Kim Possible Porn Story: Small Surprises Big Consequences R – Chapter 8

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Small Surprises, Big Consequences

Chapter 8: Cupid Has A Death Ray

‘Being green does have its benefits,’ Agni thought, her skin blending in well with the bushes.

Agni had known that Kim was hiding something from the moment the hero had abruptly told the pale-green girl to go inside and clean up. Kims instructions just didnt make sense, particularly since she wasn’t even that dirtyin her personal opinion, anyway. It took more than some tumbling around to get her to build up a sweat of any kind. There was no reason for Kim to tell her to go inside, no reason at all. Not unless she wanted Agni gone for something… private.

Now she was watching what appeared to be a very tense conversation between her mother, whom she adored, and Teen Hero Kim Possible, who could apparently do anything as long as it annoyed and frustrated her.

Knowing that questioning Kim’s directive would only result in half-assed excuses, Agni performed some sleight-of-foot. She had appeared to do as she had been instructed, but the exact instant that Agni felt that the redheads attention was off of her, the green girl had gone into full sneak-mode. She picked a nice thick shrub and hid behind it, a pair of long leaves framing her view of the conversation.

She remembered how, when she was younger, she would always sneak up on and surprise her Uncle Mego. She loved the girlish shriek he emitted whenever she popped up. The trick to it was something her Wego uncles had taught her. Her twin uncles were always the best resource for fun stuff like thatwhen they were around, at least. Of her uncles, she greatly preferred them to the alternatives. On the other hand, that was a contest one could win merely by showing up and not being an ass.

Mego seemed to hate kids as a general rule, and being forced to live with one for several years just crystallized that hatred. He’d complained about Agni every chance he got. Which basically meant that he complained about Agni when Shego wasn’t around, because he didn’t want to wake up with his hair on fire.

‘Not that he needs an excuse to complain about everything in the frickin’ world anyway.’

What really chapped Agni’s ass about Uncle Mego was his secret nickname for her he thought no one knew about: My Sisters Bastard. When Agni had first read that in his precious journal, she hadnt known what a bastard even was, but she could tell that it was some kind of insult. Later, she found out its definition. It wasn’t quite as bad as she had thought, but it was still hurtful. Agni was glad when he finally had the good sense to move out.

She disliked Hego for entirely different reasons. He was pompous, he was arrogant, and he always thought he knew what was best for everyone. This despite the fact that he was almost thirty and still working at a fast-food restaurant! He was also completely vapid and a total comic book nerd. When Agni was ten, she had tried to approach him with her problems at school. Either he hadnt gotten it or he simply didnt want to; all he had done was smile wistfully, say Ahh, the joys of childhood, and send her on her way with the asinine parting advice Cherish these precious moments.

She put dog crap in his shoes later that night. Agni had certainly cherished that precious moment.

The Wegos, however, were always pretty nice to her, all things considered. It probably had something to do with their generally gregarious demeanor, but it was still appreciated. They always insisted she drop the Uncle and just call them Wego. They even once said that Agni was easier to think of as a baby sister rather than a niece, since the alternative made them feel old. She never could quite get the hang of that. The only problem was that they were always so busy, not to mention all over the place. The Wegos had an active social life; they were full-time college students living it up in some dorm outside of Go City. It was a cruel joke that the only relatives besides her mother that she actually liked were never around when she needed them.

Agnis train of thought was suddenly derailed when she heard Kim tell Shego to reveal herself. Her green eyes widened and snapped to the area that Kim was looking at, somewhere around the side of the house. Slowly, much to Agnis shock, Shego appeared from around the corner, approaching Kim at a guarded pace and stopping at about ten feet in front of Kim. A perfect lunging distance if needed, the twelve year old noted.

‘How the hell did she find me so quickly!?‘ thought the girl, mouth hanging open in disbelief. She had thought she would have at least three days to herself given the care she took to obfuscate her mother, and yet she had managed only about nine hours. It was a humbling realization. ‘Does she have me bugged or chipped or something?’

Agni had never pegged Kim as a very dangerous person, even taking her notable skills into account. Kim just didnt have the killer instinct that Agni and her mother had in abundance. However, when she saw how the two regarded one another, the pale girl suddenly found it necessary to cast aside that assumption. It was as though Kims personality had done a complete one-eighty. Any trace of warmth on her face fell away until all that remained was a razor-edged attentiveness befitting a rattlesnake poised to strike. She didn’t look dangerous, per se; it was more like she was chillingly certain of her ability to cause harm. In her letters to Agni, Shego had often repeated a maxim: “People who look dangerous are never as dangerous as people who don’t.” Agni had thought she understood her mother’s point, but she had never truly grasped it until this moment. It was disconcerting for Agni, to say the least.

