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When Jessica woke up, it was already morning. She had almost forgotten that her friends spent the rest of the night with her. She looked at her sleeping friends with a smile on her face. But then she noticed that one of them was missing.

Jessica: *in her mind* "Where's Antauri?"

Her mouth suddenly started to water at a delicious smell. When she turned to the door, Antauri was there with a tray full of breakfast. Eggs, hash-browns, toast, juice, and small apples, one for each person. One by one, the rest of the team woke up to the smell of breakfast.

Sprx: *half-asleep, sniffs* "Man I love the smell of eggs and hash-browns in the morning."

Otto: "Me too!"

Antauri: *smiles*

Jessica: "Antauri."

Antauri: *turns to look at her*

Jessica: "You know, I could have helped you with breakfast-"

Antauri: "Nonsense. You needed your rest."

Jessica: *blush, pauses, smiles* "Guess you're right."

Antauri then sat the tray of food down in the middle of the group and passed plates to the team. He then sat himself down and the team began to eat their breakfast.

Chiro: *to Jessica* "How do you feel Jessica? You know, after what happened last night?"

Jessica: *nods* "I'm better thank you."

Nova: *swallows the last of her food* "You know? I can't remember the last time we had a bond like this."

Gibson: *smile* "Yes. But this time we have a new member."

Jessica: "All that's missing is Sky and Lulu."

Everyone(except Antauri): "Sky and Lulu?"

Jessica: *sweatdrop* "Oh, that's right. I haven't told you guys, have I?"

Sprx: "So who are they?"

Jessica: "They're two robot monkeys like you and I."

Otto: "You mean there's more of us?!"

Jessica: *giggles*

Jessica explains more about Sky and Lulu. About the time she finished explaining, they all had finished their breakfast.

Otto: "So there's more of us. I'd like to meet your friends someday Jessica."

Jessica: "I'm sure they'd like that."

Otto: *grins, blushes*

Time then past by to the afternoon. There was no Skeleton King activity and it was raining outside.

Sprx: "Man, I'm so bored!"

Nova: "No kidding. There's nothing to do."

Jessica: "Hmm......." *has an idea* "How about we all play a game?"

Sprx: "A game? What kind of game?"

Jessica: "Hide and Scare'em."

Chiro: "What's that?"

Jessica: "It's kind of like Hide and Seek only different. First, the lights have to all be turned off and while the seeker counts to 20, everyone else hides anywhere in the house, or in this case the super robot, in complete darkness. After the counter has finished counting, he or she must walk in the dark to get scared by the hiders. Whoever scares the seeker the most will have their turn."

Otto: "That sounds like fun."

Gibson: "Yes, a very interesting game indeed."

Chiro: *turns to Antauri* "What do you think Antauri?"

Antauri: "Hmm......." *shrugs* "It has been a while since we had fun." *smiles* "Why not?"

Sprx: "Sweet!"

Jessica gets some straws from the kitchen. She cuts one of them short then shuffles the straws in her hands.

Jessica: *puts her hand in a fist around the straws* "Alright, here's the thing. One of these straws is shorter than the others. Whoever has the shortest straw is it."

Chiro pulled out the first straw. Nova the second.

Chiro: *to Nova* "Is it long?"

Nova: *puts her staw next to Chiro's* "It's long."

Chiro: "Yes."

Gibson took the next straw. Then Antauri. Then Sprx and Otto, leaving Jessica with only one straw.

Jessica: "Okay, who has the shortest straw?"

Sprx looked at his straw. It was long. He then turned his head to Antauri.

Sprx: "Kekekeke."

Antauri: "What?"

Sprx: *points at him* "Guess who's it."

Antauri quickly looks at his straw. It was the shortest!

Everyone shuts off all the lights to begin the game.

Jessica: "Alright, Antauri. Start counting."

Antauri: *nods, covers his eyes* "1...2..."

The rest of the team split up to different areas in the super robot.

"3...4...5..."

Otto goes to the kitchen and hides under the table.

"6...7...8..."

Gibson hides behind his lab door.

"9...10...11..."

Sprx runs into Chiro's room and hides in there.

"12...13...14..."

Nova goes in her room and hides behind her plush toys.

"15...16...17..."

Chiro hides in the hall closet while Jessica went further down the hall.

"18...19...20"

Antauri finished his counting and walks in the dark. His eyes had already gotten used to the dark and could see better. He walks into the kitchen to see if anyone was there. He then walks by the table and felt something grab his leg!

