1This story is kind of AU. Basically, the invasion never happened.
Also, I do NOT own Kim Possible, or any of the characters. I am NOT getting paid for this. Also, any people or places mentioned are coincidence, as this is a work of fiction.
As stated before, I do have a permanent Traumatic Brain Injury, so there may be spelling mistakes, updates may be slow or sporadic, and things may not flow correctly.
There may be occasional Author's Notes both at the beginning and at the end of chapters. Also, the Following chapters will start to ramp up the rated M content.
There will be an intermission chapter coming soon. It will show what is happening in the outside world. Im not sure when i'll implement that one, but i expect it within the next Few chapters.
A/N
Apologies for the late upload yall. I got hit with a batch of writers block. But things should flow smoother now. FYI, this chapter is LONG. i probably should've split it into 3 or 4 more chapters, but promised yall an intermission chapter for the next chapter, so im going to deliver.
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Kim and shego had been skipping for about an hour, when they entered the big room they had started their adventure in. Kim saw the giant crossbow bolts, and her grip on Shego tightened.
Shego took notice of Kim, and patted her on the arm. "Kimmie, it's ok. If you hadn't been here, things could've been a lot worse. I'm ok thanks to you. Don't blame yourself."
"I'm not blaming myself," Kim ground out. "I'm thinking of how I can make Drakken suffer for everything he ever did to you. If it weren't for him, you never would've been in that situation. It makes me so angry that I'm thinking about a public castration without anesthesia." Shego was actually a little scared to see the anger that Kim had, but she knew that it came from a place of love. She kissed Kim on the forehead. "It's ok. Just relax."
Kim instantly relaxed when Shego's lips touched her forehead. Shego was like her own personal relaxant. Killing Drakken can wait.
Suddenly, singing could be heard, and both the girl's heads whipped towards the leftmost tunnel. They knew that whatever was hidden down here was calling to them. Without another word, they set off down this new tunnel.
It's strange. When we were last in this room, only I could seem to hear the singing. But now that my blood is coursing through Kimmie's body, it looks like she can hear it too, Shego thought to herself.
Since they were both Archaeology and History nerds, the thought of finding out the truth of El Dorado was exhilarating. It honestly overshadowed the need to escape.
"I wonder if there really is any treasure down here? If I remember correctly, The El Dorado story came about from the ritual of choosing the next king of the Muisca. He would be covered in gold dust, and would be standing on a raft in the middle of a lake. Then when the Sun hit him just right, he would shine like he was a Golden God," Kim stated.
Shego chuckled. Her Princess really was such a smart cookie. "Now if I remember my lessons correctly, the Muisca people were actually rich in Gold. And they didn't have a single gold mine in their entire kingdom."
Kim looked at Shego in wonder. "Really? Then how did they get so much gold?"
Shego smiled at Kim's willingness to learn.
"Well, they were actually known as the salt people. They were rich in salt, whereas other tribes were rich in coppers, golds, silvers, and furs. They would trade their salt for all of these other commodities. And these other tribes saw that salt was invaluable, so they traded heavy amounts of their precious metals."
Kim whistled in awe. "I had no idea. I mean, I noticed that the oasis's water we were in was naturally salty, but I just assumed it was connected to an underground landlocked lake or something."
Shego didn't respond, and Kim looked at her expectantly. Shego always has a response to what I have to say. I mean, she's usually sarcastic or witty, but still. Kim grabbed Shego's arm and squeezed.
"Everything ok there Dear?"
Shego shook herself out of her haze. "Yes, everything is a-ok Kimmie." "Really," Kim asked."
Shego just nodded.
Kim smiled to herself as she thought of the perfect way to test Shego. "Ok then, what do you think about my proposal about having an all female orgy with our mothers?"
Shego's head whipped to look at Kim's in shock. It took all of Kim's willpower to not crack right there.
There's no nervous tick, or anything. Holy Shit! Did she really say that out loud and I missed it? I mean, her mom is hot, and I wouldn't mind exploring that body at least once, but… I mean, that's just kind of fucked up right!
Kim was watching in amusement as Shego's nipples hardened slightly, and her cheeks became flushed. When Shego's mouth opened but no words came out, Kim cracked like an egg.
"HAHA! I'm sorry Shego, I just had to test you. I knew that you sort of have the hots for my mom, so I knew that this was the perfect way to tease you."
Shego's flush turned into a full on body blush as she realized that she had been had. Kim knew that she hadn't been listening, and she teased her for it. She was a little hurt, but more than anything she was proud of her Princess.
Kim wrapped her arms around Shego and hugged her close. "The only time my mom's allowed to see you naked is when she's giving you a doctoral exam. And even then, I'm not comfortable with anyone else seeing my Shego's body."
Shego was touched. "I feel the same way about you Kimmie-Cub."
They stood there wrapped in each other's embrace for about a minute, and then Kim pulled away and Looked up at Shego expectantly.
"What?"
Kim rolled her eyes. "Well, you obviously figured something out about the oasis. I want to know what it is."
Shego's mouth opened in an O. She motioned to the ground and they sat down underneath a torch. She pulled some of the fish jerky and fire-baked scorpions out of her bag and handed some to Kim.
"Ok, here's what I'm thinking," Shego started. "That oasis is fucking weird."
Kim, who was chewing on a scorpion body, swallowed. "How so?"
Shego took a bite of the fish jerky and inwardly cringed. Fish in jerky form just was not appetizing. But it was fast protein.
