The only characters from this fanfic that I own are Maxwell and Captain Scarz.


Chapter 9: The Captain vs. the Ultimate Monkey Master

"You don't have to look," Ron said, stepping out from behind the crate, "I'm right here."

"How convenient for me," the woman said.

She was tall, about six-foot four. And she had long blond hair done up in a long braid going down her back. As she glared at Ron with her steel-grey eyes, he noticed four horizontal scars on her face. Little did he know, this woman was Captain Scarz.

Ron didn't risk looking back at Kim. She stayed hidden: understanding Ron's hidden message.

"It's not polite to stare," Scarz said, pointing a gun at Ron, "Hands up, handsome."

Ron kept his hands by his sides and said, "I thought you told your men not to use firearms."

"Fine," she said while putting the gun away, "We'll do this the hard way."

She threw three throwing stars at him. Ron ducked to the left and rolled on the floor. Scarz then drew her sword. It had a curved blade with a knife built into the tip for stronger stabs. Ron got to his feet. He needed to give Kim an opening to attack Scarz, but he didn't have a clue how. The pirate made a downward slash at Ron. That was easy to dodge. But, when Ron sidestepped to his right, Scarz turned the blade and began to swing it towards him. Without a thought Ron jumped. He cleared the blade by only half an inch. He kicked Scarz in the head. She fell on the floor and her sword fell out of her reach.

"Not bad," she said, standing up, "You're good, but I'm better. No one has defeated the sinister Captain Scarz."

Ron tried to forget all that he'd heard about Captain Scarz. First Kim turns out to be the Shadow Fox, now this. Ron just couldn't catch a brake.

"First time for everything," Ron said.

Scarz took a bo from behind her dark red overcoat. She swung it at Ron. He ducked under that swing, and jumped over the next. The third swing connected…HARD. That's when Kim joined into the fry. She tackled Scarz and kicked the bo out of her hands. Ron was a bit to dazed to see clearly, but he could tell that Kim was doing well. But Scarz had other plans. She grabbed her gun again and brought her arm around Kim's neck. Just when Ron's vision cleared, he saw her press the firearm into Kim's left cheek.

"No fair," Ron said, realizing that the pirates had already gathered all the passengers (so quiet was no longer necessary).

"News flash: I'm a pirate," Scarz told him, "Now would you be so kind as to tell us where Maxwell Stoppable is? If you don't, the girl will be spittin' her gums out of her forehead."

"Why do you want to know?" Ron asked, trying to by some time. He had noticed that Scarz had used her left hand while fighting, which meant…

"N.O.Y.B." Scarz said, "None…of…your…business!"

"I don't have a clue where he is," Ron said, shrugging.

"You'd better not be lying to me," Scarz said, "I hate it when people lie to me."

Ron noticed that Kim was looking down at his feet. A slight smile showed him that she knew his plan. He slid to the left slightly and position his feet correctly. If he didn't do this right then…no! He couldn't let himself think about that. This had to work.

"And I hate it when people threaten to shoot my friends."

Ron kicked Scarz's sword at her. It slid across the floor of the boat. Kim slid to her left slightly, to give the blade room to cut into the captain's right foot. Scarz cried out in pain. Kim got out of the captain's grip and took the gun out of her hand. For a moment, Ron thought Kim would use it, but she once again surprised him. Kim threw the gun into the river and turned her attention to the other pirates. The other pirates that where already taken out. How'd that happen? Ron noticed five monkeys dressed in ninja outfits, and they were bowing down to him.

"Okay," Kim said, "This is about a 7.3 on the weirdness scale."

"Untie the passengers and tie up the pirates," Ron ordered the monkeys, then turned to Kim, "You okay?"

"I'm fine," she said, "Can you explain this?"

"I guess, since I defeated their master, they think I'm their new master."

—later, outside a museum in Africa—

"I think they finally are leaving me alone," Ron said.

Kim smiled. Ron had told the monkey ninjas at least five times that they could leave. She wouldn't count on them leaving him alone even now. Maxwell was in the museum getting the money for their treasure. Kim still couldn't believe what had happened. Scarz had claimed that Monty Fiske had told her about the treasure and she'd killed him. Kim wasn't so sure about him being killed, but she hoped that Scarz was telling the truth on that part. She didn't want to see that man ever again.

Kim was about to say something when Maxwell came out of the building with the museum's owner. He was an elderly man that used a cane to walk. Maxwell looked totally bewildered.

"Greetings, Miss Possible, young Mr. Stoppable," the other man said, "My name is Señor Senior Sr. and I own this museum. The treasure you found is quite impressive, and from what Maxwell has told me, I'd say there is treasure even more costly left in the temple. I will be sending a team to gather the rest of the treasure, and we will be sending you fair shares of the cost. I will be paying you now for the treasure you've brought here now, of course."

"So," Ron said, "How much are we talkin'?"

"I believe it comes to about ten million American dollars," Senior said, "each."

"What?" Ron said, "You mean I'm filthy, stinkin' rich! BOOYAH!"

Kim was speechless. But, even if she had the will to say anything, she couldn't because Ron had pressed his lips against hers.


Sorry, once again, for not updating when I said I would. Now, Chapter 10: Back Home will be up before April 5th. R & R.