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// Chapter 25 
// Story: Rainbow Factory Condemned 
// by LordCarn 
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          You exit the side room of the armory and start walking toward the door on the opposite side of the room. *Thud* You look back to the door you had locked. *Thud* it shook violently. You burst into a full gallop toward the next door. You hear another thud, mixed with the sound of breaking wood. You've almost reached the next door. *Crack* You take a quick glance behind you to see a familiar wrench being pulled from the door. You reach the opposite door, unlock, open it, and as you turn to close it behind you, you see Dash's hoof reaching through the hole she had just made, trying to unlock the door. 

You slam it shut and turn around. Its nice to know you just made a giant circle. You rush past the small desk and cage on your right and head toward the door beside the now broken grate. As you enter the next room, you see the desk you pushed in front of the door had been pushed aside and the door had swung open. you waste no time and rush through the door. you knew Rainbow Dash wouldn't be long behind you. You remove the taser from your saddle bag. if you ran into another drone, or if Rainbow Dash caught up to you, you wouldn't hesitate to use it. As you look down the hall, you are relieved to see that there isn't a drone.

You close the door and start running. You flap your wings to increase your running speed. You look around, and are still amazed that all the machines are functioning properly. However, it concerns you that there are still large amounts of spectra flowing from the vats and unto the pressing lines. you look back toward the door you just came through and notice that there is a bolt lock installed upon it. You quickly change direction using your wings. As you quickly approach the door it started to open. There wasn't enough time to turn around now, you hit the partially open door at full force with your shoulder. You feel sharp pain run up your leg, and hear a surprised yelp on the other side of the door. You use your other hoof to set the bolt lock. the door knob jiggles in place a few times before it is forcefully removed from the door and is replaced by a rather angry violet iris which focused its gaze upon you.

You quickly stand and run for the opposite door. Your shoulder pulses with pain, but you're sure you can walk it off. You cautiously enter the next room. To your left, another door and to the right, the backside of several drones exiting the room. You quickly, but quietly, proceed to the door on your left, open it, and close it quietly behind you. You turn and examine the room you are now in. A catwalk surrounds the one half side of the room you are on. Below it is what appears to be large storage crates, which obscure most of the room from your view. But there appeared to be a rather convenient clear path running straight through the middle of the room leading to another door on the other side. 

You place one hoof on the catwalk and peer down at it's supports to ensure nothing was tampering with them. Seeing nothing, you proceed out onto it. You look around for another exit from the room but could not find one. As your gaze drifts back to the door on the other side, you think you see a small white light. You try to obtain a closer look at it but as you try to do so, its light grows brighter. You are forced to shield your eyes from its light, it almost seemed as bright as the sun.