Disclaimer: I don't own Kim Possible, neither the show, nor the characters. They belong to Disney. Blame me for not having enough money to buy them. Then we would see Team Possible: Global Justice Agents. Mine is the plot and the third main character besides Kim and Ron (both of whom belong to the Mouse): Bast.

One thing more: I'm not a native English speaker, so don't sue me for spelling and grammar mistakes.

For better understanding: "indicates speech", 'indicates thoughts'

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Team Possible: The Cat and the Monkey

Chapter 1: Good and Evil, Night and Day

Egypt, 351 A.D.

The great hall was immersed in comfortable darkness; only in its middle was a small place filled with flickering light. Illuminated by a circle of six torches a well muscled, but although athletic man in his early fortieth sat on the floor in the lotus position. He was a good looking man, his noble face showing his Asian origin. Surrounded by four small jade statues resembling monkeys, he seemed calm and composed; his breathing even he was sitting in a relaxed posture. But his stern expression betrayed his otherwise calm appearance, ever so often he looked around in the hall, searching the shadows.

The eyes of the black haired man darted across the dark parts of the hallways, studying the wall paintings and the statues barely visible in the twilight. At last his gaze fell upon the central statue of the hall, showing a beautiful woman with the head of a cat. He marvelled at the masterwork art and in the twilight the finely crafted statue seemed alive and subtly moving.

"What an honour for the goddess", said a female voice from the darkness. "After all these years the great and noble warrior Tochimirou finally pays homage to Bast, goddess of cats, mistress of warriors. At last you DO kneel to her might."

"Au contraire, milady, I have come to you seeking your guidance and help, not to kneel before your goddess." Tochimirou turned around and within seconds he had pinpointed the position of the women, standing in the deep shadows to his right. His heightened senses easily pierced the darkness and he relaxed a bit, seeing that she was not armed or ready for battle. Her sword rested in the scabbard tied to her waist.

"So why have you come here, monkey man? Don't tell me it is because of the times of old."

"As I said, I have come to you seeking your aid. Why don't you come into the light so we might face each other as the warriors we are?" The woman hesitated for a moment, but then stepped forward into the circle of light. Tochimirou rose from his position to greet the woman as she stepped from the shadows. Like him, she was clad in a pair of tight fitting black pants and a corresponding black shirt. Both seemed to be in the same age, but her hair was a cascade of grey silver, prematurely aged by a lifetime of combat. Her face was blank, showing no emotions, but marked with lines of deep and bitter loneliness. Once she had been a beautiful Egyptian woman, but now she looked broken and defeated. Her eyes were unsettling; coloured yellow and slid-eyed like the eyes of a cat. Tochimirou reached out to brush a grey streak from her face, but she moved away from his touch.

"Please, Tochimirou, don't touch me."

"As you wish, Afurida." He took a few steps to reach his backpack and fetched his sword, a long, slightly curved blade, which glistened silvery in the light. He turned around and presented Afurida the blade. "I need your help, Yamanochi is in grave danger." He bowed ever so slightly before her, saluting her with his weapon.

"Then why are you here and not at home, defending the monastery and your … family?" Tochimirou heard the pain in her voice, although she tried her best to hide it.

"Because the danger I speak of will come to the school in the future. Please, let me tell you everything", he begged her with his hand raised, when she opened her mouth to speak: "Fine then, spill it."

"During the last months I had a couple of visions and prophetical dreams. A great danger threatens the very existence of everything I build up during the last few years. If I do nothing, Yamanochi will cease to exist. I'll not allow that to happen", Tochimirou said with determination. "The only way to prevent the destruction of the monastery is the unification of our forces to fight the upcoming darkness, like we did against Viper and his minions."

"I remember those dark times", Afurida said, a touch of sadness in her voice.

"The evil that is to come will even be more dangerous. In the future a new master of the Mystical Monkey Power will be needed. So I will give up my power to have it stored within theses statues." Tochimirou gestured towards the jade monkeys. "Someday in the future the power will return to a worthy champion and he will defend Yamanochi."

