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Chapter 20
Questions for a Monkey
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Ron Stoppable had been extremely lucky.
After explaining that Yori was just-a-friend and only a fellow student with whom he had worked with at Yamanouchi, (a task which took the better part of a half hour due to disbelief, jealousy and suspicion on the two girls part,) things settled down and he was able to go on and tell them about the Lotus Blade. That explanation encompassed everything from his first two encounters with Lord Montgomery Fiske to the rescue of the Blade out in the wilds on top of Mount Yamanouchi. He left out all of the major details about the school, only saying that it was a school on a mountain that could possibly be described as a monastery. Kim was okay with that explanation knowing that at a later time Ron would tell her all about the school and his adventures there in private.
Kim also accepted the explanation that the Lotus Blade was a magical sword, having seen much weirder things on their various adventures. Living Cuddle Buddies, Gill the mutant, switching brains, actually becoming a part of a virtual reality game, almost blushing herself out of existence and being hit by a truth ray can really open ones mind to the possibility of just about anything out of the ordinary.
Bonnie was a bit more skeptical but relented after being reminded about her two times going up against Gill and the time Kim was almost turned into a monkey. Weird things seem to happen to Team Possible so the idea of a magic sword wasn't out of the realm of the believable. Of course that also meant that she'd have to get used to weird, being a member of Team Possible now.
The jet landed at an airport a few dozen miles away from Castle Fiske and the three teens deplaned in a black hued Hum Vee that had been parked in the belly of the jet. (Another gift meant for Kim's birthday that was due to be tricked out by Wade at a later date.)
Hackles were raised once again when the trio met up with Yori who was wearing her normal Japanese school uniform (a very short purple plaid skirt, lavender blouse with poofy short sleeves and tie, knee-high white socks and Mary Jane shoes) but Kim quickly reigned in her ire after she reminded herself that she and Ron were now planning their wedding. Bonnie only came around when the Japanese girl wished the couple well on their upcoming nuptials and gave both Kim and Ron a heartfelt congratulatory hug... and then hugged the brunette for being such a good friend to the couple and for helping out on their missions.
"Both Bon Bon and KP know all about the Lotus Blade," Ron informed Yori as he drove toward the castle, "but neither of them knows anything about Yamanouchi, yet; just like Master Sensei told me."
"That is well, Ron-san," Yori nodded. "Sensei informed me of his decisions to allow Miss Possible access to all of the information she would need to know as your betrothed."
"That's all fine and dandy," Bonnie huffed from the back seat she was sharing with the Japanese girl, already in mission mode, "but what are we up against to get the Lotus thingie back... and is it really a magic sword?"
"It is indeed a magic sword, as you put it," Yori said to her seat mate. "Otherwise, Master Toshimu could not have carved the Yamanouchi school out of the rock of the mountain in 338 AD, if he were not able to change it into its many different forms. As to what we are up against. Our information suggests that Lord Fiske has close to two dozen monkey ninjas currently at his command."
"Monkey ninjas?" Bonnie laughed. "Do you mean monkeys that will throw their own poo at us when they're told to?"
"I do not believe so," Yori said with a quizzical, questioning countenance. "I have not heard of them ever flinging their feces."
"No B.," Kim smiled and turned around in the front passenger seat to talk to her friend. "We're talking about full fledged, martial arts wielding monkeys dressed in the traditional shinobi shozoku garb; the normal black attire usually associated with a ninja. They've been known to use bo staffs, throwing stars and nunchakus on various occasions."
The rest of the ride was made in silence. They hid the Hummer one half mile away from the castle and hoofed it from there, each taking up a different surveillance position around the castle before the assault. Just after arriving they saw Bates, Fiske's manservant, leave in a Land Rover to supposedly run some errands. The lights remained on and a tall, slim, shadowy figure could be seen in the windows so they knew the Lord of the Manor was still at home.
"So, how are we gonna get in there?" Bonnie queried as the four teens met up after observing the castle from different angles.
"I rang the front doorbell the last two times I was here," Ron stated as the four teens pow-wowed before moving in. "I don't remember any air vents in the castle so I guess that means we can't sneak in the usual way." He actually did know of a way in (he'd found out that the servant's entrance was always left unlocked with an extra key hidden under the doormat on his third visit to the castle) but didn't want to say what it was since he'd used it to enter the castle a few months earlier in search of Kim's lost library book on cheese. Kim still didn't know about that solo mission.
"I saw no open windows or doors during my observations," Yori stated in deep thought about how to invade the castle.
"So... what?" Bonnie threw her hands up in the air in defeat. "Are we just going to go up to the front door and ring the bell? That's our plan?"
