Chapter 4:
Destruction
By Georsama
There are moments in time that people face that show themselves and those around them exactly who they really are. From the average guy that takes a bullet for a stranger or a biker who helps the business man.
For Kim Possible, teen hero, who was billed at being able to do anything, this was her moment. She had faced many moments like this, but this was the first time that she was sure Ron was dead.
The monkeys had passed very quickly, but she felt a sort of dread holding her in place. It did not last very long, but it was long enough to let the woman beside her know that Kim had a weak link in her armor.
The red haired woman rushed forward with a terrified look on her face and in her eyes. For the first time ever, she was whole unconcerned with the villain; she fell to her knees and slid as she reached his side.
He was so still and in such an unnatural position. Forcing the fear she felt down she carefully moved him untangling his leg and arms and rolled him over on his back. She quickly pressed her fingers to his throat desperately looking for a pulse.
"You don't have to check for that. He's breathing." said a familiar though somewhat cold voice.
Kim looked up at the owner of the voice and began to stand slowly, her eyes narrowed at the English lord who was just two steps away. However she was shoved to the side and down by Shego who came barging forward one hand already glowing.
"You sick hairy primate! I'm going to slice you into so many pieces."
Kim watched as the green and black clad girl attacked suddenly, both hands glowing. Monkey Fist dodged, though he was still slow enough that Shego managed to singe his fur. He quickly moved out of striking range with a flip and gave a gentlemanly bow.
"Please do excuse me ladies, I have prior business to attend to." With a flash of his monkey smile he kicked the metal emergency door open and escaped out into the zoo.
Kim regained her feet, ready to charge after her simian foe, only to perform a back flip when Shego swung her hand around slicing through the air. Kim landed in a crouch between the olive toned woman and her unconscious boyfriend.
"You stay with him! I'm going to have a talk with monkey boy about hurting my Ronny poo." Shego said as she charged off after the would-be monkey lord not waiting for a response.
Kim sighed and sat back on the ground and turned her attention back to Ron, who was lying there still as ever, though she could see him breathing. She reached out with a rather shaky hand and brushed his hair off his forehead starting to say his name over and over.
***
Yori Aiemi approached the house she was staying at slowly; it was identical to every other house on the block. It was a modest sized two story house, painted a dark blue and had a typical black roof, along with a two car garage.
She kicked absently at a pebble on the walkway; Ron was not making things easy on her. He kept rushing off into danger with that girl, leaving her in rather hostile company and with the growing sense that he was in severe danger.
She opened the front door and removed her shoes absently; maybe she could talk with him when he came back. She approached the stairs the led to the upper floor and her room, and then paused.
She turned, the T.V. was doing a news report, she normally avoided them but she felt a sort of pull towards it. She entered the living room and found her exchange father sitting on the couch, home from work already watching it.
"Greetings David-dono." She said as way of greeting while bowing.
He waved his hand a little smiling "Hey how was school?"
"It was interesting, different then what I'm used to." Yori said as she moved around to look at the T.V. set.
David knew she was more interested the news than talking so he stayed quiet and turned his attention back to the news.
On screen the news camera was showed the back drop of the Zoo in the Bronx and news reporter.
"Apparently, the explosion has set off several car alarms and broken windows in a ten foot radius. It is reported that it would have been much worse if not for the efforts of teen hero Kim Possible and her partner Don Topable."
Yori felt herself go cold, all of her vague fears now suddenly solidified in the pit of her stomach. Even without the announcement of Kim and Ron being involved it would have happened, Monique rather coldly told Yori that they were in the Bronx.
"I thought his name was Ton something." David said absently as he continued to watch the news. He turned to look up at the girl.
"No David-dono, his name is Ron Stoppable." she looked away from the screen and sighed "Excuse me, I must go do my homework."
David nodded absently turning back to the T.V. and the rather attractive female news reporter.
