Oddworld: Humanoid Havoc Part 3
Slag opened the hatch and before they knew it, they were falling from a newly constructed Vykers Labs, landing in the ocean. By morning they had drifted to the beach.
(Groaning) "Where are we now?"
"Slag, Slag!"
"He's gone..."
"I'm over here you idiot!"
(Slag crawls out of tall grass)
"Now that we're out of the labs, we should go to Flubco."
Odd...name. What is Flubco?"
"One of the largest industrial factories around, although, it's still recovering cash from a hostile takeover a few months ago."
"Sounds good to me. Will I be safe?"
"Sure, the regional managers will keep you safe...if..."
"If what?"
"If you agree to do work."
"But I have to get back to earth, I gotta find out who brought me here."
"If you work, the managers will keep you safe, they will find the ones who brought you here."
"Ok..."
Kenny used to think the Vykkers were the ones that brought him to Oddworld, as time went by, he began to think that there must be some competition between Vykkers and something else in their world. Their journey to Flubco was difficult. Industrial checkpoints, polluted water, plains and a brewery were passed before they finally arrived at the colossal campany.
(Walk through front door)
"This is Flubco?"
"'C'mon, it's still recovering from bankruptcy. Now come with me, all visitors must see the manager."
(Kenny thinking)
*Keep pushing me shorty*
Ken followed Slag to the Senior CEO's office, on the way, he passed about twelve Sligs and some Mudokon Scrubs.
"Do you all look alike or something?"
"Yeah, we all look pretty much alike."
"What are they. The skinny guys scrubbing the floors?"
"Don't mind them, they are the Scrubs, they do their job."
"Is this slavery or-"
(Office door opens)
"Uh, welcome to the CEO office Kenny."
"Slag, what are you doing here, I fired you you useless piece of..."
"Is that the human?"
"Yes."
"Slag, you just got your job back!"
"Thanks boss, but-"
"Get out of my office and get to a patrol, I want to talk with the human!"
"...Yes sir."
(Office door shuts)
"Can you help me get back to earth?"
"No kid, that kind of technology doesn't exist out here...yet. Even a glockstar like me can't afford to make something that can bring things from that far away!"
"The how did I get here!?"
"Beats me kid, you best forget about your home and think about here! Tell you what, if you agree to work for us and get Flubco back on the line, I will make sure those Vykkers never pick you up. *Hehehe, unless they make a good offer*
*I will get out of here someday, I just gotta cooperate for now*
"Ok, what do I have to do?"
"First, I want you to clean the floor with those Scrubs, then tonight you can clean the vents all over the facility, by tomorrow morning I want the reservoir tank serial numbers repainted."
"What do you think I am, some kind of-"
"I can call the Vykkers and ask them to pick you up if you want that instead!"
For the next few hours, Ken had to mop the floor with the Mudokon Scrubs, the work was absolutely exhausting.
"Are you the human?"
*How does everyone know about me*
"Yes, I am."
"Please, help us get out of here."
"Don't you love your job, scrubbing the floor? The manager told me that you know."
"And you believed him?"
"Should I have?"
"Glukkons and their lackeys are the worst fellas in all of Oddworld, the make us scrub their floors and wipe their sewers for nothing."
"So you ARE slaves."
"Yes, and you are no better than one now."
"I work, and Mr. No Arms keeps me alive."
"You have to get out of here, sneak out and run as far as you can, travel to the East and find the Big Well, find the Raisin's Cave."
"I don't even know what the Big Well looks like."
"Just go east, find a cave in Spooceshrub forest."
"What is a spoo-"
(Slig Shouting)
"Shut up over there!"
Ken worked all day, by the next da of work he was ready to drop from exhaustion. He still meets with Slag from time to time. He has been thinking about what that Mudokon Scrub said but he knew the Manager would send the Vykkers after him, he couldn't take the risk of becoming a slave, he started forming a plan with the Scrubs every once in a while, if he will be safe at the Rainsin's Cave the scrubs will know where to find it.
-To be continued-
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