Ugh, I can't believe I'm having writer's block on how to start Ch3 of Old Faces, New Friends! It's driving me nuts because I really really really REALLY want to write more on it. Tear…oh-well I guess I'll just have to work on this story until something hits me…..sigh…

CH.7

I woke up really early the next morning, like around five a.m., considering I fell asleep in Chiro's arms about 6 p.m. I snuck out of the Super Robot making sure I didn't wake anyone up and entered my house. I walked up stairs to my room. I smiled at the piles of clothes that blocked what little walking space my room already had and the weird order that made my mother cringe with disgust. The only reason I kept the smell was to annoy my mom. I searched my closet and plies on the floor for any kind of bottom: like jeans, skirts, shorts, even underwear,

"I wonder if the Super Robot has a washing machine and dryer," I wondered as I looked through my dirty clothes basket.

I then began to cut holes in my clothes that covered my bottom half so I could stick my tail through it, granting my more convert.

"Well you're up early. Need any help?"

I looked up seeing Nova in the doorway.

"Sure, can you cut holes in the pants in that pile?"

Nova did as I instructed and we began to make small talk. First it was about my parents, I subject I kept quiet about. But we somehow changed the topic and found ourselves laughing.

"What's going on?" Sparx asked as he entered my room.

"Just cutting butt holes," I giggled.

"Sounds fun," Sparx said with a laugh, "When you're done Antauri wants everyone in the Super Robot just incase those freaks come back. So hurry up." Sparx left us to continue our work.

Nova continued to help me by lifting heavy objects that were in my way and I collected the thing I needed. When I was done I had a giant floral suitcase on my bed along with all my clothes, a few stuff animals and family photos spread out on my bed.

"What are you going to do with all this stuff? Pack it?" Nova asked and I nodded.

"But why?"

"Well, since I got no home on Earth anymore and you guys seem so keen on protecting me, I thought I might travel with you guys. Until I either find a new home or possibly Save Earth," I answered, "If that's ok with you guys of course."

"Of course it's ok," Nova said, slapping my back quite hard. "I'm more than happy to have another girl around for a change."

Nova helped my once again in closing my suitcase, which was filled to the brim with all my stuff, and carried it for me as we made out was back to the Super Robot. I thanked the yellow cyborg once we reached my make shift room and rolled my heavy piece of leather inside. It looked like Otto had upgraded my room while I was out. I made a mental note to thank him and began to unpack and organized my things.

"What are you doing!" hissed the stupid spooky voice.

"What does it look like?" I asked back.

We're wasting time here, we need to get back to my place."

"Ok, ya know what, I had it up to here with you," I began to look around the room. "Where are you, you stalker?" I demanded.

The deep feminine voice giggled devilishly. "Are you telling me you haven't figured it out yet? I'm in your head you naïve child."

I sighed pathetically, "I was afraid you were going top say that." I stopped unpacking and walked out of my new room.

"Where are you going?"

"To see Gibson. He can C.A.T. scan me and see if I have a chemical balance problem or something like that so……wait. Why am I telling you that?"

"Because you're stupid?"

"Oh shut up."

The voice continued talking to me, but I just ignored it, or her or whatever. I eventually ran into Sparx and asked if he knew where the elusive blue monkey was. He did and offered to lead me to Gibson's lab. Sparx gave me odd looks as we walk because I somehow couldn't keep the conversation between the voice and me inside my head, angrily whispering 'shut up stupid.' When we reached Gibson's lad, I thanked Sparx and went our separate ways. I found Gibson doing some odd experiment and waited patently for him to finish.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Gibson asked when he was done.

"Um, can you do a brain scan on me or something?" I felt kinda weird asking. "I think there's something wrong with my mind." I sort of lied, I knew what was something wrong I just didn't know what.

"Alright let's have a look see, shall we?"

Gibson picked up his scanner, where he was conducting his experiment, and bathed my head in a dim light emanating from the scanner.

"Hmm, beside your mutation you are perfectly healthy," The scientist said after a few seconds.

"Are you sure? No chemical imbalances? Anything?"

"Only that there seems to be a small percentage of increased brain usage, more electrical activity. Why?"

"Is there any chance that you could be wrong?" I asked, avoiding explaining to Gibson my situation.

Gibson gave me a very disgusted look, "Young lady, I am appalled. I'll have you know there is less than 0.2365 that I could be wrong about anything."

"There's still a chance you could be wrong," I said almost hopeful.

The chief of science sighed heavily and rubbed his forehead with his thump and pointer finger. "You are perfectly healthy," he repeated. "If science can't provide the answer you need I suggest you go talk to Antauri."

