Chapter Nine - Treachery

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by yarncat

by yarncat

Lop Lopian 1 & 2 headed back to the city. They had lost the cat. "You lost him! The boss will be mad!" screamed Lop Lopian 1. Lop Lopian 2 had had enough. Lop Lopian 1 had been shouting at him for 2 hours and would not stop. "Shut up." snapped Lop Lopian 2, cutting off Lop Lopian 1's sentence.

Lop Lopian 1 stared at him in shock. "How dare you-" he began.

"Shut up," said Lop Lopian 2.

"I'm warning you-"

"Shut up."

"That's disre-"

"Shut up."

"I'm in command-"

"Shut up."

Furious, Lop Lopian 1 swung his fist at Lop Lopian 2. Lop Lopian 2 was driving, so he swerved as he dodged. "You idiot!" screamed Lop Lopian 1. "We nearly died!"

His patience used up, Lop Lopian 2 grabbed an iron bar and swung it at Lop Lopian 1 with all of his strength. Lop Lopian 1 slumped in his seat. The car swerved off the road into a ditch. Lop Lopian 2 looked at Lop Lopian 1 and untangled himself from his seatbelt."As you should be," said Lop Lopian 2 with a malicious smile. Then he got out and ran off.

***

Minke was annoyed and frightened at the same time. He had been told to go and find the petrol himself, while the ratface in the car over there just relaxed. He had threatened Minke with his gun again, and Minke was wondering whether he should just ditch Lop Lopian 3 and be on his way. And take the gun, of course. Then Minke saw something strange. A liquid, like water, but more shiny. He bent down to it. He touched it. It felt like oil, but smelt bad. A dizzying sensation took over him. Then he fainted into the liquid...

Minke woke up in a strange cave. The cave sparkled slightly, as if there were jewels embedded in it. He sat up and looked around. It was deserted. Then someone moved. "Ahh...I see you have woken up," said a voice from the shadows. Minke peered into the darkness. He could see nothing. "Do you know why you are here?" asked the voice. Minke shook his head. "You are looking for petrol, yes?" Minke nodded his head. "You must prove yourself worthy of it. On Lop Lop, petrol comes at a high price. This is your choice. Take the test or die." Minke was petrified. Eventually, he nodded his head. The voice spoke again. "Good. By the way, if you fail, you die too."