“Oh no! No way! I already have candle man in my face; we’ll just have to leave Panic behind!” Vitani shouted. Randall had found the only way to get them out unseen, and it was cramming them into this trolley with scream canisters, but it was only disguised as that; it was really a huge box on wheels.
“NO!” Penny, Tabella, Joanna, and Lumiere shouted (well, Joanna snarled). Vitani, surprised to have no one on her side, snickered, “Just kidding! … It was a joke!”<br> “Actually,” Randall thought, looking at Panic, “I think he can pass as a monster,” he said truthfully. Tabella looked uneasy, “Are you sure?”<br> “Yeah, positive.” Randall responded. Tabella considered it, “Well … you’ll be alright, won’t you Panic?” she asked.
“Sure, I guess.” he said, blushing a bit.
“Okay then.” She said finally.
“So where’d you wanna go?” Randall asked.
“Anywhere where there aren’t any monsters,” Penny said nervously to Tabella.
“Yeah you’re right. We can’t get caught by the wrong guy …” Tabella said, nodding.
“Well, the only place I can think of would be the locker room,” Randall suggested, “It’s a half-hour till Lunch break’s over so you’ll have to be quick. There’s an emergency exit in there,” He added.
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Tabella peered around the corner, eyes searching around the bathroom. When coast was clear, she nodded and looked down to get the okay from Panic, who was leaning to see if anyone’s feet could be seen. After a double check just to be sure, he looked up to his friend and nodded back. She turned and motioned the others to come over, and she stepped into the restroom.
Vitani restlessly blew her bangs out of her face, and groaned. “Why do we have to be sneaky? Let’s just find the exit, get the item, and leave this world!”<br> Penny looked around frantically as if a monster would pop up out of nowhere, and she shook Vitani’s shoulders. “Shhhhh!!!!”<br> Randall, who was following quietly behind them, disappeared suddenly. Penny whimpered, hugging Joanna close to her till the lizard began to scramble, trying to breathe.
“Hey,” Randall whispered, sounding a bit far away, “Someone’s coming, you’d better hide.”<br> Panic’s horns stiffened upright suddenly, and Vitani’s ears went up and alert. Tabella walked silently to the doorway and peeked out. She spotted a short green ball with limbs and one enormous eye, accompanied by two short horns atop his hairless head. A large blue behemoth walked behind him, carrying a small monster, rather hidden behind his dinner plate paws.
Tabella took no chance of getting caught, and she dashed into a bathroom stall as the others had done, and got stuck in one with Panic, of course. He was busy having a nervous breakdown in the far corner. She felt rather sorry for him, and scooped him up and kept him in the crook of her arm, pushing her self up with the other arm to keep her balanced as she stood on the toilet.
A pair of lioness paws appeared over the divider and Vitani’s face appeared soon after, “You see anyone?” she whispered. “Shh!” Tabella spat back, and tapped her on the nose. She slid down, and the sound of claws scratching against tile and a splash was heard.
“She can’t stay in here; this is the men’s room.” A voice said cautiously.
A short pause, and then, “That is the weirdest thing you’ve ever said. It’s fine; it’s perfect, look at it! It loves it here! It’s dancing with joy!”<br> Tabella squinted to try and see over the door as they continued.
“Now wait here and I’m going to get its door key.”<br> A small grunting noise, and a low chuckle, “Hey, that’s a cute little dance you got there. It’s almost like you have to go --”<br> A small whine cut him off in protest.
“OH.” The deeper voice said with sudden realization.
The thumping of feet approaching indicated that they were heading for the bathroom. A creak of a door a few stalls down tensed Tabby up, until the previous occupant, Joanna, crawled across the floor and went into a ball in the corner Panic was previously in. It was only when Tabella adjusted her balance slightly that the goanna lizard jumped, and looked relieved to see that it was only her.
Tabella peeked over once again and saw the top of the behemoth’s head, bobbing forward and backward in boredom.
A rapid tapping of feet running echoed off the bathroom walls, and faded away quickly. The behemoth became cautiously aware, and the little monster on the potty squealed with fear, and flushed the toilet. The behemoth gave one last glance around the bathroom, and reached for the door, “Okay, you’re finished now, right?” he asked slowly, peering in, “Boo …” he gasped as the toilet continued to flush. Tabella richarded a brow, and listened closely, trying to figure out what was going on.
“Boo.” The small voice said. The behemoth’s head turned to look out of the stall. The little monster giggled.
“Hey, you’re good.”
She giggled again, and the plucking sound of her feet plucked along the floor as she dashed into another stall. Tabella heard Penny whisper, “Hi …” and the little monster cried in surprise, and quicker steps were taken as she continued to cry. Lumiere could be heard whispering rather loudly, “Oh no …”
Tabella carefully stepped off the toilet, and reached for the door handle. Too late.
