Ch.47

As the explosion rocked the house Ron's first thought was of Shego. He wasn't worried that whoever was attacking would get in on the first try since Shego had the house built like a bunker. But Shego was pregnant and they had agreed no powers for her since they didn't know how it would affect the baby.

Ron made it to the room in moments and was glad to see Shego waiting for him in the panic room inside the walk in closet.

"Are you okay?" Ron asked unable to believe his eyes.

"Yes, now what's the plan?" Shego asked focusing on the problem at hand.

"Please wait for me here while I deal with whoever is attacking our home." Ron said moving further in the room and getting some of his weapons.

Shego sighed before speaking. "Be careful."

Armed now, Ron kissed her and exited the room. "I will."

When Ron saw the panic room door close he disappeared from sight, fading like he was a ghost.

Turns out it was not an explosion that rocked the how but Hego's super strength as he slammed his fist at the door. Ron saw that not only Hego was here but his twin brothers as well. Behind them stood an army of synthodrones and the same villains that had participated in the conference as Monkey Fist's castle three years ago.

Ron felt fury rise up inside him. Here he was retired and still they did not appreciate his restraint and attack him at home. Ron briefly thought he should have hunted them down after what happened to Yori but took a deep breath to focus on what he needed to do.

Going to the door that was already warping under Hego's assault, Ron unlocked it and let it fly open on the next punch. Ron saw that the twins were ready, multiplying and rushing into the house in search for its occupants. He was tempted to chase after them but he knew the biggest threat was Hego. There was no way into the panic room from the outside and only Hego could force his was through.

The second Hego walked through the door Ron attacked his pressure points and brought him down in under a second. With Hego out for the count Ron drew his blade and charged the synthodrone army outside, his form nowhere to be seen.

Ron had taken out a dozen synthodrones before their goo started pooling on the ground. By the time another dozen was down one of them was lucky and gooed him, effectively making his stealth mode useless. Fading into view, Ron continued taking out synthodrones, remembering to stay close to the door. As the fighting went on Ron started taking glancing blows. Nothing that hindered his fighting abilities or threatened his life yet but it seemed to be a matter of time.

As Ron fought his focus was all around him. With his senses so focused, Ron felt like he had a three sixty degree view, increasing the speed of his actions. He took out synthodrone after synthodrone with increasing ease since he didn't need to worry about killing someone. By the time the last synthodrone fell and his state of focus slightly diminished Ron realized two things. One, he had dozens of wounds and two, he had stepped away from the door.

Looking around he didn't spot any of the villains that masterminded the attack. Rushing into his home, Ron spotted Hego right where he left him. Worried about Shego Ron rushed towards their room and found what he dreaded. In his room stood all the villains with Shego in their center and various weapons leveled at her.

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After Shego closed the door to the panic room she started giving commands. "Home, show the intruders."

The monitors in the room flashed to life and showed the front of the house. The first thing Shego noticed was her brothers though Mego was missing. Then the army of synthodrones came into view followed by villains hanging in the background. Shego took a deep breath trying to calm down, that's was alot to take down even if she was fighting alongside Ron. When the door to the house opened followed shortly by Hego going down, Shego knew Ron started his counterattack.

The screen also showed the Wegos multiplying and beginning to search the house but Shego chose to focus on Ron even though she couldn't see him. That didn't last for long as one of the synthodrones goo spray managed to outline Ron's invisible figure and he faded into view. This caused the fight to intensify and the synthodrones attacks to start connecting. Shego saw the synthodrones encircle Ron and with their attacks move him further from the door giving the villains enough space to walk right in.

Shego looked at the monitor's for the twins and noticed them standing outside the panic room with the villains following a duplicate straight to her room. She took comfort in that they wouldn't easily get into the panic room and focused on Ron. He looked to be in his element as he took out synthodrones faster and faster.

"Danger!" Squeaked Rufus forcing Shego to look around.

Mego stood in the room with her and Rufus, his hand already opening the door. The door sliding silently open and revealing the waiting twins. Shego absentmindedly understood how he got in, the vents in the house were big enough for Rufus to run in and Mego must have shrunk himself, navigating their network, meaning the synthodrones were a diversion so they could find her.

Two things happened just as she pieced everything together. One, Rufus squeaked 'door' and telekineticaly pushed Mego out of the room. Two, he jumped at the twins preventing them from entering with some telekinesis. Shego went to the door and pressed the button to close it hoping Rufus would hop back in but the little guy didn't even turn around.

