Chapter 26: No Exit
Lumino Cavern, a cavern where a group of miners are mining Lumino Ore, one of Slugterra's primary sources of light. Here, Dr. Blakk sent Twist, Jon Bull, Krusher and 4 other soldiers to sign a deal with the director of the mining operation.
"Lumino Ore. One of the primary sources of light in Slugterra. And therefore, one of our most valuable commodities. Your signature gives me exclusive rights to all the ore in Lumino Cavern. I of course will set the price." Blakk said over a video call on a tablet Twist was holding. "That ore belongs to all of Slugterra." The mining director said clearly. Blakk just chuckled. "Not anymore." One of the guards wheeled in a gattler. The director gasped as another goon took out a slug barrel. "Those are Neotox slugs!" He said, recognizing the slug. "No, those are Neurotox ghouls." Blakk corrected. "And I think their presence should bring any negotiation to an end. Agreed?" The director wanted to argue, but at the knowledge of what a Neotox slug can do, he just sighed with defeat. "Good. My apprentice will see to the details. And Twist, make sure to do it right." Blakk ordered.
Twist ended the call and changed the screen to a contract. The director hesitated on account of noticing something. "What are you waiting for? Sign it!" Twist ordered. Just then, a Polero knocked the pad out of Twist's hand. Everyone turned to see. "We're here to renegotiate." Eli said, making the gang's appearance known.
(Intro) (Shane Gang updated with Dana Por)
Blakk's goons fired their ghouls. The gang leapt their mecha beasts into action. (With Pronto bringing up the rear as usual.) Trixie rode in, evaded any incoming ghouls and fired Roller at a stalactite, knocking it loose. The goons scattered before the stalactite could crush them. Watts dismounted and slung a Hoverbug, Polly, swooping down and carrying off 2 goons. Suddenly, Krusher snuck up behind him. But before he could attack Watts, he suddenly got smacked on the head by a Speedstinger, knocking him out. Watts noticed Krusher's unconscious body, then noticed Lash holding his smoking blaster. "Thanks lad." Watts said. Lash nodded, then he loaded and slung his new Lavalynx, Melt, melting a goon's blaster with Geyservault.
Eli backflipped off Lucky, evading an Amperling, and slung Rammer. As he landed, he found himself at the blaster point of Jon Bull. "Say goodbye." Bull said. Suddenly, Dana swung down and kicked Bull into a mining cart. "Goodbye." Dana joked. "Thanks sis." Eli said. "No problem." Dana said, pounding her new brother's fist. Suddenly, they turned to see that Twist got hold of the gattler. "Stay back. I got the gattler." He warned. "You're not gonna use that! You know what it can do!" Eli said. "You know what it can do too." Twist reminded. "Yeah. We both saw Blakk take down the Unbeatable Master." Eli said, sadly remembering Shanai's death. "But you're not Blakk!" "You don't think I got the guts? You think I'm just gonna let this whole deal go up in flames?!" Twist asked. Eli fired Rammer at Twist, but he disappeared, revealing Loki. "Loki!" Eli said. "Whoa! Creepy." Dana said, shuddering from the sight. The real Twist appeared behind Eli and Dana. "I don't know what I'm gonna do if you ever stop falling for Loki's illusions." He said. He started firing the ghouls from the gattler, but the unrepaired kicks threw him off.
The ghouls transformed and blew a red fog from their mouths, creating a big red cloud. Eli and Dana hopped back onto their mechas. One of the miners tried to run for it, but he turned into petrified stone as soon as the cloud touched him. Eli saw what happened and raced up to Twist. "You knew what those ghouls would do?!" He asked. "No. But I'm not sticking around to be a victim!" Twist said as he rode away with Bull and Krusher. Eli stopped and looked back. The cloud started to grow bigger and encase the other miners and the director in petrified stone. "We gotta bolt, bro, or we're gonna be stone-cold stone! Everybody in there's already a statue!" Kord said. Eli didn't like it, but he and the others rode back towards the mine entrance. The cloud kept growing, catching up to the gang. "It's catching up!" Mario called. "Eli? What do we do?" Lash asked. "We can trap the cloud with an ice wall." Eli said. "But those miners!" Trixie protested. "Aren't gonna be saved by letting everyone in this cavern get turned to stone." Eli said. As the gang exited, they slung their Frostcrawlers and froze the door. "Did you guys see that?" Harley asked. "Yeah. That cloud just kept growing and growing." Trixie pointed out. "Like some kind of freaky chain reaction." Kord added. "How is that even possible?" Lash asked. "I'm willing to bet it has something to do with those Neotox being ghouls." Kord answered.