"Ok, take the fish for example. We found Alaskan salmon our first time fishing there, and we were able to make alaskan sushi rolls. Alaskan Salmon prefer the colder waters, so what the hell were they doing here in a humid country? Or the Emu eggs? They are found in Australia, so again, why?"
Kim nodded her head in agreement, and she took a piece of the jerky. She outwardly cringed, and Shego chuckled. "I feel the same way sweetheart. That is fucking disgusting. I like fish, but all you get is like a fermented fishy taste, and nothing else."
Kim swallowed and rolled her shoulders to get her spine to stop tingling. "Anyways," She started as another grossed out shiver rolled down her back, "Couldnt it just be a weird coincidence that the salmon and the emu eggs are here?"
Shego nodded her head as she bit into one of the scorpions. "Oh man, now this is good! I've only ever had a scorpion when it was inside a Lollipop in the streets of Bangkok, and it was nowhere near this tasty!"
"Right," Kim exclaimed.
"Ok, yes, it could be a coincidence, however, I have 2 big problems with that theory. One, is that this is a ruin. I mean, clearly no one has been here in the depths since the Muisca people, as the conquistadors never found this place."
"You make a good point. Ok, so what about your second problem?"
"Ok, here's the really creepy part. The second batch of Emu eggs and Jicama were in the same spots as the first batch. And I mean, the same exact spot. Like, I dug a hole for the Jicama and never filled it in. But when I went back, it was like there was never a hold there, and the same exact Jicama were in the dirt."
Kim didn't know how to respond to that. "Um, that's kinda freaky."
"I know. And when you were taking care of the faculties before we left, i went to the river and saw that the sea-kelp i picked as well as the sea-cucumbers you picked were in the same place. Hell, the spot where I took a massive dump looked pristine." Kim chuckled at Shego's use of wordage. Shego's eyebrow raised.
"It's just funny that you said it like that. Men just don't seem to understand that biologically, we are the same. We need to piss, fart, burp, and shit too, we just don't like to brag about it." "Thank you," Shego sang out as they started laughing together.
Kim reeled in her laughter. "So, how do we explain the oasis then?"
Shego shook her head. "Honestly Kimmie, I don't know. It doesn't make any logical sense. I mean, the only thing I can think of is that we stepped into a different dimension or something. And that's purely science fiction."
Kim tilted her head. "I mean, not really. You know that my father and brothers all work for the space center, right?" Shego nodded her head. "Ok, well, some of the probes they have developed have already sent back transmission with alien peoples. They talk about wormholes, and dimension hopping, so I don't think that what you said is that outlandish."
Shego looked shell shocked. "Wait, you mean that we have contact with aliens?"
Kim nodded. "Well, doy. Shego hon, you know that the meteor that hit you came from an alien world, right?" Shego looked sick. "Shego, calm down. I know why you're freaking out, and you don't need to worry. I would love you as an alien invader, a slug, a vampire, or just a plain ol human. You are my Shego, and my Queen. And I'm just as much of a freak as you are. I was a 13 year old teen hero. My entire family's IQ is in the genius range. My brother Tim has fallen for an alien girl. Queen Bitch Bonnie is my sister. And I can use plasma powers." Kim took a deep breath. "You are not a freak, you hear me."
She leaned over and kissed Shego on the lips. It wasn't full of need, but a kiss of reassurance. Shego wrapped her arm around Kim and pulled her close, lips still connected. She just needed her dose of Kimmie. And she would take whatever she could get.
They continued kissing and hugging until Kim could hear Shego's heartbeat slow down. She pulled away, and then planted a kiss on Shego's forehead.
"Everything is going to be ok, my Queen," She mumbled into Shego's forehead.
Shego took a few deep breaths, and let her badass persona fall back into place. "Yeah. Yeah, you're right." She started to stand up, but Kim pushed her back.
"Shego, cut the crap. You know you don't need to act all tough. I am your other half. I am here to share your burdens, just like you share mine. If you're scared, tell me. I will protect you with everything I have."
Shego smiled, and blew a kiss in Kim's direction. Kim reached out, grabbed it, and pulled it to her heart.
They stood up and packed up their makeshift picnic. Without a word, Shego's hand snaked into Kim's, and she gripped Kim's hand like a lifeline. Kim didn't say a word, she only let her fingers make trails on the back of Shego's hand. She could feel the tension in Shego start to lessen.
They set off down the tunnel once again, eager to find the solution to their questions.
After they had been walking hand in hand for another 2 hours, they entered a huge natural cavern. It was so big that there were 2 huge waterfalls cascading down around them. Natural sunlight was filtering down through the top of the cavern, with vines growing down the walls, with random trees and bushes growing on the cliff faces. It was like something from a fantasy novel.
Kim saw a raised platform in the middle of the cavern, and pointed it out to Shego. They were still a good half mile from it, so they started their trek. Up the winding path, down the cliff face, down another winding path, across a rickety bridge, up, down, down, across, up across, up, up, down. It was a huge puzzle just to reach the platform.
Kim looked up to check their progress and cursed. Shego whipped her head around to see what was wrong. Kim opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly nothing would come out. She tried again, but she couldn't speak. It was as if someone had a vice grip on her voice box.
Shego cocked her head, and opened her mouth. "What's wrong pumpkin?"
Kim eyes went wide and she placed her hands over her throat and shook her head. Shego could clearly tell something was wrong, but with Kim unable to speak, she didn't know what to do.
