Yeah, I lied. This chapter is totally not "in a day or so." It's a short one. Sorry.
Chapter 79
19:00
I reached zulag three in short order. On my way there I turned to investigate a noise I heard. It was the sikz and burrs I had released. They were following me. Okay.
There were no sligs in zulag three, either. This whole thing was getting ridiculously easy. Maybe I’d make the time limit, after all.
I whistled at the other mudokons and summoned them to me. “Can you guys clear out these jyggs and meeps? I feel bad leaving them here.”
They looked around at each other. One whistled, “Where are they gonna go? There’s no way outside.”
I thought … and decided what the hell. “I’ll take care of them.” And I turned to the animals and raised my hand again. The animals were instantly attentive - the sikz more so than the burrs - and I pointed straight down at the floor. That meant
Stay.
The animals, of course, did not respond, but when I went to get the jyggs and meeps out, they didn’t follow me.
I took a deep breath and climbed into the jygg pit. Jyggs are slig sized animals with sleek, brown fur and long, pointed snouts. They have thick tails, beady black eyes, and three rows of very pointy and very sharp teeth. And of course, they were easily provoked.
Another mudokon climbed in to help me. I nodded at him and pointed at the nearest jygg. We tiptoed over to it and began to pet it. It shuddered, and relaxed. The other mudokon picked it up and carried it over and placed it on the ledge above the pit. It ambled over and joined the other animals.
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17:00
With the twenty six of us at work, all the meeps and jyggs were quickly taken out and placed with the burrs and sikz. Good.
I turned to the mudokons. “Okay, get ready.” I began to chant … and the mudokons took turns picking up the animals and tossing them through the portal I created.
Once all the animals were through, the mudokons jumped to freedom.
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15:00
Back to my station: zulag four. I expected to run in, free the muds and the friets (never mind the slogs), and haul ass outta there.
But … no.
Three sligs are still here, trying to “subdue” the mudokons.
[VISION]
sligs deciding they want to make some more test meat to try and suck up to the boss. sligs choosing the mudokons in zulag four as meat.
[/VISION]
No. Not cool.
Forgetting about my charged shrykull power in my fury … I rushed forward to take on the sligs hand to hand.
