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I know, it took forever for me to post this and I really am sorry.
But it's pretty long, that's one of the reasons that it took so long to finish.
Okay here is the long over due ch. 4!
Ch. 4 "Fun"
Ren looked over the list the Hyper gave her. They needed a lot of stuff to get back to Shugazoom.
"Do you think you obtain these things for us?" Antauri asked.
"Yeah, probably." Ren said, "Some of them we might have to travel for, and some of them I don't have a clue where they are. I might have to do some research, but we should be fine."
"Good," Gibson sighed, "The sooner we get back to Shugazoom the better." Ren raised an eyebrow at him.
"Are y'all not enjoying my good ole' Southern hospitality?" She asked sounding like Scarlet O'Hara.
"N-no." Gibson stuttered, "I mean, yes we are! It's just…" Ren smiled slyly and flipped her hand up to stop him.
"I was joking." Ren said in her normal voice that was only tinged with a southern accent. "I know you just want to get home. Sorry, I'm a kidder."
"Yeah, well I think we need to be getting back to the robot guys." Chiro said, "Ren, thank you for all your…hospitality." Chiro said in a mock accent.
"You're welcome." Ren snickered.
"All right then team," Chiro said in his normal voice, "we'll rest up tonight and then we can get an early start tomorrow." Everyone got up and walked to the backdoor again. Then Otto let out a squeal of joy.
"It's so cute!" He said happily as he jumped up and down and dove for the staircase.
"Otto, what is it?" Nova asked.
"It's a kitty!!" Otto said merrily and turned around to reveal a cat snuggled close in his arms and looking quite mad.
"Oh Otto I would be careful," Ren advised as Otto snuggled her calico cat. "Kirara really doesn't like to be touched."
"Aw, she's not scared," Otto said as he lifted her to his face and made baby faces at her. "You are just a sweet little-" Her maw opened wide and she swiftly bit down on Otto's nose.
"Ahhh!" Otto screamed as he ran around the room, attempting to get her off of his face. Ren quickly grabbed the nape of Kirara's neck and pulled her off of Otto's face.
The calico demon gracefully jumped down to the floor, gave a patented death glare to the confused team and then pounced up the stairs.
"Why did she do that?" Otto whined half nasally as he rubbed his nose.
"She really, really doesn't like to be touched. Unless you have food or she wants warmth that is." Ren said as she got a band-aid for Otto's nose. "She doesn't have claws so she finds other ways to attack people. You okay Otto?"
"Yeah." He answered a Ren gently placed the band-aid on his snout. "I'll be fine."
"Your cat doesn't have rabies, does it?" Gibson asked cautiously.
If it was suppose to be an insult, Ren ignored it and shook her head.
"Well that was eventful." Antauri said calmly. "But now we must be off." He again turned towards the backdoor and walked through it with a slight head nodded to Ren.
"Bye Ren!" Otto said happily. "See you tomorrow!"
"Bye Otto." Ren said as she leaned up against the door.
"Later other Kid." Sparx said as he followed Otto.
"Later other monkey." Ren sassed back.
"I would like to hear more about this other 'Hal' you keep talking about." Gibson remarked as he left. Ren chuckled and shook her head.
"Later Gibson." She told him.
"Um, bye." Nova said as she followed Gibson. Ren smiled brightly at her in return.
"Thank you so much for agreeing to help us." Chiro said as he shook Ren's hand.
"Eh, I got nothing better to do." Ren replied. "See you guys in the morning." And with that she closed the door behind them.
The team walked back into the robot and everyone got ready for bed.
Nova was just about to jump into her sleep pod when there was a knock at her door.
"Come in." She called. Sparx walked in a smiled.
"Hey Nova!" He said, "Are you in a better mood?"
"Yeah," Nova said, "I'm glad we're going to be heading home soon. Is there something you wanted?"
"Well…" Sparx said, "You never finished your story. I want to know what happened."
Nova thought about it for a second.
"All right." She said as she walked back over to her little day bed that housed most of her stuffed animals. Sparx smiled and sat down beside of her.
"So I had just met this lady, right…"
Nova was amazed to see such a beautiful woman here in this nothingness. She had long light blond hair. It was so light it was almost white. She had bright green eyes that reminded Nova of something she just couldn't put her finger on, and her dress! It was long and flowing, and white. It made her almost blend in with everything else in this place, if it weren't for her green eyes.
