Woohoo! A new story!

Just to let you know, this story is based on the movie 'The Faculty', but I made a few minor changes. Well, okay, some major changes. Anyway, if you've seen 'The Faculty', you'll probably guess what happens in the end... oh well.

Anyway, this is my first not-humour story, so no flames for my first try!

R&R!

Chapter one - Attack

Night. Midnight, to be precise.

A golden crescent moon sat contentedly in the middle of the dark sky, with a few million stars surrounding it.

Everything was quiet.

The Super Robot stood, tall and proud, on the outskirts of Shuggazoom City, inside it lay the Hyper Force, all claimed by sleep. All but one.

Chiro tossed and turned restlessly, his tired eyes refusing to close. If he had been more alert, he would've heard footfalls outside his bedroom.

The bedroom door slammed open. Chiro sat up immediately There was a figure standing in the doorway. Chiro couldn't make out any details, but he could see it was a man with curly hair - obviously a Shuggazoom citizen.

Chiro got out of the bed. "Who are you?" he grunted, "What do you want? State your business!"

The figure in the doorway remained still and silent. Chiro went to turn the light on...

That's when the figure struck.

A long ear-piercing cry sounded all around Shuggazoom city, making every citizen turn in their beds.

Soon, the scream subsided. Everything was silent.

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Antauri was up and running to Chiro's room before the others had opened an eyelid. Soon enough, they were all in their leader's sleeping quarters.

"Chiro!" yelled Antauri. "Where are you?"

Otto pointed to the floor. "He's.. uh... down there." he said. Chiro lay unconscious on the floor, surrounded by water. Nearby lay a bucket.

Gibson surveyed the room. "Whoever knocked Chiro out," he said, "I think he wanted Chiro to wake up again. I do not know why, though."

"Wow," said Sparx sarcastically. "Gibson doesn't know. That's a first."

Gibson threw a death glare, saying nothing.

Antauri stared at the boy on the floor. "Who would do this..." he murmured.

"Obviously an enemy." said Nova, mystified. "But... something's wrong..." Nova bent over Chiro, and studied the boy's face. Suddenly, she saw something.

"Guys!" she exclaimed. "Look here!" She pointed to a recent scar on Chiro's ear. Definitely caused by the attacker. But why would he attack Chiro's ear?

Gibson stared at Chiro in confusion. "Strange," said the blue monkey, "an attacker who scratches victim's ears and throws water on them..." Gibson thought deeply. "This attack differs from many of Skeleton King's threats..."

Everyone bent over Chiro. And the monkeys' hearts did a somersault as Chiro's eyelids slowly opened.

Chiro sat up and rubbed his head, before surveying the rest of the Hyper Force. "Oh... hi guys." he said, in a voice sounding completely different from his own.

"Hi Chiro!" Otto burbled. "We were just looking at a scratch on your ear. How'd it happen?" Otto grinned, but soon the grin disappeared as Chiro's expression transformed from innocent to a full-on glare.

Sparx backed away slowly. "You know," he said, with a weak grin, "I think we should leave Chiro..."

"Yes." said Chiro mechanically. "I think you should leave your leader. Your leader needs sleep."

Antauri looked closely at Chiro. "Are... are you alright?" he asked slowly.

"GO!" Chiro roared, then stormed over to his bed. "And tomorrow I need a water filter installed in here... I'm dehydrated..."

Everyone took a few steps back, then sped out of the room. But Antauri was the only one who looked back at Chiro, who was already asleep on the bed. Antauri was confused. Chiro had never yelled at the team before...

The black monkey yawned. Oh well, he thought, best not disturb Chiro. He decided to leave the investigation until the morning.

Wow! I never thought I'd finish! AND MY FIRST STORY THAT HAS NO HUMOUR RATING! WOOHOO! does a dance

Please review! I'm hoping this story will be better than 'Thank God You're Here', which received about two reviews for the second chapter... lol!