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Wind changes as spirit does

"At long last I will finally defeat Kim Possible!" Blue scientist has had begun his ranting all over again. His lair was almost destroyed in the effect of the small battle his foe just had with his sidekick, who seemed to be just as pleased to be there as the mouse is pleased to be eaten by a cat. The giant hole in the floor of his lair, filled with hot liquid was just about to be filled with not-teen-anymore hero – Kim Possible.

"You know you won't get away with that, right?" Kim asked. Her red hair was filled with dust and sweat. Small droplet of blood was staining her almost perfect face. Olive green eyes were discreetly searching for a way to escape. She feared that that might be the last time she fought the evil. Well, at least she will die with honor – after great battle.

"Why do you say so, Miss Possible?" Drakken teased his prisoner with the evilest smile he could have afforded.

"Because we always lose, duh." His sidekick finally spoke. She was just tired with this terribly annoying procedure. You wanna kill her, just kill her, she kept thinking. Though she did not want to admit that when she thought of erasing Kim Possible from the world something moved inside her. The fear of losing the only person, who was the only challenge for her powers made her feel something weird inside.

"Not this time, Shego!" Drakken yelled with obvious anger. "Lower her into the pit!" He ordered with a laugh. Shego came over to imprison Kim. She has taken hero's tiny hands and chained those tiny digits to the pole that was about to melt along with red headed hero. Kim took a long deep look into Shego's emerald green eyes. Is that sorrow, she thought.

"Shego…" Kim whispered. Her voice was weak and breath was shallow.

"Sorry Princess… I…" Shego did all she could to hide the feeling of emptiness she already felt. There was no way that Kim was about to run away this time. She did not have a sidekick-savior anymore. She will die. She definitely will unless...

"I will see you soon, Shego." Kim finally said with mischievous smile. Her foe understood the subtext.

"Indeed you will." Shego replied. The feeling of emptiness left her heart and now she was trying to hide the smile on her face. She turned around to join Drakken, who was standing in front of the control panel. Shego was now in great mood. She seriously loved losing with that red headed hero. At least she had a purpose in her meaningless life.

"Good bye Kimberley Ann Possible!" Drakken yelled as he pressed the lowering button. "You thought you were all that? But you weren't!" Kim finally was lowered away from the sight of evil's eyes. "And that's past tense! Hahahahaha!" He yelled with smile. He turned to Shego and stopped laughing. "Why aren't you enjoying our victory? Finally we killed Kim Possible! Finally villains of all the worlds will respect me! Finally…" He stopped when she noticed that Shego's face has changed a bit. "What?" He asked and turned around.

"Surprised, Drakken?" Kim Possible was kneeling on the control panel behind him. She whipped the blood from her face and smiled.

"But I… I… You… dead…" Scientist mumbled and Shego tried not to laugh her soul out.

"Maybe next time, but now… you just pissed me off!" She yelled with anger and punched him in the face with all her might. He flew across the room and landed on the wall. Shego just stepped away to let him hit the wall without hitting her.

"Nice…" Shego admitted with a small smile. She did not know why she felt good about it, but it strangely felt really good.

"Lost something?" Kim asked as she threw the chain keys back to Shego. "Better run. I don't want to arrest you after you saved my live. I have a debt I will repay. Promise." Kim vowed with serious face.

"You… Bitch!" They both heard Drakken's voice and turned around.

"Damn… that punch was weaker than I thought." Kim mumbled to herself, but Shego heard every single word.

"You will both pay!" Lipski continued. Suddenly he punched the big red button on the wall and started to run away.

"Come back here!" Kim yelled as she started to run after her nemesis. The lair was soon filled with red light and explosions. The walls were trembling and ceiling was ready to fall down, but Kim did not care. She had job to do.

"Kimmie!" Shego yelled as she noticed the big part of concrete ceiling falling along with the rocks of underground lair. Green villainess ran quickly toward Kim and jumped at her. She pushed the hero aside just as that part of ceiling crushed her into the floor.

"Shego!" Kim asked in disbelief. She looked at her foe and noticed that almost all of her body was crushed under the ceiling. Only her head, left arm and left side of her chest was visible from under the rock. Kim stopped caring about escaping Drakken. Kim took of her communicator. "Betty! I need medical transport! Now! Everything is falling apart!" She ordered, but she stopped as she noticed another part of ceiling falling down.

