Chapter 13 [Monkey Fist's Mountain Top Lair—eight hours later

[A/N: For the coming fight scene, I borrowed the effects from "Graduation" Part 2.

After flying onboard a supersonic jet for eight hours and an additional hour on the back of Hirotaka's favorite motorcycle, Ron, Rufus and Hirotaka crept up the remaining 50 yards of mountain between the road's end and the top.

When they reached the top, Hirotaka straightened his hair and assessed the situation. "We need to find a back door."

"Back door, shmack door," Ron muttered tiredly while resting for a minute against the hideout's west wall. As he did, something collapsed—or it seemed like it—because he fell backward into a metallic passage.

Rufus grinned. "Hey!"

Hirotaka rolled his eyes, having heard Yori telling stories about her boyfriend's dumb luck in that regard. Still he wasn't about to argue with the results. "Nice work, Stoppable San. Let's go."

"Right behind ya!" Ron replied as they headed down the passage. About halfway down it, he stopped and yanked on Hirotaka's sleeve to have the other do the same. "Wade?"

The genius appeared on the Ronunicator's screen. "Yeah, Ron?"

"We're here. Any sign of Monkey Fist or the others?"

"Scanning," Wade agreed while typing away on the keyboard. "Kim's about two hundred yards ahead of you. Monkey Fist is another hundred yards to their right. Guys, be careful."

"We will be, Load San. Domo," Hirotaka expressed.

"You're welcome," Wade agreed before signing off.

"Stick to the shadows, Stoppable San, and be careful," Hirotaka advised as they crept along the remainder of the passage.

Ron nodded while exchanging looks with Rufus. As he started after his classmate, he noticed the blue glow starting again. "Nuts!"

Hirotaka sighed, "Now what is it?" He stared at Ron. "Stop that!"

"It isn't my idea!" Ron protested as they pushed on.

"Pity it isn't," Monkey Fist interjected while stepping into view with his monkey ninjas. "Did you really think you would sneak up on me?"

"No. Unlike you, we fight with honor," Hirotaka retorted.

"Honor…such an outmoded concept. The only thing that matters is winning. Monkey ninjas, ATTACK!" the villain retorted while siccing his minions on them.

Ron only smiled coldly; his eyes glowering through the blue aura at the dozen mini adversaries. "Take your share, Rufus."

"YEAH!" Rufus charged in front of his human waving the flashlight/staff as he waded into the left side of the line.

"As for the others…" Ron allowed the remaining eight monkeys to swarm over him before using the spin move to knock them up against the walls and render them unconscious. "Now for you, Monkey Fist."

"GAH! I WILL NOT lose to the likes of you!" Monkey Fist screamed before charging Ron. He swung his hand in a karate chop motion at the glowing opponent.

Ron instinctively caught it with a counter chop.

As he did so, the aura reshaped itself for a second into the shape of a howling monkey.

The discharge sent Monkey Fist flying back. "Somehow…you've mastered it." He grinned. "No matter!" He went into the motion, recalling his own training and technique.

Ron watched the monkey man's moves carefully, anticipating where he'd end up. At the very last minute, he took a step back and went into a flying kick.

Monkey Fist flew right into the kick, ending up against the wall.

As he got up, Hirotaka finished him with an elbow to the face.

"You wish a common fight. We gave it to you," Hirotaka noted to the unconscious villain. "But it is still our honor to defeat you." He turned back to Ron who had returned to normal and leaned against the wall. "Stoppable San, are you all right?"

"Yeah. Just give me a minute. That stuff sure takes a…lot out of me," Ron gasped. "We really did it?"

"Hai," Hirotaka agreed while taking a rope from their gear and securing Monkey Fist's hands and feet.

"Hey, Wade," Ron called into the Ronunicator.

"Ron, are you all right? I picked up on some really weird readings right after we broke off," Wade inquired.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Can you send somebody to take Monkey Fist in? We got him. We just need to get that statue thingie and find the others," Ron requested.

"GJ's on the way. Meantime, they'll return the Matsui Marakawa to the museum and arrest Monkey Fist. You'd better find the others," Wade advised while sending an alert to GJ.

"Thanks, Dude," Ron concluded before signing off. "Come on, Hiro!"

"Right behind you, Stoppable San," the other ninja agreed as they rushed down the hall, checking every door as they went.

Ron tried the last one on the right and found it locked. "Hey, KP? Yori?"

"Ron San!" Yori called out.

"Ron, Rick and I are here too!" Kim added.

"Have you out in a sec." He held Rufus in his palm up to the lock. "Do your thing, Bud."

Rufus stuck his paw into the lock and ripped out a few things, shorting out the mechanism.

The door swung open, allowing the two ninjas access.

"Ron, get us out of here quick! Monkey Fist could be back any second!" Kim directed.

"We have already dealt with him," Hirotaka added from the doorway. "Interesting pose by the way, Kim Possible." He shot her and Rick a saucy smirk and folded his arms over his chest.

"Got caught in a PDA moment, KP?" Ron supposed.

"Not another word, Ron," Kim warned tersely.

"Everyone's a critic," Rick groused.

"Chill, guys," Ron soothed while untying his girlfriend's restraints. "Hey. You okay?"

"Now I am," Yori agreed as she embraced him and added a kiss on the cheek. "I knew you would free us."

"Yeah well…." Ron shrugged anxiously while grinning. "Hirotaka did his share too."

From where he cut the bola ropes, freeing Kim and Rick, Hirotaka agreed, "Sensei teaches us to be a team."

"Thanks," Rick expressed as he stood and helped Kim to her feet. "Not that I mind the hug but…."

"Yeah, I know. At least if we had to be stuck, it was like that," Kim agreed while they left the cell followed by Hirotaka, Rufus, Ron and Yori. "We still need to get back to Middleton."

"No big," Ron indicated while motioning to the GJ forces entering the complex. "Let's get a lift from them. Meantime, Yori, we're going to let Mrs. Dr. P. take a look at you."

"Ron San, it is a scratch…."

"Hey, humor me. I'll drag you if I have to," he insisted pointedly.

"Very well. If you insist," Yori relented although his caring tone made her feel good.

Studying the two couples, Hirotaka shook his head and popped a stick of gum into his mouth. "I'm still glad not to have a girlfriend." With that, he followed the others.