AN: Now this story came completely out of the blue, and it's such an old show that I watched as a child, and some may not remember it, but I just got done watching it after years and years. Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go. And in my moment of nostalgia and character love, I wrote this. Back in then, my favorite character was and still is, Antauri. His wise, caring, monk-like character and voice actor were just amazing and I loved him almost immediately the second he was on screen.
His fatherly relationship with Chiro was something I was always happy to witness. It's completely obvious that Antarui sees a son in Chiro and Chiro sees a father figure in Antarui. And I just realized just how long it's been that ice written a father-son fanfic. But anyway, please enjoy my first fatherly-son fanfic in a very long time.
{Age Eight.}
The boy had come into all their lives at the young age of eight. Each of his brother's and sister showed different reactions to the small child who had awakened them from their sleep. Otto was open and friendly —as that was his personality— he smiled brightly at the boy and introduced himself, trying to make the child laugh when he saw how frightened he was. Nova showed confusion, and a tad bit of aggression, demanding the boy to tell them who he was and why he was there and where they were. Gibson was gripped with fascination, as he circled the small youngling, while Sprx crossed his arms and seemed to agree partly with Nova.
Noticing the tears forming in the child's eyes, Antauri knew immediately that his 'siblings' weren't helping their new guest. They were, in fact, scaring him. Calmly, Antauri levitated his way towards the boy. "Do not fear, young one." He said in a smooth voice that held no hostility. "Despite what my sister may say, we will not harm you."
The child gazed up at Antauri in the same fascination that Gibson had with him. Eyes wide, he was transfixed with his levitation. Antauri found himself chuckling quietly as he witness the boy try to figure out how he was able to pull off such a feet. Dropping down more, he placed his metal hand gently on top of the child's head in an act of friendliness and comfort all generating fuzzy memory he sometimes had. Breathing a small sigh of relief when the boy didn't pull away. "What is your name, child?"
"Chiro."
Antarui smiled, kindly. Chiro. That name seemed fitting for this boy. "Chiro, would you please explain how you ended up here?"
Chiro seemed hesitate to answer at first. But soon complied. "I was walking outside the city— I just wanted a break from the orphanage... and the mean kids, when I saw your giant robot. And when I touched it, it opened up—"
"Preposterous!" The boy suddenly jumped when he heard Gibson's outburst, impulsively reaching out he clung to Antarui's arm. "The Super Robot only opens for us. It wouldn't open for a mere child—"
"—Unless this child has the potential to wield the Power Primate." Antauri spoke softly to himself, remembering what his Masters told him about a prophecy, turning his green eyes on the small child he watched Chiro cling to him. Trying to soothe Chiro, he ran a hand along his arm. Their eyes locked for a moment. And right then Antauri knew that he was right. He was the Chosen One. This child had the skills and heart to wield the Power Primate, he was their new leader. Or at least, he would be trained to be. "Yes, Chiro will be staying with us from now on to learn how to be our new leader."
"Say what, Antauri!?"
"My friend, you can't be serious!?"
"Yay!"
Shushing them all with a hand, he explained. "Chiro will need our skills and guidance if he is going to be able to control the Power Primate." He turned his eyes toward the child. "Chiro? Would you like to stay here with us? Would you like to learn from us?"
Chiro gazed at the others and then at Antauri.
"Yes, please."
Pleased with this child's response, he turned to his team and smiled calmly. Trying not to chuckle at Sprx's and Nova outrageous expressions, Gibson's dumbfounded and stuttering speech of how Antauri was out of his circuitry or even Otto's sheer delight in hearing this good news that he's gotten himself a friend.
"Shall we get to work then?"
Over the next two hours were spent showing the young child around the Super Robot. They each took turns showing Chiro what was where and what not to touch. Antauri then gave his team their duties, as Chiro needed proper education and guidance. "Gibson, you will be in charge of teaching Chiro your ways of science and mathematics. Sprx and Otto will be assigned to teach Chiro piloting and craftmenship. Finally, Nova. You will be in charge of Chiro's combat training."
His brothers and sister nodded once. "But what about you, Antarui?" Otto asked, curiously.
Antauri smiled at the question. "I will be teaching him how to unlock his inner Primate."
They had given Chiro, their old leader's room. It was bare right now —seeing as Mandarin never filled it with anything or personalize it in anyway— but they'd soon fill it with things that would make the place more relaxing for Chiro. Otto and Antauri took special care in making sure Chiro felt more at home here. For this place, the Super Robot was his home now.
Several hours later, in the dark of night, Antauri heard the pitter patter of tiny feet make their way to his room, they stood outside his doorway. For some reason, he could sense the apprehensiveness within Chiro's emotions, Antauri opened the door with his powers. "You may come in, Chiro."
The boy stepped into his room. "What is wrong?" He asked, gently.
"My room is too lonely. Too big. At the orphanage I shared one room with five other kids..." Chiro answered as he clinched the blanket in his hands. "Tarui? Can I have a sleepover with you?"
Antauri opened one eye and looked at the eight year old. "A sleep over?" He truly did not know what in the cosmos that was.
Chiro nodded. "It's when some one spends the night at a family or friends room." Family? Friends? This child has only known him for a few short hours and he already considered them family? Humans were such caring beings. "Very well, Chiro. We may have a sleepover tonight."
Chiro smiled, gratefully. His blue eyes sparkling as he curled up into a ball with his blanket wrapped around him and he lay underneath Antauri. "Thank you, Tarui." A whisper came from Chiro's lips. The boy seemed so innocent and pure and so trusting towards him that Antauri couldn't help but levitate down towards Chiro and brush the sides of his hair away from his young face. A warmth surrounded his chest when he felt the eight year old lean into the touch. A strong urge to protect this boy with everything he had, burned brightly and abruptly within him.
He would do his very best to see that nothing dangerous would ever befall Chiro, this he vowed and swore with every fiber in mechanical body.
AN: Aw, Antarui! my love for this fictional monkey will never die. He will forever be my all time favorite of the Hyperforce. I truly hope I got Antarui's personality right or I'm hoping he's at not too OOC. But I had such fun writing this and I hope you all enjoyed chapter 1.
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