Chapter Two ~ The Way Out
Our heroes looked at one another questioningly, unsure what to do. But nobody wanted to be fighting this early on, and who knew what the consequences might be if they were to fight their own protectors?
€œFighting is pointless, we have enough enemies already€ said Mark to the guards wisely €œLet€™s go guys€
Jason Dante Bardis looked on as the heroes walked away, wondering if he had done the right thing. Mike Flanagan on the other hand had no qualms and merrily tooted his bicycle horn in farewell, much to the irritation of Mark Joerger.
€œNow what?€ wondered Tracy aloud as the heroes walked away
€œWe€™ll have to find another way out€ said Joey thoughtfully €œSurely there must be some other way out of the city?€
€œI know of a way€ said Mark €œBut you won€™t like it€
€œTry us€ said Kody €œI€™ve seen a lot of pretty bad solutions in my time€
€œThe sewers€ said Mark €œWe can get into the pipes and then make it back to the surface when we are on the other side of the wall€
€œNo way!€ protested Joey €œHaven€™t you heard the stories about what€™s down there? I heard there are terrible drainpipe machines with insane names, like Japanese Fighting Tortoise!€
€œSounds frightening€ agreed Jordan
€œBut we have to retrieve the trophy€ Tracy reminded them €œIf the sewers is the only way out, then that€™s the way we€™ll have to go I€™m afraid€
€œI suppose you€™re right€ said Jordan, with Joey nodding slowly in agreement €œWe€™ll have to move fast, we€™ve already wasted a fair amount of time€
And with no further ado Mark seized a nearby pothole and dragged it open, holding it up for everybody to jump down. Tracy and Kody courageously moved forwards first, jumping in and landing below before calling up to the others to let them know it was safe.
Jordan and Jack were next to take the plunge, and did so, before Joey reluctantly followed and Mark jumped in after him.
The sewer was dark and wet, nobody liked it, but Kody was clearly not too bothered and led the team down the pipe. However, as our heroes progressed further and further along they began to hear strange noises further down the tunnel.
€œWhat is that?€ asked Jack
€œHopefully we won€™t find out€ replied Mark €œLet€™s keep moving€
Jack glanced nervously behind him, but there was nothing there and he carried on with more confidence.
Eventually they began to reach the end of the pipe, but as they had feared something blocked their path.
€œWho goes there?€ called Kody to the strange shape that lay before them
All they heard was the whirring of a disc, and an oddly shaped arm raised up into the air.
€œWhat is it?€ whispered Tracy
€œDefinitely a robot€ answered Kody quietly €œI€™m just not sure what...€

Encounter!
1) ???

Do you attack this odd creature, or attempt to converse again?