Beastfire: Thank you! And you're right, Ivy, for Skeleton King to try that might be even stupider than what he's done so far!
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Chapter 2
Skeleton King landed his ship outside of the city. There was no use in being attacked before he even got there. He'd have enough trouble getting the Monkey Team to speak with him.
Night had fallen, and the streets were nearly deserted. The number of possible threats kept the people indoors after dark. 'The threat that I could come for them,' he sighed. This would make things ever more difficult. Even so, it made it easier to get through the city unnoticed.
Eventually, Skeleton King reached the huge form of the Super Robot. Thinking it best not to knock, he slipped inside. Silently walking the halls, he carefully sidestepped any alarms. Eventually, he saw Chiro, who was walking somewhere and rubbing his eyes sleepily. 'The boy,' thought Skeleton King. 'This is a stroke of luck.' He grabbed Chiro and seemed to disappear with him.
"Boy," he whispered. "You know that I could kill you right now, but I have my reasons not to. And its not just because I doubt that I could get out of here without waking the monkeys. You see, I need your help. I-" he was cut off by a fireball hitting him in the back. Right after it stuck, the lights came on, and the monkeys showed up in the room a moment later.
"How stupid can you get, Bonebag?" asked Ivy.
"I never thought you'd show up here to fight. And by yourself! What, did your friends come to their senses and ditch you?" said Nova.
"You misunderstand," said Skeleton King, rising. "I have no desire to fight you. We have bigger problems than each other at the moment."
"Like we're going to believe you!" said Sprx.
"You're just trying to throw us off guard!" added Otto.
"Wait." said Chiro. "He mentioned this stuff even when he thought he had the upper hand. We should hear him out, however small the chances that he's telling the truth. However, he needs to be restrained, first."
The Monkeys took Skeleton King to a holding cell. He went with them without fighting back. For the moment, he needed their help. Also, he was sure that he could get out when the whole business was over with.
The monkeys went through Skeleton King's things while he explained what had happened. "You see, he attacks without discretion, and he can destroy things almost instantly. Therefore, it is in the best interests of both of us to-" Skeleton King was cut off by Ivy, who told him to shut up.
Meanwhile, Gibson was running a check on the marking Skeleton King had found. So far, he couldn't find anything similar from any planet. Frus walked up behind him, to see if he could help.
"I think it's a warning," he said. "There's stuff that doesn't make sense, but I can make out words like don't, monster, and devastation."
"What? Tell me what you know about this!" said Gibson. He handed Frus a tablet, and Frus began writing a brief explanation of the Ethyal language and what it had in common with the symbols Skeleton King had found. He showed Gibson, and the two of them agreed that the message basically said that if this monster was released, it would keep growing in power and keep destroying forever. The entire planet had been designed to focus the energy of the crystal and keep the monster trapped.
"I think that we should go to this planet and take a closer look," suggested Frus. He and Gibson informed the team, and they planned on who would go and who would stay.
"Frus and I need to go, and Chiro, Antuari, and Nova should definitely stay here in case Skeleton King tries something. What about the rest of you?" said Gibson.
"I'll go," said Otto.
"And I'll stay here," said Sprx.
Ivy began to suggest that she would go with Frus, but he stopped her. "Considering that Skeleton King came to us for help, we can be sure that this is one of the most dangerous enemies we've ever faced," he said.
"Frus, you know that I don't need anyone to protect me!" protested Ivy.
"That isn't what I'm suggesting. If something happens, they'll need you here. The boys need you to be here to protect them, you know that," said Frus. Ivy nodded, and she kissed Frus. When the two of them parted, it was time for Frus, Gibson, and Otto to make preparations to leave.
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