Soon after the three boys left the security room, a small convoy of guards would have spotted them if it wasn't for Alex pulling them behind a potted plant in the dark corner of the hallway. They had to make a quick escape to the closest door, and that door led to a pitch-black dark room that smelled of rotting meat.

"It smells like shit in here." Alex complained, holding his nose.

"Just be quiet and try to find the light switch." Wakko commanded.

The three boys felt their way across the tile wall in search of a light switch.

Wakko tried his best to not breathe through his mouth. He had heard on a TV show that breathing through your mouth is actually worse when it comes to smells this strong; something about being able to taste it for a week or some crap like that.

He sighed and gagged, the terrible smell seeming to grow stronger as he searched the wall for a light switch.

"I found it!" Jarod said as he switched the light on.

Light illuminated the medium sized room, revealing piles of garbage and waste stacking almost all the way to the ceiling. Various moldy fruits and vegetables as well as rotten meat products leaked from the bags, causing flies to swarm and maggots to infest the rotten meats.

The three boys cringed and gagged, trying to not focus on the unsightly picture before them.

"That... that's just not right." Alex remarked.

"Ugh, just try and find a way out of here." Wakko said.

The three boys slowly searched the densely filled room. Piles of disgusting bags full of waste made their searching a bit more difficult.

Wakko sighed; he was definitely taking a shower as soon as he escaped.

"Hey guys, there's a door on the ground over here." Alex exclaimed.

Alex hastily pulled the door open, revealing a ladder that led to a dark pathway underneath the building.

Jarod and Wakko made their way over and glanced down.

"Uhhh, that looks really dark..." Jarod said fearfully.

"Yeah, that does seem kind of suspicious." Wakko said, trying to suppress his fear.

"Well, we have two choices; stay in here and pass out from the fumes, or explore the dark tunnel that could possibly lead to an exit." Alex explained as he crossed his arms.

Wakko didn't respond.

"Alright, I'll make the decision for you." Alex said as he started to climb down the ladder.

"Wait! What if something is down there?" Jarod asked, his voice briefly cracking.

"It's dark, and that means nobody is down there. C'mon, I'll even go first." Alex said.

Wakko took Jarod's hand. "Come on, I'll help you down."

Jarod didn't respond, but instead gave Wakko a fearful look and nodded his head. He tightly gripped Wakko's hand and slowly but surely crawled his way down the ladder.

A small cloud of dust formed as his feet hit the ground.

"Alright guys, our eyes will adjust eventually. Lets just start walking." Alex said as he gulped.

Wakko pulled the door shut and began following behind Jarod.


Really short chapter, sorry about that. This was suppose to be a part of the last chapter, but I wrote it all out and forgot to save, and I was too annoyed to write it again until now. I have to get this out of the way before I can begin the REAL next chapter lol.