Chapter 3 – It's Not Like That
When Mika finally started to gain consciousness, she felt a throbbing pain in her head…stupid Evilized Chilly Dogs; she tried to shake the pain away while blinking her eyes open, but when she tried to move, she noticed she was immobile.
Mika looked to her sides, and she quickly discovered that both her hands were chained to a stone wall, and not only that, but she was stuck in a large and dark chamber.
But suddenly, the sound of loud snoring startled the raccoon, but she found out that it was only a sound asleep Flynn, as the Mabu was trapped above her in a cage.
"Flynn! Flynn!" Mika whisper-shouted, not wanting to attract any unwanted attention since she had a pretty good idea as to where they were, but Flynn still remained asleep.
"That idiot Mabu's gonna get us killed," Mika growled when she finally had an idea as to wake Flynn up; she focused her telekinesis through her paws while staring up at the cage, and a dark purple and black aura surrounded her paws.
She used her powers to unlock the cage doors and slowly tip the cage over, and before Flynn knew it, he was dumped right out of the cage like yesterday's trash, and he earned a very sudden wake up call when he landed face-first on the stone chamber floor.
"What the-?!"Flynn angrily exclaimed while rubbing his nose in pain, and he glared up at Mika, "what was that for?!"
"Shut up!" Mika hissed, "you're gonna get us caught; now, get me outta here."
Flynn sighed while rolling his eyes, and he was a little reluctant to pick the lock since Mika rudely interrupted his nap.
"Where are we anyway?" Flynn soon asked.
"Well, judging by the atmosphere and the fact that Evilized Chilly Dogs were what kidnapped us—I'd say Kaos' castle," Mika replied and she rubbed at her slightly chaffed wrists.
"Uh-oh…" Flynn whimpered.
"Yeah, there's only two reasons why we'd be here; one: Kaos wants to kill us, or two: he wants to Evilize us," Mika explained.
"No, not just that…look at your paws," Flynn pointed a shaky finger to Mika's paws, and she gasped when she saw what he was referring to; rings of dark purple and black magic suddenly started to ignite around Mika's wrists, and it wasn't long before they connected themselves with a chain of dark magic.
"This isn't good; Kaos must've had these put on to hold me back," Mika pondered aloud.
"What is it?" Flynn asked with fear.
"They're like hand-cuffs, only crafted by Kaos' dark magic; he probably guessed I would escape, and when I did, I triggered these things; they're supposed to Evilize me the more I use my powers," Mika explained while standing up.
"Well then, we gotta get outta here and get those things off ya NOW; there's no telling what that big-headed psycho could do with a Skylander on his side," Flynn pointed out.
"Oh, what do ya know? Someone finally taught you how to think for yourself," Mika mumbled sarcastically while starting to navigate her way through the chambers that were dimly lit by few torches.
"Why are you suddenly being so mean ta me?" Flynn questioned angrily and chased after Mika.
"Because it's YOUR fault we're in this mess."
"My fault?"
"Yeah, if you hadn't made me argue with you, I would've seen the enemy coming, and we never would've been kidnapped!" Mika snapped, and now she and Flynn had finally stopped to glare into each others eyes.
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"But I'm a hero, and heroes learn to keep their good morals and forget," Mika eventually pointed out softly.
"What about he forgive part? It's 'forgive and forget'," Flynn added.
"I ain't forgiving you until we're back home because as for as I'm concerned, this is all your fault," Mika protested while continuing on.
"Skylanders…" Flynn growled under his breath.
"Mabus…" Mika mumbled angrily.
"Hey! Is anyone there?! Please, set me free!" a pleading voice echoed throughout the chambers.
"What was that?" Flynn questioned.
"A cry for help that needs answered, c'mon!" Mika demanded while quickly grabbing a near-by torch, and she and Flynn started following the sound of the voice.
"Keep talking, Sir, we're almost there!" Mika called out.
"Oh, please help me!"
But after rounding a bend, Mika suddenly stopped when she noticed some Mineminer K-Bots guarding an old male Chilly Dog who was chained up; since Flynn was following Mika, he didn't notice the K-Bots first, so Mika had to grab his scarf and pull him back before he could be spotted, but she choked him a little in the process.
"Hey, I'm not playin' Choky," Flynn angrily whispered while loosening his scarf.
"Quit complaining; we need to distract them," Mika whispered firmly while just barely peeking around the bend to keep from being spotted.
"Uh-huh…" Flynn agreed sarcastically, "and how are ya gonna do that?"
Mika's eyes popped wide with an idea the second Flynn asked that, and she slowly turned towards him with an evil grin. And before Flynn knew it, he was suddenly pushed out into the enemies' sight; the K-Bots stopped and beeped when they tried to process Flynn.
"AAAAHHHH!" Flynn screamed and immediately started sprinting through the chambers while the K-Bots close behind him.
After the enemy was distracted, Mika finally rushed to the old man's aid.
"Are you ok, Sir?" Mika asked quickly while bringing her claws out to try and pick the locks on the Chilly Dog's chains.
"Oh yes, I'm fine, and thank you so much for coming to my rescue," the old Chilly Dog while Mika successfully set him free, "who are you?"
"My name's Mika, Sir; I'm a Skylander."
"A Skylander? What are you doing here?"
