Alright, part two of the war! Let's just go to the word randomizer and choose which—
Sakko: YOU CALL THAT A FIGHT SCENE?
Calm down, You'll get more time. Okay, let' see…
Pulse:
Pairing warning: Same as last time. May hint at SPRX-77/Nova and Chiro/Jinmay.
Chiro stared up at Skeleton King, his eyes focused in a glare that would have scared anyone else.
"You have your weapon, boy." Skeleton King smiled, "Why not shoot me? Finish this. You could save the universe from my terror."
"It wouldn't work. Your minions would carry out your dirty work…" Chiro tightened his fists, "I've come here for one reason."
"Oh, what's that?"
He could hear his pulse beating though his ears, "Leave Suggazoom."
Skeleton King laughed, "You expect me to leave, just like that!"
"I expect you to leave with me as your captive."
He paused, "What?"
"Take me prisoner, and leave Suggazoom forever. I won't fight, I won't try to escape. Just you and your minions leave my planet, my friends, and my family alone."
"How do I know you won't fight, boy?"
"Because I keep my word. With Mandarin as our witness," The orange monkey stepped out of the shadows, "I surrender myself to you under those terms."
Skeleton king paused, "I accept your terms."
The Monkey Team was useless without their leader.
"Incoming message, Antauri!" Jinmay called.
"Hopefully more allies to assist us." Antauri quickly accepted the call.
The room grew silent as Valeena appeared on-screen.
"Hello, Monkey Team and allies." She hissed, obviously not pleased, "I call on you on the terms that we are leaving your pathetic planet. My master has made a deal with your hopelessly good leader and we won't be returning to Suggazoom or any of your pathetic homes." She turned to show Chiro standing cuffed beside Skeleton King.
"Chiro!" Antauri shouted, "Release him!"
"The boy is mine now." Skeleton King laughed, "We had a deal."
Mandarin nodded, "Yep! The boy was to give himself up as our prisoner, and we are to leave his planet, friends, and family to peace."
No one could believe what they were hearing.
"Chiro… is this true?" Gibson asked.
The boy looked at them and smiled, "Trust me, Monkey Team. Just do what you usually do and everything will work out fine. You don't need me."
"Goodbye, Suggazoom." Skeleton king laughed.
Chiro lifted his cuffed hands and waved goodbye. The screen cut to black and the room went silent.
"Chiro…" Antauri was shaking, "You can't be gone…"
Gibson put a hand to Antauri's shoulder, "It'll be okay."
"How can you say that!' Antauri shouted, "How can you say that everything will be okay, Gibson! He's gone! The Chosen one, our leader… he's gone!"
Slingshot paused, "He said to just do what you usually do…"
Aurora smiled, "What do you guys usually do when Skeleton king is loose?"
"We hunt him down and beat the crap out of him." SPRX smiled.
Antauri paused and restarted the transmission, pushing past everything Valeena had said and pausing when he saw Mandarin. He quickly played and listened closely.
"Yep! The boy was to give himself up as our prisoner, and we are to leave his planet, friends, and family to peace."
"Antauri?" Nova asked, "Are you okay?"
He quickly cut to a certain point and smiled, letting it play.
"- we are to leave his planet, friends, and family to peace."
Otto grinned, "Chiro wants us to rescue him!"
Johnny snapped his fingers in realization, "He set up his deal so that he could get close to Skeleton King!"
Suppa jumped up and down, "That way, when they fight us, they break their end of the deal and he can fight with us!"
"Wait, I thought Chiro was an orphan." Monga pointed out, "Why'd he say family?"
Antauri smiled, "Chiro has taken the Monkey Team as his family."
Chiro was completely compliant to every whim of Skeleton King. He obeyed orders, never acted out of his place, and refused to let his emotions show. He would do as Mandarin told him and completed all of Valeena's orders.
"Chiro."
He looked down at Sakko, "Yes, Sir?"
"Green or orange?" the crossdesser asked, holding up two bows.
Chiro bit back the urge to roll his eyes, "Green."
Sakko grinned, tossing the orange bow aside, "I like you now, Chiro! When I'm not obliged to hate you, you're a lot cooler!"
Chiro nodded, "Excuse me, Sir."
Sakko paused, "Ah, um… Chiro?"
"Sir?"
"You… you don't have to call me 'Sir'. Call me Sakko, like usual."
