression on him without making him bitter, that's impressive." Jack tells me.
"I've learned to respect elders and, if you respect the wealthy, they will often leave you alone." I tell him a bit bluntly. Jack lightly laughed at this.
"Come, let us mingle some more. I want you to be able to show how smart and creative you are." Jack said, smiling a toothy smile as he had his arm out for me.
He was such a gentleman. He guided me to many villains, some rich, some not, some mildly evil while others were over the top, introducing me to each villain. Some were skeptical, until I was shown their works. I gushed over a few, asking if they were cooled with hydraulics, powered by battery or electricity or even solar powered, etc.
This impressed a few who started bragging. I gave out cards Jack had, saying they can contact him to contact me instead of me directly until I'm used to them, as we went back to our section. I saw a few people there, which caused Jack to run over and ask what was happening.
"We're getting an insane amount or people asking for the Electro-memory machine and another one called 'Code Eraser'." Parker, the usual loyal one, told him. I overheard these and was pleased. The 'Code Eraser' was one that looked like a pen but could erase bar codes and other stuff off of crypto-chips and gems without damaging them. It was the first one I ever made, though I have a second one that's much better than this one. I decided to step in.
"Fellow villains, I'll be putting these up for auction today. For now, they are display only." I informed them. A few seemed bummed but didn't argue one bit. I looked to Jack, who was already hanging up his phone.
"All set for auction. By the way, what does the Code Eraser do?" He asked me. I reminded him, which made him have a shock look on his face follow by a light smack to his forehead.
"Had I known that I would've sold it years ago!" He exclaimed to me.
"Sorry, perhaps I should make some index cards for you to keep on everything I make." I tell him sheepishly. I mean, I have roughly 300 things I've either created, helped create or improved over time, not counting my cars and bikes.
"Good idea." He replied before having the second henchman, I think his name was Tom, take the items to the auction area. They would be last, but it would be worth it. Thanks to Jack's smooth talking and my explanations, both simple and complex, we sold everything we had, minus anything and my two up in the auctions.
"See, I told you they'd buy your stuff." Jack said with a smile, causing me to smile as well.
"I guess I keep doubting myself because of the past." I say shyly.
"Forget the past, start living in the moment and look towards the future." He tells me. He was right, I should do that. I decided to venture off, having Parker follow me so I'm not alone, to see what's around. Sadly, a lot of stuff was either something I created already, didn't interest me or I could improve without any thrills/excitement put into it. I then spotted an interesting tool, causing me to stop and examine it.
"I see you're interested in my mechanical flute that controls birds." I heard a very familiar voice. I looked up in pure shock, face to face with Aviarius!
"You!" We both yelped out at the same time. He and I pulled out our tazers, ready to attack.
"What are you doing here? Planning on tossing all of us in jail?!" Aviarius screeched.
"How are you here? You were in jail!" I scolded, ready to attack him.
"Miss, you can't attack him without being in trouble." Parker warned me, causing Avairius to look between us. I sighed before lowering the tazer.
"Fine, but if he zaps me, I'm ripping him a new one." I warn Parker, who nodded while getting everyone to stop staring.
"You do realize this is for villains, right?" Aviarius told me, as if I didn't know.
"Yeah, and?" I questioned before hitting my forehead lightly.
"Oh, that's right, you went to jail. I left my brothers, joined Hench Co for work and am now a villain." I explained to him. He seemed very taken aback by my words.
"So~ you're not going to toss me back in jail?" He questioned me cautiously.
"Not unless you cross me, then I'll make up a reason." I warned him. He put his tazer away before smirking at me.
"Maybe I should blurt out how you were-" He started, but I grabbed him by the collar and yanked him close to my face, my eyes glowing that wicked yellow glow to scare him more.