"Again I ask you why you came here. Nothing of this concerns me or Bast, for that matter." Afurida looked at him, her anger rising with each word. "I already played my part in this future of yours, or do I have to remember you about certain things?"

Tochimirou laid the sword down and reached again into his backpack. He drew fourth four small cat statues made of jade. "I know you are angry, and you have every right to be. But I did what I had to do, even if it meant hurting you."

"I took the blow that should have killed you", Afurida exploded. "I felt the bite of the Widow Maker and died that day. Only the might of Bast and the power of the Iron Cat Fist kept me alive. I was just the shell of a woman but I loved you none the less. And you left me behind to return to your "fate" and your monastery. Not once in the last ten years you returned to Egypt. And know you stand here, talking of visions and dreams and expect me to help you." Her anger subsided and all that was left was bitterness. She quietly sobbed into her hands.

Tochimirou walked over to her and embraced her in a tight hug. "I hurt you, I know. There is no way I can make it up to you, but to my shame I must admit I want you to do more than just help me." He loosened the hug and presented her the statues. "I want you to give up the Power of the Iron Cat Fist and to place it within these jade cats."

She sniffed and whipped the tears from her face: "You've got to be kidding. I'll die the moment I do that. This time for sure."

"The future master of the Mystical Monkey Power needs the aid of the mistress of the Iron Cat Fist and her sword. Tell me, Afurida, do you know the legend of the three Swords of Foundation?"

"At the beginning of time the Masters of Iron forged three blades, to represent the basic circle of life, the circle of night and day. They blessed these swords with the power of creation itself, to allow their wielders to fight against darkness and evil. The first was Bright Sun, nowadays known as the Lotus Blade. It represents the day. The second was Midnight, forged from black steel it stands for the night. It is the blade I carry." She gently touched the hilt of the sword at her hips. "The last and most powerful was Twilight, the sword of dusk and dawn. But it was tainted when Viper turned away from us and became evil. This sword is now the Widow Maker. An old legend, you know it as well as I do."

"In the future a tyrant will unleash Widow Maker from its grave and once again it'll be used against my descendants. And against the world! My dreams showed me that. Only the combined might of Midnight and the Lotus Blade can stop it. But the swords need to be placed in the hands of capable warriors."

"Why should I listen to you? Go away and leave me alone."

"Please, Afurida, you must help me. The darkness must be stopped; no sacrifice can be too great."

"It is easy for you to say that! You have a life to go back to but I'll be dead." She glared at him. "If you want me even to consider this madness, you should at least answer me one question sincere and honest." Tochimirou nodded. "Why did you leave me?"

The ninja turned around and avoided her gaze. "We have much in common, Afurida, yet we are too different. We are two sides of the same coin, like night and day, light and darkness, bound by fate, but forever apart. This is why I left you."

"There is more to it, you're holding something back. Tell me! NOW!"

"I wanted to have children", Tochimirou sighted, confessing his greatest shame. "But, since you were no more capable of giving birth, I left you."

"Go to hell, Tochimirou. Leave immediately, before I forget myself", Afurida roared at him.

"I need you, Afurida, the future needs you", Tochimirou said reasonably, trying his best to stay calm.

"The future is of no importance, and Yamanochi means nothing to me. Why should I even care? It is important to you, not to me. You left me behind because of it. Why shouldn't I laugh, if Yamanochi falls?" Afurida could see how much her words hurt him. And it felt so good.

"Because there is at least a meaning you can give to your death!" Tochimirou shouted at her. "I had to travel through the town above, through the town of Bubastis to reach this inner sanctum of the temple of Bast. And you know pretty well what I've seen: The city is deserted. You are the last remaining true believer of the cat goddess; her cult has dissolved around you, hasn't it? " Her silence was answer enough. Seeing her hurt expression he continued with a gentle voice: "You withdrew from life, locking yourself up in these old halls, reliving the old times, refusing to participate in the world outside." He laid his hands on her shoulders, looking intensely into her eyes. "Afurida, I will not tell you that I understand you. I never have. Maybe because of this whole 'cat and monkey' thing, but I do know this: Someday there will be a fierce fight, in which my successor will participate. He needs the aid of the cat mistress; and in my dreams there was a young woman standing by his side, aiding him in the struggle. There will be another mistress of the Iron Cat Fist, and she needs your power. If you take your power to the grave, this future girl will die in this battle."

