Burpy transformed and flew up a tunnel. Through a maze of tunnels, it flew into a sewer and up the manhole cover. It remained in the sky for a while magnificently and searched for Will Shane's house. Burpy changed back to a slug and landed on the ledge of Eli's room window, which was open.

Eli was awoken by the sound of the zoom of the flame trail from Burpy and sat up, surprised.

Burpy tried to explain but Eli did not understand sluggish. Even so, he could still guess what Burpy was trying to say.

Burpy jumps off the window ledge to the floor, hopped over to the carpet and went under it. Eli followed and lifted the carpet up. He saw that Burpy was standing on what seemed like a trap door. He slid open the door and saw a metal box with the Shane symbol on it. He slid open the box and found a letter from his dad.

Itsaid,

Dear Eli, if you're reading this, it means I've fallen protecting Slugterra. It's one of the many risks of being a Shane. A risk you will someday face yourself, if you decide to follow in my footsteps. A long line of Shanes has made the trip down to Slugterra. If you do choose to go, remember our deal.

Five years passed. Eli finally fifteen and was ready to go down to Slugterra. He left his house and headed for the manhole which Burpy had gotten out of previously. He dropped his bag down and he and Burpy jumped in.

I've told you all about my adventures in Slugterra, and you'll have plenty of your own. Getting down there is gonna be the easy part. Getting back up, that will be a lot harder for you. If you choose to go, it will be a one-way trip until you learn the secret of how to get back home. I know we've always talked about making your first journey underground together, but you'll have to do this one on your own. I've told you so much about Slugterra but it only scratches the surface of what you'll see.

Eli made his way through the sewers until he found a door, and it had the Shane symbol. He opened the door and saw an elevator with a chair that would take them down and got on it.

You'll be travelling over 100 miles form the surface of the earth to a place only a handful of topsiders have seen. You'll be safe inside the carriage. Just, hold on tight.

Burpy chirps excitedly as it had travelled that way before, with Will Shane. Eli takes a deep breath and presses the button on the carriage. The carriage made a sound like aachine shutting down, causing Eli to wonder. It then took a huge drop down suddenly.

The carriage emerged from a tunnel and activated a parachute, to allow a smooth descend to a flat ground.

He was amazed at the view he saw when he looked downwards.

The carriage then lands on the ground of Slugterra.

When you reach Slugterra, there will be a Shane hideout within a few hundred yards of the Drop.

The Shane hideout was a house that Eli's dad had left for him as a home and a base of operations. The Hideout was located quite far away from civilization to keep it as secretive as possible and is secluded by the mushroom-like biomes around it.

He opened the door and was welcomed by untidiness.

Burpy chirps to get Eli's attention and pointed to the left. Eli looked left and saw a purple metal cabinet. He opened it and saw a set of clothes, a blaster and many slug shells (barrels).

Inside, you'll find all the gear you need to keep the peace.

Eli then changes into Slugterranian clothes, with gloves and thin armour which was a little skintight. He clips on the belt to hold the blaster, wears his backpack and clips on a shoulder belt with barrels on it.

Your own mecha beast would be waiting for you in the service bay. Happy birthday, son.

He opens the garage door and saw a donkey and was unimpressed at how old it looked.

Burpy chirps and points to the right, where a large cloth covered something. Eli walks over and pulls down the cloth, revealing a white-orange wolf mecha beast.

Eli opened another metal cabinet which he noticed in the garage and saw a blaster and a couple of barrels. He picked up the blaster, impressed. Burpy jumps off into one of the barrels and Eli picked the barrel up.

I usually keep a couple of extra blaster's around but you'll have to find your own slugs. That's gonna be your most important task, Eli. The slugs are the ley to everything down here. You're gonna learn that they're much more than just ammo.

Eli was surprised when he heard rustlings coming from behind a door and he decided to check it out. There were more grunts and crashings and Eli opened the door. A molenoid fell forward and his slugs jumped out of their barrels playfully and hopped off. He tried to catch his slugs back but scrambled backwards a little when he looked up and saw Eli's blaster pointed at him.