"If you say one word, Avery Feathercluster, then I'll make sure everyone knows who you are, your hide outs and make sure you get nothing but junk mail, spam email, sign you up for everything here under the sun, have you blacklisted from the top villain leagues and make it so you can never be a successful villain. Got it?" I hissed out in a very low and scary tone; one he'd never seen from me ever. He was shaking by the time I finished.
"Right, got it, won't say a word, Igo." He tells me.
"It's Gogo, now." I tell him. His jaw dropped a bit.
"I've heard of your work, hoping to meet you but not, well, you." He tells me as I had let him go and had my eyes stop glowing.
"I want no words to my brothers, either. I'm not ashamed of being a villain, I just prefer they don't find me." I tell him.
"My beak is sealed." He says as he used his clawed glove to show a zipper style motion over his lips. I nodded at this before looking at his flute again.
"So, you made this?" I asked him.
"Yes, it can control any kind of bird you wish. A 'Pied Piper' if you will." He tells me.
"But only birds?" I asked him.
"Kinda my thing, remember." He says to me. I nodded as I point to it.
"May I?" I asked him.
"Be my guest." He says, gesturing for me to try it out. I picked it up and examined it carefully, wishing I had my other earrings to scan it properly.
"I take it you would use it like a flute, but a hypnotic tone comes out of it?" I question him.
"Yes, exactly." He tells me gleefully.
"Not bad, Aviarius. Is this the only one you have?" I asked him.
"Yes, it is." He tells me. I then noticed a flaw.
"Um, you do realize this piece here prevents it from working properly, correct?" I asked him. He then hushed me, looked around, then sighed.
"Look, a lot of my stuff was damaged during the last interaction. I need money, so some of my stuff is junk." He whispers to me. I felt bad, but then had a smirk.
"I still want this, but I'll work out a deal." I tell him. He grew curious as I leaned in and whispered my trade off. He smiled a wicked smile before looking at me.
"You do that, it's yours." He said to me.
We shook on it, and I got to work. After 20 minutes, I had fixed the small bit of stuff he had, including the flute, before using the flute to hypnotize the birds into gathering people around. Aviarius bragged about his inventions, also saying how I, the well-known inventor Gogo, had once assisted him with these items. Well, they were sold quickly except the flute. I stopped playing it as Aviarius counted his money.
"Do you still live in Go City?" I asked him, sitting on the empty table.
"Yes, why do you ask?" He asked me.
"Aren't you tired of the typical hero/villain shtick? I mean, away from there you have slightly better chances." I explained after asking.
"It's my home. I don't mind leaving and visiting, but I enjoy the cat and mouse game. Getting caught? Not so much, but the thrill of showing Go City terror and what I can do is fun. It's small, but enough for me." He explained to me.
"I can understand that." I say as I looked around at all the villains.
"What about you? Don't you miss Go City?" He asked me.
"No, not really. I was alone, no one really noticed nor cared for me. My new school I had started in Junior year was fine, my brothers and sister were good, well mostly my sister, but I felt out of place there. After Shego left, it got worse and worse. Actually, it wasn't until I humiliated my brothers did, they start to respect me more. The problem was, they did it after admitting I had powers, as different as it was then theirs. It didn't feel right, so I decided to leave and discover myself. I'm still doing so each day, but I enjoy what I do. Stealing, inventing, getting jobs to do such things, it's all more or less a game for me. A game I can play and enjoy, win or lose. I haven't been caught yet, but I have been out stolen a small bit. Still, it's all fun for me. Not to mention the money isn't bad, either." I tell him honestly.
See, Aviarius and I are somewhat alike, yet different. I looked at him as he nodded in an understanding way.
"I always knew you had the potential, but you've exceeded what I thought you could do. I'm both proud and jealous." He tells me.
"Well, after the first time you kidnapped me, I actually thought about your words. I was just too naive to believe you, yet here I am. I actually have you to thank." I told him with a smile, causing him to look at me with a questioning look.
"Really?" He asked me.
