Chapter 11

The Heat Is On

Kim awakened slowly, only to find herself in a blackened room, she could not make out anything, that's when the realization of the situation hit her,

'I'm blindfolded, why?' she thought to herself, that's when another voice intruded on her thoughts, a voice she knew all too well,

"Good, you're awake, and I suppose you're wondering why you're wearing a blindfold," Monkey Fist said from somewhere close, "I'll tell you why, just as Stoppable has his weakness, sodo you, you can't use your power without your sight, you have to see your target, and without your eyes to guide you, your power is useless."

"So that's my weakness, just like Ron's shadow is his." Kim said, knowing that Monkey Fist knew what Ron was,

"Precisely, but, in a matter of minutes, it'll no longer be your problem." Monkey Fist said on a cackle of mad laughter,

"Let me guess, you plan to kill me along with Ron." Kim said, in a sarcastic voice,

"Oh, you're good, and you didn't need your powers, that's amazing." Monkey Fist said, his sarcasm matching Kim's,

"It's easier said than done, monkey boy." Kim said, her voice toned to a growl,

"Watch your tongue, Possible, I plan to get rid of you slowly, and painfully." Monkey Fist said,

"And how do you plan to do that?" Kim asked,

"Oh, it'll be fun . . . for me." Monkey Fist replied, his laughter growing in intensity,

'Ron, help me, please.' Kim thought, little did she know, that one thought would be transmitted back to Middleton, and into the mind of Ron Stoppable, who was sound asleep at that time,

"KIM!" Ron screamed, sitting bolt upright in his bed, panting heavily, as though he had just run a mile, without saying anymore, he grabbed the telephone at his night stand, and punched in Wade's number,

"Hello." said Wade's groggy voice on the other end,

"Wade, we got a problem, Kim's been kidnaped." Ron said slowly, so that Wade could process the information,

"When?" Wade asked,

"I don't know, I'd say within the last few hours." Ron replied,

"Where is she?" Wade asked,

"Monkey Fist has her, I don't know where, but I placed a tracking chip on her, I need you to locate it for me." Ron said,

"Smart thinking, Ron, I'll tell you where she is in a minute." Wade said,

"Call me back when you got something." Ron said, hanging up the phone, and summoning Wilson to his room,

"Wilson, have Stan ready the jet, I may need it." Ron said, when his valet entered the room,

"Anything more, sir?" Wilson asked, Ron shook his head, and Wilson bowed himself out of Ron's room, where Ron began to pack in a frenzy, a few minutes later, his phone rang,

"I got her, she's being held in a cave near the Grand Canyon," Wade said, "But, Ron, the make up of the rock in the area shows the cave entrance is unstable, the whole thing could collapse at any moment."

"You're just a bundle of good news, aren't you." Ron said sarcastically,

"I try." Wade said, a slight laugh to his voice,

"You just like making things tough on me." Ron replied,

"Yeah, I'll talk to you when you get back." Wade said, hanging up his end of the phone first, allowing Ron time to digest what had been said,

'If I go in there with guns blazing, I could kill us all, I need to be sneaky about this, and keep my head, no telling what monkey boy has in store for me.' Ron thought, slinging the small duffle over his shoulder, and running down the stairs to the garage.


Meanwhile, back at Monkey Fist's hideout:

"I chose this cave that we're in for the sole purpose of setting a trap, and you are the bait." Monkey Fist said, laughing louder, Kim knew that the monkey master was close, but she had no idea of her surroundings, until she heard a slight rumbling in the distance,

"A cave, you fool, if you'd been listening, the structure of this cave is unstable, it could collapse in a matter of seconds, and kill us all." Kim said, her fear mounting, what was this madman playing at, why did he want Ron dead so badly, her reflections on this matter were cut short, when Monkey Fist once again, intruded on her thoughts,

"I suppose you're wondering why I've gone to such elaborate lengths to kill Ron Stoppable, why not just do it quick, and painless," the monkey master said, almost whispering it into her ear, "Because I want him to suffer, like he has made me suffer over the years, first, taking the mystical monkey power away from me, and then, beating me to the temple of the Tolku. Now, it's my turn."


Meanwhile, outside of the cave entrance:

The Shadow sat on the edge of going into the deep cave, hoping to locate Kim, and get out before Monkey Fist knew he was there, but another part of him secretly wanted the hairy freak to know, just to give him a reason to kill the monkey master where he stood.

He was well aware that Monkey Fist had the same power he had, but just how powerful, that was another story, he jumped into the vent opening, hoping not to attract attention, as soon as he was in, he quickly disappeared into the shadows surrounding him, he then made his way into the cave, hoping beyond all hope, that Monkey Fist hadn't known he was coming, and not bailed out, taking Kim with him.

In the distance, Ron could hear Monkey Fist's maniacal laughter, coupled with Kim's strong voice,

"You know is not going to happen, Ron will be here any minute." Kim said,

"I counting on it." Monkey Fist said, laughing louder,

'The freak doesn't know I'm here yet, he's making it too easy on me.' Ron thought, now walking up to the wall where Kim was tied to a massive steel rod, he reached into a pocket, and cut the rope while the monkey master's back was turned, then, he removed Kim's blindfold,

"Shh, be quiet." Ron whispered to Kim, who nodded, and proceeded to the cave entrance,

"Alright, Fiske, let's end this, right now." Ron said, now stepping out of the shadows,

"Oh, you're here, good, and I see you've already freed your girlfriend, now it leaves just you, and me." Monkey Fist said, turning around, to see Ron, without the shadow disguise on,

"Save it for the circus, Fiske, and just bring it." Ron said, summoning The Lotus Blade to him, which appeared in his hand a second later, that started the fight.


Outside of the cave:

Kim had just gotten out, and was waiting for Ron, when she heard that ominous rumbling sound again,

'C'mon, Ron, hurry up, this thing's gonna collapse any second.' she thought to herself, then, the rumbling got louder, and louder, and with a huge belching of smoke, the cave entrance sealed itself in front of Kim's eyes,

"RON!" Kim screamed, hoping to hear Ron's voice, but all she got in reply, was dead air.


OOPS! Did it again, another cliffe alert.

Well, Ron's in a tight spot, how's he gonna get out of this one, unfortunately for you, I'm the only one that knows, (laughs evilly) you'll have to wait for the next installment of, 'The Shadow,' and as for 'Mission: KimPossible,' I'm currently trying to work over a monsterous mental block on that one, as soon as I get that one figured out, I'll post the next chapter, until then, keep the reviews coming.

45 reviews, I can't believe it, this is AMAZING! None of my other works have that many reviews. I'm totally shocked at the number of hits this story is getting.

I can now understand, and fully appreciate what the other, more known writers on this site are experiencing, and it's tough, making a story like this one, and then, attempt to follow it up with one that's just as successful, I hope I don't let any of you down.

Talk to y'all later,

Doug