I cannot say how sorry I am. I hit a chasm of writer's block and could not cross it. I really enjoy writing this story and I hate not being able to update regularly. I love you guys. Thank you for all the reviews and followers. Keep Moving Forward. Enjoy.
In The Main Room
At the mention of the Blot, Mickey shuddered. Why would Pete want the Blot back? Why did the Blot need a host and not just a heart? Mickey watched as Petetronic sprinkled Oswald with Thinner. Oswald looked up at Mickey; he mouthed "I am sorry." Then his vision goes black. Pete stops the Thinner. "Is everything ready?" He bellowed. Several spatters nodded.
"What are you going to do to us?" Mickey asked. His voice was rough from yelling.
"We are going to turn you and the rabbit over to our side." Pete said. He ordered Blotlings to put Oswald in a cage on the other side of the stage. The back wall started to rumble.
"Good, now, bring over the mouse." Two Slobbers grabbed Mickey from the cage and towed him to the back wall. It opened revealing a machine that was almost glowing green.
"What is that?" Oswald asked weakly from the cage. Mickey looked over his shoulder at his brother. He felt a surge of strength. Torturing his brother and changing his love was enough. Mickey was not going to let Petetronic raise the Blot. He pulled his arm out of the grasp of the unsuspecting Slobber. The used it to pry his other out, before the first Slobber realized that he had come loose. The second Slobber lunged at him as he slipped away. The ink of their grips still lingered on Mickey's arms. He ran to Oswald. The cage had been locked. Mickey turned to Pete, who had not moved from his spot. Pete held the wand and the brush, both aimed at Mickey. Green sparkles and Thinner began to drip out of them. Mickey closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He then rushed at Pete who was taken by surprise and loosened his grip on the Brush. Mickey reached up and grabbed the loosened brush and slid under Petetronic's legs. "No! Don't let him get away!" Petetronic yelled. Mickey rolled into a standing position. He sprayed Thinner at the Slobbers. They yelled angrily and both of them charged at Mickey. one Slobber and a few Spatters was fine but two Slobbers and a crowd of angry Blotlings was too much. Mickey caught one in the mouth with Thinner and the other threw thinner at him.
Oswald watched his brother fight for him while he was stuck in a stinking cage . He needed to get out. He removed one of his flexible ears and started to pick the lock. Blotlings around him were too focused on the fight happening that none of them noticed when the lock finally came loose.
Running Away From the Main Room
Gus and Ortensia ran down the tunnel away from the Blotlings. Minnie and a few Sweepers ran after them. Ortensia wiped away tears as they ran. "Come on! We have to get out of here." Gus said. He could almost see the end of the tunnel.
"Gus!" Ortensia yelled. Minnie had stopped pursuing them. The Sweepers were nothing but piles of ink. Minnie was kneeling on the ground panting. Her eyes were not green. "Minnie?" Ortensia carefully approached her.
"Ortensia." Minnie said weakly. She shook her head, breathing rapidly. "Go! Ortensia, go i cannot fight the Thinner much longer. Tell Mickey that I …" Minnie's eyes turned green again and she got up. Gus grabbed Ortensia and ran out of the tunnel.
Outside toons gathered behind barriers. Gremlins fluttered over them and picked them up. Horace and the Ghosts started to enter the tunnel. Minnie ran out and stopped in the middle of the crowd. Big Pete approached her. She backed away. "She is like the others." He said sadly, but there was not sympathy in his voice. Toons in special outfits grabbed Minnie and loaded her with difficulty into a cage.
"Minnie!" Ortensia yelled. She ran to the cage a blanket around her shoulders. Gremlins pulled her back. Ortensia brushed Minnie's hand before they pulled her away. Big Pete stepped in between Ortensia and the cage. "We are taking her somewhere safe. Now where is the Mouse and Oswald?" He said. Ortensia couldn't speak. Tears started to gather in her eyes. Gus stepped forward and put his arm on her shoulder.
"Both of them are in the tunnels, facing a new enemy. They are surrounded by Blotlings and their leader." Many Toons gasped and stepped back from the Tunnel when Gus said this. "The plan to revive the Blot. Horace, Ghosts, unless you can face an army of Blotlings, I would stay away from the tunnel."
Horace and the Ghosts froze and turned away from the opening.
"Will Mickey and Oswald be okay?" a Toon asked. Ortensia found her voice.
"I hope so. I really hope so." She looked back at the entrance.
In The Main Room
Oswald made a beeline for his remote. He noticed that as Petetronic tuned her had a programing panel on his back. He slid under the legs of a Spatter. The remote was just in reach when Oswald heard Mickey yelp. He turned to the battle. Mickey was laying on his back, holding himself up with his forearms. Petetronic had the wand to Mickey's chest. "It would be so much easier if you just stopped fighting." Petetronic said.
"Never!" Mickey yelled. Oswald grabbed his remote and aimed it at Petetronic. Green electricity flew to the panel and Oswald programed it. Petetronic squirmed and convulsed. The codes were too many in number. Oswald only bought Mickey a little bit of time.
Mickey grabbed his brush and sprayed Thinner at the Blotlings surrounding them. Most of them turned into puddles of ink. Others only were angered. Mickey ran to Oswald. Oswald started to fly and Mickey held on.
"We will get you Mouse! Your precious Toon world is not safe yet!" Petetronic yelled.
Oswald flew up instead of out. "Oswald! We are going to hit the ceiling." Mickey said.
"No we are not. It's toon, Mickey!" Oswald said. Mickey Thinned the toon and they were out.
They ended up in Ventureland, right next to a whole bunch of unhappy pirates.