The large beast stared down at her ferociously. Wide eyed, she gulped, backing up as Panic trembled, hiding his face behind her head. A loud roaring scream echoed through her ears, and she soon discovered it was the monster when she dared to meet his eyes. He slipped backward onto the cold tile, and slammed the stall door shut in her face, just to have it swing back in his. He rubbed his nose, scooped up the baby, and tried to regain his posture.
“Err … human girl … what are you doing here?”<br> Tabella blinked, confused as to what to say, and took a step forward. He jumped back. Her eyebrows disappeared into her bangs.
“You’re … afraid of me?”<br> “No.” he responded. Joanna walked over to sniff the creatures, and he pushed himself up against the sink to avoid her. Tabella was halfway out of the stall, and Vitani and Penny peeked out, Lumiere in her hand.
“I think it is,” Vitani whispered in amazement.
“I’m not an ‘it’, I’m a ‘he’.” He answered, slightly annoyed. The little monster snuggled into his arm for comfort.
Lumiere suddenly asked, “Why do you have that little girl?”<br> Penny corrected him in a whisper, “Human girl …”
“Huh?” Vitani’s voice squeaked as she turned to the monster again.
“She …” the monster started, and then let out a heavy sigh, “We need to get her back to …your world.”<br> “Are you crazy?” Tabella shouted before she could stop herself, “Um, I mean … I don’t think her world is … there. Anymore.”<br> “What do you mean?” he asked, brow furrowing.
“I mean … well, long story. And I can’t exactly tell you …” she said slowly.
Vitani made a cheesy smile, and said proudly, “Huddle!” she then whispered to herself, “I’ve always wanted to say that.”<br> They gathered at the far end of the restroom. Tabella spoke first, “What’s the use of telling anyone? It’s not like they’ll believe us!”<br> Vitani scoffed, “Aw, c’mon! We ain’t like that Sora-kid; let’s just tell ‘em.”<br> “But what about maintaining world order?” Lumiere said stiffly through gritted teeth. The scruffy lioness was unaffected. “Order Shmorder. Who gives?”<br> Penny agreed, “Yeah, if no one’s aware about what’s going on, then no one will be ready to prepare themselves.”
“Isn’t that what Hades wants?” Panic asked, already knowing the answer, “If no one’s prepared for the Heartless, they’ll be easier to defeat! And if Hades finds out we’re going against his word …”
Tabby thought for a moment, “Y’know … exactly …. How will Hades find out? It’s not like anyone will tattle on us.”<br> “What about you?” Vitani asked accusingly, shoving her muzzle in Panic’s face, “You’re one of his ickle minions; a little thing like this is hard to resist keeping quiet, huh?” she said, with every few words pushing him further into the corner. Tabella yanked her friend’s tail, “I highly doubt he’d blab us out. I trust him that much.” She said firmly.
“Oh well, your loss,” Vitani said, looking defiantly at her as she stepped away from the imp. “But be warned; I don’t even trust my own brothers. You need to be cautious of everyone, no matter what.”<br> Lumiere grinned mischievously, “Really, Vitani? I remember a certain someone greeting Randall as if he was a long lost friend.”<br> Vitani turned with a snort, “Hey, whatever, he seems trustful. It’s this fluff ball I don’t trust,” she said, motioning over her hind-quarters to the behemoth, and sneered at Panic again, “And you either, pencil-neck.”<br> Tabella went to slap her, and Vitani cowered. The girl didn’t act upon her intention though, and Penny spoke up to stop this stupid-ness.
“Well, I really don’t trust that Randall.” She said, folding her arms.
“Whaddaya mean? You barely know him.”<br> “Exactly.” She pointed out, “Besides, he’s … mean looking, you know?”<br> “So is Cerberus, but you don’t see him doing anything bad.”<br> “Your dog is different. He’s been around … people, for years. And I thought you said monsters here thought humans were toxic? That guy didn’t; he was more afraid of us getting out. This guy here nearly screamed his fur off!”<br> Vitani scoloured personed stupidly at the thought.
“What the - -
” a voice yelled before being cut off. The seven friends turned, and Tabella saw that little green eyeball monster from earlier.
“Its okay, Mike … I think they can help us …”
“Oh yeah, sure.” He said, folding his arms, looking at them with every bit of hate. He muttered to the behemoth, “Sulley, look, I know you’re having fun making friends with humans, but this is serious! We can lose our jobs for this, Sull! Think of--” he was cut off once again, and this time it wasn’t by Sulley.