‘I guess a girl her age doesnt smash up sociopath nutjobs on a semi-daily basis without having something to show for it,’ Agni muttered mentally as she watched the redhead.

She cast her gaze toward Shego and felt even more confused. Shego had also shrugged off any trace of the motherly compassion Agni associated so closely with her, replacing it with a tensed ferocity hidden underneath a thin veneer of cool indifference. Chills ran up her spine just looking at Shego.

‘Thats my mom!?’

It was strange; a large part of her wanted to abandon her post, to sprint forward and throw her arms around her mothers waist like she had in Nevada. Seeing her standing there, so close, was like a slowly twisting knife in her gut. However, another part of her was honestly frightened of the woman in her current state; she had never seen her mother look so cold.

‘This must be Mom when Im not around Way scary.’

The two exchanged what the girl could only assume was standard banter before the inevitable fight. To the girls surprise, however, the volatile situation was defused when Kim mentioned Agni. The moment her name was thrown out amidst the posturing, both Kim and her mothers aggressive auras vanished completely. It was almost as if a light switch had been flipped. It was disorienting how quickly the two were able to go from barely checked aggression to what could pass for civilized – albeit guarded – conversation.

The thing that really amazed Agni, however, was that she had been the catalyst for the change. What exactly were they going to decide? Kim hadnt come up with any kind of plan that Agni knew about, and her mother had made her intentions very clear on the phone the night before. What other options were there? She couldn’t think of any. She was going to be thrown to the wolves! It had been stupid to think that Shego could have done anything for her in the first place. All the girl could do was sit behind the bush and watch her destiny unfold.

So, Kim started, clearly lost for where to begin. About Agni.

Yeah, Shego added, looking equally uncomfortable. About her.

Kim gave a little faux-cough and spoke, gazing intently at her shoes. I guess youre planning to take her back to her grandparents’ place, right?”

Well I dont want to! Shego stated defensively, adding, but its not like I have much of a choice.

Yes, you do! Of course you do! she all but shouted, suddenly glaring at Shego with more force than she had actually intended. Both were briefly shocked by the outburst, but Kim didnt allow herself to waste much time before continuing. You and I both know that. Why cant you just take her back?

Wow, gee, I dunno Shego drawled, every syllable thick with sarcasm.

The fact that you’re a fugitive who is wanted in several countries does not have anything to do with it and you know it. She gestured dismissively to reinforce her point.

I mean, it’s not like you’re a stickler for legality, is it? She crossed her arms, her brow furrowed in annoyance. You could take her back right now and nobody’d–

No I couldnt! Screw you! Shego growled, abandoning her indifference for anger. She took several steps forward, so that she was nearly on top of Kim. You just dont get it, do you?!

Kim looked up at the taller woman, neither fazed nor intimidated by her proximity and aggression. Yeah, youre right, I dont get it,” she said, her body language suddenly making her seem three times Shego’s size. “Why dont you just explain it to me? What are you, scared!?

Listen up, shorty! I– Shego choked back her planned scathing rebuke, instead slowly taking a step back to regain her space. She shook her head.

Just I wouldnt be good for her, okay? Trust me, Im a lousy parent. Shego turned away from Kims olive gaze, shaking her head.

Surprised by Shegos change in attitude, Kim calmed down and chose her next words carefully.

Youre worse than the alternative?

Shego regarded Kim with a cautious sideways glance. Suspicious, she began again. And what do you know about the alternative?

Honestly? Not much, at least beyond Agnis highly edited version. Kim shrugged, She stepped in front of Shego, meeting her eye-to eye. But I do know that it was bad enough to make a twelve-year-old girl run across three states just to find you!

Shego opened her mouth to retort, but stopped when she realized the redheads argument made more sense than any she could offer.

Seeing an opening, Kim jumped for it. Cant you just… reconsider?

Shego scoffed and glared down at Kim. Why do you care so much– no, scratch that, of course you care, you’re a prissy little control freak with a messiah complex!

And youre a kleptomaniacal sociopath! Kim shot back without realizing it. Responding to Shegos insults had become a reflexive action over the years.

