KP is owned by Disney, we own squat. A definite must read for all is Sliding Doors, by yvj. He has mastered the art of the one-shot, and hopefully he'll take that to the next level and try to get them published, even if he has to rework the characters a little bit to do it legally.
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Eurotrip – Chapter 11
Kim sat morosely in the cell, staring out past the bars without even noticing them. All she could think was that one, final look into Ron's eyes, as he disappeared over the edge of the cliff, that final, plaintive cry from Rufus before it cut off abruptly. Ron was gone.
Monkey Fist and DNAmy had had no problem restraining her and dragging her away to this cell as she lay there stunned and unmoving. That final image plagued her thoughts, making her almost pliant. Even Monkey Fist's mocking laughter hadn't moved her, as she found herself barely able to breath.
Ron was everything to her; he was her heart, her soul. Without him, she didn't know what she would do. And Monkey Fist, cackling all the while, had taken that from her, taken that part of herself and crushed it.
She didn't even feel herself moving now, her mind still processing everything. Her body, unheedful of what her mind was doing, began pacing the small cell, her fists clenched in rage.
He had taken the light of her life, the man she loved more than anything in the world. She could feel the anger bubbling within her now, could feel the wet, hot tears streaming down her face. Her breathing, ragged and harsh, started getting louder, as fire burned through every pore in her body. Her head whipped around, glaring at the door now, as if noticing it for the first time.
She was going to get out of here, and when she did, Monkey Fist was going to pay!
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Ron sat up quickly, and just as quickly fell back, the pounding in his head not allowing him to sit up sharply. He blinked his eyes, noticing the flickering of light off to the side, and noticed it was still dark out. He stirred again, taking more time to sit up slowly, to allow his body to adjust to the movement. He quickly found a pair of hands at his back, helping to sit.
Ron turned to smile, hoping to thank whoever helped him, when his eyes went wide in surprise. "Yori?"
The young, asian woman smiled back, keeping one hand on his back to reassure him and aid him. "Hai Stoppable-san, I am glad to see you awake."
Ron blinked in confusion, looking around. He noticed the small campfire, hidden off to the side, which was the source of the light. It appeared they were in a small cave, and considering the view, knew it had to be fairly high up on the cliff face. He turned back to Yori, noticing the amused sparkle in her dark eyes. "Yori, what are you doing here? I mean, not that I'm complaining or anything, but I mean… this is awfully convenient, isn't it?"
Yori just smiled, handing Ron a bowl of food that had been cooking over the fire. Ron noticed Rufus already slurping away by the fire. Yori waited patiently for Ron to begin eating, which he did with relish when he smelled the stew. When she was satisfied, she sat down beside him, and began to answer his questions.
"Sensei felt that it was important to stop Monkey Fist's latest scheme, the Chalice is too dangerous in the wrong hands. He sent me to try and recover it, before he could put his latest scheme into motion. He did not tell me that you would be here as well."
"Well, me and Kim were in Italy when… oh man, KP!"
Yori's smile faltered slightly. "Kim Possible is with you too? She is still up there with him?"
Ron jumped to his feet, knocking the bowl over. "We have to get up there. Kim is in trouble, we have to…"
Ron felt Yori's restraining hand holding him back, but he had little strength to fight it. "Stoppable-san, you are still weak, you must rest first. Only then can we hope to stop him."
She guided him back down, forcing him to sit. "Maybe you're right, but we can't just leave her there…"
"We are not leaving her there. If you were to confront Monkey Fist now, as you are, you would be defeated. You must gather your strength. At daybreak, we will begin the climb, and save both Kim Possible and stop Monkey Fist."
Ron reluctantly accepted the wisdom of that, even eating when Yori refilled his bowl and handed it to him. One thing still bothered Ron though. "Yori, the last thing I remember, I was plummeting off the cliff. What happened?"
Yori sat down beside him, her own bowl in hand. "I was climbing up the cliff to sneak in on Monkey Fist's lair, when I heard Rufus-san's… um… screams of courage." Both Ron and Yori chuckled as Rufus protested that comment heartily. "Thankfully, Rufus-san's screams gave me enough that I was able to swing out and catch you as you fell. I thought it best to make camp here, in this nearby cave, until you were well enough to make the journey with me."
Ron smiled gratefully. "Thanks Yori."
Yori smiled back even more brightly. "It was my honour."
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Kim was glad that no one had come down to check on her, it allowed her rage to climb even higher, and she wanted to be as angry as possible when she finally met up again with Monkey Fist. She noticed the first appearance of sunshine as she worked the springs of the mattress, straightening them to use to break past the lock on the door. She had already broken two in the door, but that wasn't going to stop her. When she got free, she was going to show Monkey Fist and DNAmy and all their little freaky minions just how angry she could be!
