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Rex is a petty bitch. Putting her in a death trap because of a few thousand dollars lost in poker; he’s a fucking billionaire! He could afford to lose a lot more, it is an unnoticeable amount. Something she can confirm considering he still hasn't mentioned the $5000 painting she stole. Hell, the shakanium used for this death trap probably cost more than the poker losses. And beyond that he didn't even have the courtesy to make a death trap himself! He stole it from John Pond.

But regardless of how petty Rex is Morgan is still stuck in the cliche death trap with no way out. She had already used her ability this month and even she can't get out of welded shakanium in under 5 minutes.

So insulting Rex it is, if she was going to go out she was taking his ego and reputation with her.

“THIS ISN'T EVEN THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE BEEN THIS UNCREATIVE! I DON'T KNOW WHY I WAS EVEN SURPRISED! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR INVENTIONS ARE STOLEN FROM OTHER VILLAINS OR FROM PETER THE ECHIDNA! AND I KNOW YOU STOLE BLUEPRINTS FROM PROFESSOR DESTRUCTION, NOT TO MENTION…”

She cut herself off when she heard a thud off to the side. She saw a person fall out of the ceiling vent into the pile of boxes below, then saw another person wading their way out of the pile. Eventually both made it out and she recognized them, Barnaby and Ohio.

Barnaby ran to the control panel to shut off the laser while Ohio came up beside her and took out a wire saw to start on the shakanium restraints.

“I don't know how well that will work.”

Ohio looked up at her, “It’s the one Alex gave you a few years ago, if I know Alex these can cut through anything.”

Morgan tilted her head in agreement, Alex did tend to go overboard with tools. She remembers how much of a mess it was when the clamp they gave her accidently made a black hole.

The laser shut off and Barnaby came over with another wire saw to start on the other hand.

“Y-you really need-d-d to st-top getting in t-t-these situations.”

Morgan sighed, “I didn't exactly plan for this.”

They both finish with the arms, taking off the shakanium, and move to the legs.

“How’d you even get here so fast?”

“You d-didn't-t show up t-to your heist.”

Oh, yha she left Barnaby a few notes telling him she'd be robbing the new museum at 6 today. Looking over at the clock behind her, 6:34. She was kidnapped around 10 this morning, what the hell did Rex give her.

They got done with the legs and she was helped off the table. And now that everything is dealt with Morgan would still like to hang out, even if her heist plans got interrupted.

“So, how do we feel about an escape room?”