Yeah, Shego said, finding her own opening in Kims argument. And that tends to be poor parental material, dont you agree?

Kim sighed and shook her head, giving up on the aggressive approach. Shego obviously treated every exchange of words the same way she treated physical combat: never giving an inch. Kim would have to try for the moral high ground. Im just trying to look out for Agnis best interests.

Y- Yeah, Shego finally said, mellowing some. That was a sentiment she could certainly agree with. Me too.

She seems to think youd do a much better job than her grandparents, and I’m inclined to trust her word over theirs. Or yours, to be honest. Kim stated, a bit of uncertainty creeping into her voice. Honestly, she still had trouble picturing the pale thief raising anyone, especially someone who so openly hero-worshipped her.

Shego could see what Kim was getting at, and it amused her. She forced herself to maintain her scowl despite that. She was four when we last saw each other in person. Shes just idealized me, thats all.

Well thats obvious enough. I mean, I know I’d probably end up throwing Agni in jail at some point, but I’d at least be throwing a happy Agni in jail. Kim said, smiling impishly as she added, “Well, happier. ‘Serene and content’ isn’t really Agni’s style, is it?”

Hah, youre a riot, Cupcake. Which is what Agni would probably start if you put her in prison. Shego stated dryly. Her eyes widened slightly, and she glanced around the backyard as if in search of something. Kim didnt notice; she was too busy working up the courage to ask Shego a question she knew the thief wouldn’t enjoy answering.

Hey Kim finally said, briefly drawing Shego’s attention away from her presumably nonexistent quarry.

Why did you leave in the first place?

Shed actually managed to ask the question, much to Shegos visible displeasure. Despite the dirty look, the redhead continued. Agni told me

Hold up, Shego said, cutting Kim off with a “stop” gesture. She walked over to one of the bushes framing the backyard, smirked slightly, and shoved her hand through the branches. She fished out the struggling form of her daughter, holding her aloft by the collar of her sweatshirt.

“Hi there,” said Shego, bemused.

Kim saw the image as reminiscent of a lioness holding her cub by the scruff. Kim doubted, however, that kittens struggled quite as much when lifted. Shego finally dropped Agni, and the young girl somehow managed the grace needed to land on her feet.

Shego gave Agni a harsh look and pointed at the house. Inside. This is private.

Grr, how’d you even know I was here? Agni growled. She was sure she hadnt made a single noise, and she’d been under complete cover. The only way Shego could have known where she was would have been if she had known ahead of time, and that was impossible. That comet had given the Drago children many things, but X-Ray vision had not been one of them.

Right?

Because Im just that good. Shego said, smiling archly. When she saw the sour look on Agni’s face, she decided to try a different tactic. Kneeling down until she was eye-to-eye with her estranged daughter, Shego placed both gloved hands on Agni’s shoulders. Listen, why don’t you go clean yourself up and we’ll talk after that, huh? Can you be patient and give the adults some privacy ’til then, kiddo? Please?

After a moment of silent consideration, Agni slowly nodded. Shego and Agni smiled at each other, then the girl turned and headed for the houses back door. Before stepping inside, Agni turned back around and regarded Kim silently for a moment.

Then she stuck her tongue out at the cheerleader.

Kim sighed in defeat. Beating one Shego was nearly impossible; two was out of the question.

Bah, adults… Agni grumbled, rolling her eyes as she entered the Possible residence.

Free from prying eyes, Kim started to restate her earlier question. However, something odd occurred to her. How did you know she was hiding there? I didnt even notice.

The thief smirked. Its a mother-daughter thing.

—Possible Residence: Earlier that Afternoon—

Jim and Tim Possible were used to weirdness. Not only was their sister a globetrotting adventurer and heroine, but they themselves were genius engineers and inventors despite their young age. They occasionally joined their sister on her adventures (much to her chagrin), and had even saved the world on their own once or twice.

Throughout their relatively short lives, they had played a vital part in taking down mad scientists, mutant bees (of their own creation), and even giant toy devil-robots. Their inventions had saved lives time and again, and though they were often reckless and overenthusiastic, their sheer expertise and unrelenting optimism always won the day.

Despite all of their experience, when the mysterious girl from yesterday afternoon left Kims bedroom, pushed past them, and headed towards the restroom, they were struck dumb. Where had the girl been since the afternoon prior? Who was she? What was she doing in Kim’s room? And, most distressing of all, why was the girl now pale green?