"Ok, thanks anyways Gibson." I hugged Gibson and left, in search of another monkey.

It look me a while to find Antauri's meditation room but when I did I was too nervous to even knock on the stupid door. I just stood there searing at the door like a big goob. I finally took a deep breath and slowly peeked my head in and scanned the ashen like room for the silver monkey.

"He's not here," the voice pointed out.

"Thank you very much captain obvious," I snapped back.

I took one more last look around the room, hesitant to give up.

"Yes Taylor?" Antauri appeared out of no where and scared the bajeebers out of me.

I shuffled into the room and stood in front of Antauri.

"Hey Antauri. I ugh, I ugh um," I scoured my mind for the best way to explain that I might be insane without going to the Super Robot's loony bin room. If it had one, if not I'm sure Otto would build one.

"Is something troubling you?" Antauri said as if he already knew.

"Well yeah. I went to Gibson to see what was wrong but he said I'm perfectly health. But I knew there was something wrong so he sent me over here." Before I could ask if he would help me, Antauri turned around and summand me to the center of the room.

"Not all illnesses come from being sick, often they come from grieving or vengeful souls within ourselves," Antauri explained as he motioned for me to sit. "If you are physically healthy then we must search the soul to find the cause of you problem. One we've done that we can begin your search for the solution." He made it sound like I was looking for the meaning of life. "Now, close your eyes," he instructed and took a meditating pose as he began to float. Antauri closed his eyes and began to glow green, the Power Primate surging through him.

"He doesn't know what he's doing," mocked the voice.

"You sound scared," I mocked back.

"I said close your eyes," Antauri ordered, his eyes still closed.

"How did you?"

"I see without looking."

"Oh yeah." I closed my eyes and waited for something to happen.

At first I felt strangely at peace with myself, feeling the universe moving around me. I imagined myself floating through space and felt my physical body melt away. A distant scream could be heard and quickly grew loader. Soon the scream seemed to echo in my head. I grabbed my head, losing my inner peace. I began to see flashed of horrible images filled with pain and sorrow projecting on the blackness of space. I watched in agony pictures of starving people covered in mud, the battle fields of wars, man killing each other but these images were just the beginning. They got worse and worse until the slideshow came to a movie. In the movie was me, my back was all I could see. My movie self slowly turned, her eyes colder than ice and crimson blood dripping from her mouth and hands. I looked with horrified pain at the bodies my movie self loomed over. As I suspected, the bodies of every one that I ever cared for lay dead on the floor; including the Hyper Force. The look of fear and shock forever plastered on their faces as a pool of their blood began to take from.

"Oh God, please, please tell me this isn't true," I pried. "Antauri please help me!"

I felt a monkey's paw on my shoulder and I quickly turned around thinking it was the small silver monkey. But instead I was confronted with yet another monkey monster. It griped my shoulder tighter as I struggled, its eyes full of blood lust. This monster seemed more savage than my parents and seemed to show no fear. It snarled at me, salvia slowly dripping out of its mouth. The monster slowly raised its free paw, the sharp claws ready to cut me to pieces.

"THIS BODY WILL BE MINE!" it screamed with a deep female's voice.

The monster began its attacked and swung down hard. I closed my eyes waiting for the pain of missing flash. I felt a hard push, knocking me out of the monster's incoming claws path. When I started to float again, I opened my eyes to see what had happened. Antauri was floating next to me, breathing heavily. The monster howled, making its rage well known.

"Quick, we have to get back to our bodies," Antauri said.

He projected his body straight for a near by star. I followed after Antauri not daring to look back to see if the monster gave chase. The light of the star felt cool as I entered but I had to shield my eyes from its light. When the light faded I found myself back in the mediation room with Antauri. My heart was racing as my hands shook. I looked over at Antauri and to my surprise he was still breathing quite hard and his fur seemed to glisten with cold sweat.

"What just happened?" I asked, "Where, where were we?"

"In you spiritual heart; where your hopes and fear intertwine within yourself," Antauri explained. He landed silently on his feet, "Please excuse me Taylor but I need to meditate more on what I've seen inside you heart."

I stood up on shaky legs and began to walk out.

"Do not worry Taylor," Antauri said when I reached the door. "You're safe here and we will find a solution. I'll see to it personally."

Antauri's converting words meant little to me. So I just nodded and left.

So that's Ch.7. Pretty cool huh? I thought so. As for my other story, I suppose I can't work on it until I finish this one. Them I'll devote all my attention to it and get it done in no time!….I hope. Until then,