Antauri is always noble and brave. Nothing can bring him down. But can really nothing hurt him. No, even Antauri has feelings and an unthought sentence of Sprx could pull the trigger.

Set in 'Ghost of the Machinder'.

New Story-Line.

SRMTHFG doesn't belong to me.

R&R

My name's Antauri and I'm 2nd in command of the . I began my adventures as a black Robot Monkey, half Robotic, half not. But then I sacrificed myself to save my team from the awaking of the dark one worm. Unfortunately, it awoke and became connected with the Skeleton Kings Skull. After sacrificing myself, my Spirit, soul and Power Primate entered Chiros body. He was changed, I will ever think that this was my fault, and ran off, to the lab of the alchemist, where the Robot Monkeys had been built. There he found a new body for me. Fully Robotic, but my soul was able to enter it. Now I have returned to the team. I became the Silver Monkey. I'm not able to feel in the same way than before, but I'm getting used to it, although, I'm just able to have emotions, because of my memories. I can't feel cold or warm anymore, even pain is just memories and the sensors in my body, which are only telling me, how badly I'm injured.

Well. Like I said, I'm getting used to my new body and go on rather well. Without feeling bad, because the others treated me a little different. Until now…

"…Let's check out the navigation system. Maybe it's damp." Everyone nodded and we ran off. "It's not the computers", explained Otto, our mechanic and the only one, who didn't seem to care about my new form. "You're not gonna believe this, but the Super Robot is overriding our command." I raised an eyebrow. So I guessed right? "You say it's thinking for itself?" I had to concentrate hard, to keep me from wincing. Chiro's words hit hard. Wasn't I thinking for myself too? "Perhaps there is more to the Robot that makes the eye", I said, hoping they would understand. They didn't. Sprx answered: "You gotta be kidding me Antauri. I mean, it's a machine, it's probably just broken." I knew disappointment and anger was in my eyes now, but nobody saw it. Sprx was not the brightest, yeah, I've said that, but he had to understand, that even machines can have feelings, or their own will. However, he didn't even seem to realise how his much words hurt me. Neither did the others. I was about to reply as Gibson said: "Agreed. Technically speaking, machines can only appear to be alive." I gave him a cold glare, although I knew, that he didn't believe in supernatural as much as in his science. I did my best, but I started to think about things, I didn't want to.

Why don't they see the pain in my eyes? Yes, I hide it often, but now it's too much for the one of me. Don't they see how their words hurt? Our connection became less strong since I've returned. I, Sometimes I wish, to be able to travel back in times and stop myself from sacrificing me. It was for nothing, except of my pain and their pain. And my pain just get new, with every coming day. The Skeleton King Worm is free... No! I have to stop to think about this in that way!

I blinked a few times, then said: "Appearances can be deceiving." "Uh, whatcha see is whatcha get, Antauri," Sprx glared at me, and I knew, he hadn't thought about his words. But they hurt a lot. "Machines cannot have a soul." It took everything of the self-control I had to not cry out and was about to answer, as the alarm gone off. We all looked up surprised and then we ran into the command centre. "What is that?" Chiro asked. Suddenly a "mouth", in a space ship, opened and the Super Robot was caught in some kind of tractor beam. We all were thrown through the Robot. I crashed against the walls often, but I didn't felt anything, except of the information from the sensors, that I had crashed against something. We were all knocked out, and as we activated again, I was feeling cold for the second time, since I got this body. I mean, really cold. I remember the first time well.

Flashback

Everything was dark, dark and cold. I tried to break out of this darkness, and suddenly, I was able to see. Not with Chiros eyes, but also not with "my" eyes. I rose on hand and gasped. It had happened. My soul had left Chiros body and went into the body of the silver Monkey. But I wasn't able to move and except of my head and my left arm, everything felt ice-cold. Slowly my new body began to work fully and I was able to sit up. It felt strange. I knew it was cold in the lab, but I didn't feel it. Then I stood up and gasped again. My body felt so light. Even if it had to be heavier with all the metal, for me, it felt lighter than my old one. Then I activated my claws. I thanked every god who is out there, that just this action felt the same like before. My hands went cold and then they turned into purple claws. Then I jumped out of the lab and started running. My body didn't feel warm, even if I was able to feel, the work it made, but it also didn't feel cold.

