Okay, sorry I took so long, but I just could not figure out how to write this. I have a bad habit of knowing where I wanna take this story, and then actually getting there… that's why it usually takes me forever to write chapters…

Disclaimer: sorry guys, I don't own it… if I did, it wouldn't be as popular… actually, people wouldn't know about it, haha… I ONLY OWN MY CHARACTERS!


"So, what do you know about my mother?"

Chapter 9

Mikkie POV

I sat across from the weirdo guy (I found out that his name is Fred), and listened while he told me about my mother.

"She was a fantastic person to be around. When she was pulled up here by my octopus, she had the same reaction as you. She took one look and screamed, and by golly that girl could scream. Nearly gave poor Cuddles a heart attack."

I looked at Fred, trying my hardest to keep a straight face. Unfortunately for me, I have a terrible poker face, so that was a fail. I would help it. "Wait. Your… octopus… is named Cuddles?" I was full on laughing now. Fred wasn't amused.

"Yes, his name is Cuddles. Do you have a problem with that?" He was totally serious now; any trace of happy was gone. It kinda scared me.

"No, nope, nothing's wrong with his name." I mentally crossed fingers that he would keep telling me about my mom, and forget I said anything. "Cuddles is a beautiful name." He looked skeptical for another moment, but continued his story.

"As I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted," I grinned sheepishly, "after she got some dry clothes on, she walked around the cave a little, looking at the little odds and ends in the chests, and asked me about them, if I had any stories about them. Other than that, she wasn't much of a talker. Until she got to talking about leaving this cave.

"You know, it's a funny thing. I haven't left this cave in 35 years. That's why I was shocked when she offered to take me along when she was gonna leave. I declined; I was already used to this cave life, and the idea of leaving and living the city life just didn't sound too appealing. I suppose that means I haven't seen the sunlight, or any stars in 35 years, years. You know, I kind of miss the sunlight."

"How long was she down here with you before she decided to leave?"

"Oh, I dunno, maybe a week, if that? Most people wouldn't wanna stay down here for too long, I suppose. They would've left behind their lives on the surface, and probably aren't too comfortable with living in an old, smelly cave.

"But, what do I know? I'm only a crazy old man who lives with an octopus and has only come into contact with two people in 35 years. I fish for a living, and don't like too much human contact, and I talked to glowworms. I wouldn't know anything. You kids are much smarter now than you were when I was a boy, I can almost guarantee that."

I blinked, surprised. Is he really that lonely? I wish I could do something though… oh! I got it! "Hey Fred! Do you wanna come with me to the surface? You can come and finally look at the sun, feel its warmth, and also see the stars. Ho about it?"

"No, no, I couldn't. An old geezer like me wouldn't fit in to the city life, and besides, I'm not caught up on everything. I have no place in the city."

"Maybe not, but I don't either. I'm an enoclophobic shapeshifter with two different colored eyes, who 'lives' in the city. Oh, and to top it all off, I have no memory if anything past a month ago, and I share a tower with a bunch of superheroes. I recently made friends with a demon and a werecat, and you call that fitting in?"

He chuckled. "No, I suppose not. I'm still not going though; I don't think I'll be given as energetic a welcome back as you will be."

I sighed exasperatedly. This might take a while…


Well, that's chapter 9! I hope you liked it, because I had fun with a little bit of it, but for the most part, if you don't like it, that's fine too because I just made it up on the spot. I couldn't think of anything to write, so yeah…

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