Sorry it's been so long everybody. I know I left the last chapter on pins and needles, but I got a great response from it. So I guess you guys like my story so I'm updating. I wasn't going to update because I'm going on a youth retreat this weekend, but I figured if I put my mind to it tonight I could get this chapter up. And it turned out well! Enjoy all!

Beastfire: Yeah Ivy, you can probably relate to Nova in this instance. Poor Nova… OH WELL IT'S ONLY FICTIONAL anyway right? Woah, okay I probably didn't need that many capitals.

Alchemy Hope: Glad you think so! Hope this chapter is also to your liking!

DayDreamer9: Oh yes, expect much payback in the future. Besides, evil never wins right? Right? Oh, I guess we'll find out later. ;-)

Burning Fantasy: Gluey eyes, eh? They are the best kind because then you're not distracted. It often takes me a while to get through fics due to distractions. Perhaps I should get myself some eye glue so my eyes can be glued to the screen too! Hope you like the new chapter!

AnimeFanGirl11: Yeah, the battle scene was a ton of fun to right. I hope you like the suspense filled scene in this new chapter too!

Crystal Sapphire: Scum bag is a very good word for him. Also creep, because he's just a creepy guy.

Super-Nova-101: Ha ha, it actually kind of grossed me out to write it. But I think it worked well into the story. When I was writing it in my head, I actually had it worked much more fluently into the story, but something went wrong when it came out on paper. But oh well it just makes the contempt for Mandarin all the worse. Enjoy the new chapter!

LMann: Sorry it took so long. I notice my reviewers hardly ever add "update soon" to their reviews anymore. It's probably because they know I won't! Ha ha, I'm so bad at getting myself on the ball with this kind of thing. Anyway sorry again and here's the new chapter!

Sorano 101: Glad you like it! Hope you like this newest chapter too and review again!

Navy2Blue: Oh, so were you one of those people who reads without reviewing for a while before joining? That's cool, I was one of those for a little while. Which story of mine did you read, I'm courious? Anyway, enjoy the new chapter!

Gijinka Renamon Interesting… is that a good thing or a bad thing? Oh well, I'll take it as a good thing! Enjoy this new installment!

Astral Firefly Is it American English slang or English English slang? Anyway, you can read what I wrote to Super-Nova-101 for my response about the sick and wrongness of Mandarin hitting on Nova. The good news is I'm using it to explain more about SPRX-77 and Nova's relationship in the future.

Okay, now onto the chapter!

Chapter 3: Fatal Impact and Evil Contact

Otto and Gibson ran down the street. Well, run being a relative term. More than anything they were hobbling, seeing as Otto was supporting a limping SPRX-77 while holding Nova over his shoulder, and Gibson carrying Antauri.

After going about a mile the duo slowed. "Okay," SPRX-77 said, panting for breath, "I don't think he's following us."

"Acknowledged," Gibson stated, "but we shouldn't stop here. We need to stay out of the Super Robot's line of site, and thereby Mandarin's."

"Good idea," noted Otto, "but where will we be out of the Super Robot's eye? I mean, the Super Robot's huge!"

"Head for the woods on the outskirts of the city!" SPRX-77 demanded.

"Excellent idea, Sparks. There we'll be blanketed from the observation of any higher powers."

"Well," SPRX-77 said vainly, "I try." He shifted his weight from one leg to the other, "Ow!"

"Come on, we must get going," Gibson said, "the sooner we get there the sooner we can tend to everyone."

The group trudged on. Thankfully it was late at night and they attracted little attention from anyone except a domestic dog tied in a back yard, whose attack resulted in a sprint which was halted when Otto tripped on a rock, causing SPRX-77 to do a somersault and Nova to go flying 3 feet in the air, only to be caught by the then-sitting SPRX-77.

Eventually however they reached the Eastern Shuggazoom outskirts. Gibson breathed a sigh of relief as he set down his black monkey friend, leaning him against a tree. Otto followed suit as SPRX-77 slid down to a sitting position.

"I still don't see why we couldn't just fly…" SPRX-77 mumbled.