End of Flashback

It took a few seconds until I was able to move fully again. Then I and everyone else looked at the screen. We were in some kind of, I can't describe it, however, I was able to sense the worry of the others, but I didn't feel worry at all. Not until I saw it. Skeleton Kings TV-Monster was here too. I shook my head. There had to be a logically reason for this. I twitched with my tail. Was that really me, who thought that, or was this the silver Monkey? But I had not time to think about it, because we came into a big hall. In the middle, there was a green, well if my senses were right, it was a computer. The others were scared by the whole situation. But I, or the silver Monkey, I didn't know, wasn't scared by that thing. Only the cold face on the screen made me feel uncomfortable.

It started a conversation with us. "…An un-dead identity from your world has destroyed our planet." I made fists and answered: "Skeleton King. We were tracking him down when you intercepted us." This thing told that it was about to destroy everything that comes from Shugazoom and I started to worry, but not as much as I wanted.

What's wrong with me? This thing threats my team. The team I gave my live to save them. Why am I not able to be more worried about them? I want to, but I can't. Why? Why aren't they no longer as important for me as before? Could it be? No. It can't be this body.

But as I thought this, I understood. The deep sadness in my mind, made my robotically body trust this computer. And it was as strong as my worry about the team. Then we were attacked.

The battle was hard. For me, it was harder than for everyone else. Because I had to use all my will, to make my body defending itself and the others from the computer it wanted to trust. I felt the agreement of this body, as the computer said: "All organic life that come into contact with Skeleton king is corrupt and must be destroyed!"

Suddenly it got us and tried to come into the robots computers. The moment it was in there, I wasn't able to move anymore. Then I was pulled out of the brain-scrambler by a strange wire, the same happened to the others. The wires brought us under a microscope and it checked us through. Then we all were thrown down. I was scared. Yes. For the first time since I got this body, I was really scared. Not because of the falling, because of the comfort my body want me feel in this place. Then I was caught and pulled back to the computer. "Monkey Team!" I yelled and before the Tunnel closed, I heard Chiro respond: "Antauri!"

Then I was in front of the computer and it sent chilly waves of electricity through my body. It felt good, but I wasn't ready to give in. I wanted to fight this thing with all I had. Then it spoke again: "You. You are called Antauri. You are 100 per cent machine; you may be some use to me." I crunched my teeth and used the Power Primate to check the Team. When I reached them, I ordered it back in the same second. Their feelings were too much. Nova was hoping, that I would come and save them, but she wasn't able to not agree with Sprx as he meant, I would probably join this computer. I was shocked by this and I became angry. After all I had done for them, Sprx really thought he couldn't trust me? The worst was that Nova, Gibson nor Otto were able to avoid the same feeling. I was about to break with them, because with my weakened soul, my body became stronger, as I felt Chiro.

I calmed down and smiled. I should have known it better. After all the problems Chiro mastered, to bring me back, why did I ever believe I that he would break with me? Chiros spirit calmed my thoughts and gave me strength. He trusted me with everything he had, so I had to trust myself in the same way.

Then some sort of wire was placed in my back-head. "Let me go." But he told me, that struggling won't help me getting free. "Release my friends", I asked. "Skeleton King is our enemy as well." But although I said so, in some way, I understood his opinion. However that knowledge made me struggling even harder. "Logically, you will say anything to keep your friends from destruction and I must destroy all organic life. " Now I got angry. "Don't you see", I tried to yell, but I was weakened. "By destroying life, you becoming what you hate the most. Skeleton King."

Suddenly the screen started to blink. "Skeleton King! System error! System error!" exclaimed the computer. I was shocked and got a little bit scared. Please remember, that I've told you, that I'm not really feeling this anymore. I just knew it would be the right feeling for this situation. I got worried, but about that computer. "You're infected by some kind of Virus", I said. "Your system is being corrupted by TV-Monster!" "Preposterous! TV-Monster has been deactivated!" The computer showed me TV-Monster and I shivered. I was able to sense this strong dark aura and the screen began to blink again.

"No! Can't you see? It still lives!" I looked from TV-Monster to the computer and back. "Machines do not live", the computer explained, removing the wire from me. "We are simple servants to our programming." I tried to fight his words, but a part in me, believed him. Then I realised it. I was connected to this computer, so TV-Monsters corruption infected me too, just a little bit, but enough to make me believe his words. "What are you doing?" I yelled it, while I was brought into another position. Then I was connected with a lot of wires. I screamed. TV-Monsters corruption flew into my body and soul, while the computer connected me with him.

While I was fighting against TV-Monsters corruption, I stretched my senses towards the Monkey team again.