Antauri: *gasp, looks down*

Otto: *emerges from under the table* "Got ya." *lets go of Antauri's leg*

Antauri had to admit, that scared him a little. He then starts to walk to Gibson's lab. Before he had a chance to look in the lab, he saw spining drills coming out of the door! He felt like he almost had a heart-attack before he noticed Gibson coming out from behind the door. So far, Gibson scared him the most.

He walks down the hall next. He opens the door that leads to his room, but no one was there. He walk further down the hall.

Chiro: *comes out of the closet* "RAWR!!!"

Antauri: "Woah!"

Chiro: *laughs* "I sure scared you."

Antauri: *sighs in relief* "You sure did."

Antauri then opens the door that leads to Chiro's room. He was about to leave when he heard something from behind him.

Antauri: *turns around*

Sprx: *with a flashlight turned on under his chin* "Boo!"

Antauri: *gasp*

Sprx: "Hahahahaha That trick never gets old." *turns off flashlight*

Antauri went into Otto's room next. But found nothing. Then he went into Nova's room. He had a strange feeling that someone was watching him. He turned to his right to see a scary figure floating close to him!

Antauri: "AHHH!!!"

He didn't know it was Nova before she emerged from under her plush doll.

Antauri: *sighs in relief*

Nova: *giggle* "You should have seen your face."

Now Nova was the one who scared him the most. Jessica is now the last one to find. He walks further down the hall to see if he could find her. But ended up walking to a dead end. Just when he was about to turn and leave, he felt a hand covering his mouth and was being pulled to the wall! Antauri couldn't scream because of his mouth being covered!

???: *whispers in his ear* "Guess who."

Antauri turns his head and sees Jessica.

Jessica: *lets go of Antauri*

Antauri: *chuckles*

Jessica: "What's so funny?"

Antauri: "You're the one who scared me the most Jessica."

Jessica: "Oh really?" *giggles* "I guess it's my turn, isn't it?"

Antauri: "Seems so."

By 4 o'clock, everyone has had their turn and it was Antauri's turn again.

Jessica: *opens a door, goes inside, closes the door, giggles* "He won't know what hit him."

She turns around and sees a familiar figure.

Jessica: "That's..."

30 minutes later, Antauri enters the room Jessica is in.

Antauri: *sees Jessica* "Jessica?"

Jessica: *turns to Antauri* "Antauri...Did..did your team bring this space pod here?"

Antauri looks behind Jessica to see the same space pod she was in the first day they met.

Antauri: "Yes."

Jessica: *puts her hand on the pod* "How come?"

Antauri: "We thought we might use it someday."

Jessica had a moment of silence before she spoke again.

Jessica: "Maybe.."

Antauri: "Hm?"

Jessica: "Maybe I should go back."

Antauri: *shocked* "Back where?"

Jessica: *turns to Antauri* "To my home planet. I need to know if Sky and Lulu are alright."

Antauri: "But Jessica, do you really want to leave?"

Jessica: "I didn't say I was leaving now. I'm still thinking about this."

Antauri: *pauses, sighs* "Very well. If you decide to go back to find your friends, I won't stop you."

Jessica: "Give me until tomorrow. I'll have my decision by then."

It wasn't until after dinner that Antauri and Jessica talked to the team about the idea that Jessica might be leaving. They all had sad looks on their faces.

Antauri: "Now team, I want you to understand that this might be the last night Jessica will be with us."

Nova: "But we were just getting to know each other."

Jessica: "I know. I'm sorry."

Gibson: "Don't apologize. We know you'll make the right decision."

Chiro: "Even if it hurts us."

Jessica: "It'll hurt me too."

Otto: *walks to Jessica and gives her a hug*

Jessica: *hugs back*

Everyone: *comes together in a group hug*

Without parting, everyone stayed together in a group hug for the longest time. By the time they all let go it was time for bed. No one said good night when they went to their rooms. Jessica lied down in her bed to get ready to go to sleep. Before Antauri shut of the lights he spoke.

Antauri: "Jessica.."

Jessica: *sits up* "Yes?"

Antauri: *pauses* "If you do decied to leave, I just want to let you know that......you are my best friend."

Jessica could feel herself blush at the fact that she was his best friend. She could also feel her heart breaking as she looked into the eyes of who she loved who'll never know how she feels. How she have long to tell him her feelings, but even so, she couldn't.

Jessica: "You're my best friend too."

For a long moment they both said nothing. Only looked deep into their eyes. Finally, Antauri shut off the lights and went into his bed. Jessica lied herself down again. Before she fell asleep, she shed a tear at the thought that this might be her last night with the monkey team.