"Take cover!" She heard Shego shouting. Kim did as asked without hesitation. Shego used that quick moment to burn falling rocks with her plasma. When the rocks stopper falling for a mere second Shego grabbed Kim tightly and pulled her over to her side hugging her tightly. Kim was just covering her head and tried to cover Shego's body to protect her as much as she could. The rocks began to fall again. Shego was melting them and soon there was a stone dome above both of them. Everything became very quiet. Only the muffled sounds of rocks falling on the outside of dome were heard. Kim lifted her head slightly and Shego loosened the grip on hero's body.

"Shego… are you okay?" Kim asked. She feared the answer. She knew that her foe was crushed with tons of rocks. Probably she will never walk again. Kim knew it. She studied medicine for three years right now.

"You really have to ask?" Shego was as moody as ever. "The question is 'are you okay?'. No one would even care about me, but you… you are important." She said with serious face. Kim has never seen that 'Miss Sarcasm' so serious before. "But don't worry, Kimmie." She finally smiled. "I'll be fine. I always am." She said and as she finished she heard a loud crack upon the dome.

"That's GJ. Don't worry. I'll take care of everything." Kim promised. Shego did not have to admit that she worried about imprisoning her. She did not have time to say anything else, because the dome was opened and the rocks fell inside. Kim jumped on Shego to cover her head and chest. She regretted it as soon as the giant stone fell on her head and she lost her consciousness.

The beeping was calm and regular. The noises on the corridor were almost ordinary. The smell was characteristic. Kim recognized everything. Another hospital visit. Her head did hurt like hell, but she did not care. She remembered everything immediately. Young hero opened her eyes and sat down on the bed. She took her own card and checked the diagnosis. She was fine. But what about Shego? Kim jumped out of the bed and after she disconnected all of the pipes from her body. She sneaked out of the room and found Shego in no time.

"Shego…" Kim whispered with great sadness in her voice. She looked at villainess' medical card. Just as Kim assumed. Every part of the body that was under the ceiling was broken or crushed, or both. Kim looked at her 'evil' savior. Raven black hair was scattered on the pillow. It looked almost like pitch. Her face was smooth and delicate. Except for the part where she had few stitches. Her full lips were a tone greener than her skin tone. Her black lipstick was cleaned away by a nurse probably. She looked so peaceful. Well… at least her face did, because the rest of the body was covered in plaster. Only the left side of her corpse somehow survived. Her left wrist was cuffed to the bed.

"You did good job." Kim heard behind her familiar voice.

"You've gotta be fuckin' kiddin' me." Kim said in disbelief. She turned around and looked into the onyx black eye of her boss – Betty Director. "Why did you cuff her to bed? She's in no condition to run away!"

"She never is, but she always runs away." Betty said. "Why do you care anyway?" She asked curiously. It was not like Kim to care so much about Shego. Well… not usually.

"Well…" She said as she turned around to look at the unconscious female. "She saved my life the other day." Kim admitted. "Twice." The silence occurred. Finally Betty walked over to Shego's bed and freed her hand. She came over to Kim again and looked at her with her good eye.

"You usually had good feelings about stuff." Betty stated. "I must admit that she wasn't always bad even when she was already on the wrong side. To be perfectly honest I do owe her a favor." Dr. Director said with a small smile.

"So what do you suggest? What do we do?" Kim asked. She felt a little dizzy, so she sat down on the chair next to the bed.

"Well… there isn't much 'we' in what we do." Betty said with a smile as she sat down next to Kim. "There was an explosion, right?" She asked and Kim only nodded. "Then Shego's dead. She'll be safe from her past. But she needs a place to stay." She looked strongly at Kim to highlight her meaning. "And someone to take care of her… moods."

"Moods?" Kim did not understand.

"Trust me Kim. It won't be easy. I can tell you that I know her." Betty said. She was curious how that will turn out. Maybe Kim will be able to bring Shego back to GJ. It would be a great advantage.

"What the hell. I have a debt to pay." Kim said. She looked at Shego one more time and stood up. "You clean her slate and I'll prepare my house. I want the doctor every week to check her condition. And let her live again like she used to when she worked for GJ."

"Done. We'll transport her to your place in four hours." Betty said.

