Slugterra Fanfic

Chapter 13: The Request

I knew it would come sooner or later. It had too.

Blakk never passed up an opportunity to ask important business people to support him or help fund him and give him a good name.

Sure…

And my invite came two weeks after my visit to Healer Springs.

It started off like this.

A recorded holographic image appeared in front of me one day when I found a small, black disk lying in my mailbox (located 5 metres from my concealed door) of Doctor Blakk offering riches and fame, like I didn't have enough already, to me in return for my services.

I chuckle to myself.

'Fool! Are you really stupid enough to let me, a mentally unstable psycho who wants to kill you, into your company? What an idiot!'

I lean back on my couch, sweaty from my morning workout, and pat Jets' head.

"What do you think, Jet? Should I join up with Doctor Blakk and increase my bad name? Or shall I stay clear of this black named bastard?"

I idly turn the disk around in my hand, wondering if it's bugged, then chuck it towards Jet, who snaps it up, reducing it to trash in a matter of seconds.

"Good girl" I coo as I walk to the kitchen for a snack.

My secluded apartment is amazing! It has everything I ever needed and wanted and more!

However, I have a row of slug houses attached to the wall from the previous owners and I plan on taking them down soon but the yellow lights above them add a warm atmosphere to the place.

They could be brighter if I actually had slugs but I don't, so when the lights run out of energy I'll pull them out and replace them with something more useful.

As I walk to the kitchen, a special picture catches my eye, like always. I can never grow used to it.

It's a landscape view of the sky. I managed to catch the image with my MyndBender slug, Medul.

Before I gave them away, that is.

A pang of regret stabbed my heart but I quickly flicked it aside.

They were gone now, nothing I could do about it.

You could hunt Eli and his gang down and steal them…. Said the little voice in my head.

"Piss off" I growled as I headed into my training room to grab my blaster and switch into my outing gear.

"They're just slugs from my past and you gave them up along with your previous identity, remember?" I had taken the worrying habit of talking to myself.

I shook my head in an attempt to clear my head, it was nearly nighttime, if you could call it that.

I worked best at night. It was something about the stillness, the shadows, the lack of clarity and how things looked different in the dark. You couldn't see the whole picture or things looked bigger or scarier.

I mounted Black Skies, donned my black leather jacket and sighting glasses, then sped off towards Blakks infamous fortress.

Screw virtual mail, I was going to get all the details in person.

I arrived at Blakks fortress just as 'night' fell.

I smiled evilly as I watched the looks on the guards faces as they saw me slink out of the shadows, riding atop my dragon mecha beast, Jet snarling at my side.

The blue slug energy was dim, however.

'Must be all the dark water, round here" I thought to myself.

I stopped BL-K 5-Ky5 at the thick metal gates.

A shaking guard scuttled over to me.

"W-w-what d-do you w-w-ant? Th-is i-i-is private property!" He stuttered, clearly terrified.

I lowered Skies head to the guards eye level.

"I'm here to see Blakk." I growled, my voice filled with authority.

I was the boss of these shaking excuses and I wasn't letting them forget it.

"Why?" Another guard asked, obviously braver than the first.

"None of your business." I snarled alongside Jet.

He took a step back then pressed a button, connecting him with Blakk.

"Doctor Blakk, you have an….unexpected visitor. Shall I send her in?"

"Show me who" Came the static reply, barely loud enough for me to hear.

The guard turned a screen towards me and I fought to keep my expression blank, if not slightly annoyed at being held up.

Blakk raised his eyebrows but he ordered the guard to let the three of us in.

Once inside the compound, I vaulted off my Mecha, landing infront of the guard who was going to watch Skies.

"If I come back and he has anything MORE than a speck of dirt, I'll rip your head of your body nad feed you to Jet. Got that?" I grabbed his collar and hissed in his face.

He nodded quickly.

"Good" I let go and pushed him away.

The big doors hissed open and I turned to see Doctor Blakk stride out towards me, surrounded by a bunch of armed goons.

"Kaiya! What a surprise to see you her, and at this time!" He was all fake smiles.

"Yeah, well, I got your…invitation.. and decided I wanted to have a word with you about it."

His face showed surprise "Oh, really? Well, how about we talk about this inside, out of the cold and," His eyes flicked towards my Mecha, glowering over at him, "….the dark." He finished.

