sʜᴀᴛᴛᴇʀɪɴɢ [Kingdom of Loathing fanfiction]

Chapter 10

Subject 37

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The corridor leading to the Laboratories brought deeper underground. I went in a dark corner, the time for me to change in more comfortable clothing. I could find back my usual pink sweater, grey sweatpants, and the most important element for me : my white beannie. Off I was to deeper into the laboratories, now. I crossed one or two other corridors without being much noticed. While I was examinating the room I was in, I heard someone calling out.

''Psst ! Psst, hey ! Is there someone out here ?''

A-ha, so here was the fellow Adventurer I had to save, I thought to myself. I approached the callings. They led me to a metallic door with a small square barriered window. Probably the door of a jail cell. I closered myself to peek at the window, and this is where my eyes widen. Not that the Adventurer was in an atrocious state (I would have thrown up otherwise), but I recognized someone I've been hearing a lot about. Through the flick of vivid red hair and the yellow beret, I could see a single blue eye with glasses on. The boy was wearing a blue poncho with patches of red and yellow sewed at spots where it was ripped apart. I saw that he also wore brown overalls and beige shoes.

''Why, if that isn't Morgan Shodual !'' I exclaimmed, clapping a hand on my forehead. ''The only Shodual child born with no twin !''

''It really sucks to come from the worst family ever,'' Morgan sighed. ''But... hang on a second. You are Sonja SwiftySwing ! Jack's younger sister.''

''That's right, that's me. Anyway, are you the one Adventurer that got trapped here ?''

''Ah, the Council told you ?''

''Yeah. Now that the King is alseep, I'm here to- wait...'' A stick shaped wand was displayed in his right pocket. ''You... are a Pastamancer, am I right ?''

''H-How did you know ?!''

''The wand.''

''Ah. Then, yes. I am. But what about you ?''

''Seal Clubber. But that doesn't matter here. What matters is you.''

''Aw, thanks !''

''I was talking about the quest here.''

''Aw, man.''

''How come you didn't use your magical powers to save your skin, though ?''

''This is a magic-absorbing cell,'' Morgan threw his arms down in despair, ''if I could use my powers, I would have done that immediatly. But nah. I'm trapped here, helplessely.''

''Here, let me try jamming it down with my hammer.''

I rose my hammer in the air, and with one mighty strike, I lowered it down the door. It didn't move the slightest.

''... Welp. We'll have to find another way to exit you from here.''

''Yeah, absolutely. What do you suggest ?''

''I heard the goblins are obsessed with experiments of all kinds. How about I find out what they are up to by stealing some papers ?''

''That's an excellent idea ! We might also find some ways to plan my escape through these.''

''Exactly what I thought of.''

''I heard they have a folder about me. Mind looking out for it ? We know me here as Subject 37.''

''Okay, I'll give it a shot. Here, Raven, look over him while I'm gone.''

''Ah, that reminds me, I forgot my familiar at home...''