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Chapter 11: The realm of the Dragon

"KP!" Ron yelled and ran over to the statue of Kim, seeing that except for the turning into stone Kim was fine he turned to the Yono, "Do you realize what you have done?"

The Yono was unable to respond; exhausted as he was, but Sensei had an idea of what was going on, "He used part of his essence to fight Possible-san, and apparently he succeeded."

"Only temporarily," Ron pointed out, "the full power of the Dragon is at least equal to or even outweighs the Monkey Powers, let alone only one side. And we already know Dragonfire can melt stone." He added while looking at Monkey Fist.

He unsheathed the Dragonslayer sword, showing it glowing in many different taints of blue, shifting continuously, "The balance is fully disrupted, the Monkey Power will fall apart if there is no division anymore."

"What?" Monkey Fist looked up confused, "How can it fall apart?"

Ron's eyes had a bluish taint and his voice was a little off as he spoke; like someone else was speaking for him, but with it still being Ron as well, "The power the wizards installed in the Monkey Powers is strengthened by the division of good and evil, by keeping the balance between two extremes enormous power could be obtained. That was thought the only way to oppose fire."

Ron turned back to the Yono, "But now you have disrupted that balance. And even worse, you created a disruption in the fire powers… who knows what could come from that."

"Look! The statue!" Yori pointed to the stone figurine; the fiery aura had returned and the eyes were glowing green, and the stone was showing cracks all over.

"Brace yourself," Ron shouted as a mighty roar filled the cave, threatening to deafen everyone.

"I… HAVE… HAD IT!" The stone exploded in a vortex of fire that quickly grew into a column reaching up to the roof of the cave.

Inside the pillar of fire stood Kim, her eyes glowing with rage, "What did we ever do to you?" she demanded, "We did not intend to steal any powers, yet you treat us as thieves. You try to kill us on your assumption of what we would do."

Sensei cringed with every accusation, and even Monkey Fist seemed to shrink down.

"Have you ever taken in consideration what we want? No, but when there's trouble or when your little plans went wrong, then you call us to clean up the mess. We don't want the powers, we don't need the powers, but we still got them. We just want some peace and time for ourselves, is that too much to ask?"

Ron nodded approvingly, "Yeah, I agree… KP?"

Only then Ron noticed that Kim had gone completely quiet; the column of fire was still there, but Kim was now sitting down, seemingly not noticing her surroundings anymore.

"She's in a meditative trance," Sensei said as Yori helped him up, "One can only wonder what is happening there."

"She is in the realm of the Dragon," Kaji groaned as he tried to get up, drawing everybody's attention to him, "She is about to be tested by the fire."

The fire sorcerer let out a pained chuckle, "She has to make the choice… let fire consume or let the flame die… either way, you have lost."

"Why?" Ron demanded, "I know Kim will make the right choice."

Sensei shook his head sadly, "This is what we feared, if Possible-san chooses the fire, she will live… even rule the world… at the cost of being consumed and becoming an all-consuming fire."

"And without her power, what will there be to hold the Yono and the fire sorcerer at bay?" Yori asked.

Ron looked at the Yono who still sat down on the ground in exhaustion, then he looked at Kaji who was also still laying down on the ground, "I think I can handle."

"But for how long?" Kaji grinned, "You may defeat us now, but we don't die easy.

And the Yono's life is tied to your precious young sister."

"Of course…" Ron gasped, he looked at the patterns of blue that ran over the Dragonslayer sword, an inkling of a smile appearing of his face.


Kim found herself in a strange landscape that slightly reminded her of the plains where she met up with Ron when she was still kidnapped by Kaji. But this place seemed darker and the sky was red with black thunderclouds, giving the place a beautiful and imposing fiery appearance.

As Kim looked around, wondering how she got there after her outburst in the cave, suddenly pillars of fire shot out of the ground in two rows, creating a path between them.

Curiously, Kim started to walk between the pillars, meanwhile admiring the wonderful slow moving flames that made up the pillars.

As she looked ahead, something solid started to become visible at the end of the row. It was shrouded in black smoke, but to Kim it appeared to be a gate.

As Kim got closer to the giant gate, she watched in wonder at the beautiful display of art lining the structure; sculptures of dragons, life-like flames, many other mythical creatures such as phoenixes, efreeti and other fire dwelling creatures.