Suddenly, the ice wall started to crack. The cloud was trying to push through. "How much time before it breaks through?" Eli asked. "I don't know, bro. Just taking a guess, I'd say this puppy's got 10 hours, 22 minutes and 31 seconds before 'imitates explosion.' You know, give or take the 5 seconds it took to just say that." Kord said. "So, we got 10 hours to find someone who knows about Neotox slugs and how to stop them." Eli said. "Where are we gonna find someone like that? And better yet, who?" Harley asked. "Only one slinger was ever twisted enough to make them his signature slug." Pronto said. "Blite." Kord shuddered. "And he hasn't been seen since your dad locked him up in the Cavern of Time." Trixie said. "He'll have to do." Eli said. "What?!" Everyone asked in shock. "Hold up bro. The Cavern of Time is like an inescapable maze." Kord said. "He's right. Anyone who goes in there never comes out again." Vance said. "Hah! What you are forgetting is that you have a molenoid to lead you." Pronto boasted. "Suddenly, I feel more worried than before." Harley muttered. "Think you can get us in and out, Pronto?" Eli asked. "To find the way in and out of the Cavern of Time is every molenoid's dream!" Pronto said excitedly. "Come! Let us make HISTORY!" He started to ride to the right. "How long until he notices?" Dana asked. "In about 5, 4, 3, 2, and-" Trixie counted. Pronto cleared his throat as he turned around. "It's actually…the other way." He said. Trixie just shook her head.
The gang rode across a land bridge towards the Cavern of Time. "So, what's the story with Blite and our dad?" Eli asked. "Yeah. His name definitely sounds familiar." Harley said. "Yeah. Well, if you 2 grew up in Slugterra instead of up there, the name wouldn't sound familiar. It would sound terrifying!" Kord said. "Really? Tell us about this Blite." Eliza said. "Blite's slinging style was brutal. He'd hit slingers with a Neotox, and then leap into the cloud he created. Blight was protected by his gas mask. But the other slingers were anything but safe." Trixie explained. "Yeah. He was both smart and scary with his usage of those slugs." Mario said. "He messed people up pretty bad. Nobody could out-fight him. So, Will Shane. He didn't even try." Kord said. "He lured Blite deep within the Cavern of Time." Vance said. "Your dad took a huge risk, Eli. But it worked. Blite didn't realize it was a trick until he was trapped." Trixie said.
By then, the gang had arrived the Cavern of Time. "What happened to Blite after that?" Eli asked. "Nobody knows. It's a one-way trip into this place." Kord said. "A one-way trip to eternal fame! And yet, by entering, we will put our very lives at risk." Pronto said. "If there's a chance to save those miners, and everyone else, that's a chance I'll take any day." Eli said. "Me too. I'm behind Eli all the way." Harley said. "But that doesn't mean you guys have to." "And pass up the chance to document one of the most mysterious places in Slugterra? Yeah right." Trixie said. "Considering how lost you 2 would be without me on a normal day, you really think I'd let you 2 go in there without me?" Kord said. "Where my sons go, I'm gonna be by their side. No matter what." Eliza said. "I'm going too." Vance said. "And you're not leaving us behind." Mario, gesturing to himself, Lash and Shimei. "Count me in." Watts said. "That's not even a question." Dana said. Eli and Harley smiled at the gang's bravery. "Pronto too." As Pronto started talking, Trixie motioned to the gang to ride towards the cavern. "Grandly looks death in the eyes and says-" Pronto stopped, seeing that the gang had already started for the cavern. "Hey! Wait! You're missing my speech!" He called, riding after them as they entered the cavern.
