Trip wasn't afraid, but he was tense. He was in a laser beam room, with the beams too close together without getting sliced. The room neutralized his magic and his tech. He had no way of communicating with the others. All he could do was wait.
He knew why he wasn't killed; he was not only scanned for information about an equine robot but also being held as bait.
One of Fuse's associates, named Overdrive, was watching him relentlessly. Trip could not help but wonder how the stallion didn't need food or sleep.
His thoughts were interrupted, however, by a phone ringing.
Overdrive looked at the holographic screen to see that an unknown number was contacting him. When he answered, Jasper's voice was heard.
"Hello, Fuse, or anyone who may represent her. I'm sure that this mess that you made was loads of fun, but now we're turning the tables and cleaning up the scattered rag dolls. And let me say this: let's see how well you play at your own game."
The line was cut off, and Overdrive immediately sent a message throughout the lab.
Meanwhile, Hazard made his grand appearance by immediately ducking into a corner, though he wasn't quite sure how any of them got in. However, Mirage made short work of the madmares searching for anything unusual.
Hazard saw a faint violet light, followed by a strobe light effect, shining on a withered Chica suit. The ponies gasped in fear and ran, only to be KO'd by electrocution. Hazard himself was terrified of that Chica suit, but a flash and it was gone, only left with Mirage smiling.
Suddenly, Amplitude's laughter was heard echoing through the corridors.
Her 'death note' was heard, as well as the groaning of more ponies. Amp zipped up to Hazard and Mirage.
"I feel accomplished," she said.
Suddenly, Axle crashed into Hazard.
"Well! Fancy meeting you here!" He exclaimed.
"Will you shut up? We need to find Trip," said Mirage.
"Already done," Said Axle, "Some creepy stallion is guarding a room filled with lasers, in which Trip is located. Come on! Follow me!"
The foursome raced through the labyrinth lab to the room where Overdrive was standing.
"Let's get this party started," Axle whispered, hiding.
"Not so fast," replied Hazard. "I think I know what to do. Mirage, distract him. Amplitude, fly above him and flap. Axle, wait until my signal, and take him down."
To this, Axle nodded.
Mirage made the first move, summoning a faceless Bonnie suit with the usual strobe light. Overdrive stepped back in fright.
"Wait for it..." Hazard whispered.
Amp swooped in, her high pitched note paralyzing the stallion.
"Wait for it... Now," said Hazard.
A flash of auburn was seen along with the sound of flesh to metal and a groan.
The lab turned back to normal as Axle stepped proudly over the now unconscious Overdrive.
"Is it bad that I found that fun?" He asked.
Everyone stared in disbelief, except for Hazard, who did a facehoof.
"We shouldn't think about that right now," said Mirage, "We need to get Trip."
"I'm in here!" Trip called out, "The room is riddled with lasers and there's a Titanium door!"
"Leave it to me," replied Amplitude.
She took off and started beating her wings. The air itself began to tremble. As Amp beat harder, the door could have be heard shaking. But it wasn't enough.
"Axle!" Amp cried out.
"Way ahead of you!" Axle said. With a shake of his wings, the blades appeared, shining dangerously amazing in the dim light. He took off. He aimed for the door, put his wings to his side, and spun.
Combined with Amp's shockwave, the door shattered.
Axle, however, cried out in pain.
Amp and the others saw him run out with a burn mark on his hoof.
"I told you: lasers," Trip said.
"I can fix that," Mirage replied. She shined her horn, and the lasers bent away from the floor, creating a clear path for Trip to walk through.
"Thank you" he said, "but it's not over. Fuse is still somewhere in this facility. We just need to figure out where."