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

Kim spun around at the voice and faced… herself?


Ron took a careful look at Kaji and the Yono to make sure they wouldn't be able to do much during the next few minutes, then he turned to Monkey Fist.

"We can still win, but I need your help."

"What do you mean?" Monkey Fist asked suspiciously, already feeling a hint of what would be asked from him.

"I need your confirmation," Ron told, "you tried to cling on to what was not yours for too long already."

"No!" the villain growled, "The powers are mine, whatever you say otherwise."

Ron sighed, "You are right, and that's why you have to say it, and mean it. Deep down you know it's true, why don't you let go? You will find that it is very relieving."

Monkey Fist's eyes darted between Ron and Amy, who was mostly healed but still unconscious, "I… I can't…"

Ron looked his nemesis straight in the eyes, "Lose your obsession and gain care, but you will only find the difference after you have done it."

"No… I…" Monkey Fist slumped down, his feelings a turmoil, the visions Ron showed him earlier bubbling up again, "Don't make me…"

"No-one is making you," Ron said softly, "only you can say it, and only when you mean it, it will work… The only thing I can do is ask you. So please, will you join our side and help us win?"

"Fine," Monkey Fist straightened up and took a deep breath, "You are the true keeper of the Monkey Powers, I thought I was, but I am not… I am the imposter."

"Thank you," Ron said truthfully.

Monkey Fist frowned, "I don't feel different? Shouldn't I have lost my part of the powers or something?"

Ron smiled, "The powers are like sand; holding on too tight makes it run through your fingers, but accepting it with an open hand will let you keep it. The real change is much deeper in you, you will know soon what I mean."

Ron held up the sword, it was glowing dimly now, and he sat down in front of Kim, somewhat out of reach of the slowly rotating column of fire, "Will you keep an eye on Kaji and the Yono, in case they recover quicker than I expect?"

Ron closed his eyes and a serene blue glow surrounded him.


Kim shook her head and took another look; sure, the other woman looked a lot like herself, but there were many differences Kim hadn't spotted at first sight. The woman was several years older, slightly larger and more… hardened… that was the closest word Kim could find for it.

"Who are you?" Kim asked, "What is this place? And how did I get here?"

The woman laughed, "You sure get to the point quickly, we are in the realm of the Dragon, the focal point of the Fire powers. You got here because you are deemed ready to make the decision."

Kim frowned, "But who are you?"

The woman slumped down a bit, "I am you predecessor… I'm still here because I couldn't make the decision and I forfeited."

"What decision?" Kim asked puzzled.

"Behind that door resides the spirit of fire; the true Dragon if you will. He will give you the choice to become the ever burning flame or to lose your powers and be cast back to the normal world… he will show you the outcomes of both choices before you make the decision," the woman looked down saddened, "Every choice you make has its price."

"But you forfeited," Kim pointed out, "is that also a choice?"

"No, it was a trick," the woman looked at Kim again, "I needed the powers, but I didn't want to win… the power of fire was granted to me on the promise that I would be sacrificed in fire before noon of the next day… I had to do it, because otherwise my… love…" the woman's voice broke and Kim quickly ran over to comfort her.

"How long ago has that been?" Kim asked, letting the woman sob on her shoulder.

"I don't know… but I relive it every moment… his crushed look when he stabbed…" she buried her head in Kim's shoulder again.

After a while the woman composed herself a bit, "You have to choose, the trick won't work again… I'm so sorry."

"Don't be," Kim smiled reassuring, at least she hoped she did, "I can handle it."

At that moment the gate opened and Kim started walking though, giving the other woman another reassuring look, even though her heart pounded in her chest.


In the cave, the column of fire died down to a red aura similar in size to Ron's blue aura. As the teens sat facing each other without looking, the scrolls with the prophecies started to spin around each other, switching red and blue glows.


Hanna was asleep in her bedroom when a strange glow bathed the room in a soft blue light. The young girl woke up and looked at the figure that stood at the end of her bed.

"Brother."

"Hey Hanna," Ron smiled as Hanna reached out and tried to grab his arm, but her hand just went through it, "I'm sorry, I'm not really here."

Hanna looked curiously at her big brother, "Is some wrong?"

