If I had a Time Monkey I would…
Chapter 1: never miss out on a breakfast naco again
Mr. Barkin droned on in front of the students of Middleton high. Combined with the stuffiness of the museum and the shadows cast by the lighting that light up the displays it was sending at least one student into a mental state that was the closest one could get to a coma while their eyes were still open and they were on there feet.
"Stoppable," Mister Barkin stopped mid lecture. "Are you going to join the rest of the class at the next exhibit or is that fire extinguisher just that darn fascinating?"
Ron was roused from where ever it was his mind had sort refuge.
"Coming Mister Barkin," he said half-heartedly.
The group pulled up in front of a display case in front of some shards of stone.
"These shards are believed to be that of an ancient artefact called the tempus simian, I suggest you pay attention as it might be the ideal subject to use in the assignment on mythical artefacts in relation to cultures. I for one am sick of getting thirty papers about Excalibur each year."
Ron stopped listening he figured being the guardian of the lotus blade this was one Barkin Assignment he should pass easily. Then Kim said something that refocused his attention.
"Time Monkey?" Kim Possible asked.
"Quite correct Possible," Mister Barkin said. "The Tempus Simia was an idol in the shape of a monkey that was believed to give those that possessed it the ability to travel through time. We'll never know for sure because when the statue was fond it was in pieces and archaeologists believe these fragments probably only account for a third of it."
"That's just wrong," Ron said.
"Monkey issues?" Kim asked.
"No I just got this flash, something about meat cakes," he said.
"Because you went to Norway or Sweden or something like that," Kim said surprised at what was coming out of her mouth. "But that never happened and Shego would never wear a cape."
"Weird," Ron said.
"Well you're the master of the mystical monkey arts," Kim said remembering Ron's explanation about his trip to Japan and his relationship to Master Sensei and Yori and she herself had seen Ron employ monkey kung fu several times since then on a level that she figured even Shego wouldn't be able to defend against.
"Nope not feeling anything KP," he said.
"Well then I guess we don't have to worry about Monty stealing it then," she said. "But if it was real what would you use it for."
Ron thought for a second and was off into his own little dreamland.
He was heading towards Bueno Nacho the thought of a breakfast naco gnawing at his mind. Unfortunately he had been somewhere in Europe most of the previous evening and before that he had been playing video games with Felix. As a result he had over slept and had only minutes to grab something to eat before meeting Kim at the mall. A blonde guy about his age gave him a wave from the bueno nacho. He tried to place the guy and all he could think of that maybe it was Josh Mankey but that didn't seem right. The guy had disappeared down the road by the time Ron walked into his favourite fast food place so he put it out of his mind.
"Yo Ned I'll take one Breakfast Naco and…"
"Sorry Ron," Ned the manager said sympathetically. "But we stopped serving Breakfast four minutes ago."
"Aw man," Ron mumbled.
"What can I get you instead?" Ned asked.
Ron shrugged his shoulders he was really set on having a breakfast naco. Then Rufus popped out of the pocket he usually resided in. He held aloft an ancient stone idol in the shape of a monkey.
"Good thinking buddy," Ron said.
The cymbals the stone monkey had clashed together and a swirling vortex appeared. Ned seemed surprisingly unfazed as Ron stepped into it.
Ron emerged Five minutes ago to a startled, shocked and slightly scared Ned. The manager of the Beuno Nacho cowered behind the counter.
"Just me Ned," Ron said. "Can I get a breakfast Naco and some Diablo sauce?"
"Sure," Ned said his voice still hoarse with fear. "What was that?"
"Time travel," Ron said. "Picked it up from a temple some where, well the idol that lets me do it."
Ned peered over the counter to see Rufus holding a stone carving aloft.
"I'm surprised Kim let you keep it," Ned said as he handed Ron his order.
"Me to, me to," Ron replied. "Hey Ned I'll be by in five minutes don't tell me what I am going to do this it'll be nice to be surprised."
Ned just nodded at the strange request.
As Ron walked out the door he saw his past self walking down the street. He waved to himself and came to a realization. That was why the blonde guy he had seen before looked familiar. A quick check of his watch showed that due to his little time travel stunt he wouldn't be late meeting Kim.
Kim drew Ron back to reality.
"So what would you do?" she asked.
"Something important," he replied.