"Tell me what's wrong and how I can help Sweetie."
Kim thought for just a second, and then smiled. She held up 2 fingers.
Shego smiled at Kim's thought process. Charades. Very nice thinking Kimmie! "Ok, 2 words."
Kim nodded, and then started shaking her head to convey her words.
"Um, no." Kim shook her hand. "Unable to?" Kim nodded, and held up her hands. She then squeezed them together. "Oh, shorten it. Well, if you're unable to, then would it be that you Can't?" Kim nodded enthusiastically.
Kim then opened her mouth and closed it, while putting one hand on her hip and wagging her other finger. Shego had to close her mouth to not burst out laughing. It was adorable, hilarious, and incredibly sexy all at the same time. "Um, being sassy?" Kim shook her head. "Well, there's a lot going on there. What should i focus on?" Kim pointed at her mouth. "Ok, so you're talking sassily. Oh! Talking. So you can't talk?" Kim's face grew into a huge smile and she nodded.
Shego huffed and threw her hands into the air. "Well no shit Pumpkin! I kind of gathered that. I mean, you clearly aren't doing this for fun. Normally when people play charades, you can hear little gurgles, or whispers, but there is nothing coming from you." Kim's head drooped, and she shuffled her feet.
Shego hugged her. "I'm sorry Cupcake. I didn't mean to fly off the handle like that." Kim shrugged and nodded her head. She understood completely. She was just as frustrated as her Izzy was.
Shego stepped back and looked Kim over. "Ok, let's try and figure out why. Allergic reaction?" Kim shook her head. She could breath just fine, and her throat wasn't swollen. "Ok, maybe a curse or something?" Kim cocked her head and then shrugged. Honestly, a hex or a curse right now wouldn't really surprise her. "What do you think it is Kimmie?"
Kim held up 4 fingers. "4 theories?" Kim shook her head. She was trying to play charades again. "Oh, i get it. 4 words?" Kim nodded. She held up her index finger. "First word." Kim then made a circle with her index finger and thumb. Then she quickly stuck her other index in her into the circle, and pulled it out just as fast. "Sex?" Kim shook her head. "Um, doing the dirty?" She shook her head again. "Is it just plain ol fucking?" Kim nodded her head.
"Ok, so the first word is fucking?" Kim made the motion of squeezing her two hands together. "Shorten fucking. So, is it fuck?" Kim nodded, then held up 3 fingers. "3rd word." Kim pointed to herself. "Me?" Kim shook her head and squeezed her hands together. "Shorter than Me? What the fuck is shorter than me? M. E. I mean, what else can you make with a two letter word?" Shego thought about it, and then it clicked in her mind. "Oh, I. It's I." Kim nodded and clapped her hands.
She then held up 4 fingers for the 4th word. She then made a show of putting on glasses and opening up what shego thought looked like a book. "Reading?" Kim shook her head, and pointed at the invisible book. "What's inside a book? Words. Text. Paper. Knowledge. Unders…" Kim clapped and pointed at Shego. "Knowledge?" Kim nodded and made the shortening motion again. "Shorten knowledge. So is it Know?" Kim grinned.
Then she held up 1 finger. "Fuck.
2nd finger. "I."
3rd finger. "Know."
Shego laughed at how Kim got her point across. "So, Fuck if I Know? Kimmie, you really are a gem." Kim felt and unknown pressure loosen in her throat, and she somehow knew that she could talk.
"Fuck me," She exclaimed. Shego jumped in surprise. After 15 minutes of creepy science from Kimmie, she wasn't expecting to be able to hear her again so soon. Or her first words being a curse.
"Sorry dear, but that was so fucking annoying. Thank God i played charades a lot with my younger brothers, otherwise I would've been royally fucked."
Shego smiled and hugged her Kimmie close. She then pulled away. "Ok, so why did you curse initially?"
Kim slapped her forehead. "Oh yeah! I can't believe i forgot that. Izzy, do you notice anything weird about our positioning?" Shego looked around. "Um, no."
"Izzy, with all the traveling we have done, our position to the raised middle platform hasn't changed. It's still half a mile from us. And if you look behind us, there in the tunnel that we came in from. We're like 300 feet from it."
Shego took in her surroundings and realized that Kim was right. "What the fuck?"
Kim shook her head. "I don't know. I don't understand it at all. It's like we're in a labyrinth."
Shego sat down and huffed. "Well, now what do we do?" Kim sat down next to her. "Take a nap?"
Shego smiled and laid out on the ground. Kim followed suit, and made sure their faces were next to each other. She wrapped her arms around Shego and pulled herself close, just so their breasts would brush against each other whenever they breathed. Kim French kissed Shego, and then closed her eyes.
It's truly amazing how fast this girl can fall asleep. Shego smiled, and then closed her eyes and followed her princess to the land of dreams.
Around dusk, they both woke up. In their sleep, they had tangled their bodies together. Now, it was like they were having intimate lesbian sex, but with their clothes on. Kim could feel how wet her lower region was, and she assumed Shego was the same way, just based on the blush that she saw on Shego's face. They untangled themselves, and Kim started laughing.
"I guess our bodies are letting us know that they're ready."
Shego smiled. "Yeah, but I'm not sure I am. I still want to wait for our first time. Preferably in a presidential hotel suite, or my private island home."
Kim smiled and hugged Shego. "That sounds heavenly."
