A New Halloween Tail…Chapter 2

AN: This is based on my last couple of Halloween stories. So in the grand tradition of that, I am continuing it. So enjoy!

Kim Stoppable says, "What was the name you heard?"

John rubs his chin in thought as he says, "Well, I don't remember exactly but for starters it was a she and not a he that started all of this."

Kim Stoppable and Ron look at each other in confusion, "Who could it be?" they say at the same time.

Just then a cloaked woman walks in through the door and says, "I believe I can answer that question."

Kim angrily shouts, "You! What are you doing here?"

John says, "Calm down Kim, there are lives at stake here."

Kim nods but keeps a watchful eye on the cloaked woman with the hood up.

Kim Stoppable turns and smiles a little as she says, "You know, I'm not sure what to call you."

She pulls back her hood, revealing herself to be another Kim-look-alike and says, "I think the name everyone has for me in the magical world, Crimson will do."

Kim says, "So who is it that did all of this?"

Crimson sighs and says, "You won't believe this, but she is the daughter of my Monkey Fist, only she has continued his monkey career where he never could."

Kim Stoppable says, "I don't understand, what do you mean your Monkey Fist?" Her eyes widen after a second and says, "You don't mean the one from the magical world do you?"

Crimson nods as she says, "Exactly. You see, he was a monkey king in our world where he ruled his lands with iron authority. At least until Jade came that is…"

Kim says, "Excuse me, but what does this have to do with anything? Can anyone fill me and John in?"

John says, "Does this have to do anything with why you took those two away last time?"

Crimson sighs once more and says, "Yes. You see, I had to get those two into a parallel magic world because the magical version of Shego was threatening all life on both my magical world and this non-magical one with the army and powers that she had under her command." She points at Kim and Ron Stoppable as she continues to say, "These two were needed to do what I could not. They stopped the possessed Shego and the magical version of her known as Jade, thus saving both worlds from total destruction."

Crimson turns to Kim Stoppable and says, "The lands controlled by Monkey Fist were also under attack because it was on the way to where the Crimson bas was. This angered Monkey Fist so much from what I was able to piece together that he went personally to challenge Jade with all of the power in his armies and powers that he possessed."

Kim Stoppable's eyes grow wide as Ron softly whispers, "Oh no…"

Crimson nods as she says, "Yes, he fell in battle. He didn't go easy though as he plowed through her army of loyal followers with ease but he neglected to allow his own warriors to keep up as well. I suppose he thought he could take her on all by himself."

Kim says, "I don't get it, how did she end up in my house then?"

Crimson looks at Kim and John as she says, "Well, his daughter was the next in line so she took up the name "Monkey Fist" in honor of her father and I thought she'd rule more better than he did but the lost of him made her furious. By the time she had regrouped her followers, Jade had already fallen to Kim and Ron."

Crimson walks a few steps forward as she says, "From one of followers who I talked to, she became enraged at the right to claim vengeance upon the one who took her father so she went looking for Kim and Ron. I had foolishly left the portal that connected both of your time lines open as I had planned on coming back to visit on Halloween but she discovered it and I was jumped before I even to the portal."

Crimson looks directly at Kim and John as she says, "The first stop was your home since your mother gave you hers as a wedding gift."

Kim nods as she says, "She said that a Possible should live in Middleton so that the future Kim's present would happen before she moved to a bigger home so that the twisters could have more room to experiment. I think she secretly wanted to be able to see Kim again at some future Halloween."

Crimson nods as she says, "I had planned for you to meet Rose but not like this."

Kim frowns as she says, "Wait, how did you know about Rose? She's just a baby in these pictures. She couldn't be more than a year or two old."

Crimson sighs sadly, "I know and I deeply regret that she was able to ambush me like this. By the time I was able to fight myself free, she had already done her damage."

Kim Stoppable is frowning as she says, "Do you, or you not know where my daughter is right now?"

Crimson says, "If I had to guess… she went home, in a sense."

Kim says, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Kim Stoppable says, "You mean… she went to this world's Monkey Fist home?"

Ron looks at his wife and says, "Do you suppose she knows…?"

Kim says in frustration, "Knows what?"

John says, "Did something happen to your Monkey Fist as well?"

Ron turns to John and says, "Well… he kinda, sorta got turned to stone."

Kim says, "So he's kaput too then right?"

Kim Stoppable shrugs and says, "I don't know but I doubt it."

Kim sighs and turns to John as she says, "What do you think about all of this?"

John looks at her and says, "I think it is a good place to start looking as any."

Kim nods and says, "Where is his home?"

Crimson says, "I can help take us to it but I don't know what we'll find there."

Kim Stoppable says, "If it means seeing my daughter, then the sooner the better."

Crimson nods in agreement as Kim and John climb out of the beds and walk towards Crimson and their future selves.

Crimson casts a spell that teleports the five of them to just outside of Monkey Fist's castle in England and collapses. She says, "I just need to rest. Go ahead and go save your daughter Kim." She didn't want to worry them as to the real reason why she felt so weak.

Kim Stoppable nods in the direction of the castle and says with ice in her voice, "Let's go get back our baby, Ron."

