"Attention Big Green, we must head to East Citadel to release the humans and monkeys from High-Roller's clutches." Exclaimed the box-headed man(-monkey) once they had gotten to Big Green's concert hall.
"No time to lose!" Cheetah king exclaimed as he and his wife sped off to find Lin Chung.
"Let's move!" Alpha Girl said to her squad. They moved to the Turtle Tank resting area with everyone else who could not move over water.
"Yeah!" Mighty Ray exclaimed as he looked around. All of the royalties that Big Green had befriended had some to help them save the humans and monkeys.
Ape Trully had jumped onto Manos'(1) plane. Ariana had jumped onto Rosefinch's plane.
"Get ready! FIRE!" Master Chou said.
Everyone moved at the same time. There was a massive movement to East Citadel, the Air Force made it there first. Once they landed, Ariana and Ape Trully fell to the ground, rejoicing the fact that they had solid ground beneath their feet again. Lin Chung and the cheetahs got there second.
Everyone else got there shortly afterwards.
"Quick and cute turtles, we will call you when the fight is over, go back to Big Green and rest. You have all earned it." Ape Trully said to the turtles who had left, happy to have been given the right to do so. Turtle King however, had stayed.
The disguised monkey faced High-Roller from across the stadium, hatred and anger, from what had happened to his and Ariana's parents boiled and fizzed inside of him like soda in a glass bottle. Ready to explode.
"Hello Big Green. As you know, today we will be playing for all who live in Monkey Castle. If you win, I release the captives and if I lose," He looked around and spotted Ape Trully's gaze of anger flicker to fear and then back again, remembering a red monkey do that years before.
"The Commander has to tell his soldiers a secret, one that he has never told anyone! What really happened at Monkey Castle all those years ago!" The evil little man laughed.
The disguised monkey face of rage flickered to pure terror in an instant. He shook it off. He would not lose. He would win.
"There are four stages to this challenge, all of them are so easy a monkey could do them." Ariana screeched and Ape Trully, inside of the box, bit his lip. "We will not be using dice to determine who play, the challenger must step up and face me, so who is going to play me then?" To everyone's surprise, Ape Tully stepped up.
"I will face you." The commander said, all of his soldiers had gasped. They had never thought he would dream of doing that.
"Okay Commander Ape Trully…" High Roller said tearing off his clothes to reveal a red jumpsuit with a gold dragon on it.
"The first challenge is Tree Climbing!" Sparky White said. Two trees, at least 100ft to 150ft tall came out of nowhere. "You must climb up to the top of the tree and grab the bunch of banana's at the top. After you have done that, you must ring the gong to signify the end of the challenge."
"On you mark," the white zebra said
"Get set," the black zebra said, High Roller jogged to the tree, the commander smirked under his box-head.
"GO!" The zebra's said. High Roller was one third up his tree when the commander zoomed up his tree, faster then one could say 'banana', making him look like the cheetah's when they run(2), grabbed his bunch first, his climbed down head first. He rang the gong and did his monkey victory dance. He stopped when he realized everyone was watching.
"First round goes to Ape Trully! The Commander of Big Green." The zebra brothers yelled.
Read to find out what happens next.
Mano(1): Member of the Air Force who wears an eye patch.
Cheetah(2) Because he likes banana's and because he had gotten his father's speedy legs [read my other story How I Became Who I Am for details]