"Run…" Blaze said weakly. He leaned back on the chamber wall with his eyes closed. The hulk had accepted his punishment. The freaks would eventually drain him of all fluids, and he'll die a dry husk. Pan headed towards the nearest exit. But the colossal freak wouldn't let him go. Two of its tentacles darted toward the boy and wound around his leg. "Nooo…!" Pan fell on the hard rock floor and had the air knocked out of him. He gasped, trying to get to his feet, but the tentacles held him tight, gradually dragging him toward the monster. "Is this the end? I never imagined I'd be killed this way,' he thought. Just then, he saw smoke emanating from his legs. He sat up to take a closer look. His legs weren't letting off smoke. However, the tentacles wrapped around were fuming at the very areas in direct contact with his legs. 'What's happening?' The jelly around his ankles caught fire, burning to a crisp. The monster whined in pain as the tips of its tentacles were roasted to

Pan, Jackie, and Cory went through the next door to find themselves in a dark tunnel. The fog had thinned, and the temperature was warmer. The group walked silently, their bare feet pattering on the wet floor. About a hundred feet away, light shone at the end of the tunnel. Pan and Cory tried hard not to turn their heads and check out Jackie. The girl had insisted that she walk behind them. Even in pitch-black darkness, you couldn't trust boys. The wrong thing might bump into the right place. They were midway when a tiny creature hopped in front of them. Jackie gave out a yelp and turned to run. Was it one of the freak monsters? Pan and Cory prepared to kick it into a pulp. "It's okay, children," the creature said. "Calm down. It's me." An orb of light emanated from its paw and lit up the cave. Suddenly aware of their nudity, the teenagers covered up their private parts with their hands. "Felix!" Pan exclaimed. "What the fuck is going on? Why are you liaisons trying to kill us