After helping Gonzo and Misty escape from the lab, everyone piled into a nearby elevator and let it take them to the ground level.
But when the doors opened, Gonzo finally got over his nerves to speak. “So sorry I got you into this mess. Thanks for coming to save me and Misty.”
“Yeah… thanks, guys,” Misty smiled. “I was right to trust that sandwich.”
Izzy blinked in confusion. “Uh… what?”
“No thanks needed right now,” Sunny said to the duo. “You can thank us once we're out of here. All right, everybody, quietly.”
The group carefully began to exit the elevator, but immediately backed up against the wall when Animal’s cries were heard. “HELP!! HELP!! MOMMY!!”
But all of a sudden, the same security guard he had chased off earlier grabbed him harshly, as if… trying to plead with him. “Please, please. Listen to me. You can't leave me. I need you…!!”
And then… she kissed him.
Kissed his furry face as if it were a sexy man’s.
The others weren’t sure what to make of this, other than the shocked looks on their faces and Pipp nearly wanting to puke.
After the kiss was over, Animal turned to look at the guard. “I go now.”
“Fine… fine, go on, go!” the guard said, as if she were about to cry. “You're all alike… animals!”
Sobbing, she left, and Rizzo finally turned to Animal with rolled eyes. “Way to go, Romeo,” he said as the group came out of hiding. “Now let's get out of here.”
“Good idea,” Misty said, and she and her friends were about to leave… when they noticed the Equestrian C.O.V.N.E.T interns not following them. “Aren’t you guys coming too?”
“...can we, though?” Persephone asked. “We did kinda get Gonzo and Misty into this mess.”
Sunny smiled and approached them. “But, you guys worked with us to save them, and that speaks a lot about your character. And besides… we insist.”
“...since you’re insisting… we’re in!” Caramel smiled. “Come on, let’s get out of this alien-related creep-zone. No offense, Gonzo.”
“None taken!”
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“I’m gonna kill somebody…” Ed growled as he walked, and this left Rentro to try and calm him down. “Whoa. Now, now. Remember, calm blue ocean. You let it go. Baby steps, remember? Baby…”
“FIND THE ALIEN!!!” Ed finally shrieked in the bear’s face. “AND THOSE MEDDLING HORSES!! NOW!!!”
“Y-Y-Yes sir…” Rentro stammered. He honestly hoped that his little friends were okay… if Ed got hold of them, no doubt he would end them for sure.
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Alarms were ringing all throughout the halls...
...security guards were everywhere...
...doors became sealed.
It wasn't going to be easy for our heroes to find a way out.
The group ran down the hall, trying to avoid as many security guards as they could when Zipp spotted a door to their right. “Quick, try that door!”
Gonzo and Hitch pushed against it, the former straining, but it seemed to have no effect. “It won’t budge!”
“Forget that door, come on, run!” Pipp urged, and they tried two different hallways, but before they reached the end, they noticed the shadows of guards at the end of each one.
They were trapped!
As the others began to panic, Kermit suddenly thought of an idea. “Fozzie, quick! The door in a jar!”
“Oh, I got it right here!” Fozzie got the jar out and began reading the instructions. “Um… ‘Open jar away from face’...”
“Fozzie, we don’t have time for this!” Zipp groaned and grabbed the jar. “Give me that and let me do it!”
“Hurry, Zipp!” Caramel shrieked. “They’re coming!”
Zipp opened the jar and let the contents fling onto the wall before forming a door in front of them. However, the door was so small, not all of them could fit through it. “Gee,” Kermit muttered, “that’s disappointing.”
“Perfect…” Miss Piggy rolled her eyes. “Yeah,” Pipp agreed. “Somepony knock and see if Barbie and the breezies are home.”
“Works for me!” Pepe cried. “Adios!”
He immediately went through the door, but when Rizzo tried to follow him, the door was locked, much to the rat's frustration. “Oh, I cannot believe that little shrimp left us behind!”
“Uh... guys?”
Journal pointed behind them to see that Pepe had gotten another door open, much to their surprise. “I am not a shrimp! I am a king PRAWN!!”
“Let’s go, let’s go!” Persephone urged. “Come on!”
Everyone screamed at seeing many of the guards on their tail, and immediately followed Pepe through the door and to the outside. “Keep going, everybody, don’t look back!” Sunny cried. “RUN!!!”
They passed the security guard from earlier, who bid them farewell and a nice night, but no sooner as the group were out of sight, he took notice of all the alarms going off. “What the heck is going on…?”
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Everyone cheered happily as the bus sailed down the road, happy that they were all safe and out of harm’s way… at least for now. “See that? Sunny was right!” Kermit declared. “When we pull together, we can do anything!”
“Yeah!” Gonzo agreed. “Now we can go meet my alien brothers at Cape Doom!”
