New Told Future
Author's Note:
Ok, I FINALLY got the third chapter of my fanfic finished. I'm going to try to keep my pace up with this thing from now on, but as I'm sure you've figured out, I'm extremely slow with writing, mostly because I know I stink at it so I'm always going through these episodes of quiting then working back on it again. XP Plus I'm also going to try to add a quote from an episode before each chapter as just a little something! XD Anyways, I also have to give thanks to my friend and my new beta reader, who on here is known as OrangeChima! Be sure to read her fanfic 'Disappearence' if you haven't already because it's awsome! Also, I deleted my Author's Note chapter because I just didn't think it needed to be there anymore so now it's only the prologue and the first two chapters! I'd also like to give thanks to those who reviewed my last chapter! ^^
Orange Chima- Well, I can't exactly say I'm that good of a writer, but I'm still glad that you liked the chapter! ^^
ElasticPoodle- Thanks, although usually if anyone does flame me, I just send them an email smart mouthing them, and I don't care if they read it or not because it's mostly just for my own consent. XD
Also I do NOT take flames, although I will take helpful criticism, if you must! Now on with the story!!!
Disclaimer: I, unfortunetly, do NOT own SRMTHFG. XP
"Here we go with another one of Sprx's conspiracy theories again." -Nova, 'The Lords of Sortrix 5'
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Each Other
The team had made it back to the robot with Starlett, and just from the doorway to the main room, it didn't take long for her to be impressed, making an awe expression every step of the way.
"Wow! This place is so big! And the big screen, the comfty chairs, the whole room all around! They're all amazing!" awed Starlett. "Yeah, as if I hadn't been here before."
The door opened, and in came Sprx, making him the last one to enter the robot. Late, from the mishap he had with Nova and the trashcan she had put him in as a punishment. Also having a bit garbarge still on him as proof. "Yeah, well, don't get too excited because remember, you're only a temporary guest!"
"What happened to you?" asked Starlett in an almost sarcastic tone.
"Nothing." said Sprx, grabbing a banana peel that was on top of his forehead and throwing it back behind him.
"Shall we give you a tour of the rest of the robot?" asked Antauri in his usual, calm tone.
"Oh, no thank you! I actually want to find my own way around, if that's ok that is!"
"Why? So you could do something like hack into our computers!?" commented Sprx.
"No! Why would I do any of that? I don't even know how to hack into a computer!"
"Ok. Ok." said Chiro, trying to calm them down, "Sprx, I really doubt she's going to do anything so let's just drop it for now, ok? And Starlett, you can look around by your own free will, but if you need any help, we'll all be in our rooms."
"Hey, that's a great idea!" A big smile seemed to cross Starlett's face as she said this, "How about I visit each of you in your rooms so that way maybe you can tell me or show me some of the things you each like to do in your free time! That way I'll get to know you guys better, and who knows? Maybe it'll also be a great way for you guys to know me a little more too! Oh, and don't worry about me finding each of you! Just give me a map, and I'll be fine. What do you say?"
The team looked at each other for a couple of seconds and nodded in agreement.
"So who do you want to start with?" asked Nova.
Sprx immediatly stepped back and started walking towards his tube,"I'm out. I guess you can't pick me now to be your first victem. Oh, too bad! Bye." Before anyone could say anything, a whoosh sound gave out the signal that he had already gone up and left. Starlett had just rolled her eyes and didn't give much of a second thought.
"Sorry about that." said Chiro with a half-hearted laugh,"So anyways, who do you want to start with?"
Starlett took a moment to think.
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"So you like to spend most of your time meditating?"
Starlett was currently in Antauri's room and was starting to think this might not have been the best choice. Antauri was sitting in the center of his room in a still, meditating position with his eyes closed as if he had the whole world but Starlett shut out.
"I meditate because it's calming to the mind and body"
"Just by sitting there?"
Antauri just simply let out a small chuckle. "No. When you mediatate, you are attempting to get beyond the matter of thinking and into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness."