Kim stood up and noticed that the raised platform was now illuminated, and was no longer floating in the middle of nowhere. In fact, she could see the exact path they needed to follow to reach it.
"Shego, think you can keep up with me?"
Shego scoffed. "Well doy. Of course I can."
Kim grinned. "Don't slip up." She scaled down the cliff face, and Shego followed suit. They then followed a pathway to their destination. Down, across, up, across, down, down. They stopped at a floating bridge, and then jumped onto it. It slowly floated over to the platform, before locking into place. Kim and Shego both stepped off and then noticed how the air seemed to shift around them.
Suddenly, they were standing in the oasis once again. However, it was outside. And the air felt cleaner. As if all the pollution was gone.
"Welcome to El Dorado, Kimberly And Isabella."
Kim and Shego whipped around to see a dark skinned man standing in a loincloth, with a 6 foot spear. He was standing next to a stairway made of stone.
"Calm down you two. I'm just welcoming you to our Sacred city." Kim looked at Shego curiously. This person whom they had never met knew exactly who they were. And he even knew Shego's real name.
The man sighed. "Would it be better if I was in a different form of apparel?" The air shimmered around him, and he was suddenly wearing a pair of green cargo shorts, hiking boots, an expedition shirt, baseball cap, and had on a hiking backpack. "Is this more to your liking?"
Kim stepped forward. "Um, yeah. That's a lot better." The man smiled. I see that you're not a huge fan of the loincloth either. Honestly, I hate having my dick on display for everyone." Shego snorted.
"Y'all can trust me. I was once like you. Just a normal person. However, many years ago I was brought here after saving the dying chief of the Muisca people. After that, she appointed me as the protector of El Dorado, with a stipulation that I hide it from the world."
"What should we call you," Kim asked.
The man smiled. "You may call me Estabon."
Shego then opened her mouth. "So, how long have you been guarding this place, Estabon?"
The man smiled. "A very long time my dear. My tale has been told in your history books."
Kim and Shego both cocked their heads. The air shimmered, and a table with 3 chairs appeared out of nowhere. On it was a jug, and 3 stone glasses. "Please, sit, and let me tell you my story." The girls decided to sit, and they each took a cup. Kim took an experimental sip, and found the strange drink somewhat pleasant. She took a longer drink, and sighed as she felt a fire snake down her throat and rest in her belly. Shego followed suit.
"I see that you like our Masato!" Estabon himself took a long swig of it.
Kim's interest piqued. "Wait, masato? You mean…"
Estabon smiled. "Yes. I personally prefer this version, which is made with pineapple. I'm not a huge fan of the yuca plant one, as I think it tastes like spoiled milk."
Shego looked at Kim and noticed she looked a little green. "Um, can someone explain what this masato is?" Kim shook her head, and took another sip.
"Estabon, do you feel like explaining," Kim asked. Estabon smiled and shook his head.
"Ok then. Um Shego, masato is basically fermented spit." Shego, who was in the process of taking another sip, froze. She reluctantly swallowed what was in her mouth.
"Wait, seriously?"
Kim nodded. "Yeah. The process itself is pretty simple. People chew on their plant of choice. I believe it used to vary by the country people were in, but now it's by preference of taste and sweetness. Yuca, sweet potato, pineapple, rice, or corn." Kim looked to Estabon. He smiled and nodded. He himself filled up his glass again.
"Anyway, you chew on whatever you choose, which in this case is pineapple. You chew it for 30-45 minutes, and you constantly spit out your saliva into a bucket. That bucket is left to sit out for around 10 days to ferment."
Kim took another sip. "Wait, is this that sacred drink that if you don't drink you are usually killed?"
Estabon sighed. "Unfortunately, yes."
Shego's mouth made an O, and she took another drink.
"Ok, Estabon, what's your story?"
Estabon took a deep breath, and started to recount his tale.
"My name is Estabon De Dorantes. I was a slave on a merchant's ship, that was captured and tasked with exploring the new world. This happened in 1524. We shipwrecked, and after traveling in the forest, we stumbled upon the Muisca people. We were all taken captive.
"The man who had taken me from my home refused to drink this sacred drink, along with most of the crew. I, along with 2 others were the only ones to drink it. Everyone else was killed on the spot. Us 3 that were left were given an ultimatum. Heal their chief, or die. The other 2 survivors were just ship hands. They had not studied medicine, whereas I had. I was a witch doctor back in my village.
"Those two men died. I was taken to see their chief, and I noticed that he was in perfect health. I then pointed out that the chief's aid looked incredibly ill. I expected to be killed on the spot, but instead everyone started laughing. I was the first person they had captured that was able to discern who the true chief was, and that she was sick.
"It turned out that she was suffering from an internal infection. I was able to cut her stomach open, and flush the infection. I applied healing salves, and then stitched her up. She had been stabbed by a rusted spear 2 years prior. The only reason she didn't die was due to sheer willpower.
"I ended up falling in love with this chief. We laid together and had 3 beautiful children over the span of 6 years. My wife became incredibly ill once again, but I knew I wouldn't be able to save her. Her organs were failing.
"She decreed that I was to be the royal protector of their most holy city. El Dorado. We went on an expedition to this ruin in the middle of a lake. Down we went, until we arrived at this very spot. A land outside of time. A place where my wife and I could live our last few days together as a couple.
