Disclaimer: This story is based upon characters created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney. If you recognize the characters, they aren't mine. I will never make any money from this.
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Monkey Fist grinned at Ron with a gleam in his eyes. "You will surrender all the mystical monkey power to me voluntarily, or I will sacrifice your precious Kim right in front of you, enabling me to take it from you."
The insane nobleman then laughed. His voice rose to a yell as he said, "Your wife or your power! Choose!" Then he said, almost conversationally, "Of course, I win either way! I will be the true monkey master!"
Kim spoke through gritted teeth, "You are so dead when I get loose."
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Monkey Fist grinned at Ron with a gleam in his eyes. "You will surrender all the mystical monkey power to me voluntarily, or I will sacrifice your lovely wife right in front of you, enabling me to take it from you."
The insane nobleman then laughed. His voice rose to a yell as he said, "Your wife or your power! Choose!" Then he said, almost conversationally, "Of course, I win either way! I will be the true monkey master!"
Zita looked up at him with pleading eyes, "Ron?"
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The idol was right there. Ron had used it in his sleep before, when the idol was in a different room. He could just make everything right in an instant if he could figure how.
No, leaving the red room for the blue doesn't change the fact that it's a red room. Leaving wouldn't help these people, especially his loving wife.
Then it came to Ron. The winged monkey of Bae-Li had not changed the world. It had not changed him. It had only shown him his greatest choice, the one that mattered most to him. The choice that altered his entire life.
Since he woke up this morning, he had been in a world resulting from the choice he had not made, the road he had not taken, the room he had not entered. He had now seen the results of both sides of that choice.
What surprised him most was the realization that neither one really mattered. This decision had not altered his destiny, in either world. He still battled evil alone and at Kim's side, as the situation dictated. Whether Kim or Zita, or anyone else, shared his house, his bed and his life with him was entirely another matter. Icing on the cake.
Regardless of who his bride was, he was Ron Stoppable. He was the true monkey master. He was a hero.
Ron looked his wife in the eye, "I have already made my choice and I stand by it."
The idol began to glow in the villain's hands. He screamed as it burned into his flesh. When he let go, it floated slowly and easily across the stage to settle at Ron's feet.
For only a moment the room seemed hazy.
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When Ron could see clearly again, Monkey Fist was now brandishing a dagger at Zita's neck as the monkeys held her down.
Zita?
Zita! He's back!
"Hand back the idol or she bleeds to death here on stage!"
"If I give it back, you'll bash her head in!" Ron yelled righteously.
Just then Ned tried to sneak up on Monkey Fist and hit him with his own energy sword model.
Two monkeys counterattacked, driving Ned back easily.
But as though this were some sort of signal, several men in red shirts moved up to the stage to grapple with the ninja animals. Braver members of the audience then joined the fray.
Soon, it was the monkeys who were outnumbered as more and more people mustered the confidence to fight. Naturally, even more people left the room for safer regions.
Ron, ignoring the chaos around him, then stepped up to Monkey Fist.
Zita was still lying on the floor with a knife held at her throat.
Monkey Fist was staring at Ron.
Ron could see fear in his eyes already. "Give it up."
"Never!" The villain yelled holding the blade closer to Zita's skin.
"You've already lost," Ron said plainly.
"It's mine!" he yelled. "Give it to me!"
Ron gazed down at Zita, "Hi, Z."
She looked at him oddly for a second, then she seemed to recognize something about him anew. "Hi!" she smiled sheepishly.
"What are you two on about?" yelled Monkey Fist.
That was actually all the distraction Ron needed. He simply kicked his nemesis in the jaw.
Monkey Fist sailed back the short distance into the MC's podium. The podium fell over with the furry man sprawled on top of it.
Ron then kneeled down to help Zita up.
"Miss me?" she asked.
"You have no idea," Ron smiled.
The monkeys were now in retreat, disappearing into the woodwork.
Zita gave Ron a passionate kiss, "Welcome back."
Ron bent down and picked up the winged monkey, "We should get this back to its rightful owner."
Zita tapped his shoulder, "That would be him." She pointed at the unconscious villain.
Ron stared at her, "He bought it?"
"Yeah."
Ron was beside himself, "What was I thinking?" After a moment he decided, "I'll give it to Sensei. He'll know how to protect it."
On cue, a ninja stepped out and held out his hands.
Ron gave the ninja a fierce look as he handed over the idol, "Sure, where were you during the fight?"
The ninja simply bowed deeply and leaped into nothingness.
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When Ron could see clearly again, Monkey Fist was now brandishing a dagger at Kim's neck as the monkeys held her down.
Kim?
Kim! He's back!
"Hand back the idol or she bleeds to death here on stage!"
"If I give it back, you'll bash her head in!" Ron yelled righteously.
Rufus jumped at Monkey Fist ready to claw his face.
Monkey Fist batted him away with his free hand.
Then Ned tried to sneak up on Monkey Fist and hit him with his own energy sword model.
Two monkeys counterattacked, driving Ned back easily.
But as though this were some sort of signal, several men in red shirts moved up to the stage to grapple with the ninja animals. Braver members of the audience then joined the fray.
Soon, it was the monkeys who were outnumbered as more and more people mustered the confidence to fight. Naturally, even more people left the room for safer regions.
Ron, ignoring the chaos around him, then stepped up to Monkey Fist.
Kim was still lying on the floor with a knife held at her throat.
Monkey Fist was staring at Ron.
Ron could see fear in his eyes already. "Give it up."
"Never!" The villain yelled holding the blade closer to Kim's skin.
"You've already lost," Ron said plainly.
"It rightfully should be mine!" he yelled. "Give it to me!"
Ron gazed down at Kim, "Hey, KP."
She looked at him oddly for a second, then she seemed to recognize something about him anew. "Hi!" she beamed.
"What are you two on about?" yelled Monkey Fist.
That was actually all the distraction they needed. Kim punched Fisk in the nose with her closest fist.
Ron simply pushed his dazed nemesis backward with one foot.
Monkey Fist sailed back the short distance into the MC's podium. The podium fell over with the furry man sprawled on top of it.
Rufus ran up on top of the villain's chest and gibbered at him as though counting. He then raised his forepaws in a victory sign.
Ron kneeled down to help Kim up.
"Miss me?" she asked.
"You have no idea," Ron smiled.
The monkeys were now in retreat, disappearing into the woodwork.
Kim gave Ron a sweet, tender kiss, "Welcome back."
Ron bent down and picked up the winged monkey, "We need to keep this away from him."
Kim thought a moment, "Maybe Sensei will know what to do with it."
"Yeah! He'll know how to protect it."
On cue, a ninja stepped out and held out his hands.
Ron gave the ninja a fierce look as he handed over the idol, "Sure, where were you during the fight?"
The ninja simply bowed deeply and leaped into nothingness.
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So much for that lately! It relieves my stress.
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