Chapter Three: Fury of the Risen
Chiro slowly approached Shuggazoom. He turned around, watching the Super Robot turn to look at him. He knew the Hyperforce would do anything to try and get to him.
They don't understand, Chiro thought. They don't understand the danger. He turned back, punching buttons on his control panel. I have to stay away. But they're gonna keep coming after me. I have to run.
Chiro's ship came to a slow landing on Shuggazoom, in the very outskirts of the city. All the houses were run down, and most were even on fire, due to the aftermath of the Skeleton King's last attack. No one lived here.
Chiro's hand began to glow black, and he grabbed his communicator (like what he would do to go into Hyper Mode). His Hyper Mode changed. Where it was black, it turned white, and where it was white, it turned black. And the orange turned to blood red (even on his face). He grabbed the communicator and clenched his fist over it, crushing it. He threw it behind him as he continued walking.
He turned around yet again only to see the Super Robot land somewhere far behind him. His walk turned into a run.
Antauri's voice boomed through the Robot's megaphone. "Chiro, come back this instant. Whatever is wrong, we can help you. Don't you trust us?"
I wish I could… Chiro thought.
"This…this madness… It needs to stop," Antauri whispered, more to himself than to the others. "Something is wrong with Chiro; that's why he's running from us."
"Well, in that letter he wrote, he said he was too dangerous," Otto pointed out calmly. "What do you think he meant by that?"
Before anyone could answer, two smaller ships (about the same size of Chiro's) flew past the Super Robot, headed to the very edge of the city.
"Who are they?" Jinmay asked.
"That's where Chiro landed!" Nova shouted.
Chiro approached a small, burning building. He knew this place well. He used to live here, before he ran away. His first mission was clear. Get the book… he thought. Simple enough. He reached for the doorknob, and…
…someone gripped him around the neck with tremendous force. He came face-to-face with…
"Do not move," the figure growled.
Chiro struggled against the tight grip that was slowly choking him. "Let…me…go!" he screamed in a rough voice. He looked carefully at the two figures. Both of them wore long, white cloaks, and Chiro couldn't see their faces, yet he knew who they were. "Manak…
Anora… What are you doing here? I locked you away years ago!"
"The Risen cannot be locked away by such means as brute force," the figure who was holding Chiro—Manak—growled. (Manak is one of the guys from Antauri's Masters that betrayed the Hyperforce for the Skeleton King).
"And we have come for a reason you understand, my boy…" Anora said. (Anora's a GUY, people! And for those of you who have seen Ben 10, he's an Ectonurite [aka Ghostfreak]. If you haven't seen it, go to Wikipedia). He held out his hand. Chiro was too weak to do anything, due to the lack of air from the pressure on his throat for about two minutes.
"Let him go!"
Antauri suddenly came flying in, bashing into Manak, knocking him away from Chiro. Chiro fell to the ground, gasping for air. He grabbed his throat, and looked to where Antauri was. Behind him was the rest of the Hyperforce.
Jinmay rushed up to Chiro, trying to help him, but he scrambled away from her, still on the ground. She stood there, a hurt look on her face. Chiro then let himself lay on the ground.
"You think you can attack us?" Anora shouted as he bashed Otto with his hand. "We cannot be killed, nor locked away. Just ask your precious Skeleton Prince!"
"Leave him alone, you devils!" Jinmay yelled. She shot her finger missiles at them, but they teleported away. The Hyperforce looked up to see their two ships fly off and into the night sky.
They all crowded around Chiro, who had his eyes slightly open, still panting for air.
"C'mon, get him back to the Super Robot now!" Antauri shouted.
Chiro was vaguely aware of them picking him up and taking him back to the Robot, but before they got there, everything went dark and he passed out.
