Author Note:

The beginning of the story lies here...

Disclaimer: Boboiboy and all it's characters are belong to Animonsta Studios.

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Setting: Before chapter Prologue

A cloaked figure was walking through the hallways, skillfully dodged the security cameras as well as alien pirates which littering across the hallways. He swiftly turned into each hallways as his movement guided by the memory map he remembered from the last time he was here, until he finally reached his destination, his target was just behind the door.

The figure looked around to make sure he wasn't followed before he opened the door and quickly entered the room. As soon as he closed the door, an icy voice greeted him as he felt something sharp was digging on his back, luckily he still wore his armor under the cloak.

"You think you can infiltrate in here with that pathetic disguise? Are you insulting my intelligence, boy?"

The figure slowly raised his hands up to show that he was unarmed as he spoke calmly, "How do you know I was here?"

"Heh, I can hear your spaceship miles away before you landed to sneak in here. So why are you here, Amato?"

Amato chuckled, "You already know but you didn't alert your pirate crew about me . If I don't know you I will say that you purposely let me in."

"Don't be a smart alec. I am still having my sword digging your back. So speak."

"Grumpy as always. You sure don't changed for one bit after all these times. Can't I say that I just want to visit you, Master Dalik?"

"Hmph, I am not your master anymore. Based on your incompetent disguise, I take it that you are not here for TAPOPS's business?" Dalik growled as he pulled the sword away from Amato's back and sheathed it carefully.

Amato released a sigh of relief as he felt the sharp feeling was removed from his back. He took his time to look around the room which full of maps, weapons and books as Dalik gently put his prized sword back to its hidden case.

He can't believed that it took weeks for him to find Dalik's location. Well, he not expected any less from the captain of the biggest pirate fleet in the galaxy, and the fact that this gigantic pirate fleet was completely hidden from any space authorities throughout the galaxy for years.

"Sit down boy, and state you intention of coming here. You wouldn't make all those efforts in finding me just to say hi."

Amato took a seat in front of a table as his former master sat at the other side of the table. "I need your help."

Dalik raised an eyebrow, "Help? You do know who I am. A pirate. Pirates don't do charity, Amato. Even you were my disciple."

Amato took out a bag of money from under his cloak and put it on the table. "I want your help, more specifically I want you to steal something for me."

Oh? Dalik leaned on the backrest of his seat. This was a first time his former disciple wanted help from the other side of the law. He remembered that Amato maintained his sense of justice even when he was still been trained by him in the past, and now after years passed, he suddenly wanted his help, and not just any help, he wanted to steal something, and he came to him. Dalik scratched his chin lazily.

"Steal huh? I take it that it is something either valuable or dangerous which you neither believe your own organization nor your allies to take care of it?"

Amato kept his face calmly as he spoke, "Yeah."

"And? You wouldn't come to me just wanting to steal something. You can do it yourself."

"I also want you to infiltrate TEMPUR-A Base and give it to my son."

"Your son? The elemental kit?" Dalik chuckled, "And why would I want to do that?"

"To protect Nadhogg."

Dalik blinked as he was taken back by Amato's words. Nadhogg? That Nadhogg? Last time he heard it was under the galactic council's protection, and it was sealed in a stone box centuries ago. That thing was in the safest place in the entire galaxy. Unless...

Dalik grinned. This should be interesting.

"Stealing from the galactic council? If they found out, you will be in big trouble, considering your position."

Amato smirked. "Why do you think I came to you in the first place? I know that you been trying to get your paws on it for quite some times, you even took your time searching for it, though you suddenly stopped for unknown reason, even before it was found buried in that asteroid by the galactic council."

Dalik shrugged lazily, "It just not worth my time, that's all. It was a myth device, well, until that galactic council of yours found it. Anyway, I can see why you want to give it to your kit, though you can just give him a call Amato, like normal people do.Knowing the kit who probably has the same unbelievable justice-complexity as yours, he would agree wholeheartedly."

Amato silently observed his former master, completely ignoring Dalik's remarks about calling his son. Not worth his time? No simple rumors or myth has ever stop him before. So why? He can't helped but felt that Dalik knew something that he didn't know, and wondered if that something was the reason for Dalik to stop searching for Nadhogg. Dalik's voice then snapped him from his thoughts as he blinked in disbelief. "Wait, what did you just said?"

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Dalik sighed as Amato just stared at him in silence. Seriously, why complicated things when you can just solved it with one phone call? Stupid disciple. Dalik grumbled, "Fine. I will do it."

Amato blinked in disbelief as he asked, finally snapped from his thoughts, "Wait, what did you said?"

Dalik growled in annoyance, "I said I will do your stupid request, but I want double payment after I am done, and I will do it in my way."

"Err... okay?" Amato still blinked at Dalik caused the racoon to growl. "What?!"

"Nothing. I just thought it would be harder to convince you."

"Whatever, just don't forget to prepare my money."

Amato looked at Dalik suspiciously before he nodded and stood up as he prepared to leave. He did need to go back before someone noticed that he was missing.

"Amato."

Amato turned around to see Dalik grasped his hands together on the table, eyes stared at him seriously. "Be careful."

Amato failed to hide his surprise before he gave a small nod.

"You too, Master."

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A few hours later after Amato's leave...

A sound of door opened as gruff voice belonged to Dalik's first mate greeted the racoon who was staring at a map in front of him. "Captain, everything is done. Your ship already been prepared at the hangar."

Dalik just nodded in acknowledgement, his eyes didn't even left the map he was studied as he spoke, "And Nomi?"

"Waiting for your order to proceed, he and his crew already at the museum. Tarung also has sent his confirmation from the TEMPUR-A base to one of our dummy ships."

"Good."

Dalik continued to study the map in silence for a few minutes before he sighed and looked up to see his first mate stared at him with a frown. Dalik chuckled, "You don't agree with me about this, aren't you?"

"I still don't get it why you accepted the request. You put Nomi in charge, out of all people, to steal Nadhogg! You know that he is in league with him. What if he decides to betray you and run away with it? Or worse, bring it to him?"

"I know what I am doing. Have I ever done anything that affect the fleet?"

"No, but-"

"It will be fine," Dalik cut his first mate off, waved his hand in dismissal, "This is a perfect opportunity to continue my halted plan. Besides..."

Dalik grinned, eyes glimmered with excitement, "It's been a long time since I get to play in the field. This is going to be fun."

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Done! And that's what happened.XD

Anyway, here an extra scene for you~

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Extra scene:

"I am surprised you will let me near you boy, Amato. Don't you afraid that I will harm the kit?"

Amato donned his cloak again as he walked towards the door. "Nah, I know you wouldn't harm him because I got the evidence right here~"

Dalik's eyes widen in surprise as he recognized a picture that being waved by Amato, "Isn't that... but how?! I thought I have burned that thing to ashes long time ago!"

Amato grinned, "I made a copy before you burned it. Don't worry, I will keep your secret safe. See you soon~"

The cloaked man dashed out of the room as the racoon lunged at him furiously. "Come back here you pathetic excuse of disciple! Amato!!!"

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Can you guess what picture it was? Lol. Love-hate relationship is sure hard...