"I already explained this Sparks: extra attention is the last thing we need. Not to mention I doubt that our rocket packs could handle the strain of an extra body."

"Really? But what if we were ever in an emergency where we had to carry a human or something?"

"The moment that becomes an issue I'll recalibrate them, I assure you. But when will that happen? It's not like a human's ever going to join the team or anything. The more pressing matter at present is mending Sparks' injuries. Once he is mobile we can deal with Antauri and Nova."

"Sure!" said SPRX-77, "and take your dear sweet time about it, too. It's not like I'm in PAIN or anything!"

"Sheesh Sparks, keep your shirt on," commented Otto.

"Well let's see how you like being shot in the leg by your friend," retaliated SPRX-77.

"Please, you should be thanking me Sparks, I saved your skin! If I hadn't attacked, then we probably would be dead by now!"

"Well now, that's a nice thought," Otto interjected.

"Stay out of this!" shot both monkeys toward Otto at the same time.

"Okay, sheesh!" Otto walked away from them.

"Fine, be Mr. Hero if you want to, Gibson. All I know is I'm sitting here with a busted leg and all you can do is strategize about a schedule."

Gibson sighed and knelt down next to SPRX-77, examining his wound. "Honestly Sparks it's not that bad. You should be thankful it didn't cut all the way through. Gibson examined SPRX-77's calf for a minute, then swapped his hands for drills and shifted the leg into a flat position. He then slowly filled the empty spot in the calf with a steaming liquid that trickled from his drills.

"Augh!" cried out SPRX-77, pulling his leg back towards himself, "What are you doing?"

Gibson sighed once more, "Trying to re-form your injury so you can once again sustain your own weight without wincing."

Otto looked over, "Huh?"

SPRX-77 relaxed, letting Gibson go back to his welding. "He said he's fixing it so I can walk again."

"Oh," Otto returned, and said quietly to himself, "then why not just say that?

Gibson changed his drill to a blowtorch and his eyes to goggles, and began to fuse the old metal with the new.

SPRX-77 winced and shielded his face as sparks flew out from his leg. After a few seconds, Gibson's hands returned to the original form as his eyes were once more revealed. "There," he said standing up straight, "how does that feel?"

The red monkey moved his joint and gently rubbed his newly-repaired calf. "Feels ok."

Gibson extended his hand and SPRX-77 pulled himself to his feet. "Ah," he said quietly when he reached his feet, "it's still a little sore."

"Aw, don't be a wimp Sparks."

SPRX-77 whipped around to see Nova happily recovered, her bright pink eyes staring at the duo. Behind her Otto, wrench as hand, was giving Gibson a thumbs up, and then moved over next to Antauri.

The red monkey ran over to Nova, extending his arms as if expecting an embrace due to his pure joy in seeing his colleague alive and well. But as he came nearer, Nova took a step backward. "Please, don't touch me. Sorry, but after Mandarin… I, I'm just a little creeped out, and a lot disgusted."

Gibson came over, curious. "After he what?"

Nova explained what had happened between she and Mandarin, which later led to her defeat.

"You and Mandarin?" Otto shuddered, "that's just wrong."

"Yeah, can we please just get off the subject?"

"Hey Gibson, can I get some help over here?" Otto asked from over next to Antauri.

The whole team went over to where Otto was working on Antauri, who was still propped up iagainst the tree. "What's wrong?" asked SPRX-77.

"Well, I've reconnected all of the frayed and broken wires back here." Said Otto, referring to the open helmet in front of him, "but even with all of the connections made, he won't wake up!"

Gibson told the others to back off a little bit, and then leaned down to listen for signs of breathing, but he heard none. He wasn't worried, not yet. If he could just find the problem, there had to be something going wrong, but he couldn't find it though the wires and mess of transistors.

He rose back to a kneeling position, his head sunkenlow, his eyes closed.

"Gibson?" asked Nova, "wha-what's wrong with him?"

Slowly Gibson shook his head, "I, I don't know."

"You don't mean he's…" SPRX-77 left the sentence unfinished.

