This is shorter, but we're winding down to the final few chapters. This is somewhat of a gap-filler.
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~Whodunit~
~by ChipetteGirl10~
~Force of Dawn~

Simon wordlessly darted around another corner, Jeanette riding on his back. The extra weight didn't seem to affect the chipmunk at all as he moved swiftly and stealthily. He peered around the side of the wall and could see only another empty hallway. He sighed and began to walk quietly. Jeanette clung onto him tightly as he walked. "I don't see them," she said despondently as they walked. "We'll find them soon, don't lose hope Jeanette," Simon reassured his purple-clad counterpart. The chipette could only agree with his words skeptically as they rounded yet another corner. Simon suddenly doubled back. "What's wrong?" Jeanette asked, noticing they were turning around. "There's that man again. He has your sisters and my brothers," Simon said, eyes wide. Jeanette looked to where Simon had seen them. Alvin and Brittany were chained together, as were Theodore and Eleanor. They were being thrown around like nothing and couldn't escape. The chains dug into their small bodies. "What do we do, Si?" Jeanette asked. "I have no idea," Simon responded.

Suddenly he was grabbed by the tail from behind. Jeanette crashed to the floor as her counterpart was scooped up and placed in a jar with air holes in the lid. "RUN JEANETTE!" Simon yelled. The attacker, a black-clad woman, ran after Jeanette. But even with her hurt body, Jeanette was much faster than her. She leapt onto the knob of a door, jumped back down, scurried under the woman's legs, and darted around the corner. She spotted a clothing rack that looked like it had been sitting there for years untouched. She jumped onto it unnoticed and hid underneath a purple feather boa. Her breath hitched as she heard her attacker pause. Then the attacker lady ran away. Jeanette came out of her hiding spot and went back toward her siblings, Alvin, and Theodore. She hated to leave him, but she couldn't look for Simon and risk their siblings getting hurt. She ran toward them and saw Alvin and Brittany get slammed into the wall repeatedly. She cringed as Brittany screamed with Alvin trying ineffectively to calm her down. Theodore and Eleanor were being kicked around. Eleanor was crying and Theodore was yelling. Jeanette stepped into the light, making the torturer stop and stare. "Jeanette, where's Simon?" Alvin asked. "He got taken," Jeanette replied, taking a few steps forward. The torture dropped the four chipmunks onto the floor and took a step at Jeanette.

"You don't scare me," Jeanette said, voice wavering a bit as she stepped back with one foot. The torturer smirked devilishly as the lights dimmed even further. A fog was starting to fill the room, growing larger with each passing second. Demonic laughter filled the room. Jeanette was pulled to the floor by seemingly nothing. Her violet eyes flashed up to see a heavy, clunky black boot about to come crashing down on her. She squeaked in surprised and just rolled out of the way in time. The torture's eyes narrowed as she tried again. Jeanette was about to dodge when a hand came down on her, pinning her onto the ground and rendering her immobile. "JEANETTE!" Brittany yelled. Jeanette wheezed and gasped for air under the crushing force of the hand. Alvin looked at Brittany. He sucked in his stomach and furtively slid under the chains, freeing Brittany as well. Now why didn't I think of that a while ago? Alvin brushed off the thought and lunged at the hand with Brittany at his side. He chomped on the hand, making the torturer scream and let go of her hold on Jeanette. The chipette ran free to help Eleanor and Theodore out of their restraints.

"Let's go find Simon!" Theodore yelled.

~Simon~

He didn't know how long he had been out, or where he was, but all he knew is that he saw a streak of bright light shine in from a window. His blue eyes, shielded by his glasses, blinked into focus in the light. The room was musty and there were costume racks littering it. The light caught dust lingering in the air. Simon looked up. He was chained by his wrists and ankles to the wall. He set his head back, chin resting against his chest. Right then the door swung open. The woman who had trapped him in the container had entered, a black gun shining at her side. Simon swallowed nervously as she approached him and pressed it to his abdomen.

"Tell me everything about your little rat friends and yourself and maybe you'll go unharmed," she snarled. Simon's eyes widened. I can't tell her! She can't be trusted! For goodness's sake, SHE'S PRESSING A GUN UP AGAINST ME! Simon shivered a bit and bit his lip nervously. She shoved the gun into him for emphasis that she wasn't playing around. Simon sighed. As he was about to begin to speak, the corner of his eye caught a vent opening. Five little figures walked into the room, clothed in red, pink, purple, green, and spring green. Simon's gaze caught Alvin's. "W-W-Well, there's um…there's Alvin…Theodore…Brittany…Jeanette…Eleanor…and me, Simon…" Alvin realized quickly what the lady was up to and then noticed a loose pipe above her head. He pulled the rest of the gang over as Simon continued stalling. "We're singers to begin with…," he said. He noticed Alvin and Jeanette scurrying up the pipes running along the walls and ceiling to the loose one. The lady pressed the gun harder. "GO ON," she growled. "And we all live together," Simon said. Alvin and Jeanette were loosening some bolts. "AND?" the lady went further. Before Simon could utter another word, the rusted red pipe in the ceiling fell, hitting her on the head. The gun fell from her hands and fired off a single shot. Everyone screamed as it hurled toward Brittany. At the last minute, Alvin, hanging with Jeanette holding his tail, grabbed Brittany and yanked her up. The bullet flew cleanly into the wall behind her. Everyone looked at one another for a minute before Simon cleared his throat. "I'd appreciate it if you'd untie me," he said. The other five undid the chains on him. Jeanette threw her arms around him.

"I thought she'd shoot," she murmured into him. "She didn't, thank goodness. I'd never get to see you guys ever again," Simon responded. He looked at the sunlight filtering through a tiny window. "Dave should be here, let's go," he said. The six of them made a clean break for the front door. They were about to get there when six seats popped out of the floor, forcing the chipmunks into them. Metal restraints popped up around their ankles, wrists, stomachs, necks, and foreheads. "Let us out!" Brittany yelled. Then there was banging on the door.

Shorter than usual, I know, but we're winding down! R&R!