Disclaimer - I still don't own SRMTHFG or any of its characters...pout

AU- Hello again! I see you have decided to move onto chapter two of my fanfic! Atleast this means the first one didnt make you wanna rip you head off ;;;;; anyway I really hate might writing skills but I love putting my stories out there ;;; thus I shall continue with this semi ok fanfic oh and if you havent guessed yet, this is a Chiro centered fic, so if youre dead set on seeing massive amounts of the monkeys run away and find another fic x.x other wise, enjoy chapter two!

Coincidence

Chapter two - We were friends...

By Tippy

Small hands wrapped tightly around the stem of a bright orange flower, the petals swaying at the disturbance. A young boy, seemingly around the age of four, giggled as he easily pulled the plant from the ground. He carefully got to his feet, protective of the small treasure and turned to the tall figure who stood close by.

"What do you have, Chiro?" The playful voice of the young woman caused him to bashfully hide the flower behind his back as he ran up to her. She smiled, crouching down to his level as his bare feet stopped at the edge of the sidewalk.

With a big grin on his face, Chiro produced the flower and held it up, "I got you a present!" She gave him a surprised smile, accepting the gift and sniffing the petals lightly.

She stood at her place on the sidewalk and turned, "I'll put it in our bag so it doesn't get hurt, okay?" The dark haired child nodded, the big smile still on his face. His eyes brightened as an idea popped into his head, and he turned around running as fast as he could towards another flower. He quickly picked it and found another. Soon he had five of the orange wild flowers in his hand.

The girl had placed the flower safely in her bag and had just stood up when she heard the sound of a small form falling onto the sidewalk, followed by loud sobs. She spun around quickly to see Chiro laying on the sidewalk, large tears rolling down his cheeks.

He was scooped up quickly and placed on a bench, worried eyes looking him over. "Aw, sweetie are you okay?" The girls soft coos brought his sobs down enough until he shook his head, tears still traveling down his cheeks. "Where does it hurt? Let me see." Chiro hesitated for a moment before pointing to his right leg and arm. She carefully looked over the small scrapes on his knee and elbow, dusting off pieces of dirt. She reached into her bag and pulled out a small box, taking two colorful band-aids and sticking them over to 'boo-boos'. "Is that better?" The tears had stopped, and he gave her a light nod. "Okay." She gave him a soft kiss on the forehead and helped him off the bench, "Let's go home and get some lunch, okay?" Chiro nodded, reaching out a hand to the woman. He frowned as she stood and turned, walking over to the bag. She hadn't taken his hand, or hadn't noticed it. He tried to follow her as she placed the pack over her shoulder and started to walk down the sidewalk, but a sharp pain in his leg caused him to stop and lean against the bench. Tears had filled his childish eyes again as the girl walked farther away from him, unaware of his pain. Finally, he cried out to get her attention, "Mommy, come back!" She didn't pause in her stride, and Chiro continued to call her, "Mommy, wait! My leg hurts!" Between sniffles and sobs, he tried to walk forward, the pain growing worse until he collapsed on the ground. Tears streaked down his face as he looked up to see that his mother was gone, "...mommy? Mommy?..."

A jolt of pain ripped Chiro from the depths of unconsciousness, dragging him into his reality. His breath caught when even more pain filled his body as he tried to move. He grit his teeth, waiting for the pain to stop, the origins now becoming clearer. From what he could tell, his arm seemed to be the worst of the injuries. His leg, although aching, was still movable. A minute had passed and the pain had dulled to slight pings. He tucked his damaged arm close to his chest, supporting it with his other hand. Leaning against something solid, he finally made it to his feet, favoring his good leg.

A strained glance through the darkness of his ship revealed that most of the equipment was still intact, but the most obvious problem was that Chiro found himself standing on the wall. He also noticed that the tank wasn't moving. What's happened... He tried to clear his mind to understand the blurred memories. He could recall the team flying off in the super robot, but everything afterwards was unclear. He sighed after a moment, realizing how much his head was hurting, must've hit it when I crashed... The thought hit him and he almost smacked himself for not realizing it earlier. Whatever happened after they'd taken off, must have caused him to crash back onto the planet. "That would explain the ship not moving." As if on cue, a small hatch on the ship slid open, revealing a dull light from outside.

