"Time to go!" Dipper said taking off, following the wall. Chica picked up Gregory and ran after Dipper with Moon bringing up the rear. Music Man's hand slammed down where they had just been and he turned his head to keep track of the fleeing group.
"Helpy says the next fuse box is in the boy's bathrooms!" Gregory shouted, pointing in the right direction.
"Got it!" Dipper replied, rolling under the DJ's attempt to grab him and changing course. He rammed into the door, making it slam open and bang loudly against the wall. The group scrabbled into the bathroom, Music Man's hand chasing after them. Because of the DJ's size though, the animatronic couldn't reach very far through past the doorway so the group was able to stay out of his reach by staying towards the opposite side of the bathroom.
"Looks like we're safe at the moment," Dipper sighed as he watched the hand feel around for them. "Chica, Moon, keep an eye out for any staff bots and see if there's another way out of here. Gregory, try and figure exactly where the next box is while I prime this one."
The others nodded and set out on their tasks, the animatronics walking around the rest of the bathroom while Gregory had Helpy point where on the map they needed to go next. It didn't take very long before Dipper finished setting up and came over to Gregory.
"Music Man is mostly searching through the left door so we can sneak out of the right one," Chica informed once she and moon returned. "Though it won't take him long to notice we're out in the open."
"The next box is just on this floor along a wall," Gregory informed, showing Dipper where on the map. "The one after that is on the second floor amid the arcade. The last one is down on a storage hallway."
"That's going to be a lot of ground to cover," Dipper grimaced, looking it over. "Okay Gregory, I'm going to give you a boost."
"What do you mean?" Gregory asked watching with curiosity as Dipper pulled out a pen.
"Let me see your shoes real quick," Dipper instructed, holding out his hand. "I'm going to infuse them with magic so you'll be able to keep up with us better without instantly tiring yourself out."
Gregory immediately took off his shoes and handed them over eager to see magic at work some more. Dipper took the shoes and drew a magic circle on each shoe in a glimmering ink, the circle glowing slightly once Dipper was done.
"The effect isn't going to last very long as the spell isn't going to have any energy renewing it," Dipper explained as he put his pen away and Gregory put his shoes back on. "But it should be enough for us to accomplish our goal and get out of here."
"Let's get going then!" Gregory declared, excited to use his magic-enhanced shoes. Dipper chuckled at Gregory's enthusiasm before turning serious as he stood. "Alright, let's go!"
The group began making their way to the door that was undisturbed except for Moon, who was going towards Music Man's hand.
"Moon! What are you doing!" Dipper hissed, beckoning the animatronic to join the rest of them. "You're going to get caught."
"You'll be spotted immediately unless I distract the DJ," Moon replied firmly. "So I'll keep him occupied for a bit. Don't worry, I'm too agile for him to catch me."
Without waiting for a response, the daycare attendant leaped onto the DJ's hand and began crawling up the spider animatronics' arm. The group could hear Music Man screech as he spotted Moon and they were forced to make themselves move to not waste Moon's distraction. When they exited the bathroom, they could see Moon easily crawling all over Music Man's body as the DJ tried in vain to grab him. Moving as quickly and quietly as they could, the main group hurried to the next box.
Dipper immediately attached the emp device to it and wired it to his needs. Just as he finished, Moon ended up getting tossed in their direction, though the animatronic managed to tuck into a controlled tumble to help absorb the impact. He rolled until he ended up sprawled upside down against the wall, Gregory having to move out of the way to avoid getting hit.
"You okay there hon'?" Chica asked in worry as she helped her fellow animatronics to his feet.
"I'm -zzzt- fine," Moon replied, his eye flickering slightly when his voice glitched. "A little banged up, but we need to move!"
"You're not doing that again!" Chica scolded as she tugged Moon along with her as the group began running once more.
"Don't plan to," Moon easily agreed, shaking his head slightly. "Duck!"
Chica dropped to the ground and Moon tackled Dipper and Gregory to get them flat on the floor as an arcade cabinet flew right over their heads. It smashed into another cabinet, making sparks fly and littering the ground with sharp parts.
"You've got to be kidding me," Gregory said fearfully as saw the damage. As one, the group look back and saw Music Man crawling on the wall, reaching for another cabinet to throw at them.
"Gregory, you'll need to connect the next emp," Dipper said, pulling out of the device and dropping it in Gregory's stunned hands. "Helpy can show you which wires to connect. The rest of us will keep Music Man's attention away from you while you do it."
Gregory knew they didn't have time to argue so he just swallowed his worry and fear, giving Dipper a determined nod before taking off. Dipper didn't have any time to watch to make sure Gregory made it to his destination safely as Dipper was forced to roll out of the way of the next cabinet flying their way, pulling out his magnet gun as he did so.
"Chica! Moon! Are you two strong enough to lift an arcade cabinet?" Dipper asked as he kept an eye on the DJ, all sorts of mental calculations running through his head.