"Greetings," The woman said. "We have been expecting you, Nova."
"Who are you? And Who is 'We'?" Nova asked confused and on edge.
The lady smiled at Nova but said nothing. She turned around and floated away.
"Hey!" Nova shouted, "Wait up!" Nova ran after the strange woman.
"Can I at least get you name?" Nova asked as she caught up with the woman.
"We don't have names here." The lady said calmly, "There is no need for them. Soon you will find yours useless too."
"You talk like I'm going to stay here." Nova said, "I can't, my friends need my help. I have to get back to them."
The lady was silent once again. She didn't turn to look at Nova.
"It is very hard to leave here once you arrive." She finally said.
"What are you saying?" Nova asked suspiciously.
"I believe I am saying that you can not leave." The lady turned to Nova and looked her in the eye for the first time. Nova saw how sad they were.
"But I can't say here!" Nova protested, "My friends…"
"You can't help them any longer." The lady said softly. "You must embrace your de-"
"No! I'm not- I can't be-" Nova yelled, "I won't accept that!"
"There is nothing you can do young one." The lady said.
"But there's so much that I never to got do. Some much I never got to say." Nova looked down sadly.
"Would you like to see the beginning of the world?" The lady asked suddenly.
"What?"
"Sometimes is helps for people to see how it all began." The lady explained, "It helps them accept were theirs ended."
Nova thought about it for a minute and then nodded. The Lady gently smiled and set one of her hands softly on Nova's head.
There was a jolt of pain and then she was nothing. There was nothing, except for a light. It was small but bright. So bright! It was warm and it called out that it wanted life! There was a flash of light, it was blinding! Nova would have shielded her eyes if there was anyway to shield them with.
One second there was nothing, the next everything. There was life and laughter, love, kindness, belonging, family, friendship, and faith.
And there was also pain, hate, crying, hunger, loneliness, vengeance, lust, pride and death.
But finally, there was the greatest force of them all;
Hope.
Entire lives flashed before Nova's eyes, she would tell you of them ,but there were so many she forgot them as soon as another came. Then, she was at her own. She saw monkeys like herself before she became robotic, then there was the Alchemist. Then she was robotic, and she fought. Then she slept, and awoke and then there was Chiro. And then she fought so more. Then she was at the worm hole and there was Sparx and slipping and pain and it all went black after that.
"Then what happened?" Sparx asked eagerly.
"A voice told me it was time to go home. So I did, that's it." Nova said while shrugging.
"That's it?" Sparx asked confused. "You mean some random guy just told to go and you went?"
"Yup." Nova said as she jumped off her bed. "But I don't think he was just some guy. He was someone important. Something special."
Sparx shook his head, "If you say so."
He didn't really understand how that could be all. He guessed that Antauri had to be wrong about the wormhole effecting Nova. She acted like she didn't even really care.
"Alright," He said as he stood up. "Well I'm going to bed, night."
"Night." Nova said in response as Sparx walked out of Nova room.
"Night." She called as the door closed behind him. She waited a minute, and then sighed.
She had lied to him, there had been more after that. A lot more, almost a whole life time more, but how was she suppose to explain to him what she saw?
A chill ran up her spine as she thought of some of the things she had seen. She didn't want to think about some of the things she had seen.
She didn't want to believe some of them.
Nova walked to her sleep capsule and jumped in. She closed her eyes and tried to go to sleep, but once again, her mind drifted to that strange girl they had met today. There was just something about her…
Ren sighed as she closed the door behind the team. She walked back over to her dinning room table and looked at it. She would have thought she was going crazy if wasn't for all the cups and cans that covered the table.
She picked them up and tossed them in the trash and sink. Then she went up stairs to bed. She was so tired she didn't even bother to take her contacts out. She collapsed on her queen size mattress and fell asleep the moment her head hit her pillow.
The sun was shining the through her window the next time Ren opened her eyes. She grunted slightly and threw her comforter over her head. She did not want to get up yet.
She heard dishes clanking in the kitchen and figured her parents were making breakfast.
Then she remembered they weren't home.
Then she remembered the incident the night before.