The dark-haired girl cast a brief and dismissive glance at the brothers, regarding them as one might regard a solitary ant. Then she turned and strode casually into the bathroom, casually shoving the bathroom door just hard enough to shut it. Behind the door, they heard the telltale hiss of water spewing from a shower nozzle. Jim and Tim stared at the closed door blankly for well over a minute before Tim looked over at Jim.

Hey Jim, am I going crazy

Yes, answered Jim, in a somewhat distracted voice.

Tim smirked and shook his head. Whatever. I was gonna say, am I going crazy or was that girl a different color yesterday?

Jim nodded absently. Yeah, she’s… Yeah.

Musta spent the night, huh? said Tim, scratching the back of his head. When he wasnt favored with a response, he turned to his brother and quirked an eyebrow. Jim seemed lost in his own head, studying the restroom door with an intense concentration he usually reserved for partially constructed machines. For some reason, Tim found that disconcerting. Jim?

Jim yelped and spun around to face his brother. Huh? Yeah? Didja…?

Tim sighed in annoyance. I said, I think that weird girl stayed the night.

Jim nodded. Oh, yeah, she musta, like His face lit up suddenly. Hey! Lets go ask Kim who that girl is!

Tim thought Jim seemed suspiciously eager. He wasn’t quite sure why he felt the need to designate his brother’s behavior as “suspicious” rather than merely “odd,” but he was somehow sure he had a good reason.

What’s with him?

Tim craned his eyebrow. Why? Shes probably just, like, some girl Kim’s doing stuff for or something.

Jim frowned slightly and shrugged. I dunno I mean, its not like we have much better to do, right?

Tim looked at Jim in wide-eyed astonishment. Nothing better to do? Werent we gonna work on that force-field generator? And after that we were gonna finish up the repulsor coil. We’ve got plenty to do!

‘Wasnt it his idea to finish all that tonight so we could test it tomorrow?’

Jim shook his head. Look, I didnt forget about that stuff, but this wont take too long, right? C’mon, dont’cha at least wanna know why shes green?

Knowing how stubborn Jim could be, Tim decided to save himself some grief and simply accede to his brother’s demands. After all, it was another opportunity to bother their sister, a hobby both boys were fond of no matter how questionable the pretext. And this pretext was certainly questionable; Jims sudden interest in that girl was, if nothing else, vexing for Tim. He just didnt get it.

Tim was shaken from his reverie when he saw his other half sprinting up the stairs leading to Kims attic room; never one to be left behind, Tim abandoned his train of thought and ran up to his brother.

They both started knocking – banging in Kim’s opinion – on her door. From inside they heard their older siblings aggravated voice cut through the background noise. Get lost, Tweebs!

What was that, Sis? asked Jim coyly.

We cant hear you, added Tim, playing off his brother. This routine always managed to get to Kim within the first minute. Tim presumed the next few minutes would play out as they always did. It was inevitable; Kim would open the door, probably threaten them with a painfully slow death, and then chase them around the house in a futile attempt to enact said threat. Their sister was nothing if not predictable.

When I get out there, Im gonna make the stuff from Splatter Mall look like Babes in Toyland! Kim shouted, forcefully shoving her door open and preparing to rush her brothers. She halted, however, when she saw the two still standing in place; she had grown accustomed to their habit of running off in two different directions. Instead, the two of them just grinned up at her impishly.

Hey, Kim… said Tim.

We want to ask you something… added Jim.

Whats up with that girl? They both finished in unison. They both knew it annoyed Kim when they talked like that, which only meant that they practiced at it for that very reason. While Tim could have cared less about the girl, Jim was genuinely curious, and they preferred to appear united at all times.

Kim craned an eyebrow suspiciously. Why do you care?

Humor us, said Tim.

Were curious, added Jim.

Their older sister frowned and shook her head. Uh-uh, no way. I dont know what you two are up to, but I want no part of it. Its none of your business anyway.

Aww, cmon! Just tell me her name! Jim blurted, catching Kim’s attention before she had a chance to slide her door completely shut. The almost pleading undertone in his voice caused both Kim and Tim to cast confused looks at their brother. That uneasy feeling Tim had experienced earlier came back in full force. His twin had never shown such interest in anyone else before.

‘No one outside of us, at least’

Kim stared blankly for a moment, then visibly shook off her reverie and regarded Jim with an unreadable look. Um, her names Agni.

