Part 5
However, Team Galactic's decision was made for them, when they heard a grinding sound coming from the right. The door was slowly but surely rising on its own accord.
Cyrus and his Commanders watched in alarm as the door rose higher and higher. Saturn pressed the light button and Chicas' legs could be seen outside. Saturn then hit the door button but nothing happened.
"I believe there must be some kind of mechanical failure with the right hand door," Cyrus said. "It appears that Chica is about to enter the office".
"Then let's leave the other way," Jupiter cried. She hit the left light and mercifully, there weren't any murderous purple bunnys lurking outside. Jupiter opened the door with a zing and she and the other three quickly vacated the office.
"The exit is this way," said Cyrus, setting off into the gloom. "Follow me".
The frightened Commanders didn't need telling twice. They hurried after Cyrus, trying to keep him and each other in sight. Chicas' footsteps could be heard behind them and suddenly, the dim hallway went completely black as the light powered down.
"Boss, where are you?" Mars cried, bumping into Jupiter in front of her.
"I am here," Cyrus called out. "Keep going until we reach the door to the dining area. There is a light in there. We've just passed the supply closet; I felt the wooden jamb with my hand".
Chica could be heard, approaching from behind. Cyrus moved swiftly in the dark until he bumped his nose against a door. Cursing loudly (even men with no emotions aren't immune to pain), he fumbled about for the handle. Finding it, Cyrus swung the door open and a huge, dimly lit room was revealed ahead. Rows of tables stretched out into the gloom, the fact that they had party hats on them only added to the terrifying atmosphere.
"Thank Arceus," Saturn breathed. Mars and Jupiter wanted to hug the guys in relief but finding the exit was more important at that moment.
Suddenly, there was a loud screech and Foxy leapt out from the direction of Pirate's Cove. The girls screamed and Saturn fell over a chair, tumbling to the floor with a crash. Even Cyrus jumped about six inches.
Then Chica burst in through the west hall door, Freddy loomed up from behind a far table and Bonnie stepped out from backstage. Team Galactic were surrounded.
"We need to reach the exit. Forwards and to the right," Cyrus said. "Spilt up to confuse the animatronics". With that, he sprinted forwards, dodging past a rabid Foxy. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn raced forwards too, acting purely on adrenaline. Bonnie tried to grab Saturn but he dived under a table, sliding across the tiled floor. Mars whacked Chica with a chair and Jupiter leapt on one of the tables to avoid Freddy. Party hats flew everywhere as she ran the length of the table; Freddy in determined pursuit.
Then Jupiter tripped over a crease in the tablecloth and clattered down. With Freddie almost upon her, Cyrus tried a daring move. He grabbed the tablecloth and pulled with all his might. What was supposed to happen was that the cloth was meant to slide out from underneath Freddy, sending him flying. What did happen was a tearing sound as the cloth ripped and Cyrus pulled the muscles in his arms quite badly. He winced in pain and something grabbed him from behind, pinning his arms to his side. Looking over his shoulder, Cyrus saw Bonnie grinning at him and holding him tightly.
"Boss, wait, I'm coming!" Mars cried. She charged forwards, while Jupiter dodged Freddy under the table and Saturn clobbered Foxy with a chair. Then Chica body slammed Mars and she fell to the floor, dazed.
Chica lost interest in Mars and strode after Bonnie and Cyrus. Saturn yelled; calling Bonnie a very M-rated word. Running after them, he attempted to rugby tackle Bonnie to the ground. But a skinny guy like Saturn vs. three hundred pounds of animatronic bunny…well, all that happened was that Saturn grabbed onto Bonnies' legs and caused him to stop moving.
Then Foxy delivered a roundhouse kick to Saturn, sending him flying and crashing into the wall. Saturn tried to rise but everything went black as he passed out.
Jupiter watched, horrified and completely at a loss what to do. Check Saturn, check Mars or try and rescue Cyrus? Before she could react, however, Freddy made a grab at her. Jupiter shrieked, dived away from him and smacked her head on the corner of the table. Dazed but still awake, she hurried after Bonnie, who appeared to be heading up onto the show stage.
"Jupiter, don't be heroic," Cyrus called to her. "Leave me and save yourself".
"I will not!" Jupiter cried. Meanwhile, Mars had recoverd enough to scoot over and check Saturn. He was unconscious but breathing. Leaving him for the moment (as all the robots were ignoring him) she leapt onto the stage, trying to catch up with Bonnie. He was going backstage, where the spare suits were kept! Jupiter and Mars barged in through the door, into a pitch black room. They could see literally nothing.
"Boss? Are you OK?" Mars exclaimed, blundering round in the darkness. She bumped into something metal and there was a clatter as some items tumbled to the floor. A low moaning sound could be heard and then another crash.
Almost falling over something, Jupiter whirled round, trying to locate the sound. The half light from the door gave her some respite but she couldn't see Bonnie or Cyrus.
A large shadow loomed up in the doorway. It was Bonnie! He stepped out and slammed the door, shutting the girls in the darkness.
"Quick Jupiter, we've gotta get out!" Mars gasped. Stumbling forwards, she tripped over something soft and put her hands out to save herself. Then something grabbed her and she screamed.
"Mars, shush, it's me!" Jupiter said. "I'm by the door, I can feel it. Just stay down a minute while I open it".
"Ok," Mars said, taking deep breaths to try and calm down. She heard the sound of a door handle rattling, then Jupiter's howl confirmed her fears.
"No! We're locked in!"