Disclaimer: I don't own the show.

Author Notes: Craaaaaaaaaaaap there's a whole mess of POV jumping around in this chapter, ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Writing is hard.

Rating: T

Warnings: Violence, language


Chapter 11
Ficar a ver Navios

LOCATION: Maputo, Mozambique

"Sprx!"

Silence.

"Sprx!" Where is that idiot?

Saada had been looking for the past 20 minutes for her moronic friend who had gone off and chased after some animal that had bitten her. It didn't even break the damn skin!

Yet off Sprx went, before she could even say a word; saying he had to make sure the thing didn't have rabies. Even if it did bite me, it's not like there are any vets around here!

"Sprx, where the hell are you?!" Some shuffling from a nearby alley was the only answer.

Saada swung around. Relax, it's probably just another animal. She glanced down to her hand. Of course, look where that reasoning has gotten me so far.

Saada looked around for something to defend herself with. All she was able to find on the ground was a short metal bar, broken off from whatever it was once attached to.

She raised the bar above her head as she rounded the corner. Upon doing so, she saw a boy at the other end of the alleyway, facing the other way, apparently unaware of her presence. He appeared to be waiting to cross the street. She ran towards him before he could.

"Hey!"

The boy turned around. Saada saw that, surprisingly, he was white; a rare sight in this city, and possessed black hair and blue eyes. She estimated him to be a few years younger than her.

"Um, hi."

"Hello, my name is Saada. You wouldn't have happened to have seen a boy of my age, same skin color, but with red hair."

"Um, no, sorry, haven't seen anyone like that." The boy seemed very nervous. Saada wanted to question him more when he glanced over his back.

Saada looked up to see that traffic had crawled to a stop, allowing people to walk across the street. "Well I better get going then!" The boy dashed across the street, weaving around the cars.

Okay, something was definitely up with him. She sighed. I don't have time to worry about that now. I have to find Sprx.


Okay, that was too close.

Chiro quickly circled around to follow the girl again, as he had been doing. The three had agreed that it would be his job to separate 'Saada' from Sprx, while Otto lured Sprx to Antauri.

Since they had already been separated, it was now Chiro's job to keep them separated. And of course, Chiro had to remain relatively inconspicuous. Not that the girl seemed to be making this easy for him.

She was unusually aware of her surroundings, and had an uncanny knack for going in the wrong direction. Well I guess for her it's the right direction, seeing as she's trying to find Sprx.

He sighed as he began following her again. Hopefully this time he wouldn't get caught. I really hope Otto and Antauri hurry up.


"Ahhh!" Sprx flailed as he barely righted himself for what had to be the dozenth time so far.

Otto had decided to take more cluttered routes in order to give himself an advantage in the chase. What this meant for Sprx was constant annoyance and near impalement at one point, when he just missed a stray pipe sticking out of the ground.

When I catch you Otto I'm going to beat the crap out of you!

The green monkey in question had been able to gain considerable distance from Sprx, yet he seemed to have slowed down. He kept glancing back too, almost as if… Wait! Is he slowing down for me! Okay now I'm pissed, you little-

Unfortunately, in his rage, Sprx forgot where he was. Namely, in a dark alley filled with lots of objects to trip over.

"AH!" Sprx reached out to grab onto something but only found air. This was particularly bad for his skull, the back of which met the very hard side of a brick building a tenth of a second later.

"Huh?" Otto looked back upon hearing the yell. "Sprx?"

The green monkey scanned the alley for the teen. Otto smiled, "Sprx if you're trying to trick me by hiding, it's not going to work." After several seconds of silence Otto frowned, "I mean it!"

Several more seconds passed, "Sprx?!" Otto was now worried enough to actually venture back into the alley.

It only took a few seconds for Otto to find Sprx lying on the ground, unconscious. "Uh oh."

Otto looked around in a panic. "Ohhhh… How am I supposed to get you to Antauri now?"

It was then that Otto spotted something amongst the garbage. It was covered in all sorts of trash, but it appeared to be an old shopping cart.

Otto looked at the cart, then at Sprx's prone figure, then back to the cart. "Hmm."


Antauri opened his eyes. He had been meditating while waiting for Otto to come back with Sprx, yet something suddenly seemed off. He could sense when his teammates were in trouble due to his connection with the Power Primate. (Chiro should too in theory, but so far he had shown little development in that area.)

While he wasn't exactly feeling this right now, it was a very similar sensation. What could have happened?

As if someone was listening, Antauri suddenly heard what could best be described as a squeaking noise. And it was getting closer.

The monkey quickly got up and climbed onto a rusty and dilapidated fire escape for a better view. Where do I know that noise? It seemed vaguely familiar to him but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Slowly, the answer to his question came into view. It was a shopping cart. This in itself wasn't entirely shocking. What was, however, was that Otto was pushing the cart which appeared to have an unconscious body inside of it.

Antauri scurried down to the ground. "Otto," he asked immediately. "Who is that, and why are they unconscious and inside of a shopping cart?"

