A/N Thank you for all the reviews! I'm so happy!

Beastfire- Thanks, and Ivy, don't worry, this fanfci is all about Sprx and Nova, not trying to torture and torment you. He, he, although it would be fun…

Burning Fantasy- You'll find out what happens, my friend, in these next couple of chapters! Thanks for the review and enjoy!

Super-nova-101- Do not fret! Cliffhangers will continue to happen evil grin. Anyway, glad you like my story so far! 

Astral Firefly- backs away slowly …Sprx, don't worry, as in all stories there is so how a sweet and happy ending! I hope…

Anyway, on with the story!

Experimentation

"C'mon you dumb machine, hurry up!" muttered an extremely worried Sprx, beads of sweat rolling down his face. 'I swear I'll get there in time Nova… I swear it with my life…' he thought, pulling down a lever labeled: "Rocket Boosters", suddenly sending Fist Rocket 3 into hyper mode.

Suddenly, Nova's signal became stronger, a blinking sound becoming faster and faster as he approached her location. "Gotcha'…" he murmured, wiping the sweat from his face, as he approached the Citadel of Bone. "I knew Bonehead was the one responsible…" Sprx growled, slowly the jet to a slower speed, just enough to land softly upon the enormous ship.

Shortly after landing, Sprx jumped out, scanning the area for any of Skeleton King's formless. They were none in range. Believing he was in the all clear, he searched around on his hands and knees for a weak spot in the roof of the fortress.

"Ah ha!" he cried in triumph as he knocked his hand against a certain spot, hearing a hollow echo. Using his giant magnets, he blasted a hole through the rocky terrain, and jumped in.

It was dark and wet inside the stronghold, like a cave you would find underground. Sprx immediately turned on a flashlight, blinking at what he saw in front of him… a giant army of formless… "Wonderful…" he groaned, before shouting, "Gyro Roll!" He plowed over several formless, only to be surrounded again. The bright red monkey on a mission was hopelessly outnumbered.

"Let me go you wack-jobs! I'm on a rescue mission! Did you hear? I said, let me go!" he screeched, squirming in their grasp as three of the larger formless grasped him tightly, dragging him to meet with their master. "Nova!"

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Her shocking pinks eyes flickered, the golden monkey's vision blurred and unsettled. "Wh-what happened?" Nova murmured, bringing her hand up to hold her head only to realize there was a large helmet-like object with tubes and wires coming out it, sitting there. Her eyes widened, understanding suddenly, her orbs darting around, simply to see Mandarin observing a screen and pressing things on a control panel.

"What in Shuggazoom are you doing to me?" she screeched angrily, Mandarin turning towards her, sneering.

"That is none of your concern, for now…" he said, his sneer turning into a wicked grin. He turned his back to her, tapping on a large red button that signaled for a robotic arm to reach down to Nova's level, a small red, flashing device in its grasp.

"Whatever that is, I don't want anything to do with it!" she shouted, squirming, ignoring the deep gashed on her small frame, trying to pry herself loose. Without prevail, Mandarin scoffed at the gold monkey, with agitation.

"I grow tired by your futile attempts to free yourself, dearest Nova," muttered Mandarin flatly, "That is why this serum should settle your restless spirit." As he said this, the bulky primate instantaneously hit another key.

A fizzling sound came from the mess of machinery above Nova's head, a light green liquid running down the tubes and into the helmet on top of Nova's head. "What is this stuff?" she shouted, grimacing as she felt the liquid run throughout her body.

"Numbing fluid. It should be in effect shortly…" he stated, smirking at her surprisingly anxious expression, "Do not worry, dear Nova, it shall all be over soon…"

Nova suddenly felt light-headed, as if someone dropped a brick on her head. Her already limp body began to shake slightly, and then went limp again. Her head grew heavy as she felt back against the cold metal operating table. Nova's vision blurred, as she thought, 'It's all over isn't it?'

She couldn't move. The serum had now reached its full effect upon her. Breathing now became difficult; slowly her breathing became short and raspy. 'Just finish me now… As if anyone would care…'

All she heard now was Mandarin's constant whispers and the sound of the robotic arm attaching the blinking gadget on the back of her neck. Nova knew something, that included her, was about to happen. Questions filled her mind; "Why haven't they destroyed me?", "What is my purpose to be kept alive?", "What is going on?"

Knowing none of the answers, her mind drifted from listening to the robotics, Mandarin, all of that, and thought of someone… someone she has thought of recently… 'Sprx where are you?'

A/N He, he! Another cliffhanger! I know, I'm just so mean for doing that to all of you. Oh well. Stay tuned for another installment of "Now & Forever" chapter 5! And don't forget to R&R!