Chiro covered his eyes with his good hand, taking a step forward to see the one who had opened the door. "Hello?"

A smile crossed his face as a figure moved into view, the form shadowed in the light. He was about to speak again when another figure came, followed by two more. This time Chiro hesitated before speaking up, something nagging at his brain that something was wrong.

"Um... hi..." The nagging grew as the forms slowly advanced without a word. He found himself taking a step back as the first one entered the ship, long arms dangling at its sides. Now the nagging had developed into a full on fear as the other three filed in, the first reaching out a hand towards Chiro. "Get back!" The words came out shakily as he stumbled back, away from the hand. He gasped as his foot hit something and he fell backwards. A sudden flash of light filled the inside of the tank as the auxiliary power kicked in.

Recognition hit him just before the lights flickered off a few seconds after they had turned on. Before him, their arms reaching out, stood four Formless. Panic took hold as he realized he was outnumbered and injured, his eyes darting through the darkness, searching for a way out. He had noticed the formless had stopped their advance, somewhat blinded from flash of light. Within half of second of that realization, Chiro was running, clumsily dodging their attacks as he tried to keep pressure off his injured leg. The fourth creature has lunged at him, its arms desperately trying to catch the boy. He dodged again, using the wall of the tank for support as he hit it.

Chiro didn't look back as he went for the hatch, jumping through it and into the vacant streets of Shugazoom city. His jaw would have hit the floor if it could have. The city around him was nothing like the one he remembered. Gloom-filled clouds hung overhead, casting eerie shadows across the buildings. There were no people on the streets, no open shops, no cars, only quiet buildings.

He quickly turned, remembering the enemies in the tank. The four of them had now turned into ten and, from the shadows, more were joining them. Without hesitation, Chiro formed a bolt in his good hand and hurled it at the nearest group, "Chiro Spearo!" Dark goo hit the ground with a sickening slap as three of the formless went down. Again, the raven haired boy threw a bolt, taking out two more. By the time his energy was spent, only one remained. He panted for air, his injured arm still tucked close to his chest. Chiro steadied himself as the last one came charging forward, its arms ready to collide with him. His eyes narrowed as he waited for the right moment. With a quick jump to the side, the creature missed the boy only managing to tear a small hole in his jacket before smashing into a light-post and dissolving into black goo.

Chiro fell to knees as he sat in the street, his clothes returning to their everyday form, completely drained from the fight. He stayed that way for a few minutes before turning to see the damage done to the tank. He frowned at the large dent, unsure of what caused it. The ship was on it side, laying in a crater. Sighing at the thought of how the team was going to repair it, he got back to his feet. First he had to find out what formless were doing in the city. He began to walk away when he heard the familiar sound of rocket packs. A relieved smile was on his face as he looked up to see Antauri, Sprx and Nova flying overhead.

"Hey! Down here!" He waved to get their attention, succeeding as they turned and started flying towards him. Suddenly, Chiro's head filled with pain as a shrill screech filled his ears. He fell to his knees, his good hand covering his ear as he tried to block out the noise. A flash of yellow filled his vision, a metallic fist slamming into his stomach, sending him skidding across the pavement. He coughed violently as he tried to bring air back to his lungs, laying on the hard ground, holding his stomach. He opened pain-filled eyes in time to see the three monkeys standing over his form before a jolt of electricity shot through him and all went black.

Tbc...

And thats chapter 2! Wheeeee! Hope it was ok x.x im still really nervious considering I don't write... I DRAW! XD but thats for the end.. YES if youre a good reader, then at the end of this fic(yes I plan on ending it ) I will put up a link to all the fanart of SRMTHFG that I've done - wheeee!

Well thanks for reading! Feel free to review!

Chapter 3 should be up soon!