Chiro paused. Did Sakko actually consider him as a friend now? Not a mindless slave or a former enemy? He turned to Sakko and knelt down, holding his hand out for the monkey to climb onto, "Alright, Sakko."
Sakko grinned and jumped up onto Chiro's shoulder, happily riding there.
Chiro quickly turned and walked to Skeleton king's throne room, "You called for me, Sir?"
"Yes, boy." Skeleton king waved forth his droid, an image of the Super Robot appearing on screen, "It seems your friends did not take your advice."
Chiro stared at the image in shock, "Please, Sir, don't hurt them! Let me talk some sense into them!"
"How do I know you won't abandon me?"
Chiro looked at Sakko, "Sakko will join me, reminding me of my duty to you."
"You know the punishment if you abandon me." Skeleton king lifted his staff.
Chiro quickly tossed Sakko off as he was zapped, electricity and dark energy running through him. He fell to the ground in pain and screamed. Sakko stared in shock at the scene before him.
'He saved me? Does he really… he views me as a friend, too?' His heart lifted, 'He doesn't hate me.'
The pain subsided and Chiro slowly pulled himself to his knees.
"You will not abandon me."
"Yes, Sir." Chiro held a hand out to Sakko once again, which Sakko quickly jumped onto.
Antauri quickly accepted the incoming message, surprised to see Chiro, Sakko sitting on his shoulder. The boy was still in Hypermode, but it was obvious he'd been subjected to torture and pain. His hair no longer shone, but was dull and hung loosely around the edge of his face. The shine was gone from his eyes, which had also grown darker and dulled. His scarf was torn and no longer looked proud, and his communicator was gone.
"Sakko." Jinmay hissed.
Sakko paused and looked at Chiro, who smiled, "Hello, everyone."
"Chiro, are you alright!" Oliana asked.
The boy nodded "I miss Hoverburgers, but I'm fine."
Sakko jumped up to Chiro's head and looked at the group, "There's a weak spot underneath the Citadel, where it's yet to repair itself completely. You can easily get in."
"Why are you helping us?" Jinmay asked.
Chiro smiled, "Trust him."
"Engage everyone you see, do not avoid confrontation. We need you to make a scene. We want to know you're here." Sakko paused, "Be sure to beat up Valeena. We'll be on the third level, so when you get here, be sure to get hit. Someone needs to be hurt."
The screen was cut blank, the last image they saw was Chiro's smile.
"Let's go, team." Antauri turned to the group, "We're saving Chiro."
"Sir, they wouldn't stop!" Chiro begged, "They refuse to give in! I tried, Sir, I did!"
Sakko watched as Chiro received blast after blast. The boy merely fell to the ground, not putting up a fight at all. He bit his lip to stop himself from running over to his new friend and helping him.
"Return to your room. You will not leave."
"Yes, Sir." Chiro slowly stood and left, Sakko following close behind.
"Part one complete." Sakko smiled, "Are you ready for part two?"
"Ready as I'll ever be."
The Citadel shook with the force of the Super Robot crashing into it, breaking a hole through the bottom. The Monkey Team and all of their allies flooded in, attacking everything that confronted them. Jinmay and Antauri set out to find Chiro, searching for the third level.
"Jinmay!"
"Sakko?"
She turned, looking at the small pink monkey, "Here! This is Chiro's room!"
Anaturi activated his ghost form.
"No!" Valeena shouted, running for them, "You will not free him!"
Jinmay jumped in front of her attack. She was hit directly and thrown back, crashing through a wall. Chiro jumped when he saw Jinmay lying there and ran over, "Jinmay!"
"Thanks, Valeena." Mandarin mumbled, "You've ruined everything."
"What?"
"Our deal was that none of us hurt his planet, friends, or family."
Chiro jumped out and looked at Mandarin, "Where is Skeleton King? We have to warn him about the breech!"
Mandarin paused, "Oh? You're still on our side? Wonderful. He should still be in his throne room."
Chiro shot Antauri a glare. Antauri stared at the boy in horror as he ran off.
"Chiro, no!" Antauri quickly chased after him.
Sakko smiled at Mandarin.
"You traitor." Mandarin grabbed the monkey, "How dare you!"
"You can't hurt me, mandarin. You will keep your end of Chiro's deal, and I have become his friend."
"You lie!"
"Are you willing to take that risk?" Sakko taunted.
Mandarin paused, remembering how much Chiro would stay with Sakko and how he gladly let the small pink monkey ride on his shoulder.
