Chapter 2

Knowledge Unwelcome

I still don't own Kp. If I did, I would continue the show, and not let it get cancelled because of some stupid rule.

Ok so here we go, Chapter 2. Hope you enjoy the progression of the story. Sorry it wasn't sooner, but I got called in to work over the weekend, some of a waitress left to Australia for 2 weeks and I had to fill in.

Thank you for the reviews, I appreciate them so much.

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Kim looked into the 10 year old, boy-genius's eyes with worried hope. She could tell something was wrong, and that Wade was trying to formulate his words carefully, but Kim couldn't take much more of not-knowing.

"Wade! Did you find Ron? Is he ok? Is there trouble? Is he mad? Is he mad at me? Did I do something? Did you tell him I was worr-"

Kim was interrupted by Wade's silencing glare. When Kim had fallen silent, he began.

"Listen Kim, Ron isn't in his best….self at the moment. I'm not going to lie to you, he's hurting big time, and it does have a lot to do with you. I'm sorry, but I can't do anything for him, and neither can you, not until you hear the full story."

"So tell me" Worry continued to grow in Kim's voice, with every word uttered.

"I can't Kim, not here, not now. Listen, I know there isn't any cheer practice today after school, but do you have any plans for after school, if not, we can go over it then"

Kim didn't even have to think about it. "Yea Wade, I had a date with Josh Mankey planned at four today, but I will cancel it as soon as I see him. Ron's too important to leave him alone the whole weekend."

Wade smiled, and looked visibly relieved. 'At least she still seems to care about Ron…canceling her date on her obvious big crush for her best friend. Still…what she said…I can't be sure.'

"Wade is everything alright" asked a worried Kim, when she received no response.

"Absolutely Kim, just thinking; call me at four-thirty and you will get the whole story. Don't be late. Oh and Kim, maybe NOT confronting Ron is the best thing you can do at the moment. If he wants to talk, he will, and if not, I think you should give him the space he needs….at least for now."

When Wade received a single nod from Kim, he ended the transmission.

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Wade sat back in his comfy computer chair. Things just didn't add up as they were supposed to. Truth modulator chips, Kim being mean, and then nice, Ron in pain, modulators recurring, Drakken, Shego…..nothing seemed to connect, and that was part of the problem. There were too many unknowns for Wade to fully comprehend what was going on. A growing doubt began to eat away at his insides, but he quickly pushed it away and began research on the affects of a truth chip/moodulator fusion.

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Back in front of her locker, Kim put the kimmunicator away and began to walk to class. What Wade had said scared her more than anything she ever had faced. She had never seen or known of Ron to be this sad or angry, especially at or because of her. In truth, Kim was worried that it was all her fault. Even though she didn't recall doing something to make Ron this unhappy, the way Wade danced around the issue, and his alluding hints were enough to give the teen super hero reasons to worry.

Arriving at her next class, Kim took her seat in the back of the room. Although the class was English, and she usually enjoyed the class discussions, the only thing that flitted across her mind was that her next and last period class would be with Ron.

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Jetting out of the English class, Kim tried to weave in and out of the constant stream of students, pushing and stumbling along through the hallways. As she continued to dodge and avoid the many people around her, Kim took a sharp left and walked right, smack into none other than Josh Mankey.

Blushing slightly, Kim greeted her big crush. "Umm…hey Josh, sorry about that, I was kind of in a hurry."

Receiving a bright and stunningly handsome smile, Josh chuckled softly. "It's ok Kim, don't sweat it, listen I'm going to be late, but I need to talk to you after school, before our date, alright?

"Sure….sure thing Josh, I'll see you right outside, after last bell."

"Cool" Josh flashed another stunning Hallmark-card quality smile, and turned the other way, journeying to his next class.

Taking a right, Kim, still enthralled with seeing Josh, entered her last class and sat in her usual spot. It wasn't until she had taken her seat that it had struck her. I forgot to cancel our date! But…I guess I can still cancel when I see him after school. He'll understand. I'm sure of it; and I need to help out Ron. Being reminded of her best friend, Kim glanced over to his usual seat and found it surprisingly empty. Worry beginning to bubble up within her, Kim's mind embarked on yet another journey of Ron's welfare, and her position in his unhappiness.

