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As your trusty metal steed rapidly approaches the switch, the tunnel around you explodes into a hissing, chittering gauntlet of stingers, claws, and hairy bug limbs! Yep, you’re gonna need a shower after all this…
Armed with a <span class="mu-s">ROCK</span> in one hand and your <span class="mu-s">MEAT CLEAVER</span> in the other, you do your best to clear a path for your projectile as the cavern’s residents descend upon you like ants on a dropped ice cream scoop! A flash from Pepper’s camera sends one of your attackers tumbling head-over-many-heels to the ground, and though it scrambles to grab ahold of your ride, the bug proves to be a little too late!
“Catch the next one, freak!” She snickers as she continues her rapid-fire photography sesh! “And I’m keepin’ <span class="mu-i">all</span> of these!”
Meanwhile a pair of <span class="mu-s">NOTBUGS</span> drop onto the cart from above, but a quick flash from Rodney’s <span class="mu-s">HEADLAMP</span> stuns both of them just enough for you and Raj to cut into their legs with your <span class="mu-s">CLEAVER</span> and <span class="mu-s">AX</span> respectively!
Giving each other a thumbs up as your hitchhikers fall, you lock eyes with Rodney for a second… Though you both start off with stern stares, the two of you begrudgingly share a stoic nod as Raj bats another boarder off of your wheels!
Oh right, the <span class="mu-s">SWITCH!</span> With your shot about as clear as it’s ever gonna be, you hurl the <span class="mu-s">ROCK</span> at your target and watch in silent horror as a <span class="mu-s">NOTBUG</span> chooses that exact moment to drop down for a cheap scare!
Glancing off one of the monster’s chitinous armor plates, the rock bounces back towards your cart and just barely whizzes by your head!
‘<span class="mu-i">THUNK!</span>’
“<span class="mu-s">AAAUGH! NOT</span> <span class="mu-i">AGAAIIIN!</span>”
In another admirable display of selfless heroism, Rodney offers his forehead as a springboard for the rock and sends it flying back over to the switch with a dull ‘<span class="mu-i">TONG!</span>’
Despite all the chaos, you can immediately feel Pepper’s body freeze up as she sees where you were <span class="mu-i">almost</span> headed! Breathing a quiet sigh of relief, the girl tenses up again when she sees your <span class="mu-i">next</span> destination!
“Errr, guys!” She stammers as she points a shaking finger ahead, “Might wanna hold onta’ something!”
You feel a pit form in your stomach as you spot what’s spooked her: where there used to be a track over a yawning crevasse in the ground is now just that: a crevasse with a huge gap in the tracks! With no ledges to jump to or switches to hit, all you and the others can do is hold on for dear life as your cart prepares to jump!
“I dunno about <span class="mu-i">you</span> guys,” Begins Raj as you feel Pepper press against you for stability, “But <span class="mu-i">I’M</span> gonna hold onto the <span class="mu-i">CART!</span>”
Not very compelling as far as last words go… before you can chide him, however, you feel the rusty wheels carrying you at breakneck speed leave the tracks!
And just like that, you’re <span class="mu-s">FLYING!</span>
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