Ron nods as he says, "You don't have to tell me twice Kim." He quickly moves with her as they start moving towards the entrance.

Kim starts to walk before she notices John isn't with her, she looks back and spots him kneeling beside Crimson with concern on his face.

John says, "You don't look so good. Was the spell you cast really that draining?"

Crimson looks at him for a moment and then shakes her head.

Kim hears John say, "Are you related to Rose in some way?"

Crimson nods as she says, "She's my mother."

John frowns as he says, "So if something were to happen to her…?"

Kim quickly walks over to Crimson and says, "You're not saying what I think you're saying are you?"

Crimson nods weakly, "Something's being done to mother."

Kim grabs John and says, "Hurry! We've got to find Rose right away!"

Crimson says, "I can feel her on the second floor… that way." She points to the East wing of the castle.

Kim says, "Thank you and please hang on if you can!"

John quickly says, "Thank you for the directions." Before he runs off with Kim.

Kim Stoppable and Ron are running ahead of Kim and John so after smashing through the doors they spot a teenage woman who was furry as Kim had been once with a long tail trailing from behind. She was wearing the traditional garb that was Monkey Fist's.

She growls, "Kim… you're the one that stole my revenge against Jade for destroying my father!"

Kim Stoppable clenches her fists and says, "Where is my daughter?"

She says, "You'll never see her again until I have my revenge on you!"

Ron steps forward and says, "We both took her down, together."

She glowers at Ron and says, "Then the both of you shall suffer the same fate. As I, Monkey Fist have decreed!" She then hears footsteps and says, "Follow me if you dare…" before darting into the West wing.

Kim and Ron Stoppable don't waste any time following after her, hoping that she will lead them to their daughter.

A few moments later, Kim and John run to that same intersection and without even looking they turn to go down the East wing, never slowing down, as they knew that they were on a time crunch.

Kim and Ron run after Monkey Fist as she uses her monkey agility and speed to keep ahead of them but only by a little as the both of them were highly motivated and in peak physical condition to begin with.

She had to admit that for mere humans, they were amazingly fast and agile. She says to them over her shoulder as she runs, "Are you sure you're not part monkey? You two are both very agile."

Kim narrows her eyes as she says, "No, but I was trained as a cheerleader but my husband on the other hand…" She nods to him to cue him to kick it up to monkey power notch.

Ron nods back to Kim before he says, "I am a monkey master…" His eyes turn blue moments before he starts to glow blue with his hair starting to flow upwards.

Monkey Fist knew she was in trouble as she recognized the power since her father had used a blue power much like the one she was witnessing to conquer all the land and take the woman who would become her mother.

She knew one thing for certain. She was going to have to play a trump card much sooner than she had expected to with them as she had expected two non-magical people, not one who had the same kind of magical power her father had.

She kicks in some of her own magical powers to pull ahead as Ron had begun to close the gap between the two of them.

Meanwhile in the opposite direction, Kim and John were running and searching every room they came across for signs of Rose while Crimson lay outside the castle walls, weak as a kitten.

Monkey Fist barges into a room very quickly and laughs just like her father would as she leaps over a large chair in the middle of it. The chair was a large, classic wooden one with golden monkey patterns all throughout it with a high back that was tall enough to completely hide Monkey Fist.

Kim and Ron charge into the room and look around the room carefully.

Ron notices the large chair facing the bed in the room that had its back to them and starts to walk around it while Kim approaches the bed as the only other spot to really hide something.

Monkey Fist grins as she readies herself just as she had planned to take her revenge after learning that she would not be able to defeat Jade for destroying her father.

She flashes back to a time when she was known by another name, a time when she was just a princess with no responsibilities other than to order the monkey followers around to fulfill her every whim.

She runs up to her father, slowing down onto all fours as she approaches him while he stared out from the balcony. She says, "Father! You'll never believe what Squeeks told me! He said that our whole Kingdom, our whole world is in danger from someone!"

Monkey Fist straightens up from his leaning position over the railing with his tail curling in the air, a clear sign of distress that she recognized. His gold crown with two gold monkeys facing each other with their hands touching each other and their long tails stretching out behind them to loop the tips of their tails at the middle of the crown's back shifts just the slightest bit upon his head.

Monkey Fist turns to her and says, "Yes, I have heard the same and…" He takes a deep breath before sighing and continuing, "Unfortunately they are every bit true my little Nihon Zaru(Japanese Monkey). Jade has finally awoken and is out to destroy Crimson."

She snorts and says, "Fine, let her destroy Crimson. I never really liked that fairy tale to begin with."

Monkey Fist turns to her and shakes his head as he says, "She too is all too real and Jade is heading straight to her. I have just been informed that her path of destruction will take her right through my lands."

She frowns deeply and says, "We can't let her do that! We are the most powerful force, no… the most powerful land in the world! There is no way she can be allowed to go through our lands with impunity father!"

Monkey Fist smiles as he says, "You're very right my daughter." He grows louder, attracting the attention of the monkey servants around them, "There is no way that this Jade and her army of followers is a match for us and my magical powers of the monkey! She will learn as many have before that those who try to cross us will suffer a most humiliating defeat!"

