A\N: I know I haven´t updated in a long time, but I´ve been kinda stuck with this story.
„Forced?" Skipper repeated. "Yes, or do you think we´re taking our vacation here?" Max snickered weakly at the joke. "No…but why haven´t you ever tried to team up together against the…..person who´s in charge of here?" Skipper asked. By that, Kenny turned around and laughed. "Us? Against Drakus? Seriously!" "Yes, seriously." The puffin shook his head and continued leading the rest through the hallway. After a minute he spoke again. "Look, there are two things that can happen to you when you´re in Drakus´ realm. Get promoted or die."
"So, where is Uncle Drakus?" Blue complained. "I´m getting tired!" Martha sighed at the boy´s whines. "He´s somewhere around here." Guzo responded. He had replied all of Blue´s questions, complaints and comments calmly and didn´t seem to get tired of them. They passed several people on their way, some dead. Private was probably the one suffering the most. He kept looking sick and one time pressed his hand over his beak. "How can Drakus live in such a place?" Martha asked. "He´s the lord of evil, don´t forget." Ted responded, glancing at Blue who liked the idea of being the next master. Guzo lead them in silence, only talking when being asked. Suddenly the otter stopped. "Here we are." The party stopped at a tall, heavy door with some scarlet carpets hanging over them. Guzo knocked politely, but Blue had other ideas. "Uncle Drakus!" He ripped the door open and rushed inside. "Blue, don´t!" Ted made a grab for his nephew, but only hugged the air.
Drakus spun around as a voice pierced his hearing and he jumped up. He was being attacked! The master was about to kill the unwanted figure in his room, when tiny arms wrapped around his middle and hugged him tightly. Drakus blinked, lowering his arm. Guzo and the others ran inside. "Sorry, master. He ran in before we could stop him." Drakus nodded, now recognizing almost everyone as family. "Uh, Blue…" Blue looked up. "What?" Drakus pried the arms away from his waist. He wasn´t a big fan of touching. The evil master looked past the faces he knew and stared right at Private. The penguin melted fearfully under the gaze. He could feel evil coating him with each second that the lord looked at him. "That´s my hostage!" Blue beamed. "Private." Drakus glanced back down at his nephew. "His name is Private."
"Kowalski, you mean a lot to me. More than a friend." Marlene had broken to him a few seconds ago. Now there was silence. Kowalski tried to get what Marlene had just said. "You mean like...you love me?" Marlene nodded, looking at the penguin. He seemed surprised. The genius was. He wanted to say he felt the same, but had only felt friendly emotions toward the girl. Marlene hadn´t been anything more. Kowalski had always thought that if Marlene would date someone, it wouldn´t be him, (and definitely not Fred) but Skipper. They seemed like the perfect couple, even though they argue often. "I like you too, The scientist started. " I haven´t really considered you as a lover though." "I know, I´m not saying you have to be my boyfrie-" "I would like that." The genius responded, cutting her off.
"Promoted? What good would that do in this hole?" Max asked, stepping around something brown. He didn´t want to know what that was. "Yes, this might sound silly, but if you´re at the highest level of promotion, you can get some powers." "That does sound silly, Kenny." Skipper began. "But after all I´ve seen around here, I believe almost everything." "The animals, don´t always have to be lemurs, that were related to Drakus, even if their great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandparent was related with the master, they had some special talents. They will either discover it later on or will get it with age. Anyway, Drakus, who has mastered everything there is to master, can grant normal people with abnormal powers. When you get promoted to the highest level, you´ll get that and be chosen for a very important job, like bodyguard or stuff like that. There was a story of a girl who made it, and when she got that special gift, she choose for some odd reason laser eyes. It was strange, but Drakus gave it to her anyway. And as soon as her eyes shot lasers out to everywhere she looked…she gazed at her chest…"
"This is my hostage, Uncle." Blue smiled. Drakus nodded, still studying the Brit. "Well done, Blue.." He began, finally stepping away from Private. Blue couldn´t hold it in anymore and told him the whole story, from arriving at the zoo to getting into the castle through the tunnel and meeting the century year old guard. Drakus nodded, now smiling darkly. "And you´ve found your power. I guess that means you are ready." Martha frowned at this. "Drakus, already? I mean, he´s just a boy." "He has proven himself to be prepared for the next level." Drakus insisted. "And you´re forgetting Martha, that Blue isn´t just any child. He was Born Living Under Evil. He´s ready."
"So, she killed herself?" Max asked, eyes widened. "Duh!" Rico responded. "I tell you, even thinking those thoughts are dangerous. And there´s a rumor going on that someone will come to take over Drakus´ position. It turns out he has a nephew-" The other three jumped to attention. "A nephew?" "You mean Blue?" Skipper asked, grabbing Kenny. "Shhh, not so loud. Yes, he had a weird name like that. You know him?"
A\N: My mind is kinda blank with this, so you have my apologies if the chapters are too short. Thanks for reading anyway! R&R! W:}