"However, there was one stipulation. I had to find a way to fake my death, as well as lead further explorers away from El Dorado. So, I left my wife in the ruin, and found a way to create the story of Cibola. I made up the story of a slave named Estabon, that was shown a golden city, and it was in the New world. I named 6 other cities in that legend, all in the new world. All of it was to protect my new people and my family.
"It only took 2 months for the story to spread like wildfire, and many expeditions were sent to the new world. I faked my own death. I stated that Estabon and a group of Spainyards set off to search for Cibola once again, but we're killed by the native people.
"I returned to the ruin, and my wife and I lived together for another year before her body finally gave out. I buried her, and then left the ruin to go tell our people what had happened. However, I was treated like an outsider. I was brought before the chief, and told my story. The chief looked into my eyes, and then hugged me. He called me father. Somehow, I was looking at my mid 20's son. Even though I was only in the ruins for a year, 26 years had passed in the outside world.
"My sons decided that I needed to protect that ruin, and they granted me the powers to do so. I went back, and have been here since. I can still watch how the outside world changes, and I can adapt to it myself."
Estabon finished his story and waited for how the two girls would react.
Kim started first. "So wait. You mean to tell us that you are The Estabon. And that you created the legend of Cibola in order to protect El Dorado?"
"Yes, that is correct," Estabon stated.
"So what the hell are you saying? That you are actually like 500 years old," Shego cut in.
Estabon shook his head. "No, I have lived for over 500 years. I am 51 years old. I went to a sage and I am expected to live to 120 years. So I will be the protector of this place for another 1800 years in the outside world."
Both of the girls' heads were spinning.
"Ok, let me break it down for you. You have been here for about a week, and 6 months have passed outside. One year here is about 26 years in the outside world. Due to whatever magic is here, it is both outside and inside of time and space. Time still passes, but at an extremely slow rate. Once you enter here, your body's molecular structure adapts to the new timeline. Once you leave, you'll age normally, but that 2 week period will remain 2 weeks. You won't magically agre the second you leave. I have spent a full 6 months in the outside world before, and I have not turned to dust just yet. I have only spent 18 or so years in here, but it's around 500 years outside."
Kim's mouth was agape, and Shego's head was shaking. Neither could fully wrap their heads around what Estabon was saying. It made sense, but at the same time it didn't.
"Oh, and happy 5th birthday Kimberly."
Kim and Shego looked up in surprise. "Excuse me?"
Estabon laughed. "Today is your 5th birthday. Well, in reality you're 21, but since today is Feb 29 in the outside world and we had a 5 year gap between our leap years, you are celebrating your 5th birthday."
Shego snorted. "Wait. So you're telling me that your real birthday is leap year Kimmie? Holy shit… does that make me a peadophile then?" Shego started to hyperventilate at that thought.
Kim patted Shego on the arm. "Nah. We still celebrated my birthday on the 28th every year. If we only celebrated on the 29th, then legally yes. But biologically I'm 21."
"Isabella, I do believe that you both will get out of here in about another week's time. Which means that your 21st birthday, which is on May 6th, would have passed as well. I hope that y'all will do a dual birthday party with both your moms," Estabon paused. "On that note, why is your mom's legal name Sara, yet her real name is Isabella?"
Shego perked up. "Oh. She likes to enter underground MMA fights, so she went with the name Sara Go."
Estabon nodded. "Makes sense. Now, back to the note of your 21st birthday, I know the legal drinking age in the US is 21. However, it would seem as though both of you have had alcohol before, otherwise you would be three sheets to the wind with how much masato you have consumed." He waved his hand for both girls to explain themselves.
"Well, since my mom went to underground fights, I would try a sip or two of her cocktail she would have. Then when I became a villain, no one really cared about drinking age in bars. And since my body can burn off most foreign substances, I never really saw it as a problem," Shego stated.
"Ok, well, for me we would usually drink at cheer camp. The older cheerleaders would bring booze, and we'd play drinking games. As a teen hero, people I would save would occasionally give me cocktails as thanks. And then when I was in Japan, we would have sake every night. It also helps that I'm 50 percent Irish and 30 percent German, so I have a very high alcohol tolerance," Kim stated.
Estabon spoke up. "Since it seems like neither one of you is a stranger to alcohol, might I suggest a few cocktails to try out?" The girls nodded. "Ok. I love a Nuts and Berries. It's a blend of a blackberry liquor, hazelnut liqueur, and Irish cream. It's deceptively sweet, so it can be hard to stop drinking.
"Another option is called Sex on the Beach. It's a unique blend of vodka, peach or mango schnapps, orange juice and cranberry juice. I personally don't like it, but I know women enjoy it. Especially when they're having sex on a beach, hence the name.
"For those with a high alcohol tolerance, a Zombie is the way to go. It's a blend of lemon and lime juice, 3 different types of rum, grenadine, mint, bitters, simple syrup, absinthe, passion fruit juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, and occasionally a dash of vodka is also present. You literally feel like a zombie once all the alcohol hits you.
"And finally…" "Good lord Estabon! How many types of alcoholic beverages have you had, Kim injected before Estabon could continue his train of thought. He laughed.
"I've actually lost count, but probably in the hundreds. The one I was about to tell you about is one of my favorites. And only because many people don't know about it."
"Ok, you've piqued my interest. Please continue Estabon," Shego said.
"Ok. It's name is literally the Forgotten Tonic. It's a blend of Bols Genever's Dutch spirit, an aniseed liqueur, bitters, seltzer water, and orange zest. This one is like nothing you have ever had before."