"I guess if that's our only option," Kim shrugged as if it were no big. "One of us will ring the door bell while the others hid to the side out of sight. When the door is opened, we all rush in."
"I'll do it KP," Ron immediately volunteered. "If a monkey ninja opens the door, Rufus can take him out. If Fist answers, he'll want to fight me anyway and that'll give you all time to get in and find the sword."
"No, I will go Ron-san," Yori bravely said. "I can get in posing as a foreign news correspondent seeking an interview with the renown archeologist."
"Not dressed like that you're not," Ron said, pointing out that at some time after they'd arrived, Yori had changed into her black shinobi shozoku in preparation for the fight to come.
Without a warning, Ron quickly stood up and ran to the front door. The three girls could see that he was extremely nervous about facing his monkey fears but let him lead the way and took their cue .They hid themselves on either side of the door ready to charge in or lend a helping hand if things turned ugly fast.
Ron rang the doorbell and a few seconds later the portal was opened by one of Fist's monkey ninjas. The blond boy put on his goofiest smiles and said, "Hi. I'm making a souffle and ran completely out of Lotus Blade. Can I borrow a cup or two from the lady of the house?"
The small simian henchman was utterly confused by the request and simple stared at Ron. It was brought out of its disconcert when it's master, Monkey Fist, yelled, "Bogo, who is at the door!"
Before the diminutive minion could answer, Rufus leapt from his pocket home and K.O.'d the monkey while Ron stepped inside. He walked into the study, answering, "Hey Monty! I just stopped by to pick up the sword you borrowed from Yamanouchi. Your library card just expired and you have-ta return everything you've borrowed."
"Stoppable!" Fist yelled as he leapt from the high back chair, dumping the tea set on the floor and landing in an offensive, Monkey Kung Fu pose. "Only you would be stupid enough to challenge me alone."
"Since I brought along a few friends with me," Ron retorted as the three girls rushed in to flank him, "I guess I'm not as stupid as you think I am!" He noticed that Monkey Fist had the Lotus Blade secured in the sash holding his black shinobi shozoku top closed.
"Enough of this inane banter," Monkey Fist growled as he angrily pointed at the teens and screamed, "Monkey Ninjas, ATTACK!"
Bonnie, being the least experienced fighter of the three girls, was barely able to dodge or parry the blows sent her way by the four black clad simian fighters that were attacking her. Rufus had liberated a set of nunchakus from the door opening monkey and used them to great effect against a couple of the miniature foes. Of course Kim and Yori were tearing through the rest of the small furry force with grace and ease.
That left the main battle between Monkey Fist and Ron.
Fist was swinging away with punches and kicks but Ron was holding and delivering his own since his MMP had decided to show up for the fight. As it always seem to when he fought Fist.) They were going at it hammer and tong, tooth and nail and some blows were getting through as their bodies twisted and flailed about in gyrations that were totally unnatural to anyone but a practitioner of Tai Xing Pek Qwar. But no real damage was being inflicted on either side, which vexed Fist to no end.
"Why won't you just give up, boy," Monkey Fist growled in frustration as Ron continued to evade or parry almost everything thrown at him. "You know I am destined to rule the world using my Mystical Monkey Powers."
"You see, that's what I don't get," Ron responded as he threw an awkward snap kick and rigid hand thrust that were barely blocked. "You call it destiny but I haven't seen or heard any proof that you are destined to rule the world. I'm sure I woulda got the memo if you were."
"I make my own destiny," Fist growled as he countered with a slicing chop and side kick that missed by a mile when Ron back flipped away from the attack.
"Oh yeah," Ron said as the two mystically empowered people took a brief banter break. "Well, Master Sensei told me that as long as my heart was unpolluted the Blade will respond to my call. And since you don't have a unpolluted heart, that means it shouldn't answer to yours."
Ron held out his hand and called, "Magic sword, here boy!" He whistled a few times like he was calling a dog. The sword immediately jumped away from Fist's side, cutting his obi, and slapped firmly into Ron's outstretched hand.
"You little whelp," Monkey Fist snapped and held out his hand to call the Blade. "Lotus Blade, heed my call and come back to me!"
Nothing happened.
"Why won't it answer my call?" the malevolent would-be ruler yelped in anguish.
"I think it's because your heart is diluted," Ron said while sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck with his free hand. "Master Sensei said the Blade will only answer to someone with an undiluted heart."
"That doesn't make any sense!" Monkey Fist screamed as he started the fight again by leaping forward with a straight leg kick and a back fist as Ron sidestepped the first strike and bent ninety degrees sideways around the second.