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Ron laboured for breath, as he gripped tightly to the rock face, quite glad that Yori had safety gear and they didn't have to free climb the whole way. He glanced up, and saw Yori just above him, shimmying up the rocks with almost no trouble. "Are we there yet?"
Yori glanced down at Ron, before trying to estimate. "I believe it is only another twenty feet to go from my position."
Ron groaned loudly, and continued hauling himself up. He just hoped and prayed Kim was all right, considering the last he had seen of her, she was pinned under the weight of about four of those orantu-thingies. If anything happened to her, he would never forgive himself. It didn't matter that there was nothing he could have done, no way that he might have done better, the simple fact was that he should have, and in his mind, that was enough to torment him.
His left hand slipped briefly, but he caught himself, gripping the rock face tighter. Yori glanced down at the brief tug on the rope, obviously concerned. "Are you all right Ron-san?"
Ron bit his bottom lip slightly, pulling himself up again. "I'm fine Yori, I just… wait… did you actually just call me Ron-san?"
Yori smiled down, pausing briefly. "You did ask me to."
Ron just nodded, trailing after. "Yeah, I guess I did. You know, Yori…" Ron paused, trying to figure out the best way to tell her, "I don't know if you know this, but Kim and I…"
"I have reached the top Ron-san!"
Ron shook his head slightly. This is the first time he had seen the young ninja girl since the last time they had faced Monkey Fist and the new and definitely not improved DNAmy, and he wondered if she knew how the sitch had changed since the last time, when he had learned, after the fact of course, that Yori like liked him. While he could quite often be completely dense at times, a fact he could freely admit, he suspected that the sudden change in the way Yori addressed him might mean that she wasn't aware.
Ron struggled quickly up the cliff, trying to get to the top to talk to her further. "Yori, I think there's something I need to tell you about…"
"RON-SAN!"
He had never heard Yori cry out like that, at least not in the brief time that he had known her. A brief surge of adrenaline surged through him, and he scampered quickly up the cliff, throwing himself over once he reached the top. Turning quickly, he saw the reason for her own 'scream of courage' as it were. A half dozen orantutangs and a dozen spider monkeys stood at the entrance to the lair, moving quickly toward the pair.
He turned to look at Yori, who had a slightly panicked look on her face. "Ron-san, what… what are those things?"
Ron could still feel the adrenaline pumping, could briefly touch the mystical monkey power because of it. "They're the happy couples new pets, the ones I told you about."
Yori seemed put out by them, almost backing away, and Ron suddenly realized that Yori could be just as normal a girl as Kim was, despite the almost cool exterior that she always showed when they were together. "Perhaps… perhaps we might find a way around them."
Ron took a deep breath, and felt the mystical monkey power spring to full life. He cracked his knuckles, rolled his head on his shoulders, and dropped into a fighting stance. "You know, I'm tired of running. These things have been bugging me for far too long. Time to lay down some serious hurting!"
With a yell, Ron dove head first into the on-coming mass of genetic anomalies.
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Kim skulked through the hallways, looking for any signs of opposition. She had gone through two levels now since breaking free from the cell, and hadn't seen a single sign of life yet. She was almost wondering if Monkey Fist and DNAmy had taken off, leaving her trapped below, as they jetted off somewhere to celebrate. That thought angered her further, pushing her forward.
Ten more minutes passed before she finally heard sounds of life. Monkey Fist was ranting, and quite loudly. She moved quickly down the hall now, no longer concerned of anything that might get between her and Monkey Fist. It wasn't until she got to the door she knew he was behind that she could make out what he was saying clearly enough to give her pause.
"… impossible that that bumbler survived. He should be carrion for the worms by now!"
Kim felt her heart leap into her throat, as she allowed the words to run through her mind. Was it possible Ron had survived? How?
"How can he be defeating my minions like this? This cannot be happening! I killed him, Ron Stoppable should be dead!"
Kim felt tears of joy streaming down her cheeks. He was alive, Ron was alive! She didn't know how, but it was true. Her heart felt a million times lighter, as she fought to compose herself, feeling a good deal of the anger and hate draining away.
But just because she felt better than she had in a long time, didn't mean that Monkey Fist and DNAmy weren't going to pay for what they had done in the first place. Kim steeled herself, and threw open the door.
Monkey Fist never even noticed. "We must grab the Chalice before that fool gets past them, and make our escape. I'll just have to conduct the ceremony at a later time."
But while Monkey Fist failed to notice the red haired ball of fury, DNAmy sure didn't. "Um… Monty-kins…"
"How many times have I told you not to call me that asinine name?"
"But Monty…"
"What is it woman?"
"We have company."