"I'm afraid so," Ron sighed, "and I need you to do something for me… I need you powers."

Hanna cocked her head, "Powers?" then her face broke into a wide grin, "Running on walls?"

"Yeah," Ron smiled, "but I'm afraid you won't be able to do that anymore after."

"S'okay," Hanna said with a face more serious than Ron had ever seen the girl.

"Thank you," Ron softly said, "I need you to touch this sword… be careful, it's really sharp."

Hanna looked at the weapon that had suddenly appeared between the two, the sword was actually in the room, floating blade up above Hanna's bed.

"Lotus blade," Hanna whispered as she reached out her hand to touch the sharp edge.

"You're right," Ron told, "it used to be the Lotus blade… careful… just touch it with one finger."

Fully trusting her brother, Hanna extended her index finger to the blade and touched the edge, causing it to slice a tiny wound on the tip of her finger.

Suddenly Hanna was surrounded by a blue aura as well, her bleeding fingertip healed in an instant and the blue aura moved backwards, detaching itself from the girl and taking the shape of an elder woman.

"The new Monkey Lord," the woman bowed to Ron, "thank you for wanting to be my teacher, even if it only was for a short while."

"You're welcome," Ron smiled, "I want to reform the Monkey Powers, will you help me and come with me."

"Certainly," the woman smiled warmly and changed back into a blue glow and embedded herself in the sword, making one side glow in light blue.

"Bye Hanna," Ron said as he started to fade again, "I hope to see you again in a few days."

"Bye," Hanna waved. Shortly after Ron left she fell asleep again with a smile on her face.


Kim carefully stepped into the room behind the gates; it was hard to see inside, as there was fire everywhere around, the flames dancing and twirling in a hypnotic fashion.

"Kimberly Ann Possible," a deep voice rumbled, "you came here to decide or be decided."

Kim looked in the direction of the voice and was shocked and amazed to see a gigantic dragon staring at her.

"I eh… I guess I am," the redhead walked closer to the creature, "you are the spirit of fire?"

"Yes," the dragon told, "I will show you the future of both possibilities, and then you have to chose one and fulfill your destiny."

Kim smirked, "Straight to the point, I…" she gasped as the first vision enveloped her.

Kim woke up from her 'meditation' and saw that Ron was in a meditation of his own. Kaji was slowly getting up, seemingly starting to recover from the last attack.

The Yono was nowhere to be found, and that worried Kim a bit; it was better to know where your enemies are.

Sensei was still in no shape to fight, but Yori looked capable.

"Possible-san, Stoppable-san went after you to help you, why did he not return?"

"Huh?" Kim frowned, "I don't know what Ron is doing, but I lost my powers. We need to defeat Kaji before he recovers fully."

A wall of fire cut Yori off from Kim, "Too late," Kaji smirked, his eyes dark and menacing, "You lost MY powers, you will pay dearly."

Kim was able to hold her own against Kaji for a short while; her skills were still all there, but without a defense against the fire sorcerer's power it was harder and harder to fend off his building rage.

"KP!" Ron suddenly appeared and slammed Kaji away from Kim, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah," Kim smiled, "but I don't have my powers anymore, so this could get difficult."

Ron frowned, but before he could say something a part of the ceiling collapsed and fell down on him.

Kaji grinned wickedly, "You may be immune to my direct fire, but I know other tricks."

The rock slid off the blue aura that surrounded Ron, "Think again."

Unfazed, Kaji took the time Ron needed to free himself fully from the rock to teleport over to Kim and to grab her and place a fire blade over her throat.

"KP!" Ron gasped, his face turned dark "Let her go!"

"One move and she dies," Kaji growled, putting he blade closer to Kim's throat, causing the skin to turn a bit red from the sheer heat.

"What do you want?" Ron hissed, not advancing but not backing off either.

"To hurt you, I don't care which one, badly," Kaji flashed Ron a demonic grin, "with the Dragon powers gone, I don't have long here anymore. But I'm taking one of you with me."

"NO!" Ron yelled, "Let Kim go!"

"Only on one condition, and then I will let the girl go to live her life as she likes. I swear on fire," Kaji said, "I know you know the truth of this."

Ron nodded, "What is your condition?"

"Do you know what a Hara-kiri is?"

