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As the smoke cleared, the monkey team groggily got up. "Uuungh, what happened ?" Nova asked aloud. Then they looked back, and saw something rather unfortunate. "No, the Super Robot" Chiro said seeing that the machine broken apart. "Oh I'm sorry," a voice was heard. The team turned back, finally seeing (Dramatic Pause) Cole "I meant to completely destroy it".

"So, you have been a saboteur all along" said an angry Antauri. "Took you long enough" Cole insulted. The Hyper Force prepared to face the spy. "We've had enough of your games Cole" Gibson said aiming one of his drills. It was then slashed off "AAH !". "I'm through playing" he said. Then, the team heard a hideous shriek from above. They looked up, and coming out of the darkness of space, was a certain villain riding on his giant gargoyle, gryphon-like monster.

"Ah, right on schedule" Cole said smiling.

He had arrived, Skeleton King. "How I have waited for this moment, the destruction of the Hyper Force" he said. "Fat chance bone breath" Chiro said. "Ha, foolish boy, you should realize that your mission was futile from the start, your robot is destroyed, and all of you are now trapped" Skeleton King spoke. "Better count again boss, your short one monkey" Cole pointed out. Skeleton King then saw that the red one was missing. "Ah yes, S-P-R-X 77, I trust that this was your doing" he turned to Cole.

"Well, I can't take all the credit, most of it belongs to her" he turned to her. Nova clenched her fists even tighter "Enough talking! It's time we stop you monsters once and for all!". "So be it" Skeleton King prepared to fight.

The fight had begun. Cole slashed at Nova, but she dodged. "Knuckles Duster!" she attacked knocking him back a few feet. Gibson did his best to aid his teammate, but he was at a disadvantage, since he didn't get a chance to reattach his drill. A disadvantage, that would soon be exploited.

"Saw Spin Slash !" Otto attacked. Skeleton King kept blocking with his staff. This however allowed Chiro to sneak up from behind. "Lightning Kick!" he got him in the back. Skeleton then faced Antauri. However, instead of fighting himself, he used his staff to create Formless. The two monkeys were surrounded. "This isn't good" Chiro said. Then he heard a cry of pain. He looked over at Nova and Gibson's fight. After knocking Nova out of the way, Cole aimed his sword at Gibson. "Dark Inferno!" a tornado of black flames blasted out. "AAAAAHHH!" Gibson was directly hit. "No!" Chiro shouted. "One down" Cole said before turning back to his opponent. "You Monster!" she said. "Nova!" Chiro called out. She looked, and Chiro jumped in. "Help the others, I'll handle this freak" he said. She nodded and left.

Cole and Chiro didn't hold back . Anything went. Chiro threw a left hook, but Cole grabbed his arm and tossed him. Chiro got up and saw him charging. "Chiro Spearo!" he launched the projectile. Cole blocked it with the Katana.

It hit one of the mines, and the explosion created a deep trench.

Then he took a swipe, cutting Chiro's uniform.

Meanwhile, Nova helped clear the playing field. "Blazing Fist Fury!" she incinerated many Formless. While she an Otto smashed the others, Antauri finally got his chance "Ghost Claw Attack!". He got Skeleton King "AAAHH!".

Cole and Chiro were neck and neck, giving everything they had, and more. "You were lying to us from the start" Chiro said between blows. "Not entirely, what I said about Skeleton King destroying my world was true" Cole said. "I did track him down, but he gave me something I'd always wanted, power" he added. "So after going after him because he destroyed your planet, after all that effort, you sided with him, do you know how pathetic that makes you ?" Chiro countered verbally and physically. "Like you can talk" Cole got back the advantage. "Think about Chiro, you're a kid, whose only friends are chimps, and you protect the inhabitants of an almost dead world" Cole kept giving critical blows. "Think of it Chiro, Shugazoom city is the last place on your world with life, why continue to fight fate, why not give in to the inevitable, why continue to hope ?" he finished. "You just answered your own question" spoke the battle scarred hero. "Huh ?" Cole was confused. "Hope, that's what me an everyone else on Shugazoom City all have, it doesn't matter what's wrong with the rest of our world, as long as we are still here, there will always be hope" Chiro answered.

"Hmm, last hope, in the last city" Cole started. He then aimed his sword, "You're more pathetic than I thought" and attacked "AAAHH!".

Skeleton King was getting beaten by Antauri. Unfortunately, when the silver monkey took another swipe, the master of evil was able to catch and toss Antauri off. Quickly he got up, for another cheap shot. "Filthy Primate!" he stabbed Antauri in the back of his head with the staff. The second in command screamed in agony, until he shut down.

Nova had heard Chiro's cry. "Go on" Otto confirmed with her. Despite now being alone, Otto sliced through the last few minions. Grinning, he said "I got it all under control". "That's what you think" Skeleton King's shadow descended on the now scared monkey.

Nova gasped when she saw her teammate on the ground. She checked his condition. He was still breathing, barely. With that in mind, she turned to Cole. "Ah, you seem upset" he joked. Nova didn't say anything, the look on her face spoke loud enough. Nova swung at him, and each time Cole dodged. He was toying with her. That is, until he finally blocked with his sword. That however, put the two in a power struggle.

Finally, Nova got out, and uppercut Cole.

"Not so cocky now are you ?" she spoke sternly. Cole wiped the blood off his mouth, and smiled "I guess you would know about thick heads". "What's that supposed to mean ?" Nova questioned. "I know all about you Nova, and I know how you think" Cole began. "I know how much you put in to each fight, personally I admire that" he continued "But I know what you fear, your afraid you'll never save the Alchemist, you still haven't proven that you can completely control yourself, and your afraid of hurting your friends, or the one you want to be with".

Nova's eyes got wider. "Ah Sprx, such a shame, you know if I didn't know this much about you, I might think you wanted him gone" he said. Nova's fists clenched. "His constant flirts, his self absorbency, at least, that's what it looked like on the surface" he continued.

"In fact this entire situation has shown the most delicious irony, behind the magnets and ladies man attitude, Sprx was really crying out for your affection, and you knew, yes, somewhere in the back of your head you've known all along, but you kept it at a distance like always, and we he finally confronted you, look how you responded" he said. "His servos were so damaged, I thought he was going to fall apart" Cole sneered.

"You know this might actually be funny if it wasn't so pathetic" Cole then looked at Skeleton King, and he looked back. "Oh what the heck this moment needs an evil laugh AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !" he cackled.

Nova rocketed forward, taking by surprise and WHAM ! Nearly broke his jaw. She gave him a few blows in the stomach, twisted his arm, and then grabbed him by a shred of his clothing. "Urgh, what are you mad at me for ? I'm not the one who punched him through a wall !" Cole insulted. Nova growled as fire blazed in her eyes, and she through him into a boulder. It broke into pieces.

The dazed and battered villain got back up, and Nova grabbed him by the neck and held him up against a still solid section. "I'll make you wish you were never born" Nova threatened. Cole didn't by it "Oh please Nova, if you really had the guts to kill, you guys wouldn't have so many enemies".

"Although," he managed to grab his sword and slash at Nova "AAH!". The gash was deep, and she was worn out. "I do have those guts" Cole spoke. He raised his sword "Let's see what your look like".

The rest of the team looked, but quickly shut their eyes when they heard her screams.

Finally Cole stopped. Blood oozing out, cuts all over her body, and sparks showered from exposed wires. "No" Nova weakly cried before collapsing.

He turned to the defeated heroes "You've lost Hyper Force, the power is mine, the last sight you'll see will be your demise".