Phyco Monkey: Sorry to keep you waiting! I'll just skip to the chapter. After Icefire does her job.

Icefire: Phyco Monkey does not own SRMTHFG! But she does own Athelas, Hazzen, the people of Hazzen, and Kunoichi.

Chapter Four: Taking action

Antauri sighed and began his speech. "I'm going to take Chiro to a healer I know of. I'm going to leave the rest of you here to watch over the city. Nova, your in charge while I'm gone. I'll take the Brain Scrambler and head straight to the healer."

"No Antauri, I can't leave him. I can't. I'm to worried about him." Nova said.

Antauri sighed, "Nova you must stay here. You know as well as I do that Sprx and Gibson will fight like cats and dogs over who the leader is." Nova knew he was right, but hated to admit it.

Everyone was silent. The only sound in the room was Chiro's heavy breathing. "Chiro needs help from someone who has healing talents beyond what Gibson can do." Antauri said.

"But shouldn't we come with?" Gibson asked.

"No, I was trusted to keep the planet's location a secret. I shall be gone only momentarily, you need to stay here and watch over the city. I have a feeling Skeleton King is behind all this. He will strike when he thinks we are at our weakest. So you need to stay here to protect the city and show him we aren't weak. You all must function as a team." Antauri said. He paused for a moment. "But if you want to help that badly there is something you can do."

"Really? What is it? I'll do anything to help him!" Nova cried.

"You can transfer the essence of the Power Primate you posses into him to help him have a better chance of survival." Antauri responded.

The others looked at each other and nodded. Each monkey transferred their power to Chiro, who was watching and listening carefully. It touched him that Nova was so motherly toward him. It was odd, though not in a bad way. He actually liked her protectiveness; it made him feel as though he had a mother again.

Once they had given Chiro their strength Antauri spoke, "I must leave now. Who knows how much longer Chiro has to live? We're just wasting precious time." With this Antauri glanced at the boy. Chiro was watching him with dazed, and frightened eyes; he knew the full extent of what the second in command had said.

Antauri carefully tucked the blankets tightly around Chiro; to be sure he stayed warm. Antauri lifted him with his telekinesis and ran out of the room, Chiro floated along behind him. The other monkeys chased after the two and into the main room, where they watched Chiro and Antauri disappear up the tube that lead to the Brain Scrambler.

Sprx took hold of Nova's hand. Nova, being to upset, took no notice. Sprx was surprised when she turned to face him with tears in her pink eyes. He had never seen Nova cry before. She was the tough guy of the team. Seeing her cry made him realize just how she felt toward Chiro. She loved him. Loved him as though he was her son. In fact she probably felt as though Chiro was her son.

"Nova…if you need a shoulder to cry on, mines available." Sprx expected the golden monkey to hit him. What she did was totally different. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned the side of her head against his. Her shoulders shook as she sobbed. Sprx wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. He gently rubbed her back in an attempt to comfort her. "Everything will be alright Nova. Antauri would never let anything him die. He cares too much for him. Like a father loves his son. Antauri will bring the kid back as good as new." He soothed.

Antauri took his place at the controls of the Brain Scrambler. He very carefully laid Chiro on the floor. Antauri launched the Brain Scrambler and transformed it into its ship form. He shot out into space in search of the planet Hazzen.

Stars and planets whizzed by as the Brain Scrambler flew through space at top speed. Antauri used his knowledge on the planet's location to find it easily. As he approached the planet an image of a young girl who looked to be about Chiro's age appeared on the screen.

She had violet eyes, hair, and cat-like ears. She was wearing white short-sleeved shirt, with blue collar and sleeve ends. Around the girl's neck was a blue collar (like pets wear). On her back was a pair of white angelic wings.

"Halt! You are approaching a planet that if off limits. Turn back now or be destroyed! I repeat, turn back now or be destroyed!" the girl shouted.

"Antauri…" Chiro whimpered. Antauri turned away from the screen to look at Chiro. He was so pale he was almost white, his flushed cheeks were almost as red as Sprx's fur, and he was having a lot more difficulty breathing. His breath was coming in shallow gasps for air.

"Chiro!" Antauri cried. The boy forced himself to open his eyes and look at the black monkey. An overwhelming pain and fear reflected in his blue eyes. Eyes that were once sparkling, ice blue, diamonds were now dim and seemed so lifeless. Antauri was gripped with fear and felt panic rising within him. He looked back at the screen, "Asking permission to land, I've come seeking the immediate help of Athelas."

"Only those who know the password may enter." The girl responded.

"Ammon." Antauri stated.

The girl seemed surprised. "You may pass, landing permission granted."

"Many thanks." Antauri said and her image vanished from the screen. The Brain Scrambler immediately entered the planet's atmosphere. When he landed on the landing platform the girl was waiting. Now her full form was visible. She was wearing a blue mini skirt that matched her shirt. Strapped to her thigh was a pouch of ninja throwing stars. She had a violet cat-like tail that matched her ears.

She bowed to Antauri when he came out of the Brain Srambler with Chiro floating behind him. "My name is Kunoichi, I shall guide you to Athelas-sama." She said, and turned and began to walk off. Antauri followed close behind.

Antauri looked straight ahead as he walked. He remembered from his earlier visits, what the city looked like. This place was a bit different then Shuggazoom. This city was more nature based. The houses were spread apart with their own yards. The city was surrounded by fields and meadows, and instead of cement paths and roads, they had dirt. The people walked about instead of using cars and trucks.

All the people looked sort of like Kunoichi. They just came in many different shades of black, white, yellow, orange, green, brown, purple, gray, and some came in a combination of colors. Others looked as though they were the same species of cats as the ones on Shuggazoom.

They stopped in front of a house with, symbols in the Hazzen written language that said Athelas, over the door. "Here is where I leave you." Kunoichi bowed and left. Antauri reached out and knocked on the wooden door. It wasn't long before the door began to open….

Icefire: (eating rice ball)

Phyco Monkey: Muwhahaha! A cliffy! They can be so annoying can't they? Please Review! Oh and before I forget, I'm discontinuing this fic until I finish my other story ' The Hidden Pair.' If I continued on with this story I would be spoiling a few things. I'm truly sorry though. And thank you Princess Moon Shadow for reminding me in just how long it's been since I updated. By the way I went back and rewrote the first three chapters (only a little bit. In chapter one I fixed the rushed beginning. Chapter two I made longer. And in Chapter three I fixed a few mistakes.). If you want to review those new and improved chapters go to my profile and send me a message. Be sure to include which chapter your reviewing.

Japanese Translator:

Kunoichi: Female Ninja

Athelas-sama: respected Athelas

Egyptian Translator:

Athelas: healer

Ammon: the hidden