Hi guys,

Wishing everyone a good time. So, back to SlugTerra I see. Of late I was busy with other fandom and college too. So I might take a while to sort it out. Doesn't matter now- you just got a new chapter so...

It would be right to bring it to your notice that I have no idea, whatsoever regarding the cuisine of SlugTerra except for Casserole, Sarsaparilla and Pizza, so I will be making my own.

Enjoy!

ROSE

Immediately after we had a scrumptious meal of Stew, Eli pulled me to the Northern Cavern cafe whose name I'd forgotten. On the way he did nothing but talk and talk and talk, praising me like I was Max Jackson or someone. Who'd want to compare me to Max? Besides, Eli hated Max for some reason.

"What do you want to eat?" Eli asked, turning back. He was leading and I was following him slowly, my head hung low, still thinking about Will Shane. "You, okay?" He asked.

Almost immediately, I lifted my head and wiped my eyes. I gave a hasty nod, "Yeah,"

"You don't look okay." He decided and turned around murmuring something, while I wiped my tears quickly. "Wait, you're not thinking about him, are you?" he asked, his head snapping back.

"No, Yes, maybe?" I answered.

"Oh, please stop." He face palmed. "My girlfriend is talking about her father and here, you are talking about Dad. Please stop for a moment!" he yelled, startling me. Usually he wouldn't yell like that. Eli had a sort of controlled patience that I envied a lot, seeing that I was that sort of person who couldn't bear to have patience. Half my life was on the run, I didn't have my mom; she died when I was really young.

When I gasped, he lifted his head and looked at me; he was crying, the tears shining like a star. "I am sorry, for that outburst. I really get that when I am stressed."

"What are you stressed about?" I asked as I got down my Mecha and walked to his, then holding his hand.

"A new enemy, a problem for SlugTerra." He got down and let me massage his hand. His face was all puffy and red. I wiped his tears gently and then he held my wrists bringing my hands down. Then he sighed, putting his hands on his hips. "People I meet, they pity me. I know they mean well but, seriously it is a bit irritating. I miss Dad too. Only if I had a chance to see him again," He again began.

"Eli," I cupped my hands around his face, he was tall. I had to nearly stand on my toes and it was tough seeing that I was wearing boots. "Will Shane is never gone. He's right here." I said pushing my palm lightly onto his heart that was just beneath the star on his shirt. "He's looks upon us, from wherever he is. He guides us, making us strong on the inside. He helps us overcome our problems in times of difficulty."

"I know," he said, then gently moved away. "So, cafe?"

"Uh, no." I smiled at his questioning look. "A cafe will only make it worse. I know my brother better." I loaded my blaster and fired a Bubbalone at him, which he dodged, stepping aside.

"Oh, I see. Fine then, I challenge you, Rose Shane."

I flinched on hearing my name. To be frank, I hated it. He first shot a HopRock at me, which I easily dodged, considering my abilities. I grinned as he loaded his blaster. In a minute I had a plan I knew that wouldn't fail.

He just stared at me as I ran away. I knew I must have looked like a freak idiot at that moment. He then began following me, calling my name out. We were heading towards the edge of our cliff and to fall off it, was my plan. I heard Eli gasp on seeing me fall, headfirst off the edge. I was waiting, although I knew that if I timed it wrong, I could possible die. And I couldn't let down anyone. As he leaned over cupping his mouth and yelling my name, I fired a SpeedStinger that shot off the edge of the cliff, then a cavern stalactite and then a mushroom. My plan was working well, he didn't time it properly and I got the advantage. I shot a Phosphoro slug right into his face and then a Jellyish. I was still plummeting down and I knew I was at a depth of a Hundred feet already. I heard a Thud! And a Gah! loudly and my SpeedStinger, 'Cross' who was still in the Trick shot mode, came racing towards me. At the right moment I hung onto my Velocimorph, changing its direction at will before soaring upwards and landing beside Eli, who was covered in mushy slime of my Jellyish, 'Slime'.

"Argh! You got me again." He pouted as I freed him and held out my hand. "Don't you ever do that again. Do you have any idea how worried I became when you fell off that -"

"I know, it was a plan Eli. Just lis -" I tried to reason with him.

"No!" he yelled; I flinched. "Listen, if anything had happened to you, I wouldn't forgive myself. Please Rose -" I hugged him hard under his shoulder, cutting him off mid-speech.

"I wouldn't do that ever again, if it displeases you." I promised, hiding my face in his chest, "If I'd only known that it would scare you,"

He hugged me back, his hand caressing through my hair.