Kim eyes grew wide, and if it were not for Kaji's hand holding her head back, she would have cut her throat open with his sword, "NO! Ron, don't do it!"

Ron looked sadly into Kim's eyes as he turned his sword around, "I love you KP, I always did…"

"NOOO!"

"NOOO!" Kim shrieked, but then she noticed she was back in the realm of the Dragon.

Shaking, she looked at the creature, "Will that really happen when I loose my powers?"

"Denying the future will not prevent it from happening," The Dragon said, "it is time for you to see your other choice."

"Wait, I'm not…"


Ron opened his eyes and saw that Kim was still sitting in the same position; only her aura had changed to a dimmer glow.

He stood up and faced the Yono, "Your time is up, I am going to re-forge the Monkey Powers, restoring the balance that you have disrupted a long time ago, and again just yet."

"Try me," the Yono growled, but a quick look at Kaji showed him he could not expect help from that side; the fire sorcerer was only starting to regain hit wits.

The sword in Ron's hands began to glow as the Monkey Master approached the Yono, and a shimmering shadow appeared before Ron.

"Join me, so we can be together once more," the Han spoke, "let there be balance again."

The power from the Han started to pull the Yono to the blade despite his struggling against it, "NO, let me go!"

Ron's eyes glowed blue, "You cannot resist me, I am the Monkey Lord; keeper of the balance, wielder of the sword. You answer to me!"

Yori and Sensei watched in amazement as the already weakened Yono tried to free himself once more before the sword touched him. Monkey screams could be heard again as the creature was sucked into the weapon; filling the other half of the blade with a dark blue.

Ron took a deep breath, "Now there is only one more thing to do…" he sat down in his previous position, facing Kim, and closed his eyes.


Kim woke up from her 'meditation' and saw that Ron was in a meditation of his own. Kaji was slowly getting up, seemingly starting to recover from the last attack.

The Yono was nowhere to be found, and that worried Kim a bit; it was better to know where your enemies are.

Sensei was still in no shape to fight, but Yori looked capable.

"Possible-san, Stoppable-san went after you to help you, why did he not return?"

"Huh?" Kim frowned, "I don't know what Ron is doing, but I think I can handle myself."

Blossoms of fire were moving around Kim as she looked at Kaji, "You've done too much damage, I'll show you that fire consumes."

Kaji stood up and summoned a fire aura around himself, "So you think you can defeat me?"

"I know I can," one fire blossom shot out to the fire sorcerer and knocked away his aura, another shot and there was nothing left of Fahiakajita, once the most powerful fire sorcerer.

Kim laughed as her fire got brighter and hotter, "No-one will stand against me, no-one can fight me, everyone will do as I will, no more fighting, no more war… only peace… my peace."

"Forced peace is still a prison," Sensei scolded from where he was laying, "You cannot control free will."

Kim glared at the ninja master, "And who is to stop me? You? You tried to kill me and Ron, maybe I should return the favor."

"KP!"

Kim looked around for Ron but saw him nowhere.

"KP, come to your senses, this isn't you."

"Ron," Kim smiled, "wherever you are, come here. We will share the glory and rule together, we can stop any villain… who would try against us?" her fire grew even bigger to underline her statement.

"Kim! Look at yourself," Ron ordered, and suddenly Kim could see herself through Ron's eyes.

She saw a woman gone mad; a crazed glint in her eyes not unlike the megalomania she had seen with some super villains they had fought against. Then Kim was back in her own body.

The fire around her died out and she stood once again in the realm of the Dragon, but this time Ron stood in front of her, looking worriedly at her.

"Ron?" Kim held out a shaky hand, "Is that really you? How did you get here?"

Ron held up the sword, it was glowing blue and changing shape all the time as if it was unsure what form to take, "I demanded access."

Kim looked questioningly at the Dragon, "Is that possible?"

The Dragon regarded Ron with interest, "You are allowed to state your business, but you do not belong here," the beast boomed, "your spirit is bound to protect the powers you hold and you are unable to do so here."

"No," another voice spoke; a bright flash of light ran from the hilt of the sword over Ron until he was covered with light. Then the light separated from Ron into the form of a person, "It is my spirit that is bound to protect the powers, I vowed so many years ago. But he is the new keeper of the powers, he is the new Monkey Lord."

