The Empiricist brought a new basket into the laboratory where she and her brother,Alchemist worked.

"Julian! I'm Ho-ome!" She sang as she carefully opened the blanket covering a figure in the basket.

"Come in,Sister. What is that-Oh! The first member to your Team,I suppose?" The Alchemist asked,words all coming out at once,out of excitement.

"Yes. And it's a baby monkey!"

Thr Alchemist peeked into the basket,and the figure shifted a little,and opened one black,shiny eye.

"Well,hello there,little guy." Alchemist chuckled,and the Empiricist let out an irritated noise."What?"

"It's a girl."

"Well,hello there,little girl." Alchemist chuckled. The monkey yawned a little and pushed the blanket which covered her face,and looked curiously at the Alchemist and the Empiricist.

The Empiricist set the basket down,and the monkey struggled to stand up. Mandarin,being the only monkey in the laboratory,walked slowly to the basket.

"Well,Well,Well Mandarin. Say hello to..." Alchemist looked at the Empiricist in a blank face."What's her name?"

"I was thinking of Mandriana..."

Before the Alchemist could introduce,Mandarin jumped up to the rim of the basket,and peered at her. The other monkey pushed off the blankets and stood up without wobbling,and Mandarin looked at her.

She looked exactly like him,but her fur was a little lighter. But she didn't pay any attention to his staring and jumped down to the floor,reaching to the toys.

Manadarin stared curiously at the monkey who was taking his toys.

"It's okay,Mandarin. She is your friend." Alchemist said."You should learn to share."

Mandarin scurried over to her,and sniffed near her face,wanting to know more about this new person. The other monkey felt uncomfortable and shifted a few feet away from him,but kept her eyes glued on her toy.

Mandarin was intrigued by this. He enjoyed irritating her.

So that was how he spent some time,by irritating her.

But by lunch,he regretted it. She soon showed no reaction,no matter how much he tried to annoy her. Instead,she got him back by threatening him with violence,and he cowered.

"Nuh-uh." The Empiricist picked up Mandriana and put her on the couch,and handed a baby bottle. Mandriana forgot her anger and stuck it in her mouth,and Mandarin watched wantingly.

He let out a weak noise that he wanted some,and for a moment,Mandriana stopped drinking and looked at the orange monkey.

Moments passed,and she extended the bottle to him,and he looked at her,surprised.

"You have yours here,Mandarin." Alchemist gave another bottle to Mandarin,and he made a mad dash for it.

Mandriana took note of this and went back to drinking hers,and Mandarin was seated next to her.

Both drank their meals quietly,shooting occasional glances at each other. It wasn't long before she accidentally let the bottle slip out of her hands,and the entire baby mixture fell on Mandarin.

Mandarin let out an shocked screech,and Mandriana gave an upset and sorry look,thinking Mandarin was going to chase her. But Mandarin didn't.

Instead,he gave her his bottle to drink.

Both the Alchemist and Empiricist cooed in delight,and at their fast friendship.

They knew some things are meant to be.

"I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light."
― Helen Keller