“Huh?” Hitch tilted his head. “What makes you think the aliens are landing there, Gonzo?”
“Oh,” Misty giggled. “A sandwich told us, nothing big.”
While the other ponies looked surprised, the other Muppets seemed hesitant and unsure of what to think… and this upset Gonzo to see many of them have doubts. “Do you mean after all that, no one except the ponies believe me?” he asked in frustration before he got out of his seat. “All right, fine. Stop the bus. I'll get there by myself.”
“Gonzo, no!” Misty said, getting in front of him. “We’ll be safer if we all go together!”
“Yeah! If Ed gets his hands on you or your alien family,” said Persephone, “well… me and my friends might never forgive ourselves…”
“You know, Misty’s right, Gonzo,” Kermit added, still unsure, but he still wanted to be there for his friend. “It doesn't matter what we believe. All that matters is what you believe… you and the Equestrians. And if you guys believe that you need to go and meet your alien brothers, then I say… well, I say we're going to the beach. Right, guys?”
“The beach, okay.”
“To the beach!”
“Beach ball, beach ball!”
“See, Gonzo?” Pipp smiled. “I don’t think anything can ruin this good mood now!”
Suddenly, the bus began to rattle, causing Fozzie to pull over and making Zipp look down at her sister with a deadpan look. “Pipp, haven't you learned by now that you HAVE to stop saying that?!”
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“Where are they?” Ed asked Rentro, who fidgeted under his boss’s gaze. “Well, I didn't overhear anything…”
“Did I ask you if you overheard anything?”
Rentro shook his head immediately. “No, sir.”
“Because if you did overhear anything, I'm sure you would tell me.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Or do I have to remind you of Mr. Jumbo's Circus Town and Wild Animal Revue? WHERE’S HE GOING WITH THOSE PONIES?!”
However, Rentro was too scared to speak, prompting Ed to sigh and shrug. “Oh, look. Sunday's half price at the petting zoo.”
“Okay, okay!” Rentro finally gave in. “They’re going to Cape Doom!”
“Good, good,” Ed smiled. “Get me the subatomic neutro-destabilizer.”
“Hmm? The subatomic neutro…”
“The really big gun.”
“The really big gun. Yes, sir. The really big gun.”
Rentro opened the safe immediately, handing the clip and the gun to Ed, who chuckled mercilessly as he smirked. “Any moment now, Rentro… get ready.”
Ed: Believe me, I know
I’ve sunk pretty low
But whatever I’ve done, they deserve
Rentro: Uh, sir…
Ed: Quiet!
I’m the bad guy, that’s fine
It’s no fault of mine
That some justice at last will be served
Rentro: If you would just listen…
Ed: Now it’s time to step up
Or it's time to back down
And there's only one answer for me
And I'll stand up and fight
'Cause I know that I'm right
And I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready
Ready as I'll ever be…
And so, Ed and Rentro set off out of the office and to the company car.
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The bus had broken down, and Misty knew that the C.O.V.N.E.T people would be coming a lot faster than they would ever suspect. “How are we going to get to Cape Doom now? Midnight is only 45 minutes away!”
“We won’t drive to Cape Doom,” said Journal, getting an idea. “We’ll ride!”
As the others looked at the interns in confusion, it was time for them to add their own separate verse.
Persephone: Now it’s time to rise up
Or it’s time to stand down
Journal: And the answer is easy to see
Caramel: And we swear by the sword
If you're in, get on board
Journal, Persephone and Caramel: Are you ready?
Zipp: I’m ready!
Ponies: We’re ready!
Muppets: We’re ready!
Journal, Persephone and Caramel: Ready as I’ll ever be
Sunny prepared to lead the group after the interns, since they seemed to know the way to Cape Doom, when Kermit sat upon her back with worry plastered onto his face as the other Muppets got onto some of the other ponies.
Kermit: Are you quite sure we can do this?
Sunny: Together, we will guarantee!
Sunny activated her alicorn form as the interns led the charge, causing the other ponies to follow suit with the Muppets on their backs...
...unaware of what Ed was planning.
Ed: I'll make them hear me
Muppets and Ponies: Now it's time to redeem
Or it's time to resolve
Caramel, Persephone and Journal: Proof they can trust me...
Muppets and Ponies: And the outcome will hardly come free
Misty: We'll save our friends and family
All: Now the line's in the sand
And our moment's at hand
Hitch: And we're ready
Pipp, Izzy and Zipp: We're ready
Sunny, Misty, Kermit and Gonzo: We're ready...
However, Ed was currently on his way to Cape Doom in the slow company car... murderous intentions in mind.
Ed: Ready as I'll ever be...
As the song comes to a close, let's hope and pray that our heroes make it to Cape Doom in time... for Gonzo, his alien brethren and themselves.