The North American Champion 🛑

It Begins

Eli pulled back from the warrior and asked for a minute as he wrote two notes, one for Trixie and the other for his Aunt, asking for slugs and assuring that he wasn't running away, to each person respectively. He put the one to Trixie in the special container that Kord had made which will send the hideout a signal of where it was when it got to Slugterra. He put the other letter in an envelope addressed 'Aunt Lizzy' and put it in his bed. 

Grabbing all his gear Eli explained where the drop was so he could drop off the letter to The Shane Gang. Everything was ready and they were about to Shadow Travel when Butch walked in.

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Butch had never seen a ShadowClan warrior before, but his Uncle Will and Grandpa Jimmo had talked about them in stories. Seeing one take Eli into some dark cloud stunned him. It took a few minutes before he had processed what could happen.

"Eli!" He yelled, but the only answer was Claire coming up the stairs asking what happened.

Butch walked over to the bed where a letter addressed to his mom sat and opened it. It read:

Aunt Lizzy,

There seems to be a problem with the slugs in the surface and I am going with the ShadowClan to help resolve the problem with the 'North American Champion'. I am not sure when I'll be back but I will come tell you I'm okay before I return back to Slugterra.

Best Wishes, 

Eli

Before Claire could read it over his shoulder, Butch stuffed the letter back into the envelope and into his pocket. 

"Damn! Eli you bastard you can't just go do that!" He slammed his fist into the wall as he pushed passed Claire walking downstairs. 

"Where did Eli go?" Claire asked Butch as he dialled for his mom, who was at work.

"To go help someone apparently. That explains why he ditched us at the park." He replied waiting for his mom to pick up. "Damn ShadowClan," he said under his breath. His mom picked up.

"Hello? Butch?" She asked, Butch never called his mom unless something was wrong.

"Eli. He... went somewhere. I don't know where but he left a note." Butch said taking glances at Claire standing beside him.

"I'll be right there, give me 70 minutes to finish things up," Lizzy said as she hung up.

Putting down the phone Butch sighed and sat on the couch and waited.

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The Gang, minus Eli, had just gotten back from busting the Hooligang in their efforts to mess with Quiet Lawn Cavern once again when the Alert for a letter from Eli popped up on Trixie's tablet.

"Guys, Eli sent us something," Trixie said as she started walking towards the door, the others following right behind her.

They followed the tracker under the drop and Kord picked up the sphere that held what Eli had sent. Opening the package revealed a letter, it read:

Trixie, Kord, and Pronto,

I found that there are ShadowClan up here on the surface, and they have asked for me to go help someone called the 'North American Champion'. I'm gonna need more slugs though so I need Trixie to make the trip up to the surface with her and my slugs as soon as possible. I was not told what they needed help with so be ready for anything when you get here Trixie. I wish the whole gang could come but it could cause panic and confusion if a Cave Troll and/or Molenoid showed up, and I need someone to watch Slugterra while Trixie and I figure out what the problem is up here.

Eli

"I guess I'm going to the surface then," Trixie looked excited after reading the letter and looking over the other instructions left in the container. They headed back to the hideout to pack the items Eli asked for.

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As Trixie was finishing getting ready and was under the drop she turned to Kord and Pronto, "I wish you guys could come too. We could probably use the backup, but Eli's right, you could start a panic if they had never seen anything and anyways we need you guys keeping the order down here."

"Yes you are right the great Pronto's is too much for the surface and would be in better need taking on the great duty of protecting the caverns as he always has," Pronto ranted off in his usual style.

"Pronto's right Trixie, Eli needs you up there like how he needs us down here keeping the peace. Go we'll be fine, but bring back souvenirs for us," Kord said reassuring Trixie that they would be fine.

"Don't worry I'll make sure to bring some back with Eli, along with the pictures and videos. I can't miss this opportunity," Trixie said as she prepared her Hoverbug for the trip. 

She said her goodbyes as she shot up the hole and out of sight.