No!

They were in danger. And I couldn't help them. Then I felt a contact call. It came from Otto, but I wasn't able to respond. Suddenly I heard Sprx voice, like he was next to me. "Don't you get it? He's gone. He probably joined up with the probe!" I winced and pulled my senses back. I was deeply hurt. How could Sprx think of me like that? How could he say this? I felt betrayal, I felt disappointed and incredible sad. And all this were real feelings this time. No memory, no sensors. It all mixed up with the Darkness of TV-Monster and I became angry. I began to think, what I never wanted to think…

Traitors! As they want. If they think that I'm just a machine with no will and no wish to care for someone, then I'll be that sort of machine. By the way, they said, that I'm just a machine, so I have to think logically, and in the logic of computers and machines, there's no place for care, friends or love. They will learn what it mean to deal with me. I will show them, how strong I'm really. Antauri isn't anymore. Now it's the turn of the silver Monkey.

"Yes" I heard that voice. I looked around, but there wasn't anyone nearby. "Yes. Just let your body become stronger. Than your so called friends will pay their bill" The voice was inside of me. "What friends?" I asked back. "I do not have any friends anymore." "Correct, now Antauri let's work together and we'll show these fools their terrible mistake." Now I recognized the voice. It was my own, but it came out of TV-Monsters darkness. "What do I have to do?" I was willy to everything the silver Monkey told me. "Just let your anger and sadness flow through your whole body and give into it. Then we'll be fully ones and you will be strong enough for your payback."

I did as the silver Monkey told me and together with my feelings, the darkness flew through my body. Suddenly a small part of my soul broke free. This part was still the Antauri I'd always been.

No! No, I can't let that happen. It's all a terrible mistake.

But soon this part of my soul was caught and captured deep in my mind. Now I finally opened my eyes again. I had closed them, after I had heard the voice of the silver Monkey the first time. But my eyes were empty. Sure, my pupils were still there, but I showed a non-expression face and my eyes were empty of any feeling. Then I saw the Super Robot, punching onto the ground and freeing the HyperForce. I also heard the computers voice. "There must be away to defeat your Super Robot" It removed my helmet and was about to sting a needle in my brain.

Suddenly I felt Sprx. He was coming closer and the not corrupted part of my mind yelled in scare. He tried to warn him. He tried to use the Power Primate and thought as strong as he could.

Sprx! Stop, do not free me!

But it was too late. The bright part of me was caught once again, when Sprx arrived. He shot one of his attacks against me, to free me. "Let him go!" I was free, caught my helmet and activated my claws. The brain ejected and while Sprx watched it fleeing, I came from behind. When only one arm length was between me and Sprx the red Monkey turned around and gasped. I still showed a non-expression face and my eyes were empty of any feeling. I grabbed Sprx with one of my claws and held him up in the air.

It feels good. I could start to like it. Now I get my revenge.

I started to grin and as Sprx tried to put out his magnets, I caused an electric wave which flew through his body. It effectively deactivated the red Monkeys weapons. "Antauri, what are you doing?" Sprx gasped for air and I answered without any emotion: "I'm getting my revenge." Then the HyperForce arrived and gasped. "What do you mean? What revenge? What have I done to you?" I grinned brighter, but when Nova took one step closer my grin disappeared and I yelled: "One step closer and I'll choke him!" I turned back to Sprx and again I grinned.

"I think I have to help your memories. Remember this little conversation: Uh, whatcha see is whatcha get, Antauri. Machines cannot have a soul. So why should I acting like I have one. You can't imagine how much your words hurt." I hissed the last part. Everyone was speechless and I continued, without any emotion in my voice now. "So I've decided to become, what you all were thinking I am: A machine, a programmed bunch of metal without any feelings."

"That's wrong Antauri!" Chiro sounded sad, but I didn't react to his tone. "You're more than that. We trust you!" "Oh really?" I now glared from Sprx, over Otto and Nova towards Gibson. "And what's about: He didn't put up much on a fight. He's probably... and so on." "You've heard that?" Gibson's voice was shaking. "I was worried about you, after this computer got me, so I used the Power Primate to look for you. Then I heard what Sprx said and I sensed that no one of you trusted me enough to admit that he could be wrong." I had just talked myself into my hurt feelings, but now my voice was silent again. "I realised that I'm not as important to you as before, and so my robotic body made a compromise with my soul. We are truly one now, and I can have my revenge. Your Antauri isn't anymore."

