Prologue
The stars shone bright but the wind was unnaturally cold that summer night. Lighting struck and thunder could be heard in the distance. It seemed the heavens themselves were against what I planned to do.
Chiro was rapped tight in his blanket. At the age of two months he was thirteen inches long and weighed twenty five pounds. He looked exactly like his father; jet black hair and small nose. But he had my eyes. They were as blue as sea water and tonight they were closed.
The super robot that belonged to the robot monkeys came into view. Chiro was moving around in his blanket and a tear rolled down my face. I would never hold him like this again after tonight.
After tonight the closest I would get to my baby was a hundred yards. After tonight I would never truly know my son and he would know nothing of me. After tonight Chiro would think that the monkeys are his parents, not Igor or me.
He would grow into a fine boy, he would be a hero. I knew what he was capable of doing. He would grow up and be the leader of the Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!
I would become a miserable singer. My husband no longer loving me and my only child being raised by strangers. People would scream my name but I would be lonely. I would forever be lonely without my son.
I soon stood at the foot of the super robot. It was covered in mold but that didn't stop me. The moment Chiro pulled the switch the monkeys would awaken and Chiro would be their leader. That seems like a lot of responsibility for a two-month-old boy but Antauri would handle the team till Chiro is ready.
I entered the Command Center silently. Chiro was wade awake now. His blue eyes pierced mine. His black hair shined in the moonlight and I could see his little white smile. That smile won't be there for long. I thought sadly.
I put him down on the control panel with the switch. He looked at the switch and then looked at me as if to ask if he should pull it or not.
I nodded my head yes and ran out the robot. One moment the world was dark and the next green light burst from the robot. I was temporally blinded but keep on running. The light ceased and I climbed a tree. I heard footsteps and than a female voice said, "Who woke us up?"
"I don't know." a male voice said. "Isn't he supposed to be here Nova?"
"Yes Sprx." Nova said. "He is… it's a baby!"
I heard a soft giggle that a recognized as my son's. "A baby woke us up?" another male voice shouted. "We can't take care of a baby!"
"Yes we can Gibson." Nova said.
"He's kinda of cute!" a third male voice said. "Isn't he Antauri?"
"He is cute Otto." Antauri said. "We can't get rid of him."
"Why's that?" Sprx asked. "He's a baby and we need a leader!"
"Because the power primate flows though him." Antauri said.
"There's a note in the blanket!" Nova shouted.
"What does it say Otto?" Sprx asked.
"Give me a minute!" Otto shouted. "It says: Dear monkey team. This child's name is Chiro and he was born on the 17th of May. He has a half of a locket. I kept the other half of the locket so you know I'm his mother. Take good care of my darling. Sincerely, a saddened and heartbroken mother."
There was complete silence in the robot. Then Antauri said, "Maybe this child can teach us something."
"What can a two-month-old teach us?" Gibson asked.
"Responsibility." Antauri said. "And I suggest we go to sleep."
"Why's that?" Otto asked. "I want to play with Chiro."
"Because babies at this age don't sleep through the night." Gibson said. "We'll be lucky to get a couple hours of sleep a week."
"Where is Chiro going to sleep?" Sprx asked. "We don't have a crib for him."
"He can sleep with me." Nova said. "I have room for him."
"Okay Nova." Antauri said. "Otto, would you mind making a crib for him tomorrow?"
"No problem Antauri." Otto said.
"Than it is time for sleep." Antauri said. There was a shuffling of feet followed by the lights in the robot turning off. I smiled. My son had been accepted by the team. I climbed out the tree and walked toward my new life.