Kim stared at the person; a man that shared many familiarities with Ron, but he was older. Suddenly all the pieces fell together for Kim.

"Excuse me," the redhead said, "I think there is someone waiting for you at the other side of the gate… and she has been waiting for a long time."

The warrior stared at Kim, "Are you? No, you're too young," then Kim's remark hit him, "she is… here?" Kim and Ron all forgotten he ran towards the gates that partly opened to let him through. After he passed the gates slammed closed again and Kim and Ron turned around to face the Dragon.

"Now state your business," the Dragon ordered, "and then the girl has to make her choice."

Kim looked down at the Dragon's statement, "I can't choose between two evils, not like that…"

Ron put a hand on her shoulder, "Don't worry KP, I have an idea."

Then he faced the Dragon again, "I wish to create a balance between our powers, between the rage and power of fire and calm and strength of moral."

Kim frowned, "What do you mean?"

"The Monkey powers have always been build up on a balance," Ron explained, "the separation of good and evil, both have benefits and weaknesses. Only by keeping a perfect balance between the two the full power can be engaged."

"But you are good," Kim pointed out.

"Because I chose so," Ron said, "and because you kept me straight from the start," he added with a grin.

"I did?" Kim asked, "I mean, sure I make sure you didn't cheat in class… or as least as possible, but to say I kept you on the good track… I would be less surprised if it was the opposite."

"Everyone is prone to corruption of some level," Ron told, "we're no saints, but we were able to help each other out every time the other needed it."

"Okay, you got a point there," Kim smiled, "but can such a thing be done?"

The Dragon looked both teens over, "The requirements have been fulfilled, if you wish, you may proceed."

"Is it that easy?" Kim asked, a bit surprised, "No objections?"

"I am the spirit of fire," the Dragon told, "I am not influenced by the way you use the power."

"I know Kim meets the requirements," Ron frowned, "but when did I met them?"

"Actually, what are the requirements?" Kim asked.

"To create a balance, both parties must have had either side installed for at least a moment," the spirit of fire explained as it transformed from its Dragon shape to a large fire.

"You had that when you were stuck to the Monkey King amulet," Ron told, "and just yet when the Yono used part of his core power to turn you into stone."

"Don't remind me," Kim grimaced, "that was the second time it happened and this time was even worse, although at least now I could escape."

"But when did I obtain the Dragon powers?" Ron asked the spirit of fire; it was hard to look at the creature, as it filled the room with dancing bands of flame.

"Maybe when Kaji and the Yono used my fire to trick your defense," Kim suggested, winching when she thought back at it.

"But I didn't use your powers then," Ron countered.

"You did when you used the powers that were given you to enhance your healing," the Spirit of fire, now a room-filling wildfire except for where the teens stood, said, "If you wish to continue, do so now. Or the girl must make the choice; the time-frame for the decision is already closing."

"Timeframe?" Kim frowned.

"This room exists outside of the time you live in," The spirit of fire explained, "Time takes a different path here. Only for as long as a connection is made between this realm and your world can you make a decision."

"And if she doesn't?" Ron hesitated to ask.

"If the connection breaks you will wither away as your spirit cannot live here indefinitely and she will remain locked in here."

Kim gulped, "Just like my predecessor?"

"The room adjacent to this is the connection between worlds and therefore has a time-frame equal to your world's," the fire spirit told, "in this room, once the connection is severed, a moment will be an eternity and an eternity will be a moment."

"Well, I don't want that to happen," Kim said, "I'm with Ron, let's make this balance of powers."

Suddenly the power of the spirit of fire intensified, "Answer truthfully; after this there is no going back, do you as the current Dragon agree with the request of balancing the power of fire with the Monkey Powers, thus creating a new joined power of uncertain magnitude?"

"I…" Kim's throat locked up as the full meaning of the question hit her; there really was no backing out of it anymore. She took a deep breath, "Yes, I agree to the balance."

"Very well," The fire began to form a vortex surrounding Kim, "I can no longer guide you or your decision, you will gain the full powers in order to create balance… Be warned that from this moment on holding the unbalance will prove very difficult."

"What do you mean…" Kim started, but the vortex tightened around her, its roar drowning out her words.


A/N: Let's wrap up here for now, more is one the way.