From Another World

Act 12: High Stakes

*Scene opens in a dark hallway, and we see that Ringo is standing at one end of it. He is looking around, clearly having no idea as to how he got there. It is silent, and, behind Ringo, there is a large door, and he turns around to look at it.*

Ringo: How did... I have to leave.

*Ringo reaches for the door knob, only to find that it's locked.*

Ringo: Dang it... I just hope Bartholomew and that little one's alright...

*He turns around and stares down the hallway, seeing that it looks like it goes on forever. He sees some other doors down the hall, and sighs. He walks to the nearest one and tries to open it, only to see that it too is locked.*

Ringo: What the?

*Looking over his shoulder, Ringo goes to the next nearest door, only to find that it is also locked.*

Ringo: Okay... Is this some kind of joke?

*He looks through the glass of the door he's currently at. It takes a moment to see the room within due to the lack of light, but, once he sees what's in it, he takes a step back.*

Ringo: How... How did I get in a hospital?

*Looking back down the hallway, Ringo decides to start walking. As he travels through the dim environment, he shiveres, due to how cold it is.*

Ringo: I suppose that it would be better if they aren't here... Neither of them even know much about...

*Ringo shakes his head, clearing the faint reminders of certain memories from the back of his mind.*

Ringo: I just need to get out of here...

*He continues to walk down the hallway, passing nothing but more doors that lead to similar-looking rooms. Some quiet moments pass. Suddenly, a loud banging erupts behind the large door at the end of the hallway were Ringo had first found himself standing. Ringo turns around and stares at it, seeing the door shake. The voice of the Leader shrieks out from behind the door.*

Leader: YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN JUST GET AWAY LIKE THIS!?

*Ringo starts to run as the large door begins to break. The darkness of the hallway seems to grow as Ringo continues running. He hears the echoing sound of the large door breaking open, and the Leader yells out once more.*

Leader: I'M SUPPOSED TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE FROM ALL FOUR OF YOU!

*Ringo pants as he glances behind him. He can barely see a faint, large pink figure in the distance. Suddenly, he slams into a wall, and he falls down. Rubbing his head, he sees that he has reached the end of the hallway. He turns around, moving to sit up against the wall. The darkness around him seems to close in as the Leader dashes towards him.*

Leader: I'LL TEACH YOU FOR REFUSING TO PUT ON A SHOW!

*Not knowing what else to do, Ringo hides his face in his hands and screams as the Leader is about to crash into him.*

Scene suddenly cuts to Ringo waking up with a sharp breath. He is still in the seat in the theatre room, and Bartholomew is asleep on the armrest of the chair beside him. The Baby Glommite, who had woken up early, was on the floor, the shopping bag laying at her side. She had been looking at the picture and studying the crumbs of chips that still remain within the empty bags of chips. Her head snaps to Ringo at the sudden noise. It takes Ringo a moment to remember where he is, and he breathes a sigh of relief. Through the hole in the ceiling, he can tell that it is early in the morning.

Ringo: G-goodnesss, I... I j-just a nightmare, that's all.

*The Baby Glommite stands up and walks over to Ringo, looking up at him. Ringo frowns at her.*