Five minutes later, the three of them were ready to put their plan into action.
"Ready?" Amber whispered. Just then, Bob started barking right up towards them. Bray groaned. Amber's mind raced. "Go, you two, just go! I'll give myself up, and just pretend it's me." KC crept away, to find a way to get out without being noticed by Top-Hat and his men. Amber kissed Bray quickly and headed off towards the stairs; towards Tribe Circus.
"Bob, It's only me, you can stop barking now." Amber said loudly and deliberately. Bob turned his attention back to growling at Top-Hat. "What an Earth is going on here?" She asked the others, trying to ignore Top Hat.
"Shut up and sit down." Top-Hat spat coldly, sensing that this girl may well be the, or one of the leaders. Amber did as she was told; she had pushed her luck quite a bit with Top-Hat recently.
"Where've you been?" Trudy asked Amber.
"On the roof. Look, KC and Bray have gone to get help. When Bob stared barking I gave myself up to let them have time to go." Amber whispered. Trudy was just about to say something in reply, when there were heavy footsteps on the stairs.
"Hey Top-Hat! Look what scum we found!" Some guards were dragging KC. They pushed him down the last few steps. He moved over to Amber.
"Are you all right?" She asked him.
"Yeah...listen, those guards found me trying to escape, but Bray got away okay before they came." He said in a low voice. Amber sighed.
"Let's hope he can get help before it's too late." She said, and KC walked over to Lex.
"Whoa, you're..." KC started.
"Wrinkly? Old?" Lex finished for him. "Thanks buddy."

"Ebony, please, you have to help them!" Bray pleaded.
"Why should I? One, I hate them. Two, They hate me. Three, I can't stand being begged." She snapped.
"Ok, ok, I get the point. Please help, for old time's sake?" He said, and Ebony stood up.

Top-Hat had decided to leave. Him and his men had had enough fun with the mallrats. Anyway, the finale was the most fun part.
"You do know I love fire? The more the better." He said, playing with a lit match until it went out.
"You can't do this to us! It's not right!" Amber shouted.
"What can you do? You're all cosy in your own nice little cage! Like hamsters." He smiled, dropping a match on the bonfire that had been built in front of them, and walked away, with the clowns in tow.
Amber sank down against one of the grilles, sobbing.
"Bray, where are you?" She whispered.

"Spike. Get some of the guards ready, we'll be going out in the car soon." She ordered in her usual manner. He nodded and walked off.
"Thank you!" Bray smiled getting up.
"Where are you going?" She asked.
"I'm coming back to the mall, with you." He replied.
"I don't think so. Guards!" Ebony shouted.
"What?" Bray spun around.
"Lock him up." Ebony said as he was dragged away.
"Well thanks. I knew there was a catch somewhere." He said sarcastically.
"Do you want me to help them or not?" Ebony said sweetly.

"Amber, Amber! We're being attacked!" Patsy and Chloe were getting more and more upset.
"What?" She finally caught on.
"The Loco's are coming!" Patsy sat down next to Amber.
"That's good." She sighed.
"Are you nuts?" Chloe looked puzzled.
"Well anything's better than being fried." KC said happily.
"Girls, Amber's right. Maybe the Loco's will come and help us." Salene joined in.
"Ebony? Help?" Trudy snorted. "She doesn't know the meaning of the word."
"Maybe Bray persuaded her." Amber said.
There was a crash as the door was knocked down.