Annime: Hi!

Gibson: She slept from 5:30 am to about 4:- pm!

Annime: XP

Chiro: Annime doesn't own SRMTHFG or anything belonging to someone else.

Chapter 3

Chiro's jaw dropped. They were going to fight his grandfather? But they seemed so nice, why would they want to do that? Also, what did he mean that his granddad was trying to take over the city? Chiro mentally sighed and decided to use this opportunity to find out what his granddad planned…and he wanted to become closer to his new friends. He somehow knew that Antauri spoke the truth, so he wanted to help. Sadly, he knew he had to keep his relations with Skeleton King a secret; at least for now.

"S-so what do you want me to do?" Chiro asked as he pointed to his chest. Antauri smiled at the child.

"Come with me to the control room and then the others can help to explain," Antauri said as he took the child's hand. Chiro let Antauri lead him back to the room with the main computer where everyone was still arguing. Chiro softly chuckled at this while Antauri gained their attention.

"Monkey Team," Antauri spoke. It amazed Chiro that he was so kind when he gave orders; nothing like his grandfather. "We need to explain to Chiro what we need him to do." The whole team was looking at the two of them and every single robot monkey in the room had a bright smile on his or her face.

"We need you to train and learn how to fight," Nova declared.

"We need you to learn how to pilot the robot and other things," Sprx said with a smirk.

"Oh, we need you to learn how to fix things on the robot and other mechanical thingies!" Otto said happily.

"We also need to educate you in knowing how the robot works, different medical treatments, etc." Gibson looked at Chiro with a smart –like smile on his face.

"And I will teach you how to control your powers and other mental skills," Antauri said. Chiro looked at Antauri's smiling happy face and knew what he had to do: Figure out what his granddad is planning, and aid the team in stopping him. But, he knew it wouldn't be easy. The boy still lived with Skeleton King, and they talked a lot about training when his grandfather kept him very busy. He would just have to try this.

"So…when does this all start?" Chiro asked. He saw how the smile on Antauri's face brightened.

"Tomorrow; let's say…8:00 sharp?" Antauri suggested. Chiro smiled and nodded. He would MAKE this work.

Chiro walked home after a long day of getting to know the team and the robot. He was very nervous about going home and getting questions thrown at him; he didn't like lying, but if it were to protect his new friends, then he'll do it. He felt bad about lying to the people who helped raise him and he couldn't help to love them a little bit, but they had to stopped, no matter what.

Chiro was also nervous to what the monkey team would do if they found out his relations to Skeleton King. He really didn't want to lose his first group of friends all because he was related to someone; he hoped that they would forgive him for not telling them sooner if they found out someday.

Chiro took a deep breath as he walked through the door.

"So, runt, did you have fun watching that old hunk of junk?" Aunt Valina asked.

"I-I found a way to entertain myself," Chiro replied. His aunt chuckled.

"Well, go to bed, and don't even try that, 'I'm hungry' speech." Aunt Valina took her bowl of soup to her room and slammed the door. Chiro just shrugged; he had already eaten with the monkey team. Chiro smiled at the thought of their kindness.

He followed his aunt's orders and lied in his bed. He was soon sleeping peacefully.

Chiro raced through the woods to the Super Robot. He wasn't running late, but he was very excited about seeing everyone again.

He raced to the foot of the robot and touched it; he was surprised that it had opened the same way it had the last time. He decided to walk quietly through the robot since he was a half an hour early and he didn't know if they were awake or not. He went through the orange tube Antauri had instructed him was his. The next thing he knew, he was in the control room. It wasn't as dark as when he had found the robot, but it was still dark. He shrugged and walked to the orange chair Antauri had said was his now. He smiled as he crossed his legs Indian- style in the chair and waited for his friends to awake.

"I see you were too excited to wait, my young friend," a voice spoke from nowhere. Chiro jumped and fell to the ground. He turned to see that the speaker was Antauri. Chiro laughed as Antauri helped him to his feet.

"You can sneak up on people really well," Chiro said, still entertained on how he had just jumped out of his seat like that. "I'm sorry; did I wake you when I came inside?"

"No, but I did sense you come in when I was meditating." Antauri chuckled with the boy. "Come with me; there's no reason we can't start your training a little early."

Chiro followed Antauri to his room. Chiro was still amazed about how cool Antauri's room. "Aren't you going to sit down?"

Chiro looked at Antauri and noticed that he was still standing and looking around the room.

"Whoops, sorry," said Chiro as he quickly sat down Indian-style on the ground.

"It's ok, but now we must get started." Antauri instruct Chiro to put on a helmet that looked to be a monkey helmet like Antauri's. Chiro picked it up and looked at it with curiosity before putting it on.

"Now," Antauri spoke once again, "sit like you were sitting before and clear your mind." Chiro did as he was told and soon he was in a strange room with black squares out lined in green. (_You know, like the room in the episode with Planet Q._)

"Huh, where am I?" Chiro said. Chiro looked around the room and then forward when he saw Antauri appear before him. "Where are we, Antauri?"

"We are in your mental room, Chiro," answered Antauri. "Now, I need you to concentrate on making walls around us; do you think you can do that?" Chiro's jaw dropped in disbelief, but he soon closed his mouth and concentrated on forming the walls. Soon, after a good two hours of hard work, three out of four walls were up. Antauri helped Chiro with putting up the fourth wall, but something kept the wall from coming.

"Hold on, Chiro; I sense something." Antauri went into a meditation stage and searched Chiro's mind for the problem. Antauri gasped when he found the answer: Chiro had already been in contact with Skeleton King, and that evil energy was corrupting the Power Primate to a curtain degree.

"Chiro," Antauri spoke, "these walls are to protect your mind from unwanted forces, such as Skeleton King. What worries me greatly is that his evil energy is keeping you from putting up your last wall; meaning you already came close to his energy." Antauri looked at Chiro's shocked face. "Perhaps," Antauri spoke again, "you should move in here, so we can keep you from the chances of being close to it again."

Chiro started to think about this offer, knowing that his aunt and grandfather would never allow it.

"I-I'm sorry, b-but I don't think my guardians would let me," said Chiro as he looked at the ground. He knew that he had to find a way to stay with these guys; he felt it in his gut.

"Well, the invite always stands," Antauri said, trying to reassure the boy. "If they ever say yes just bring your stuff here, ok?"

Chiro nodded and they continued until they could get no more than ¼ of the fourth wall up. They decided to end there for the day and Chiro went to go do some training with the rest of the now awakened team. While Chiro did this, Antauri meditated and worried about what he had learned in his training session with Chiro.

Chiro was now sitting at dinner with his aunt, trying to find out how to ask her if he could go stay a little while with a friend. He knew that wouldn't work so he tried a different approach.

"Umm, Aunt Valina," Chiro said as he looked down at the table.

"What is it, runt?" Aunt Valina asked coldly.

"Umm, I was wondering…you know how I have to watch the robot all day…well what if I, you know, camp out there and keep an eye on it at night too; at least until Grandfather wants to bring me home?" Chiro crossed his fingers under the table for luck.

"Hmm," his aunt muttered in thought. "I don't see why not. Go get your stuff and go now!"

Chiro was surprised she was having him leave so quickly, but he hurried to get his stuff and raced out the door towards the robot.

Annime: Watcha think?

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