//------------------------------// // Escape from Snackatraz // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls: Botbots // by RainbowRaptorDash1 //------------------------------// Spike was back at the mall before his stomach growled. "That's what I get for skipping Dinner tonight." Spike growled at himself before his stomach took control as Spike’s nose smelled something tasty. "I smell something tasty." Spike salvated as he started following the sweet aroma. "HELP! HELP!" A voice cried out. "Huh?" Spike noticed as he looked at the vending machine and saw a Botbot stuck inside. "A cupcake botbot?" "C’mon, pick it up! We gotta get to the Food Court yesterday!" Burgertron urged. "How can we get there “yesterday”? *Excited gasp!* Do you have a time machine?!" Dimlit asked. "Time machines don’t work, Dimlit. Except my that one time." Clogstopper said as Spike saw his friends coming and raced over to them "Hey Spike! You’re here!" Burgertron greeted. "Hey guys, where's the fire?" Spike asked. "Agreed, what’s the hurry, Burgertron?" Bonz-Eye repeated. "Oh, I don’t know. Just the most important event in Mall history: THE ICE CREAMAPALOOZA!" Burgertron happily answered. "Hope there's dog friendly variety." Spike said. "Rocket Pop Rollercoasters! An Ice Cream Bobsled!" Burgertron listed. "Cookie Sandwich Bumper Cars?!" Dimlit added in excitement. "And you got us tickets to this event, coach?" Kikmee asked, excited as well. "Of course… not…. Yet, but I’m sure if I lay on some classic Burgertron charm, we’ll be knee-deep in frozen bliss in no time!" Burgertron boasted. "Actually, we have a problem." Spike pointed out. "Help! Help! Can no mortal soul hear my cries for assistance?! It is I, Frostferatu! Master of glazed-toppings! Sultan of Sugarcoating! Dark Prince of Pastries! And I am trapped in this infernal prison!" The new botbot cried out. "Not this guy." Burgertron groaned. "Hi Frostferatu. I'm Spike." Spike greeted. "How did you get in there?!" Kikmee said. "Every few days the flesh beings restock this device with fresh deserts from our store! And no cupcake is fresher than I, Frostferatu! *Dracula laugh* But now I am stuck, which kinda bites." Frostferatu admitted. "Just sit tight in there. We'll get you out." Spike assured. "Yeah, tough break, buddy. Welp, nice seeing ya, gotta roll." Burgertron bid farewell before Spike stopped him. "Burgertron, the carnival can wait. Frostferatu needs our help." Spike pointed out. "Spike's right. This is a bot in need. We have to help." Bonz-Eye agreed. "You will help me escape. *Swirling eyes* Look into my eyes. I am using my vampiric skills to hypnotize you into doing my bidding!" Frostferatu menacingly said. "There’s a glare. We can’t see your eyes." Bonz-Eye pointed out. "Let me try a different angle. I really wanna be hypnotized." Clogstopper said. "Spike is right. This is a fellow bot in need. We have to help." Bonz-Eye urged. "He’s a Sugar Shock! None of us are Sugar Shocks. Let them handle it." Burgertron responded. "The Sugar Shocks aren’t here!" Bonz-Eye replied. "Because they’re probably in the middle of Bon-Bon Bowling right now, where we should be!" Burgertron retorted. "Burgertron, we can't just leave him. We have to do something." Spike urged. "Tell you what, when we get to the carnival, I’ll let the Sugar Shocks know what’s up with Frosty here. It’s not like there’s a ticking clock on this or anything." Burgertron said. "Yeah, about that." Clogstopper responded. "What's up, Clogstopper?" Spike asked. "I was in the bathroom earlier, just minding my own business, when I overheard Dave doing his business, by which I mean talking to his mom on the phone, so don’t be gross." Cloggstopper started to explain. [Flashback] Dave listened to the chatter on the other end of the phone call. "Am I doing anything special for my birthday, Mom? Uh, of course I am! I’m going to treat myself to a cupcake from that fancy new vending machine on, on my break tonight! It’s time to live out loud! Heh. Yeah. Yeah that’s all." [End Flashback] "Somehow, I’m really glad Pinkie isn’t here." Spike said in relief. "Okay, fine, there is a ticking clock." Burgertron admitted. "Our best option is to divide and conquer. One group distracts Dave, the rest get Frostferatu out." Spike noted. "Dave’s break’s in 20 minutes! We gotta get Frostferatu out of there!" Bonz-Eye informed. "You heard Spike's plan. Kikmee, take Dimlit and Clogstopper and stall Dave." Burgertron ordered. "Yep!" Kikmee responded. "You got it!" Dimlit added. "Heh. 