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And SCOOT you do! Despite having Sybil <span class="mu-i">AND</span> Lil’ Stanley’s enormous girth in your way, your tried-and-true method of screaming uncontrollably and clawing at the people blocking you works like a charm! Just like in the check-out lines!
“Ya’ think they’ll unban us from dat’ grocery chain after dis’?” Ly asks as you hear Teevor fend off some of the drones with another blast of magic. After the shit you’ve gone through in the past few days, you reply, they’d better <span class="mu-i">give</span> you that grocery chain!
You’ve spent a lot of time in vents–hell, you’d wager you’ve spent more time in them at work than doing your job! Despite having hours of practice, though, crawling through the vent is slow-going, especially with its circular shape. Who the hell does that anyways?
As Syb and Lil’ Stanley slip through the first in a series of rapidly-closing irises, you take the opportunity to channel your inner ferret and wriggle through just as the gate’s spiral ‘<span class="mu-i">teeth</span>’ really start to close!
Talbot comes next, of course, and while he has a little trouble with his <span class="mu-g">SEA CLOAK</span> getting snagged on the iris, Art sorts him out by pushing him from behind until he slips through! By the time the Rent-A-Cop gets <span class="mu-i">his</span> turn, however, the iris is almost halfway closed!
“Hurry, Art!” Sybil shouts as she clears the last gate!
“<span class="mu-i">TRYING!</span>” He growls as he struggles to get his bottom-half through! Tugging himself through the increasingly-shrinking hole, Art nearly flies into Talbot as his legs pop through the opening!
“Heh,” He mutters under his breath, “Nothing to it!” Is he <span class="mu-i">seriously</span> trying to act <span class="mu-i">cool</span> after that?!
As you all group up safely past the irises, you watch in horror as Teevor gets caught halfway through!
“I guess…” He stammers as the gate closes around the base of his ribcage, “This is… it-”
No it isn’t, you asshole–you were <span class="mu-b">BLINKING</span> around when you were possessed! Try that!
“Oh!” Replies the mage, “Yes, I can definitely try…”
Flashing out of existence for a second, Teevor reappears behind Art as the irises block the security drone’s path!
“Phew,” Art sighs as you catch your collective breaths, “If I had a nickel for every close call we’ve had…”
“Just a moment…” Sybil hisses, bringing her finger to her painted black lips, “Listen!”
It doesn’t take long for you to hear what she’s talking about–further down the pipe comes that droning noise from before, only now it’s loud enough to keep you awake at night! Damn kids!
“We’re close.” Teevor whispers as you hear a faint, but <span class="mu-i">very</span> familiar voice up ahead:
<span class="mu-r">THE SEA WITCH!</span>
>CONTD.