"You're coming with me."
"Sir!" Chiro yelled.
"Chiro?" Skeleton king glared.
"They're here! Antauri's chasing me, they've destroy the fifth, fourth, and third levels, and Jinmay is fighting Valeena!"
"Come here, boy." Skeleton king smirked. The boy had forgotten their deal.
Antauri burst in the room, "Chiro!"
Chiro hid behind Skeleton King.
"He is mine." Skeleton King laughed, "You have no control over him!"
"No! Chiro, help me! He has broken your deal! Valeena has attacked Jinmay!"
Chiro shook his head and grabbed Skeleton King's cape.
"Attack him." Skeleton King held his staff out to the boy.
Chiro stared in surprise, "Really?"
A nod and Chiro was holding the bone staff, observing it. He smiled and leapt over to Antauri, who was staring in horror.
'It was a setup. He never wanted up to save him, he wanted to kill us!'
Chiro stared Antauri in the eyes, "Trust me." He spun around and blasted Skeleton King.
The shock rode through the bony former-man. He yelled out in pain and glared.
"Now!" Chiro yelled.
Antauri leapt and landed on Skeleton King, pulling his head off. It came off with a swift pop and everything put into his revival was released. The Fire of Hate, Soul of Evil, and Ice Crystal of Vengence all flew off to their respective place of resting. The skull fell lifeless in Antauri's hands, and the Alchemist's cloak fell lifelessly to the floor.
"We… we did it." Chiro smiled.
Valeena shrieked in horror when she saw what had happened. Chiro quickly spun and blasted her, as well, ending the Skeleton Witch. He panted, his pulse racing. He turned to Antauri and smiled.
"See? I… I told you… to trust me…"
Sakko ran in, "Chiro!"
"Hey, Sakko."
"I beat up Mandarin! Nova helped me!"
The Monkey Team ran in, each yelling his name.
"Guys…"
Gibson quickly pulled Chiro into a hug, "Thank goodness you're alright."
"Thank you, guys." Chiro smiled, returning the embrace.
Antauri walked over and smiled, "I was so scared…"
"Thanks… Dad."
Tears filled Antauri's eyes. He bit the back and closed his eyes, "You're goal is to make me cry one day, isn't it?"
"My head hurts…" Chiro mumbled and fell, unconscious.
"Wake up, Chiro… hello?"
The boy slowly opened his eyes, "Sakko?"
The miniature pink monkey grinned, "You're awake!" He laughed and ran off to find Gibson, "Chiro's awake!"
The room as quickly flooded. The Monkey Team was all gathered around him, not allowing anyone to get past them.
"Chiro!" Otto smiled.
"You're a lucky boy." Gibson smiled, "How many times did Skeleton king shock you?"
"How did you…"
"I'm a doctor, Chiro, you had obvious electrical damaging. You should be dead, Chiro."
The boy groaned and sat up, "My head is pounding…"
"Well, your pulse is starting to regulate again, so you'll be fine in a little while." Gibson smiled.
"If you ever scare me like that again…" Nova growled.
He shied away from her, holding up his hands in defense.
"Hey, kid…" SPRX smiled, "Good job."
Sakko smiled, "I can't believe you had the guts to do all that!"
Jinmay walked over to him and placed a kiss on his cheek, "I'm so glad that you're okay."
He smiled, "Thank you, everyone, for coming to save me."
"We couldn't just leave you, Chiro." Johnny smiled.
"You didn't abandon us in our time of need." Nekeeta purred.
"We're your friends, Chiro." Suppa smiled.
"We'll always be here for you." Slingshot gave him a thumbs up, "Prototype included."
Chiro grinned, "You guys… I love you all."
And that's it for the big special! Thank you, Monkey Team, for writing chapter ten for me!
Sakko: Look at me! I became a good guy!
Eh, what can I say? You're a crossdresser, so you remind me of my gay friend.
Antauri: Alright… I have to admit, I wasn't expecting that. I honestly thought you were going to kill Chiro.
I would never do that!
Chiro: yeah, I'm too amaz-
That would make you hate me, Antauri, and I don't want you to hate me! I love you, Antauri! 8D
Antauri: Please stop touching me.
No. Hey, everyone, my extended weekend is officially over. So chapters will be coming in slower as I get more homework and less free time. I'll still post and take requests, though! I love you all!
