Me: sigh This is the last chapter everyone. And a really short one too. This is just a conclusion sort of thing. Nothing fancy.

Icefire: Well then why don't you hop to it?

Chiro: is still happy

Me: What are you so happy about?

Chiro: I'm not sick anymore and I got to kiss Krystal! YAY!

Me and Icefire: stare

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Memories

//Dragon's telepathy//

/Phoenix telepathy/

: Telepathy :

End Key

Chapter 24: The Return

The Brain Scrambler took its place on the Super Robot. Sprx, Nova, Otto, and Gibson were waiting anxiously. Antauri came down the tube first.

Nova hugged him, holding him tightly and crying. Antauri smiled and hugged her back, murmuring comforting words to sooth her. He had never seen his sister act like this before.

"It's good to have you back, Antauri." Gibson said with a smile.

"Yeah, things just aren't the same without you and the kid." Sprx agreed.

Otto blinked. "Where… is Chiro?"

As if on que Chiro came down the tube. Nova's eyes were filled with tears of relief. She broke away and jumped at Chiro.

Chiro caught her in mid jump and pulled brought her against his chest. Nova buried her face in the crevice of his neck and cried. Chiro held her tighter. "It's okay Nova." He soothed. "I'm here."

"When I saw Antauri," Nova choked, "I thought you were dead!" she held onto him tighter, but her flow of tears had ceased.

"Why would you think that?" Chiro asked.

"Through the Power Primate we could sense one of the wielders dying." Gibson replied solemnly.

"You had sensed Jen." Antauri informed.

"What?!" Sprx exclaimed.

"J-Jen?!" Otto stammered.

Antauri nodded. "Jen was, is, a resident of Hazzen as it would turn out."

"I thought you said she was dying?" Otto scratched the back of his head, confused.

"I did." Antauri replied calmly. "But she didn't die. She got the medical attention she needed before she could die. In fact she'll be visiting next week."

"Anything else you want to tell us?" Sprx asked and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Yes." Chiro replied and turned to the tube. "All right you can come down now!" He called up the tube.

Krystal came down the tube, a bag over her shoulder. Nova, Otto, Sprx, and Gibson looked at her curiously. "Who's she?" Nova demanded.

Chiro set the yellow monkey on her feet and put an arm about Krystal's shoulders, making her blush. "Guys this is Krystal. Krystal these are Nova, Gibson, Sprx, and Otto." Chiro introduced, pointing to each monkey in turn.

"Nice to meet you." Gibson said politely.

"YAY! A NEW FRIEND!" Otto exclaimed and bounced up and down like an ass.

"Hey." Sprx said and waved a hand in greetings.

"Hello!" Nova chirped and smiled. She gave the felinadon a calculating look. "What's going on between you two?" She looked to Chiro, who, blushed under the female's gaze.

"Krystal is my girl friend." Chiro replied.

"You've got a lot of explaining and story telling to do you three." Nova said.

Otto perked up at the words 'story telling.' "Oh boy! Story time!" He dashed over to his chair and jumped into it. He watched the rest of them, waiting expectantly.

Chiro chuckled and they walked over to the mechanic. Chiro, Antauri, and Krystal told of their adventure while the others listened closely to every detail.

Me: cries The story is finished!

Chiro: Aww… I was hoping to have more time with Krystal…

Me: Actually there is good news. I'm hoping to write a sequel!

Chiro: YAY!