Crimson Tears
Chiro sat in his room alone. He had a right to. He had gone through alot the past few weeks. Parents, school, the Skeleton King, his friends. His only human friends had practically abandoned him, forgotten all about him. His parents had been abusing him for his failure at school.His remaining friends were now to focued on the "serious" problems. He was getting paler and paler. He never showed up for meals. Then he never showed up at school. Then he almost never went back home. He was just always locked in his rooms, thinking about the remains of his life.
Chiro glanced at the knife on his desk. He had been tempted many times now, but he knew he would be a coward taking that option. But now, he wasn't quite sure anymore. Chiro the looked at his photos that lay next to his knife. Good memories, happy times. Many of them were on the floor, shredded to pieces.
Chiro looked at the window. It was getting dark in Shuggazoom. He looked at the clock with dull, blue eyes. It was just about 6:00 PM. Chiro looked at his closet, his untamed jet black hair swaying with him. There lay in a pile of clutter, his uniform. He looked back at the knife, craving its comfort...
Chiro reached for it. He needed it. It was his only hope to get out of his living nightmare. He needed to do it little by little, so no one would know.
He picked up the knife and pointed the blade to his upper arm. Then, pushing it against his soft, pale skin, he smiled. The blood quickly seeped through his flesh.
The alarm suddenly came off and Chiro had to wrap his scarf around his arm as a cover up. Unlocking his door he ran to the Torso Tank. His companion monkeys, Gibson, Nova, SPRX-77, Otto, and Antauri looked at him as he entered the room.
"What's the trouble this time!"
The monkeys looked at each other uncertainly. They looked sad and worried.
"The trouble is Chiro, is that it's you..." Nova whispered with great anxiety. Chiro looked at them, scared. Had they already found out?
"W-what do you mean?"
"What we mean is that we are concerned. You have missed every meal in the last few days, your always locked up in your room, and something's wrong. Don't lie to me Chiro, I'll know" Antauri looked sternly at Chiro. Chiro knew he was reading him like a book. He was frozen underneath Antauri's words. If they found out, he would never escape. And he needed to.
"Chiro, tell us what's wrong. You can tell us, we're here for you, you know that. Now tell us, what's the peculiar cause of your recent behavior?" Gibson looked at him concerned.
"Yeah kid, we're worried sick. And we haven't had a Super Combat Ring II challenge in a while now," Sprx looked at Chiro with a slight smile.
"C'mon Chiro! We need you back!" Otto looked at him with a smile. Chiro looked back at him with teary eyes.
"You will never understand..."
"Yes we can Chiro! Now tell us what's wrong!" Nova shouted, tears forcing their way out.
"I SAID YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!" Chiro bolted to the front door and almost knocked it down in the process. He scarf had torn off during his getaway, the blood on his arm now spewing out freely.
The monkeys ran after him, concern being their main thought. That is, until Otto found Chiro's scarf.
"Hey guys! Look at this..." The monkeys gathered round Otto as he showed them the scarf. The blood stains were marked all over the cloth.
Nova was crying on Sprx, who was patting he back, saying "He'll be alright, just you wait and see! The kid always comes through!"
"No he won't this time Sprx! Don't you see! CHIRO'S TRYING TO KILL HIMSELF! DON'T YOU GET IT!"
The whole team suddenly froze and sprinted out the door in a blur. The main thing on their minds: Protect Chiro, from himself...
Chiro, however, was having the time of his life. His bloody knife in hand, he stared at the lake's waters. He had been waiting a while for this hour to come. He had wanted it slow and painful, but now that he was discovered, he had to settle with quick and bloody. He raised his wrists and prepared the knife for it's bigest chance yet. He ran the knife across his face, blood seep through with every touch.
He slashed the knife against his torso, tearing his clothes as if it were paper, skin contnuing to bleed. He was going to do it, here and now...
The monkeys appeared in his eyesight. He turned to face them, grinning maliciously. The monkeys gasped at his form. Blood ran down his face, dripping down to the ground. His torso covered in the metallic red. HIs left arm covered in the vermillion blood.
Nova cried hard, falling to the ground. The other monkeys had tears running down their cheeks. How could they have let this happen?
"Why Chiro! WHY! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE CHOSEN ONE!" Antauri grabbed what remained of his shirt. Tears ran smoothly down his distressed face. He was always calm, but today, it was different.
"Why? Heheh. Well, primate, I have only decided to end my mortal life. End the anguish, pain that I endured. The loneliness I had suffered for weeks, the abuse I was receiving to no end. It's a wonder to why I haven't done it sooner," He closed his eyes only to open them with blood red pupils. "THE LIFE I HAD NEVER MATTERED! THOSE COUNTLESS DAYS IN MY ROOM, CRAVING THE KNIFE ON MY DESK! DON'T YOU GET IT! THE CHOSEN ONE WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD!"
Antauri looked at him, sad and confused. "Chiro, there is no mistake to it. YOU are the chosen one. You-"
"DON'T YOU GET IT! THE PROPHECY HAS FORTOLD THE CHOSEN! THE CHOSEN WAS TO DESTROY LIFE! AND I WILL CARRY OUT THAT PROPHECY MYSELF!"
Chiro's voice had changed completely. It slowly mutated into a strong, evil voice. It was the Skeleton King's voice.
"Chiro..." Nova whispered. The al shook with fear. He was right. But they refused to beleive it. Nova wearily stood up. "CHIRO! YOU AREN'T CHIRO! CHIRO! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" ...
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Chiro sat straight up in the hard, stiff bed he was in. He was sweating blood, panting greatly. Exauhsted, Chiro lay back on the stuffy pillow below him. When his vision had cleared up, he saw the whole team looking at his worriedly, but their eyes were full of relief.
"Chiro... You're okay!" Nova bent down to hug him, tears escaping her eyes. "We thought we'd lose you..."
Chiro looked at them in confusion. Quickly scanning his body, he saw that there were no casts, bandages, scars, nothing. He slowly tried to get up, but was quickly confronted with a sharp pain in his head.
"No, no Chiro. Lay back down. That kind of progress could kill you you know." Gibson told him with concern.
"Yeah, after that nasty fall you had, you need all the rest you can get!" Otto said with a dorky smile. Chiro looked at him confused. Then feeling his hear, he discovered a tightly wrapped bandage.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" His group members looked at him with concern.
"You mean, you don't remember?" Sprx said worriedly at Chiro.
"Remember what!" Chiro practically shouted that.
"We were in the heat of battle, the Skeleton King had blasted you into an asteroid. You've been unconcsious for three days. We've been worried, Chiro." Antauri explained sternly.
"Y-You mean, I never-" Chiro quickly snaped his lips shut. He decided it was better not to tell them. Chiro decided to bring a little stream of joy back into the room.
"Hey Sprx! I challenge you to a Super Combat Ring II melee one on one fight! Thnk you can handle it?" Chiro said with a fake evil grin.
"You're on!" Sprx said with a smirk. The rest of the days passed by with the occsional battle, but everything was comepletly normal.
But Chiro couldn't get the thought that his dream meant something. But he had vowed to himself to never to even think about that. He would never. His friends, his family, Shuggazoom. Theree was too much a stake if he did that. But Chiro never considered the fact that the Prophecy might be true...
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The Skeleton King cackled evilly and shouted to the empty void of space.
"Foolish boy! If you knew that the Prophecy was to be, the fun we would have together! But soon, boy, soon..."
The End...?
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And so another story comes to an end. I hope you enjoyed this one! Goodnight! And reveiw please!