"Same old Antauri." Starlett sighed. "Well, I guess it doesn't hurt to try."
Starlett sat down on the floor next to Antauri, and attempted to get into the same position he was in. After many leg crossings and many tangled-up positions, she landed with an 'ompf' on the ground. Head first.
"Yeah, I've decided I'm not good at any of this meditating stuff."
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"You like science?"
"To put bluntly, yes." said the blue monkey in his usual British accent," Science has always and will always will if I might add, been the key to understand how this physical universe functions. Without it, we wouldn't-"
"Ok, I get it! Thanks." Starlett abruptly broke. Curious, she began to look around the labrotory she was in as if she was looking for something. "So what all do you have in here besides labrotory equipment? Any weird creatures? Disembodied brains? You know, all that other Frankenstein stuff."
"I'll have you know I'm just a scientist. Not a mad one."
"..Ok, well...do you have any chemicals at the least?"
"Why, of course! Tons actually! Although, if you happen to find any, I wouldn't touch-"
A loud boom suddenly filled up the lab along with clearing smoke and a slight blanket of soot.
Starlett swallowed and looked back at Gibson with a half-smile, guilty look. Ironically, she was also the only one not covered in soot. "Heh! Sorry?"
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"Sun who?"
Chiro just stared at Starlett and had to take a minute to regain his composure before he got back the strength to say anything else after the shock. "You've NEVER heard of the Sun Riders!?"
"To be honest, I'd like to say have, but-"
You're kidding!" Chiro still stared at Starlett in disbelief.
"Ok, onto a new subject please! Hm..you know, you look like a guy who plays a lot of video games! Have any you want to do a one-on-one with me?"
"That sounds great!..But-"
"But what?" Starlett said with a tone that was already sinking low for she knew what was about to be said next.
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"Come on! I want to play too!"
Starlett was currently in Sprx's room, and even though she didn't plan on even coming in there, Sprx was the one with all of the video games, and she wanted something to do that wasn't boring like meditating and being in labs where you weren't allowed to touch all of the 'fun' chemicals.
"No way!" protested Sprx. He stared at the tv screen and his thumbs were moving rapidly around his controller, and he kept moving in all kinds of directions as if he was in the game itself. "I'm on the verge of getting the highest score on here, and I'm not going to let you ruin that for me!"
Starlett rolled her eyes and looked at the screen. "Are you playing Dangerous Dungeon Races 2?"
"Yeah, so?"
"So!? That game is really old!"
Sprx paused the game and looked at Starlett. "What do you mean 'old?' This game has only been out for 2 weeks."
"Uh." Starlett hesitated. "I mean, I've already won the whole game so to me it's already considered old."
Sprx just shrugged, unpaused the game, and went back to staring at his tv screen without noticing Starlett giving out a sigh in relief.
Starlett went back to looking at the screen herself, but it didn't take 3 seconds just for her say something. "I wouldn't take that shortcut!"
"Oh, and why not?"
"Because here in a minute, you going to run into this huge river of lava that's nearly impossible to jump. You won't make it."
"Oh yeah? Just watch me!"
"Here, just give it to me, and I'll help you!"
"Heck, no! You are NOT going to ruin this game for me!"
Starlett began made a grab for the controller while Sprx tried to keep her away from it and tried to play the game at the same time. "Just give it to me!"
"No! Just back off!"
They squabbled.
As the two kept fighting for the controller, the sounds of screeching tires could be heard from the game, and after fighting off Starlett for quite sometime, Sprx was finally aware of noise coming from the game he was now starting to lose. "I TOLD you!!! I got this!!! Now if you're going to at the most watch, stay quiet or get out!!!
Starlett began to strut off, slumping her shoulders and leaving her hands in tightly clenched fists. "Fine. I don't even see why I bothered to come in here anyway."
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"So you're a mechanic, Otto?"
"Yep!" said Otto gleefully. He was currently searching in his toolbox for something, and even though Starlett had only been in his room slash workshop for 2 minutes, he seemed to be enjoying having some company for once. "Anything that's broken you want fixed, just come to me!"
