KH Light Within Darkness Chapter 64

In front of a school building tells a large sign with an 'M' on a corner "This week: Fantasy Convention".

Inside the school every student walk with a costume representing a different species or character from fantasy novels, movies and games like Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, Chrom from Fire Emblem: Awakening or Harry Potter.

A teenage girl with red hair and lips both hair and lips red wears a witch dress and was by her school closet to open it up until a boy called "Hey Kim! You are going as witch?"

She turned around and spots a boy who seems to have colored in blue with a black wig which sports a very long plait. And… it seems he took cloths sported by Native Americans in very bad western movies.

Kim looked at the boy and asks "Ron… as… what are you going?"

"Seriously Kim? Didn't you watch the movie Avatar?" ask Ron in disbelieve and Kim replied "Sure I did but…"

"Stoppable! What is the meaning of this?" asks a rough voice and as they turned they spot a man inside an a knight armor… which was painted like a brown suit.

"Mister B!" told Ron "What is the meaning of what?"

"Your costume!" told Mister B "First of all it is against the rules to wear clothes like you do and second this is a costume party for a Fantasy Convention and not a Science Fiction Convention!"

"What? But Avatar is a fantasy movie!" protested Ron and Mister B just told "No! It is a science fiction Movie!"

"Ron… Mister Barkley is right," told Kim and Ron wondered. "Is that true?"

"It is!" told Barkley "And as punishment you will instantly go and dress up as something else while writing a 250 page report about the difference of science fiction and fantasy!"

"But-but-but," stuttered Ron and Barkley bellowed "NO BUTS AND NOW MOVE!"

Ron screams and runs off. Barkley turned to Kim and told, "While I think witches belongs to Halloween and horror stories, they are official part of the fantasy genre so I let it pass."

Kim sighs and muttered, "When I think that I was planning to go without any costume here… wonder who came to this idea."

Then she opened her closet which holds a computer and it's its screen just went on, showing a boy in a mage costume, "Hey Kim! Nice witch outfit"

"Thanks Wade… though I cannot believe I am actually wearing it," told Kim. "So what's the sitch?"

"Somebody requested a meeting with you to discuss a mission. It seems this client wants you to find somebody, bring this person here and protect her until they could pick the person up," explains Wade and Kim asks. "And who is the client?"

"I don't know," told Wade "He contacted us through and Internet Café and as I checked the security videos over there, he was the one on the computer wearing a black coat with the face covered by the a hood. Also he paid by cash. So I have no idea who it could be."

"Wade… by such a dubious figure I am not sure if I should go meet him," told Kim but Wade countered. "In the contact mail, he already told that he will be waiting for you in the Bueno Nacho. And I doubt that you can convince Ron not to go over there today. Or any other time in the near future."

"You have a point there Wade," sighs Kim and Wade adds. "Also I should mention that he claims that not only the life of the person we should look out is on the line but also possible the fate of the world."

"And why is the world in trouble again?" asks Kim skeptically but only earned a shrug. "Details only by the meeting."

"Fine! Then I go to this meeting! When is it?" ask Kim and Wade answered. "Just after school when you usually go over with Ron."

"Then I ask how he knows around which time I usually hang out with Ron in the Buenos Nachos," told Kim but Wade laughs. "Ehh… Kim… it is on Wikipedia on your article."

"I have a Wiki entry? Why didn't I know that?" asks Kim and Wade answered. "When do you ever look up your name on the Internet?"

On that had Kim no answer.

Later after school were Kim and Ron on the way to Buenos Nachos and Ron complains, "A guy in black coat, who doesn't tell us his name and just claims the fate of the world is on the egde? This sounds like some dark member of a strange cult! I bet he only want us to find the sacrifice for their ominous god."

"Really Ron… you had better theories," sighs Kim but Ron insisted. "But think about it Kim: Why should anybody hide his identity if he doesn't have anything to hide?"

