A/N: We are back! I'm trying really hard to get the chapters out faster! Kantura has beaten me many times to get moving so here we are! I might have to forbid Ivy from reviewing!
Kantura:(Slap!) I don't think so! She's taught me more than I could ever hope to help me with my issues and creator! A big thank you to Ivy! and now for this chapter's monkey! From now on you are allowed to vote for the monkey you want the most to be the introducer! Any way! Now the monkey that is the ladies' favorite! (Drum roll)
Sparx: Me!
Kantura: Actually no...it's Nova! Lets give it up for the Lady Warrior!
Sparx: not me...boo hoo...
Nova: Get a grip on life! In case you haven't noticed, you haven't called on Otto!
Kantura: Ooops! Ok Otto can help me this time and then you reviewers can vote for the next team mate, or...maybe we can slip in some Star Wars characters!
Otto: But they like us better!
Kantura:...sweat uh yeah...can you please get off my leg!shake shake
Otto: Oh sorry!
Kantura: Ugh...now I know why I didn't call you before!
Otto: whimper now to thank the reviewers.
Lobo-Chan: Oh my god! You make me feel soo happy! sniff I'm crying here! I feel so touched! tears please review again. I feel so over joyed! (Kantura knocks me unconscious with a frying pan)
Beastfire: Thank you very much! Lol...I gotta learn that trick for Kantura
Ivy: That's funny! Hahahahaha-(frying pan again) Kantura: that's useful! takes off tape
Otto: Now to the story! yay!
Speeding across the dessert, Chiro held onto Kantura's waist. His eyes were wearing a pair of sunglasses, yet everything seemed so bright. The speeder was relatively fast. Han and Chewbacca were on two others. The monkeys were using their jets. In front of him, Kantura had a scarf wrapped around her hair and face. Sunglasses were on her eyes. Though she had offered a scarf to him, Chiro had refused and now regretted it.
At last, a dark shape appeared on the horizon. Kantura sped up a bit, and within moments, they slowed to a stop in front of the ship. Kantura leaped down and walked towards it. Sparx flew down next to her. He gave it a few looks and then circled it once. Finally, he voiced his opinion.
"What a piece of junk!",Sparx said. Kantura fell into the sand laughing. When Han asked what he had said, it took her so long to stop laughing to answer.
"Just what me and Luke said when we first saw it! It's a piece of junk", and then she laughed uncontrollably. Han gave her a strange look and then turned to the monkey.
"Just wait till you see her in action. She doesn't look like much, but she's the fastest ship in the galaxy",Han said before boarding the Falcon with Chewy behind him. Kantura finally stopped laughing and got on board. Chiro and Antauri were right behind the black clad girl. Gibson examined the ship as he boarded. Wearily, C3PO sighed as he stiffly walked up the ramp. R2D2 beeped merrily as he whizzed up the ramp. The last monkeys follow the small astrodroid.
The ship blasted off as soon as every one was seated. And C3PO complained of why he hate space travel. Kantura shortly left the whining droid and went to check the status. Han was making the calculations for the jump to light speed. Chiro again tried to ask her about the dream but she shook it off. She headed to a bench and took a nap.
Kantura woke to the sound of being attacked, or rather the hit. She jumped up as Chewy went to fix some damage. Han and Chiro went to the gunners while Kantura grabbed "Sparky" to be her co pilot. TI Fighters surrounded them. Kantura counted eight and swerved out of harm's way.
"How did they know where we were! We got knocked out of hyperspace! That's never happened before!" Kantura as she ducked another blast and a TI blew up. Han's reply was faint so she couldn't hear it, however she did catch Sparx's reply.
"It happened to us once. Skeleton King had a battle with us in hyper space once. We nearly destroyed our own planet.", the red monkey said as another TI fighter blew up in their faces. The last one, Chiro hit as Gibson calculated the jump. Immediately, Kantura went into hyper space as Han and Chiro returned.
Kantura left the cockpit alone. The last time she had to fly the Falcon, she was piloting while Han and Luke were in the gunners. Her heart felt heavy. R2 beeped quizzically. Was Luke ok? Also last time, she had problems with controlling the fire that was already burning. Now she didn't have that fire inside.
"Is she okay?" Chiro asked Nova as Kantura left the room. The gold monkey shrugged..
"I don't know, why?", Nova replied. Chiro shook his head. He wanted to ask her about the dream, but if she was having other problems, then he just couldn't bring himself to ask her. Chiro heard Sparx trying to talk to Han. He went over to translate.
Nova went after Kantura. She found her playing with R2D2. It was a strange 3-D Holographic board game. She sat down next to Kantura and pointed with her tail.
"Um, what game is this? I've never seen it before. What are all those pieces?", Nova asked. R2D2 was making a move on the checkered board. Kantura studied the board before answering. She kept her eyes on the board the entire time.
"It's a game called chess. Different planets have similar versions. Chess is from a planet called Earth. It's an ok place, but chess is a helpful game. I programed it into R2D2 last night. I don't have a set, but he can project it. It's a strategy game. Antauri and Gibson probably have played a Shugazoom version." Kantura frowned before pointing to a piece and then a square. The piece disappeared and reappeared on that square. "I could teach you if you like." Kantura offered.
Nova blinked twice. "But aren't we going to be at the planet soon?" she asked very confused. She looked at the board again. It had white and black pieces. The board was also black and white. It does look interesting though.
"Actually no." Both girls turned to see Han at the edge of the room. "It'll take about a day to get there, and it's not a planet. It's on a moon. The system is Dageaba. Have you been there before?"Han asked when he saw Kantura's face become sad. She nodded but kept her mouth shut.
Nova looked at the pieces again. Every time someone asked something about her past, Kantura seemed like the universe was dying. Surely it couldn't have been that bad. When she did answer, she seemed happy. If there were happy times, then it shouldn't be horrible.
"Kantura?" The red head turned to look at Nova. "I would like to learn this game please" Kantura brightened a little and began to explain one of the pieces.
Several hours later, Nova had pinned Kantura in what appeared to be "Check Mate" when Chiro came in the room. Kantura searched for any kind of flaw in Nova's perfect plan. She relied on her "queen" and "promoted pawns". There had to be one exit!
"Aha! I found it!" Kantura moved her king completely out of harms way. Nova tried to trap her again, but Kantura had also found how to 'Check Mate' the white king.
"I win again. But your getting a lot better! It's not as easy as it was an hour ago." Kantura said before looking up at the young leader. "Do you need something Chiro?"
"Yeah, Antauri wants to know if you will meditate with him. What's this? It looks like the game Antauri and Gibson play."Chiro said as Kantura got up. She turned to Nova.
"I'm sure Nova can teach you if you wish. I'll meditate with Antauri" She smiled as she walked off. That smile faded as soon as she left the room. I'll bet he has something he wants to ask me. Otherwise he would have insist that Chiro stay and meditate too.
Kantura found Antauri meditating alone in a room. She sat down and waited for his question. "You wanted to speak with me?" She asked with a quiet tone. Antauri nodded and turned around.
"Yes. A few hours ago, you became depressed when Han said the system was Dageaba. I simply wish to know why."the black monkey inquired. Kantura sighed before she told him.
"That was where my brother and I were taught. By Master Yoda. It's just hard, I miss Master Yoda. Though he said we were Masters now, I still don't think we are. I still feel as though our training isn't finished." Kantura sighed and got up to leave. "But I won't let the Empire toy with my brother!" She left the room and went to the cockpit.
Kantura only mutely listened to the conversation. She couldn't help but think about Luke. So much had happened. According to Han, she died only a month ago. It seemed like eons ago when her ship blew up.