"It doesn't matter now. You're safe" he spoke. "Still, a no to cafe treat? My gold will go to waste." He asked when we pulled away.

Then I gave in. "Alright, maybe a cup of Coffee might lighten the mood."

Eli was really excited about our Brother-Sister time. I could see it from the way he asked me about my likes and dislikes, favourite movies and sports. His eyes shone when he got to know about my love for Slug Ball, the ball game.

"Excellent, the next game is next week, we all could go together." He rubbed his hands in glee while I drank my Coffee silently, my eyes all the time on my little brother. We were sitting in the cafe; he had chosen a window seat for me and had settled right opposite to me. The slugs were playing on the seat and table, almost tripping my Coffee over.

"Eli, please go ahead without me." I hated breaking his heart. But I had other things to do, things, best if they were kept a secret. Besides, Eli was stressed but he was still spending time with me.

"Why?" he frowned. "Is something wrong?" he asked, stretching out and holding my hand.

"Nothing much." I freed my hand and placed down my empty coffee cup. "A few, deals I was doing."

"You go ahead, I'll come later, okay?" I pushed his Slugs, Burpy, Joules, his Tazerling, and Chiller, his Frost Crawler towards him. Seeing this, my Slugs, Slime, Cross and Light, jumped into their Slug barrels.

"You'll be fine, right?" Eli asked still unsure as his Slugs jumped into their Slug Tubes.

"I can't believe that you don't believe me. I am your big sister; I should be worried for you. Not the other way."

"But I am the Shane." He protested as I stood up, flexing my stiff muscles in the process. Having been sitting there for a long time, my foot had fallen asleep.

"Don't get your birthright in the way, Eli." I smiled as I stood on my toes and kissed his cheek. "I will be back soon." The barman looked at Eli, eyebrows raised in a questioning way as I made my way out.

The air was a little sweet and warm after spending time in an AC room for most of the day. Then I made my way to Sun Shine Cavern. Most of the times, if a new Slug species were to be found, a new Cavern appeared. And the speciality of this cavern was that the new Slug specimen was a Light Slug, that didn't release Fluorescent light like those of a Phosphoro, but a yellow light that released warmth along with light. New plants I had never seen before grew here and the Slugs were a bright yellow that preferred eating berries to other edibles.

"Alright, guys. We need to make it fast. He may not stay for long." I sighed as I took off on my cheetah. Eli had asked why I didn't name my vehicle too. I had found it a waste of time. Sure, I owe my cheetah a lot. But to name it, I felt, was a bit too over the borderline.

As I entered the new cavern, its light intensified, warming my insides, filling me with a pleasant joyfulness. All the trees were a new shade of green, unlike the other plants in Jungle cavern, that looked utterly lifeless when compared.

I rode slowly enjoying the warmth when an old man suddenly appeared in front of me, waving his hands.

"I see, you escaped that pest." He spoke, his voice rough and throaty. He had a flopper on his shoulder that wheezed every moment the man moved. The man itself was a big shame to SlugTerra. He wore dirty green pants and a mud brown shirt with a grey jacket. The sight itself was so compelling. His beard was a universal mess of whatever he had eaten that morning. I wanted to really throw up all that coffee I had drank.

"Don't insult him. He is way better than you." I managed to snap back. I loved Eli more than anyone else. He was now the only family I got.

"Oh, really?" the man spoke, trying to taunt me. This time his voice wasn't throaty or rough. Instead he spoke with a light manly voice.

"Enough chitchat. State your business." I ordered, coughing and gagging at his stench.

"You do know what she wants, Rose." He spoke. I looked at him. Instead of an old man, I saw a Blonde guy who couldn't be older than me. Wearing simple dark grey pants and a grey jacket over his white T-shirt, he was quite relaxed a he folded his arms. On his shoulder there stood a Thugglet. I hadn't seen one in years. The last one I had seen was the one Will Shane had trained himself. The warm light really brought out his features- a tanned face and bright teal eyes that shone in excitement. "She's expecting you with a report."

"Twist," I exhaled.

"She's expecting a report from you. Now." He stated, pointing his hand at me. "She wants it now."

Yes of course, the Twist.

Twist is my favourite character and I felt a little awkward not including him in the story. So yes, he too is in the picture. I also assume that the myth of the Sun Shine cavern is that, like the name suggests, it is the only place where you can feel the sunlight's warmth and the only place with the closest connection to the Surface.