Chapter 4: A Rotty Mess
(Back at the shore)
Ty, Shantae, Sly, Fluffy, Shazza, Bolo, and Sky made their way back to the submarine they parked on the beach and also where they left Fang and Rottytops.
Sky- Remind us why we're returning to the sub instead of going after the Sirens?
Ty- We don't know where she's gone, but I have something back at the sub that could help. I've built a radar to detect magical artifacts with the help of Kyrin and Snide.
Shantae- That's odd you would make something like that. Since you usually prefer your technology over magic.
Ty- It was just in case the Mystic Talismans, Chaos Emeralds, or the Star Rod get stolen again. And it should pinpoint the Eye of Merlin on your mother's tiara.
But as soon as they opened the door to the submarine, they were shocked and surprised at what they all saw. Rottytops was literally in pieces and scattered all over the place. Meanwhile, Fang was sitting at the driver's seat and smacking the dashboard repeatedly with a particular body part of Rottytops best not spoken about. Then Rottytops' head rolled up to them.
Rottytops- Sorry to ask…but can you help me get myself back together…OWCH! Even though that isn't attached, I can still feel every hit Fang makes with it.
Then Shazza walks up to Fang with her paws on her hips. Fang stops when he notices Shazza there.
Shazza- Fang…that's enough! You're in a lot of trouble!
Fang makes an "I'm sorry" look on his face as he drops the part of Rottytops he was holding before Shazza picked him up.
Rottytops- How did you…
Ty- Shazza know our son better than anyone.
Sly- But I don't blame you for Fang being too much. I too had problems when I tried to babysit him. But Dennis had it much worse than any of us.
Fluffy- Actually, I think the fact that even a god like Kyrin said no when he was asked to babysit Fang was the most hilarious outcome!
While Shantae began putting Rottytops back together, Ty opened up the cargo door of the submarine and pulled out a small computer.
Ty- Ok, I found it. Now I just need to set it to Shantae's Eye of Merlin…
Rottytops- The Eye of Merlin? What about the Tropical Night?
Shantae- Well…you see Rotty, we kind of ran into some problems while checking on the Tropical Night. You remember the Sirens we encountered when you snuck into that festival disguised as a half genie?
Then Shantae quickly explained to Rottytops about the Empress Siren swiping the Eye of Merlin from Shantae after Boss Cass and Risky Boots attacked them first.
Rottytops- Rough concept. But at least the Tropical Night is safe. Where is he now?
Sky- Shantae told him to hide in a nearby cave until we've dealt with the Sirens and gotten the Eye of Merlin back.
Ty- That's odd. It says the Eye of Merlin is floating in the sky above this island.
Then Shantae looked outside the sub and saw the Siren's airship in the sky.
Bolo- Isn't that the same airship you destroyed after you defeated the Empress Siren?
Shantae- It is. The Empress Siren musted used my mother's magic from the Eye of Merlin to restore it.
Fluffy- Guess we know where we're going next.
Sly- But some old hag shouldn't be that much trouble for us.
Shantae- That's where you're wrong. She feeds off of other's magic to regain her strength and youth. She'll most likely be in her younger form when we face her. And believe me, she's much more dangerous than my aunt Ruqayya was with all that dark genie magic.
Ty- I can use the Bunyip Beacon to teleport the Guyip to fly up there, but not all of us will fit.
Shazza- And I don't want Fang to be left alone while we go up there.
Rottytops- Oh no! I'm not going through that again!
Sky- Fine, I'll keep an eye on the Tasmanian tiger cub this time if it will make you feel better.
Rottytops- Good luck…you'll need it…