"Perhaps he has his reasons," replied Kim and once they entered their favorite fast food restaurant they stopped by the entrance. On their usual table was indeed a man sitting completely clothed in a black coat. And he had two portions of Rons favorite meal.

He spots the two teenagers and mentioned them to sit down with him. Absently they did like mentioned and took a seat in front of them.

"Don't worry… they are not poisoned and I will be honest with you discussing the matter," told the man and lifts his hood, revealing his face.

"My name is Ordo," Was his reply "And like I told, I want you to find somebody."

And he places a photo down showing a girl. Kim took it and asks "Who is she?"

"Her name is Kairi. Her last name is of no importance. She was accompanied by a man and three small fairies but they got separated when they got attacked."

"Wowowowowow! Stop! Are you telling me fairies exist?" asks Ron and Ordo replied. "You run into magical items which transformed somebody into the Egyptian jackal god, mystical ape relicts, a transforming sword and other magical or mystic items and find it hard to hear fairies exist?"

"He has a point Ron!" told Kim and wondered. "Wait… I don't recall any transforming sword."

"A story which should remain secret," told Ordo and Kim countered. "And I will solve this secret!"

"Good luck on that," told Ordo but Ron asks. "How do you know about all that?"

"My organization has… its sources," told Ordo.

"O… k…" told Kim. "And who attacked them?"

"Monkeys wearing ninja suits," was his reply and Ron asks "Wait… ninja monkey? Don't tell me…"

"Sounds much like Monkey Fist," told Kim. "But what use does he gain from her?"

"I assume he needs… something she posses for his own goals," told Ordo. "However it was out of my abilities to learn his scheme."

"Oh! Telling us how she could help him would be enough for now," told Kim. "And don't mind Ron… he just has some problems with monkey monkeys," looking over to her friend who was hugging his feet. "I don't want to meet Monkey Fist, I don't want to meet Monkey Fist."

"Ah right… his Monkeyphobie…" told Ordo and Kim sighs. "Don't tell me you are even informed about our past life?"

"Correct," told Ordo. "It is the best for in order to know about the ones you are working with… and as for the question: she posses a special item which reminds on a large key. However one of the free three fairies are missing too, so I assume she being held hostage: you see she and others who hold such a key like hers are… mostly prone to protect others. One of their more most confusing attitudes in my opinion."

"Large Key? Could be interesting!" told Kim. "Alright! We are looking for her!"

"Good! I have three more requests: once you find her… don't mention my name and keep her close to you until somebody can pick her up. And if an individual in black armor appears: don't engage him! No living being is a match for it and running is the only solution until we find a working countermeasure."

"I bet I can find the measure," told Kim while Ron recovered from his initial shock about dealing with Monkey Fist and asks. "Wait! Why shouldn't we mention you?"

"We have a… difficult time with each other. But don't worry. The one who will pick her up is a friend of hers… I assume the one named Sora will come since he has the strongest connection with her."

"So I have to look after her until a Sora shows up and picks her up. No problem!" told Kim and grabs Ron. "Come Ron! We have to go!"

"But the nachos!" told Ron and grabs the two packages. As they left mused Ordo "I had assumed this… Ron Stoppable would have questioned my intensions and the organization… seems the chaos factor he presents, also affects my theories. The chaos in a formulary which brings order… curious"

Outside Kim called Wade and said, "Wade. I need a ride to Monkey Fist… wherever he is right now and information about giant keys"

Wade took his soda away and asks, "Monkey Fist and a giant key? What is Monkey Fist doing with a giant key? Not to mention… what does it have to do with your client?"

"In few words: I have to rescue a kidnapped girl. Apparently she has a giant key and Monkey Fist has interest into the key."

"Alright… might take a while since I have to search all websites about mystic objects first and clear up which are reliable information," told Wade. "And Monkey Fist has been spotted in South America.

"What? Is he now interesting into the Mayas?" asks Ron randomly and Wade told "Could be… he 'hired' somebody to lead him to the known Maya temples."

