It is a dark, cold night at the Stop & Slurp. A frosty October evening sets the stage for another battle. Ludo thought THIS time would be different. Just maybe...
Ludo is forced to the ground with another swift kick to his abdomen. He free falls while trying to catch his breath. His body soon smacks down on the hard pavement. He gasps trying to recover from the blow delivered to his body. The hit send his circle shaped head into a swirl. He feels as if he can't get up.
He lifts his head slowly to see him. The boy wearing the dark red hoodie that he has seen many times. The boy that has been ruining his life for the past 2 months. He is standing over him, towering over his worn and torn body.
On the other side of the battlefield, he sees her, holding the wand that should be his. The blonde hair, blue eyed girl that has ruined his life also. He observes her blasting another one of his allies with an arsenal of bright, flashy lights. How he dreams of such power.
He looks around at the battlefield while still laying on the ground. Marco may be locked on him, but Star has no problem dispatching the others. One gets Narwhal blasted, one is thrown across the lot like a rag doll. It's clear to Ludo he can't win this battle.
He turns back to the boy. He has grown an angry look on his face. Ludo has seen this face before. He knows nothing good derives from his fiery brown eyes. Marco, as fast as he can, cocks back his right hand, aiming now for Ludo's head. It starts to shoot forward towards his warty face. Ludo, scared for his life, shoots up his hands in front of his body and shuts his eyes. As he braces for the impact, he realizes it never comes. He opens his jittery eyes to see Marco stopped the hit before ever reaching him.
Ludo, now deeply embarrassed, picks himself up off the ground. He scrambles away from Marco's arm reach. Ludo leaps onto a nearby trash can. He clear his throat ready to speak
"Retreat monsters, retreat!" he yells in his raspy voice. The command is soon followed by the moans and groans of his minions. They all soon picking themselves off the ground. Many have black eyes, blue bruises, and red faces. Ludo grabs his scissors out of his pocket. He viciously stabs the air and pulls down, revealing the rotten colored portal. The monsters all start walking through, too embarrassed to glance at their boss, who stares at them in disguise. After they are packed in, Ludo prepares to leave when he hears the voices of his adversaries.
"We did it!" He hears Star yell.
"Yep... Again, like always." Marco replies. They dont know Ludo is still there, literally shaking with rage. He goes to scream, but instead forces himself into the portal instead.
Thirty minutes later...
It's now 1 am at Ludo's residence. All monsters are asleep in their quarters. The monsters sleep and eat in a tiny room, lined with smelly bunk beds and a little table for eating.
Suddenly, a screech is heard from down the hall. Followed by another one, then another one, gradually growing in pitch and volume. It sounded as if in great pain. The voice finally awakens Buff Frog, who is on the top bunk above Man Arm. Buff Frog leans over the bunk and pokes him.
"Do you hear that?" He asks. He is answered by a loud snore. Its obvious no one else can hear them. Another one erupts from the hall. He climbs down the ladder off the bed to investigate. He goes down many halls covered in pictures, mostly of Ludo in different poses.
He reaches the end if the hall, and enters a big circled room. It's covered in a red carpet and wallpaper of Ludo's staff. Buff Frog goes up the flight of stairs to the second part of the room, where the noises seem to be originating from. He gets to the top to see Ludo, with his face smacked down on a wooden table.
"Ludo, Master, are you alright?" At the sound of his voice Ludo looks up, clearly caught off guard. He stood up straight to try to show no weakness.
"What are you doing up?"
"I heard strange noises and came to look, Master." Ludo tried to look surprised.
"Really?" He asked, in his most suspicious voice. "That is so weird! I haven't heard a thing. Must've been a dream." He tries to shoo him away. "Go back to bed now." Buff Frog didn't move a muscle, and kept his eyes locked on Ludo. After another five awkward seconds of just staring, Ludo could tell he wasnt taking the bluff. He turns around and violently slammed his face back on the table.
"I give up."
"What was that, Master?" he couldn't hear him since his voice was muffled by the table. He jerked his head towards Buff Frog, with an angry expression.
"I GIVE UP BUFF FROG!" He screams. "We can't possibly beat her! With that bratty little boy with her EVERYWHERE she goes, we're done! We lost, I surrender!" He inhales from his rant. Buff Frog was completely shocked. He wanted to help his master. He wanted the wand for Ludo as much as Ludo wanted it for himself. Buff Frog would die for him.
"I'm sure there is something we haven't done yet." He said trying to think.
"Good luck trying figure that out! I'm all out of options." A yawn escaped from Ludo's beak shaped mouth. He was clearly tired from screaming and ranting.
"I'm going to bed." He announces. He walks towards a black steel door. He opens it and steps in, leaving Buff Frog alone in the huge room. He starts making his way towards the barracks. He arrives, and climbs back on his bed
He lays down and tries to sleep, but he couldn't. Was master really giving up? He couldn't be too sure. His head starts to get light and his eyes soon get heavy. He soon fell asleep after scanning his brain for an answer.
"I'll have to think of it tomorrow." He thinks to himself
Hey guys! This is the first chapter of my first story! I hope you all enjoyed. More may be coming soon. Stay tuned.