Yori hurried up the stairs and entered her bedroom placing her school books on the dresser. She quickly sat down on the floor after locking the door and pulling the shade on the window.
She closed her eyes, quickly achieving her mediation state; she lifted off the ground slowly, matching her breathing to her heart beat. She had to talk with Master Sensei, she just hopped that she had mastered this technique so that she could.
***
Shego came at him with incredible speed, almost equal to his, but Monkey dodged easily, spinning out of the way grabbing her leg as he did and flinging the attacking girl through the air to land against a dumpster.
She was up in flash growling in anger, eyes narrowed. She attacked again, throwing a punch, which Monkey Fist caught with his free hand throwing a combination of round kicks and twist kicks.
He let her hand go and jumped spinning around to plant a side kick to her stomach sending her flying back landing in a heap. Monkey Fist smiled cruelly and using his marginally returned mystical monkey power leaped from the street up onto the roof of a small brick business building.
Shego recovered quickly and leaped upwards using the dumpster as a spring board, then sinking her glowing fingers into the bricks hurriedly made her way to the top. With expert precision she pushed off with her feet and flipped up to land on the roof top.
Monkey Fist was already on the next one over smiling at her, she growled and lashed out with her hand slicing a metal weather vane in half. Popping her knuckles she started towards him, no way was she going to let some hairy ape want to be was going to get the best of her.
Monkey Fist was already leaping onto the next building sure that she was right behind him, he came to a stop finding himself in an area filled with restaurants. He spun quickly only to catch a kick to his sternum, then an uppercut to his face.
He stumbled back against the roofs edge, surprised, though still clutching the Jade statue. He used his free hand to block the strikes the best he could, he should have been more careful. He glanced back behind him, making a sick face, a Buneo Nacho.
He ducked the hook punch and let himself topple over the side of the roof, he flipped and managed to spring off snagging the large sign planting his feet on the large hat. He looked up watching Shego leap after him, he smiled and timed it right threw a powerful snap kick.
The surprised look on her face disappeared as she fell over the brim of the hat, she sunk her glowing nails into the metal pole melting the metal as they did and climbed back up, once her feet were under her she charged the simian man. Not knowing that her climb back up had weakened the pole so that as she clashed with him on the far side of the Mexican sombrero it titled and then feel partway with a screeching of metal crashing through the roof of the Buneo Nacho building.
Both fighters fell caught by surprise, as were the patrons who screaming fled the building. Thankfully it was a slow day so there weren't very many people to begin with.
Shego landed heavily on a table breaking it falling completely through to the ground landing in a painful heap with a groan she rolled over while her entire body screamed in pain.
Monkey Fist had done much the same thing, but somehow he had managed to keep the restored jade monkey intact. He sat up slowly, groaning his body screaming as well, his head was throbbing, he decided to wait a minute and let himself recover before standing.
"We're not done," Shego said, still in pain though now standing her hands still glowing a dangerously bright green.
***
The tanned girl slowly took her time putting her stuff into her back. She was going to change, but now she was just too tired and disappointed since Ron had escaped to change. Besides the empty gymnasium was her least favorite place after school, it was just so creepy.
She stood up sighing, wishing that she hadn't decided to stay after and work on that new cheer by herself. Still, she wouldn't have been alone if Kim had stuck around. Shaking her head she started for the side door.
"Bonnie! Hey Bonnie!"
She turned on her heel causing her skirt to fan out around her, she had heard the double doors to the gym opening, but it wasn't until someone called her name that she decided to stop and see what they wanted.
She watched the girl approach, she had medium brown hair and dressed as a would be popular girl in knock off clothes. But Bonnie recognized her as a hanger on, though she couldn't remember her name, and held back her readied barb.
"Hi Bonnie." The girl said smiling as she came to a stop just in front of the popular cheerleader.
"Umm...Hi." Bonnie responded while mentally trying to think of her name, then giving up discovering that she really didn't care.