"Don't be late." Kim replied and with one last look on Shego, she disappeared from the hospital.

By the end of the day Shego was already safe in Kim's house. Still unconscious. The room was prepared by GJ's agents. The walls were carefully covered with the metal plates that absorb plasma. Just in case of any outbursts of energy in the flow of pain that Shego will have to experience. Though now she was sleeping peacefully Kim knew what will happen when she will finally wake up.

That day Kim went to her room strangely safe and in peace. She knew that Shego will call her if she wakes up. The equipment was all prepared, but Kim feared that Shego might sleep for the next few days. At least she had some time to prepare herself. Betty gave her time out. Her biggest mission was now helping Shego coming back to health.

The week was coming to its end and Shego was still unconscious. Kim was finally catching up everything she misses from her University's curriculum. Missions and saving the world left no place for studying. Finally she had time for everything. Unfortunately she had no more friends. Saving the world took them away from her. What to do? At least she still had family. Well, she also did not have much time for weekend visits, but she hoped to changed is soon. Unfortunately now she was stuck at home, because she wanted to be there when Shego wakes up. Kim did not want the villainess to freak out.

That Friday night, when Kim fell asleep on the couch again Shego had a strange feeling. Actually it was not strange. It was diabolically painful. She was regaining consciousness. Very, very slowly. She felt her body aching with the pain she never thought it could exist. Young hero was woken up from her restless sleep by a scream of agony. Kim opened her eyes immediately and run upstairs to Shego's room. Young hero turned the small light on. She did not want to blind her patient. Shego's hands were ignited, but Kim did not feel fear. She knew that villainess could not control her powers right now. Kim took a small box from the drawer next to the bed. She opened it and took of a syringe and a bottle with Propophol. It was dangerous for human beings, but not for Shego. Kim injected the anesthetic shot and soon Shego's hands started to extinguish. Kim took a good look at the cast on Shego's left hand. Luckily it was not burned. The bed was safe as well. Kim shoved aside some of the raven black hair from villainess' forehead and she sat down next to the bed. Just as she was about to fall asleep with her forehead on the bed Kim felt warm hand squeezing her own. She looked up and noticed Shego's half opened emerald eyes.

"Thank you…" Shego whispered in the most grateful tone Kim has ever heard. She was saving the world since she was fourteen, but she never heard such gratefulness in someone's' voice. That was something worth living for. Soon they both fell asleep.

Time started to pass a little bit quicker, but Shego was still in unbearable pain. Many people tortured her over the years, but she never felt something like that. That is why Shego's contact with Kim was limited to injections of painkillers every five to six hours. Afterwards Shego was falling back to sleep. If we can call it 'sleep'. It was until one afternoon when Kim finally finished her studies and went back home. After preparing dinner for herself she decided to go upstairs to Shego's room. It became her habit to eat with the villainess even she knew well that she was unconscious. Kim walked with the tray full of food. She opened the door with one hand and she missed the plasma blast only centimeters away.

"Da fuck! Shego!" Kim yelled at her ward. "I'm walking here!"

"Shit! Sorry Princess, I didn't mean it." Shego apologized, but Kim gave her 'that' look. "Seriously I didn't. It's just that I woke up few hours ago and I got so bored I invented an occupation to kill the time with."

"Just time?" Kim asked with a small smile. After what happened in the lair she knew that Shego would never hurt her on purpose. At least not in the unfair way. She was always so honorable.

"Yeah. I've noticed that GJ putted some of those plates I invented on the walls, furniture and even door. So I'm playing plasma darts." She said with a faint smile. Kim knew that everything must have hurt her, but she was playing cool. "And I'm winning." She added with a smile. "My opponent seemed to be a complete laic."

"Yeah… few hours by yourself and you already gained a split personality. Way to go, Shego." Kim mocked her patient. "You mind if I eat with you?" She decided to ask for permission as now Shego was conscious and maybe she did not like Kim's company.

"Sure. Sit, eat. I did like it that you ate here before." Shego admitted with a small smile.

"Yeah… my mum told me that unconscious people like company." She said as she sat down and begun eating. Shego just smiled at her. She was glad that there was someone to tend her wounds. Even if it was the last person she ever thought would be nice to her. Well… it was the nicest person even though she had her moods. "You said that you invented those plates. Did you seriously do it?" Kim finally asked a question that was bothering her for quite some bites.