"I'll be sure to keep that in mind then for whenever I have a broken toy or something." said Starlett with a slight smile. She didn't mind being with Otto for she knew he was the most excitable member of the team, and in a way, it was like he was still a child himself still, but she also couldn't help but feel a tad bit lonely. So far, it felt like every member that's she truely met never really has accepted her presence here, and at this point, she wished she had some kind of power to read minds just to tell what everyone was thinking.
Either way, Starlett would make sure to find that little part out.
"Here!"
Starlett exited out of her thoughts. She turned around to face Otto again and saw that he was holding what looked like a small, wooden rabbit. "Is that for me?"
"Uh-huh! I actually made it a few weeks ago because I was bored, but since you're here, I figured I should give it to you."
Starlett gladly took her new toy and looked at it with aw. "Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!"
"And watch what it can do!" Otto took back the toy for a brief second and started winding it up on it's back. He set it down on the table, and the small toy began jump. Just about every jump was probably about 6 or 7 inches high, and every now and then, it would suprise it's new owner by doing flips and other tricks.
With it's last flip, Starlett caught the toy in her hands and looked back at Otto. "That was so cool! Again, thank you!"
"You're welcome! It's nice to know that at least someone thinks one of my small inventions is cool."
"It is, and I'll make sure to keep this forever and not let anyone else touch it. I promise."
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Starlett was currently walking down the hallway by herself holding her brand new toy she had just gotten from Otto. She kept holding it up in the light to where she could admire it's glossy coat of paint and started talking to herself outloud. "Aw, Otto's so nice. I feel like he's the only one who really trusts me right now." She sighed, "I just hope I can convince the others to completely do the same as well."
Suddenly, she felt a force in front of her which leaded her to the ground. Her toy went onto the ground as well as it tumbled across the ground. Not stopping till it had reached right in front of Sprx's feet. He picked it up and began to stare at it.
"Watch where you're going next time, would ya? And what is this thing?"
Starlett began getting back up. "Yeah, like you should talk! And don't touch that! I just now got it!"
"Relax. I'm not going to break it. Here." Sprx tossed the little toy over to Starlett, who caught it.
"So let me guess. Didn't make it over that lava?" Starlett smirked.
"Hey, now, I probably would've if you didn't try to take over and ruin the game for me because after that, you made me lose my concentration!" Sprx shot back.
"Pfft! Whatever."
"Ok. Ok. Look." began Sprx a little more quietly. "I know we got off on the wrong start, and I'm sorry that I acted like a jerk."
Starlett looked back at Sprx with a suprised sort of alomst disbelief look. "Y..You do?"
"Yeah. Point is is that I'm willing to cooperate if you are. What do ya say? Truce?" Sprx put a hand out in front of her.
Starlett looked at the hand that was place in front of her and looked back at Sprx. She smiled and put her hand out. "Ok. Truce." Their hands touched, but as soon as they did, a loud buzzing noise came about. Starlett yanked her hand away and looked at it to see a couple of scorch marks on it. It took her about a few seconds to realize that something shocked her. "What the heck was that!?"
Sprx gave out a a large grin and turned his hand around to show off a tiny but still slightly visible buzzard.
Starlett gasped before her voice started to shake with rage. "Why you-!"
Sprx was laughing hysterically. "You should've seen the look on your face!"
Starlett clenched one of her fists and held right up in front of Sprx. "Well, you should see the look on your face once I punch it right in the head! What kind of truce was that anyways!?"
"Oh, please! Did you really think I'd do something like that? Everyone else on this team might act like you really are all sweet and innocent, but I'm not going to play those kind of games! Especially, with a little kid like you!"
"What are even talking about?"
"I'm talking about that I'm not going to play around! Obviously, you didn't come from here!"
"I already told you and the others! In a way, I am from here, but in a way, I'm not! I just can't give you any details yet!"