"Are you wanting us to catch the next one?!" Chica squawked in disbelief.
"We're not the strongest animatronics, but we'd probably lift one if we worked together," Moon answered. "What do you have in mind?"
"Giving the Music Man a taste of his own medicine," Dipper replied as he turned his magnet gun up to full power. "Just lift one up and if you're able to get it in the air. I'll take care of the rest!"
Chica gave Dipper a skeptical glance but moved to work with Moon regardless. The two of them managed to lift one of the cabinets and with great effort, managed to toss it a few feet in the air as they dove out of the way. As soon as the cabinet was in his sights, Dipper blasted it with his magnet gun, sending it flying through the air. His angle was a little off, but the cabinet still crashed into the spider animatronic, smashing into its back rather than its head like Dipper was aiming for. The damage was still impressive though, leaving a dent that was visible even with the distance between them and even made the DJ lose his grip for a moment. It retreated into one of its tunnels, but Dipper doubted it was going to be gone for good. Still, with the immediate threat taken care of for now, the three of them caught up to Gregory just as the boy finished up his own task.
"The last one should be this way!" Gregory said as he lead the way through a "staff only" door. "It's near the end of this hall!"
The group wove their way through the various stored arcade machines and other junk, coming to a dead end with one of the DJ's tunnels hanging over them in an ominous promise. Dipper wasted no time in pulling out the last emp device, his hands nearly blurring with how fast he was working.
"Music Man's coming!" Gregory shouted, pointing down the tunnel where they could see the animatronics glowing magenta eyes getting closer at an alarming rate. Dipper finished setting up and the group began fleeing just as the DJ emerged from the tunnel, feeling a breeze at their backs as they barely avoided being grabbed. The problem was this tunnel was a straight shot with no place for them to duck into until it'd be too late.
"Gregory, give me the Fazcam," Dipper demanded once he realized the situation. Gregory complied without hesitation and Dipper began drawing a circle on it as they ran. Without losing focus, Dipper continued his instructions saying, "Chica, Moon, I'll need you to give me a boost. Once I'm air born, I want all of you to get up against the wall and close your eyes."
The others didn't question him and the animatronics helped toss Dipper into the air, veering towards the wall as soon as they did with Gregory joining them. Flipping in the air easily, Dipper faced Music Man and held up the camera as the circle on it glowed.
"Smile! Lux!" Dipper shouted at the same time as pressing the button, squeezing his eyes shut as he did so.
Between the circle and Dipper's spell, the flash was bright enough to fill the entire hallway with a blinding light, visible even behind closed eyes. The flash immediately overwhelmed Music Man's systems, sending the robot crashing to the floor and skidding along the ground a little bit before coming to a stop. Dipper landed gracefully on the ground and turned to the others.
"We better go before his systems get back online," Dipper said, gesturing towards the exit.
"Is there any way to free him from the virus?" Chica asked sadly, looking over the downed DJ. "He's normally very sweet…"
"I'm not as skilled of a programmer as Mike," Dipper grimaced, looking over the spider animatronic. "And there's no way to get Mike up here in time, but maybe there's something I can do."
Dipper climbed up on the DJ's head and pulled out a can of spray paint, using it to outline another circle.
"You carry spray paint on you?" Gregory asked confused and curious.
"Ever since it was used to stop the end of the world," Dipper replied, adding a few more touches. "Once I started studying magic I did create my own custom blend to be a better conductor of magical energies. It's surprisingly practical as it can be used to create a clear circle on nearly every surface. Now stay back and stay hidden just in case Music Man wakes up before I finish."
Gregory and the animatronics ducked behind some shelves though they did watch as Dipper finished up the circle and placed his hands on it.
"Hanc machinam a malo infecit," Dipper chanted, his eyes and the circle glowing brightly. "Virtus siderum ab omni noxa, tam spirituali quam corporea defendat. Tutam custodi, ut ignes quaerunt absumendum."
The others watched as a wave of blue energy seemed to pass over Music Man as Dipper finished before the glow faded entirely. Other than that though, there wasn't any visible change to the spider animatronic.
"I purged his systems of William's spirit," Dipper said as he hopped down and joined the others. "I also added a protection spell to preserve him from the upcoming fire. If his AI is still intact at all, Mike will be able to come back after everything and transfer him to a more portable form."
"I guess that's all we can hope for," Chica replied, giving the DJ one last look. The animatronic was simply too big for them to move and it was getting more dangerous by the second for the humans to stay. They had no choice but to leave him and hope Dipper's spells were enough to keep him safe.
"Gregory, let Freddy and the others know we're done with our part of the plan," Dipper instructed.
"Got it!" Gregory replied, immediately typing away at his watch. Once the message was sent, they began making their way to the exit.
Hopefully, Mike and the others hadn't run into any trouble during their part of the mission.