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Chapter 3: The Report

"She's going to keep the power, and I can't say anything. Justine will turn into stone… and it's all my fault." These thought rushed through Ron's mind after Justine's announcement.

He never noticed Kim and Justine discussing the new development; all he could think about was how he had failed as the Monkey Master.

"Ron? Ron!" Ron finally paid attention when Kim started snapping her fingers right in front of him. "You've been zoning out for about five minutes. Did you hear anything we just said to you?"

Ron sighed. "I heard enough. And I know I can't stop you. You do what you think is best."

Justine frowned in confusion. "It's not that bad. If you want, we can set up something and pay you for your efforts."

Ron snorted. "Yeah, that will make things better."

Kim was the first to spot the miscommunication. "Justine, maybe you better first give him his power back, and then we'll discuss the other experiments with Ron."

"Sure," Justine still looked very confused. "But I can set up the recording devices first, right? I really want to see if the transfer can be measured."

Ron stared at the blond girl, and then at Kim. "You-you can't order her to give the power back…"

Justine frowned again. "I told him I'd give the power back a couple of minutes ago, didn't I? See what I meant with the focusing issues?"

As Justine walked off to get her recording device, Ron stared at Kim. "What just happened?"

Kim smirked. "Justine wants to continue doing experiments on the MMP, and since you will be getting the power back, she wants do run some tests on you."

"Ah, now I get it." Ron seemed very relieved… for a moment. "Wait, what kind of tests… I'm not sure if I wanted to be a test subject."

Kim chuckled. "Well, you kind of agreed already. You don't want to disappoint Justine now, do you?"

"You have finished your task properly, Stoppable-san," Sensei said when Ron arrived at Yamanouchi some time later. "You are one step closer to complete mastery of the Monkey Powers."

Ron smiled, happy that this task was over, even though he still had to deal with some of the after-effects. "Thank you Sensei. I've had my doubts over the course of this mission, but it all turned out well."

"And did the one you gave the power also benefit?" Sensei then asked.

Ron grinned. "I'd say so." And he handed Sensei a sheet of paper.

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 1, 033204, 2006.

Characterization of the energy behind proclaimed magical powers and the impact on current energy demand.

Justine Flanner* and Kimberly A. Possible

Independent research group, in cooperation with Department of Energy Research and Progression, Middleton Science Center, Middleton, Colorado.

(Received 13 September 2006, accepted 3 October 2006)

ABSTRACT: In this study, the characteristics of a mind-operated dimensional energy gate are reviewed. Energy gates, or trans-dimensional rifts have been studied before by Flanner et al. [1] providing more insight into the possibility of using sources from outside of the solar system to answer energy demand.
This particular energy gate has ancient roots in human civilization and is often associated with the name Mystical Monkey Power, as discovered by Fiske et al. [2]
It was found that the energy release of the gate is caused by increased neurological activity and can be directed to some level by mental commands, most likely similar to neuro-controlled devices like those recently presented by Emotiv Systems. Energy release in the form of a shield-like dome was observed as well as extensions of human appendages with similar levels of motor control, and visible and invisible shock waves.
During this study, the aforementioned forms of energy release have been characterized by strength, accuracy and control. Also, attempts have been made to use electronics to simulate the neurological activity.

Sensei frowned. "What about the rest of the paper?" he asked.

Ron shrugged. "It's behind a pay wall, and Justine convinced KP not to hand out any copies until the draft was accepted."

The headmaster of Yamanouchi looked again at the paper. "It was accepted a week ago," he commented dryly.

"Ah, yes…" Ron rubbed his neck. "Maybe I kinda forgot to print out the entire paper before I left. I'm sure Kim or Justine will be happy to send you a copy though."

Sensei nodded. "Yes, I am very curious how much mystery they managed to remove from the Mystical Monkey Powers."

Ron wasn't entirely sure whether Sensei was upset or not; it was always hard to tell what went on behind that beard. "So… we're okay?"

"You did what was asked of you," Sensei responded vaguely. "Why would more be expected from you?"

"But… we're good, right?"

"Once a man has crossed a river, he can never cross the same river again, because the river has changed and he has changed."

"Why? Why does he always do that to me?" Ron groaned inwardly; he would be mulling over that one the entire flight home. "Oh, by the way, there is one other thing Justine asked me to do."

Sensei raised an eyebrow.

"She wants to dig a little deeper into the MMP, and she asked if I would be willing to participate in some tests. MRI, reflex… you know…I hope that's okay?"

"Sometimes, merely by asking the question, the answer presents itself to you."

"Okay… thanks, I guess," Ron replied sheepishly. "Well, uhm… I have to head back if I want to catch my plane. So, uh… until next time."

Sensei smirked as Ron walked off. "I have to remember to thank Yori for that 'Wise Word of the Day' calendar. I've forgotten how much fun this was." Then he turned around. It had been a while since Yamanouchi had turned its attention to the scientific world. Maybe it was time to pay it a visit again.

"Interesting stuff," The Yono commented after reading the report. "Once again shows that it pays to keep one's subscriptions to the scientific journals, just like it used to pay to keep updated on scrolls of dangerous knowledge."

The creature approvingly looked at the huge collection of data in his temple, extending far beyond the ancient scrolls that Monkey Fist used to read through. "Don't you agree, Lord Fiske?"

Monkey Fist only growled as he worked hard to catch up with the collection of dust that had settled on the piles and piles of writings during the past month. Now, back in the temple of The Yono, he wasn't so sure whether Amy was really that bad.

END

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