The many servants cry out loudly, echoing the sentiment of his powerful words. They were words of war, of many monkeys becoming excited into rage and ready for battle. It would be a battle that they would give their all to for their leader!

Monkey Fist stops suddenly and looks at his teenage daughter with a serious face before he says, "The threat of Jade is a serious one despite our power and right, there is still a chance that we could lose so I want you to stay here and prepare for when… and if I should fall."

She looks up at her father with shock as she had never heard of her father be less than totally confident about any enemy that he was going to go up against.

Monkey Fist says, "Look Akina, you know that you are the only thing I hold of any value in this world and if the stories are true about Jade, then if I should fall… You will have to step up for once and take my place as the new ruler of the lands we rule over for as long as they exist." He grips her shoulders and says, "And above all, avenge me before Crimson does." He looks away to the balcony view as he then adds, "That woman's been a thorn in my side for years. It would just irk me to know that she did what I couldn't, but at least I'm comforted by the knowledge that her annoying boyfriend isn't around to also bother me."

Akina sighs as she says, "I know, I know… I've heard the story about how he fell like a million times from you already."

Monkey Fist growls, "I will finally be able to have my revenge upon Jade for defeating my arch-nemesis!" He turns to the others and shouts, "To arms! We have a war to wage!" with all the others crying out loudly his name in monkey-tongue.

As her father goes off in full battle gear with thousands of their best warriors and ninjas at his side, she felt confident that he would return and have more stories to share with her.

The flashback ends for her as she remembers with a single tear flowing down her cheek. She tries not to remember the pain that she felt as "Bay" brought her the terrible news about her father being slain by Jade. She sheds another tear as she learns about the fall of Jade and she begins her plan for revenge upon those who robbed her of the right to keep her last promise to her father and vengeance upon the one who had taken her father from her.

After that day, Akina was no more for she had taken over her father's title and ruled the land as Monkey Fist. She also knew that Akina was not exactly a fearful name and she was really bad at coming up with new names.

Monkey Fist spots Ron coming around to see her and she leaps back from the chair with someone in her arms. She grins as she says, "You found me but now you will have to decide."

Ron cries out, "Kim! It is Katherine!"

Kim narrows her eyes, glowering at Monkey Fist angrily and says, "What do you mean? Decide?"

Monkey Fist holds the bound up Katherine in her arms as her tail grabs a kenai knife from somewhere on her brings it up to the side of Katherine's neck until the tip it pressing threateningly against it with it just shy of breaking skin. She grins as she says, "I want you to decide on who loses their life. This woman or one of you." She notices the hesitancy on their part so she adds, "or maybe that baby girl I snatched earlier will do?"

Ron flares up suddenly into his full powers, catching Monkey Fist off guard and her tail eases up on Katherine's neck. He shouts with so much force and strength, "No! You will not harm her!" That Monkey Fist starts to slowly step back, tapping into her own powers just to feel better but she could tell that her own power was no where near as strong as what Ron was displaying.

Kim tightens her hands into fists so tightly that her knuckles were as white as they could be. She says with fury in her voice, "I don't think so. If you harm either Katherine OR my precious daughter, then I promise you that you just might be seeing your father a lot sooner than you expect."

Monkey Fist was especially nervous, as she knew that they had defeated Jade and with Ron's power flaring every time she even so much as glanced at him. She knew that her plan to make them fight each other until one was wounded badly enough that she could just sweep in and destroy the loser or both of them was not going to go well.

Monkey Fist says, "Tell you what, fight each other until one of you is knocked out so I can escape and I promise on mystical monkey honor that I will leave Katherine to you without stabbing her."

Kim says, "What about my daughter Rose?"

Monkey Fist wonders about how her other plan is progressing and says, "The deal is only for one life. You can either pick the old woman or the baby, but you can't have both. It is impossible."

The corner of Kim's mouth raises up a little before she says, "Apparently you don't know the family motto."

Monkey Fist blinks as she says, "What? Why would I care about some dumb family motto of yours?"

Kim slips into a fighting position as she says, "Before this night is over, you'll be wishing you had never said that."

Ron slips into a fighting position alongside her, with no smile showing on his face as he stares at Monkey Fist.


AN: Well everyone, I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. I know that this chapter is a bit longer than normal for me but with the time crunch I've been forced to make them longer to cover what I need. So did anyone see Monkey Fist's daughter Akina showing up as the new Monkey Fist? What did you think of the flashback? Any ideas as to who or where the mother is? Heh, you might learn that in the next chapter OR I might save that tidbit for the NEXT Halloween story. Depends on the reviews I get. Anyone surprised by the sight of Katherine being there? What did you think of Crimson being there? Looks like past, present and future Kim's are all coming together for a common good wouldn't you say? What do you suppose Kim and John will find in the other room? Do you feel sorry for Akina/Monkey Fist?

As usual all reviews, votes for my stories, thoughts you may have, ideas on how they could all get out of this, suggestions for next Halloween's story, and more are always welcome.