Slugterra Fanfic

Chapter 8: A lucky break
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I can see the safe from my vantage point. It seems clear but I don't take.

It's never a bad thing to be cautious so I keep to the shadows and take the long way to the safe.

I'm just about to reach the safe when Jet growls softly. I duck behind some fallen beams and out of sight as my worst nightmare walks around into plain sight.

Amongst the wrecked remains of the mighty forge stands Doctor Blakk, grinning as he surveys the scene. I'm to far away to hear what he says but I'm positive he's after what's in the safe.

Crap.

Two goons then trot out of the shadows, near the safe. I hadn't seen them thanks to their outfit and I was lucky I took caution.

I can't see Twist, I don't know whether that'll be a good thing or a bad thing, but Doctor Blakk has John Bull with him.

I grind my teeth as I release what he's going to do.

He and Bull are going to blow the safe open and Blakks brought his prize weapon to help him do so.

I watch as a goon wheels the Gattler next to Blakk and Bull.

That weapon destroyed the Forge and now it's going to destroy my heart and the safe!

Blakk obviously isn't the delicate type but I guess I should've known that by now.

I turn my eyes away and cover my ears as Blakk opens fire on the safe, hitting it with ghoul after ghoul after ghoul. Red light illuminates the area, casting monstrous shadows on the twisted rubble. It seems to be the perfect backdrop for Blakk and his cronies.

The racket dies away and I turn and look once more. Blakk and I wait for the smoke to clear to see what was inside.

As the dust clears I see the safe door buckled and bent, hanging on one hinge then dropping to the ground with a clang.

Blakks smile suddenly drops as a goon pulls out a blue disk and hands it to Blakk.

My heart skips a beat. I was dreading that Blakk would find the heart but the heart wasn't there! Instead, my blueprints for the heart, my mecha and all the other little gadgets I had created.

I had completely forgotten!

I was so hyped up about my heart I had forgotten I asked them to keep my plans in safe keeping and they had put it in the safe. Not to mention I didn't know how to put a blimmin' lock on it!

I watched, my eyes wide, as Blakk opened up the disk and a holographic screen popped up showing my mecha beast blueprints. His eyes widened as he read over my notes and all the different things I had put there.

I couldn't take it anymore, there was no way I was letting Blakk in on my secrets!

I quickly loaded my Phosphoro slug and let fly. An explosion of white light erupted in front of Blakk.

"Fetch, Jet!" I yelled sprinting back towards Smelters mecha.

Jet sprinted forward, tail straight ears streaming back and clearing each pile of rubble with a single leap.

Blakk rubbed his eyes with one hand, the other holding the disk. He blinked a couple of times then turned towards my hiding spot.

He didn't see Jet until to late.

Jet had run up on top of a pile of rubble, leapt off it and grabbed the disk right out of Blakks hand, kicking him in the face as she went past.

It was like something out of a movie!

Blakks face showed astonishment then familiarity as he tried to register where he had seen her before.

Too Slow. Jet was off like a bullet, disk in mouth and my slug on her back.

She reached B-ULK before the first ghouls were loaded and we raced off.

I couldn't resist giving Blakk a parting comment.

"Hey Blakk! Next time, come and ask me for my ideas!" 'That was crap'

I gunned it and we were soon in the clear but I knew Blakk would recognize me, or at least Jet or the mecha and then Smelter, Sasha and I would be in danger.

When I was sure we were out of range, I turned to Jet and gave her a big hug and a pat on the head.

"That was brilliant Jet! I am so proud of you! Yes, I am!. Yes I AM!" I cooed, "You too, Galaxy" I said to my Phosphoro, scratching its head.

Even though I had gotten this victory I was still worried about my heart. If the safe didn't contain it, then where was it?

I decided I was going to Dereks to ask.

40 minutes later I arrived at Dereks.

I knocked on the door and Derek appeared.

"Kaiya! Boy am I glad to see you! Come on in"

I walked inside, Jet trailing behind.

"Derek", I started but was cut off

"Kaiya I am so sorry, It was all my fault! I'm just so forgetful lately I- *sigh* I should remembered!" Derek was wringing his hands nervously

I frowned "Remembered what?"

"That I have your mecha heart! I-" He started again

"WHAT!?" I yelled ",You had it all along? But why?"

Derek lowered his eyes "I was planning on giving it to you early! I knew how much you wanted it so I asked Grendel if I could take it and drop it off to you and he said yes. Please Kaiya, I'm so sorry! I… I… I just forgot"

He looked miserable and I felt sorry for him.

"Hey, It's okay Derek! You just saved my entire mecha beast by doing that!" I lowered my tone.

"Really?"

"Yes! I went to the Forge to check the safe and then Blakk showed up! He blew open the safe and nearly got his hands on this!" I waved the disk in front of him.

His eyes widened

"Luckily Jet snatched it back before he got a good look. So by doing what you did you helped me keep my plans a secret!"

Derek stood up, the twinkle back in his eyes.

"Thank goodness! I thought you would be devastated to see that your heart wasn't there! But anyway, I'll go grab it for you"

He turned and scurried into another room.

He returned a few minutes later with a small metal box in his hands.

"Here" he said, offering it to me.

I took the box silently, to excited for words.

I box clicked open and lying in a soft blue material lay my mecha heart, glowing softly.

One half was slug energy blue, the other, angry red. The blue side was glowing strongly.

Dereks eyes widened.

"Wow", he breathed ",It's already working!"

"It's able to draw in surrounding energy then transform it into energy it can use" I explained.

Derek chuckled "I think I'll keep to delivering parts, not making parts"

I smiled back "Thanks Derek, what you did helped me out a lot"

We said goodbye and I returned to Smelters place, keen to finish my mecha.

There was a big race coming up and I didn't want to miss it.