The girl seemed oblivious to this as she smiled like a canary that out ran the cat. "I've got news you might be interested."
Bonnie waited for a few minutes after the sudden revelation about this being news she'd be interested in then began tapping a foot, arms crossed waiting "Well?" she asked with more than a little exasperation in her voice.
"There was an explosion." the girl smiled a little wider "In New York, well the Bronx anyway."
Bonnie couldn't help but look shocked, the girl sensing this continued "It was at this Zoo. They say Kim Possible and her loser friend Don, or Jon or whatever that losers name is..."
"Ron. His name was...is...Ron." Bonnie told the girl absently.
"Yea, that's it. Anyway they were in it, at like ground zero." The girl's said almost happily, unknowing that her happy bubble was about to be popped.
"Are they alright?" Bonnie found herself asking, a little part of her feeling cold.
The girl shrugged "Not to sure, but so what if they aren't? I mean just another couple of thorns removed from your side."
The other girl had barely got to finish her sentence when hand met cheek; it made a loud smacking sound, which only seemed to echo in the large empty building. It was a stinging blow which caused the other girl to blink back tears and her surprise, her hand reaching up to gingerly touch her cheek.
Bonnie seemed totally unconcerned with the girl however already acting the part of queen of the school. "Don't talk about them like that." she flashed a rather cruel smile "After all, there my thorns."
The girl nodded trembling a little from both fear and embarrassment. She wanted to be just like Bonnie and she had seemingly done something wrong to upset her. The girl quickly apologized and turned almost running back towards the double doors leaving Bonnie to watch her retreat.
Bonnie watched the girl flee and then turned listening to the squeaking shoes she carried her bag causally, looking for all the world as if nothing was wrong. But inside she couldn't help but be worried about the two heroes.
***
"No monkey ninjas this time.'' Shego growled leaping towards the hairy man who was still holding the jade statue.
Monkey Fist held one hand in front of him and as if in prayer and moved quickly suddenly striking up hitting with his bent wrist driving the air out of her. Before she could fall or do anything he twisted his hand grabbed her green and black jumpsuit and threw her over the counter and into the cheese machine.
"Orange is really your color." He said as he turned to look at his down opponent chuckling to himself. Shego recovered quickly and launched herself from the couching position she'd been in, her hands no longer glowing, she wanted to feel him suffer.
She caught him by surprise striking with blinding speed, raising bruise with the force of it, any strike that missed simple broke a table or chair, further reducing the ruins of the Bueno Nacho they were fighting in to rubble.
She threw a spear hand aiming for his throat but struck only air.
Monkey Fist finally recovering from the surprise and adjusted to her attacks leaned backwards and moving as if she was in slow motion planted a kick to her knees taking her legs out from under her, then righted himself and drove a knee into her stomach sending her flying backwards over a table sweeping the items away as she did.
He leaped backwards onto one of the few still intact tables and smiling watched as she recovered from her impromptu flight. He could tell that she was beginning to become even more angry, which blinded her. If he had been her teacher he would have stressed staying calm but he wasn't. He dodged the flying chair and then spun planting a side kick the surprise attacking Shego.
She hung from his foot for a moment before he grabbed her with his hand and tossed her away causing her fly backwards and crash through yet another the table. If it wasn't for his marginally regained mystical monkey power he would have had a much harder time, as it was he was already sore and bruised in certain places.
Before Shego, who had recovered, could launch into a fresh attack the missing monkey ninja's appeared all over the place. They made no noise, taking their places without a command. Shego looked around knowing that the favor of this fight had doubtable become Monkey Fists.
They reacted as one hurling their gas pellets onto the ground so that the room was suddenly filled with thick gray smoke obscuring the olive tinged girls sight. Shego waved a hand furiously trying to clear it out of the way, but it was pointless.
When she could see again she found herself alone in the ruins of Bueno Nacho. She groaned to herself feeling more soiled than usual. She reached up to run her fingers through her hair only to pull her hand back disgusted with the melted cheese she found there.