"Alright Wade! Then get us a ride over," told Kim and Wade told. "Already done that! In three hours one of your former clients will be flying down there anyway so he will pick you up on the way."

"Why are all mystical objects in places which are hard to enter?" sighs Ron and Kim told. "Because it is the cliché."

"Thanks for telling that! Seriously why can't one of these artifacts be in a better place like… you know… Disneyland?" wondered Ron and Kim just asks. "You know that mystical objects are normally found in places which are hard to get by, surrounded by wild environment that they are old? Really old?"

"I know Kim!" defends Ron. "But it is getting on my nerves that we always have to face danger before we reach the bad guys."

"Well Ron, that's part of the job" was Kims reply "And excuse me but I have to get my equipment and my mission clothes."

"Guess the same counts for me," told Ron and they head home.

A few hours later in a plane which is heading towards South America, the owner thanked Kim once more that she helped him by preventing Drake to steal from stealing something from him… which Kim replied that was nothing and everybody could build something out of random items like McGyver, to stop Drake from stealing it.

Then Wade called and Kim asked "What's the sitch?"

"Hey Kim!" replied Wade. "I didn't exactly find anything about monkey related ruins which wasn't already tried by Monkey Fist but I found something about the giant key it that was mentioned."

"Then let me hear it Wade!" told Kim and Wade explains. "In a series of old cultures are several references… most of them are not easy to find and the apparently appearance of these keys varied… as well how they looked like. I assume each bearer of these keys had own designs."

"Keys? Here were more than one?" asks Ron and Kim wondered. "What is so special about these keys?"

"First: they are highly mystical! From the references I found it seems they can unlock anything from a simple lock to a series of mystical portals," told Wade. "Second: They are not only giant all purpose keys, they are also handled as weapons. Some refer them as substitute for a sword while others reference as wands. But all sources are agreeing on the point that these Keys are dangerous for any opponent."

"So that's a reason to want one… but why did Monkey Fist have to kidnap this…" Kim stopped and looked at the picture she had for the on written name "...Kairi to gain one for themselves?"

"I am not sure," admits Wade. "Nothing is telling about stealing adepts but… Keybearers only appeared when something was happening and only stayed until the crises was over."

"So they are some sort of heroes?" asks Ron but Wade told. "Not sure… since they only appear when very specific things happened however even here the sources are wary. I guess the best would be to ask Kairi once you saved her."

"Good idea Wade! Any closer details on where they are right now?"

"Yes I have!" answered Wade. "They are by an recently discovered Temple which was buried fifty feet under the ground. A few months ago they brought some of the top pieces to surface and they dig out the rest. Nothing interesting was found though ultra sound measuring showed there is a chamber they weren't able to enter yet. They didn't even find an entrance yet."

"Then inside there must be something Monkey Fist wants to get hold on," mused Kim. "And since nobody seem to be able to enter this chamber, an universal key like Kairi's might do the trick."

"That's… rather cheap," reasoned Ron and Kim asked. "Which of our villains doesn't make cheap moves?"

By the mentioned temple were Monkey Fist standing in front of the said temple and told to his monkey, "Keep looking! The Keyhole to the chamber must be somewhere!"

The Ninja Monkey were crawling all over the place to find for their master the mentioned keyhole. It took a while but one screeches around and points to a spot in the middle of the temple's side. Monkey Fist climbs up there and looks what his minion found. He smirks and laughs "Finally! Now girl! Get over here and use the Keyblade to unlock the hidden chamber of this temple!"

Kairi didn't move but Monkey Fist told, "If you don't move, then I have no chance but hurt your friend here!"

At this one of the Monkey hold up an old lantern with Yuna sitting there, tied up with strings to prevent her casting any summons. Kairi glared at the monkeys and their leader before moving up to Monkey Fist's position. Of course it took her some time since she wasn't able to climb like a monkey.

As she got up she looked at the Keyhole and Monkey Fist ordered "Do it! Or we boil her alive!"

