Me: Okay I am not going to put a funny convo b4 this one bcuz my sister is going to get on in about six minutes.
Disclaimer: I do not own SRMT, bcuz if i did we would have a season five and possibly a season six.
Chapter Seven: Vlad's Speech and Plan
The maniacal laughter that had echoed across each room belonged to Vlad, of course. A video screen was lowered showing his face contorted in laughter.
"Hello, monkeys. I see you have awakened. The reason you have not been chained is, as you have probably figured out, because I have several nasty traps and pets waiting out there that do so love the taste of monkey or human. My foolish sister, Valina, did not think that a certain orange monkey was ever worth time or consideration. I believe otherwise. I think that Mandarin would be a valuable asset to have. You must be wondering why I am telling you this. I am telling you because I like to gloat. I cannot gloat to the city quite yet. I need more allies."
"Why could you possible need more allies?" Six voices said. Chiro wasn't sure whether it was good or bad that Jinmay's voice was not amongst the mix. He hoped it was good. He hoped it meant that she had not been captured and that there was a possibility of a rescue. He highly doubted it though.
"I need more allies if I am going to conquer the entire universe," He said as though it should have been obvious. As though they were stupid. Chiro hated that. He had been through so much in fifteen years. You couldn't really say he was a kid anymore, but he wasn't really an adult either.
"Of course," was all Chiro said, "But what I must know is how you think you're going to conquer the universe."
"I am going to do what Skeleton King failed to see he had to. I am going to capture all of the heroes. I am going to get them out of the way and then I am going to move in on the planets. I will make sure they know that there is nothing coming to save them. I will make sure that they have no way of creating new heroes. They will be broken and helpless and I will rule with my allies, for unlike Skeleton King, I do not intend to only share my power with the first ally he had, Mandarin. No, I will be generous."
"Of course, of course. I have to know. Besides the fact that the old bag of bones was neither as brilliant nor as powerful as you, why do despise him?" Chiro asked. The monkey team could see where he was going with this, whereas Vlad could not. Chiro was making Vlad tell them all that they needed to know by laying it on thick with the flattery, but not so thick it was obvious.
"The Skeleton King was too sure of his own victory. He was too sure his Formless could do everything. He never relied on anything that could think for itself, besides Mandarin. He killed Valina because she was an inconvenience. She could think. She might have been able to see through his facade. She might have been able to see just how foolish he really was. Skeleton King may have been smart but he was so sure that the heroes he fought were weak. I know that none of you are weak. None of you are as strong as me, perhaps, but you are stronger then he would admit. Which is what landed him where he is now. He was a fool and now, he is paying for it. Mandarin will see that, if he hasn't already and will join me. I know that he will."
"How do you plan on getting Mandarin out, but leaving Skeleton King in?"
"I don't. I will need them both to help me. I don't want any of those things called Dark Ones, but I will take both the Skeleton King and Mandarin. But first, I will resurrect my little sister and we shall rule. Then I will collect those two. After that, I shall collect other allies, such as Professor Maezono and some of Skeleton King's old allies."
"Of course, of course. One can never be too cautious. But why not use your raw power alone? Surely you are powerful enough to defeat the Universe without such a pitiful, foolish ally like Skeleton King, or any of the others save your sister and Mandarin, after all, that just leaves you many people that could betray you."
"You are a smart one, Chiro, and I have considered that many times. Just me, my sister, and Mandarin. That would be nice and a simple way of arrangement and I may still do that, knowing now that it is not just me who sees that one major flaw in my plan. Besides, then, I could have more to rule and as could they. I wouldn't have to capture all the protectors of the Universe beforehand then, because they wouldn't be aware of what was going on until it is too late. . . I must thank you Chiro. Perhaps, if I knew you couldn't be tainted, I would have you join as well, but sadly you won't turn."
Vlad's face disappeared and so did the screen, leaving the team alone in darkness once more.
"That was clever Chiro. You just lowered the number we would have to face while getting Vlad's entire plan laid out in front of us."
"Thanks, 'Tauri. I figured it was something the rest of you might do and it usually works. Especially on Mandarin and this guy seemed a lot similar to Mandarin. Weird though, to think that Valina could have had a brother. I mean, was all of her family crazy? I mean, look at her, look at her parents, look at Vlad!"
"Yes, her family probably was crazy. It almost makes you wonder if maybe that is why she is crazy."
Chiro nodded, knowing that because Antauri was all robot now he could see in the dark very well.
Silence fell over their cell again. It matched everyone else's.
Then, "Do you think he captured Jinmay?"
"I don't know. He did not mention her, so I assume not, but you never know."
"I hope he didn't."
"As do I, Chiro. As do I."
