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Chapter 5: The Shadow Fox
Ron's head was spinning. He'd been talking to the Shadow Fox. Not only talking to her, but becoming best of friends with her. Not just best of friends, he was thinking about dating her. It really mad Ron feel dizzy. When Ron had heard stories of the Shadow Fox, they gave him nightmares. Given, that was years ago, but still, how could he have been taking with this nightmarish woman for the past few weeks?
"You were WHAT?" he managed to say.
"The Shadow Fox, Ron," she said softly, "a gun-for-hire, a mercenary, an assassin. I know it's a shock to you, but I swear, I've turned over a new leaf. Honest."
"You expect me to believe that a woman who killed twenty people—"
"Twenty-three. But who's counting?"
"Apparently, you are! Back to the subject: you expect me to believe that after that, you could give it up in a heartbeat?" Ron said angrily, Do you think telling me about this will make everything great between us?
"Ron, this decision didn't happen overnight. Ever since I started the job I hated it."
"Then why'd you do it?" he said, still feeling angry.
"I…I…I guess I thought I needed a thrill in my life. I wanted excitement."
"And ballroom dancing wouldn't feed that craving."
"My grandmother told you to say that, didn't she?"
"No," Ron said, calming down a little, Well, at least she's telling you now and not on our second year anniversary or something.
"But, the more I worked, the more I hated it," Kim continued, "I hated the work. I hated the people that hired me to do it. I hated my friends and family for not keep me out of this trap. But, most of all, I hated myself for not pulling out."
"So you gave it up?" Ron asked, already knowing the answer.
Kim nodded and said, "I don't want to fall into that trap again, Ron. I never want to kill another human being as long as I live."
To Ron's surprise, she wrapped her arms around his chest and cried into it. Suddenly, all the scary images of the Shadow Fox that had been imprinted in his mind disappeared. She was crying. And he had no idea why. He gently (and reluctantly) pushed her off him. He placed his hands on her cheeks and wiped the tears away from her beautiful, green eyes.
"Kimberly," he said, looking deep into her eyes, "I want you to look me strait in the eyes and say it's over. Tell me your never going to do the "Shadow Fox" thing again."
"Ron, Ronald, I will never work as the Shadow Fox again," she said, then thought, That's not enough. "I will never kill another human being ever again."
To her surprise (pleasant surprise), he kissed her softly on the lips and said, "Your telling the truth, I can see it in your eyes."
All Kim could do was sit there. It wasn't like she'd never been kissed before, she'd lost count of how many times. She had several longer and more passionate kisses from other guys. But that was the problem, they were from other guys.
"Well," Ron said while standing up, "I don't know about you, but I'm going to hit the hay. Tomorrow we'll reach the temple, so we'll need our rest."
"Uh…yah," Kim somehow managed to say.
Elsewhere
"Chippy, you've been falling behind," Monty said in an angry but quiet voice, "I can't delay them forever."
Chippy chattered his answer.
"Very well," his master replied, "Soon the all four jade monkeys will be mine, as will the Mystical Monkey Power. And my "friend" Maxwell will parish with his dear nephew."
Chippy asked a question in his own monkey language.
"Why? I don't like the boy, that's why! Besides, I have a feeling that if I don't eliminate him now, I'll regret it. Need I say more?"
Chippy didn't believe that was a good answer, but he knew better than to question his lord. He scampered up the nearest tree and relayed Monty Fiske's orders to the others.
"Soon," he heard Monty say, "I will be the Ultimate Monkey Master! HA HA-HA HA HA HA!!!"
I know it's shorter then most of my chapters, but I think that's a great cliffhanger. In Chapter 6: Never Trust a Monkey (it'll be up by February 4th) will see what ol' Monty has planned for Ron and Max. Until then, R&R.
