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The jetpacks of the Monkey team hummed louder as they hurried towards the parking garage. Below them, the people that had chased them earlier started to catch up to them next to those buildings. Thankfully, they were already a block away from the parking garage.

Once they got inside, they landed and started running through the lots. There were other people around and all of them stared at the strange group as they passed by. Some of them even snapped a few pictures on their camera phones. All of them were aware of the bystanders and their picture-taking, but did not stop as they were more concerned with escaping. There was even a moment where they almost collided with a mother and her baby in a stroller, in which they had to split up and regroup around her. She screamed and so did the baby, but at least they were alright.

They rounded a corner and ran down the sloping ramp. Once they reached that floor, Lorraine smiled, as she caught sight of the one thing that would save them.

"There's my car!" she yelled and pointed at the left corner. In that corner, all alone and free of obstructions such as pedestrians, was a sleek black Mazda. This car was a gift from her parents as a college present that she received at the beginning of summer.

Lorraine took out her keys and pressed the unlock button. The car beeped once and the lights flashed in response to her command. Even from a few feet away, they could hear the locks click.

Once they got there, they immediately went inside and slammed the doors shut. Lorraine of course took the driver's seat and Chiro with the passenger's while the monkeys had to squeeze in the back. Thankfully, the seats were low enough to hide their forms from the windows, at least for the most part. Antauri and Gibson sat next to the windows while Nova and Sprx sat in the middle. Sprx was alright with it and gave the yellow monkey a wink. Even though Nova had feelings for Sprx, she still wanted to smack him for that action. Unfortunately for Otto, he had to sit in the open space behind the driver's seat.

"Aw…why do I have to sit on the floor?" Otto complained.

"Quiet Otto!" Lorraine said as a way of telling him to shut up. She leaned out to the back while also maneuvering the wheel. It was obvious that she was concentrating on backing out of the parking space. "I need to concentrate!"

The girl was thankful that she did not hit any pedestrians while backing out. She made a turn and started driving down the rest of the parking garage. While she did, the Monkey team strapped on their seatbelts and hung on as she sped down.

"Chiro," she called to the boy next to her. She did not even look at him as she was focused on driving. "I need you to power down."

"What? Why?" Chiro asked her.

"Because, there's a parking gate up front and the whole city is packed with people. If they see you, they'll be a little suspicious."

"But-!" Chiro was about to object but was then interrupted by Lorraine again.

"Just do it!"

The Chosen One nodded and put a hand on his heart. In a split second and with a flash, he reverted back to his unpowered form.

"Where did you guys park your ship?"

Antauri was the first to respond to that question. "The Super Robot is atop a hill that borders a river not far from here. On the other side of that river is a small park with a play area for young children."

"And if I can remember correctly," Gibson rubbed his head at that. "There was a botanical observatory close by."

Lorraine smiled at that. "I know where that is."

Another minute passed and they were finally at the parking gate. The parking gate manager was busy tolling the other cars inside and did not notice her pass by the exit. The bar bended up and Lorraine easily passed through. When they got outside, the driver had to stop and wait for he turn to exit. This was a one way street and the cars were all zooming to the left. Once it was her turn, Lorraine turned hard on the wheel and made it to the middle lane. Doing so made the Monkey team hold on to each other or the sides of the car.

"Sorry! Just a little nervous!"

Right when she turned, a group of police cars passed by her. Their sirens wailed and their blue and red lights flashed. Looking through the rearview mirror, she saw them drive down that same road and stop in front of the mob that was still there. Lorraine smirked and resumed concentrating on the road.

"It's about time those cops showed up…" she thought as the cops got out of their cars to calm the mob.

Five minutes passed and none of them said a word. Lorraine easily maneuvered the car through the tight corners and packed roads. It wasn't very long until they finally reached the highway. Once she made that exit and started speeding along, all of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"We made it…" Chiro said.

"Yeah," Lorraine agreed. "This drive's a little quiet. Time for some tunes."

The girl pressed the audio power button on the control pad and the radio speakers turned on. The radio was set at her favorite rock station and the volume was not very high. Otto yelped in surprise when he felt the speakers vibrate a little. They were in the middle of a song known as "Burn it to the Ground" by Nickelback. Chiro liked the song and was moving with the beat. Sprx liked it too, as he closed his eyes and tapped his foot along with the song. Lorraine was mouthing the lyrics. The other monkeys just didn't mind at all.

