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CH 11

Antauri watched her as she got into a stance to fight the creature before them. He struggled to stand but wasn't able to. Nova noticed him trying to get up "Don't move Antauri I can handle him"

The creature before her gave off a small laugh 'This will be too easy.' The creature took out two kunai and began to charge her. Nova smirked and activated her fist.

Chiro, Sprx, and Gibson had finally made it to the exit of the volcanic region. "There's the exit!!" Sprx shouted while pointing towards the door.

Once they arrived they were able to go through it. Once they were out of the volcanic region they arrived in the forest.

"Gibson?" The blue monkey looked at his tracker then around the new area that surrounded them. "Otto and Jin-may should be arriving just west of here in a few minutes" Chiro nodded and began running to where the blue one had pointed the others following him.

Jin-may and Otto continued running towards the exit "You doing okay Jin-may?" Otto asked while looking at the girl.

Jin-may looked at the green monkey beside her surprised that he was worrying about her. Could it be because she hadn't said anything since she told him that the two would be just fine?

"Y-yeah Just fine Otto" she said with a smile. Her eyes turned to scan the area before them. "There's the exit!" she shouted while pointing towards the door. Otto grinned happily "YAHOO!!" Jin-may couldn't help but laugh at the green monkey.

"Jin-mayyy do ya think Chiro is already there???" She smiled "I bet him and the others are waiting on us now to go find Antauri and Nova!" He grinned and continued running.

"Lady Tomahawk!!" Nova shouted as she began her attack on the creature in front of her. It jumped away from her and landed on a branch in a tree. It pulled out 4 more kunai and threw them at the golden monkey. Three missed but one hit it's mark dead on. Nova doubled over holding her side in agonizing pain.

"Nova!!" Antauri shouted while trying his best to get up from the ground but his legs couldn't support him and he fell once again. So he did the only thing he could think of he began to crawl.

Nova sat up and saw he was trying to reach her. "Antauri I'm fine stay there." She said while standing up and turning to face the creature. As she turned she was greeted by a hard kick to her side that sent her flying into a tree.

'That's what you get for earlier!' It began advancing towards her but was stopped by something or someone holding onto his ankle. He looked down only to be met with Antauri's ghost claw.

He went flying through the air above the treetops. As it fell back down towards the earth he was met with Nova's fist and once again went flying through the trees.

Antauri looked at Nova who was before him helping him stand. "You must save the energy you have Antauri." "Sorry Nova but I can't let you fight on your own."

Nova looked to where the creature went flying. "We need to rest for awhile" Antauri said. She nodded and wrapped her arm around his waist and steadied him while he pulled himself up.

"Thank you Nova I believe I can walk now" She nodded and began to let go but as she did, he began to fall. She quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him back up. "Thanks" he said quietly. She nodded in reply and began walking away from the area all the while trying not to fall herself from her newly acquired wounds.

As the two were walking they came across a tree with a large hollowed out base. The two decided to stop and take refuge inside the tree. Nova set Antauri down so that he was resting against the tree.

She gathered up some leaves, branches, and rocks together to seal the entrance. Once she was done she crawled over to Antauri.

"Nova" Her eyes traveled to his own. "Yes?" He raised his hand and petted her head gently. "You need to rest."

She shook her head "I can't your still hurt and that thing could attack at any moment and-" Her eyes widened in response to Antauri's lips currently pressed against her own. 'Oh god she's going to slap me now' Antauri thought but was thoroughly surprised when she kissed him back. The two finally pulled apart when the need for air became an extreme. Antauri face held a deep shade of crimson while Nova became redder then a tomato.

"Sorry Nova" She looked at the silver monkey "For what?" His eyes shot over to her "You're not upset that I just-" "If I kissed you back why would you think I'd be angry?"

He gave a small shrug. There was a few minutes of silence when Nova interrupted it with a question. "Antauri, did that mean anything?" 'oh god..' "Um... well... yes actually."

"Care to explain?" 'oh god oh god oh god' Antauri looked at Nova a deeper shade of crimson upon his face. "Nova before we were knocked out and brought here do you rember what I was asking you?" She shook her head no.

Antauri took a big breath of air, faced the floor and clenched his eyes shut tightly together. "Nova I was wondering if you would like to go out with me sometime."

'There I said it god now she'll really slap me' He was waiting for it to come but in never did. Instead he felt a pair of arms wrap around his neck and a kiss upon his cheek. He opened his eyes and looked at his companion.

"I'd love to Antauri! But first we have to get off this island." Antauri smiled and wrapped his good arm around her and hugged her gently. "Then I'll make you a promise We will get off this island alive and after our wounds are healed we will go wherever you please."

"I like that" "Good now please try and get some rest." Nova nodded and rested her head upon his shoulder and began to drift off to sleep. Antauri smiled at her and held her close.

"I love you Nova" "You too Antauri" he heard her mumble before sleep claimed her. He smiled and closed his own eyes waiting for sleep to overtake him as wel.