Kairi looks over to Yuna who just shook her head in a 'no' but Kairi didn't want to sacrifice her so she summoned her Keyblade out and holds it at the Keyhole. The beam of the mystic weapon shot to the keyhole and it glowed up for a moment before it dissapeared.

Money Fist watched it and asks "And? When will the chamber open?"

"I don't know," told Kairi. "First time I unlocked a Keyhole at all. I don't know what is supposed to come next"

Then the ground began to shake and Monkey Fist told, "This is better not one of your tricks or you know what will happen!" told Monkey Fist.

A part of the Temple's stairs started moving down, forming a way down into the depths of the temple and Monkey Fist told, "Finnaly! We can enter the chamber!"

With that he jumps to the entrance and told, "You are all coming with me!"

Kairi shrugged the grabs of the Ninja Monkey off telling, "I can walk on my own."

They descended the stairs until they came to a small hall with a single statue of an a warrior in a fighting pose. Kairi looked around and asked, "All this for a room with an statue?"

"Many would think so!" told Monkey Fist. "But in truth this statue is a lock as well… and only a true master of Tai Shink Pek Kwar can open it!"

Kairi looked confused and Monkey Fist grins, "You are wondering how a martial art style which came from asia is able to have any sort of impact here in South America?"

Then he laughs loudly like a monkey, "The answer is simple! This temple is also a grave for a great Master of the Tai Shink Pek Kwar who traveled in his lifetime around the world and legends say even beyond our world! In his grave is also his most powerful weapon! The Ape Fist Blade!"

"You want this weapon for world dominiation?" asked Kairi with crossed arms and Monkey Fist laughs, "Of course! For what else I would need such a powerful weapon?"

"Dunno," told Kairi. "For example defending the world?"

Monkey Fist looks at first to her and then he began to laugh loudly, "Me! Defending the world? That is a good one! I think about it once I am in control of the world."

"Was worth a try," thought Kairi and watches as Monkey Fist made Kong Fu like movements on the statue. A click could be heard once the last hit connected with the chest of the statue and it began to sank into the ground while another door opens up, revealing another set of stairs.

They walked down and this time it was a large hall they end up… filled with different treasures and a sort of sarcophagus with a statue behind it holding an object.

"Finally! The legendary Ape Fist Blade is now mine!" told Monkey Fist but a voice told, "I don't think so Monkey Fist!"

He turns around by the voice "Kim Possible! I should have known that you are were trying to stop me! But it doesn't matter since I have two hostages! One wrong move and both will pay for it!" told the villain and holds his fist up but Kairi said, "I doubt that you could handle the blade even if nobody is trying to stop you."

"And what makes you so sure?" asks Monkey Fist and Kairi gestured to the weapon, "Because I can see it is a Keyblade… and Keyblades of death Keybearers are anything but useful for fighting. I saw one breaking as somebody fought with a Keyblade of a dead Master"

"Do you really think I would fall for these lies? I can tell you are only trying to stop me with words! Too bad it isn't working!" countered Monkey Fist and began to move towards the legendary weapon.

Just as Monkey Fist wanted to grab the weapon, a cry was heard and everybody turns around. Somebody was falling the stairs down and collides with the Ninja Monkeys. Even the one with the lantern was hit. Kairi made a dive jump to catch the lantern, opens it up and took the strings off, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah! Now that I can move again, I feel much better," told Yuna while Monkey Fist shouts. "Ron Stoppable! I should have known you would be here as well! Why didn't you show yourself earlier?"

"Uhm… I was waiting by the entry but then… monster monkeys appeared out of black smoke and in panic I fell down all these stairs!"

"Ron… there is no such thing such as Monster Monkeys," told Kim.

Monkey Fist opens his mouth to say something but paused before telling, "No matter! I have now the legendary Ape Fist and I will rule the Earth with it!"

