Slugterra: Twisted Ends

Episode 11: Till Ghoul Do We Part PT 1

The looming figure of Blakk's facility overshadowed the cavern it resided within. Inside one of its many rooms, a young Blakk had his head down over a pad of paper with the sound of a tapping pen accompanying him. His eyes were concentrated on a tablet screen that flashed security footage of the Shane Gang. Each video was of the team facing off against criminals of this underground world.

Tad angrily crossed out his notes, "No, no! That won't work!" He crumpled up the paper and tossed it into the waste bin.

Piper nuzzled her slinger's hand, chirping at him with reassurance.

"Thanks Pipes..." he petted her head and drummed his pen. "What can I do to catch that dumb Shane Gang..."

He pulled at the necklace from around his neck and played with its pendant. His gaze was fixed to the monitor.

"My own father disowns me day after day after day. I will be better than him. I will show everyone that I can defeat Eli Shane and take this world back."

Piper chirped and pointed her nubs to the jewelry piece.

"Huh? What about my necklace?"

The siren slug stole the pen and drew on the paper a stick figure with glasses. She added a cross beside it.

Tad inspected the drawing, "A man with glasses? Why the cross?"

She nodded and drew a syringe.

"A doctor?"

Piper smiled as he slinger was guessing right. She gestured to the screen at the blue haired member of the Shane Gang.

He pieced it together, "The Healer's father? Piper, you're a genius girl!"

Piper was showered in head pats, her being bashful from the flattery.

Tad picked his pen back up and wrote his plan, "We're gonna get them this time. And then, then they'll all know that I am much more than just my father's son. I am Thaddius D Blakk, the kid who defeated the Shane Gang once and for all."

A short and evil chitter echoed into Tad's ear, "Oh do I hear planning?"

Tad's eyes darted to his shoulder, spotting the deep green Goon Doc ghoul seated upon it.

"Huh? You?"

The Goon chuckled, "Oh do not be alarmed. I simply finished creating a map of all the slug paths under the very ground you walk on."

"And?"

"It will come in good time. However, as I am able to view your paper, your plan appears to be lacking..."

Tad huffed, "Lacking? It's perfect. Get the doctor, force him to call his daughter, get the Healer out here by herself and then catch her with Piper's song."

The Goon cocked his head to the side, "Or I may suggest, perhaps, taking the doctor's device and send a message to her. Use a Smugglet to disguise yourself as you meet with her here. She won't be able to sense the energy over the other ghouled slugs that roam here."

"Hmm... That would decrease the chance of being caught by that Shadow Clanner that hangs around him."

The ghoul laughed, "Ah, I was correct to think the son was wiser and smarter than the father."

Tad added in a scoff, "I am nothing like him, I am way better than him."

"Then prove to me you are indeed, Thaddeus D Blakk."

The boy smirked at his new plan.

With his plan in motion in the cover of night, Tad stealthy traveled on mecha back to Land's End Cavern, home of Dr Nathaniel. He snuck around the building, poking his nose into a window to the clinic's receptionist area. The good doctor was pacing about the room, his face in his tablet and his hands occupied with a clipboard.