"Yes, you were the one to give me this choice, twice. You helped me to decide I needed to leave, to better myself. Now I'm a villain, thanks to you." I tell him with a smile. Aviarius smiled, leaning his elbows and arms on the table, slouched over as he looked around.
"It took me years to get invited to here. How did you get here?" He asked me.
"Jack Hench. He invited me as a plus one, so I could sell my stuff." I tell him.
"So, you'd be 21 by now, right?" He asked me.
"Yeah, I am. I also know you're 29." I tell him.
"How is it you know about me, yet I know nothing about you?" He asked me.
"Again, I was a child when we met. If I told you who my brother was, you'd know Team Go's identity, which would lead you to hurt them." I told him.
"You told them who I was." He told me.
"Yes, but they're still my family. Sorry." I tell him. He sighed but then looked out at the other villains.
"I get it, even if I dislike it. If I had family, I wouldn't reveal them either." He confessed to me.
"Listen, I have to go." I told him but slipped him one of Jack's cards.
"Call him and let him know you know me to get certain parts from me." I tell him. He looked at the card in shock before looking at me.
"Are you sure?" He asked me.
"Yeah, we're on the same side. I might still love my brothers, but that doesn't mean I don't want their butts kicked once in a while." I say with a smile. He smiled back at me.
"Thanks, I, I mean Gogo." He says to me.
"I do have one more question, though." I say to him.
"Go ahead." He asked me.
"When you trapped me the last time we met, were you flirting with me?" I asked him. He looked at me, the looking asking 'Are you serious' to which my look said 'Yes, I am' as a reply.
"Well, a little bit." He said as he blushed. This caused me to blush a bit.
"Really?" I asked him.
"Yes, well, you're smart and you turned gorgeous. Though, you honestly scare me a bit." He tells me. I felt myself heat up.
"Oh gosh, I wasn't sure." I say as I felt flustered.
"Wait, really?" He asked me.
"Unless it's bluntly obvious, I don't understand being flirted with and mistaken it for being teased. I was never flirted with until I left Go City, so I never really knew." I told him honestly.
"Well, I doubt you were into me at all." He tells me.
"Your genius had me admire you, even after you went evil, but no. You're not my type at all, I'm sorry. But it was still nice to finally know." I tell him honestly. He nodded at this.
"I get that, but I'm glad I still have someone admire my genius." He said, a smile crept onto his face. I saw Jack looking around, then he spotted me and motioned for me.
"The auction's going to start, so I have to go. Don't get robbed on your way out." I tell him, sliding off the table.
"Thanks, Gogo." He says before I speed walk right up to Jack.
"Friend of yours?" Jack asked me.
"Sort of, more like someone that got me thinking about being a villain." I say with a small smile, taking Jack's arm before being guided to the auction area.
There were pieces being auctioned off, which I bid on two because I wanted their parts, not the inventions. I won those two by the way. Now both of my pieces were up. First was the Electro-memory, which reached $62,300 and was sold to Professor Dementor, which pleased me. My Code Eraser was next. That one sold for nearly $2 million and was sold to Falsetto Jones. No surprise, there. Though he and Señor Senior Sr. had fought against it until Falsetto decided that price was fair, causing S.S.S. to bow in defeat. I thanked the two who won, which they gave me cash for.
See, I never trust checks, not after the one time I got stiffed by 'villain' named Jason and had to have Jack help me track the guy down. In the end, Jack and I learned to never cross each other, and that villain not only quit being a villain, but he also became the cheapest henchman to hire. No one really hires him, not even Drakken unless desperate. Anyways, after calculating my total and my cut from Hench on shared inventions, I made out with almost $4 million.
"Keep this up and you'll be the richest woman in the world." Jack joked as we walked outside.
"I'm probably number 10 by now, but I don't like to advertise myself. I like to keep things hush hush." I say as I put my money on my girder. Jack looked at me in shock.
"You hid your money there?" He questioned me.