Agni? Jim asked, and then smiled when Kim nodded.

Thanks, Kim! He then grabbed Tim by the arm and bolted off to the room they shared before Kim had a chance to say anything else.

When they finally reached their room, Tim stared at Jim as if he were from Mars. Whats with you today?

Nothings ‘with’ me. Hey, lets finish up the shield generators grav-shifter, said Jim, furrowing his brow. He walked towards their current improvised workstation and picked up one of the tools they had filched from their father. He immediately and happily threw himself into his work, a strange smile permanently plastered on his face. Hmmmm Agni

Tim continued to stare Jim for well over a minute, then finally shook it off and took his usual place by his brothers side. Though they were physically next to each other, Tim felt as though they were on opposite sides of a canyon.

—Possible Residence: Three hours later—

After several hours of labor, the Tweebs decided to take a break from their work on the shield generator and went downstairs for a quick snack.

Tim was more than grateful for the distraction. Jim had been a complete space-cadet for the last few hours, and Tim was sure it had been that… girl’s fault. He didn’t know how, he didn’t know why, but she had done something to Jim. She was incontrovertibly the reason that his twin wasnt acting like himself, and Tim decided then and there that he wanted nothing to do with her. He honestly hoped that Kim finished doing whatever she was doing soon. Then Agni could make like a hoverpod and take off, and Jim could get back on track.

Ironically, the two females in question were the first things the twins saw when they got to the kitchen. Both twins stopped dead in their tracks at the unusual sight in the window. Their sister and that Agni girl were in a fight. Not only that, but Agnis hands were glowing with the same green aura as that crazy Shego lady Kim was always dealing with.

The twins ran to the window to watch. Tim was just watching out of curiosity, but had he glanced over at his brother, he would have seen the weird smirk on Jims face. The other twin wasnt so much focused on the fight as he was the smaller girl.

After a minute or two, Kim stopped the match and said something to Agni that neither twin could hear. The pale girl shrugged and made her way towards the door, disappearing from sight. Kim, to their surprise, walked off in a totally different direction seconds later.

Tim smirked triumphantly. Maybe shes going home

Jim frowned when Tim pulled him in the direction of the kitchen, reminding him of why they came downstairs in the first place. With nothing further for them to watch, Jim begrudgingly conceded. They sat at the table with two ham sandwiches and a bag of barbecue potato chips in front of them, eating in awkward silence.

It was Jim who broke the ice. Wasnt she cool!?

Tim didnt need to ask who he meant. They had both seen Kim fight a dozen times over, so he wouldnt have gotten so excited over that. He could only have meant that other girl. The creepy one.

Tim shrugged dismissively. She was okay. Kim was totally gonna win, though.

Jim frowned and took another big bite from his sandwich. Kim always wins. I just thought it was cool that Agni could fight like that.

Tim sighed, but then he remembered something he thought was worth mentioning. What about that weird green fire stuff she was doing? Didn’t that seem kinda, y’know, familiar?

Again, Tim wasnt offered an immediate response. He looked up from his own sandwich to find that Jim was once again lost in thought. Tim frowned fiercely. Jim!

Jim looked over at his brother and frowned. What? Oh, yeah, prob’ly a connection with, ah, the green… Yeah… He shrugged and stood to throw his now-empty paper plate in the recycling bin, with Tim following suit moments later. As the second plate fell, the girl in question burst through the back door.

Jim and Tim quickly made way for the current object of their observations: a fuming light green twelve-year-old of the fairer sex, grumbling to herself and glaring at the two boys as she passed.

Agni walked over to the living room couch. She practically threw herself along its length, crossing her arms, and glaring bloody death at the far wall. The boys could almost see a black cloud hovering over the preteen and showering her with buckets of rain. Even a moron could tell she was irritated beyond all reason.

Despite the numerous warning signs, Jim just grinned and hurried off in Agnis direction… At least, he had intended to. However, Tim snagged his arm before he could go any further. Jim glared at his brother in annoyance. What are you doing?

Tim regarded Jim with a look meant to indicate the all-too-obvious flaws in his brothers reasoning. Think about it, dummy! If shes connected to that Shego lady, then isnt it possible that shes evil too?

Jim shook his head. I think theres, like, an age requirement for evil. You have to be eighteen or older or something like that.

Nuh-uh!

Yeah-huh!

Nuh-uh!

Jim sighed and shot an annoyed look at his brother. Well well never know if we dont talk to her, right? Cmon, wheres your sense of adventure?