"Yeah… I did." Shego said. She felt pain, but she wanted to share her memories with the girl. It would appear that she will be stuck with the young hero for quite some time now, so she took a deep breath. "Just before I joined Drakken I worked for GJ. They saved my life some time ago. I was their trainee since I was a child. I did go to the regular school but only for the short period of time. You know… being green teen isn't easy." She said with a smile. "That's why I finished my studies way earlier. I have major in mechanics, electronics and cyber technologies. I gathered all information I needed to protect people and myself from myself."

"So why did you leave?" Kim had to interrupt. Shego's story was so captivating.

"There was a big battle about seven or eight years ago. That night Betty was almost killed. Apparently I had a good timing. I saved her and her other eye. But after that night she wanted me to build a gun that uses my plasma as ammo. I don't have to tell you how that pissed me off. After all that years of our cooperation they wanted me to be a lab rat." She said and Kim heard how the pulse beep started to rise.

"Why would they do it? I thought that you and Betty were friends or something like that." Kim asked in disbelief.

"More 'something like that'. Let's just say that we grew up together. And at this time we were just teens. Her mother, who was GJ leader at those times, didn't want to risk losing her daughter again. She was tuff and mean, but she loved Betty very much. She loved her so much she was ready to use me, her ward, as a lab rat. But I wasn't letting that happen. I packed my bags, left a letter for Betty, destroyed all of my scientific work and left. I found Drakken, saved his sorry ass and that's how I got stuck with him." Shego said and she was glad she finally finished her story. She felt very tired after those few minutes of talking. "When can I start eating some food, Princess? I'm totally starved." Villainess changed the subject.

"As soon as you'll fell ready. But we have to start with the small portions. You didn't have normal food in almost two months." Kim explained.

"Two months?" Shego almost yelled, but she regretted it very soon. She grabbed her chest with her healthy hand in total agony. "Damn, Princess. I'm losing my life in here."

"Well sorry to tell you this, Shego, but as long as most of your bones are crushed or broken, you're not going anywhere. Not on my watch." Kim said with fake serious tone. "You're lucky that your spine isn't broken. But we'll be very lucky if you'll ever walk again."

"What?" Shego asked seriously. She started to grow pale. Kim quickly regretted her words. Apparently Shego was not ready for such news. Kim forgot that fighting, running, walking and any king of moving is or was all she had in life. Especially after she ran away from GJ. "What did you just say?"

"Shego… just calm down." Kim asked shoving the tray away as she noticed Shego's hand ignited. "It's not certain that you won't walk. It's just that normal human being would be lucky to ever walk again, but hey… you're the Shego! You can survive everything."

"Survive isn't the same as live, Kimmie." Shego said with clenched teeth. She looked like she was about to cry, but she did not want to. She knew that it would be the most painful cry, she ever had.

"I know, Shego. But I'm here for you. I'll help you regain your health, I'll help you walk again, and we'll fight again. I know you always liked it." Kim started to slowly walk toward Shego's bed. She wanted her guest to be calm and with no stress.

"Sure I did… that's why I didn't quit. Obviously it wasn't because of successes at work, duh." She said and tiny, lonely tear fell from her eye. Shego's hand was still ignited, but Kim decided to go for it and grabbed it. She felt no pain. Just delicate warmth. She took a strong grip on Shego's hand.

"We're in it together. You saved me, so let me save you." Kim almost pled for permission.

"Are you just repaying your debt or is there something else. If that's the first one you should know that I'll be outta here as soon as I can sit on the wheelchair by myself." Shego warned. She never liked pity or helping because of the debt.

"The reason why I want to help you is mine and I will share only if and when I want." Kim said. Shego's hand extinguished and Kim took a seat on her chair again. "Now tell me, are you hungry?"

"More sleepy."

"Then go to sleep. It would seem that your body wants to kick my ass, because sleeping is good for regaining health." Kim said with a smile. She wanted Shego to believe that they will fight again.

"Will you sit with me for a while?" Shego asked and blushed afterwards.