Inside, the gang wandered into what looked like a big prehistoric wasteland. They looked around as a series of creatures shrieked and squawked. Suddenly, rock pillars started rising from the ground, nearly trapping the gang. "That way!" Eli called. He led the gang towards a canyon. Kord got caught on a rising pillar. "Kord!" Eli called. Kord hopped Wyatt across 3 other pillars before skidding to a stop in front of the gang. "We better stay together. Close together." Eli suggested. "I second that." Lash agreed. "That's the least of our problems. How are we gonna find our way back out?" Trixie asked. "Problem? Ha! If you did not have the greatest tracker of all time perhaps. But fear not! Pronto is using a secret ancient molenoid tracking method." Pronto said. "Which is?" Trixie asked, sensing a bluff in Pronto's words. "Well, if I told you, it would no longer be a secret." Pronto said, not noticing a big prehistoric rat climbing up on Fernando. "But trust me. There is nothing to fear-" Pronto screamed at the sight of the rat. "Relax Pronto. It's just a little…Dinosaur?!" Eli shouted as the rat scurried across him and into Shimei's lap. "I was merely startled. Leave this miniature menace to Pronto." Pronto said as another rat scurried past them. "Oh! I have deduced that they come in pairs." The other rat moved up to Shimei's shoulder. Shimei smiled as the rat got comfy. "Not a problem. I can handle 2 primitive brains just as easily as-" Pronto stopped. Turns out the rats came in an entire pack. "Uh, this however, could be a problem."
The rat pack charged towards the gang. The gang drew their blasters and started firing on the pack. The 2 rats cowered behind Shimei's mecha as she fired Jin, then Zeng. "Any suggestions? Lavalynx? Jellyish?" Trixie asked as she slung Rocks. "Try them all! There's more than enough of these things to go around." Eli said as he fired his slugs. Kord slung his Thresher, Throttle, as the rats kept on coming. "There's too many of them!" Lash called as he fired his Armashelt, Clash. "We gotta bail!" Kord shouted, firing another slug. "I'll clear out a path, then we roll!" Eli said. "Ready?" Burpy hopped into his barrel as Eli loaded and fired him, clearing a path in between the rats. The gang rode down the path. Just as Eli thought they were in the clear, he saw an even bigger pack coming their way. "This place needs a good exterminator." Trixie said. Suddenly, there was big roar, causing the rats to scatter. One of them was suddenly picked up and eaten by a big red Dino Beast. "Okay. Not quite the pest control I was hoping for. Run!" Trixie called. The gang rode for their lives as the Beast chased after them.
"Down here!" Kord called. He led them into a canyon, but it turned into a dead end. "Or, you know, not." He said sheepishly. The Beast snarled as it closed in on the gang. The 2 rats from before cowered between the feet of the mechas. The gang drew their blasters. But before they could sling any slugs, a Rammstone came out of nowhere and punched the Beast in the face. A man turned a corner on a jackal mecha and slung a Neotox slug, covering the Beast with Toxicloud. The gang looked on as the man emerged from the Toxicloud. "I'm guessing that's Blite." Eli said. The others nodded. The Beast struggled to move, but the effects of the Toxicloud caused it to drop unconscious. "That's close enough buddy!" Kord warned as he, Eli, Harley and Eliza aimed their blasters at Blite. Blite pulled over and took off his mask. "We must go. That thing will be angry when it- wakes!" He said, pausing and twitching. The gang looked at Blite like he was some kind of mental patient. "So, Eli, we're gonna follow the evil dude who maybe a little 'mental state imitation?" Kord asked. "Well, it's either that or wait around to be eaten." Eli said. "Pronto would like to propose a third choice. But nothing comes to mind." Pronto said. "That's a relief." Harley muttered.
