More Complicated Than That (Slugterra Fanfiction)

Chapter 3

Eli's POV

I yawned as I plopped onto the couch. Pronto, Kord and Trixie had already crashed in their bedrooms, but I just couldn't seem to fall asleep. I quietly turned on the TV and began to watch. I watched for about five more minutes before Burpy and some of my other slugs just collapsed. Well, I guess in all honesty it was like 2 a.m. But, I just couldn't fall asleep. Maybe it was something I ate? Drank? I have no clue. All I know is that something's bugging me.

After another minute of complete silence with nothing but the TV to be heard, I let my eyelids droop. I couldn't hold them up and longer. Then, I just gave in and fell into a deep sleep...

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"Eli! Eli, get up!"

"Trix, he's not gonna wake up, he's like a rock." That was probably Kord. There was a silence then some shuffling. I squinted my eyes and saw three figures surrounding me.

"Eli! Are you awake?" I rubbed my eyes and blinked a couple times, my eyes trying to adjust to the small amount of light.

"What? What's going on?" Trixie, Kord and Pronto were wearing their slugslinging gear. What's going on?!

"We need to get moving Eli. Someone's house is being vandalized! By Blakk! We have to hurry before it's too late!" Trixie was showing me the coordinates of the house. I barely looked at the coordinates, let alone heard anything she said. I was dead tired. I sat up and looked at the clock that hung on the wall. 4 a.m.?! Why...

"Why are you waking me up at 4 a.m.," I asked groggily as I rubbed my eyes.

"We have to move now! Get your slugs!" My gang had already beat into the garage. I probably should have went to bed before 2 a.m.

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It's probably already 4:30 a.m. by now. By the time we arrive at the house, it'll be around 5 o'clock. In the morning. I yawned and nearly fell off my mecha. "Bro, you okay?" Kord helped me back up onto my seat and I nodded sleepily. He just shook his head and kept his head straight. I shook my head to try and rid myself of the sleep that was taking over my eyes, and eventually my body.

"Are we *yawn* there yet?" I asked and nearly fell off my mecha if it weren't for Burpy. He saw me almost falling off my mecha, so he made a small flame (like in the episode 'Snowdance'). "Ah! What? Huh? Oh, thanks Burpy." I patted Burpy's head and he chirped something probably like, "You're welcome." I was kept awake for another good fifteen minutes by the same flame that perched atop my shoulder.

"Eli, we're almost there. Try and stay awake." I glanced at Trixie and she gave me that knowing look. I nodded and kept my eyes on the dusty path.

"Perhaps Pronto could help! I will tell one of my many stories of how Pronto saved Slugterra!" Pronto raised his fist, showing he had some 'heroism'. I rolled my eyes while Kord groaned and Trixie complained.

"Pronto, if it's another one of your stories about how we saved Slugterra but then you end up changing it so that you're the hero, please don't tell it." When Trixie had said 'we', she gestured to all of us.

"Why, Pronto would never do such a thing! It's just retold a little differently," said the molenoid while looking at the ground.

"It's okay Pronto. Just tell your story." Kord and Trixie just groaned. "Come on guys, just let him." I heard some muttered replies, but they mostly sounded like 'yeah sure'. I had some sympathy for Pronto. I mean, he loves to tell his 'amazing' stories to anyone, anywhere. But he usually can't cause someone stops him.

"Thank you kindly Eli. So it all began when Dr. Blakk was plotting revenge..."

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