'Stall.'" Clogstopper chuckled. "Spike, do you know how these things work?" Bonz-Eye asked. "Yeah, all we need are coins." Spike answered. "Then that is our plan of attack." Bonz-Eye declared. "Plan-schman. What we need to do is get this over with so we can get to Ice-Creamapalooza before all the rides melt, and I have a brilliant idea how!" Burgertron boasted. "This should be entertaining." Spike deadpanned. "Yep." Bonz-Eye agreed as some time later, she and Spike were readying to catapult Burgertron. "Okay, on the count of three-" Burgertron was about say before Spike and Bonz-Eye released him early, launching him. "By the power of cholesterol, I will-pah!" Burgertron groaned, having crashed on the visor, splattering mustard and ketchup as he slid down. "This could take awhile." Spike noted. Meanwhile, with Kikmee and her team, they opened the vent. "Shhh." Kikmee shushed as the trio found Dave reading a unenthusiastic birthday card "'It is your Birthday. Regards, Mom.' She always knows just what to say. You know what? Mom’s right. It is my birthday, and I’m gonna treat myself. I’m buying that deluxe vinyl Mega Shogun Raptorsaur figurine I always wanted! Yeesh. That is expensive! But hey, Dave’s birthday only comes once a year! Well, once every four years. Stupid leap day." Dave talked to himself. "We gotta keep him busy! Should we lock the door maybe?" Dimlit asked. "Flood this office with sewage?" Clogstopper suggested. "I got an idea." Kikmee said. "Credit card info entered. Raptosaur in my virtual cart. Just hit “confirm” and this is the best birthday I’ve ever had." Dave simply listed as the Lost Bots got into position. Kikmee gave the signal as Dimlit jumped and transformed into his flashlight form before crashing on the ground. "Huh? What was that?" Dave wondered as he look for the source of the sound while Clogstopper fired Kikmee and she started messing with the order. Kikmee then hit confirmed as a purchase ding was heard, making Dave come up as she retreated out of sight before he saw what happened. "What?! I don’t want a thousand of these! How did that happen? Undo! Gah! Order confirmed?! Oh no. Cancel, cancel! Express shipping?! Oh no, no, now I gotta call customer service! Thirtieth in the queue? *Dramatic groan before hearing generic waiting music* Oh, this is my favorite song." Back with the Rescue Team... "15th time’s a charm-blah!" Burgertron shouted before he splat against the window and slid down again. "Burgertron, I know how a vending machine works." Spike said. "Spike has a point. Let's use our brains." Bonz-Eye agreed. "I used my brains! Some of them are on the ground over there." Burgertron pointed out. "We need to find coins to get Frostferatu out." Spike informed. "He's right. The Flesh Beings use shiny disc and place them in there." Frostferatu added. "Shiny discs? Where are we supposed to find those?!" Burgertron asked before Bonz-Eye got an idea where. Later, the group got out of a fountain with lots of coins. "We'd be in so much trouble if the cameras worked." Spike snickered. Back with Dave… "So you’re saying there’s nothing you can do then?! Nothing?! Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Well you have a nice day, too!" Dave growled on the phone before ending the call with a defeated sigh as his stopwatch beeped. "Oh biscuits, I’m late for my rounds!" Dave groaned as he walked off with Kikmee's team following him. Back with Spike, Burgertron and Bonz-Eye... "Almost there!" Bonz-Eye said as a coin bounced off the slot. "That disc was wonky." Burgertron insisted. "Whatever you say." Spike shrugged as Burgertron tossed another coin, which flew into the slot. "Yes! Grand touchdown field goal." Burgertron whooped. "Frostferatu, can you see the number you're under?" Spike asked. "Yes, now all you have to do is climb up to the number pad and press B-7!" Frostferatu informed. "Simple enough." Spike smiled. "It’ll take forever to climb all the way up there! And we’re late enough for Ice Creamapalooza as it is!" Burgertron groaned. "Forget that, what about the Mall Guard? He’ll be here any minute!" Bonz-Eye pointed out. "Guys, I can handle this. My friends do this kind of climbing." Spike assured. "How about this? I’ll just hurl a few more of these disc thingies and hit the buttons from here!" Burgertron insisted. "Your call." Spike shrugged as Burgertron tossed a coin with it hitting a button. "Alright!" Burgertron cheered before a bag of licorice was brought down instead. "Practice run." "Spike, do you have any friends this clueless?" Bonz-Eye asked. "Two or three." Spike simply answered. Back with