Trapped in the Deep Caverns

Trapped

Eli watched as his father duelled Blakk, eyes wide. Having seen the portal open he starts running, knocking his dad out of the way, falling into the portal.

"Eli!" Will shouts, reaching for his son. The portal closes, trapping a ten year old Eli in the Deep Caverns. Will falls to his knees, sobbing.

Upon landing he looks up. "Well, I'm trapped, stuck. Nowhere to go. Nothing to do but make this place home." Eli begins wandering, searching for a place to sleep. Quickly finding one, he settles down and falls asleep instantly.

Waking the next morning he finds a small weight on his chest. "A slug? Whatcha doing little guy?" He reaches out to touch it, but it releases a wave of dark energy, beginning to take control of his mind. "No wait! Stop! On one condition. You teach me everything you know about this place." The slug narrowed it's eye at him, before nodding.

"I will allow you to control me, on one condition. We become allies." Eli strikes a deal with the Goon. After fully taking control of his mind, they head back to the world above.

"This realm shall know our names." The Goon tells Eli. He smirks, red eyes cruel.

Five years later.

Having heard stories and rumours of a mysterious slinger with a twisted ghoul on his shoulder, Will goes to investigate only to find an unexpected face.

"Eli? Is that you?" He whispers. "Hahaha. I am Eli no longer. I am the Goon, and Eli's my host puppet." Will's eyes widen, stunned.

A wicked look crosses his son's face. The red eyed ghoul watches him, speaking through Eli. "You disgust me, taking control of people like that."

He snarls. "Oh no, Eli wanted this. He allowed me to take control. His mind is mine." Will stared wide eyed at his son, a willing slave and host puppet to the Goon. Goon-Eli turned and walked off, red eyes hateful. Will knew he needed to rally an army against his possessed son. "People of Slugterra, will you help me fight the Dark Slinger?" He shouted. Everyone cheered, fists punching the air.

He smiled, relieved. A girl, cave troll and mole came up to him. "We want to help fight." The girl spoke. "I'll need all the help I can get. Names?" He asked. "I'm Trixie, he's Kord, and the mole's Pronto." The girl answered. Pulling the three newest allies over, he informed them. "There's something you should know about the Dark Slinger."

They looked at each other, before looking at him. "Five years ago, my son sacrificed himself to save me, lost to the Deep Caverns. I only just reunited with him, even though he's now the Goon's host, the Dark Slinger." Will cast his eyes downward, saddened to see his son, his flesh and blood, as a servant of evil. Trixie set a hand on his shoulder, eyes comforting and calming, a soothing aura coming off her in waves.

"You're not alone in this. We'll save Eli together, all of us." She said, eyes set. Everyone went to sleep soon after.

Eli stayed up talking with the Goon. "Where'd you want to go? How much do you want to risk? I'm not looking for somebody with superhuman gifts, some superhero, just someone I can turn to." Eli said. The Goon looked at him. Instinctively, he put a hand out and the Goon jumped on, being lifted to his host's shoulder. Jumping from his hand to shoulder, the Goon watched the world from above.

Together, the two stood and stared out over the land they'd soon conquer. Eli turned and walked back to camp, intending to get some sleep. Once in his sleeping bag, he was out. Waking hours later, he stretched and yawned, rubbing the Goon with a finger before wandering off to try and find more slugs.