Looking at the monitors Shego watched as Rufus raced across the floor after Mego, no doubt aware of the threat he posed. Just as he got to Mego, Rufus was surrounded by the twins duplicates. Rufus fighting style resembled a precision drill as he targeted the pressure points of his opponents and jumped from one to the next. Still, he couldn't take down Mego before he rushed out of the room.

Rufus didn't seem ready to give up and started to give chase. Just as he reached the door Rufus was struck by a shuriken that came out of seemingly nowhere. The shuriken sticking out of his back Rufus struggled to keep going after Mego. Shego cried seeing this, Rufus hind legs didn't seem to be responding as he dragged himself foward with his front paws, still not ready to give up.

The villains entered the room one by one with Monkey Fist pulling out another shuriken and throwing it at Rufus. Shego hoped that Rufus would dodge or stop it with telekinesis but the shuriken struck true, sinking into his head.

"Rufus!" Shego screamed and pounded her fist on the monitor when Monkey Fist kicked Rufus body into the wall.

Shego knew it wasn't time to mourn yet and hoped that what she was about to do didn't hurt the child. Igniting her plasma she sealed the vent shut and turned to give commands to the commands to the house since the door would open when a certain amount of carbon dioxide gathered to make sure the occupant got enough air.

"Home disable emergency protocols for the panic room." Shego commanded.

"Emergency protocols cannot be disabled for the panic room." Was the reply Shego got.

"Override and disable." Shego demanded.

"An override cannot be preformed." Came the reply.

"Home display carbon dioxide levels in the room." Shego said as she knew it was now a waiting game. Ron would either defeat the synthodrones first or the emergency protocol would open the doors to the waiting villains.

Ron was making great progress and Shego did her best to slow her breathing but just when there was a dozen synthodrones left the door to the panic room opened, time was up. Shego briefly debated resisting but with various weapons leveled at her and more importantly the child she surrendered quietly.

"I wondered why we didn't see you fighting." Declared Electronique as she patted Shego's belly. "You're expecting."

The villains were much too composed as they pulled Shego into their midst and waited for Ron to step through the door. He did in moments, freezing at the sight of various weapons leveled at her.

"What do you guys want? I left the hero business years ago." Ron asked.

"We know squeeb but..." started Gill.

"...every plan we will try is..." continued Drakken.

"...is ultimately stopped by you." Finished Monkey Fist.

"So we brought it to a vote and decided to make you part of the solution." Declared Dementor.

Electronique pulled out of the purse she was carrying the Attitudedinator but it looked modified.

Shego now understood why her brothers were involved with the villains and what plans they had for Ron so she spoke up. "Guys listen you REALLY don't want to do this, when Ron is forcefully turned evil he embraces his full potential but can be a little reckless, the last time he nearly shook the planet apart for some nacos."

"What better way to keep him from stopping us then having him be one of us." Said Duff Killigan.

That was like the signal as the villains inched closer to Shego while Electronique got closer to Ron.

"Don't resist." Electronique said standing a good three feet from Ron.

Shego saw him tensed before sighing and lowering his weapon, Ron couldn't risk it. When the red ray shot from the Attitudedinator and hit Ron, Shego hoped it wouldn't be like when he had Drakken's evil in him. Shego felt more than saw the change in Ron. It was like the warm and kind Ron was replaced by a cold and detached one.

"Did it work?" Asked Senior.

"Oh, it worked alright." Ron answered, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Good, now you will help us take over the world and Shego will remain unharmed." Said Gemini.

That was the wrong choice of words, threatening him was a mistake. Shego saw the decision being made in Ron's eyes as his Ki flared and his eyes turned blue. The next second there was the sound of scraping metal followed by tense silence. The Attitudedinator had been reduced to a ball of scrap metal.

"Here's my counteroffer." Ron began speaking. "You will all surrender and let Shego walk to safety or I kill you where you stand. Your choice really." Ron waited three seconds for them to make up their mind before speaking again. "Consider this your final warning."

As soon as the words stopped Frugal Luker's head went into the air, blood spraying those closest to him. Ron's blue eyes calmly looked at the villains as he waited for their reply. Seeing Monkey Fist move his hand behind his back Ron focused on him. Ron attacked Monkey Fist faster than anyone could blink and extremely lethally. Fist's hand that reached behind his back dropped to the ground holding a monkey statue followed quickly by his head. Ron's threat level now that he stopped trying to keep his opponents alive went through the roof and Shego doubted anyone here could be a worthy opponent.

DNAmy made the next mistake. The scalpel she'd been holding pricked the skin of Shego's belly as she screamed. "Monty!"

Ron had finally lost it when he saw Shego bleed, especially considering the location of the wound.

