The Knight and The Genie
Chapter 3: Prisoner
Shantae awoke on a ship. More specifically, an old ship covered in ice. She looked around the room and assumed she was in the brig due to the jail bars and her arms being shackled to the wall. Her head dipped down in shame. "Some guardian genie I am." Shantae said to herself. "I got ambushed by two guys with shovels." She heard the door open, seeing Black Knight and Techno Baron enter. Techno holding a tray of what she assumed was food. Black Knight stopped in front of her cell.
"Good day Miss. Shantae." Black Knight said. "Sleep well?" He sarcastically asked.
Shantae glared at him. "Who are you?"
Black Knight opened the cell door to let Techno in to give her the food. "Just a friend who wants to give you your last meal." And he quickly shut the door. Techno set the tray down and ran to the locked door.
"What the- Hey!" Techno yelled to Black Knight. "What gives?"
"Someone must keep an eye on her and if she gets out of hand, use your cutlass to slit her throat. The poster did say 'Dead OR Alive'." He walked out of the room at that statement. Techno looked to Shantae. The girl gave him a puppy dog look.
"What?" Techno asked.
"Feed me?" She asked. Giving Techno puppy dog eyes.
"Why? Why should I help you?" Techno drew his cutlass. Shantae gave him a 'are you serious' look and motioned her shackled hands. The lizardman put the cutlass away. "Right." He sat down beside her and spoon fed her the mush that Polar Knight prepared.
Up top, Black Knight was looking over the ocean and discussing the riches that half genie would bring him and Polar Knight.
"2500 ain't a whole lot of treasure, Black Knight." Polar told his friend. "Why take it on?"
Black Knight nodded. "I have plans for this 'Risky Boots' woman. Just you wait, Polar."
Polar could tell something was off. His friend wasn't acting himself.
Back in Scuttle Town, Bolo limped along the main streets trying to find Mimic. Passing by Sky's Hatchery to greet a startled avian. "Bolo! What happened?" The blonde avian lover asked the wannabe hero. Taking the injured Bolo inside to sit down he told her what happened from his perspective. "A black knight and viking? Bolo are you sure you didn't hit your head too hard?"
"Would I be in this much pain if I simply bumped my head!?" He winced in pain as he snapped. "Sorry Sky.. I need to know if Shantae is okay. Those guys were bad news."
Sky nodded. "Rest for a bit. I'll go find Mimic and ask what happened."
Sky dashed out of her Hatchery and to Mimic's Workshop. The girl gasped at the scene. Normally his place was a mess but now it was ransacked. A groaning Mimic attempting to sit up as Sky rushed to his aid. "Mimic! What happened?"
The wizard held his sides as he winced in pain. "A knight and viking broke in and kidnapped Shantae.."
"So Bolo was right." Shy muttered to herself.
"What was that?" The wizard asked.
"Nothing." She helped Mimich under her arm. "Let's get you to my Hatchery. We need to discuss what to do next."
Sky and Mimic limped back to the Hatchery. The avian greeting a green, undead annoyance chatting it up with Bolo. "Hey! Birdbrain! Where's Snackcakes?" Rottytops, one of Shantae's friends much to everyone's begrudging, asked happily. Sky sat Mimic down next to Bolo as she attempted to usher the zombie girl out of her home.
"Not now, Rotty. We have to save Shantae."
"Save Shantae? What happened to her?"
"Kidnapped by a bucket head and snowman." Bolo bellowed. The blue haired hero attempted to sit up to talk to the two.
"Huh?" Rotty questioned.
Sky facepalmed at Bolo's nicknames for the villains. "A knight and viking broke in and kidnapped her."
Rotty thought for a moment before a broken lightbulb going off in her head. "Why don't we ask my Uncle Donovan what to do!" The zombie suggested. The rest of the room gave a confused look. Sky being the first to speak up.
"I don't see how a brain hungry zombie will help."
Rotty shook her head. "Uncle Donny isn't a zombie.. At least, I don't think he is. He's a specter. He lives in a graveyard far away."
The group didn't know what else to do. They had no choice but to agree to Rotty's suggestion. After a bit of preparation the three hopped upon Sky's bird to take off. Rotty holding a map of Pridemoor upside down. Sky, looking down to Mimic, wondered if he was coming along.
"No, my dear. I have my own ride from an old friend. Helped build him a flying ship! I'll be with you three in no time. OH! And before I forget-" Mimic tossed a scroll up for Bolo to catch. "Those are a few dances that I was going to reward Shantae for her lessons. I think she's more than deserved them after today." Mimic explained.
"Well, you guys ready?" Sky asked. Bolo and Rotty nodded. "We're off!" Wrench lifted off and the three flew off for the Kingdom of Pridemoor.