"I've heard of the Zombie and I've had Sex on the Beach before," Shego said.
"I myself love the Nuts and Berries. I just hate it when bartenders add cream instead of Irish cream liquor. It ruins the entire drink in my opinion. I've never heard of the Forgotten Tonic, but it sounds super yummy," Kim exclaimed.
Estabon clapped his hands, and a nice bed appeared before them. "I have kept y'all waiting here long enough. You should get a few hours of sleep before we continue our conversation, he said as he faded from view.
Suddenly, Kim and Shego found themselves tucked into the bed, and they both found their eyes incredibly heavy. In all honesty, Shego had fallen asleep the second her head touched the pillow. Kim leaned over to give Shego a kiss on the cheek. She didn't make it an inch or two before she passed out.
As night turned to day, Kim awoke to a strange sound by her ear. It was like a deep grunting noise. Kim opened her eyes to see a big bird looking at her. She turned around and noticed that there was another strange looking bird staring at Shego.
"Shego hon, wake up," she whispered toward Shego.
Shego's eyes fluttered as she left the world of dreams. She didn't really feel like waking up, as she was having a really sweet and steamy dream about her and Kim's wedding night. Shego would never say it out loud, but she liked being dominated. She always got a thrill whenever Kim would pin her to the ground during one of their many fights.
Shego groaned as light filtered into her eyes. "Ugh."
Kim leaned over and kissed Shego on the forehead. "We have visitors," she mumbled into her forehead.
That woke Shego right up. She may like softcore BDSM, but she was not a fan of exibitionism.
Shego looked around in surprise. "Um, how did we get into a bed?" She hadn't even noticed the birds, and Kim giggled.
"Izzy dear, we have 2 strange ass looking birds watching us sleep, and all you care about is how we got into bed?"
Shego noticed that Kim was right. On either side of the bed was a big bird. Each one was standing on two legs, and were about 6 feet tall. They were much less stocky than an ostrich, but their faces were very similar. Shego laughed out loud.
"These have got to be the biggest fucking Emu I've ever seen!"
A deep chuckle was heard coming from behind the bed. Suddenly, the girls caught a whiff of bacon cooking. Before either one could even blink, they were seated at the table from the night before, and the bed was gone.
Estabon had his back to them, but they could see a chef's hat and apron on him. He seemed to be grilling up bacon.
"Yes my dear, they are in fact the largest emu. At least right now. Their parents were massive. At least 8 feet tall. Unfortunately, both of the eggs that their mother laid turned out to be female, so I do believe that we will not have an offspring of massive emu."
Estabon turned around and guestered at his grill. "Bacon anyone?" Kim's mouth watered as she took in the sight on the grill.
"Chinese bacon," Kim moaned in delight.
Estabon laughed at the sight of the two girls. "I see that you have had this variety before. I have taken many trips around the world, and I love trying new cuisine. I got someone to teach me how to make this one. The secret is to use super thick slices of pork belly.
"Traditional thick cut bacon is only about an 8th of an inch thick. However, this variety of Chinese bacon is double that, at a quarter of an inch thick. I like to marinate the bacon strips in soy sauce, brown sugar, anise, cinnamon, bourbon, and hickory chips for about 24 hours. Then I grill them up, till each side has a nice caramelization. The flavor is out of this world, and goes great with soft boiled emu eggs."
Shego's stomach growled as she took in the scent of the carmelized bacon. Suddenly, three plates were laid out with the bacon, and 3 bowls with steaming emu eggs were next to them.
"Drinks ladies? I myself will be having coffee. Just say it and wave your hand." Estabon demonstrated, and a mug of steaming black Colombian coffee appeared.
"Dragonfruit and mangosteen smoothie," Kim said. She watched in wonder as a smoothie magically appeared next to her plate.
"Mimosa, dry," Shego said out loud. Just like the other two, it appeared. "How," Shego asked Estabon as they dug into their food.
"Honestly, I don't know the specifics myself. However, I spoke with the Golden Man this morning, and he permitted me to let y'all try out a taste of his power. This is usually reserved for only the protector, so I was surprised when he suggested it." Estabon took a big bite of his bacon and swallowed before continuing. "Though I must warn you, you will not be able to use this power once you leave here. Nor will you be able to use it for malicious things. This power can sense your true intentions, and it will deny you."
Kim finished her breakfast first, got up, and went to scratch one of the emu. "So, how can these be here?"
Estabon looked up in surprise. "Hang on one second Kimberly." He looked at Shego. "Does she always eat that fast?"
Shego nodded and covered her mouth with her hand while laughing. "Yeah," Shego swallowed, "Yeah, she's always been like that. A bottomless pit, and a very fast eater."
Estabon and Shego both looked at Kim and watched how she puckered her face into a pout. They laughed at her, and then went back to eating.
"In answer to your question Kimberly, they are part of this weird time warp too. In fact, everything you see here is. Have you noticed that you can't smell the pollution in the air? Or that the water goes down smoother? Everything operates at a strange pace here."
"So then, does Kim's scar have something to do with that too," Shego asked.
Estabon cocked his head at Shego.
"She got bitten by a snake, and her wound now looks like it's years old. It's actually really scary."
Estabon put his thumb and index finger on his chin and he pondered what Shego had said. "Honestly, I do not think so. I have cut myself many times before, but it's still bleeds and takes a while to scar over. What you just said sounds supernatural to me.
"Actually, since you have that radiation blood thing, do you scar over that fast," Estabon asked. Shego shook her head.