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When Jessica woke up, it was already morning. She had almost forgotten that her friends spent the rest of the night with her. She looked at her sleeping friends with a smile on her face. But then she noticed that one of them was missing.

Jessica: *in her mind* "Where's Antauri?"

Her mouth suddenly started to water at a delicious smell. When she turned to the door, Antauri was there with a tray full of breakfast. Eggs, hash-browns, toast, juice, and small apples, one for each person. One by one, the rest of the team woke up to the smell of breakfast.

Sprx: *half-asleep, sniffs* "Man I love the smell of eggs and hash-browns in the morning."

Otto: "Me too!"

Antauri: *smiles*

Jessica: "Antauri."

Antauri: *turns to look at her*

Jessica: "You know, I could have helped you with breakfast-"

Antauri: "Nonsense. You needed your rest."

Jessica: *blush, pauses, smiles* "Guess you're right."

Antauri then sat the tray of food down in the middle of the group and passed plates to the team. He then sat himself down and the team began to eat their breakfast.

Chiro: *to Jessica* "How do you feel Jessica? You know, after what happened last night?"

Jessica: *nods* "I'm better thank you."

Nova: *swallows the last of her food* "You know? I can't remember the last time we had a bond like this."

Gibson: *smile* "Yes. But this time we have a new member."

Jessica: "All that's missing is Sky and Lulu."

Everyone(except Antauri): "Sky and Lulu?"

Jessica: *sweatdrop* "Oh, that's right. I haven't told you guys, have I?"

Sprx: "So who are they?"

Jessica: "They're two robot monkeys like you and I."

Otto: "You mean there's more of us?!"

Jessica: *giggles*

Jessica explains more about Sky and Lulu. About the time she finished explaining, they all had finished their breakfast.

Otto: "So there's more of us. I'd like to meet your friends someday Jessica."

Jessica: "I'm sure they'd like that."

Otto: *grins, blushes*

Time then past by to the afternoon. There was no Skeleton King activity and it was raining outside.

Sprx: "Man, I'm so bored!"

Nova: "No kidding. There's nothing to do."

Jessica: "Hmm......." *has an idea* "How about we all play a game?"

Sprx: "A game? What kind of game?"

Jessica: "Hide and Scare'em."

Chiro: "What's that?"

Jessica: "It's kind of like Hide and Seek only different. First, the lights have to all be turned off and while the seeker counts to 20, everyone else hides anywhere in the house, or in this case the super robot, in complete darkness. After the counter has finished counting, he or she must walk in the dark to get scared by the hiders. Whoever scares the seeker the most will have their turn."

Otto: "That sounds like fun."

Gibson: "Yes, a very interesting game indeed."

Chiro: *turns to Antauri* "What do you think Antauri?"

Antauri: "Hmm......." *shrugs* "It has been a while since we had fun." *smiles* "Why not?"

Sprx: "Sweet!"

Jessica gets some straws from the kitchen. She cuts one of them short then shuffles the straws in her hands.

Jessica: *puts her hand in a fist around the straws* "Alright, here's the thing. One of these straws is shorter than the others. Whoever has the shortest straw is it."

Chiro pulled out the first straw. Nova the second.

Chiro: *to Nova* "Is it long?"

Nova: *puts her staw next to Chiro's* "It's long."

Chiro: "Yes."

Gibson took the next straw. Then Antauri. Then Sprx and Otto, leaving Jessica with only one straw.

Jessica: "Okay, who has the shortest straw?"

Sprx looked at his straw. It was long. He then turned his head to Antauri.

Sprx: "Kekekeke."

Antauri: "What?"

Sprx: *points at him* "Guess who's it."

Antauri quickly looks at his straw. It was the shortest!

Everyone shuts off all the lights to begin the game.

Jessica: "Alright, Antauri. Start counting."

Antauri: *nods, covers his eyes* "1...2..."

The rest of the team split up to different areas in the super robot.

"3...4...5..."

Otto goes to the kitchen and hides under the table.

"6...7...8..."

Gibson hides behind his lab door.

"9...10...11..."

Sprx runs into Chiro's room and hides in there.

"12...13...14..."

Nova goes in her room and hides behind her plush toys.

"15...16...17..."

Chiro hides in the hall closet while Jessica went further down the hall.

"18...19...20"

Antauri finished his counting and walks in the dark. His eyes had already gotten used to the dark and could see better. He walks into the kitchen to see if anyone was there. He then walks by the table and felt something grab his leg!