She tossed her covers off and ran down the stairs. She peaked her head around the corner and saw a green monkey making pancakes on her stove. The rest of the team was getting plates down and setting the table.
Ren rubbed her eyes just to make sure she wasn't going crazy.
"Hi." She said as she stepped from around the corner.
Otto turned around and smiled, "Hi Ren!" He called happily.
"Good morning." Everyone said in their own various ways.
"How are you today Miss Ren?" Antauri asked as he helped Nova set plates on the table.
"I'm good. Um, what are you guys doing in my house?" She asked happily.
"We got tired of waiting for you to get up," Otto explained, "So we decided to come and wake you up."
"It was Otto's idea." Gibson said.
"So you guys broke into my house to make me pancakes?" Ren asked.
"Yup." Sparx answered.
Ren nodded. "That's an acceptable excuse to break into my house."
Ren walked to Otto and helped him dish out the pancakes and everyone went to sit down at the table again.
"So are you ready to go help us find supplies?" Chiro asked.
"Yeah, I just need to get ready and do some more research." Ren replied as she chowed down on her pancakes.
"You know, I'm surprised that you parents trust you enough to let you stay here by yourself at night." Nova commented. Ren nodded her head and then stopped. Her fork dropped out of her hand and her eyes grew wide.
"Is something wrong kid?" Sparx asked.
"I forgot." She said shocked.
"Forgot what?" Chiro asked concerned.
"My parents wouldn't leave me alone all night." She said.
"My big brother is here."
"What?!" Everyone screamed. A boy suddenly walked around the same corner Ren had just moments ago. He rubbed is eyes sleepily and spoke.
"Hey Mom, Dad? Is breakfast ready-" He apparently had the same thought that Ren had had minutes before. He stopped dead in his tracks and looked at the dinning room.
"Matthew," Ren said calmly, "don't-"
"Oh my god!" He screamed as he scrambled backwards and hit the wall. "It's-it's- the-" he ran his hands through his curly blond hair and started hyperventilating.
"This can't- it isn't." Was all he could manage as he saw the cartoon characters sitting at his table.
"Hey, is he okay?" Sparx asked Ren. She nodded as she got up and walked over to his side.
"Matthew?" She asked gently, "Are you okay?"
"Okay?!" He echoed. "Do you see who is sitting at our table? Do you think I'm okay? I'm going nuts!"
"No you aren't." Ren soothed, "I see them too. Heck, I'm the one who let them in."
"You what?" he asked angrily.
The Hyper Force watched in quite solitude as the scene unfolded. By looking at their faces, you couldn't see how Ren and Matthew were brother and sister. She had auburn hair, his was blonde. Her green eyes were different from his grey-blue ones. Their facial structures were completely different. In short, they looked nothing alike.
"Excuse me." Antauri said calmly to Matthew. "But would you like some pancakes?" Everyone sat there in shock at Antauri's sudden question. Matthew sat there with his mouth open wide and in shock.
"Antauri!" Gibson said shocked, "What has gotten into you?"
"I'm sorry for my directness, I blame the tea." Antauri said as he sipped his drink.
"You had the sweet tea last night," Nova pointed out. "It shouldn't still effecting you. Antauri what are you drinking?"
Antauri ignored the question and turned his attention back to the still freaked out Matthew.
"We made plenty." Antauri continued.
"What kind are they?" Matthew asked in disbelief.
"Chocolate chip!" Otto said cheerfully.
Matthew nodded his head to took a seat at the table while Ren ran and grabbed him a plate and put some pancakes on it. He silently ate a couple and finally looked around him at the table.
"So this is really happening, isn't it?"
"Yup," Ren said simply, "It is." He nodded and looked at all of the different colored monkeys at the table. He was not the biggest fan of SRMTHFG, but he still knew all the characters.
"Mom would flip if she saw this." He comment quietly.
"What are you guys doing here?" He asked louder.
"Our ship was damaged in our latest battle," Gibson explained, "and we came to you planet in search of materials to fix it. We were hoping to do it secretly, but your sister stopped that plan."
Matthew looked at Ren like he was not surprised. She just shrugged.
"How did you manage that?"
"I saw the robot land." Ren said. "Any how, I promised to help them find the supplies so they can get out of here quickly."
"Were you planning on telling me any of this?" Matthew asked angrily.