"No. I do heal really fast, but not that fast. I've never seen a wound close and heal up that fast before. When you said something about the time being different here, I thought that might be the solution."
Estabon whistled in thought. "Kimberly must have something else coursing through her body. I don't know how else to explain it. That probably why she can also use your plasma powers. It's something in her chemical makeup that allows her to be, as you say, a major badass."
Shego finished her breakfast and patted her stomach. Kim's eyes honed in on Shego's bare stomach, and she felt her lower regions tighten.
Man, everything about that woman turns me on. I bet if I had a dick it would always be hard.
Kim shook herself out of her haze, and went to sit back down at the table.
Shego waited until Estabon finished eating before she asked a question.
"Estabon, this has been eating at me for a while. I thought you said you were the only one here."
Estabon took a sip of his coffee and nodded. "That is correct."
"Ok, then who the hell is this golden man, and how come we haven't met him yet? I mean, that is if you are telling us the truth."
"Oh, you know what, I didn't even catch that. Nice catch there Shego. So then Estabon, what's the story," Kim asked.
Estabon just smiled at the two girls. "I can see how you both made your living. Being able to pick up on little slip ups." He sighed, and then opened his mouth.
"Yes, you are right. I am the only one here. And I am the protector. I am not just the protector of this weird space, but also of the king of this place."
Shego cocked her head. "Excuse me?"
Estabon waved his hand, and they were suddenly standing in an antechamber. There was a raised dais that sat a good 8 feet up. The room itself seemed to be thousands of years old.
"This is the truth behind the El Dorado legend. This is who and what I protect. Many men have died seeking the truth of El Dorado. Many believe that the fountain of youth is here. Or treasures beyond your wildest imaginations. Others believe that this is the meeting place between man and the gods. However, if you truly wish to know the truth, climb the dais and see for yourself."
Shego took a step forward at the same time Kim started to fall backwards. With each step Shego took, so too would Kim fall closer to the ground.
As Kim's body smacked against the ground, Shego whirled around. She felt her blood run cold as she saw her princess laying on the ground. Yet she felt compelled to keep walking away, and see what was on the dais. She couldn't stop her feet from moving, but nor could she tear her eyes away from Kim.
"I am truly sorry Kimberly." Estabon pulled out a blow dart pipe and held it out for her to see. "Only one is allowed to see what is up there. I have shot you with a paralysis dart. You will regain control of your functions, but only when She is done seeing." Estabon turned away and started walking towards Shego.
Kim felt icy rage boil up in her body. They had been tricked, and she wouldn't take that laying down. She willed her new body to burn off the drug working its way through her system, but it was like telling rain to return to the cloud it fell from. She was well and truly stuck.
Shego had reached the top step, and had managed to get her body to stop. Her hands were wreathed in plasma as she tried to break the bond she was in.
"Shego, calm down dear. Kimberly is fine. She will regain control soon." Shego turned to glare daggers at Estabon, but her gaze fell short as she noticed a golden idol standing in the middle of the dais. It was singing to her. The melody coaxed her, and she wanted to follow it.
"Just let go. The Golden Man will show you what you truly desire. And how to obtain it."
Shego's body wouldn't listen to her heart or her mind. No! Fucking hell! My desire is Kimmie! But no matter how loud she screamed in her head, her body kept walking.
Suddenly, the idol turned its body, and its eyes bored directly into Shego's. Her mind stopped resisting. Nothing mattered, so long as the truth could be revealed.
Shego saw many things flash before her eyes. And each one made her heart swell. Tears leaked from her eyes and splashed on the ground. Suddenly, Kim was running up the stairs of the dais, not even bothering to look at Estabon. All she needed to do was wrap her arms around Shego and their nightmare would be over.
Shego fell to her knees, and Kim wrapped her arms around Shego as she waited for her love to come out of her trance.
Shego herself was unaware of the world around her. All she could focus on were the scenes before her.
Her and Kim as cowgirls in the old west. Together as a vampire and werewolf. Long lost sisters finally reuniting with a kiss. Childhood best friends, separated by disaster, brought together by circumstance. Protecting the world from aliens. Kim as a cat furry and Shego as a dragon furry.
A war torn battlefield. A hotel room for 2. A beach on an alien planet. A fantasy world full of dragons and vampires.
Sex. Passionate love. Blood sucking. Watching movies together. Sleeping with hands intertwined. A wedding. Giving birth to their children. Captives in the same jail cell.
Every scene that Shego saw was truly amazing. And when the singing stopped, so did the vision. Only then was she aware of the world around her. And the arms around her. She sobbed and wrapped her arms around Kim's.
Kim held her lover until Shego stopped blubbering. Then her eyes found Estabon, and rage filled the void. She needed to make him pay for tricking them and hurting Shego.
Shego turned around and kissed Kim on the lips. Kim's rage winked out of existence.
Shego broke off their kiss, and turned to Estabon. She smiled at him, and nodded. She understood why he protected El Dorado so fiercely.
"What did you see, Shego?"
Kim looked at Estabon in surprise. How does he know she saw something. What if she was being hurt by that thing! Kim was ready to throttle Estabon, but Shego's next words stopped her dead in her tracks.
"I saw us."
Estabon smiled, and the air shimmered as they returned to the oasis.
Shego wrapped her arms around Kim and held her tight. Now that she learned that Kim truly was her mate, she would never let her go, nor let anything happen to her.
