Chapter 30: The Train, The Cure, The Escape

Jake, Laoshi, and Haley found the elevator and got in it. They pressed the down button and felt it go into motion. Haley had a slight look of fear on her face. The others were worried too but they didn't show it. They didn't know how well the elevator worked or if it would really take them to the train. The elevator went down just fine and the doors opened to reveal a hallway. It didn't look like the rest of the laboratory. They walked down it a little ways when it curved to the right. There were no doors to be seen. They had to turn right again when they saw the front of a train. They got excited and ran quickly towards it. They opened the sliding door and got in. They closed the door and opened the door to where the controls were at.

"Go sit down while I try to get this going," Laoshi told Jake and Haley. "No, I am going to stay and help," Jake said. "But...," Haley started to argue but he left the compartment and sat down and waited for them to start the train.

(With Dave...)

Dave decided to start on B1 for his search for the four liquids. He entered a room which resembled something like a doctor's office. He saw a drawer which was partly opened. He walked over to it and opened it to see what was inside. Fog come out as the inside was apparently cold and Dave pulled out a vial with a liquid in it. It was only quarter way filled. "This must be the first one," Dave said and closed the drawer and left the room. He ran to the stairs and went down to B2. He dashed around the floor looking for the second liquid. He went into a guest room only to find nothing. He then continued to a part that said, 'Private Residence.'

Dave knew that this is where the Dark Dragon probably lived when he came here. He went inside to find a door with a keycard reader next to it. He slid Chang's card to find out that it worked. Dave went inside in mild shock. He saw what looked like a normal house. A living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and a bedroom. He looked through the kitchen, not finding anything. He opened the closet in there only to find caned food. He ran to the bedroom and saw a dresser. He opened the bottom one to see it lined with vials filled only a quarter way with a liquid. On them it read, 'antidote'. Dave took one, closed the drawer, and ran out of the 'house'.

He ran back to the stairs and went down. He stumbled at the bottom but he went through the B3 door. He ran to Rose and kneeled next to her. "I got the antidote almost finished. Just hold on a bit longer," he said when he heard a roar. 'The Dark Dragon got out! I need to hurry!' he thought and went to seek out the third item. He ran into the break room to see a drink machine that was broken into. He saw, only just visible, another vial. He ran and grabbed it. It was unfortunately slightly warm. "This isn't cold like the others. It must have heated when the machine was broken into. I have to hurry and find the last item," he said to himself.

He ran to the stairs and went down to the B4 floor. He went through the door and ran the length of the catwalk and looked up for any sign of the Dark Dragon. It looked clear as he opened the door and searched the hallway. He came to a door that said, 'Authorized Personnel Only!' "To me, that says that the last item is in there," Dave said with a brief chuckle, opening the door.

He saw a desk that looked like it was either messy or had been searched. He found a file that said, "Combining and Making the Cure'. He quickly read it to learn that in the medical like room on B1 upstairs had a mixer that would combine the four items. He searched for the last vial when he heard a siren then a laugh over an intercom. "This place is going to blow. Good luck getting out alive!" the Dark Dragon said over the intercom, giving a final evil laugh before the intercom went off.

Dave searched quicker and opened the drawers before he finally found the last vial. He grabbed it and the file and ran for floor B1. He felt the building shake but he could have sworn it didn't. He, himself, was probably shaking. He finally reached the medical room on B1 and mixed the liquids together. He got a vial containing the antidote. He put it safely in his coat pocket and grabbed an odd shaped box. It contained attachments to go on the vial to make it like a syringe. He took the antidote back out, putting the attachments on, making sure the needle was covered so it wouldn't prick him by accident.

(Meanwhile...)

Jake and Laoshi worked on the train, finally getting the power on. "We have to wait for Dave," Jake said. "We can't wait too long," Laoshi told him. 'Dave, where are you?' Jake thought.

(With Dave...)

Dave ran down to B3 and picked up Rose. 'I can't give her the shot here. It is too dangerous,' he thought. He ran down to B4 and an elevator he didn't see before caught his eye. He got in it and went down. He walked with Rose in his arms. The door finally opened and he went down the hallway.

(With Jake...)

"We can't wait anymore," Laoshi said and started the train just as Jake saw Dave. "There's Dave!" Jake said and ran to the sliding door. The building was shaking and falling apart. He saw Dave start to run, holding onto someone. He opened the door to yell for Dave to get on as the train was already in motion.