Me: Welcome to Chapter Ten! This is the final chapter! I repeat! This is the final chapter!
Sprx: Great job kiddo!
Nova: Congrats!
Me: Thanks.
Otto: Lets see what happens!
Gibson: Yes please. I'm wondering if all that blood shed was for something.
Me: Okay!
Antauri: Aunna does not own SRMTHFG. She owns The Blood Gang and Shackles and Chains.
Chiro: Read and Review! Please?
Chapter Ten: After the Battle
Before I begin the chapter I'll give you an idea of what happened between the time of Chapter Nine and Chapter Ten.
Otto, Sprx, Nova, Gibson, and Shackles and Chains successfully defeated The Blood Gang after weeks of fighting. Chiro's contacts could not be used. Until Gibson could figure out what was causing the rash around Chiro's eyes Chiro would have to use glasses.
Antauri took this news as hard as Chiro. Whenever they went out to battle during those first weeks, and probably for the rest of Chiro's life, Antauri would have to keep a close eye on him. If Chiro's glasses flew off in battle he would be an easy target.
Okay. That's done. Lets get a move on here!
Right now…
"Monkey fu!" I yelled at Mandarin. The green energy erupted from my hands but Mandarin dodged with ease. I caught Antauri starring at me while fighting one of Mandarin's new army. I knew he was worried but I continued to fight.
"Chiro Spearo!" I yelled but Mandarin dodged and knocked my glasses off. I let out a fearful shriek and jumped behind a dumpster.
"Hiding my hair-less monkey?" Mandarin asked with a sneer. "One of my spies told me about your disability. Gibson couldn't repair the damage?How can they even let you be leader boy? You are as useless as an old machine. Obsolete. Hear me boy? You're obsolete!" The dumpster was lifted and a blurry Mandarin towered above me. "Any last words boy?" Mandarin asked.
I smiled and let out as loud of a scream I could. Moments later Antauri howled with rage and I heard Mandarin's blurry head collide with the hard cement. I covered my head as I felt pieces of shattering glass cut into me. Antauri let out a scream of fury, which Nova joined once she defeated her other enemies.
The battle that lasted only minutes seemed to last for hours. "I'll return!" I heard Mandarin yell. "And you monkeys will be my slaves! As for the boy…" Mandarin looked at me evilly. "You, boy, will be dead!" Mandarin laughed crazily and left our presence, causing his army to disappear.
"Chiro!" Antauri yelled. I knew the glass had cut my back, my arms, and my legs. My eyesight was still blurry and seemed to be getting worse by the moment.
"Antauri," I said. "Antauri, where are my glasses? Mandarin knocked them off,"
"I don't know Chiro," Antauri said wearily. "I'll look for them,"
"No need Antauri," Gibson said. "I already found them," I saw blurry monkey hands pass my glasses and Antauri returned them to their rightful place. I blinked a couple of times to get readjusted and smiled.
"Thanks Tauri," I said. I looked at Gibson. "Thanks Gibson,"
"You're welcome Chiro," Gibson said. Antauri hugged me and nearly squeezed the life out of me. I gave him a look and he let go. We headed back to the Super Robot.
When we arrived I was sent straight to Med. Bay. No one else was injured, except Otto, who had scraped his knee and put some disinfecting liquid over it. Gibson cleaned the wounds till they were bacteria free, or blood free to me, and wrapped them. I winced a little when he touched a sore spot where Mandarin had hit me but it was too small for Gibson to noticed.
We left and I went to Antauri's room. He was waiting for me. "Chiro," Antauri said. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine Tauri," I said. "Gibson just said not to put to much of a strain on myself. Said something else but he had whispered it," Antauri nodded and motioned for me to come into his room. I went in without hesitation and sat on a pillow.
Antauri looked and smiled at me. "Chiro?" Antauri asked. "What am I going to do with you.
"Get rid of me," I whispered softly so Antauri wouldn't hear. But he heard me any way and his smile was replaced with a frown. His hands cupped my face and he waited for me to look at him. I knew he could wait all day so I just got it over with and looked at him.
"Chiro," Antauri whispered. "Why would you ever think that?"
The first of the tears fell and I repeated what Mandarin said. The tears fell harder and my body shook with sobs. Antauri stopped cupping my face and hugged me. I really needed it at the moment.
We were like that for a little while and then the tears slowly stopped. When I had some control back Antauri let go of me. "Chiro," he whispered and then stopped. Then he continued after pondering for a moment. "Chiro, you could never be obsolete. You are the light of our lives. That's one of the many reasons we don't give up on you. The main reason is that you're our family and nothing can change that. We love you Chiro, don't ever forget that,"
I looked at him, the tears ready to fall once again. "Thanks Tauri," I whispered and quietly tried to get up. Antauri held me down until I was lying on the floor.
"No," Antauri said. "You're not leaving until I hear you laugh. Coming in here sad and leaving sad isn't how it works,"
My eyes went big as he took off my glasses, put them on the nearby table, and activated his ghost claws, resting them on my stomach. I tried in vain to escape but it was no use. He set his claws inside me and tickled away.
My laughter filled the room. Antauri smiled and tickled a little faster causing more laughs. I heard the door open but didn't care. I was too busy laughing. The door shut and the intruder was gone. It was only Antauri, his ghost claws, and I.
By the time he was done I was gasping for breath with occasional chuckles. I couldn't move. Antauri levitated me to the little cot beside his bed and I felt sleepy. My head hit the soft pillow and I shut my eyes.
Antauri's metal fingers ran through my hair. It felt nice. I yawned and Antauri smiled. I realized that Antauri and I had been talking for hours and that it was late. Sleep began to overtake me. "Good night my son," Antauri said.
As I fell into deep sleep I whispered loud enough for Antauri to hear, "Good night daddy,"
Me: Okay! I finally finished this one! I really want to know what you think. I also want to know if I should write a sequel to this or something. Thanks!