Fair Game

by DEL

The First Test

At the end of the corridor, Berry came to a empty triangular room that opened up to two other hallways.
“HELP ME!!” she heard from the hall branching to her left.she started to run towards the voice with the only thought in her heat being, “why her? she can't be here!”
Berry Punch was running down the corridor at full speed, her hooves hitting loudly on the cold hard floor, sending echoes throughout the hallway.
“HELLO!? I THOUGHT I HEARD SOMETHING!! PLEAS HELP ME!! THE CEILING- AAAHHHH...” This last comment distracted berry punch for only a second, but that moment of unfocus caused her to fall on her hoof and crash into a door.
“!!! I KNOW I HEARD SOMETHING! PLEASE HELP, THERE ISN’T MUCH TIME!!”
Desperate to help her fellow victim, Berry got up and burst through the door into a long rectangular room. at the far end, there was a wall of thick glass and a door with a lock on it, the key just out of the reach of one mint green unicorn who was sticking their hoof out a hole in the glass, scratching up her forelegs in the process. Looking at her savior, the mint mare stated, “Oh no, anyone but you...-” just then, there was a noticeable clunk heard overhead. looking up, the purple pony watched as the ceiling within the glass chamber was lowering at a slow but obvious pace.
looking up,clenching her teeth with eyes full of fear, the unicorn said to Berry, “forget what i just said get the key and unlock the door.” Berry ran as fast as she could, clenching the key and bringing it to the lock, turning it as the other mare followed her from behind the glass, grabbing her saddlebag on the way. Upon turning the key, the door failed to open, but a panel slid open on the end opposite to where the key was found, revealing a dial pad. By the time berry found that it was a five number code, the ceiling was halfway to the floor.
“I hope you’re sober enough for this.” said the unicorn mare, pulling out a piece of paper.. “The first number is 3 less than the fourth.” she began to read. “The second number subtracted from the fifth equals the third. The third number is one more less than the fourth. The fourth number is twice the amount of the second. And the fifth number is three more than twice the amount of the first number. good luck..”
As Berry punched in the numbers, the unicorn complained, :This is confusing, we will never get it!” chchchch... The ceiling started to pick up some speed. “Hurry up!” she said, hunching over to avoid immediate crushing. Berry hit one last button and they heard a soft *click* of the door unlocking. Berry ran over to it parallel to her companion and swung the door open. the unicorn was moving towards it at a quick pace, despite being pressed to the floor, and slid, hind feet first through the door, loosing her saddlebag, only to reach and pull it out just as the ceiling made contact with the floor.
walking up to Berry, the hugged her and said, “You couldn’t have gotten here sooner?”
Hugging back, Berry said, “Nice to see you again too, Lyra...”

thank you audeo for helping me design the trap. kudos to anypony who sees the subtle reference i made.

Comments

[Ema Nekaf]

First things first is that I'm first.
Secondly, YEESSS! I've been waiting for this to update, and I wasn't dissapointed.
Lastly, I am ashamed to admit that I didn't get the reference.

[DEL]

481161
well it was towards the end. it would be easier to see if you picture the saddlebag as a fedora.

[Equua Mangia]

Ah~ You and your awesome stories~
So you did use that whole lowering ceiling thing. Ah <3

[AUDEO-Pony]

I am but a god, that uses pain, horrer, and betrail as my wepon to be the other mind behind the text you read in this... work of art, del is the artist, but I am the one in the dark corner wispering the words of death filled machines into his mind, making his hand move in the way of sweet bloodfiled writing....

[DEL]

489962
indeed, yet everyone admires the darker forms of art to some extent.

[AUDEO-Pony]

Yes they do...

[Pinkamena777]

awesome

[sleepingwithwolves]

Was the referrence... Indiana Jones of some sort? (Nice story, btw Can't wait for more updates!)

[DEL]

540104
yes!! finaly someone gets it!!

[sleepingwithwolves]

540278
YAY! I was hoping that was it, but I thought yu might have wanted me to point out the little reference to SAW in the beginning? I've never seen the movies, but from the parodies I've seen and what I've read about it, it starts out with the whole video and "let's play a game" thing

[DEL]

542951
its more inspired by hostile than saw but the traps i make are going to be original and the killer is the last one you would expect.

[sleepingwithwolves]

542963
Ooh, I always love a mystery!