The Dream Fighters - Chapter 2
Everyone went rushing into the parliment front doors without even thinking. Even Juykx, who seems to always think before he moves. Kari leading the way, the made their way stair-by-stair to the top of the parliment office building, and stopped at the top. Kari gripped the railing of the stairs to catch her breath. "Hold up, everyone." Juykx informed, looking down at his tracking device, "It appears to me, that Eggkid is down the hall... and to the left. The door at the very end of the left hallway!" Hari's ears perked up, "What're we waiting for? Lets get this show on the road." She clenched her hand dramatically, and bolted off, leading the others down the hall and to the left. There was a large, wooden door at the very end of the hall. "That must be it!" Hitono cried. "You think?" Chanta added, sarcastically. They all stopped outside the door, and Juykx pressed his ear up against it's wooden frame. "I... I don't hear anything." He whispered, after a moment of silence. "Hmm," Hitono pondered, "Let's open it up." "NO!" Kari shrieked, "He could have set traps to attack us!" "Kari's right," Hari agreed, "He could have."
Eggkid is a 30-year-old genius. He's a very, very small adult, however. Averaging at a height of 3 feet and 1 inch. He has a very large head, and always wears a white scientific long coat. He's Eggman's son, and is just as cruel as him. If not crueler. He's always setting out to destroy Hari and her friends, and won't stop until the job's done. He despises their 'cheerful' ways.
"Well we can't just stand here, for goodness sakes!" Chanta whined. "She's right," Hitono said, slowly reaching for the handle. "Hitono, no!" Hari said, rushing to his side. She placed her hand on his shoulder and looked at him worriedly. He winked up at her and laughed. "It's okay, Hari. If anyone gets hurt, it'll be me. And I can take it." "No..." Hari pleaded. Hitono had no choice. He brushed her hand off his shoulder and pushed her just enough to get her to safety. "Hi-Hitono!" she cried, toppling backwards. "Don't you worry a thing about me!" He ordered, placing his hand back on the knob and turning it frantically. He braced himself and pushed forwards. Before he knew it, he was flat against the door. "Smooth move, dummy." Chanta mocked. "Oh..." Juykx examined the door, "I guess it's locked!" Hitono peeled himself from the wood and rubbed his head. "You think, Sherlock?" Juykx whimpered quietly. Hitono continued rubbing his head, and backed up a few paces. "Heads up, people!" he yelled, blasting forward at full speed and ramming into the door as hard as he could. The hinges cringed and popped off, and the door went flying to the ground.
Hitono peered into the giant room. It was huge, with lots and lots of doors. In the middle was a long desk and a huge red chair. There was also a window in the middle of the wall, but the blinds were closed shut. "Uh, I guess it's safe to come in..." He said, signaling for his friends to follow. He stepped quietly into the room, followed carefully by Chanta, then Kari, Juykx and Hari at the end. Hari examined the walls and found a lightswitch. She flicked it on, and her friends stopped dead in their tracks and the sudden burst of light. They all spun around worriedly. "Hari! That was MEAN!" Kari whined. "What? So now turning on a light is mean...?" Hari said sarcastically. "Well it scared me..." Kari cried, tears in her eyes. Hari swooped her up into her arms and gave her a huge hug. "Don't worry, Kari-chan!" She smiled, "We'll protect ya from that ugly Eggkid!" She winked, and Kari giggled. Hari gentley put her down and started looking around the room with the others.
"I wonder where Eggkid is..." Juykx whispered. "And Miles!" Kari cried, joining them. "We'd better get started on these doors..." Hari said, reaching out for the closest door. "Hari, NO!" Chanta said, whipping her hand away from the doorknob. "...Not this again," Hari sighed, "It took us forever just to open the front door! Don't tell me we have to go through this again." Chanta looked at her pathetically. "Oh, so you WANT to die. Well hey, that's fine with me." "What's that suppost to me, you-" Hari gasped, "Where's Kari?" "Huh?" They all said, simultaniously. They all spun around. "Kari? Kari!" Juykx cried, "Oh no! Where is she?" "Kari-chan!" Hari shrieked. "Over here!" she heard a small answer, "I think I found a neat spot!"
"Kari!" Hari's shoulders immeadiatly lifted. "Phewf! I thought we lost ya!" They all ran towards her voice, coming from behind one of the doors. Hari yanked it open, to find pure blackness. She poked her head in. "Kari-chan? Where are you?" "Over here! Come inside..." She heard the voice. Hari hesitated, and before she knew it, something had grabbed her left foot, and was pulling her in roughly. "Oh my gawd!" She shrieked, grabbing onto Hitono's jacket. "Gahk! H-Hari, y-your choking me!" he cried, grabbing onto her arm, and trying to yank her back, but it was no use. The two teens went tumbling into the darkness. Their cries slowly faded into an echo in their ears.
"...Th...Wha..." Chanta was awestruck. "We have to save them!" She said to Juykx. She started for the door, but as soon as she got near, it blew shut. She yanked on the handle and slammed herself into the solid wood. Nothing worked. "Hitono! Oh my gawd, Hitono!" She shrieked, falling to the ground, head in her hands. Juykx gazed down at her. "Poor guys. I hope they're okay..." he said softly. "What?" She yelled, glaring up at him, "That's ALL you can say when MY guy and that ugly cat are stuck in some unknown place? 'I hope they're okay'? That's it? You never really cared about any of them, did you?" She bawled her eyes out into her hands again. "Wha, I mean, well, no... Wha..." Juykx took a step back. It kinda sucks when your older crush thinks you're selfish. "No, Chanta! You've got me all wrong!" He said, getting on his knees, and putting his hand on her shoulder. "I love them. But... They're both very strong. They can handle it." He smiled. She looked up and glared at him some more. "Whatever." She said, turning away from him. Juykx's felt his ears droop sadly.
"Hitono! Hitono!" Hari shrieked, clinging to his jacket frantically. "I'm right here, Hari! I'm here!" He said almost calmly. He was still holding on to her arm. "Where are we? Are we still falling?" Hari looked around her worriedly. Nothing but darkness. "I don't know!" Hitono cried, examining the surroundings. Suddenly, a bright light shone from all angles at them. "Oh..." Hari said, realising that they must have stopped falling. She looked down. She had fallen on a hard brick floor, and Hitono was right beside her. Another light turned on. This time it was aimed a few hundred feet infront of them. Hitono felt his jaw drop. Hari's eyes widened. There was a giant snake robot hissing angrilly on the other side of the room. Now, all the lights turned on. The room was made of two things; Four walls, and bricks. At the very end of the room was a path, blocked by thick metal security bars, and above them was nothing but blackness. The two looked over at eachother. The snake bolted forward.
Juykx placed a stethascope to the wood of the fourth door from the right and listened carefully. Chanta waited impatiently beside him. He continued to listen closely. She continued to wait impatiently. He continued listening. "Would you hurry UP?" She whined, rolling her eyes. "Shh!" He ordered, "This way!" He opened the door, which lead to a long, dark hall. The two began racing down into the darkness, Juykx in the lead. Suddenly, and bright light shone on the two, and they heard the door that they came from slap shut behind them. They spun around, to find a giant metal spider awaiting them. Chanta screamed, and Juykx grabbed her arm. The two ran down the what seemed like, never ending hallway, with the metal monster hot on their tails.
Kari screamed. Then screamed some more. She was all alone, in a small dark room. The last thing she remembered was being dragged by the foot up into the ceiling. But by what? And why? Where was she? Where were the others? She whimpered, and let a tear trickle down her small muzzle. "H-Hari..." she whispered, "Please...help me..."