"And in each cup of my bra, just in case. I mean, you didn't think I'd carry that much cash in my purse, did you?" I asked him, my eyebrow raised a bit.
"Actually, that's clever and an easy way to not get robbed." He complimented me.
"Exactly." I say as we entered the limo together. I wasn't drunk, I was sober enough to drive.
"Do you need me to take you home?" He asked me.
"No, I'm not drunk. I only had 2 glasses of wine. Besides, I'm not ready to show anyone my home of a lair." I admit to him.
"If, you're sure. I mean, if not then I can set you up in a room for the night." He offered politely.
"Jack, I'm ok. I promise, if I wasn't, I would let you know. Two things I'd never do is drink and drive or drink while intoxicated. I need to be vigilant when I speed." I explained to him with a smile.
"If, you're sure." He says to me.
"I'm sure. Thank you, though." I say with a reassuring smile. Jack dropped me off by my car and stayed there until I was in and driving off. I knew he wouldn't follow me. I made it home, sent Jack a text to confirm I did, then stripped with an exasperated sigh.
"That, was a lot." I muttered as I turned on the TV.
"In other news, we have a new lead on the prison break yesterday that caused many villains to escape, including Dr. Drakken and Motor Ed. It was a mystery how half the prison blacked out, but reports show that the fuse box for that half of the prison had short circuited. Faulty wiring? Not up to date? Sabotaged? No one knows nor can explain. One thing is for sure, those prisoners that escaped should be considered lucky for not getting captured again. In other news, the Jewelry heist in France still leaves detectives baffled. Even the teen hero, Kim Possible, can't seem to figure it out. Could it be the mysterious ninja at work? Or is it a copycat villain? Who knows, except for the one that did it. Now, over to Jim with the weather." The newsman said before I turned the TV off, a wickedly gleeful smile spread across my face.
The earrings worked better than anticipated and that annoying teen hero, Kim Possible, hasn't got a clue who I am nor where I'd strike next. Now the stakes were starting to rise, which excited me, as another thought came to mind.
What will I steal next?
Jack Hench's POV
I was glad to know Gogo got home safely. I could tell many things about her the moment she came in for an interview. The one thing I took time to understand, I felt a love for her. A fatherly love. It took a month for me to confess this, which she would accept me as an uncle figure and call me Uncle Jack when she was ready. This was good enough for me.
She might be Shego's sister, but unlike Shego, Gogo was still new to this world of evil and this made her vulnerable in a sense. Maybe not physically, but emotionally she was. After what we talked about, I now understood fully why she kept to herself, why she was scared to open up, why she's being very particular in deciding to hire an assistant or henchman.
She was new to being completely alone, but I wasn't going to let her be alone. Gogo would one day be caught by Kim Possible, we all have, as well as get caught up and betrayed by another villain. This is why I warned her against Falsetto. Falsetto would leave anyone behind if they were a casualty, no remorse or nothing.
I got an email from Falsetto actually, a written-up contract on her being his silent partner. He was tricky, a man I rarely got involved with. I read it over quickly, his proposal wasn't bad actually, but I still didn't want her working with him. He was a venomous snake in the grass and she's not fully aware of what he is capable of. The only good thing was, not only can't he track her number, but he can't figure out where Gogo's lair is.
Believe me, I tried but couldn't find it. I sent a reply, showing what I had crossed out that seemed unfit, then waited. I was better at these things than her, even though she was thorough. I got a message back with the same thing I sent, but with something new added. It wasn't a bad deal, so I sent it to Gogo. This contract ensured she worked for him, doing thefts he couldn't do, help care for his hounds, help with electronics, minor stuff. Nothing that puts her in immediate danger, nothing to get her caught, just stuff she already does. I got a reply from Gogo.
'It looks good, but I'll think about it. I need to sleep. Have a good night, Jack. ~Gogo.' was her reply.
I let Falsetto know she would think about it. He sent me an email agreeing to wait a bit longer on the deal. I hope Gogo knows what she's doing.