Blite led the gang deeper into the cavern, away from the beast's current location. "It's been a long time since I've had-" Blite said, pausing his words. "Had what? New victims?" Kord asked. Blite just stayed silent. The gang gulped as their pupils shrunk down. "-company." Blite finished, making the gang sigh in relief. "That's a good sign. He thinks of us as company." Trixie said. "Somehow that doesn't make me feel any better." Harley said. "Every creature here is either food or trying to make you-" Blite explained, pausing up again. Eli rode up to him. "You've been here for years I can only imagine." He said. "-food." Blite continued. "Huh?" Eli asked in confusion. "Food." Blite said again. Eli looked and saw a big bug flying towards him. But Blite caught it. Eli shuddered as Blite bit off the bug's front half. Blite then realized that he still had company. "Oh, my manners. I should've offered you the first bite." He said, holding the bug out to Eli. Eli chuckled nervously, took the bug and examined it. Burpy was disgusted from the look of it. Eli looked to the others, who were gesturing him to eat the bug. Eli felt unsure, but shoved the whole bug into his mouth. Burpy gagged at the sight. "It's just that you never know what maybe…poisonous." Blite said. Eli went wide-eyed and spat out what was left of the bug as Blight rode ahead. Eli saw he spat some bug goop on Burpy, chuckled nervously and wiped it off.
As they continued, Pronto got a good look at Blite. "My keen sense of observation tells me this fellow is- How shall I say? Utterly and completely out of his mind!" He said. "Oh gee. You think?" Vance asked. "What was your first clue?" Dana asked. "Yeah. But he seems almost…nice. You know, in a creepy, weird sort of way." Trixie said. "Guys like him don't just change, no matter how long they've been cooped up in the Land of the Lost." Kord said. "Kord's right. Even the evilest of minds have no sanity before they wind up in a place like this." Shimei said as the 2 rats slept on the back of her mecha. "Let's hope he has enough sense left to help us. We're running out of time." Trixie said. "Eli!" She whispered. Eli nodded and rode up to Blite. "So, we noticed you know a thing or 2 about Neotox slugs. Which is good, because we need someone with that kind of expertise." He said. Blite just quickly ate a tiny bug passing by, making Eli flinch. "We need your help. Come with us to Lumino Cavern." Eli said. Blite stopped his mecha and started laughing. "What's so funny?" Eli asked. "Come with you? You are as trapped here as I. We are all now lifelong residents of the Cavern of Time." Blite said. "What if I told you that we have a way out? We'll lead you there. In exchange for your help with the mutant Neotox cloud that keeps getting bigger." Eli offered.
Blite was in awe with what he was hearing. "A way out?" Seeing his chance to escape, he rode up to Eli. "This cloud that won't go away, it's called a Neotox Fog." He said. "So, you know what we're talking about." Eli hoped. "It happens if you fire too many Neotox at once. I can stop a Neotox Fog." Blite said. "You stop it, we'll give you your freedom." Eli offered, holding out his hand. Blite shook it, accepting the deal.
Just then, Lucky got pulled back by his tail by Kord. "Just a quick sec there, Mr. Blite." He said as he brought Eli back to the gang. "You sure about this, babe?" Trixie asked. "That man is completely out of his gourd!" Pronto said. "Pronto's right. He is way off the charts mental." Mario added. "Not to mention dangerous. Your dad trapped him in here. You gotta think he's still got a grudge against the Shane." Kord advised. "But he doesn't know that's me and Harley now. And we're not gonna tell him." Eli said. "I know it's a risk, but it's the only way to save Lumino." The gang looked at each other. "What other choice do we have?" Harley asked. Everyone nodded. Pronto actually shook his head for no at first, but changed his mind when he saw the others nodding for yes. "Besides, if it comes down to it, I'm sure we can find a way to handle Blite." Eli assured. "But just to be safe." He rode back up to Blite. "We'll show you the way out. But first, your gonna have to hand over your weapons." He said. "My reputation precedes me. For a way out, I will do-" Blite started to say, pulling out his blaster. The gang readied their blasters out of retaliation. But Blite simply dropped his blaster into Eli's hands. "-anything." The gang sighed in relief and put away their blasters. Blite then tossed Eli his gas mask just as Pronto rode up. "Okay Pronto. Now it's all on you and your ancient molenoid secrets." Eli said. "Well, in that case, we are mere moments from our exit." Pronto said with confidence.
