Chapter 3: The Tail of the Thorny Devil
(At Julius' lab)
Ty, Pit, and Sly were standing behind Julius as he installed a new software into his computer.
Julius- Splendid! The information Palutena told me allowed me to upgrade this computer beyond my wildest dreams!
Pit- Just don't take it for granted. There is a reason the gods keep some things secret from mortals. And keep it on the DL as well.
Julius- Not to worry, Pit. I'm well aware of not to exploit tech of the gods since this isn't my first time being trusted with something like that. Just ask Nandu Gili.
Pit- Who?
Palutena (telepathically to Pit)- Nandu Gili is the elder of the Bunyips, a group of spirits who act as Australia's guardians of the spirit world. In fact, it was Nandu Gili who sent Ty to recover the Mystic Talismans before Boss Cass could.
Julius- Still, this program is difficult for me or Ty to fully comprehend, but hopefully, it should allow us to locate the key to the Underworld before whatever Boss Cass is planning is set in motion.
Mysterious voice- It's just not worth my time to wait for you to admit you need me help to solve things quicker.
Ty, Pit, Sly, and Julius turned around and saw Dark Pit standing outside the entrance.
Pit- Pittoo!
Dark Pit- Will you ever stop ****ing calling me that?!
Julius- Remarkable, this is the clone of Pit? He almost completely resembles Pit is every way right down to his voice!
Pit- Well, he was born out of my reflection in a mirror.
Sly- But why is he even here?
Viridi (telepathically to Ty, Pit, Sly, and Julius)- Because I asked him too. But I am surprised Palutena gave you information on tech that you mortals are not yet ready for! Have you no shame, Palutena?!
Ty- Yeesh! Take it easy! We're just trying to locate something, shela.
Viridi (telepathically to Ty)- Please don't call me that again. I know it's just your Australian lingo, but to me it sounds like you're trying to hit on me. And if you're looking for something, why doesn't Palutena just use her all-seeing eye to find it?
Palutena (telepathically to Viridi)- I could if I would, but right now, I can't even use my own two eyes.
Viridi (telepathically to Palutena)- Huh…?
Pit- Boss Cass broke into Lady Palutena's Skypalace to steal the key to the Underworld. But when Lady Palutena confronted Boss Cass, he hit her with a flash bomb so he could escape with the stolen goods.
Viridi (telepathically to Pit)- I guess that's why I saw Boss Cass and Professor Karlos in my vision…
Ty- Come again?
Viridi (telepathically to Ty)- I felt a presence like something was going to disrupt the balance of nature. At first, I was assuming it to be those retarded humans you all keep wasting your time protecting, but instead I saw a dirty cassowary and a half cyborg koala mad scientist in my vision. So, I sent Dark Pit to talk to you, Ty, to see if you might know what Boss Cass was up to, but I was not expecting Pit to be there as well.
Palutena (telepathically to Viridi)- Well Viridi, since you're here, perhaps you can find where Boss Cass took the key to the Underworld for us? Until my eyesight refocuses, all I can see are spots.
Viridi (telepathically to Palutena)- Fine, but you all owe me one for this.
Ty- I figured you'd owe us for stopping Tabuu's machine from sucking all of nature dry.
Viridi (telepathically to Ty)- I already thanked you for that teleporting you and all those kids to the Mushroom Kingdom after Mario asked Palutena and me if we could help you all get the kids out of the Lost Hex. Anyway, I'm seeing the ruins of the Quinking's castle in Southern Rivers…but the key to the Underworld isn't the only thing they seem to have for some reason. They seem to be carrying an orange lizard's tail. I'd guess the tail of a thorny devil.
Ty- Thorny devil…the only thorny devil I know of it Fluffy, but she's…
(Flashback to Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan)
Ty and the Quinking were lying on the roof of the Quinking's castle, completely exhausted after an intense battle. Just as Ty was struggling to get back up, he saw Boss Cass standing on a ledge just above them. Standing behind Boss Cass were Sly, Shazza, and Fluffy the Thorny Devil. However, Boss Cass has placed energy cuffs on them to bind their hands behind their backs.
Fluffy- This is low, even for you!
Shazza- Don't you dare hurt him!
Sly- Let me go!
Boss Cass- CAWHAHAHA! Well, well, well! Ty the Time-is-upian Tiger. I've been waiting a long time for this.
Quinking- Well done, slave Cass.
Boss Cass- Not so fast! Nobody moves!
Then Boss Cass pulls out a powerful laser gun and points it at Ty and the Quinking.
Boss Cass- Once I've gotten rid of you and the Quinking in one shot, I'll finally rule Southern Rivers! And who's going to stop me?
Ty looked around wondering how he was going to get out of his situation since his body was too hurt and exhausted from his fight with the Quinking.
Boss Cass- It seems I have you at a slight disadvantage. But I'm a sporting man. I'll fire on the count of three.
Sly, Shazza, and Fluffy struggled against their restraints while Boss Cass began counting.
Boss Cass- One. Two.
Ty pounded his fist to the ground and closed his eyes.
Boss Cass- Three!
Boss Cass fired his laser gun. But just then, Fluffy managed to break free, jump down, and push Ty out of the way of the laser blast. After the explosion, Ty was unharmed, but all that was left of the Quinking and Fluffy was a smoldering crater in the ground. Boss Cass dropped to his knees with a look of pure horror on his face that he just shot his former right-hand minion.
(End of flashback and back to Julius' lab in the present time)
Pit- Ty…are you alright?
Ty- Oh, sorry mate! I was just…remembering something that I really wish I could forget…
Pit- Anyway, we better head over to Southern Rivers if we want to stop Boss Cass in time.
Sly- Julius, you operate the Bunyip Beacon in case we need our Power Bunyips.
Julius- Can do.