"My…'friend' and I were kidnapped to most likely be Evilized."
"Well, then you need to get out of here; listen, I know my way through these chambers; all you have to do is help me get back my to home in Frostfest Mountains," the Chilly Dog explained with a smile, "they call me Old Morice."
But just then, Flynn came back screaming and running to them, and he hadn't been able to shake the numerous K-Bots.
"Do NOT throw me at the enemy like that EVER again!" Flynn angrily exclaimed while hiding behind Mika and Morice.
"Just stay here; you've helped enough!" Mika shouted firmly, and knowing that she shouldn't use her powers, so she took the K-Bots down with professional agility and powerful melee attacks.
Of course, Old Morice and Flynn were impressed by such a strong woman like Mika…but Flynn was starting to see her as a way he never actually has before; sure, Flynn had crushed on Mika since they were kids, but he could feel that feeling grow even fonder.
Soon, Mika was able to effortlessly take out all the Mineminer K-Bots, and she was huffing from all of the fighting; when she turned back towards Flynn and Morice, she was surprised to see Flynn staring at her lustfully.
But Mika only sneered when she saw Flynn staring at her like that since it really wasn't the time and place, so she went stomping up to the narcissistic pilot Mabu.
"Come on!" Mika hissed while grabbing Flynn's scarf once again, and started to slightly choke him to pull him out of his trance and take him with her.
"Young love," Morice chuckled quietly while soon following the Mabu and the Skylander.
"So, Morice, you know how ta get us outta here?" Mika asked calmly to the old Chilly Dog, and she eventually let go of Flynn's scarf.
"Well, hopefully his way doesn't involve such rudeness," Flynn mumbled, but Mika still hear him.
"Yeah, that's actually disappointment, anger and annoyance since SOMEONE got us inta this in the first place," Mika growled while whipping around and glaring at Flynn.
"Can I at least point out that we also wouldn't be here if you hadn't been such a jerk to me at the party," Flynn protested while crossing his arms.
"Me?! What about you with your interference between me and Stink Bomb?!"
"Oh please, it's not like you ACTUALLY like that skunk."
"And what if I do? What's it got to do with you, huh Flynn?"
"Does it matter what I think? Does it?! You clearly don't care since you're a Skylander, and I'm just another Mabu who's not supposed to understand what responsibility is!"
The whole time they were arguing, Old Morice could only sit there and listen, but Flynn's last statement really surprised Mika, and her eyes went wide when she soon sighed in defeat.
"Ok, Flynn, yes, you're right, I don't expect you to know what it feels like to have the weight of huge responsibilities on your shoulders, but I do expect you to help me," Mika explained softly and then pointed a paw towards Old Morice, "this is Old Morice, and he can get us out of here as long as we keep him safe. Can you do that?"
Flynn frowned and glanced at the ground with hesitance to respond, so Mika shook her head and sighed again.
"I'm sorry."
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"What'd you just say?" Flynn questioned.
"I said I'm sorry; I'll admit that I overreacted at the party…and I'm sorry," Mika replied softly, "now, we need to work together or else Kaos will become unstoppable and destroy all of Skylands. Are you still with me, Flynn?"
Mika took out a paw for Flynn to take in hopes that the Mabu would come to his senses; luckily, Flynn smiled and shook her paw.
"When this is all over, we can forget about this conversation," Flynn added matter-of-factly.
"Agreed," Mika simply stated, "so, Morice, which way?"
"Just follow me and keep your guard up," Old Morice replied while taking a torch from the wall, "so, what's your story? You two seem to know each other, eh? Heh-heh-heh…"
"Well-OOMF!" Flynn was about to reply with a snarky grin, but Mika suddenly shoved her paw into his mouth to shut him up.
"It's not like that," Mika grumbled.
"What ever you say," Old Morice chuckled while rolling his eyes.
Kaos was pacing back and forth while planning his large and dark throne room, and Glumshankes continued to watch his boss with a cocked eyebrow while having to sweep around.
"Something troubling you, Kaos?"
"Oh no, it's not trouble, Glumshankes; it's excitement!" Kaos replied with happiness.
"What's got you so excited?"
"You won't believe it, Glumshankes; I FINALLY captured a Skylander, and once I Evilize her, I'LL BE UNSTOPPABLE! MUA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAAA!"
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"You mean the Skylander you kidnapped?"
"Eeyup."
"Along with a random Mabu."
"That's the one, and I honestly didn't need a Mabu, but the more the merrier."
"Oh, well, if that's the case, then they're gone."
"WHAT?!"
"News is going around that your Skylander and Mabu escaped, along with a Chilly Dog."
"How long have you known this, Glumshankes?!"
"A few hours."
"Why didn't you bother to tell me?!"
"You seemed SO excited, so I didn't want to burst your bubble," Glumshankes replied sarcastically.
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"Sometimes, I really hate you, Glumshankes," Kaos pouted while crossing his arms.
"You hate everything," Glumshankes calmly protested, but then Kaos walked away, "and where are you going?"
"I can't trust my minions to catch one stinking Skylander—so I'm going to do it myself."
I'm sure that those who have seen the Alpha and Omega movie already know where this is going for Flynn and Mika, but don't spoil it for those who haven't seen it, please and thank you.
Until the next chapter, I'm TRikiD, bye-bye!