sorry i haven't updated in awhile, but i had writers block. well as usual i don't own ape escape, so dun sue.

also id like to thank my second reviewer.

AnimeFreak290- thanks for reviewing! I'm glad you liked it so far.

also, the gadget idea was awesome, expect to see it soon!

on to the book!

spike made his way into the large fortress in front of him. once inside he had noticed three monkeys wearing light black pants with small guns. spike quickly flopped to the ground, careful not to alert the monkeys. rummaging through his pocket spike searched for the small capsul that held the time net. once finding it spike quickly pressed the button transforming it into the time net and slowly inch by aching inch crawled towards the apes. once close enough he swung the net capturing a monkey. the other monkeys, now aware to the boy's presence, quickly started firing off their guns while spike tried to dodge the bullets. unfortunately he got hit the side and fell clutching his wounded side while the monkeys ran. only one monkey stopped and ran to spike and grabbed something from him then ran away. spike's eyes widened as he realized what the monkey had taken. his directions for the base. spike almost forgot about the pain in his side and got up, running after the monkey blindly not knowing he was being led into a trap.

Jake paced about the lab restlessly. he had been told about spike's mission and it's dangers. this had made the already paranoid Jake into a full fledged worry wort. he dident want his friend to get hurt. he just couldent bare it if spike was somehow fatally injured. on top of that the professor had told him that his mother had called(jake's mom)! he was expected back in less then thirty minutes. the professor had said he could handle the lab, but jake felt it had been his fault. why he dident know but he did. jake plopped down to the floor, feeling the cold flooring under him. his amber eyes traveled to the computer and studied the machine. this was where jake had last seen spike, where his two best friends had left him. a image of spike jumping after Natalie appeared in front of him, making jabbing pain appear in his side. mabe...mabe he could actually push his weight around instead of always being helpless and weak. he always was a burden to his friends, he was used by a monkey, tried to kill his friend, and now he couldent even help his friends when they needed him. he never felt so useless in his life. he sighed and wordlessly stood, walking to the computer. jake ran a hand over the screen gently, careful not to scratch the surface. jake looked at his reflection in the screen and frowned slightly. he really hadent changed over the year. he still had his long blue hair in a low pony tail, his eyes hadent changed, and his clothes were still pretty much the same except the small bracelet around his wrist. it was a beautiful gold, with a monkey head in gold, and a small silver smiley face.

it was all ready. the balloons were tied to the mailbox, the food and drinks were set up for the guests, the house was decorated, and the twos mission was complete. two boys about ten stood facing the living room smiling brightly, yet slightly panting. it had taken hours to get everything just right, and after falling off ladders, trying to hold up extreamly heavy boxes the two were done. the boy to the left ran a hand through his messy red hair, and sighing in content at the sight before him. the boy to the right flopped to the ground and sat there panting from all the work. the two boys looked as if they were hit by a truck from all the paper cuts and black and blues. the boy to the left had a large hole in his red t-shirt, and his pants were ripped at the ends. the boy the right was covered in both dirt and paint, his blue hair was falling out of his pony tail messily. both boys were in simple words, a total mess.

"there! we're finally done jake!" the red haired boy exclaimed happily.

jake sighed tiredly,"yeah...thanks for helping spike." he said scratching his head.

spike smiled happily,"no problem. now lets go get changed. we look like a bunch of bums off the street." he said jokingly.

the blue haired boy laughed slightly and stood up to go to his room.

after the two came back the party was ready and presents were given. after several games and cake, everyone stood around jake giving him presents saying happy birthday. the boy blushed from all the attention he was given and looked down, a small smile on his face.

"er...thanks...um" jake said in embarrassment.

the first present was from spike. a few new cd's and a game, something jake himself couldent quite afford.

the second was a medium size box from Natalie. inside it contained some hair ties, soaps, and a cd.

the third was a large present from the professor who could not make it to the party for reasons unknown. a cool looking ball with a large red button on it. upon pushing it a large burst of green and blue appeared and coming out of it was a small doll. don't ask.

the fourth was from a friend of jakes. again cd's and this time a few trading cards.

faith, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth presents were all things that other kids brang including cd's, games, hair ties, and other things.

after the party was over and most kids went home jake went out to sit on the porch. it was a cool night, but not so cold as to wear a jacket. the town was quiet and the stars shined brightly. jake sighed. for a birthday, it was extreamly exhausting. behind the boy another came out to sit by him. jake turned to look only to see spike grinning at him.

"hey. why are you out here?" he asked.

jake shrugged,"just wanted to come out here. is that a problem?"

spike grinned and shook his head,"iie! oh yeah i almost forgot," he said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a white box.

"here, this is for you." he said handing the boy the velvet covered box.

jake hesitantly took it and opened it. inside lay a gold bracelet with small gold monkey heads hanging from it, a small silver smiley face hanging in the midst. he looked up at his friend in question.