"And that's another thing! Everytime we ask you a simple little question, you won't either completely answer it or you won't answer it at all! If you ask me, you came from the Skeleton King because one, the Alchemist only created me, the rest of the team minus Chiro, and Mandarin! There are no other monkeys! Second, since Skeleton King is actually the Alchemist himself, but of course, evil, it was likely that he would remember how to make others just like us so he would actually create another cyber monkey and make it to be on his side!"
"Man, they were right. You do have a lot of conspiracy theories."
"What?"
"What I'm saying is that you jump to way too many conclusions! Although, I will go ahead and tell you that I was NOT created by the Skeleton King, which I'm pretty sure was something else I already told you earlier too! Besides, I'd probably be a bonehead to be created by a guy like him!"
"Ha!" Sprx pointed a finger at Starlett.
"Ha what!?"
"Earlier you also said you didn't know who the Skeleton King was, and here you are talking like you actually do!"
"How do you know Antauri, Gibson, Chiro, or even Otto didn't tell me who he was when I went to go and visit them earlier!?"
"Because I'm positive that you don't even need to! There's something you know that the rest of us don't, and I'm going to get to the bottom of it!"
"Why are you wanting to figure me out so badly!?"
"Because there's something weird about you! I don't know how to describe it, but there is! Everyone else can feel it too!"
"Well, why can't you be like everyone else, and trust me when I say I can't tell you anything just yet!?"
"And this goes back to what I said not even 5 minutes ago! Do you really think everyone thinks you're all sugar and gumdrops right now! The whole team is just as curious as I am! The only difference is is that I'm not going to act around you! Oh no! I'm going make this new game of ours the real deal!"
"Well, that seems perfect because I like a good a challenge!"
"Excuse me?"
"You were right about one thing. I may be just a little kid on the outside, but on the inside, I could think up all kinds of things that I could and will do even if it does hurt the team during the process. Trust me. Almost everything I do, I don't hesitate. I don't back down. I don't hold back! Heh. Don't worry though. Throughout this game, I'll see to it that you will get to know more about me, but it's going to make you wish you never..did!"
Starlett's voice dropped extremely low as she said the last word. Sprx had nearly kept an angry face throughout the whole arguement. Truthfully, he was actually feeling a bit hesitant with a slight side of fear, but he wasn't about to show a kid that was nearly half as tall as him that.
Uh-uh.
There wasn't going to be any way.
Nearly all tension between Sprx and Starlett disappeared once Nova's voice could be heard from down the hall. "Hey, Sprx! Are you down here!?"
Starlett turned around, looking back at Sprx smirking. "Looks like our challenge.. begins."
Nova starts to come around the corner, apparently, still looking for Sprx until she sees Starlett on the floor crying. She runs up to her and helps her up. "Starlett, are you!? What happened!?"
Starlett sniffs and regains a bit of her composure before speaking. "Well..I was just walking down this hall minding my own business until I ran into Sprx. But once I did, he started yelling at me and then right before you got here, he pushed me down!"
Sprx just stood there looking mortified.
Nova looked at Sprx, but with a slightly angry sort of look. "Well, Sprx, you have anything to say because you certainly had quite a bit to say earlier!? Wouldn't suprise me if you did now!"
Sprx look at Nova still mortified. "Ok, I will admit that about half of that is true, but-"
"But nothing." Nova broke in. She turned around and gently pushed Starlett, signalling her to walk beside her. "Come on, Starlett. Since you're here let me show you the training room. I think you might like it."
While Nova wasn't looking, Starlett had found a great chance to turn her head around towards Sprx and stick her tongue out at him.
Sprx didn't know if steam was coming out through his ears or not, but he wouldn't be suprised if there was.
End of Chapter 3
Coming Soon: Chapter 4- Talking and Listening
Author's Note: Yep. There's Chapter 3. Like I said, I'm not that great of a writer, but if you want to give me any advice then you can. Personally, I kind of liked how the dialogue between Sprx and Starlett towards the end came out, but mostly because it ended up being much more deeper than I intended, which for me is good. XD Anyway, thanks for reading! Now...please...you see that blue button down there...yeah...press it. XD