Dan Tuesday.

Chapter 40: We Always Have Windows.

(Important Note: still happening simultaneously with Chapter 38.)

Dan grinded his teeth as he's pushed further and further back by the approaching flames, lit by his own precious against him, he left the room, but the raging inferno spread from wood block to wood block, coming after him at a terrifying pace, this wasn't normal fire after all, this was magic blue enchanted portal-hopping flint and steel fire, and it was VORACIOUS.

"What do I do...!?" Dan asks himself "where do I go...!?"

He knew there was only really one way to go.

"Ohhh, my EMPIRE for a fucking PAIL OF WATER!" Dan groans as he turns and runs back towards the torture-rape room "if only instead of a billion subs, I had a billion CLOUDS, to RAIN all over this god forsaken FIRE!"

As he gets near the torture-rape room, he hears noises coming from it.

Stopping aruptly outside the door, Dan starts thinking out loud to himself, "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea..." but he wasn't sure, so he just... peeks into the room.

"Put those bitches on...!" Jesse's obviously thrilled.

"BAM!" Lukas laughs as he forces one of the masks onto Petra while she fucks Cassie in the ass hardcore.

"OH!" Petra gasps "the IRONY."

"Heeeeeey, Cassie...!" Lukas slips on the other mask "time for you to suck dis cock."

"Wha-!" Cassie starts in fright, cut off as Lukas shoves his dick in her mouth.

NOPE! Dan looks away from the situation that HE caused the moment he left Cassie to fend for herself, I'm not becoming a part of that! I don't even want to help any of them anyway, I fucking hate Cassie, bitch wanted my flint and steel, and Jesse's fucking group!? BURN THEM ALL! that's what I fucking want, so no, I won't warn them, not even to help myself escape, I'll find my own way out, and then they'll all DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE! heh-heh, thanks for HELPING ME get my revenge, Stampy and Stacy, you bloody idiots!

He looks left, right, and then decides to run down a different path along the hall, searching desperately and desperately for another-

"WIIIIIINNNDOOOWWW!" Dan shouts triumphantly as he spots one "yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-YEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!"

SMASH! Dan jumps while repeatedly punching forward and successfully shatters the glass, he falls straight down and lands on the outside grass with a dull thud.

"Oof...!" he heaves "...YES, I'm free! freeeeee!" he gets up and goes running off into the wilderness, a crazy, screaming, naked man with no weapons or tools.

Things still do not look good for Mr. TDM.

Meanwhile...

Lizzie continues getting further and further away, but by now her stamina bar is almost completely depleted, she could no longer run, and it was only a moment before she would start losing health.

"Hah...! hah...! hah...!" she pants as she comes to a halt, gripping her knees as she breathes "phew! how far did I go?"

She looks behind her to see that she could no longer see the mansion.

"Good...!" she sits down, "hopefully... Dan and... Cassie... will keep them busy for a while... maybe even kill one or two of them for me..." she starts digging around in her pockets "it's a good thing I took charge and got my clothes back on when I had the chance, stupid naked Dan would be screwed even if he manages to somehow get away as well, but not me, no, Sir."

She takes out two breads and a beef.

"What the hell even was Lukas trying to say about the sandwich shit?" she shakes her head as she makes a beef sandwich "did he mean he'd be killing them by cutting them up? if so, that's dumb, that's really dumb."

Authors' Note: Brando once had a hypnogogic hallucination where he saw Lukas (yes, this Lukas, from Minecraft: Story Mode) placing sandwiches on the ground with the intention and result of them rising up into the sky, Lukas then discovered that the sandwiches would rise faster if cut up first. This is the one and only reason for that entire 'joke'. You're welcome.

"Mmm! num-num-num-num." Lizzie hums as she eats up.

I have to finish fast, before they come after me. she thinks while steadily eating.

Hicssssssssssss...! her ears detect a sudden hissing from behind.

"FUCK!" she leaps to her feet and dives forward.

BOOM! the creeper explodes, wiping out the section of land she had been sitting on, making a crater in the ground, but Lizzie was too good, too fast, and too cool, she avoided it completely.

"Hah...!" Lizzie breathes, relaxing again "that was too close, I need to be more alert."

She looks around the forest.

"Even in daytime, there's still things I need to watch out for." she nods "psycho killers aren't the only danger, though they are the greatest."

"Num-num-num!" she scarves down the last of the sandwich "there, all better and ready to run again, I need to keep going until I'm safe with friends, REAL friends, and Jesse's group won't be able to touch me."

She keeps running through the woods on her way of escape.

Poll Results!

"How do you think Dan will escape from the burning mansion?"

1. He doesn't. He'll try something and it'll fail miserably. Probably burn his dick off. 1 Vote(s). (12.5%)

2. He runs back to Jesse's Gang and works with them to escape the burning inferno. 1 Vote(s). (12.5%)

3. He evades fire by climbing up the chimney. Smart. Like Santa. 1 Vote(s). (12.5%)

4. He digs down into the Captain Sparklez sand pit and hides there where the fire can't reach him. He will later rise from the ashes like a glorious phoenix. 0 Vote(s). (0%)

5. He finds a window and smashes through daaa paaayne of glass. 1 Vote(s). (12.5%)

6. A new firefighter character shows up to the rescue. He saves Dan, but then gets killed by Jesse. No witnesses. 1 Vote(s). (12.5%)

7. He just sucks it up and runs through the fire to escape out a burning hole in the wall. Gets burnt. 2 Vote(s). (25%)

8. He actually finds a perfectly safe and easy route and doesn't get fucked up in the slightest. (Unlikely.) 0 Vote(s). (0%)

9. Cassie gets away from Jesse's Gang and he teams-up with her again. (Unlikely on two accounts.) 0 Vote(s). (0%)

10. He goes back to the kitchen, where Torquedawg's corpse is, and tries to find some god damn water. 0 Vote(s). (0%)

11. He builds himself a suit of armor constructed out of bread, then runs through the fire like that. Gets toasted. (Likely.) 0 Vote(s). (0%)

12. Something totally unexpected. 1 Vote(s). (12.5%)

Total Votes: 8.

Total Voters: 2.

Yay! Those were some good ones. Over half of the options got at least one vote, including the correct prediction, smashing through da payne. Both voters selected the just sucking it up and running option, (non-bread version), but Dan found a way around. The rest of the votes are all interesting as well, we particularly enjoy how one of you voted that he would probably burn his dick off. How very smart to our game you are.

And THAT was the first Dan Tuesday, everybody! In four days, we'll upload the next regular Friday night/Saturday morning chapter. We have a new poll for then! "What do you think will happen when the fire reaches Jesse's gang and Cassie?" Because, of course, Dan may have escaped, but the others are still inside the mansion as the magic flames rage on. Vote now!

(Also, dear readers, we would just like to remind you all that your reviews are always welcome. We're stoked to see you consistently voting on the polls, we really do appreciate that, but reviews always make us really happy too. We're currently at a very interesting part of the story, and if you've been reading all this way with us, 40 whole chapters and a Prologue now, then we're sure you must have some interesting thoughts about the story bouncing around in your heads at home. Even just taking the time to quote a line from the story and saying "That was hilarious!" gives us a boost of joy and encouragement. We're always thankful for all you do, whether it's reviews, poll votes, or just reading and enjoying the story. We don't want you to feel obligated to say anything, but if there are ever any thoughts you feel like sharing, we fully welcome it. Thank you so much, we love you.)