Antauri and Gibson had meanwhile kept up their search for their chosen one. Now they knew his visual identity it made him a lot easier to track. Their profiles had been kept low, and they were both doing well as they watched the boy's movements.
He seemed to be travelling on a pre-determined journey, which went well, until they noticed two policeman point the boy out from the crowd; before turning to chat to each other briefly. The two primates looked to each other before the cops sprang into action.
It wasn't long before the chase began, the boy was quick. Very quick. He seemed to have better stamina, speed and agility then either primate could predict. He seemed quick witted, his decisions were logical, and made sense. The two primates followed the chase on roof tops and that was even challenging them! They were given some rest bite when the boy went into the alley way beneath them.
"Though I do not agree with his lifestyle habits, he does seem to possess a logical, intelligent mind" Gibson said to Antauri as he tried to re-gain his breath back. They then looked over the edge of the roof top, watching the boy scale the chain linked fence with ease.
"Quite, for a very young, immature human being, he appears to be very tough and resilient. He has cleanly appeared to outrun, think and manoeuvre the adults" Antauri said as the cops had grinded to a halt now.
"I would say he is quite a handful for them" Antauri then concluded, as he gave a small smile.
"Handful? He needs instruction, rules and boundaries, do you think we would even be able to communicate or teach him? He seems highly strung" Gibson said in a concerned voice.
"He may try to push his luck due to his current lack of boundaries, but with consistent guidance he may be able to prioritise his better qualities and put this lifestyle behind him. Though with any rehabilitation it will take time and the quirks we discover will always exist" Antauri said to Gibson, before peering over the edge of the roof top.
It was then they saw it. The two cops were lying at the beginning of the alleyway completely unconscious, and a tall white figure had moved passed the fencing and was now following the boy down to the dead end alleyway.
Both primates immediately recognised the creature that had followed the chosen one.
"Gibson, help the humans, I'll strategically help the boy" Antauri ordered as both primates leapt off the roof, before splitting into opposite directions.
Gibson easily made his way to the edge of the alleyway undetected, careful of any passer-by, as he placed the two adult men into a better breathing position. They would wake up soon, a clean blow to the head. No other injuries could be seen. These were no target of the creature; these unfortunate souls had merely been in the way.
Antauri had meanwhile gone after the child. He saw the white formless skeleton up ahead. Just in time to see it swipe the boy to the side, knocking him down to the ground. The creature seemed to watch the child, and went to deal another blow but missed as the boy rolled out of the way.
Realising its miss, the formless went to raise its clawed arm above its head; now ready to deal some serious damage to the boy.
Antauri activated his transformers. His metallic primate hands soon changed into his ghost claw weapons. Seconds later Antauri dealt his own serious damage. The formless self-destructed upon impact covering the primate and child in the signature black goo-like substance.
The boy looked at the goo in utter disgust. This was not what he expected; he stood quickly afterwards as he tried to shake the substance off.
His saviour was an afterthought. He looked over to where the shorter being stood. Emerald eyes were peering back from the shadows. It unnerved Chiro slightly, this person was a well-rehearsed fighter, and it didn't appear to be showing any signs of leaving soon.
The two beings watched each other, but neither made a move. The atmosphere was clear but silent.
Like two fighters eyeing up an opponent, or bulls about to lock horns. This duel was silent. It took a while, but Chiro eventually made the first move. Submissively, he sighed, looking away from the being.
"Thank you for the save back there" Chiro eventually said, though he held some caution in his voice. The boy was still on edge.
"Your very welcome" a deeper voice returned.
"May I ask why you ran down this alley way in the first place" Antauri asked the boy.
"You may, but don't expect an answer" Chiro said trying to gain the upper hand again, as he grinned, before he heard another voice.
"An attitude like that young man is not very appealing. You should show some appreciation, you could have been injured without assistance" Gibson said as he walked towards them.
Chiro glanced around at the other voice. It came from a similar being. Though this one sounded like it held an accent.
"Hey I said thank you" Chiro retorted, but before any other smart remark could leave his mouth, he got a clear view of the second being. His mouth nearly hit the ground. A bright blue primate creature covered in metal armour.
"Indeed you did" Antauri confirmed, when he noticed Gibson had made the move he had been reluctant to do. Antauri had purposely hid in the shadows in order to not panic the boy, however Gibson had different ideas.
"What the … are you a mutant talking gibbon? Or did you have a disagreement at a paint and metal factory" Chiro said, half joking half serious. As he stepped back nervously, his face whitened slightly. His eyes had widened more when monkey leapt forward. His pupils dilated, as his breathing became shallow and more rapid, as the enraged monkey was now only a step away.
"Mutant talking gibbon?" Gibson screeched.
"A mutant, as you describe me as, is a genetic differentiation in the base deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA structure which can cause various differences from the 'normal' of that species including variances in their phenotypes. Yes I am able to communicate through speech and no, a gibbon is a species of lesser ape, we are not apes, we are of the monkey species, so to answer your question I am neither but can speak" Gibson concluded.
It was then that Gibson had realised the boy had backed himself up against a wall, in a panic. Gibson then realised why. He deactivated his drills so he wasn't pointing them at the boy, like he had been doing through the lecture.
He coughed abruptly to excuse himself.
"My name is Mr. Hal Gibson, do not call me Mr. or Hal just Gibson.
The boy merely blinked in response. His few brain cells had crashed under the course of definitions and correct terminology. He shook softly from the slight panic attack he nearly had when the monkey's drill had been only inches away from his abdomen. He turned to study the other, his original saviour.
"Please, do not say you are the same?" the boy asked cautiously, as Antauri eventually stepped forward.
"I am, however everyone has their own individual traits" Antauri said gently. He could see the boy was on the verge of freaking out. It was not good to stress the body and mind this way, so he tried to put the boy at ease.
"Though our appearances may differ from the norm you are used to, we are of no threat" Antauri added.
"My name is Antauri, I am second in command of the super robot monkey team hyper force. You have already met the team's scientist Gibson, so what is your name?" Antauri asked before noticing the boy finally give into the shock that had gripped his body earlier as he fainted. Falling to the floor.