Picture Day (Inanimate Insanity AU)

Insanity

Fan's POV:

Day 13.

Nothing new has happened the past two days, except Lightbulb, Pickle, have gotten new experiments done on them. They just had the brain surgery thing.

I also noticed that Lightbulb seemed... happier again. She was still pretty quiet, but she was eating now, and ocassionally she would start a conversation.

Maybe Balloon was able to come through to her somehow.

I had also just finished getting a procedure done on me, the same surgery as Lightbulb and Pickle. I was on my way back to what I call the "box room."

I finally got to experience that physical pain of the surgeries, and unfortunately, the pain of death. It was horrible. I got recovered, but honestly, I would've prefered not to be recovered after that experience.

As I made my way through the hall with Cobs following behind me, I reminded myself about the plan I had made after Mic's punishment.

Right... grab the acid without anyone noticing...

I prepared myself to go out with the plan as soon as I walked in the doors.

The doors opened and I quickly pretended to trip, holding myself up against the counter and quickly grabbing the vial of acid in the process.

I was tempted to splash the acid into Cobs' face, but I decided I was better than that. And besides, that could mess up the escape.

I fake apologized and quickly got up, hiding the vial. I was shoved into my box and almost spilled the acid, but managed to keep it from spilling.

Cobs exited the room to go get everything set up for the next experiment.

I sighed with relief.

Step one of the plan complete.

Now I just have to wait for the right time.

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Balloon's POV:

I watched Fan trip and fall against the counter... But... I could see in his eyes that something was up.

Is he planning something?

Whatever it is, hopefully it will get us out of here and hopefully he doesn't get caught. I leaned over to Fan once he was in his box.

"What was that about?" I whispered once Cobs left the room.

Fan glanced and looked a little surprised at first. "Huh? Oh-" he muttered.

"Umm..." Fan began to stutter over his words a bit.

"I just tripped-" Fan shrugged awkwardly.

He's a really bad liar.

"C'mon Fan. Spill." I said. Fan sighed.

"Ok... But don't tell anyone else... I dont want to get their hopes up in case it doesn't work... but..."

Fan held up a small vial, hiding it behind his hand so nobody else would see.

I recognized it as the acid that Cobs had spilled on his arm.

Did he really manage to sneak that?!

"Hopefully if I time this right... I can use it to help us escape." Fan whispered.

This... actually isn't too bad of an idea...

"Well... Can I help?" I asked. Fan glanced at me. "Well I don't see why not!" He said smiling. "I could use the extra help, I'm not quite sure exactly how I'm gonna use the acid to escape yet... I just figured it could be useful." He said quietly.