A/N: Here's chapter 10. Yippie skippy dippity doo! As you see, I've decided to update a day early, 'cause I feel like it.
Senya searched throughout the Citadel, ready to deck Skeleton King when the chance arose. He'd messed with her friends, and was going to pay. Then, she heard the scream. Knowing it was Ivy, she thought, 'Can she keep them busy now, or not?'
"Got it!" yelled Nova, proud of the hole she had created.
She and Chiro climbed out and up to the top of the Citadel. They found the entrance used by Senya and Ivy with a hairball outside. Nova realized that Ivy and Senya were still there and she went back in. Chiro followed, and both walked until they met up with Senya.
"Hey, I was just comin' to get you, Nova," she said. "And I see Chiro was here, too."
"Yeah. Uh…where's Ivy, anyway?"
"That's a good question. All I know is that Skeleton King's got her. She was supposed to distract him while I came looking for you guys. I just hope we can get to her before it's too late."
They all went off to look for her.
Meanwhile, in Skeleton King's throne room, Ivy faced utter frustration. The straps attaching her to the wall weren't giving out whatsoever, no matter how hard she tried to get free. Plus, they were digging into her injured arm. 'Whatever Skeleton Jerk used to make to make himself and the Formless stronger,' she reasoned, 'has gotta be the same crap these things are made of.'
Evil laughter then enveloped the room. Ivy looked up to see Skeleton King enter. Through her pain, she put on a cocky smirk.
"So, Skeleton Creep," she said. "What's ya plan? How'd ya get so strong?"
As soon as she asked the last question, some guy wearing highwaters, orthopedic shoes, a shirt with a pocket protector, big thick glasses that had been broken many times, and braces that had no effect on his buck teeth tripped (yes, tripped) his way out. It was…dah dah dah DAH…SUPERNERD! Ivy burst out laughing. This was hilarious! She was stopped when Skeleton King hit her upside the head.
"Who's nerd boy?" she asked.
"I'm Ned," Supernerd answered in a high nasally voice. "I joined Skeleton King and made transparent armor for them all. There's one small weak point, but you wouldn't know where it is."
"Lemmie guess: the back of the neck?"
"How'd you know!"
"I'm a genius."
"If you're such a genius, how'd you get caught?"
'Crap!' she thought. 'He's got me there.'
"Listen, Skeleton Cretin. I suggest you and Poindexter over there lemmie go, or I'll incinerate this whole place."
"You can't," Skeleton King gloated. "I know about your condition."
"Grr…I'M GONNA KILL YOU, BRING YOU BACK, AND KILL YOU AGAIN!"
The only response she got was evil laughter as the enemy and his pet geek left. Not paying attention to them leaving, Ivy went back to trying to get free. This didn't end well, for all that happened was an asthma attack, then the sneezing fit, then a few more hairballs came up. This was easily one of her least favorite experiences, right up there with last Halloween, her last birthday, and the last five, no six, no TEN times she'd been arrested. The worst part of her asthma at the point was not being able to get to her inhaler. Over the past few days, everything seemed to be going wrong…more so than usual. First, there was the incident with Otto and her beer, then getting nailed with the hairball, and then getting the bones in her arm pulverized, getting a Mutant Cold, and getting strapped to a wall. This attack was the worst and she began to slowly lose consciousness.
This is the conclusion of Chapter 10. Next week, comes Chapter 11, in which the climactic battle occurs, and we see if Ivy lives…maybe she will, maybe she won't…XD (with how much she's annoyed me lately, I just might)
Ivy: (sarcastically) Nice to see you care about me so much.
Beastfire: I do my best!