Tauria: Whoo! This chapter finally moves things more towards where I know what I'm doing!

Chiro: ...you really suck at planning these things out.

Tauria: I'll have you know that I'm getting better! I found a planning system that works for me now...

Chiro: A little late for your current stories, isn't it?

Tauria: ...winging it is fun too...

Chiro: Anyway, don't you have more to say?

Tauria: -clears throat- Oh yeah! Sorry about the long absence, everybody! I did NaNoWriMo this year (national novel writing month) and so I was all worded out this month. However, I reached my goal (early) and now hopefully I'll get some sort of an updating kick and make up for lost time.

Chiro: you really are jinxing yourself.

Tauria: Shut up!

Chiro: Tauria does not own SRMT.

Why Me

Tauria

More Craziness and a Storm is Brewing

Despite the fact that the Power Primate now spoke to him - which Chiro still doubted - the raven haired boy had not made any progress with his powers. The Power Primate kept up the stubbornness of not telling the boy why as well, making Chiro doubt that the Power Primate was speaking to him all the more. A part of the teenager liked this, though, as perhaps it meant that he was truly not meant to lead the team after all. The Power Primate was always quick to dash this thought, however, much to Chiro's disappointment. The thoughts remained, however, much to the Power Primate's chagrin.

If you're so sure that I'm suppose to lead the team, Chiro began one day, during one of he and the mystical force's many arguments, then why can I not use the Power Primate to the full extent everyone keeps telling me that I have?!

I am here as a guide, young one. I am not supposed to give you the key to unlock your powers on a silver platter, you know. That would take all the meaning out of the journey you're supposed to undertake!

Chiro swore that the Power Primate would roll its eyes if it could. Can't you at least give me some sort of a hint at what I'm supposed to do?

No, Chiro.

The boy let out a mental groan of frustration. He flopped back onto his pillow from the meditative position he always assumed when he was going to bug the Power Primate; it kept him from getting bugged as well. However, just like every day, the mystical force gave him no new answers to rely on... nothing that could give him some sort of a clue at how he could unlock the powers that he was supposed to have.

He was beginning to doubt that they even existed. Maybe everything that happened was just a fluke. He wasn't supposed to lead this team; it was some other kid. He wasn't the right choice, and it was about time that the team understood that! He had never wanted any of this to begin with; why could no one understand that?

Chiro, despite your resistance, you are the very thing that the team has been waiting for. You are the destined one; you are the one who is supposed to combat the Skeleton King. the Power Primate seemed slightly irritated at how much he had to repeat himself.

Chiro felt much the same.

Save it. I still don't think you're even the Power Primate...

I've met some frustrating people in my existence, Chiro, but I swear you take the cake.

Pshh, yeah, I so believe that you've been in other peoples heads. Now you're just getting ridiculous.

Chiro! I am not just a voice in your head!

I'm about a hundred percent sure that that's what they all say, Voice.

...scratch what I said about taking the cake Chiro. You take three cakes.

The Power Primate's voice was dry, and though it was better then all of its previous replies, the mystical force still had not found the right comeback for when Chiro decided to start calling him out on not being able to prove he was truly the Power Primate.

This was yet another common argument between the two. Chiro enjoyed frustrating the voice within his head, and the voice hated it. They argued constantly and neither of the two parties gave in. And despite what the Power Primate said the first day, it still had not come up with a reply when Chiro said that it was just a voice in his head, and that he was going crazy...

Antauri had noticed the change within the boys dormant Power Primate. He had not begun to use it yet, and it appeared that the green force had taken matters into it's own non-existent hands. Antauri could only imagine the arguments that must be passing through the child's mind.

'One day he will realize who he is... I can only hope that it will not be too late by the time he does...' the black monkey was beginning to grow worried. He sensed dark clouds hovering the horizon, and he didn't like it. The clouds grew bigger and badder each day, and he hoped that they could prepare Chiro before the storm finally descended on them.

The others sensed the storm brewing as well, and they were just as nervous, if not more so, then he was. None of them knew what would happen, but they could all sense that it would be big. It was going to change a lot of things as well.

Later that night...

Chiro stood in front of the giant green gorilla, and could feel the pleasant warmth that emanated from it. The transparent primate beckoned the boy forward; something it had never done before. Hesitantly, the boy took a step. He waited for the force to tell him that he was still not ready, but it did not. Instead, it began to lead him towards some sort of light.

After following the primate for what seemed like hours, they reached the destination that it had led him to. The gorilla stood aside, gesturing for Chiro to go through.

The boy was once again hesitant, but then steeled his resolve and walked through the portal that had appeared before him.

All at once, flashes of images assaulted his eyes.

The monkeys, imprisoned, calling for his help.

Dark clouds brewing over Shuggazoom.

The laughter of the Skeleton King echoing as his large figure stood over the city.

Chiro himself trying to stand up to the King and two accomplices he did not recognize. He failed.

An image of the king laughing once more, as the people of the city walked in chains, doing his bidding.

The ruined structure that had once been his home.

The pleading of the team.

The sobs of the citizens.

It all flashed before his eyes, and then...

He woke up. He was gasping, clutching at his chest with one hand while the other held tight to the bed sheets. His mouth was dry and full of a horrible taste. Something told him that hadn't been a normal dream...

Tauria: Something tells me that I'm going to be editing that dream later...

Chiro: Why?

Tauria: So it makes more sense, duh. Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed Chiro and the Power Primate! I'm going to try to get their relationship developed for later in the story (the only part I have planned out, BTW) and it's only going to get funnier (hopefully). I'm also going to try to get more done with the TEAM (I just really like Chiro arguing with a voice in his head)

Chiro: ...its not going to start talking the authors notes now, too, is it?

Tauria: ...hm...

Chiro: ...crap. Anyways, please leave a review!