The gang followed Pronto through the cavern. Suddenly, Pronto groaned. "Uh Pronto? Can't help but notice that it's taking a little more than mere moments." Eli said. "Well, that is because someone has stolen the trail." Pronto complained. "Stolen the trail? You mean you lost it?!" Harley asked in a quiet rage. "Pronto, we're running out of time!" Eli said. Suddenly, the Dino Beast's roar echoed through the cavern. "The beast has picked up our scent." Blite said. "Yes, yes. But this will not be a problem, because we can simply follow the trail that I, Pronto, have not lost." Pronto lied. Pronto then brought the gang into a whispering circle. "My molenoid tracking has been tampered with. I dropped bread crumbs to mark our path. And now they're gone." Pronto said, pulling up a few bread crumbs. Eli could not believe what he was hearing. Kord took one of the crumbs. "That was your ancient molenoid secret?! Bread crumbs?!" He asked, tossing the crumb away. "Pronto! I should run you through right now!" Harley growled, grabbing Pronto's scarf and raising a threatening fist.
Just then, one of Shimei's rats hopped over to the bread crumb and took it in his mouth. Pronto noticed this. Harley turned his head and saw this as well. Then the rat, disliking the taste, yakked out the crumb. The liquid from the yak quickly dissolved into the ground. "Well, that explains it." Harley said. Pronto however, was distraught. "Ugh! You eat my trail and then spit it out?! You ungrateful beasts!" He shouted, only to get his trap clamped by Trixie. "Could you say that any louder? Blite may have missed the fact that we lost the trail." She said. "Yes. It is not their fault that they dislike the taste of sourdough." Shimei said, petting the rat as it hopped back into her lap. "Great. Now what are we gonna do?" Dana asked. "Maybe we could follow the Dino yak. If we could see it." Eli said. "Yes. Well unfortunately Pronto can still smell it." Pronto said disgustedly. That perked Eli up. "That's it, Pronto. You're a genius!" He said, rubbing Pronto's head. "Of course, I am. Because I-" Pronto said confusingly. "Can sniff our way out of here." Eli completed. "That is right!" Pronto said. He started to sniff the air, gagging upon catching a whiff of the Dino yak. "There. This way." He said, pointing to the south west.
The gang continued to follow Pronto as he sniffed the ground for anymore scent of Dino yak. Pronto flinched, catching the scent. "We are close." He said, zipping to the right. Blite smiled slyly. Eli and Trixie looked on as the exit came into view. "That must be the exit. We made it!" Trixie said. "I will never doubt Pronto's skills again." Harley said. Vance, Lash and Watts looked at him confusingly. "Don't hold me to that. It never lasts long anyway." He said. "Let's go. We've got maybe a half hour before the ice wall breaks." Eli said. The gang sped off as they exited. Blite took a deep breath of fresh air, happy to finally be free from the Cavern of Time before joining the gang.
The gang rode back into Lumino Cavern. Eli saw that the ice wall was still holding. "The ice wall! It's still up! We've made it in time!" He said. But then, the wall demolished itself, causing the Neotox fog to continue growing. "Looks like time just ran out, bro." Kord said.
Blite stared at the red fog. "This fog was created by Neotox slugs?" He asked. "Ghouled Neotox slugs. Things have changed since you've been gone." Trixie said. "Blite, what do we do?" Eli asked. "My gear." Blite said. "That wasn't the deal! First take care of the Neotox fog." Eli said. "I can't take care of it without my blaster." Blite said. Eli felt unsure about this. He looked from Blite to the cavern city, then back at the fog. Deciding not to argue, he tossed Blite his blaster. "My helmet too." Blite said as he loaded a slug barrel. "No. The fog first." Eli argued. Blite growled a bit, but smiled and slung a Vinedrill into the fog. The slug burrowed into the ground. Vines started to rise from the ground and grew little flowers, which started to suck in the fog like a funnel. "Whoa." Eli said as the fog started to disappear. Blite rode into the tunnel, slinging another Vinedrill. The gang rode in after. The second Vinedrill performed the same attack, sucking up more of the fog as Blite rode in and slung another Vinedrill. And another, and another as the gang caught up to him. By then, they watched all 4 Vinedrills suck up the entire Neotox fog, causing the petrified miners and the director to change back to normal. They cheered upon being freed. "Who knew Vinedrills could even do that?" Trixie asked in amazement. "Blight did." Eli said. He then rode up to Blite. "Thank you. You saved Lumino." He said, handing Blite back his gas mask.