"Die!" Ron screamed and moved into action.

Sadly, even with his speed Ron couldn't stop everyone from taking desperate action and tragedy struck again as he block two bullets with telekinesis and had a knife stabbing through his open palm into Shego's belly.

"Noooo!" Ron yelled kneeling by Shego and already using the healing technique, this time he had to make it.

The villains thought to make use of the opening and attack Ron but when the moved towards him the were pushed by by telekinesis.

"I think we should leave." Said Drakken already running towards the door.

Some of the villains tried to collect the monkey statue but it was to close to Ron for the to reach. Reluctantly they all left except Senior whose cane sword was stabbed into Ron's hand and Shego's belly. It wasn't that he didn't try, no he was firmly held in place by Ron's telekinesis and if you looked closely you could see the pained look on his face.

Shego never lost consciousness when she was stabbed or more accurately, the baby was stabbed. She wished she had. Looking at Ron's tears and broken look she knew what had happened, they lost their miracle. Still, Ron worked on healing the child.

When Ron finally accepted that he couldn't save the child he healed Shego's wound as he extracted the sword.

"Please wait for me outside." Ron asked once Shego's physical wounds were taken care off.

Crying Shego went over to where Rufus laid and picked him up before turning to look at what Ron was going to do. "I'm staying by your side."

Ron didn't try to convince her further as he looked at Senior and pulled the cane sword out of his hand. Dropping the sword to the floor, Ron spoke. "I'll be releasing you now but be warned, if you run I'll be paying Junior a visit." As Senior stood still Ron continued. "Good, this is going to be the game. I'll be torturing you till you die, you scream once and I'll go after Junior next, you die without a scream Junior won't see me again."

Shego saw Senior stiffly nod and Ron got to work. Ron wasn't fast but he was brutally efficient. As he stabbed his sword into Senior's foot Ron used telekinesis to grind Senior's right hand to paste, the one that held the cane sword when it stabbed into Shego and the child. Seein blood at the corners of Senior's Shego guessed he bit off tongue. Ron must have used telekinesis eith the sword as when he lifted it a bloody bone was on its tip. A few bones later Senior fell to the floor, his foot unable to hold him up.

When it looked like Senior would finally faint Ron simply jabbed a few pressure points and brought him back around. After nearly ten minutes, Shego wondered why Senior had yet to choke on his own blood and realized Ron must have been healing him as the Spaniard kept chewing his tongue. The healing and torture continued for a few more hours. All the bones in Senior's legs and arm were removed, even some of his spine littered the floor. Like the right arm the rest of Senior's limbs beside his head were grinded into paste. Eventually and with a sigh, the Spaniard succumbed to his injuries dying.

Shego could tell that Ron didn't feel satisfaction, fulfillment or even pleasure at what he done but a strong bloodthirst hung in the air like a blade at your neck. Ron walked into the closet with the monkey statue and a few moments later walked out with a suitcase.

"We'll go to a hospital and see if I made a mistake. When you're healed we can hunt down the rest of them."

Shego was still crying and looking at Ron's icy blue eyes knew that it was for both of them. Going to Ron, she hugged him tight and whispered. "It's not your fault." Ron made no sound or movement to acknowledge he heard her. Taking a deep breath Shego followed Ron to the garage before speaking again. "Home initiate self destruct, code 0, 1, 0, 3, 1."

"Are you sure?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, I'm never coming back to this place." Shego replied.

With the sound of the countdown Ron drove them from their home to Go city general a few miles away and not two minutes later an explosion was heard. In the hospital there was no miracle, they lost the child. After agreeing to a seas section the child was to be extracted. Knowing Ron, he would be with her the whole time so Shego relaxed and let herself drift to sleep with the anesthetic.

When she came to, Ron was right beside her holding her hand. "Was it a boy or a girl?"

"Boy... do you... want to see him?" Ron asked.

"I can't." Shego cried out as she held onto Ron but it was different.

Ron's actions were the same, he hugged her, gently rubbing her back but his heart wasn't there and that made her cry all the more. In one day she had lost Ron, Rufus and their child. Just as she finally calmed down the nurse came in and asked how they would like to handle the body. Seeing Ron's hands tighten into fist Shego knew she had to make the decision.

"Cremation." Shego simply said and saw the nurse walk out of the room. "Ron get Rufus and make sure he is cremated with our son."

Ron stood, went to Shego's clothes and after gently picking Rufus up he faded from view. Twenty minutes later he was back by Shego's side.

"They're together." Ron said.

Shego nodded and held his hand.