A moment or so passed, and the bell rang. Sighing as she took out her notebook, Kim glanced again at Ron's empty seat. Missing him more than ever, Kim sighed again heavily, and was lost in anxious worry once more.

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The dark cave was illuminated by the faint, flickering of torches. The glistening flames created dark shades and shadows upon the cave walls. A dark man stepped into the cavern with uneasy confidence and great purpose. Following his minions deep into the ever- stretching area, a sudden smile flashed in the edgy darkness as he finally reached his goal. His prize. It had taken a good part of the previous year, but it had been well worth it. Through all the research, searching, journeying and booby-traps along the way, he was upon his final steps to achieving the ultimate authority. The ultimate power. The lotus…

Stepping into a cleared area, the man finally walked into the full lit center. As the light splashed forth, the truth was revealed that the man was not a man at all; instead a horrible monstrosity of twisted DNA. A man and a monkey: combined into one evil package. His white, fanged teeth gleamed as his minions bowed down in respect and fear. At the far end, against a cavern wall, stood an alter. On the wall, surrounding the alter, hung two golden idols. Each one, taking the form of a monkey; a banana in one hand, and a lotus flower in the other, looked down disapprovingly upon the mystic item that lay below. Each one contained two ruby eyes; each one seemed so very lifelike, and each one

'Can do nothing' thought the evil master. Walking slowly, boldly towards the altar, he reached the steps before turning and proclaiming into the dead quiet cave.

"IT IS TODAY THAT THE TRUE MASTER SHALL BEGIN HIS INHERITANCE OF THE POWER! UPON THIS DAY, UPON THIS MOMENT, UPON THIS VERY ALTAR, LIES THE TOOL IN WHICH MY VICTORY SHALL BE SECURED! NO ONE SHALL DENY ME MY DESTINY. NO ONE SHALL STOP ME! I SHALL BE… UNSTOPPABLE!"

Turning once more, the so called true master of the ancient form of monkey kung-fu, Tie Shing Pek Kwar, took his few steps forward and reached the stone and gold altar. Placing is hands slowly upon the long box that lay on the golden slab, he stood there for a moment, admiring the beauty of the box. It was only five feet long, six inches tall, and only half a foot wide; brown and gold insignias curled and waved all along the cover. In the middle of the box, just above the small lock, a large, golden lotus flower shined brightly against the flickered torches. Opening the box slowly, the being, once a man, now known as Monkey Fist gazed in awe at the magnificent item that lay inches from his grasp. Glowing pale blue, a long staff lay within the box. It seemed quite plain, actually, thought Monkey Fist, but its true power could not be hidden behind an un—flattering exterior.

Unable to wait any longer, he grabbed the staff and slowly lifted it from its prison. The glowing blue aurora surrounding the staff began to pulsate, as the room was bathed in the blue. The torches whipped out at the ferocity of power being unleashed. The power was great, an exact mirror image of the mystic item's brother. 'Yes,' he thought 'this is the power of the Lotus. The blade and the staff are intertwined. Just as the prophecies stated." Turning around, he called to one of his servants to come up and slit both of Monkey Fist's hands with an X. As the blood began to drip, he registered no pain, only full concentration on what was to come next.

Smiling evilly, Monkey Fist held the staff out in front of him, and proclaimed the Prophecy of Initiating, out into the small cavern.

"By my blood

Dripped upon this floor

I call upon both brothers

I wage war:

This final crusade

To kill the imposter

To find the power

All shall be mine

The lotus shall combine

Staff and blade intertwined."

