A/N Thank you to all my loyal reviews ! This chapter will be longer hopefully. Enjoy!

Plans

"Uh… Huh? Wh-where am I?" murmured Nova, lifting her head only a few inches before she grimaced, letting her head fall back down to the cold floor. She tried to sit up, but fatigue overcame her, as well as excruciating pain.

Suddenly, a merciless laugh, overpowered the silence, and footsteps were heard, walking slowly across the ground. "Who's there?" she called out, trying to stand, and this time, Nova was able to get to her feet using the dark, slimy walls for balance.

"Dearest Nova, don't you remember what happened only a few mere hours ago?" asked the eerily rough voice.

Nova gasped as her memory suddenly came back to her, hitting her hard as a bullet to the head. "You…" she growled, rage building.

"Go ahead and let your fury loose, my apprentice… It will only be to my own advantage…" said the voice, suddenly coming into view. Skeleton King…

"Apprentice, ha! As if I would ever work by your side!" she spat, her voice big to make up for her exhaustion and multiple wounds.

"Such a large voice for such a puny little pest… I'm afraid you have no choice, dearest Nova. You see, my loyal assistant has a new toy that you will surely be attached to. Mandarin, please escort our guest to her quarters… where you can begin your experiment."

All of a sudden, a pair of large, over-powering arms roughly grasped her upper arms. The strong grip upon her wounds made Nova gasp, making her an even easier prey.

"Mandarin, you're going to pay, I swear…" she threatened, the last thing she heard was Skeleton King's cruel laughter before she drifted into unconsciousness.

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After the encounter with Skeleton King, her instantly whisked himself off to Fist Rocket 3. He vigorously started and disconnected it from the robot, flying in the direction of Nova's weak signal.

"Please, don't give up on me Nova, I'm comin' to rescue you!" he murmured to himself, a small trickle of sweat rolling down the side of his face, as the rocket took off into deep space.

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Nova's pink eyes fluttered open. She tired to move like before, but something rather than her pain held her down. Thick, heavy metal braces were tightly strapped around her four limbs and her tail. Struggling to get loose, Mandarin cackled evilly stepping up beside the golden monkey, smiling his wicked grin upon her.

"Now Nova, we mustn't try to delay the operation shall we?" he alleged, his signature crooked grin spreading even wider across his face.

"Operation? What are you up to this time Mandarin? Going to destroy me as you and Skeleton King have been planning, I'm expecting?" she muttered, staring daggers up at him.

"No, sweet Nova, we have much bigger plans for you." he said, staring the same way at her, taunting her.

"Then what in the world are you going to do?" she asked again, this time a spark of agitation filled her tone of voice.

Since you seem to be no threat from now one, I shall explain this carefully to you…" began Mandarin, his malicious smirk gone, "We have been examining you carefully, and you seem to be the most emotional and best warrior of the team, correct?"

Nova kept staring at him, her expression fierce and stubborn.

"Correct, well then Skeleton King ordered me to create such a plan to use you… against the rest of your dear friends, including the boy."

Nova's jaw dropped, literally, at this. "Don't. You. Even. Dare." she warned, her tone low and hostile.

Mandarin sneered at this. "You need not to know more, dear Nova. I bid you farewell… to your old self anyway…" he snickered, his twisted grin returning, as a bizarre-looking helmet was crudely place upon the golden monkey's head. "Good-night…" he whispered mockingly, as a strong bolt of electricity shocked her, sending her into a subconscious dimension yet again…

A/N Another cliffhanger! Muahahahaha! R&R please!