Running down the thin, neon-lit hallways, was Varian, and soon following, and in-fact chasing him, was Andrew Gator, one of the animatronics after him in the Pizzaplex.

He was running out-of-breath, but had to keep moving, unless he wanted to be killed by Andrew's sharp claws. He glanced down to his FazWatch, pressing a button in attempts of calling Lance, but it had no signal. Of course, why would it?

Varian quickly jumped into a empty recycling dumpster and hid, hoping Andrew wouldn't notice.

Andrew looked around, growling, his metallic feet trudging around. And just when Varian thought Andrew was gone, he hopped out. Andrew noticed again and began to try and chase him again. "Okay! So, calculations! Very wrong! Andrew is indeed still here!" He said to himself.

"Way to go, Varian." He sarcastically added, opening one of the doors and heading out into the Rockstar Row. He kept running until he passed Lance's room, he stopped, looked around, realizing Andrew was no longer following him, then ran to the room.

Opening the door, he walked in, closed it and caught his breath, sitting down beside the door against the wall. "That was...wow." He nervously laughed.

"Superstar!" A familiar voice emerged happily from the corner of the room, startling Varian and making him hit his head on the low-hanging sign. "Ow!" Varian winced and held at his head, "Oh, it's just you Lance. Thank gosh." Varian sighed in-relief.

"Oh, are you okay?" Lance blinked his glowing eyes, then walked over, placing his metal claw on Varian's head. "Are you broken?" Lance asked, concerned if Varian was hurt.

"No I'm not broken. Thanks though." Varian smiled sadly.

Lance's bear ears wiggled and then he sat down beside Varian.

Varian sat there with Lance, quietly.

"You know, I'm glad I came across you." Varian said.

"It was kind of inevitable." Lance stated, "You were hiding in my stomach hatch." Lance tapped the metal compartment with his claw. Varian laughed at this. "Yeah, I know.." Varian smiled.

"If I hadn't hid in your stomach hatch, I probably would have ended up like.." Varian's voice faltered, thinking of all the missing children that disappeared here at Lance FazStrongbow's Mega Pizzaplex. "Them." Varian looked down, which caused Lance's bear ears to lower.

"Superstar.." Lance said in a sad voice, knowing that it was true.

"I will protect you with all my charging power." Lance proudly said, trying to lighten the mood.

Varian looked back up, then smiled warmly. "Thanks Lance.."

"You're welcome, Varian." Lance grinned, his ears no longer low.

"Alright, so, about the signal problem.." Varian held up his wrist and poked at the FazWatch.

"Hey, that's not my problem, you should take that up with the people who built this place." Lance said sort of jokingly. Varian snickered and lowered his wrist.