Chapter 32:

Games can be fun, but strenuous

On the other side of the maze Peter was jogging at a slow pace. "This shouldn't take long and I can then be back in my bed catching some zzz. Peter felt something tingling his leg. He reached down and tried to find out what it was. He thought it was just a hair or something. He thought he got it a few times but the feeling came back. "What the?" he smelled an odor behind him. He looked. A couple of big black cockroaches with snapping pinchers were right on his heels. Oh no, not that. He ran and hid on the side of a dead end. That was close. He bends over and takes deep breathes. The roaches didn't follow him. He heard them scurry off. Peter swallowed "I have to get out of here and quick." Peter slowly leaned to the edge to look both ways before continuing on. There was a slow roach coming up the path. How am I going to get passed them? Are there any more of these things. Umm…. Peter looked around while he waited on the slow one to pass. He thought back too all the things that he had endured on this trip. He snapped his fingers. That's it. If you can't beat them join them. He smiled. I just have to find a few things. Now just how to pull this off. He yanked hard at one of the branches of a bush near the dead end path. He fell on his back.

"Oh that's going to hurt." Came a voice.

"Who?"

"Guess." Peter looked around but saw no one. He followed the smaller roach up the path a few yards. I have to do this. He tossed the rope but missed the first time. It took him three more tries to get it right. The rope like twig finally wrapped around one of the pinchers. "Ride them cowboy." Peter called as he jumped on the back of the slowly moving roach.

Egon managed to get round some of the zombies, making them attack each. He stood against the wall. I can't take all this running around. He took in a slow breath. Am I even going to right way? I had so many turn offs I have no idea. That's what the joker meant. Most of this people continue in circle until…. until they die. He took a deep breath just as he heard another one of the zombies coming towards him. Run! he shouted to himself but his legs were just too tired to move. This zombie was different he was armed with an ax. Oh no. He finally got himself to move but he was heading right for a large group of zombies in front of him. This time he was trapped. He looked for an escape but couldn't find one. A bolder came rolling from a dead end. "Great just what I needed. I have to run towards them, I have no choice. Unless." He squeezed against the wall as hard as he could. The bolder barely made it past him, only tearing his sleeve of his shirt. It rolled down the path rolling over everything in its path. Wider logs, the same length of the path came next. Egon jumped over the first one. Then came another and another. I can't continue this. I will ware myself out. I guess that's the point of all of this is not to make it, but I will not give up. I can't. He jumped on the last one and rolled down the path. This is the way to travel, no work involved. He jumped off the log right before it hit the dead end wall. Another left turn, I go. "All these turns look a like." He took another left then right then left again. "How much more of this,"

"Till you reach the middle." Came a voice.

Peter made riding on the roach a new sport. He knocked over other roaches and pulled branches out of the way. This is the way to go though a maze, make the one thing that was supposed to eat me A shiver went down his back, to do all the work for you. Worked for me. He smiled. No more worries Peter thought. This is going to take forever thought at this speed. Let's make this maze go a little faster. He turned the spider towards the wall. Let's go over the walls. The spider started to climb the wall. Peter had to hang on tight for his roach raised his legs for a minute. That's it easy and over. The Spider did a few of the walls. Perfect. Now, I can find the middle easier. There shouldn't be much more of this maze left. The most disturbing thing came next. He saw Egon trapped on his back with a woman it seemed to be on him.

"Time for some dinner." He called as the roach approached. The pinchers opened wide and pinched the zombie. "Ah…" she called. The spider dragged the zombie off of Egon. Peter jumped down, "What do you think Janine would say to that." he called to Egon as he helped him to his feet.

"Peter it good to see you." Peter was embraced in a hug that almost took his breath away. More roaches started flooding the area. "We are done for it now." Peter called as he saw some zombies coming around the corner.

"Duck." Both of them hit the ground.

"If this is the way I have to die. I want it to be with my first and best friend." Peter looked over at Egon and swears he saw tears in his eyes.

"I…" Egon sniffed. "I would have it any other way." Both closed their eyes. When the guys finally decided to open their eyes back up, everything was gone. All the roaches and zombies just disappeared but the walls started to move.

"Hey that's not fair." Egon called standing up.

"It's not supposed to be," Peter responded. "It's all fun and games to him. Let's run." He shouted. Then whispered in Egon's ear, "Before he can come up with something new." Both of them ran into walls when they were moved. "Owe that's going to hurt later." Peter complained.

"We must be getting close." Egon looked around. The walls slowly started to move closer and closer together.

"The walls are…" Peter started. He shook off the thought thinking it wasn't happening. Egon saw the fear in his eyes that told him another story.

"That's not a good sign." Peter was now getting that panicking look. "Calm down calm down."

"I can't when I'm being smashed to death like a bug." The walls moved again. Egon saw a manhole and thought it was no another way. But will Peter go for it. Egon pulled the lid off and going down in into the darkness.

"Peter down here."

"Oh, no." he shook his head, "not down there."

"Why? Nothing is following us."

"I guess." Peter hated sewers.

"Whoa…" Egon slipped. He did it on propose. He wanted to end this nightmare. He knew that Peter would not let him go alone.

"Wait for me Egon." Peter held his breath as he jumped in the hole, right before the walls above him moved together. Peter and Egon went flying down the pipes.

"Wee…" Peter screamed as he enjoyed the ride. Both landed on their feet.

"Don't ever tell any one about me saying that in a sewer."

"Sure, your secret is safe with me." he smiled. Peter looked around.

"Trading one maze for another."

"This time there are no surprises."

To be continued…