He attention quickly shifted to the sirens in the distance; she couldn't go back to the zoo and Monkey Fist was long gone by now. She would just have to disappear, leaving everything else in Kim's hands, including Ron.
She quickly exited the building and disappeared into the wood work, muttering to herself that she really needed to ask for a raise.
***
The silence was horrible, but the pain that was slowly making itself known to his semi-unconscious mind was even worse. However all of that had no effect on waking him up from the pitch blackness that was his mind. His mind soon drifted away from that and back to the blissful darkness.
But it didn't last, soon he had an irritating buzzing coming through the darkness that began to pull him back. As the buzzing noise grew louder he realized it was a voice saying a name. The pain grew worse as the voice grew louder and clearer.
But it was the voice that he was focused on, the voice that was reaching through the euphoric void he was in and ripping him away from the gentle embrace and back to painful reality. He snapped his eyes open and opened his mouth in a silent scream.
His entire body seemed to be on fire from the pain. It was almost unbearable, but despite the pain he was unable to scream, though his throat was burning. His eyes were watering up as he dully realized that the pain was not fading.
He blinked the tears out of his eyes to find himself staring into a pair of emerald green orbs, he closed his mouth and after several minutes when the pain had lessened noticeable he moved to sit up. His body screamed its disagreement but he ignored it, the pain wasn't that bad now really.
"KP you alright? How's Rufus?" He asked finally, what pain he was feeling making itself known.
He felt a restraining hand on his shoulder as the girl spoke her eyes and face alight with worry "Ron, don't move. Your hurt."
He reached up and tried to move her hand away as he continued to sit up "I'm fine KP, where's Monkey Fist?"
Kim frowning helped him sit up against her better judgment as she answered him "Probably on his way to wherever he came from with his proverbial tail between his legs. He and Shego tied up when he tried to flee."
Ron chuckled, doing the best act he was possible of "Serves him right. It's what he gets for...well I forget what it was...but I'm sure he deserved it."
Kim gave him a smile then kissed his forehead lightly "Wade has mom standing by and some medics are on the way." she let the worry she had gained control of break free as she continued "That explosion had me worried, I thought you were d-de-dead." she began to break down after saying that.
Ron gave her a reassuring smile and reached out with aching arms and hugged her "Don't worry about me KP, I'm not going anywhere." But inside he wasn't so sure, whatever Monkey Fist was up to was beyond him. But he wasn't about to let Kim know that.
He heard the heavy footsteps and turned as did Kim to see the Medics rushing in. She pulled her self away from his embrace, wiping tears away and stepped back out of their way.
Ron felt like screaming all over again his fear of doctors and nurses surfacing in him. Yet another effect from his summer at Camp Wannaweep.
Reluctantly he didn't' move, though before they got to him he gave her a goofy smile "So we still on for Bueno Nacho?"
She nodded slightly giving him a smile as the two men crowded in setting down their bags and gear starting to look him over.
***
Ron looked around the hospital room and sighed. He was feeling much better. He didn't have any broken bones just a few bruises. All he'd really managed to do was bang his head on the floor. But Kim's mother after taking a good look at his head and several x-rays had recommended that he should spend then night.
Ron was sure that she only suggested that because Kim was worrying her to death about him. Of course that had been his mom and dad's attitude as well, but since Dr. Possible had insisted that he wouldn't be charged for the room, they let him stay.
He was actually rather surprised they didn't get upset or anything, but then they had long ago learned that he was not going to let Kim go off by herself and that he was determined to make a difference. However they especially seemed to let him go when he turned thirteen and according them began to become a man.
Shaking his head, which disturbed the mild headache he did have, the fiddled with the scratchy blue blanket of the hospital bed and chuckled to himself. All of this because he banged his head on the ground, Kim was a bigger worrier than she ever let on.