"Sorry," Ren said, "I forgot you were here. Besides you need to stay here encase Mom and Dad call. And you can look up the missing supplies and call us to tell us where we can find them."
"You're going to go on an adventure while I sit at home and be your secretary?" Matthew asked.
"Yup, I found the robot so I get to go on the trip."
"But I'm older than you by almost two years! I want to go!" Matthew exclaimed.
"I've seen more of the show than you!" Ren retorted. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Matthew sighed and just shook his head.
"Fine, you can go." Matthew gave in, "But you better bring me back something pretty awesome."
"I don't have to bring you crap!" Ren said as she stood up from the table and started to take her plate to the sink. "Mom and Dad won't believe you if you tell them that I left to go on a super awesome mission."
"They will if I tell them you went to the city with your friends without asking." Matthew said as he leaned on his elbow. "And I somewhat won't be lying." Ren turned around and glared at him.
"Fine, you got deal." She said as she turned around and rolled her eyes. "I have to get ready to go, will you help them do some research while I'm gone?"
"Yeah, yeah." Her brother said as she ran back upstairs. Matthew turned back to the team.
"You have an… interesting sister." Gibson commented.
"Tell me about it."
Ren sighed as she scrolled uselessly down the web-page she was on. She was having no luck finding the rivets they needed. She slammed her head against the coffee table and groaned loudly.
She had changed into a mauve tank top under a forest green low cut V-neck shirt. She had on gray cargo pants and today she had purple converses. She was sitting on the floor in her living room.
She, Nova, Sparx and Otto were in the living room, while Gibson, Antauri, Chiro and Matthew were in the dining room. Computer wires covered the floor like a pot of spaghetti that had been dumped on the floor.
"This is taking forever!" Ren whined.
"I know!" Sparx piped in. He was hanging upside down on her couch while Nova mindlessly flipped channels. They had nothing better to do.
"It's so boring here! Don't you guys do anything for fun?" Sparx whined.
"Nothing that's not illegal." Ren said. Nova raised an eyebrow to her but said nothing.
"That came out bad." Ren said as she finally lifted her head up. "What I meant to say was nothing that isn't frowned upon by adults."
"Like what?" Nova asked cautiously.
"Well, my friends and I like to go to the playground and hang out, or we walk around abandoned buildings and take pictures."
"Well that's not to bad." Nova said as she changed the channel again.
"And some kids tip cows…"
"What's a cow?" Otto asked as he laid on his back in the sunshine. Kirara was snuggled up beside him for warmth. Apparently she had found him useful for something.
"It's what we make burgers from." Ren answered.
"How do they tip one?" Sparx asked. Ren looked at him and smiled slyly.
"Oh it's tons of fun. You go out and scare the crap out of it and they can't get back up on their own. It's really fun."
Otto and Sparx looked at each other deviously.
"Oh no guys." Nova said as soon as she saw their grins. "We are not-"
"Hey Kid!" Sparx called, "Come in here a minute!" Chiro stuck his head through the doorway and then carefully maneuvered his way over the wires and towards the group.
"Yeah?" He asked when he go in there.
"You want to do something fun?" Sparx asked deviously. "It will get us out of the house for awhile."
"Sure, like what?" Chiro asked.
"Cow tipping!" Otto cheered before Sparx shushed him. He didn't want Gibson and Antauri hearing and ruining their one chance to have some fun.
"What's a cow and how do we tip one?" Chiro asked.
"Ren's gonna show us." Otto answered.
"I am?" Ren asked.
"Yeah," Sparx answered, "And Nova is gonna come to."
"I am?" Nova asked.
"Yup," Otto answered, "We don't want you telling Gibson and Antauri what we are doing."
"Oh," the girls said in unison. "This will be fun." Ren hide her smile, they were going to get a very good surprise from this....
Okay, We shall all thank Shadow Uchiha for the idea in the next chapter. Hopefully it will be up before April but no promises.
And you are free to offer suggestions, I just might not do them. Like kqmagicgirl, I'm not ignoring your suggestion, I just have something else planned for that. You'll see it later.
I want to get this story over with quickly. I'm thinking no more than 10 more chapters that will probably be shorter than this.
But you guys know how my planning turns out, so we'll see.
By leaving comments you make me work quicker, it's true!
