Interlude – Monkey


Damn him. It was all going so smoothly.

How can it be that the Lotus Blade recognized him as its master? I'm am the rightful Monkey King. The Blade belongs to me. The Mystical Monkey Power is mine.

This won't do. Won't do at all. I need to keep calm. Stoppable might have access to a fraction of the Power but I'm the true wielder. As soon as I dispose of the insignificant mongrel the rest of the Power will naturally flow into me.

But how to proceed? How to proceed, indeed. It's too risky to simply assault him in his natural environment. His house and school are certainly being watched. I can't simply show up there and uncork his head now, can I? As much as I'd like that, I need him alone, isolated, away from prying eyes.

Yes. Of course. He will seek guidance. With the Blade now in his hands he will search for a way to wiled it properly. And there is only one place where he can hope to find it. Yamanouchi.

Well that doesn't improve my situation much, does it? A school filled with trained ninja is NOT a good place to start a fight. I can't pick on all of them without the full Power.

I need a distraction. Someone to keep their eyes away from their Chosen One. That might be a tad difficult tough. My inside man is no longer inside. That Fukushima idiot is useless. Or maybe not. There is always a big demand for cannon fodder. Yes, he will prove himself useful by dying if needed.

Oh. I can see it already. I need to find an ally. Someone who loathes Yamanouchi as much as I do.

I will bring war to their doors. I will burn their houses and bathe in their blood, just before giving that little bug what he deserves for his arrogance. The fool won't know what hit him. Then again maybe he will. I'll make sure to let him know who is the harbinger of his downfall.

I just know who I need to speak with. Information, first and foremost.

"Bates!" I call for my faithful servant.

"Yes, my Lord?"

"Arrange for a trip to Japan, Bates. I need to know the enemies of my enemies to win this time, and there is no better way than meeting them in person."

"Right away, my Lord."

He carries on the assigned task as I resume my planning. I need to research. Yamanouchi is ancient and has withstood the changes of time fairly well. Nothing but a well conceived plan will bring it to its knees.

They must have enemies. Lots of them. I need to find out who they are and how can I bring them to work together against the Old Fool. It won't be easy but it must be done. It's my fate, my destiny and my purpose. I shall not fail. I will take what's mine and I will bring the world to its knees under the rule of the Monkey King.

"Ah! Ah! AHAHAHAHAHAH!"

Author notes:

Yup the megalomaniac is back. I can tell you already that Ron s' trip to Japan isn't going to be a joyride.

A few more chapter and this arc should be over.


See ya.