As soon as the uttered words fell from his lips, the staff began to change. The bright blue shimmering became a crimson red. The blood, dripping from the cuts on his hands traced their way across the staff's neck. With each passing moment, the pulsating crimson aurora continued to grow, until even Monkey Fist himself had to close his eyes to shield them from the light. As his monkey ninja minions cowered in fear, the staff pulled itself away from his grasp, and floated out towards the cave entrance. As the light slowly faded from the cavern, Monkey Fist wasted no time to run after the staff, his ninjas closely on his heals.

As they reached the opening, they were able to witness the beginning of the end.

Reaching the opening, the staff pointed towards the dark night sky; shimmering with raw power, a bright scarlet beam shot forth into the darkness and streaked across the sky. Finally, as the light disappeared from view, the red aurora died out, and the staff shot forth into the ground. Picking it out of the loose dirt, Monkey Fist smiled again.

"And so it begins" grinning, he twirled the staff around with ease. With just a thought, a blinding ruby light flashed, and they all vanished in a blink.

Only the reawakening sounds of the jungle, and the creatures that lived there could be heard. The creatures could sense that something evil had just taken place. Many more beings alive would feel the power……..but some felt it more than others…

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Outside the sacred school of Yamanouchi, in Japan, Sensei and Yori walked out into the cool night air. As they walked into the sacred garden, Yori questioned her wise master.

"Sensei, what troubles you?"

Before he could say a word, the violent red beam streaked across the sky. As both student and master looked up in fear, Yori felt her raven black hair ruffle in an unfelt wind. Shivering, she hugged herself and looked to her sensei for guidance; but what she only found was fear.

Sprawled on to the floor, clutching his eyes, Sensei lay on the floor, turning slightly and shivering from fear and cold. Muttering under his breath, he seemed oblivious to all.

Shaking her master, Yorri called to him. "Sensei, Sensei, what is wrong! What has happened? To you? To us all?"

Still, he could not hear her. The wisest one. The master of the Yamanouchi School lay on the dirt floor, shivering and muttering in obvious fear at what he had seen. One constant phrase continued to be let out into the cold night air, as Sensei tossed and turned. As he gasped for breath, he uttered the words one final time.

"It has begun. Intertwined. Blade and staff…………stoppable. "

Yori was left alone in the dark with a Sensei gone mad and the unknown knowledge of a great evil reawakened.

In the distance, the ominous call of a raven voiced it's own cry into the evil night air.

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Back in Middleton, as Ron departed for his last class, he casually glanced outside through a window. Studying the sky, he was surprised to see a crimson red streak fly by. As soon as the light had passed over him, Ron was overtaken by a pain that he never felt before.

Stumbling and calling out in agony, Ron fell onto his knees in one of the quickly emptying hallways. No one noticed him trip and fall; and even if they did, no one would've cared. It WAS Ron Stoppable here, and he was infamous for tripping over himself in clumsiness. Sprawled on the floor, much like Sensei in Japan, Ron's eyes began to let lose tears as the image of the red streak seared itself into his mind. Gasping for breath, Ron made one final struggle to get help. Calling out faintly, he tried to crawl towards a class. Unfortunately the mystically induced pain captured him once more, and Ron finally lost consciousness.

Unfortunately, even unconscious, the pain could not be escaped.

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Ron's sharp cry and then fall onto the floor had awoken Rufus from his slumber in Ron's leg pocket. Afraid at first, Rufus waited until there seemed to be no movement. No noise. As he quickly crawled out of Ron's pocket, he gasped at the obvious pain Ron was still in. thinking quickly, Rufus did the only thing he could; grabbing the ronnicator from Ron's other pocket (which was a lot of work for the naked mole rat, considering that Ron's leg ended up on top of the communicator), he dialed Wade's EDS (emergency distress signal). Immediately, Wade's chubby face appeared on the screen.

"Hey Ron, how's it going? Don't you have a cla—" Wade stopped suddenly as he saw Rufus' face peering at him through the screen. Wildly chattering and pointing to Ron's forehead, Wade quickly assessed the basics of the problem.

"Calm down Rufus, we'll get help, don't worry."

Signing off, Rufus was left to wait by Ron's side as help arrived.