Then he turns around and lifts the blade from the statue and holds it. He notices something on the statue and began to laugh loudly, "This is even better than I expected!"

"Eh… what?" asks Ron and the villain points the blade at them. He opens his mouth to speak but had to pause for some reason before telling, "This weapon is even more light than I thought! Now I can… what?"

The weapon disappeared from his hands and reappears in the hands of the statue. Monkey Fist turned and looks very confused about it. Kairi spoke up, "I warned you… your legendary weapon is a Keyblade and only Keybearers could take hold on it… if it doesn't break before."

"But it was stated to be indestructible!" told Monkey Fist and Kairi explains further, "I have seen one of these breaking apart. Apparently they tend to break when their wielder is dead."

"So you are telling me this weapon is useless for me?" asks Monkey Fist and Kairi nods. The Martial Arts master glares in hatred at them and told, "Destroy them!"

And the Ninja Monkey jumped to attack. Kim began to threw around the monkeys with her own martial arts while Ron… just runs around in panic. Kairi hits the Monkeys with her Keyblade while Yuna began to summon up some smaller beings to aid them in battle.

The Monkeys hit the walls and each other in this conflict but Kim wondered, "Monkey Fist! Why aren't you fighting yourself?"

However… no answer came since he wasn't there anymore… the same counts for the statue! Only the weapon it hold was left on the ground.

"Where is he?" asks Kim and at this question the Monkeys began to retreat…

Ron sighs loudly and told, "Glad this is over that soon"

"Too soon," stated Kim. "Monkey Fist never left without a fight."

"There is always a first time Kim!" told Ron "Be glad it was this easy this time! Just leaves the Monster Monkeys up there!"

"Ron! I tell you here are no Monster Monkeys!" countered Kim and turns to Kairi "I assume you are Kairi?"

"Yes it's me! Thanks for helping me out," told the Keybearer and Kim told. "No problem! In fact we were asked to look for you and after you until somebody can pick you up."

"Who asked you?" asks Kairi and Ron told. "He doesn't want you to know his name for some reasons. I still believe he is up to something evil!"

Kim sighs loudly. "Sorry about Ron… he is… a bit odd."

"I noticed it," told Yuna who sat on Kairi's shoulder now and Kim continues. "Anyway… would you like to stay at my home until somebody come and pick you up? The one who asked us assumes a boy named Sora would most likely come."

"Thanks!" told Kairi. "I appreciate it."

"Then get home!" told Kim. "Just watch out my little brothers."

"Alright" told Kairi and they began to leave this place.

Once they were gone a ghost lifts from the Sarcophagus and looks around, "Odd… I could swear I just felt the presence of a Keybearer together with a Fairy, a heroine and a user of the mystical monkey power, worthy to wield a Keyblade… guess I was wrong," and he disappeared back to his resting place.

In the hideout of Maleficent's group was their leader standing in the meeting room as she notices somebody coming in. She tilts her head a little to the newscomer direction and told "Monkey Fist… I didn't expect you… to come back here that soon. Did something happen?"

"My plans for the Ape Fist didn't work," told Monkey Fist. "Apparently it was a Keyblade all along it . I wasn't worthy to wield it yet. However… I found something else which brings us closer to our goal!"

"And what is it?" was her question, now spending all of her attention toward the Martial arts master. He smirks and told. "The statue which held the Keyblade! It is one of the objects we are looking for! While my Ninja Monkeys distracted my enemies and the Princess, we took the opportunity to move it. However some of the Heartless seem to have been too eager to jump into action… because they scared off my arch foe! If bringing you this statue wasn't too important for our goals I would have dealt with them directly! However due to your orders and the too high risk of failing I retreated."

"Very well Monkey Fist! You served our cause well. However, for now I would advise you to stay low in your world... we already disposed one of our members and I don't want to dispose the next one that soon. Not until the puzzle is complete."

"Of course Maleficient!" bows Monkey Fist and slowly retreats, starting to plan his next moves for his own goals.