"Eli! The vines!" Trixie called. Eli looked to see. The vines were starting to mutate. The flowers turned to something more of a flytrap. The vines now looked like mutant briars come alive. The miners and director ran for cover as the vines grew tendrils and started to swat at them. "The ghoul gas must've corrupted them!" Kord said. The tendrils sensed the gang and prepared to attack. "Blight's done his part. Let's do ours." Eli said as he loaded Doc into his blaster. "I love the way you think, bro." Harley said as he loaded Ping. The gang charged in, firing their slugs at the vines. But suddenly, one of the tendrils swatted Eli, knocking him off Lucky. The tendril then wrapped around his leg and pulled him towards a hungry-looking flytrap. Eli tried to shoot, but the other tendrils restrained his arms. "Bro!" Kord shouted. "Eli's in trouble!" Dana shouted. "Once again, it is up to Pronto and the Shane Gang…" Pronto started to say, making the rest of the gang quiver with fear. "…to save-" "Shane." Blite said. "Uh oh." Ponto whimpered, realizing he just gave them away. "Will Shane is no more? Replaced by a couple of boys? His sons perhaps." Blite said, putting on his mask and staring at Eli, who was struggling with the tendrils. "I will have my revenge on you." He loaded a Neotox and prepared to fire, but Trixie knocked him into the rocks by slinging Roller at him. "Keep your hands off my man!" She said, loading another slug.
Kord and Mario rode in to help Eli, who was about to be eaten. Kord slung Bludgeon, knocking the flytrap backwards. Mario slung Ricochet, bashing other tiny flytraps coming at Eli. Kord then slung Throttle, slicing the tendril that held Eli's arm with his blaster. With his arm free, Eli slung Doc into the vines, healing them. The vines dropped Eli as they fully healed and dug back into the ground. Doc hopped back to Eli as soon as he finished. "Good work Doc." Eli said as Kord and Mario rode up to him. "Guess trusting Blite was a mistake, huh?" Kord asked. "Actually, I was kinda hoping this would happen." Eli said, looking at the rest of the gang fighting the other ghouled vines. "You were what?!" Mario asked. "That we'd get chopped to pieces by evil plants?!" Kord asked. "That Blite would give me a reason to put him back in the Cavern of Time even after he kept his word." Eli said as they charged back into the fight. Eli reloaded and slung up Doc. Harley saw this and slung Ping. Both Boon Docs fired their Healray attacks, curing the vines with the combined energies.
As the vines dug back down into the ground, Eli turned and saw Blite preparing to attack. The gang rode towards the mine exit. Blite put on his gas mask and followed. "What's the plan?" Trixie asked. "We're gonna get him to follow us right back to where he belongs! The Cavern of Time!" Eli said. "Sounds like a big risk! I love it!" Mario said. As they continued towards the exit, Blite slung one of his Neotox, spraying it's Toxicloud. The gang rode ahead, but Pronto lingered. "Stay back foul cloud! Pronto will not be silenced by-" Pronto never finished. He was paralyzed by the cloud's toxicity. "Pronto!" Eli called as they skidded to a stop. Then Blite came in and fired another slug, sending the gang to the ground. Blite leapt off his mecha and started to slowly walk towards the gang as they took cover behind their mechas. "Like bugs scurrying for cover, only to be squashed." Blite said. "Oh, no you don't!" Kord yelled, punching Blite into the dirt. Blite quickly recovered and punched Kord back. While Kord and Blite duked it out, Eli carefully took aim at the toxic cloud and slung Spinner, latching onto Pronto and pulling him out by her web.