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The soft gentleness of his closest student and the sweet smell of incense suddenly brought the wise one back into his right state of mind. Sitting up and wiping the cold sweat from his brow he noticed he was in his bed, with Yori by his side.

In surprise, Yori bolted up from her meditation.

"Sensei! What happened?"

Taking a deep breath, he sighed and gently replied.

"Forgive me young one. I was overtaken by an evil fear. Let this remind you that even the strongest, wisest of us all can still be scared and lose sight of the TRUE path. What we saw this night is the marker of the beginning of the end. It can only mean that the brother of the Lotus Blade has been awakened by none other than Monkey Fist."

Yori gasped, "The Lotus Staff has been found, and taken?"

Nodding slightly Sensei replied, "I am afraid so my student. He has begun the prophetic events. Now only Stoppable-san can help us. We must get him to come back to Yamanouchi at once. He must learn the Symmetry of Souls, if he is to stand a chance. We must help him on the path, or else he shall die before the final battle."

Smiling grimly…bitterly, Yori replied; more to herself than Sensei, "And even then, he is destined to die…"

"NO Yori! We shall not speak such like this. Prophecies have forever been mysterious in their meanings. What we may consider dead, could mean something quite different. We must think positive and help Stoppable-san however we can."

Bowing, Yori stood, awaiting more instructions.

Sensei quickly left the soft bed and began to walk out of his bed chambers. 'Come Yori, there is much work to be done. All our preparation shall now be put to the test."

"Hai Sensei." As Yori quickly followed behind Sensei, she could not help but disagree with her teacher. 'Dead is Dead no matter what' she silently thought to herself.

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Lying in the school nurse's room, Ron blinked at the fluorescent lights overhead. Sitting up, he quickly received a surprised yelp from the nurse who was currently peering into his once closed eyelid. Following her shock of surprise, Rufus jumped upon the bed and hugged his friend. Patting Rufus on the head, Ron's eyes blazed for a moment before dimming out again. Sitting up a little straighter, Ron asked the first question that came to his mind."

"What in God's name is going on?"

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After the nurse had explained what had happened, Ron thanked her, and, after she had gone, called up Wade.

"Oh my gosh, RON! Are you ok? I was so worried, I got your EDS signal from Rufus and as soon as I realized you were hurt, I sent a call to the school nurse to get you."

Shushing Wade, Ron calmly asked him why he wasn't at a hospital. Wade's only response was a fast two blinks and a confused reply.

"Ron. You just got into the nurse's office now. The ambulance won't be here for another 6 minutes."

"That's ok Wade, tell them false alarm, I am fine." Wade looked doubtful, but after one glare from Ron, he quickly agreed.

As Wade signed out, Ron brushed himself off, got up, told the nurse that no ambulance was needed, and went to the little bathroom within the room. As he slowly turned on the faucet and let the warm water fall into the drain, he splashed it upon his face. Letting the warm drops cling to his face, and trace their way towards his chin, he quickly dryed himself off.

Staring into the mirror, only one thought kept coming through in his mind. In truth only two words, but he didn't understand them.

LOTUS……………STAFF

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Kim's kimmunicator vibrated silently as she received a text message from Wade. As she quietly slipped the kimmunicator out of her pocket, Kim hoped that the teacher would not notice what she was doing. As she opened the txt file, she gasped slightly.

RON AT NURSE. FELL AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS B4 CLASS. EVERYTHING FINE NOW, DON'T WORRY HE'S AWAKE AND UP. CALL AT 4:30.

—WADE

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Still very worried, even after Wade's reassurances, Kim fought the urge to jump out of the class that very moment to check on Ron. Sighing as she held her head in both hands, Kim looked up at the class and focused on the ticking hands.

Only 34 minutes to go……

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End of Chapter 2

"So yes, here it is...the end of chapter 2. It was a little shorter than the first, but I think I got the story along. Hopefully you all enjoyed how it turned out.

In the next chapters we will see the beginning of Kim and Ron's big fig——"

I think I will keep that a secret until chapter 4. lol.

Keep reviewing!

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