"a charm bracelet, one with an important meaning to it. i know what it means, but I'd rather you figure it out your self." he said smiling softly.

jake fingered the smiley face thoughtfully,"but...i don't get it. whats it mean?" he asked looking to spike once more.

"you'll figure it out when the time comes. don't worry!" he said smiling, then standing up and stretching.

"its getting late. lets go to bed now." he said yawning.

jake nodded, still sitting. when spike was about to pass him jake felt a hand on his shoulder. he jumped slightly and looked to spike confused.

"and jake. don't worry about its meaning. just remember that no matter what, your not alone." he said quietly, then walking away.

jake watched spikes retreating back in slight shock. then without realising it he spoke.

"...i wont. and don't you forget I'm always here for ya. got that spike?" he asked slightly smiling.

spike stopped at this and turned around to look at him, then smile,"i wont."

his heart ached at this. he had told spike he'd always be there for him, but here he was in the lab about to be killed by his mother. he wished he could do something to help spike. he knew he wouldn't make much of a difference, but as long as he could help him he'd be happy. he then remembered how the monkeys had entered the portal. they had hit a single key about three times. he just dident know which one it was. he looked at the key board, studying he keys. the only key the was different from the other keys was the 'x' button, and that was because it was jamed with a piece of banana. most likely to keep them from going after spector. he reached in between the keys and pulled out some of the sticky substance. after doing this several times the key was unjammed. jake would have pressed it had he remembered he was unarmed, and god forbid he was trapped in some place with a huge gigantic monster, he dident want to think of what would happen. he shuddered involuntarily, looking around him for some kind of a weapon. he looked at the table where the professor worked at. there were a few gadgets there, one of which was he gadget he was shown. the other ones looked like a sword, a net, a flying machine, and finally a a bomb like weapon. he looked at the instructions on the side of them and figured they were supposed to be upgraded versions of the other gadget the professor had made. he pushed the small button on each of them and grabbed the now capsule version gadgets and stuffed the in his pocket. he then walked over to the computer and pressed the 'x' button three times, a strange bright multi-colored light appearing on the large screen. jake stared at the swirling portal and hesitated. he could still help spike from here, but something inside him told him to enter the portal. so he walked backwards a few feet, then ran at the computer, jumping up and leaping into the portal. the professor came in just in time to see jake run and jump into the portal.

"jake!" he said in shock.

but it was to late, the boy and the portal had dissapeared. well so much for breakfast...

spike ran after the ape as fast as he could, a trail of blood behind him. he ran faster and took out his stun club, swinging it at the saru and knocking it down. he quickly took out the time net and swung it at the ape, catching it. he limped weakly to the small note the professor had sent him and reached down to get it, blood dripping onto his fingers and staining the paper with small droplets of crimson. he winced and held the paper weakly falling to his knees and coughing. his vision was blurry, but he could see why the monkey had stole the paper in the first place. it was a trap. he was lost in a maze of ice, and had no cookies what so ever. in short, he was doomed, and if he dident do something fast he would end up being bug food. he stood up dizzily, and blinked to clear the blur from his vision. he limped back towards his trail of blood. if he could stay alive he could find his way back to the entrance where a cookie jar was waiting for him. the walls spun as spikes vision blurred once again, a pain running up his side when he leaned against the wall to regain some balance. he panted as he tried to fight back the pain and blurriness, not fairing very well. he let go of his side and examined his hand, brining it up for him to see. blood. lots and lots of blood all gobbed onto his hand in a thick layer. his side was dyed crimson down to his pants, and his breathing was in short breathless pants for air. kami-sama why me? huh? why fricken me!, he thought in aggravation. someone had to be messing with him up there in heaven. either that or he was getting to old for this. the later one he doubted considering he was only eleven. he laughed at how stupid he was being. he could see the entrance up ahead, and all he could do was lean against a wall and bleed to death. his vision went black as he fell unconscious, his wound bleeding and forming a puddle around him. the last thing he saw was a blur of black and blue.

jake fell through a multi-colored portal through dimension x. he looked around himself in fear, why had he jumped through the portal? he began to pick up speed as he neared what looked like a black hole.

he did what any other person would do at this point.

he screamed like a little girl.

slowly he came closer and closer to the black sphere, his screaming becoming silent as the black hole sucked up the sound around him. as he was sucked up into the black hole, jake squeezed his eyes shut praying he wouldn't die.

(cackles evilly) ha! i pulled a cliff hanger! heheh, i did a-little fluff between jake and spike. dun worry though. its a one sided feeling on jakes part. well now that that is over with, onto the explanations. spike isent gonna die. i think we all know that by now. no scenes with spector or Natalie though, there might be latter on. if i made any mistakes please tell me. flame if you must...but some encouragement would be nice. well here are the translations.

iie- no

saru- monkey(get used to seeing this one)

well drop a review. bye!

lin