Slugterra Fanfic

Chapter 7: All for a heart

"SPOILERS!" Takes place after The Return

A week slowly dragged by as I tried to find something to keep my mind occupied from the oncoming excitement of my custom Mecha heart arriving! I barely slept, had Smelter on his toes trying to keep me busy and had actually tired Jet and my slugs out with all the practices!

But still the week dragged on.

I was on my bed watching TV and doing sit-ups because I was really bored when a quick news flash came on.

The headlines said "Beast Forge destroyed by Blakk!" with an image showing the Western Forges lying in a crumpled and smoking mess.

"What?!" I half-shouted, half- squeaked with rage. How dare he destroy the forge! Smelter had friends and family there, not to mention my precious heart! So Blakk just waltzes up with his new fancy toys and trashes the place? I 'oughta give that bastard a piece of my mind!

I lie back down on my bed my head swimming as it tries to process what it has just heard. Today was the day BEFORE I was supposed to get it and now it had been destroyed along with the place of its creation!

"Ohhhhhhhhhhww" I turned over and groaned into my pillow. Jet lifted her ears then came over and gave me a friendly nudge/lick. I smiled at her and patted her head then rolled off the bed and went to go share the news with Smelter.

Walking into the kitchen, I called out "Hey, Smelter? I got some bad news" then saw him with his forkful of wafflecake half to his mouth as he watched the news, eyes wide.
"Oh, you saw" Was all I could say as he dropped the fork, with its waffle cake still on it, on his plate with a clatter.

He then slowly got up and went into his workshop in a dark mood.

I watched him go with a faked un-interested look on my face, then rolled my eyes as soon as I heard the muttering, frowned when I heard the cursing and jumped when I heard the crashing and banging.

I had second thoughts about going in there to see if he was okay but decided against it. He would calm down eventually and clean up while I went to the Beast Forge in search of any clue my heart may still be in one piece.

Twist watched nervously as Blakk bragged about his latest achievement, the Beast Forge.

His Masters temper hadn't improved thanks to Eli Shane cutting his train in half with a Thresher and Forgesmelter slug fusion shot.

How the HELL do you cut a train in half!? Not to mention one with all the extra upgrades Blakk spent a cavern-load of gold on.

Twist still couldn't get his head around it. Eli was powerful, TOO powerful.

A holo screen appeared on Blakks desk with a goons face, behind him, the smoking remains of the Forge. Blakk stopped his bragging and faced the screen.

"Doctor Blakk, we've located an item of possible value locked in a heavy safe. We would like to request assistance from you to help us open the safe." The goon spoke with a clipped tone.

"You need my assistance to open a safe? What are you a weakling?" Blakk hissed at the goons face.

The goon looked embarrassed and nervous "No Sir, It's just that we've already tried to open the safe but it needs a passkey and password."

Twist frowned. "What kind of safe needs all that protection?"

Doctor Blakk smiled "Why, something of great value does, Twist. Something of very precious value"

Twists eyes widened and he smiled.

Doctor Blakk turned once more to the holographic goon

"I'll be there soon"

I turned to my left on Smelters rhino mecha, a design by me, and headed towards the (former) employees secret entrance Smelter had shown me. I killed the engine and motioned to Jet to keep quiet, my hand tensed above my blaster and my slugs trembling in anticipation.

Slowly creeping over to the entrance I peeked through the foliage. Clear.

Keeping to the shadows, I passed through the tunnel and emerged on the other side.

The extent of the damage was clear. Nothing was recognizable, not even the famous monument thing with the blue circle on it, whatever that had been.

Looking around I spied the safe, just what I was looking for. Why?

Here's a flashback that'll help.

1 hour ago

I was riding CHR-GR towards the Forge when a message came in to my communi-cuff. It was Derek.

"Kaiya! I'm so sorry about your heart, you heard the news right? I was going to get it for you today but then Blakk came along and screwed everything up and..and."

Derek looked like he was about to burst into tears.

"Hey, It's okay Derek, it wasn't your fault that dumbass Blakk decided to blow up the Forge so everyone can ride his busted train, that's just what idiots do, Okay?"

Derek looked up and nodded.

"Anyway," I continued ", I'm just on my way to get the heart right now so I'll talk to you later" I closed the message just as CHR-GR swerves to avoid an oncoming Mecha beast.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!" I yell as a pink and silver cheetah mecha, model name: B-LUR, grazes past us.

Derek's face pops back up "I'd say that's a bad idea but I don't think you'll wanna listen to me so I'll give you this. The heart is located in a big metal safe that will require a pass key and code. The code is 34-69-92, got it?"

I nod

" Now I don't have the original passkey, Grendel has that but I think it's hidden by the Golden Glow Floria, next to the employees entrance. Good luck"

With that the message closed.

I looked up with a determined look on my face. I was getting that heart if it was the last thing I'd do.