As Blite delivered an uppercut on Kord, Dana swooped in and kicked Blite in the back, only for him to grab her arm and throw her at Kord. "We need to get his helmet off!" Eli said as he and the others checked on Pronto. Eli slung Rammer. Trixie fired Blizzard. Mario fired his own Armashelt, Crush. Eliza slung Min. All 4 slugs zoomed past Kord and Dana towards Blite. Blite dodged all 4 slugs, only to get kicked by Dana and knocked down by Kord. As they both started to advance, Blite picked up his blaster and slung a Vinedrill, trapping them both in a Tendrella. Eli hopped over the mechas and ran towards Blite. "Eli, what're you doing?!" Harley called. Blite loaded another slug. "Let's go Blite! You want me?! I'm right here!" Eli called. "Breathe my poison." Blite said, firing another Neotox at where Eli was standing. Eli held his breath as he got surrounded by Toxicloud. "Eli!" Kord yelled. "Oh no." Dana said. Eli looked around and saw Blite coming. He grabbed Burpy's barrel from his belt, coughing in the process. He was about to punch Blite, but got paralyzed. Blite chuckled. But Eli had a surprise. Burpy popped out of Eli's fist and hopped to Blite's shoulder. "Sleep. Forever." Blite said. Burpy eyed a button on Blite's helmet, pushed it and the helmet fell off. Blite started to cough and twitch.
Trixie, Harley and Eliza watched with worry from behind the mechas. When the cloud cleared, Blite was paralyzed by the toxicity as well. "Yes!" Kord said. "It worked!" Trixie cried. "Eli, you did it again!" Eliza said. The others cheered as Pronto's paralysis wore off. "-your foul gas!" He said, finishing his earlier sentence. But then, he noticed that nobody was fighting. "Oh. Did we win?" He asked.
Later, Eli's paralysis started to wear off, and Eli found himself looking at Pronto. He jolted up in shock. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Slowly dude." Harley said. The Dino rats came up and started licking Eli's face. "What happened?" Eli asked. "I, Pronto, the historically significant, have become the only tracker to ever find his way into and out of the Cavern of Time." Pronto bragged. "I mean what happened to Blite?" Eli asked. "Don't worry, buddy. Let's just say he's doing some time." Kord joked. "And I, Pronto, also managed to sneak off with some of these from Blite's arsenal." Pronto said, holding out some slug barrels holding Neotox slugs. "Nice work, Pronto." Eli said, taking one of the barrels. The Neotox inside chittered. "Welcome to the team, Foggy." Eli said.
Inside, as Blite also recovered from his paralysis, he saw where he was. He twitched in anger and roared into the emptiness of the cavern.
Well, wasn't that a heck of a chapter. Twist puts the miners of Lumino Cavern in a state of stone paralysis, and the Shane Gang enlist the help of the dangerous Neotox slinger, Blite. What other surprises await the Shane Gang? Leave a review if you want.