"Estabon, what was that thing," Kim growled out.
They found themselves in two separate burgundy leather couches. Kim and Shego on one, and Estabon on the other.
"Shego dear, why don't you tell your mate what you saw."
Kim's head popped up with a confused look. "Mate? What the fuck are you talking about by mate?"
Shego had this goofy grin on her face. "Kimmie. Honey. I just learned that we are truly destined to be together."
Kim looked at her queerly. "What do you mean?"
Estabon jumped in. "What she means is that you two are soul mates. And not just in this universe or dimension, but in all of them."
"Huh," Kim and Shego asked at the same time.
Estabon chuckled. "There was a superhero movie released recently that talked about the Multiverse."
Shego's eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store. She loved comic books and their respective heroes. "Wait, you mean the one with the spider guy!"
Estabon nodded, while Kim looked at the two like they were complete dorks.
"Explain. Now. Or, you'll have to dig my foot out of your ass," Kim stated.
Estabon took a deep breath. "You see, that movie touched on something that is very real. There are multiple versions of you. Multiple versions of me, and even multiple versions of this tree. The only difference is that they are spread across many different dimensions and universes. Timelines, as well as time paradoxes.
"We are not talking about clones here. Each one of us is their own person, with their own choices. What differs between me and you, is that in my other lives, I didn't fall in love with the chief of the Muisca. Sometimes my other selves stay single. Other times it's polygamous relationships. Or even together with another male. This is the only timeline where I fell in love with my wife. But you two are very special.
"In every timeline, you two are destined to be together. Even when Kim marries Ron, or Shego marries Drakken, you are still intertwined in each other's lives, and are destined to be wife and wife.
"In other timelines, men have wished to see their desires, and are shown wealth beyond their wildest dreams, and how to accomplish that fact. Or how to become a world leader. Or even who their future mate is to be. There is a reason I protect this place, and the power that is held inside of it."
Estabon stopped talking as he noticed that both the girls had a grossed out look on their faces. "What's wrong," he asked.
"Shego, with that blue fucker? I'll never let that happen," Kim stated.
"Ron and Kimmie? He's such a fucking dork. No one else is qualified to be with her but me. Especially not him," She ground out.
Estabon laughed at how fierce they protected their love. "Yes indeed. That right there is how I knew from the moment I laid eyes on you, that you were eternal mates."
Kim and Shego turned towards each other, and even a blind man could see the twinkle in their eyes.
"Now then ladies, I have something else to tell you. I don't mean to scare you, but that is the reality of this place."
Kim looked at Estabon seriously. "What do you mean?"
Estabon took a deep breath. "Once you try to leave this place, it will try to kill you. Animals will hunt you down. Traps will automatically spring on you. Plants will become poisonous. And the way out will become a maze. You'll be lucky to escape with your lives, and only missing a few limbs."
"What," Shego exclaimed. "What kind of bulllshit lie is that?"
Estabon sighed. "You are not the first to make it here. But, you would be the first to leave here alive. I would recommend waiting a few days to gather materials for your trip home. Because once you start down that last hallway, everything changes. Not even I nor the Golden Man can change this fact, or help you."
Kim had a determined look on her face. "Then I guess we better get ready."
Estabon waved his hand, and they were back in their oasis, and their camp was set up.
"If you ladies wish to come back to speak with me, there is a pile of rocks down south. Just chant my name three times, and you'll be transported there."
Shego and Kim looked up. "Pile of rocks?"
Estabon had a grin on his face. "It was quite the show you both gave me. But don't worry. I haven't gotten hard since my wife died." With that, Estabon winked out of existence, while both Kim and Shego looked like ghosts.
Kim shook herself out of her haze, and turned to Shego.
"Well, I guess we should get ready then. We've been here about a week or so, so I estimate we should prepare for 2 days, and then we can spend those last few days escaping. Because clearly this place is going to be harder to escape than Global Justice."
Shego nodded her head in agreement, and they set off to preparing for their departure.
A/N So, the mystery has been revealed. I wasn't sure if I would include Cibola or not, but I figured why not. Besides, I needed a name for the protector of El Dorado. So I just merged the stories of El Dorado and Cibola together.
And those scenes that shego saw? Those may be hints of future stories I have in mind. Just ideas for now, but they may morph into full fanfics. I'm currently writing out a summary for a vampire based one, as well as a more mystical and dark BonniexShegoxKim one.
I figured I'd throw in some comedy relief in this chapter too. Since there was a a lot of heavy stuff going on, i figured some charades as well as teasing by Kim would be welcome.
Also, the next chapter will be an intermission chapter. Now that the truth has been revealed, we can see what the outside world looks like. That's why this chapter is longer. The intermission chapter may spread to 2 chapters, I'm not sure yet. I've got a whole bunch of ideas, so I just need to sort them all out, and put down a plan of action for Team Possible.
The cocktails mentioned above are all real, and those are the actual
ingredients to make them. I've only had the Nuts and Berries before. The Zombie as well as Sex on the Beach have both been mentioned in a lot of other KiGo fanfics. And finally, I heard about the Forgotten Tonic recently, and I can't wait to try it out! I wanted to try the Sex on the Beach, but I actually can't do peaches any more. After I got sick from COVID, peaches changed taste. Now it tastes like burning plastic. So, I unfortunately have to stay away from my second favorite fruit.
Also, I realized I had a minor mess up with Shego's mother's name, so I addressed that in this chapter.