He couldn't help but wish that they had let him keep his clothes instead of being forced into this blue backless patient gown. One because unlike Kim's cheerleading skirt the breeze really wasn't that refreshing and two Kim seemed to be trying to think of ways to tease him and Ron was sure she was trying to sneak a peek.
He heard the door to his bathroom open and smiled as he turned to watch her exit the small room. She preformed a small flip of the head, causing her long silky red hair to flip over her shoulder.
Smiling she focused her attention on him and pulled up a chair to sit next to his bed.
"So, nature hang up?" He asked which earned him a half laugh half groan. He sighed and laid his head back against his pillows closing his eyes "Seriously KP you could go home. I'd be fine. This is no big."
Kim looked at him as if he was telling her that he didn't want a Naco or something equally as unbelievable. "And leave you here by yourself? Are you kidding?" She shook her head "Sorry Ron but your stuck with me."
The blonde boy laughed and lifted his head opening his eyes to look at her "You know, I don't mind being stuck with you at all." He reached out and took her hand giving her his version of the 'puppy dog pout' which merely earned him a laugh
"Think you could sneak me some grande sized snackage?" he asked in his pleading voice, it was the only thing he knew off that had the effectiveness of Kim's infamous pout.
"Alright, but only because your so cute and I love you." Kim said as she gave him a mockingly serious and disapproving look.
"I love you to." Ron said blowing her a kiss as he smiled. The red head reluctantly grabbed her purse and then casting one more look at him stood and left his private room, smiling to herself. Only Ron could get her to break hospital policy.
Once she was gone Ron sighed his mind trying to work out what Monkey Fist was doing with a restored jade monkey statue. He was pulled from his thoughts by the door opening slowly, he started to say Kim's name but caught himself catching the familiar face of Yori.
He smiled at the girl who entered slowly taking in the room "Are you alright?" she asked in a low voice approaching his bed slowly.
"Of course I am." he rubbed the side of his head "Just thought I could take on Monkey Fists by myself."
Yori hugged him briefly talking "Good. I was worried." She let him go and roamed the room with her eyes before sitting in Kim's chair. "So what was he doing at the Zoo?"
Ron shrugged "Your guess is as good as mine. He did have a restored a jade monkey statue...which we were both holding it when it went boom." He saw the look of understanding appear on her face "What is it?"
The young Japanese girl stood quickly letting out a sigh "Ron-san, Master Sensei said that Monkey Fist is seeking that which was lost to him." She paused looking at him "I fear that with what you told me that he is restoring the Jade Monkeys so that he may control the mystical monkey power and claim the Lotus blade as his own."
Ron sat up looking at her worry in his brown eyes "We can't let him, he'd be stoppable."
"We can't do anything to stop him." Yori said softly.
"I won't let him. I'll stop him myself. No way am I letting a mad man with mad monkey fu skills gain control over the mystical monkey power and the Lotus Blade." He said in a determined voice. But he was worried that Yori was mad at him since she stayed silent for several minutes.
"Yes, of course. I am sorry Ron-san, I let my doubt cloud my judgment." The young woman said finally looking over at him smiling. He started to say something but she shook her head "Get your rest Ron-san, I do not think Kim-dono would appreciate me getting you agitated."
Ron nodded leaning back and watched silently as the raven haired girl started towards the door, she had just opened the door to leave when he finally called out to her "Yori, we'll win you see. Don't worry and thanks for visiting."
She stood there looking at him and nodded smiling as she simply said "Hai." Then with that she left his room, starting down the empty hospital hallway. She reached up and wiped away the single tear making it's way down her cheek.
Everything Master Sensei had told her was true, she hadn't wanted to believe it but it was.
Kim reappeared a half hour later, carrying two bags bearing the Buneo Nacho symbol and words. She smiled, her now returned happy attitude infecting Ron as she set the bags full of Grande' sized food on the bed.