"Hey Lorraine?" Nova started, as soon as the interlude played.

"Yeah?" she replied.

"I know you said before that the people before didn't know us while you did, but why were they going after us with their cameras?"

Antauri crossed his arms. "Good questions. I would like to know too."

"Well…it's not every day that five robotic monkeys show up and walk down the street. People just haven't seen you before."

"Yeah," Sprx agreed. "A little too curious…" he said as he remembered that boy grabbing his tail.

Right when he said that, Lorraine just heard something from the radio. She tried to listen for what was being said, but was a little distracted by Otto's remark.

"I don't know about you guys, but I thought that was kind of fun," Otto beamed. "I mean, sure we'll have to go back and-"

"Otto! I'm trying to hear something here!' Lorraine silenced him again, much to his dismay.

Lorraine touched the volume knob closest to the wheel and turned up the volume a few notches. The radio hosts, both a man and a woman, seemed to be talking to some random caller on the station. The Monkey team listened in to the conversation and deemed it important, since Lorraine turned up the volume.

"Okay tell us again. And speak slowly. What exactly did you see again?" the woman asked.

"It was huge, silver, metal…! It was a giant robot!" the guest, who had a southern accent, said.

"And how would you describe it?" the male host questioned him next.

"Well, it was so fast! But it had a rectangular torso, long arms and legs, a square head, and an antennae at the top of its head," the countryman responded.

"Hey! That guy's talking about the Super Robot!" Sprx yelled in realization.

"It was amazing…and terrifying at the same time! I just can't believe it! Aliens are actually invading our planet!"

"Calm down sir," the woman started. "Don't count this as aliens yet. I haven't seen this thing, but I think it may be just some top secret government assignment."

"You can believe what you want. I saw it myself! I don't know if the government's aware of this, but we need to prepare in case of an invasion!"

Right when he yelled that, Lorraine quickly pressed the power button and shut the radio off. The car was once again in silence…for a few seconds.

"It would seem that we were discovered before we even knew about it," Antauri summarized.

"Invasion my butt!" Sprx screamed with his hands in the air for a moment. "Who does that guy think we are? The bad guys!? We didn't even do anything!"

"And you guys didn't," Lorraine agreed. She then sighed. "A lot of people saw your ship, not just this guy. From what you guys just heard and how the other people reacted to your appearance in the city, I think it's best if you guys lie low for a while."

"Is that why you told me to power down back there?" Chiro turned to her.

Lorraine glanced at him then back at the road. She closed her eyes for a moment and nodded. "Yes…please don't blame my people. We're just…not used to the unknown is all. Back there, those guys thought you were toys or whatever. But it could have been worse… If people found out about your existence, then you guys will think that paparazzi back there was nothing."

"So? I kind of like the publicity," Otto shrugged his shoulders.

"It's not that Otto. What if they found out that you were really not from this planet? They'll look at you with fear, suspicion…they might view you as dangerous, or try to capture you to for their own selfish goals. Or worse…what if the feds found you?"

"The Feds?" Gibson questioned.

"The Federal government. It's what keeps everything under control here in the United States. The other continents have their own governments too. Anyway, if the government, especially the FBI got a hold of you, who knows what they would do? They might bring you to their secret labs and perform experiments on you, just to see what you're like. …They may even dissect you," Lorraine warned them.

The entire Monkey team gasped at that. Gibson even had to put a hand over his mouth just to stop himself from barfing. Nova got chills up her spine and held herself to stop shaking.

"I don't want to get dissected!" Otto whined.

"That's why you guys need to lie low," the girl explained again.

"Sounds like this government of yours is way out of hand," Chiro sternly stated.