Dave… "Oh great! That mishap maxed out my credit card! Enjoy your birthday finance charges, Dave." Dave grumbled to himself as Kikmee and her team stayed at a safe distance. "He’s getting closer to the vending machine! We’ve gotta think of something quick!" Kikmee gasped. "Okay, I’ve got an idea! What if we opened up a restaurant that served soup in a bag?!" Clogstooper suggested. "How would that stall Dave?!" Kikmee deadpanned. "Does my soup bag restaurant need to?" Clogstopper asked in confusion while Dimlit noticed a sign and smiled before shining a spotlight on it as Dave walked towards it. "Where am I even gonna put a thousand Raptosaurs? They’re too scary to go in my bedroom. *Notices sign* Huh? 'Automated Massage Experience'? I could use a relaxing back and shoulder massage. It is my birthday, after all." Dave smiled before walking off as Kikmee's team smiled while they closed in. Dave went to a massaging chair as he took a seat and turned it on, relaxing. "Ohhh yeahhh… birthdaaay…" Dave sighed in relief with his voice vibrating as he didn't notice the trio come by the chair. "He might get bored. We gotta play it safe here." Clogstopper said as he set the machine to dangerous level. "Hey! No!" Dave yelped while being strapped in before the chair started shaking rapidly as Dave screamed in panic, with Spike hearing him from afar with his canine ears. "That can’t be good." Spike noted. "You're a strange dog, Spike." Frosferatur said. "Meh, been told that before." Spike shrugged. "He must be getting closer. We’re running out of time!" Bonz-Eye realized. "Then, we do what my friends do: Improvised." Spike said. "That’s it, going in!" Bonz-Eye declared as she flipped and dove into the vending machine like a skilled ninja. "Not bad." Spike smiled. "You coming or not?" Bonz-Eye asked. "Better go, Burgertron. I won't fit." Spike added. "I have a choice here?" Burgertron checked in surprise. "Nope." Spike answered as Bonz-Eye grabbed Burgertron and dragged him into the machine. "Good luck." "Hey! It’s me! I’m up here!" Frostferatu called out. "How are we supposed to get all the way up there?" Burgertron asked as Bonz-Eye showed him the licorice rope. "Oh yeah, with the licorice rope! I knew I bought that for a reason." "Less yapping, more climbing. And see if there's anything dog friendly. I'm hungrier than Mikey." Spike requested. "Right." Bonz-Eye odded. "And no chocolate." Spike added. "You seriously still can't eat chocolate? I thought the Magic you told us would've change your anatomy." Bonz-Eye asked. "Yeah, but I’m still not sure." Spike responded as Bonz-Eye and Burgertron shrugged their shoulders and kept climbing. Back with Dave, he was yelling in distress. "Okay, I see an explosion in 3... 2... 1." But then the plug was pulled as the chair shut off. "Oh! Whoa! Oh man!" Dave groaned in relief. "Or not. That's a first." Spike noted while Dave inhaled stressfully as his restraints were deactivated. "Okay, time to turn this disastrous birthday around. I’m getting me that luxury cupcake right now!" Dave declared as Kikmee and company started to panic. "Oh no! We gotta warn them!" Kikmee gasped. "On it!" Dimlit responded as he started flashing his light frantically like some kind of morse code. "That's Morse code. 'Dave is coming. Hurry the rescue'." Spike translated as Burgertron looked down and got a bit scared while Frostferatu noticed the flashing lights. "What is this? It must be some kind of a mystical sign from the nether realm! Speak to me, oh spirit caught between worlds! Huh?" Frostferatu wondered as he and Spike noticed Dave approaching. "Oh no! The living flesh nightmare approaches!" Spike hid under the machine as Frostferatu transformed while Bonz-Eye and Burgertron took cover. "Birthday cupcake, you’re about to be Daved." Dave smirked as unknown to him, the cupcake nervously trembled as Burgertron noticed Dave bring out a dollar. "Oh no! This is terrible." Burgertron dreaded. "Come on, Spike. Think." Spike told himself as he looked around under the vending machine for anything useful. "What do you think I’ve been telling you? Saving a life is way more important than the ice cream party." Bonz-Eye pointed out. "Harsh, but true." Burgertron admitted. "Focus." Spike urged himself before he gnawed on something on the vending machine as Dave inserted the dollar, before it was ejected. "Oh, come on!" Dave groaned. "So that's how that happens." Spike noted before Burgertron and Bonz-Eye sighed in relief as Dave took the dollar and straightened it before inserting it again while Spike gnawed