TALK= Elena's mind communication
Chapter 6
Depths of Fear
General P.O.V.
It was a hot day in Shuggazoom City. So the monkeys decided to go the the lake to cool off. Unfortunately, the lake was dried up and Nova and Otto hit the bottom of the lake. Chiro and Sparx were relieved about that.
"This is most unfortunate" Gibson said.
" The river's dried up, guess I'm a genius too" Sparx said.
Sparks and Chiro were on a cliff overlooking the lake. Then the ground started shaking. Gibson said it was minor tectonic activity and then water started coming into the lake. Sparx and Chiro stayed on the cliff while everyone else went in. Nova, Gibson and Otto were just enjoying the water while Antauri was on the bottom of the lake meditating.
However, soon it became an issue. The shaking started again and Antauri came out of the water and ordered everyone to mobilize. They went into their separate vehicles and then disengaged the robot.
"We've got flooding in sectors 8, 9, and 11" Antauri said over the communication line.
"11, that's the transit tunnel" Chiro said. "Make track team."
When they got there, the tunnel was already filled with water.
" Nova, Otto, plug those leaks! Sparx, Gibson, we need cover!" Chiro ordered.
Then he looked at the transit car before that was slowly going underwater.
" Antauri, we need an escape hatch!" Chiro said.
" My thoughts exactly!" Antauri said.
Then Antauri made a hole in the roof and went out, ready to carry the people out.
" Great, there's water everywhere" Chiro muttered.
Chiro then attached the cables from the Torso Tank to the transit car to stop it from sinking.
"Moving transect car into place!" Chiro said, as he moved it to above the hole.
Then he got out of the vehicle and jumped onto the car. He then put a hole at the top of the car with his Thunder Punch attack and everyone inside cheered when they saw who it was. Everyone was slowly lifted out of the car by Antauri. As the last person was lifted, the communicator went off.
"Hurry it up kid, this sealing ain't looking good!" Sparx called as he and Gibson tried deflecting the titles fall from the roof of the tunnel.
After everyone was out, another earthquake hit making the connecting cables come off the transit car, trapping Chiro on the car. Chiro tried to jump to the vehicle but his fear held him back. Luckily, Nova contacted him through the communicator making him relieved. Then Antauri came through the hole that was covered in the quake. He grabbed on and they regrouped and reconnected the vehicles of the Super Robot and went to the command center.
They figured out the foundation was compromised, so they decided to go back underwater. That really made Chiro nervous. When they got they noticed that the foundations had teeth marks on them and that they weren't alone. Chiro volunteered to stay behind while they rest went ahead. When the monkey team signal were lost and Chiro couldn't help them because he couldn't swim, he heard a voice in his mind.
Do not let your fears control you.
Chiro turned around trying to find the owner of the voice, but like last time he couldn't locate the source.
Face your fears and you will no longer be ruled by them. You'll need to face them if you have a chance of saving our friends.
That last part really caught him off guard.
"Our friends?!" Chiro called. "Who are you?!"
In time, the answer will become clear. For now, please, rescue Antauri and the others. They need you!
Chiro decided he would ask Antauri later if he could figure it out. He got his suit and went outside and was able to rescue the others and beat the creature behind it. After they got back to Shuggazoom, he told them about the voice again. Antauri narrowed his eyes in thought. He knew who it was, but he had promised not to say anything to the others.
"It seems, whoever she is, seems to be someone from our past" Antauri said, thoughtfully.
Chiro nodded. After what she said, he was starting to think so too.
"Any ideas who it could be?" Chiro asked.
"I have a few ideas, but I'm not entirely sure just yet" Antauri answered. "We'll find out who she really is eventually. It's all a matter of waiting for that time to come."
Chiro nodded. They went back to the lake with Chiro swimming with the others. Nova then preceded to scare them until Otto jumped into the lake.
Not to far away from the lake was Elena, watching them with a small smile on her face.
"I'm glad that Chiro has learned to face his fears instead of running from them" Elena said softly. "With a little more experience and It will be time for me to make a move."
Then she sighed and put her hood back up and began to walk away and out of sight.