‘Back upstairs with our science projects,’ Tim thought. He didnt have the heart to say it out loud, so he grudgingly followed his errant brother to the couch and the girl splayed across it.

Agni seemed to have calmed down a fair amount, at least compared to the last time the brothers had borne witness to her Medusaesque death-gaze. Now she just lay there with her eyes closed and her arms crossed. Her brow was furrowed with intense frustration, the only indication that she hadn’t fallen asleep. Tim could relate. When the twins stopped along the side of the couch, the girl opened her left eye halfway to look over at them before closing it again, dismissing their existence in favor of her own thoughts.

Jim cleared his throat and rubbed the back of his head before speaking. His voice was slightly stilted and overly hesitant. Hey um, Kim said your name was Agni, right? So, uh Hi?

Tim rolled his eyes and suppressed a sigh. Agni didnt do anything at all, acting as though she hadnt heard him in the first place.

Um, oh! Im Jim, and this is Tim, Jim jerked his thumb in Tims direction. It was a pointless gesture; Agnis eyes had yet to reopen.

Iuh, I mean we, we were um

Without bothering to open her eyes, the pale girl finally spoke. What the hell do you want!?

Agni cut the befuddled boy off before he had a chance to babble any further. Tim thought it was an embarrassing display on Jim’s part, and he intended to ride Jim about it in private, but keeping up a united front was always the higher priority.

Undaunted by her harsh tone, Jim continued with more confidence, having just been presented with evidence that the girl had at least been paying attention. Well, its not often Kim deals with kids our age, cept maybe Wade. II mean we, were curious about what you needed her for.

Agni frowned and finally did open her eyes, casting a dismissive but curious look in the Tweebs’ direction. You help her out or somethin?

Jim blinked, unsure of the context behind the question, so Tim answered on his behalf. Sometimes, but not really. Mostly we just mess with her.

Agni sat up and glared at the both of them. Well, I guess that makes it none of your business, doesnt it?

Oh, uh yeah. Jim said, and thought for a moment before finally smiling. That stuff you did with Kim earlier was really awesome. That fighting, I mean…

Agni was visibly thrown by the compliment. She stared for a moment, blinking before turning away and shrugging. Ah… um… okay?

If her reaction to Jim’s statement was anything to go by, Tim surmised, this girl hadn’t been complimented very much. Seeing the opening presented by his brother, Tim decided to ignore that line of inquiry for the moment and ask the question that had been bothering him since hed seen her fight.

How’d you do that fire thing? he asked, sounding slightly pushier than he had intended. He backed up slightly when the girl’s eyes flashed bloody murder in his direction.

Also none of your business, Agni growled. She let a murderous smile play across her face as she added, “Any other stuff you’re just dying to know?”

Tim had assumed the girl would try to intimidate him, so he was nonplussed by the rebuke. In fact, he became even more curious. ‘What’s she hiding? Maybe she was some kind of government science experiment? A half-grown Shego clone? I gotta know!’

Do you maybe know this crazy evil lady Kims always beating up named Shego? Tim pressed, trying not to glare at her as hard as he was. He ignored his brothers startled look of protest.

Agnis eyes nearly bugged out of their sockets, but once the initial shock wore off, they slowly narrowed into fierce slits. Her next words were spoken through clenched teeth. Why would you think something stupid like that, huh?

It is stupid, right? So stupid. So stupid it’s a joke, is what I mean. He’s joking, he’s a joker. Good joke, Tim! Ha ha Jim said quickly, trying desperately to defuse the situation. His next words came out rushed. So Agni, um, where d’you go to school?

This was apparently a stupid question to ask, and Agni turned her baleful gaze towards Jim. He took a step back at the mere sight of it.

Yeah, ‘kay, yknow what? Im sick and tired of question-and-answer time. So how ’bout we play a new game? A disturbing grin split the girls minty face.

Neither brother quite caught the hint, but it was Jim who smiled and nodded. Okay, what game?

Her hands suddenly ignited with a burning jade aura. Tag and Im it.

Jim and Tim skidded to a halt within the sanctuary of their room, slamming and holding the door shut in white-knuckle terror. Both brothers were out of breath, coughing and wheezing. Wisps of vaguely greenish smoke trailed from the seat of Jims pants. Out of breath, Tim slid down along the door to the carpet, while Jim remained standing, leaning his head against the door. Tim favored the green smoke trails with a glance.