"No they're not," Lorraine corrected him and shook her head. "Don't blame them. In fact, don't blame anyone. Even though we've evolved through time, we're still evolving now. Every day, our curiosity brings us towards new discoveries. In fact, we're still discovering more planets and stars in our galaxy. There are a lot of things that we still don't know about. Like today, people may have discovered that they're not alone in the universe. But…being introduced to something completely out of the ordinary such as the discovery of a dead Bigfoot, the continents suddenly breaking apart, or even seeing your ship is enough to freak everyone out of their pants. It's just…so sudden. The worst case scenario is a repeat of the War of the Worlds. People across the nation went on high alert, always had weapons on them, children had to stay inside their homes, all because they heard a broadcast about an alien invasion. That event was a long time ago and that broadcast was just a fictional story told on the radio."

Antauri nodded in understanding. "I think I see what you mean. I don't really know about the radio broadcast part, but I understand."

"Yeah," Lorraine agreed with him. "The great beyond, the final frontier, all of those things. We are on the verge of discovering them. But discovery also takes time. The people here just weren't prepared for your arrival. And like I said before, these guys just don't know you yet. And they will soon. Maybe in the near future, we may be able to conduct further space travel. Who knows? We may encounter even more life forms too."

Sprx whistled. "Wow…and that was all at the top of your head?"

Nova used her tail to smack the back of his head. The red monkey recoiled at that action and held his helmet tightly. The female huffed and looked away from him.

"Anyway, do you get what I'm trying to say? I know what I said may have sounded offensive, but it's the truth. That's why you guys need to lie low from the public, at least until the right time," Lorraine added.

"Team, I can't believe I'm saying this, but Lorraine's got a point. We're going to have to stay out of sight until the machine's fixed," Chiro sent out his order.

"And stay cooped up in the ship the entire time? I don't think so," Sprx argued.

"And you guys don't have to," the girl agreed. "I mean, if you see trouble on the streets, or if you're in danger, do what you think is right. Fight or flight. Just keep in mind about what I said."

Lorraine then let out a regretful sigh. "If only you guys had a way to blend in with the crowd…"

It was at that statement that Gibson let out a gasp. Everyone let out a surprising yelp at that. This reaction nearly made everyone jump out of their seats. It even almost made Lorraine steer off to the edge of the highway.

"Well I'll be a human's uncle! I've got it!"

"Got what Gibson?" Chiro asked him.

"Lorraine, you just gave me a brilliant idea! I know a solution that will solve our immediate problems!" the blue monkey gestured to Lorraine, who stared at him through her rearview mirror.

"I did? Well…um, you're welcome?" the confusingly looked at him.

Sprx averted his attention from out the window at the forest side of the highway to the blue monkey next to him. His eye ridge went up as he waited for an answer from him.

"Does this solution have anything to do with fixing that broken machine of yours?" he impatiently inquired.

"No!" the scientist shook his head. "I mean the more immediate problem! As Lorraine had just said, we don't have to stay cooped up in the Super Robot! At least…not until I get this idea through."

"Gibson, what are you getting at?" his leader looked back at him through the mirror above him.

"No time! Lorraine, make a beeline for the park!" Gibson pointed at the windshield and straight ahead.

"Alright alright! We're exiting anyway!" she yelled back at him.

They left the highway through the next exit ramp on the right. Afterwards, they went through another series of intersections and turns on the road. Once they were out of the congested areas, and the streets with shops, they arrived at a more suburban area. Unlike the city, this area was less congested and had forests next to the road. For the next few minutes, the car went down a few sloping roads and passed by old apartment buildings. It wasn't long until the river that Gibson and Antauri spoke of came into view on the left. As they went up the spiraled hill, the Monkey team and their driver got a good view of the surroundings. The river was still in its cloudy shade of brown, the skies now had fluffy clouds, the blue of the day had now become slightly orange, and the sun was just over the horizon. Across the river, the park was just being emptied of the last few families for the day.

It only took them another minute or so before they reached the top. Once Lorraine did, she parked the car at the end of the trail and took the keys out. All of them unstrapped their seatbelts, closed the doors behind them, and proceeded up the hill. Lorraine even took her keys back out and pressed the lock option, which caused the car to beep and the headlights to blink. When the girl caught up to them, they were grouped close together and staring straight at something. Lorraine looked around to see what they were looking at, but did not see any sign of the Super Robot.

"So…where's the robot?" Lorraine asked them.

"Right here," Chiro told her, but did not glance at her.