"Antauri! You got everything wrong. We are your friends, we care about you." Otto was about to cry. I just looked at him with no emotion. "As I said. I'm a machine and my computers tell me, that friendship is not real. So I do not have to care about you." I threw Sprx towards the others and they were all chained on the floor. I was calmed. My revenge was nearly over. They all yelled at me, but I did the final action. "Self-Destruction in one Minute!" It was explained by another computer-voice and then I realised that my voice had changed to, just a little bit, but I knew it.

I went to the exit and looked at the HyperForce. "Farewell guys." "Antauri! Wait!" The pain in Chiros voice made me stop. My claws were still activated, but I waited. Chiro took his chance. "Antauri. Listen to me. It was not right how we treated you. But don't you remember the times we trusted you our lives, or the lives of others? We left Jinmay to you, when Valina wanted to feed the Skeleton-King Worm with her. I will always trust you Antauri and I know, that I've said things that had hurt you too. But I didn't mean it. Antauri please. I don't want to lose you again. I hurt so much at the first time."

I looked over my shoulder. I wasn't sure what to do next. Should I leave or continue to listen? Then Otto started to speak. "Antauri. Chiros right. We all said wrong things, but I missed you so much, and I was so happy when you returned to us. I've never cared about your new body. I still think that you're the same. Please Antauri. I can't go on without you. I… I need someone like you around me." Otto started to cry and I knew that my eyes were full of sadness at the moment. Then I shook my head and answered. "I know that Otto. I was able to sense it. However, it's too late for you."

"Antauri please, come back." Now it was Nova's turn to speak. "You are not like that." "I am!", I yelled with despair. "I'm just a machine. I'm a monster!" I glared at them and everyone, except of Nova winced, because of my anger. "You're not." Nova's voice was calm, just like mine ever had been. "You're no monster Antauri. You may have changed a bit, but even now you are still our spiritual leader, an important part of the team and our friend. And you will ever be." I looked into Novas eyes and they were warm and friendly. Then I looked at Gibson, who had taken a deep breath.

"Antauri. Honestly. I know, I often say things, which you may not like, but as a scientist I believe more in science than everything else, except of one thing. Antauri. Friendship, love and other feelings like them, they can't be calculated. They're just there. And whatever I said, I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't even mean you before!" "You did", I answered roughly. "Do you really think I'm that stupid? I know about the ways you and Sprx look at me, when I'm not watching and before, in the engine room, I knew that you both weren't talking about the Robot, you were talking about me."

Gibson was about to protest as Sprx joined in. "Antauri. I really apologize for everything I've said that hurt you. I, I just said that, because I was afraid. Afraid that we might lose you again. Because of the Power of your new body. I, I said this things, because I tried to make sure, that you're still the Antauri we had lost." "You had just to look into my eyes after one of your try-outs, than you would have seen what I was feeling." I turned around and wanted to leave. I couldn't hold it anymore. There was too much sadness, inside of me and of them.

Chiros voice was high, because of his sadness as he yelled: "Antauri please, don't leave us! We all apologize everything, but we don't want to lose you again!" Then my hate was blown away. I deactivated my claws, my head sunk onto my chest and the small part of me that had been saved from the darkness grew up. Then I slowly turned around and looked at the HyperForce. They were looking back. I looked onto the ground again. "Antauri, please", whispered Nova and then, I ran towards them. I activated my claws and freed them from their chains. They all smiled at me, and I smiled back. Suddenly there was this computer voice again. "Ten, Nine, Eight …"

"We've got to get out of here!" Otto was scared. I could sense it, but I also sensed something else. "Join hands and jump when I tell you!" They didn't even think about my words. I activated my ghost mode and suddenly the Super Robot flew right above us. "Now!" We all jumped and landed safely in the command centre.

Finally it's over. I'm myself again, we are all still alive and we trust each other like before my death. I still can't believe that something like that has to happen to bring us back together.

"Well. I checked it top to bottom. And the Super Robot doesn't have any protective programming." Otto and Gibson were checking the Super Robot. The rest of us were watching. Gibson said: "I have to agree with you Otto. The Super Robot never flew of course. It's simply new that we are going in the wrong direction." I raised an eyebrow and Nova asked: "What? How is that possible?" Chiro smiled at me.

"Maybe Antauri was right. Maybe the Super Robot really is more than just a machine." I looked down, ashamed for remembering what I had nearly done, because I had forgotten this. Then I answered: "Life. Even mechanical life is always for surprises."