Upon seeing him, Otto visibly squirmed under Antauri's glare. "Um, it's Sprx, BUT IT'S NOT MY FAULT!" He quickly added, followed by a deep breath. "Sprx started chasing me and I guess he tripped or something cause I turned around and I found him like that!" He quickly spurted out, still terrified.

Antauri sighed, obviously annoyed, yet more at the entire situation than at Otto himself. "Just help me get him out of the shopping cart."

Otto nodded, just glad Antauri wasn't mad at him anymore. The two slowly lifted the young man out of the kart, careful not to hurt him any further.

"Now gently Otto."

Otto nodded as they let Sprx down onto the ground. "Sprx – heh - he's gained some weight, huh?" he joked.

Antauri smirked. "Yes, I suppose he has." The two backed up from the prone figure.

Otto looked over at Antauri. "So… Should I go get Chiro or somethin'?"

"No," Antauri answered. "I might need your help with Sprx, then we will get Chiro."

"Okay…" The green monkey replied with apprehension.

Antauri bent down and placed his hands above Sprx's chest and gained a look of concentration while Otto looked on.

"What's supposed -" Otto was cut off as Antauri's hands began to glow, followed by Sprx's body. "Wooowww."

As the glow faded away, the rather large young man was replaced by a familiar red robotic monkey.

Otto smiled and clapped his hands. "Sprx is back!"

Antauri stood back from the still unconscious monkey and nodded. "Indeed he is Otto, now we just need to wait."

As if on queue, Sprx began to wake up at that time. "Mhn…" The monkey slowly sat up, still disoriented.

Otto bent down to help Sprx up. "C'mon Sprx let me help you."

Sprx looked up with glazed eyes. "Otto?"

He laughed. "Who else?"

Otto and Antauri were both shocked when Sprx suddenly lunged forward, tackling Otto.

Sprx held the green monkey down and began to yell. "I caught you, you little bastard! Now tell me everything you…" Sprx slowly stopped as he seemed to notice something.

He slowly held his hands up to his face, a look of horror spreading across his face that only grew when he looked down at his body. "Wha-wha…" he looked back at Otto.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO ME?!"

Sprx grabbed Otto and began to thrash him about, but Antauri was quick to act, getting behind Sprx and knocking him down. "Sprx stop it now!"

Sprx attempted to get back up, but as soon as he looked at Antauri, a crippling headache struck him. "Ah!" He held his head. "Who are you bastards?"

"Sprx, please you have to think for a second!" said Antauri.

Sprx slowly opened his eyes, the pain apparently dissipating. "Antauri?"

Otto and the silver monkey in question both sighed in relief. "Yes Sprx, do you remember now?"

Sprx nodded as he slowly got up. "Where's everyone else?"

Otto fidgeted nervously. "Well…"

"We have yet to locate them." Antauri said frankly.

"You mean I wasn't the only one who…Ugh, what happened again? Everything's still all…" Sprx trailed off, rubbing his temples. "My head's killing me."

Otto answered. "Well, one of Valina's spells went all freaky and turned us into humans and transported us to this planet."

Sprx snorted. "Turned us into humans? You really think I would remember something like-" His eyes shot open. "Oh my god Saada!"

"Who's Saada?" Otto asked.

"She's this girl, she's my friend, I guess. She's probably still out looking for me. Oh man, she's gonna kill me!"

"Sprx!" Antauri shouted. "Think about what you just said."

Sprx did so, and a look of realization came across his face. "I'm not even gonna be able to say good-bye am I?" he whispered.

Antauri shook his head sadly. No.

"GOD DAMN IT!" Sprx shouted.

Otto slowly came over to Sprx. "Does she really mean that much to you Sprx?"

"No. It's just…" He sighed, "She deserves better for putting up with all my shit." He closed his eyes and collected himself. "So when are we going to head out?"

"As soon as we can Sprx." Antauri looked over at Otto. "You should go get Chiro, Otto."

Otto nodded and ran off.

"So the kid's here huh?"

Antauri nodded. "Yes, Chiro wasn't affected by Valina's spell. He located me a little less than a month ago."

"So where are we going next?"

"We will have to wait for Chiro to get back in order to answer that question."

Sprx nodded and turned around towards the exit of the alley, waiting for Otto to get back with Chiro. Sorry Saada.


1 Hour Later

"Father, Mother, I'm back!"

Isingoma looked up from the mail he was sorting through to see his daughter closing the front door behind her. "Oh, hello, Saada, did you catch Sprx?"

Saada gained a curious look. "You mean he didn't come back yet?"

"Was he supposed to?"

She sighed. "No, not really, just tell me when you see him, okay?"

Isingoma smiled. "Sure thing, why don't you go help your mother with dinner, alright?"

Saada nodded. "Thanks father." As she made her way into the kitchen she shook her head. Sprx, I'm going to murder you when you get back.


Ficar a ver navios- Portuguese,lit. 'to be left watching the ships' idiom meaning to be left with nothing