Hey, your butt’s on fire.

Distracted, Jim responded with a halfhearted Uh? He looked over his shoulder at the smoking hole on his jeans before absently patting away the embers.

That… coulda gone better, he groaned. A lot better.

Tim dismissed the statement with a hand gesture. Well, at least we know that even if she isnt evil – which I seriously doubt – shes at least completely out of her mind. Not to mention way creepy.

Jim looked down at Tim in disapproval. Shes not creepy, Tim! I think shes pretty cool.

Jim, she can blow stuff up with her hands. Us, for instance! Not to mention her skin is green! Tim pleaded with Jim, trying to convince him of what seemed obvious to a rational observer.

Jim scoffed, pointing at his green t-shirt. Whats wrong with green? I like green!

You would. Tim retorted, annoyed. His brother wasnt making any sense at all. Why are you so obsessed, anyways?

Jim smirked, Isnt it obvious? She is really cute.

Tim sighed and banged his head against the door, defeated. Youre an idiot, Jim.

Back in the living room, Agni smiled to herself and reclined lazily against the couch. Thinking back to the look on those Tweebs’ faces as they ducked and dodged low-output energy bolts, her smile turned into a full-blown grin. She had to applaud their agility. They had managed to avoid nearly all of them, and the one exception had only been because the one with the green shirt had stopped and stared at her for some stupid reason. His vexing behavior hadnt stayed her hand, though; she had quite literally lit a fire under his ass.

In retrospect, she was mildly upset about that. Jim had been almost okay, by her standards at least. He had seemed like he had honestly been trying to be friendly, though Agni was mystified as to why. It was weird as hell, but not exactly the bad kind of weird. She could also forgive his question about her school, since he probably didnt know better than to bring that pit up in conversation with her.

Also, being complimented by him had felt she wasnt sure exactly, but certainly not unpleasant. It was rare for her to be complimented on anything she did. She was usually either yelled at or ignored, never praised. It was a different experience.

However, the other brother – Tim, that was his name – was a little brat who didnt know when to keep his big mouth shut. He had been the one Agni had aimed at more often, and she was still frustrated that she hadnt pegged him like she intended to. And that thing he had said about her Mother! Her mother was a “crazy evil lady Kims always beating up?” Like hell she was! What audacity! What balls the little jackass had, to say something like that!

‘I should have burned his eyebrows off for that. Yknow what? I think I will burn his eyebrows off! Itll serve as an important lesson in freakin’ manners!’

She was about to mentally go into all the nasty things she intended to do to Timothy Possible, but her vengeful thoughts were cut off by the sound of the back door opening. Startled, Agni bolted to her feet and tried to keep herself from panicking. Seconds later, Shego stepped into the room. The womans expression was difficult to discern for the young girl.

Her Mother wasnt frowning, which was certainly a good thing; but she wasnt smiling either, which wasnt such a good thing. Agnis mind was a maelstrom of panicked thoughts and curse words as she tried desperately to figure out what degree of bad news she was about to hear. The possibility that it might have been good news never once occurred to the pale girl.

‘This is it this is where my little vacation comes to a crashing halt. Well, I tried, I guess. No one can say I didnt try’

Shego held her hand out. Agni reached up and reluctantly closed her hand around her mother’s. She looked up at Shego with wide, troubled eyes and finally asked the question that had been eating at her for the last fifteen minutes.

Are are we going back? To, ah… Go City, I mean? Her voice was hesitant. She was able to derive little comfort from her Mothers warm hand. When Shego finally nodded, her heart felt like it had crashed through a titanium floor. She didnt have the strength to protest, or even show on her face what she was feeling inside, but somehow Shego could tell.

The older woman smiled slightly and shook her head. Youve got the wrong idea, kiddo.

Agni blinked, unsure what Shego meant by that. What do you She stopped when she heard the sound of heavy footfalls running down the stairs. Kim appeared in the room a few seconds later, and she was carrying a light travel pack over her shoulder. The redheaded hero grinned.

Okay, Im all set.

Agni blinked, completely lost as to what was going on around her. She looked up at Shego. Uh, Mom? Whats going on?

Shego sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose before looking over in Kims direction. We are leaving for Go City, but Kims coming too.

Chapter 8: End

Much MUCH love to Ffordesoon and Eoraptor for helping me get this chapter all polished up for you folks to enjoy. And Sorry for the unseemly wait. ;)