"I think you mean pure, Ron, as in pure of heart," Kim, much more used to bantering during a fight, hollered as she ducked under a flying kick to her head by one of the monkey ninjas and grabbed its tail as it sailed past her. Using her opponent as a flail she took out two other monkeys before letting her impromptu weapon go. It sailed across the room but grabbed a hold of the chandelier and swung for a moment before scampering off, abandoning the battle. The other conscious monkey ninjas also took his lead, having had enough of the fight, and ran off to parts unknown.
"Yeah! That's it!" Ron said in realization and then back flipped away toward the stone wall of the castle from another seemly mad charge by Fist. "You're not pure of heart!" Just as he was about to crash into the masonry Ron tossed the sword high in the air, planted his feet against the wall and bounced off in a triple flip trajectory slightly lower then the Blade's.
Monkey Fist, totally confused by the maneuver, kept charging but turned his head to watch the magic sword and blond boy sail over him. The hirsute supposed Monkey Master unceremoniously crashed into the stone wall, knocking himself out.
"Ta Da!" Ron cheered as he landed with his arms stretched high in the air like a gymnast and the Lotus Blade smacked into the palm of his hand. As per usual, his pants swiftly fell to the floor leaving his Fearless Ferret boxers exposed for the girls to see.
"Not bad, Ron Ron," Bonnie enthused with a mocking hand clap as she, Yori and Kim walked over to join Ron. "Your execution was good for the gymnastics routine but your landing and finish were excellent! I give the routine a nine point seven."
"Thank you, thank you," the blond boy theatrically said with a grandiose bow (which also gave him an opportunity to also pull his pants up without being too obvious.) "I'll be here for another fifteen minutes until the police arrive." He gestured over to the pile of unconscious ninja monkeys that Kim and Yori had dispatched and said, "And remember to tip your waitresses, they work for bananas."
"I think you're bananas," Kim laughed at her boyfriend/fiancé before she seriously added, "and you did very well against Monkey Fist, Sword Boy."
"That reminds me," Ron said as he reverently handed the Lotus Blade to Yori with a ninety degree bow. "I guess you can get this back to... er, the right people without any further problems." He didn't want to give up too much information about the school so he didn't mention that the Lotus Blade normally resided at Yamanouchi. Kim and Bonnie knew that the school had requested the mission but they didn't know that the sword had resided there for almost 1700 years.
"I can indeed, Ron-san," Yori said as she accepted the Blade with a shallow bow or her own. "And Sensei will be most pleased when I tell him of your performance here today. Your Tai Zing Pek Qwar skills were most impressive."
"Eh, they comes and they goes," Ron nonchalantly shrugged. "Today they showed up."
"That is something we can work on when you arrive at the school this summer," the Shinobi said before she turned and headed for the front door. "I will see you all then."
"Are you leaving already?" Kim questioned the dark haired girl as she, Bonnie and Ron followed her into the foyer. "Don't you need a ride back to the airport?"
"My ride awaits me even now, Possible-san," Yori said as she opened the front door and they all could see a sleek, black helicopter idling in the circular driveway in front of the castle with a pilot completely dressed in the usual black attire.
"Will you and Master Sensei be coming to our wedding?" Ron, with his arm around Kim's waist, hollered over the rotor noise as the engine of the chopper revved up for takeoff.
"We are honored that you are inviting us and will be there," Yori yelled back with a wave of the hand. "Sayōnara." She swiftly got into the helicopter and it took to the skies, disappearing quickly.
"What I don't understand is why they would already know about your wedding, Ron Ron," Bonnie queried as the three teens noticed the police entering onto the Fiske Estate grounds. The three teens went back inside the castle to make sure Monkey Fist and his minions were still there, ready to be taken into custody.
"I really don't know," Ron answered with a sheepish grin. "But Master Sensei somehow always knows every little thing so it doesn't surprise me that he does."
"Even though you only started planning the wedding last night?" Bonnie pushed on not understanding how someone from Japan, let alone anyone not in on the private conversation with the Drs Possible just the previous evening could know.
"Yeah... well," Ron started, trying to come up with an excuse that might sound plausible. Thinking quickly, he did. "Me and Master Sensei both have a connection to the Lotus Blade so he probably knows about it that way. It's kinda hard to explain but you'll find out about it when we go to Yamanouchi. It's a mystical magic thing."
"I'm getting the distinct impression that Yamanouchi is some kind of fighting school for martial artists or ninjas or something," Bonnie said with a sly smirk as the police enter the castle and rounded up Fist and the monkeys.
"Welllll," Ron hemmed and hawed while rubbing the back of his neck and looked everywhere but at the brunette, "they do teach martial arts there for phys ed."