Monkey Fist turned quickly. "Kim Possible? But how…"
"You made a very big mistake Monty-kins." The fire was back in Kim's eyes, as she repeated back Amy's nickname for him sarcastically. "You messed with my Ron, and now you're going to pay the price!"
DNAmy stepped in front of him quickly, fear evident as she caught the look in Kim's face. Even her enlarged stature and gorilla strength didn't seem enough as Kim stalked closer. "St… stay back. I won't let you hurt my Monty!"
Kim didn't even blink, launching a spin kick that knocked the older woman into the wall unconscious. She did pause though when the older woman did slump to the floor. "Huh… I thought she'd be tougher, gorilla DNA and all."
Kim ducked instinctively, and felt the rush of air past her ear. She stepped back quickly, just avoiding the kick Monkey Fist launched at her next. The two froze then, battle ready, eyeing each other.
"You will regret interfering in my plans Kim Possible."
"And you will regret trying to hurt Ron."
Kim and Monkey Fist circled each other warily, making sure not to let their guards down. Kim could see the beads of sweat trickling down her foe's forehead, could hear his angered breathing as it got deeper and deeper. She gave a faint smile; she could almost picture exactly how this would go.
Monkey Fist saw the faint smile though, and that angered him even more, assuming mockery on her part. He lashed out quickly, feinting with a right jab while kicking out quickly.
Kim knew that was exactly what he was going to do. She grabbed his leg as it shot out at her, and used his own momentum to flip him by the leg and over her shoulder. Most opponents would have been dazed by the move, as they slammed into the ground, but Monkey Fist was not most opponents. So when Monkey Fist landed on his hands, Kim still holding his leg, she wasn't surprised. She ducked, as he tried kicking out with his free leg, then drove her own leg out into his chest, knocking him into the wall.
Monkey Fist rose dazed, and barely ducked in time when Kim's foot sailed through the air at him. Kim, having missed, bounced off the wall, twisting to drive her fist into his jaw and send him clattering to the floor.
Monkey Fist could barely lift his head, as he gazed up at the auburn-haired teen standing over him. "This… this is impossible. You've never… never…"
"The name is Kim Possible, and this is what happens when someone hurts my boyfriend! Now, nighty night!"
Monkey Fist saw the fist come down, and then was thankful for the darkness that claimed him.
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Yori stood gaping in awe as Ron finally fell to his knees, his breath coming in ragged gasps. "Ron-san?"
Ron didn't look up, just waved his hand weakly. "I'm… I'm fine. You…" Ron gave a brief chuckle, "you should see the other guys."
Yori didn't really have to, she had seen the entire fight, and she had barely had to throw a single punch. The unconscious mutants littering the ground and the hallway they had now stopped in attested to that. She stepped gingerly of the body of an unconscious orantutang, ducking under a hanging spider monkey tangled in it's own webbing, before kneeling down beside the young man. "That was simply incredible."
Ron lifted his head, giving Yori a brief smile. "You should see me in the kitchen."
Ron tried to get to his feet, but stumbled. Yori reached down, wrapping his right arm across her shoulders while helping him to stand. Together, the two of them headed for the door at the end of the corridor, the one that Monkey Fist's minions had undoubtedly been guarding. Ron froze just before the door though, looking at it questioningly. "Umm… Yori… I'm not sure I'm exactly in any kind of shape to take on Monkey Fist and DNAmy right now."
Yori just nodded and smiled. "Then Ron-kun, it would be my honour to fight in your place."
Ron smiled, activating the door. "Thanks Yori, I… wait… what did you…"
The door slid open, and both teens paused as they looked into the room. There, sitting on a pedestal, spotlighted in the morning sun, stood the chalice. Yori positively squealed, as she half dragged Ron into the room with her. When they reached the pedestal, all they could do was look down at it in triumph.
Yori wrapped her arms around Ron, hugging him tightly. "Thank you Ron-kun, my mission would have failed but for your bravery."
"That's good and all, but Kim is still…"
Ron's words were silenced when the teen ninja met his lips with her own. Ron was taken completely off-guard, and for a moment, didn't push away.
That was when he heard a door behind them open. "Hey Ron, I already took care of Monkey Fist and DNAmy. I saw a few of those… moves…"
Ron heard something clatter to the floor as Kim's voice trailed off, and Ron pushed hard away from Yori, falling quickly to the floor without her holding him up. With a rising dread, he chanced glancing up at Kim, and really wished he hadn't. Her surprise was quickly giving way to anger, and he really didn't like the sound her knuckles were making as her hands clenched into fists.
He grinned up sheepishly, his hands instinctively moving to cover a very sensitive part of his anatomy. "Um… hi KP."
Rufus just bolted for a corner, shaking his head. "Oh boy."
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Author's Notes – Well, looks like Ron is in a bit of trouble, isn't he? Of course, let's leave that for johnrie18 to clean up, shall we.