"Sure. Let me grab some books. I have some studying to do." Kim answered, but when she came back to Shego's room said woman was already asleep. She looked at her and stretched her hand like she wanted to touch Shego's cheek, but she decided not to do so. Kim had her own reason why she was now for Shego. It was not a debt and it was not a hero complex. Young red head pretended to read her medicine books, but in reality she was reading Shego's file. She wanted to know how to cure her best as she could.

Kim spent that night by Shego's side. She did not leave her. Not even for one second. In the middle of the night villainess awaken with uncontrolled outburst of energy and scream of agony. The outburst sent Kim flying to the wall, but she did not care. She just got up very quickly and gave Shego another shot. Said woman grabbed Kim's hand like she was begging for her company. Shego's powers were still on, but Kim did not care. She felt terribly high heat, but she did not move. She was there for Shego. Seconds of that action seemed for both women like an eternity. Shego finally calmed down and went back to sleep. Kim wanted to think that she should control the times of the day when she uses injection to avoid such situations, but she fainted because of dehydration.

Kim was woken up few hours later in her living room with an IV in her arm. She took a weak look around the room and noticed Betty sitting in front of her.

"How did you…" Kim wanted to ask.

"Shego called me." Betty said as she gave Kim a glass of water. "I told you it won't be easy."

"How is Shego? Is she okay?" Kim did not care about herself though she felt pain in her left arm.

"She's fine. Doctor is checking her body condition, X-rays and stuff. And of course changing the plaster, because previous one has changed into dust." Betty explained. She kept examining Kim with her eye. There was something she did not understand. "So should you. How did you survive?"

"Don't know, don't care." Kim said whilst taking the IV from her arm and standing up. "Now if you don't mind I have some work to do." She said with firm voice. The doctor came downstairs and he looked like he met 'the old' Shego.

"The lady has no manners, but I believe she is a green devil, because she's regaining health extremely fast. She should start her rehabilitation as soon as possible if she wants to walk again." The old man said.

"Where did you find that guy?" Kim whispered to Betty.

"He's new."

"Right…" Kim understood that man has never seen real devil in Shego. "Well these are great news. Thank you very much." Kim said as she walked old man to the door and then she turned to Betty. "Let me check on Shego and I'll be back in a flash."

"Sure… Princess." Betty mocked Kim, who was back in no time.

"She's sleeping." Kim said as she sat down. She sighed and took another glass filled with water.

"How are you doing? If you need any help…"

"I'll be fine." Kim interrupted. "I just want her to be fine again."

"Kim… I know you for years right now. I know…"

"You don't. I don't…" Kim hesitated for a second. "Let's not talk about this. Please."

"Okay… but I also know Shego. She'll find out." Bette said. She was concerned, because over the years Kim became not only her best agent, but also her best friend. She knew that Kim will never admit to her feeling. "Anyway. Don't tell me I didn't warn you. Your feelings will betray you sooner or later. I just don't want you to get hurt. Both of you." Betty added.

"I assume that there is something you're not telling me." Kim said with 'like I care' kind of voice.

"There is, but I won't tell you. At least not now…" Betty said with mischievous smile.

Just as Kim was having her conversation with Betty the new GJ doctor came back to his house. He took of his lab coat, shoes and… hair? He walked toward the giant computer in his office and turned it on. He started to take off the make up as the computer was dividing the screen into two parts. On one part there was shown face of Duff Killigan and on the other face of Monkey Fist.

"How did it go?" Monkey Fist asked in calm tone.

"Everything is perfect. Though she isn't dead as we assumed she is paralyzed and guarded by Kim Possible." Doctor spoke whilst removing the rest of the makeup.

"Yeah, but if she is guarded, by that lassie how are supposed to kill her?" Duff asked.

"Nothing easier. We'll eliminate both of them. They don't expect us, because they think that we think she is dead." Doctor explained.

"You make no sense as usual, Drakken." Monty said. "But strangely you might be right in this one think. When do you plan to attack?"

"The sooner the better. I have all of the data from GJ Headquarters and I have all agent files. Including Shego and Kim Possible." Drakken said with superiority.

"Shego?" Both of the villains asked.

"Yes… it would appear that our little mercenary used to be a GJ agent." That information made Drakken smile. "And we are about to use it against her."

A/N: That's a first chapter to my new story. I hope you will like it. Please review… a lot :)

I didn't plan anything, but I will surely continue. Well for at least three chapters. Again – please review.

Sova