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Chapter 8: Pirates
Ron opened his eyes and saw a beautiful face. He must have been dead, 'cause only an angel could be so beautiful. Then it clicked. He wasn't dead, he was looking at Kim. Then he noticed the immense pain he was in.
"Ouch," he managed to say.
"RON," Kim shouted, wrapping her arms around his neck, "you're okay!"
Ron wasn't sure what was happening or what had happened. He didn't know it, but the Mystical Monkey Power had suddenly dwindled in him. This caused him to lose his energy. Little did he know of what he had done. He had just fulfilled an ancient prophesy made by the Mystical Monkey Monks centuries ago.
An evil man will seek to use the Mystical Monkey Power
For his own desires and bend it to his will,
But another will come.
One who is brave.
One who will worry not.
One who will stand up for righteousness.
One who will save us all
By shattering the statues of power;
Sacrificing his gift
For the good of the world.
That was the ancient prophesy that Ron didn't know about. Right now, his only concern was Kim's well being.
"Are you okay, Kim?" he asked.
"I'm fine, Ron," Kim said through tears, "except for the fact that my best friend was unconscious for two days!"
TWO DAYS? Ron thought, BEST FRIEND?
"Whoa! I'm hungry," he said.
Ron knew it was a stupid thing to say, but he was. He thought of his old pet, Rufus. The little naked mole rat had died only six months ago. Most naked mole rats only live about ten years; Rufus lived eleven and a half! The astounding little mole rat had an apatite that matched those of some humans. Ron missed Rufus, but now he had a new good friend, Kim.
"All right," Kim said, "I'll get you something to eat."
Ron liked Kim a lot. Although she was beautiful, she was more modest then most of the girls Ron had known. She was very headstrong and determined. Ron had feared that knowing Kim used to be the Shadow Fox would make their relationship harder to except, but it didn't. In fact, Ron thought about Kim more after she opened up to him. Kim and Maxwell entered the tent.
"Well, Ronald," his uncle said, "I'm glad to see you're finally awake. Kimberly has hardly left your side since you went unconscious."
Ron looked at Kim, who was turning red. He smiled at her. She smiled right back to his surprise.
"I'll leave you two alone now," Maxwell said, exciting the light-brown tent.
"Well, eat up," Kim said, putting the tray of soup she'd been holding in front of him.
Ron practically inhaled the soup. He was very hungry. It wasn't just because he hadn't eaten in two days, but he felt like all the energy in him was drained. It was then that he remembered Monkey Fist.
"What happened to Monty?" he asked.
"Maxwell and I tried to bind him, but he escaped and kidnapped Bates."
"What about those monkey ninjas," Ron said while shuttering.
"Don't know."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean just that: I don't know. They just disappeared. I don't know where to."
"Okay," Ron said, "That's beyond weird."
—A few days later on the ferry—
They had all the treasure they found in the temple. All they could carry. Maxwell said it was probably worth a lot. Kim stood alone on the deck. It was late at night, and the reflection of the crescent-shaped moon danced across the water. Kim thought she could hear something like shouting, but it was probably just the wind. Kim then realized that there wasn't any wind! She was hearing faint voices.
Kim silently moved closer to where the voices were coming from. She also tried to make out what they were saying. She heard something that sounded like "killing" and another thing that sounded like an order.
At that time, a grappling hook latched onto the railing of the boat, which was to her right. She stepped back and waited. She knew what it was. Pirates! What were they here for? Of course. They must have heard about the treasure Kim, Ron, and Maxwell found. But how'd they know about it? Monkey Fist! That hairy freak!
When the head of the pirate came into view, Kim sprang into action. She kicked the pirate in the face. He fell into the water with a slash. Kim grabbed the hook and pulled it off the railing. She saw another rope and got an idea. She threw the hook so that it would latch onto the second rope and pulled the rope (she had pulled most of the rope up to her) that was attached to the hook. The pirate on the second rope didn't have a clue what was going on. He, too, fell into the river. Although it seemed to Kim like this took forever, it happened in less then fifteen seconds.
"Watch out, Kim!" a familiar voice shouted.
Someone pulled her out of the way of a gunshot that would have hit her leg. She was relieved that Ron was there. That made three times that he saved her life.
"NO FIREARMS, you idiot!" a female voice shouted, "Use these!"
Kim and Ron ducked under the array of throwing stars that would have surely killed them. They ducked behind a crate. It wasn't the most flattering image of the great Shadow Fox. Kim noticed a red line on Ron's shoulder.
"Ron, you're bleeding."
"I know," he said, wiping it off with his shirt sleeve, "can't be helped."
"Gather up the passengers," the female voice said again, "I'll find that troublemaker myself."
"You don't have to look," Ron said, much to Kim's dismay, "I'm right here."
FYI: yes, the female voice belongs to Captain Scarz, and naked mole rats do live ten+ years. We'll see whatthe captain'splan is in Chapter 9: The Captain vs. the Ultimate Monkey Master. It will be in by March 15th. Until then enjoy chapter 8. More reviews please.
