Hello boys and girls and welcome to chapter eleven. First off I must thank all my wonderful reviewers for there great reviews. Oh Elsa and Aeris-Raven the next couple of chapters are going to be all about Robin in the maze. Aeris I don't think I can get a clothes shopping scene in though but it was a great idea, wish I thought about it. Anyways a new character is introduced this chapter that I made up just for this story. Everyone in the maze and all my stories that are new are usually ether from something I've already done, I'm working on or there a reference to something else. Well I think I'm done rambling so here is chapter eleven.
Chapter 11: A Friend in The Maze
Robin stood leaned up against a wall in the maze as he ate a strange looking fruit he had found growing nearby. He had been in the maze for a week but had only gotten in five fights the whole time he was there. He was actually resting from the fifth fight which he had just gotten into over the fruit. Robin thought that he was doing pretty good for himself in the maze and even though he still didn't know where he was going he was sure that he was going to get out of there in no time. He was just getting worried about Starfire and the baby and wanted to get back to her badly. Right now though he had other things to worry about.
Two blood red eyes watched Robin hungrily from behind a corner as drool slid down its long sharp fang. Robin didn't notice though as he was to busy looking down at the shockingly good food he had found. He did look up when he heard the whoosh sound that the creature made as it ran to a corner closer to Robin. Robin quickly looked up to see where the sound had come from.
Robin didn't have to look long as the monster jumped from behind the corner and tried to take a bite out of Robin with his huge teeth. Robin quickly pulled back and took out his staff and slapped the thing across his face sending him to the ground. Robin lifted his staff above his head to hit the monster's head again but stopped as the creature put his arms up in a cowardly manner.
"Hey buddy wait a sec there," the thing said in perfect English as he stood and brushed himself off. He had grey coloured skin that looked like stone and his face looked like a gargoyles, with two long fangs sticking out of his mouth and going down to his chin. He wore a brown vest and a slightly darker brown pair of baggie pants. He didn't wear shoes as his feet were to highly arched like a birds. His hand only had three fingers instead of four and all of them had a long claw on them as well as the thumb. "I was just trying to get some food, I haven't eaten in days.
"How can you speak English," Robin said as he subconsciously tossed the fruit to the gargoyle like alien.
"English isn't the hardest language to learn," the alien said as he caught the piece of fruit, "um there's a bite taken out of this."
"Oh there's a field this way," Robin said as he began to lead the thing towards where he had found the fruit. Robin was a bit shocked as in the whole time he had been there he hadn't seen a single thing that even came close to saying something above a growl. "who are you?" Robin asked as he looked at the alien beside him who was smiling slightly.
"Oh I'm sorry my name is Glooriamir'n of the Backtar nebula, but my friends call me Gloor," Gloor said as he rubbed his hand off on his vest before sticking it out towards Robin.
"Gloor?" Robin said as he took his hand and shock it slightly before continuing on his way to where he had found the fruit.
"Yeah with two Os," Gloor said as he looked around as they entered the field. Rows of trees stood with thousands of different kinds of fruit on them ripe for the picking. "So what's your name then?" Gloor asked as he put his hands in his pockets and continued to look around the area.
"Robin…uh from Earth," Robin said sounding a bit stupid as he looked at Gloor. For a guy who said he hadn't eaten in days he was sure being picky about what he ate.
"Your kidding, your the Earthling?" Gloor laughed as he turned around and faced Robin. "So you're the one who took away the innocence of the dainty Princess Koriand'r," Gloor said in a joking tone as he poked Robin in the shoulder like he was an old friend.
"Koriand'r?" Robin said as he looked at the strange over friendly alien.
"Yeah…oh wait what's that nickname of hers, oh yeah Starfire," Gloor said as he snapped his figures in accomplishment. "You should really know the name of the person your competing for."
"Wait are you saying that everyone here is competing for my Starfire?" Robin said a bit angrily at what could be his opponent.
"Not just her, personally I'm going after Komand'r…uh Blackfire," Gloor said as he began to look around again.
"So what this whole maze is just The King's way of filtering out the weak?" Robin asked as he followed Gloor as he wavered in-between the rows of trees.
"Don't you remember the briefing they gave us before they dropped us off?" Gloor said a bit confused as he continued to walk.
"The King dropped me off personally," Robin said a bit angrily, "I guess he didn't think I needed any kind of warning." Robin decided to move on not wanting to dwell on his anger as he asked, "so what are we suppose to be doing in here anyway?"
"Well that's easy," Gloor said with a chuckle, "we need to find a way out." Robin would have pressed on but was stopped as Gloor stumbled upon the person that Robin had just fought still unconscious on the ground. "Did you do this?" Gloor asked as he pointed down at the alien that resembled a devil only his tail was more dragon like and his horns were only stubs.
"Oh yeah he fought me for the fruit," Robin said as he remembered the long fight he had with the red skinned alien.
"This is a Finntarein Lingspor, there extremely hard to take down," Gloor said as he squatted down to get a better look at the creature.
"It was a long fight," Robin stated as he grabbed another fruit from a tree and began to eat it.
"He isn't dead is he?" Gloor said as he didn't talk his eyes off the creature, infect he was staring at it like a lion does a deer.
"Oh no I used a stun disk," Robin said as he pulled one off his belt to show him.
"So you have a lot of those things then?" Gloor said as he glanced at the disk for a second.
"They don't call it a utility belt for nothing," Robin laughed as he put the disk back on his belt. "But you know I need to go so I guess I'll see you around," Robin said as he grew uncomfortable next to the gargoyle like alien. Robin began to walk away and didn't notices Gloor like his lips as drool filled his mouth again.
Robin had been walking for a few minutes when he heard, "yo Rob wait up." Robin turned to see Gloor wiping his mouth as he ran towards Robin.
"Hey Gloor," Robin said a bit oddly as he didn't expect to see Gloor again so soon.
"You know Rob," Gloor said as he turned Robin around and put his arm around his shoulder at the same time. "We should team up for this whole maze thing."
"What?" Robin asked as Gloor continued to walk further away from the trees.
"Well I can help you with some of the finnier points of alien culture and you can help me find more food," Gloor said as he smiled with his mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
"You know what that sounds alright," Robin said as he smiled, maybe he could actually get some help from this strange alien guy.
"I knew you'd see it my way," Gloor said as he and Robin began to walk down the maze. Robin still had no idea what he was getting himself into as he walked with his new friend. He was in for a lot more then he bargained for and he still had a long road full of fights ahead of him.
