Building Problems Ch-1

“No matter how hard I try they keep falling apart…” a rather depressed Neverhoodian said to himself from his bed. As he looked out the window, he saw the remains of a half-built klay building that sadly tumbled over. Just looking at the carnage made his heart sink; he turned away and slumped over, resting his chin in the palms of his hands. “At this rate… I’ll never build her that lab.” He sighed.
“Then why don’t you use some of Hoborg’s klay… Klyde?”
Klyde froze. There was something outside and it knew his name. He stood up quickly and stepped away from the front of his adobe (which was only one room really). “I… I’m not allowed t-to use Hoborg’s klay,” Klyde began responding to the voice “he said his creates living beings and that the klay he gives me…. Only makes buildings.”
“And not only that but Hoborg created me and using his klay when he told me not to would be wrong…” Klyde thought to himself.
A small chuckle began to form from the outside of his adobe, which then progressed into a full scale laugh attack. Klyde felt nervous and began to back away, planning to jump out one of the windows and run to safety. But he felt something sharp touch his shoulder; he froze up. It was inside with him…
He slowly began to look towards his shoulder where he saw some pretty sharp claws firmly grasping him, at that point on Klyde did not need to see more for he knew who was now with him and a rush of fear and panic washed over him. And Klyde did the best thing he could think of at the time…
He screamed. But immediately the other hand covered his mouth.
“Quiet! Do you want this whole… Neverhood to wake up?” Klogg spat. Klyde shook his head ‘yes’ in response. He had heard a lot about Klogg from Hoborg. His tutor in building would tell him how Klogg stole his crown and became mutated and how he caused so much trouble for everyone. Klogg sighed and pushed Klyde into one of his chairs. “Now look Klyde, I’m just trying to help you out here… you do want my help hmmm?” Klogg asked with a crooked smile.
“N-not really…” Klyde stuttered sinking into his chair. Klogg sighed; he knew this was going to take a while.
“Klyde you have to relax, I mean you no harm… that is unless you want it…” Klogg flashed out his claws again with a menacing smile. Klyde sank even deeper into his chair and shook his head rapidly to decline his statement. “Good, we’re all friend here! Now,” Klogg began shoving a jar onto Klyde’s lap “you can use this to build that… lab.” He informed with a smile.
Klyde looked down at it. Inside were things that resembled Hoborg’s life seeds, except they were all lumpy and red. “W-what are they?” Klyde asked out of curiosity.
“These puppies are my own creating seeds… they are WAY better than Hoborg’s pieces of klay,” Klogg informed but he noticed that Klyde didn’t care much “they can build way better things no matter what your skill level!” Klogg smirked as he noticed Klyde’s smile.
“That’s great! Thank you so mu-, “he stopped as he noticed an expecting look on Klogg’s face “There’s a catch isn’t there?” Klyde asked afraid of what Klogg was going to ask for.
“Why you read my mind! I simply require a chemical mixture by the name of Mulberry Brew… and I can only get it from one place only… but she,” he spat the words out grumpily “won’t allow me any entrance…” Klogg crossed his arms. He didn’t notice the shocked look on Klyde’s face until the last moment.
“Y-you… you mean Kork won’t allow you access…,” Klyde stammered “and you want me to take something from her when she doesn’t want you to have it?”
Kork was what you could call a doctor in a way. She worked and practically lived in the Chemical Labs, brewing up concoctions, potions and other mixtures that helped sick and injured Neverhoodians. It was because of a sickness that caused Klyde to end up meeting Kork, and end up falling for her; but Kork paid no attention to his feelings. When he tried to visit her, Kork simply said:
“Glad to see your better but you’re not allowed in here, it’s kind of... crowded or small…”
From that point on, as a symbol of his thanks and feelings for her, he vowed to build her her own lab, one that did not involve her to shrink. For that due to using the BOBBY RAY way too many times, she tends to shrink whenever she is shocked or stressed as a side-affect.
But now Klyde was confused. This klay would allow him to build her lab but… Klogg wanted something that she was working on. “I… I don’t know…” Klyde began thinking about rejecting the offer. Klogg noticed his emotions beginning to change from happy to ‘not so sure anymore’ and wrapped one of his arms around his shoulder.
“Oh come on Klyde,” he began “she could make more brews! And besides, you’ll be finally able to give her that lab… now what do you say?” Klogg said extending his hand out to him, waiting for the hand shake to seal the agreement. Klyde looked down at Klogg’s hand with thoughts racing through his mind.
“All…. Alright I’ll… I’ll do it…” Klyde agreed shaking Klogg’s hand. A crooked smile grew on Klogg’s face as he took the jar from Klyde’s lap. “You’ll get these when I get my brew… I’ll be waiting…” Klogg informed exiting the adobe, leaving Klyde wondering if he had done the right thing…