Disclaimer - as all should know by now I do not own SRMTHFG nor any of its characters ;-;

AU - Well it looks like we've made it to chapter 3!w00t!1!111! . ... anyway hope yall are enjoying the fun so far. I guess I've been killin people with cliffhangers x.x sorry about that. And just for those who actually read the AU this fanfic has already be written to the conclusion sooooooooo theres no need to worry about me stopping and yall left hanging ;;; just don't kill me XD

Coincidence

Chapter 3 - Never really alone...

By Tippy

... shall be a warning...

The quiet filled darkness became clouded with pain as Chiro felt himself rising from the unconsciousness that had taken hold of him. He desperately wanted to fall back into the unknowing void where there was no pain or thought, only a soft, enveloping sleep. The pain in his form forbid him his desires for sleep, pulling him into the reality he feared. The vague sound of voices tugged at his mind as clarity began to push away the dizzying clouds.

"... cannot let these rebels defy me..."

His eyes began to open, blurrily taking in the surroundings. He was laying on his back against a cold, hard surface. A soft glow was emitting from his left and he slowly turned his head to see, stopping as the pain grew from the movement. He let out a shaky breath as the pain subsided and he could see the light that had caught his attention. He was inside a cell, beams of electricity creating bars at the entrance. Chiro strained his eyes to see past the bars, catching sight of movement followed by another voice.

"The prisoner shall be executed in the morning. Double security, we don't want those rebels causing any more problems." The harsh voice ended as echoing footsteps faded from the room.

Chiro lay on the floor, staring at the grey ceiling above him, shock and fear evident in his face. They're going to kill me? What's going on here! What happened to the monkey team? At that thought, his mind flashed back to just before he'd passed out. His friends had attacked him. That couldn't have been them... they wouldn't do that! The defiant voice screamed in his mind. He let out a soft whimper as the pain in his head grew from the sudden activity.

"Quiet down, human." His eyes shot wide as recognition hit him and his heart sank. "You'll be out of here soon enough." Otto's harsh words dug into his chest, his breathing growing rapid as he tried to fight back the tears that threatened to filled his eyes. This can't be happening... this can't be real... He clenched his eyes shut, streams of tears falling down the sides of his face. The only thing that kept him aware of his situation was the searing pain that filled his body, anchoring him to this messed up reality.

Otto stood outside the cage watching the boy as he lay there crying. He couldn't understand what made humans do that. The few humans he had been given a chance to meet after his leaders conquering of this planet had all broken down into tears. Of course it was probably because they knew they were going to die. In any case, he didn't care. To him, humans were monsters. All they could do was destroy and hate, they were a selfish creature that needed to be removed from this city.

He had turned to walk away when a pained voice stopped him. "..O-otto..." The monkey turned, a rage building inside him. How dare this human use his name, much less know it. His fists clenched as the boy spoke his name again, provoking the monkeys anger as he marched forward.

"How dare you call me that!" He could see his words had frightened the boy into silence, "You're just lucky that I can't kill you right now..." And with that, Otto turned and stormed out of the room.

Silence had filled the room, broken only by the quiet sobs emitting from the cell. Chiro's nightmare had become more than he could handle, his body shuddering from the pain and anguish that filled him. His friend's words still screamed in his mind, his heart aching as tears fell down his face, leaving shallow pools on the ground beneath him.

Hours had passed since his encounter with Otto, his sobs had stopped, his body too weak to produce any more tears. Hey still lay on the ground, his eyes closed as his form demanded he sleep. He was aware that the sound of movement was faintly echoing into the room. There were no windows near the cell for him to see out, leaving him unsure of the time. The only thing he knew was when morning came, he would be gone, never to see his friends or Shugazoom ever again. From the way he felt now, he wasn't sure that was such a bad thing. Something horribly wrong had happened and he didn't want to deal with it. His body ached and he was exhausted from the ordeal.

Footsteps leading into the room pulled him out of his depression and he opened his eyes. The figures stopped outside his cell, glaring down at him. With soft buzz, the bars of the cell dissipated and two of the forms entered, leaving the third still watching from outside. The two formless bent down and grabbed the boy's arms, lifting him to his feet. Chiro gave a halfhearted cry as stabbing pain racked his body at the harsh movement. His condition went unnoticed as they carried him out, following the third. He was dragged through a long corridor and up a flight of stairs into the dull light of morning. They had taken him from a building into the center of the city where a large platform had been built. Formless filled the streets; onlookers to a main event.

Chiro's heart fell as he saw who stood on the stage. All five of his friends, along with Mandarin, stared in his direction. Their expressions were that of anticipation as the three formless pulled him onto the platform, chaining him to a beam that was placed in the center.

If the formless could show emotion they would have as a large hole opened up in the platform and a figure emerged. Chiro glared up at the form that stood a few feet away, his anger suddenly boiling. The dark cloak spun as Skeleton King turned to face the raven haired boy, a cruel grin on his boney face.

"Far too long have humans threatened our society," He had turned back to the crowd, "This day we shall show the human rebels that they have no hope of defeating us! Today, we show them our power, by executing their leader!"

Chiro stared, dumbfounded by his enemies words. He watched as Skeleton King moved behind the monkey team, the smirk still on his face. The boy's mind barely had time to register what was happening as his friends lined up in front of him, their weapons raised.

"Ready!" The word was lost in the numbness that had overtaken Chiro's body,

"Aim!" His eyes shut tightly as he waited for the barrage of attacks that would end his life.

A loud explosion shook the stage and Chiro's eyes shot open to see debris and smoke raining down around the area. A few feet behind him he heard something hit the platform and he turned. An small canister exploded into a cloud of dark smoke, enveloping the entire stage. His confusion continued as he felt himself and the beam he was attached to descend into the stage. Apparently, everyone above was just as confused as loud shouts emitted from a disgruntled Skeleton King.

Chiro jumped in surprise as a hand touched his shoulder then proceeded to remove the chains. "Don't worry, Chiro. You're safe now." The voice of a young woman came from the darkness in front of him as she emerged, standing in the hazy light from the opening above them. He could only nod as he felt himself being lifted into strong arms and carried off into a dark tunnel.

Tbc...

O.O wooooooow I cant believe I made Otto say that ;-; darn spiratic evilness x.x well hey atleast I didnt kill him x.x that woulda stunk ;;;;;; anyways! Hope you enjoyed chapter 3! Poor Chiro, me thinks its not going to get any better from here x.x maybe a little better but who knows ;;; Thanks for stickin with me! Oh and if you can please feel free to IM me on:

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