"As long as Jet can come." I whistled her over and she sat down next to me.

A flicker of anger passed over his face but it soon disappeared.

"Of Course, but I'll need your blaster left behind, if you don't mind."

"I do mind, Blakk. I'll be keeping it with me, after all" I motioned my hands towards myself, "Does it look like I have any ammo?"

His eyes searched me for a minute, but were apparently satisfied.

"Very well" He sounded reluctant, but he started towards the doors.

I followed him through "What's the matter Blakk? Don't you trust me?" I mocked innocence.

He barely turned his head "No, I don't. And I have a good reason too."

We entered a large room with black/grey walls and red lights.

A large desk sat in the middle with your typical 'evil villain' chair behind it.

A decently good portrait of the owner himself was behind that.

Blakk seated himself on his chair and a goon fetched one for me and Jet.

Blakk steepled his fingers. "You caused quite a mess at the last race, Kaiya. I wasn't to sure if I should've asked you to join my cause."

I leaned back and folded my arms "Then why did you? I'm a crazy psycho who doesn't choose sides unless I get bored. And that race was boring. I just spiced it up a bit."

Blakk chuckled and I suddenly got goosebumps. Creep.

"See, Kaiya? That's why I eventually asked you to join me. Because you're a crazy person," He leaned forward, greed clearly written on his face "With so much raw talent"

I raised an eyebrow "You're a creep, you know that? And yes I have plenty of talent, I already know that."

I sighed and rolled my eyes, "So, what evil mastermindy deed must I complete for you?"

Blakk looked startled "W-what?"

I was starting to get annoyed "What do you want me to do?"

"So you'll join me?" He sounded suspicious.

I gritted my teeth "No, I won't. Well, not yet. But I'm just asking if there is anything for me to do for you, 'cause I'm really bored right now."

Blakk grinned, having regained his composure.

"I need you too destro-" He began.

"Don't you dare say the Shane Gang!" I spat.

"Why?" Blakk was now curious. That was bad.

"Because I don't want anything to do with those try-hards. I want something that can be blown up, that will be fun to take down. I'd prefer to leave you with your revenge thing" I shrugged.

Blakk seemed happy with that answer "Very well, there is a small town in Scorched Sparks cavern. They have started rebelling against the men I have there. Could you take care of that?"

"Heh, my presence will be enough to shut them up!" I laugh.

"Good."

I get up to leave but two questions pop into my head.

"Blakk, how powerful is a mecha that runs on ghoul energy?" I ask without turning around.

"Very powerful, my guess would be. As long as the heart can handle it. Most of the normal hearts overheat or explode. We have to get special hearts made to it the need and that takes time and even then they are prone to mistakes. Why?"

"Oh, no reason. But one last thing."

"Yes?"

I turn around and stare into his green eyes.

"What happened at Healer Springs Cavern?"

He looks genuinely confused "What do you mean?"

I look hard into his eyes and my heart stops as I realize he honestly doesn't know.

"Nevermind…" I turn and walk out, Jet trailing behind.

I shake my head and mumble to myself,

"Why should I care? That's the past, I thought you gave up on that!"

"Gave up on what?" A voice comes from my right.

My head snaps in that direction and I see Twist leaning in the doorway, a bandage around his wrist and a cheeky smile on his face.

I glower at him and stand up straight.

"None of your business, blonde." I'm instantly into my aggressive stance.

Twist seems to trigger it instinctively with me and I have no idea why.

"I think it is my business," He starts towards me, "Seeing that we've met before, one at the healers clinic and secondly on the race track." He stops, his face showing deep thought.

"Oh, and I'm Blakks apprentice, so I'll find out anyway." His smug grin made me want to smash his face in.

He comes even closer so now we are face to face.

He leans in real close, his breath tickling my lips.

"So I think it is my business."

"Not on your life, buddy" I snarl, punching him in the stomach as Blakk rounds the corner, yelling Twists name.

I don't bother looking at Blakk as I spin on my heel and stalk out to my Mecha.

I leap up, rev the engine then sprint off, not bothering to take the main gate and leaping over the wall instead.

My minds full of different emotions, all swirling around each other.

I try and clear my head but I can't shake out the memory of Twists' face so close to mine.

So goddamn close….