"How can you be certain about all of this? What proof do you have?" Afurida whispered.

Again Tochimirou hugged her closely. "I have no proof, yet I believe in the truth of my visions. I wouldn't have come here, if I wouldn't be convinced of the righteousness of my cause. Do you truly believe I could hurt you again, if it wouldn't be necessary to serve a greater purpose?"

Afurida disentangled herself from his embrace, staring at him full of hatred. "So, there will be a new mistress of the Iron Cat Fist? Do you really, really believe it, beyond any hint of a doubt?"

"Yes."

"Then I will comply to your wishes. I will place my powers in the statues, so that they can find their way to the young woman, someday taking my place." Her voice was frozen like ice crystals. "But I only do it for this girl, not for you or Yamanochi. But beware, Tochimirou, as long as the power of the Iron Cat Fist exists, so will Bast. When I die the goddess will fall asleep, but she will rise again to watch her champion fight. Your future champion better not backstab her as you did me. And I promise you, Tochimirou, when the time has come I shall return from the world beyond to watch out for her in her time of need."

She turned and walked away, disappearing into the shadows, vanishing from sight. Her voice drifted eerie through the hall: "How long will it take you to prepare the ritual?"

"About an hour", Tochimirou answered.

"I shall return by then."

"Where are you going?"

"Making funeral preparations."

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Tochimirou laid the body he carried gently into the sarcophagus; he took a moment to carefully arrange the fabric and folds of her funeral robe. The ninja caressed Afuridas face for a moment; before he bent down to kiss her check one last time. "Good bye, Afurida. As long as Yamanochi stands, your sacrifice shall not be forgotten. I'll pray to all gods, yours and mine, that your eternal slumber shall never be disturbed. Farewell."

He closed the lid and stepped out of the tomb into the hallway beyond. Tochimirou activated a hidden switch, then turned and walked away, the last torch in hand. Behind him a huge wall segment silently slid back into place, sealing the tomb, making the entrance undistinguishable from the rest of the corridor. Hopefully this was enough to prevent scavengers and plunderers to locate her resting place. Because now, with Afurida gone, the last defender of Bubastis was dead, and the looting of the city was unavoidable.

The warrior moved silently through the hallways, pausing ever so briefly when a place or a mural painting triggered some hidden memory. Sad smiles hushed across his face, remembering the time when he and Afurida had been a couple; living in these sacred halls, before the time Viper had succumbed to the darkness within his soul. It seemed a lifetime ago. Finally he stepped into the central hall and went over to the base of the statue of Bast. Tochimirou opened a secret compartment and placed two of the four cat statues and the sword Midnight inside, then closed it again. He planned to place the other statues in important places of worship of Bast in Upper and Lower Egypt, where they should wait for the time they would once again be needed by the world.

Tochimirou walked to the entrance of the hall and stopped. He wanted to leave, but something kept him in place. Slowly he extended his senses and searched for the presence that had unsettled him every time he had visited this place. It took a while, but then he felt the slowly fading might of Bast, since the goddess was falling asleep. He smiled, because he new that Afurida would not rest alone in this place and her grave would forever be guarded.

"Hear me, Bast", he shouted, his voice rolling like thunder through the empty halls and vacant corridors. "I, Tochimirou, hereby swear and call upon destiny to testify my vow; that someday the future master of Tai Shing Pec Quar, of the Mystical Monkey Power shall right all the wrongs I did to and amend all the pain I caused Afurida. He shall protect the future mistress of the Iron Cat Fist, even if he has to sacrifice himself for her doing so. My descendents and I shall be bound by honour to this vow till Yamanochi falls."

He doused the torch and left the temple, never to return.

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So, this is my first chapter of my first fanfiction. I hope you enjoyed reading it and you'll stay in contact with my storyline. I welcome your commentaries, so please review! Last but not least I want to thank one of my best friends, who proofread this chapter. Thanks again!