Slug Arsenal:
Eli Shane: Burpy (Infurnus), Joules (Tazerling), Noodle (Flopper), Banger (Armashelt), Bolo (Polero), Rammer (Rammstone), Rocky (Hop Rock), Chiller (Frostcrawler), Burner (Lavalynx), Suds (Bubbaleone), Goober (Jellyish), Sparky (Grenuke), Doc (Boon Doc), Larry (Lariat), Gust (Tormato), Buzzsaw (Thresher), Digger (Crystalyd), Spinner (Arachnet), Mucky (Dirt Urchin), Tangles (Vinedrill), Spooker (Frightgeist), Charger (Fandango), Stunts (Speedstinger), Glimmer (Phosphoro), Mo (Enigmo), Dazer (Hypnogriff), Urchin (Sand Angler), Dozer (Slyren), Jinxer (Hexlet), Torch (Forgesmeltor), Yang (Negashade), Beeker (AquaBeek), Mimkey (Mimikreas), Jaws (MakoBreaker), Gasser (Flatulorhinkus), Crystal (Geoshard), Foggy (Neotox)
Mecha Beast: Lucky (Wolf)
Harley Shane: Matchstick (Flaringo), Squirm (Flopper), Frostbite (Frostcrawler), Webs (Arachnet), Gels (Jellyish), Zipper (Hoverbug), Ivy (Vinedrill), Masher (Rammstone), Frights (Frightgeist), Shredder (Thresher), Smelly (Flatulorhinkus), Claws (Armashelt), Splatz (Lariat), Twister (Tormato), Lucky (Hexlet), Sizzle (Grenuke), Quill (Dirt Urchin), Ping (White Boon Doc), Bubbles (Bubbaleone), Polo (Polero)
Mecha Beast: Delta (Velociraptor)
Trixie Sting: Bluster (Tormato), Blizzard (Frostcrawler), Spider (Arachnet), Twirl (Polero), Balloon (Bubbaleone), Haunter (Frightgiest), Pounder (Rammstone), Slicer (Thresher), Rocks (Hop Rock), Jelly (Jellyish), Blossom (Vinedrill), Spotty (Flopper), Dunes (Sand Angler), Zaps (Tazerling), Roller (Armashelt)
Mecha Beast: Boomer (Tiger)
Kord Zane: Bludgeon (Rammstone), Sploder (Hop Rock), Jolt (Tazerling), Trip (Polero), Flycatcher (Arachnet), Floatie (Bubbaleone), Iceberg (Frostcrawler), Scorch (Flaringo), Jetstream (AquaBeek), Spitz (Lariat), Chuckles (Gazzer), Floppy (Flopper), Pincer (Armashelt), Glint (Phosphoro), Throttle (Thresher)
Mecha Beast: Wyatt (Boar)
Pronto Geronimo: Stinky (Flatulorhinkus), Slimey (Jellyish), Soapy (Bubbaleone), Bruiser (Rammstone), Flame (Flaringo), Loogie (Lariat), Windy (Tormato), Squeaky (Flopper), Blocky (Hop Rock), Freezie (Frostcrawler), Doozy (Slyren)
Mecha Beast: Fernando (Donkey)
Vance Volt: Blast (Hop Rock), Bloom (Vinedrill), Crust (Lavalynx), Legs (Arachnet), Swimy (AquaBeek), Hardcase (Armashelt), Squish (Jellyish), Blow (Tormato), Cheep (Flopper), Punch (Rammstone)
Mecha Beast: Champ (Horse)
Mario Bravado: Ricochet (Speedstinger), Slide (Frostcrawler), Crawler (Arachnet), Echo (AquaBeek), Mess (Jellyish), Breeze (Tormato), Kate (Flopper), Porky (Dirt Urchin), Dunk (Rammstone), Crush (Armashelt)
Mecha Beast: (Horse)
Lash: Zing (Tazerling), Speedy (Speedstinger), Hopper (Hop Rock), Bubba (Bubbaleone), Stinx (Flatulorhinkus), String (Polero), Goat (Rammstone), Sleepy (Slyren), Webber (Arachnet), Ice (Frostcrawler), Spark (Flaringo), Winger (Tormato), Witch (Hexlet), Phlegm (Lariat), Peep (Flopper), Melt (Lavalynx), Clash (Armashelt)
Mecha Beast: Jack (Jackal)
Shimei: Mong (Hop Rock), Jin (Rammstone), Zeng (Vinedrill)
Mecha Beast: (Horse)
Eliza Shane: Ellie (Flaringo), Min (Jellyish), Tink (Phosphoro), Pimpy (Bubbaleone)
Mecha Beast: (White Stag)
Watts: Scourge (MakoBreaker), Polly (Hoverbug)
Mecha Beast: (Crawfish)
Dana Por: Webby (Arachnet)
Mecha Beast: (Tiger)
Pets: Wormy (Crystal Worm), Rath (Ice Ogre), (Lava Bats), Kibble & Nipper (Dino Rats)