at the same time, making it eject the dollar again as Dave gave out an angry cry. "I need a breath mint after this." "Okay, my therapist told me I need to accept rejection. But no way am I’m doing that on my birthday!" Dave insisted as Spike kept gnawing until he inadvertently bit through the wire. "Uh-oh." Spike dreaded before Dave inserted the dollar as the machine kept ejecting, then they went over and over and over before a success ding was heard. "Oh, rats." Spike facepalmed before Dave pressed B-7 as the coil started pushing Frostferatu, but when he fell off, he got caught between the level and the glass. "Wow, that's lucky." "Huh?! *Distressed cry* GIVE. ME. MY. CUPPYCAKE!" Dave roared as Spike stayed perfectly still so the machine wouldn't hit him while Dave shook the vending machine before an alarm went off. "Ah! Oh, great. Now I gotta go all the way to security and shut this off. This is a real great birthday. Real great." Spike squirmed out after Dave left. "Okay, that was closer to crushing my head than I liked." "That was too close! Bonz-Eye, you’re right. Saving this bot is a priority. *Kicks muffin* Let’s go!" Burgertron urged. "Wait Burgertron, let's think this..." Spike tried to say as Burgertron leapt, grabbing Frostferatu before they were in midair. "I didn’t think this through." Burgertron admitted before he and Frostferatu fell. "Bonz-Eye!" Spike called out as Bonz-Eye swung down on the licorice rope and grabbed the two before landing outside of the vending machine. "Licorice, Spike?" Bonz-Eye offered. "I guess." Spike shrugged before he started eating as the others ran up. "That was AWESOME!" Kikmee cheered. "I woulda been dropping my batteries if that was me up there!" Dimlit admitted. "I like not being eaten." Clogstopper said. "Great job on distracting him, guys." Spike congradulated. "Yes, and it was all thanks to my brilliant hypnosis powers, which commanded you to save me!" Frostferatu boasted. "What? No, no, no, I went on a whole heroic journey and had a change of heart and everything." Burgertron retorted. "Eh, agree to disagree." Frostferatu shrugged. "Glad you're safe, Frostferatu." Spike smiled. "Thanks for your help up there. But I’m sorry we never got to go to that party thing." Bonz-Eye apologized. "Yeah, sounded fun." Spike agreed. "Oh, it’s okay, I get it. Some stuff is more important than having the most fun you could possibly have in life. I was being selfish. I truly realize that now." Burgertron admitted. "Spoken like a ninja leader I know." Spike remembered. "Really? Because I happen to have tickets for Ice Creamapalooza if you guys are interested?" Frostferatu offered. "Gimmegimmegimmegimmegimmegimmegimme!" Burgertron smiled. "Need a lift, Frostferatu?" Spike asked with a smile. "If you say so." Frostferatu responded as Spike let his new Botbot friend on him and raced after the others. The group soon arrived before a bat and baseball Botbot exited the place. "Woah! That was the most fun I could possibly have in life! And now it’s over!" Batsby whooped. "You got that right! And thank goodness for the wonderful memories, because it’ll never happen again!" Dinger agreed as the two Botbots left with most of the group in shock before Sprinkleberry passed by. "BotBots." Sprinkleberry simply said. "We got here too late." Spike noticed. "Something’s gotta be open in there." Burgertron urged as Caution shifted to his Botbot form. "Hey, sorry, bro. You missed your shot." Caution pointed out. "Got any unmelted Dog Ice Cream?" Spike asked. "On the back." Caution informed. "Thanks." Spike said in gratitude. "What?! No! Whyyy?!" Burgertron cried out. Back with Dave, he arrived at the vending machine, out of breath. "Finally! Birth celebration. *Notice cupcake gone with a gasp* What?! No! Whyyy?!" Dave cried out before he looked down and saw the bran Muffin. "What do we have here? A bran muffin, for free?! Birthday rescued. Mmmm, bran." Dave smiled before he clumsily dropped it onto the floor as the muffin got a bit messy with a splat. "Eh!" Dave shrugged as he picked the messy muffin back up and ate it. A little while later... "Hey Spike, got a second?" Kikmee asked. "Sure." Spike responded. "We've been talking and..." Kikmee started. "We want you to explain this Ninja stuff to us." Burgertron finished. "Really?" Spike asked in surprise. "We're friends, aren't we?" Dimlit responded with his own question. "And I'm pretty sure we can hold a secret." Bonz-Eye assured. "Okay. Tomorrow night, I'll tell the whole story." Spike said as he started to get ready to head home.