She couldn't help but laugh as Rufus appeared from his pocket-home in Ron's pants which were hanging in the closest, and rub his claws together in excitement.
The two teen lovers talked well into the night, eating and laughing not knowing the fate that awaited. Even if they did it wouldn't have mattered, they were happy and together and that was what truly mattered.
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AR:
Mayzon: It was? Better call the police then...can't have a chapter killing. hehe!
ss3dj: Yet another mention of this mythical cliffhanger. How strange. Well she's always been semi-good, at least when her jobs on the line or a severe deduction in pay. : ) As for Ron and Monkey Fist fighting...yea...
warprince2099: Updated soon as asked.
A Psychedelic Leviathan: Yes, he is, well at least with the ladies. As for Mankey, those two are going to be having another talk soon.
Miss Cheetah: Yes Kim-Dono (Dono is honorific and used to show respect) Yori's Japanese and it's the proper term she'd use for Kim (Kun which I've seen often is honorific but used towards males from high school to college age. An interesting note is that the word San is a form of politeness approximately equal to Mr. or Mrs. Which is odd for Yori to call Ron if she likes him. But That's your language lesson for the day ^^) Josh is the type that you love to hate. As for Ron? How can you not like the guy, I wouldn't call him lucky though and as for Shego bad girls do have a tendency to fall for the nice guys. I'm glad you loved the Christmas story and that your loving this one to.
KuteInsanity: I'm glad it ROCKS! Continued soon enough for you? ^__^
Water Mist: Neither can I! I hope the author updates soon and keeps up the good work!
chris-warren876: Glad you enjoyed it, I updated like soon....I am hurrying the heck up : )
Spice of Life: Thank you, and no worries...yet.
Classic Cowboy: Again with the mythical cliffhanger ^__^ I defend it ..well alright, I can't defend it other than it's nothing compared to the evilness you do and it did get you to leave a review which was the desired effect. Update I did...
Parareru: The plot? What plot? Kidding. Deluded yes, harmless doubtful. As for the mysteries, if you figure them out don't tell anyone otherwise you'll spoil it. And thanks.
Kay: Good to hear, hope you enjoy the show.
Monkey Fist: Your quite welcome. I am glad you enjoyed the battle scene. Good day.
Rockman SP: Now I know I'm good if I got you speechless...(S'ok...I'm still .5 asleep when I write..)
MondoMage: Excellent chapter? score! I'm glad the interplay between the various corners of the romantic box Ron has found himself in was good. I hope you enjoy the next turn on the plot ride. You know everybody keeps talking about this cliffhanger but I don't remember it. : )
Yamal: Yes, Josh appeared and you ain't seen nothin yet with that grudge. Thank you, I was worried about balancing everything and that the action scene was great. Sorry about the long delay and expect another one. As for Shego how can she not rock? Cliffhanger? Oh no, that was the end of the story. ^____^ Kidding. P.S: I downloaded a copy of Unknown6's "The Heretic" for reading this Sunday.
AN:
First of all I hope each and everyone of you enjoyed this chapter. I hope I balanced everything and made it worth while.
Yori's name, this was a personal headache since nobody could agree on it so I gave her one myself Aiemi Ai means love in Japanese and Emi means Blessed with beauty. If you disagree with this name, or have the canon name (which I would love to have) let me know.
The fight scenes might be a little odd and I probably didn't describe the area that well, but having never been to the Bronx I had to do the best I could. So sorry if I messed up something. Hopefully everybody was shocked at me destroying the Bronx's Buneo Nacho, but yea, Shego covered in cheese is justification I think.
Now, all that I have left to say is sorry and the reason for that sorry is I think I've been slacking a little. I feel that I've made a few characters too cardboardish, but I'm going to try and fix that.
Now I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the next one is going to be jumping forward a month to February I'll probably jump to the 14th or a few days before hand (As of this chapter were only like on the third or fifth of January.) I mention it to forewarn you so your not surprised.
Geor-sama