He pressed his hand on something invisible in front of him. For a second, his hand glowed white a little before the light disappeared. When it did, something lifted quickly in front of him. Instead of seeing the view of the city up front, Lorraine saw the dark depths of a hallway. The girl took a step back and widened her eyes before following the Monkey team inside.

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Except for Gibson and Otto, who were working in the robot's workshop nearby, the rest of the Monkey team and their new friend gathered around the front of the main computer. Floating at the front, in his meditative position, was Antauri. Nova and Sprx stood next to each other and at Chiro's right while Lorraine was at his left. On the outside, Lorraine was as calm as ever and kept a straight face. On the inside…that was a different story.

"Oh…my…gosh! I'm actually inside the Super Robot! This is by far the greatest day of my life!" the girl screamed at herself and tried to restrain those emotions the best that she can. Unfortunately, that excitement was building up every second she tried to contain it.

"Now that we're back in the robot, we need to discuss how we are to handle our new situation. The first issue-"Antauri tried to explain but was interrupted by Lorraine.

"Um, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I really need to do something first."

"Do what?" Chiro wondered.

"Heh…" the girl let out a nervous chuckle. "You may want to cover your ears for this one. I promise, it won't take longer than a minute."

All of them shrugged their shoulders and did as she said. The girl took in a deep breath, closed her eyes, and raised her hands above and below her chest in a calm manner.

"Okay…here goes," she said in her calm tone. She suddenly appeared excited, with eyes beaming and a happy grin on her face, and screamed in her loudest voice. "OH MY GOSH! I'M ACTUALLY INSIDE THE SUPER ROBOT!"

Since they covered their ears, the team could block out the worst of the girl's excited screams. For the next few seconds, she commented on everything about them, the robot, and this day. In hindsight, this was a little entertaining to watch, seeing as she was running around the place, admiring the parts of the robot, and jumping up and down in glee.

"I ONLY THOUGHT YOU GUYS EXISTED ON TV. AND YET, HERE YOU ARE! STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!" she screamed as she gestured towards the Monkey team and jumped in joy.

"THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!" Lorraine yelled and let out a loud laugh.

After that, she quieted down, put a hand on her mouth, and let out a cough. Well, a few more coughs actually. She cleared her throat and returned to the calm manner she had before she started acting out of character.

"Okay, I'm done," she told the four members. They released their ears/antennas and let out a sigh. She was right, it did not last very long.

Lorraine sheepishly smiled. "Sorry…I had to do that. I just had it bottled up for so long and it had to get out."

"Nah," Chiro waved his hand at her. "That's alright. Bottling up emotions is a bad thing. Especially when it comes to excitement."

Antauri cleared his throat and the two humans quieted down. The four others looked at the silver monkey and saw him calmly watch them.

"Now that that is done…let's get back to the immediate situation. Whatever Gibson and Otto are working on would help us with what we're facing right now. Since we are stuck in this dimension for an extended amount of time, it would be best for the team to adapt to this world's ways. And the best way to do so would be through stealthy observation."

"Like spy on the humans just so we can get a few tips on adapting?" Nova asked him.

Antauri nodded. "We would need to exercise extreme caution as to not let a repeat of today occur again."

While Antauri talked, Lorraine had been thinking about a way to help the Monkey team adapt too. Although, it conflicts what the silver monkey is suggesting and her idea sounds a lot more convenient. After thinking a little longer, Lorraine raised her hand and attracted everyone's attention.

"I have an idea," Lorraine told them.

"You do? Well you're just full of ideas today," Sprx said in a sarcastic tone and a smile.

Lorraine lifted an eyebrow at him and cleared her throat. "The solution I thought of is mostly for Chiro and the results of whatever Otto and Gibson are building would determine the effect on how the rest of you would adapt here."

Nova put her arms on her hips and stared at her. "Well let's hear it. We're all open to ideas here."

"Okay then…" Lorraine said as she took in a deep breath.

"Chiro should attend school!" she yelled as she gestured over to the boy.

The leader let out a gasp and took a step back. He stared at her with eyes like huge marbles and trembled at the thought of what she said. The other monkeys could not believe what they had just heard and stared at the girl in shock.

And…cliffy time. Lorraine is just full of ideas today! And she just gave out one of the best ones ever :P I hope you enjoyed this chapter and stay tuned for Chapter 4.