"Goopy One..?" I murmured, trying to comprehend the blob being dragged down by a simple human weapon. "Goopy One!" I ran to the edge of the pipe and looked down. Green blobs bobbed in the water as the workers trudged through to grab them.

"Get them now! Can't have some blob monster like him around here. Just get the stupid slugs so we can get out of here. I want my money. I'll keep the stinkin rat at bay!" Then their leader looked up at me and smiled at my disbelief in his stupid armor. "Heh. No blob to save you now huh?" He aimed his harpoon and fired. I barely dodged it, feeling the fur rise at the heat of the electricity.

I slowly went invisible as the harpoon fired to the wall. I quickly jumped out afterwards from pipe to pipe. I had to do something. Twitch can't let his Goopy One die. Let them experiment on him or do any of those human things on him. The man's minions shoved the last of the blobs in the bag. They all pointed in the direction of the tunnel at the very bottom, thinking that they could swim towards their way out. They were wrong. No one steals from Twitch and gets away with it.

As they trudged through, my piercing arrow shook the top of the entrance. The rubble fell into the water, covering their way out, and more spurts of water came through. The leader looked at me, hatred burning with his eyes.

"When do you know not to quit rat!" The harpoon readied itself again. I quickly moved down, firing the arrows to his minions only to see them merely stick onto their plating. Once I heard the clicking of guns, I threw a cask at the stones behind them, creating a dense green fog in the area, only able to make out shadows. I remembered the man who kidnapped them. Lanky. Weak. Skinny. The moment I saw his head, I fired 3 times. The helmet cracked and a bag was thrown in the air. I immediately shot the arrow to pin it to a nearby wall.

I focused my attention on the humans below me. The water rose slowly as they tried to discern where I am. A second later, the clicking of the gun began. "COME HERE AND FIGHT RUNT!" The harpoon fired from the fog. I released the trigger and shot a powerful piercing arrow. The harpoon broke. The gem scattered to pieces. It hit the water, and the electricity flowed through. Through all of them. Their bodies contorted violently as their brains fried. Arms moved rapidly to find something to save themselves, but they couldn't. The movements slowly stopped and lay stiff in the water.

I slowly opened my eyes as the pain dulled. I breathed heavily as I saw the plague rat standing in front of me. Those crazed eyes weren't there anymore. It was just more worry.. "Oh! You're safe!" Twitch shouted. "Twitch thought they took you away as well..."

"Twitch.. What happe-" I looked around and saw 5 bodies lay limp in the water.

"Those humans tried to kill you! I saw them stab this metal thingy in you! And you wanted to save them! Hah! Worthless.." Twitch spit on one of the human's head. "At least they're dead now.. No more being walked over on! Hah!"

I sighed as he looked towards the direction of Twitch's lair. "Well... thanks Twitch. I could always count on you to save me.." ZAC said as he petted Twitch. "Sorry about your home.. Being flooded and all.."

Twitch paused in silence at the mention of his home. Now it was all under water. "Hmph... Guess Twitch's lair is fully destroyed huh.." the rat muttered bitterly."My roaches.. My recipes.. My home.. all ruined by those stupid humans!"

I placed my hand behind Twitch and pat him for comfort. "Hey.. I have something to show you. I think you'll like it."

I hopped to the second most highest pipe and presented Twitch the crate full of journals. The rat hopped off to view them. All of them with his handwriting and all of them keeping a record of what happened a few years ago like a photo book with each page representing a snapshot.

"Look.. buddy.." I said softly as I approached him. "I know you lost your home; I know how you feel..." I took out a photo of my parents. Still safe and preserved despite all of the chaos. Thank god. "But at least we have this right?"

"That's not all of them.." Twitch muttered bitterly. "That's not all of the vile humans. I know there were more of them who came down here. You expect me to let them go scot-free! Goopy One! They killed your creators... Destroyed my home.. "

"I... know.." I murmured, placing my hand on top of the green chest, still feeling the surge of electricity. I quickly flinched at the thought. "But I don't want them to destroy you too.."

Twitch paused silently. All anger on his face was washed away at the prospect of dying, all replaced by sadness. "It's... It's just.."

"Hey.. at least we have this right," I said pointing to the box. I offered my hand. "At least you have me.. Right?"

"Yes.. At least I have you.." The moment Twitch grabbed it, he was slinged on top of my back. I grabbed the box full of Twitch's belongings and headed on our way to a new home as Twitch tightly hugs my neck.