"If only I'd examined him sooner." Gibson said mournfully.

"Oh Gibson," Nova said, setting a hand on his metallic shoulder, "you didn't know."

Gibson finally opened his eyes to deny here statement, but something caught his eye first. He gasped, seeing Antauri's completely concaved chest. He jumped to his feet, surprising everyone in the room.

"SOMEBODY GRAB SOME WATER, STAT!" he yelled.

"But-" started Nova.

"NOW AND HURRY!"

Nova rushed to the nearest stream, grabbing a metal pale out of a sandbox.

"Otto, when she gets back, heat up the water as fast as you can."

Otto transformed his hands into torches, "No problem!"

Nova came back with the water and Otto heated it up so that it hot to touch. "Good enough," Gibson said, grabbing the pail out of their hands.

He ran towards his yellow-eyed companion, spilling much of the water on the way. Though he had enough left when he reached him, and threw it upon his friend.

The other three monkeys watched in amazement as the dented metal un-dented itself, and instant it did, Antauri's eyes turned on once more, causing consciousness in a fit of coughing. He looked around at his friends, still coughing.

Gibson smiled "memory metal. A simple application of hot water causes it to return to the position in which it was first welded.

Antauri smiled, finally ceasing his coughing. "Thank you so much Gibson."

"Oh Antauri, thank Shuggazoom. I thought you were a goner!" added Nova.

"I almost was," said Antauri. "By the way," he looked around, "what happened?"

"Well, you had better sit down," said Gibson, "it's a long story."

Mandarin hissed aloud from the pain as he looked about himself. Though it was painful, he had pried every inch of the metal casing off of himself, exposing the orange-furred monkey within. The only thing he kept were his metal ears, which he had attached firmly to his biological ones. With the computer in his brain, he would still be able to use them.

"Well," he thought aloud, "my brothers are gone. They have no doubt been recuperated, which ruins that part of my plan. But it is no matter. Tomorrow I shall begin my attack on Shuggazoom city."

He turned, as a message on themain computer screen showed that he was being hailed. He accepted the incoming message.

A colossal being appeared on the screen. With an odd shaped head with z shaped ears on each side, and long fingers, one of which clutched a staff. His legs were purple and he wore a belt which bore the letters SK. But the thing that struck Mandarin the most, was the visible digestive organs that were available for all to see near his stomach

The being looked oddly down upon Mandarin, pondering for a moment before speaking, "Mandarin, is that you? What happened to your armor?"

Mandarin looked puzzled toward the screen. "A freak accident. But, who are you, and how do you know my name?"

"I have known you for a long while, in fact you could say I was looking for you."

"Oh?"

"And then the other day I received this." The being held up Mandarin's journal. "Though I have to say I'm very pleased."

"And why is that?"

"Besides the fact that I was once more able to find you, because it relieved me to know that you are evil. Though I must know, where are the others? Are they too ready to fight for this world, this universe?"

"They are, but unfortunately from the wrong side. I fought them, however I was unable to destroy them."

"So you are the only one who is evil?" the SK being asked surprised.

"Yes! But I don't need them. The reason I sent that journal out is that my ideas wouldn't be forgotten, and evil would always exist in this pitiful universe."

"But Mandarin, there has never been an absence of evil in this universe, and never shall their be. Unfortnately, the fact that you are alone is an enourmous setback. I was ready to join your team and take up arms agains the cosmos right this instant, but as you are alone I see I shall need a great deal of time to build up an army, and perhaps perfect a recipe." SK motioned to a large tub of black liquid that stood bubbling behind him.

"You don't mean…"

"That's right Mandarin; I am the existing source of evil in this universe. And though I am little known now, one day all shall fear me. Though now I must take my leave. Call me again once you have defeated your foes and we shall talk."

"But, wait, I still have many questions for-"

The screen went blank, and Mandarin went back to his plans.

A/N: Revealing, no? I thought it was good! I also thought it made a heck of a lot of sense. Anyway, it's not the most exciting chapters, but I still accept reviews from y'all. So click that little button and be ready for the next chapter!