Antauri: *gasp, looks down*

Otto: *emerges from under the table* "Got ya." *lets go of Antauri's leg*

Antauri had to admit, that scared him a little. He then starts to walk to Gibson's lab. Before he had a chance to look in the lab, he saw spining drills coming out of the door! He felt like he almost had a heart-attack before he noticed Gibson coming out from behind the door. So far, Gibson scared him the most.

He walks down the hall next. He opens the door that leads to his room, but no one was there. He walk further down the hall.

Chiro: *comes out of the closet* "RAWR!!!"

Antauri: "Woah!"

Chiro: *laughs* "I sure scared you."

Antauri: *sighs in relief* "You sure did."

Antauri then opens the door that leads to Chiro's room. He was about to leave when he heard something from behind him.

Antauri: *turns around*

Sprx: *with a flashlight turned on under his chin* "Boo!"

Antauri: *gasp*

Sprx: "Hahahahaha That trick never gets old." *turns off flashlight*

Antauri went into Otto's room next. But found nothing. Then he went into Nova's room. He had a strange feeling that someone was watching him. He turned to his right to see a scary figure floating close to him!

Antauri: "AHHH!!!"

He didn't know it was Nova before she emerged from under her plush doll.

Antauri: *sighs in relief*

Nova: *giggle* "You should have seen your face."

Now Nova was the one who scared him the most. Jessica is now the last one to find. He walks further down the hall to see if he could find her. But ended up walking to a dead end. Just when he was about to turn and leave, he felt a hand covering his mouth and was being pulled to the wall! Antauri couldn't scream because of his mouth being covered!

???: *whispers in his ear* "Guess who."

Antauri turns his head and sees Jessica.

Jessica: *lets go of Antauri*

Antauri: *chuckles*

Jessica: "What's so funny?"

Antauri: "You're the one who scared me the most Jessica."

Jessica: "Oh really?" *giggles* "I guess it's my turn, isn't it?"

Antauri: "Seems so."

By 4 o'clock, everyone has had their turn and it was Antauri's turn again.

Jessica: *opens a door, goes inside, closes the door, giggles* "He won't know what hit him."

She turns around and sees a familiar figure.

Jessica: "That's..."

30 minutes later, Antauri enters the room Jessica is in.

Antauri: *sees Jessica* "Jessica?"

Jessica: *turns to Antauri* "Antauri...Did..did your team bring this space pod here?"

Antauri looks behind Jessica to see the same space pod she was in the first day they met.

Antauri: "Yes."

Jessica: *puts her hand on the pod* "How come?"

Antauri: "We thought we might use it someday."

Jessica had a moment of silence before she spoke again.

Jessica: "Maybe.."

Antauri: "Hm?"

Jessica: "Maybe I should go back."

Antauri: *shocked* "Back where?"

Jessica: *turns to Antauri* "To my home planet. I need to know if Sky and Lulu are alright."

Antauri: "But Jessica, do you really want to leave?"

Jessica: "I didn't say I was leaving now. I'm still thinking about this."

Antauri: *pauses, sighs* "Very well. If you decide to go back to find your friends, I won't stop you."

Jessica: "Give me until tomorrow. I'll have my decision by then."

It wasn't until after dinner that Antauri and Jessica talked to the team about the idea that Jessica might be leaving. They all had sad looks on their faces.

Antauri: "Now team, I want you to understand that this might be the last night Jessica will be with us."

Nova: "But we were just getting to know each other."

Jessica: "I know. I'm sorry."

Gibson: "Don't apologize. We know you'll make the right decision."

Chiro: "Even if it hurts us."

Jessica: "It'll hurt me too."

Otto: *walks to Jessica and gives her a hug*

Jessica: *hugs back*

Everyone: *comes together in a group hug*

Without parting, everyone stayed together in a group hug for the longest time. By the time they all let go it was time for bed. No one said good night when they went to their rooms. Jessica lied down in her bed to get ready to go to sleep. Before Antauri shut of the lights he spoke.

Antauri: "Jessica.."

Jessica: *sits up* "Yes?"

Antauri: *pauses* "If you do decied to leave, I just want to let you know that......you are my best friend."

Jessica could feel herself blush at the fact that she was his best friend. She could also feel her heart breaking as she looked into the eyes of who she loved who'll never know how she feels. How she have long to tell him her feelings, but even so, she couldn't.

Jessica: "You're my best friend too."

For a long moment they both said nothing. Only looked deep into their eyes. Finally, Antauri shut off the lights and went into his bed. Jessica lied herself down again. Before she fell asleep, she shed a tear at the thought that this might be her last night with the monkey team.