It was late when Mike piled all the Oozmas into Ms. Squibbless car with Ms. Squibbless driving. After a long drive, Mike told her to pull into a dark parking lot. Thanks, Mom! Squishy said as the group climbed out and stretched.
Ms. Squibbles waved. Have fun, kids! Ill just be here listening to my tunes1. She rolled up her window, and the car began to vibrate with the thud of heavy metal music.
Art looked around. So where are we? he asked Mike.
All the Oozmas followed Mike as he walked toward a large gate and gazed upward. The big leagues, Mike said solemnly.
Everyone looked up and saw the sign: MONSTERS, INC.
Holy roly|poly! Don said, awestruck. Even Sulley was stunned2.
Mike held up a pair of wire cutters and the Oozmas gasped3. Were not sTOPping here, Mike told them. Moments later, he had cut a big hole in the wire fence right next to the No Trespassing4 sign.
This is crazy! Were gonna get arrested! Squishy whispered as Mike led the group up a ladder and onto the roof of Monsters, Inc.
Shh! Mike said, leading them toward a big window.
As the group peered through the window, everyones eyes went wide. Whoa! someone exclaimed. They were looking down onto a real scare floor, full of Scarers going in and out of active doors to the human world.
Take a good look, fellas, Mike said, pointing to the Scarers below. See what they all have in common?
Squishy stared hard at the workers down on the scare floor. They were of different shapes, colors, and sizes. No, not really, Squishy said finally, feeling confused.
Exactly! Mike exclaimed. Theres no one type of Scarer. The best Scarers use their differences to their advantage.
Wow, Squishy said, watching a blobby Scarer expand himself to enormous size.
Terri, look! Terry called to his brother. They both stared as a three|headed Scarer came out from an active door.
Sulley was impressed, too. He watched the Scarers for a while, then glanced over at Mike with new respect. Maybe Mike was right.
Don gasped as he noticed an older monster on the floor. Hey, look at that old fella racking up the big numbers!
Mike smiled. Don, that old fella is Earl The Terror Thompson!
What? Sulley said, astounded5. Where? Then he laughed. Wow! Thats really him! I still have his rookie card!
Me too! Mike said, and for the first time, they realized they had something in common. You collect scare cards, huh? Mike asked.
Yep, Sulley replied proudly. Four hundred and fifty of em.
Impressive, Mike said, nodding. I have six thousand. Still in mint condition. But, you know, four|fiftys pretty good, too.
Squishy, inspired by what he saw on the floor, made a scary face and let out a roar. Hey, look at me, he said, Im Earl The Terror Thompson!
Hey, that was pretty good! Art said.
Mike and Sulley watched the Oozmas grow excited as they realized they might actually achieve their dreams.
Then Sulley turned to Mike with a sigh. Ive been a real jerk, havent I?
So have I, Mike admitted. But its not too late. We could be a great team. We just to need to start working together
Hey! What are you doing up there? a security guard yelled.
The entire group froze in surprise. Then Art panicked. I cant go back to jail! he cried, and raced away across the roofTOP. Mike and the other Oozmas followed.
Theyre right behind us! Don cried as Sulley pulled him along. The gang hustled6 up a ladder, hoping to hide on a higher roofTOP. But they were too slow.
There they are, up there! the security guard shouted. A whole group of guards was chasing them now. Get em!
Mike gasped as the guards climbed the ladder, hot on their tails and tentacles7. Mike led the Oozmas to a ledge8 and jumped to a lower roofTOP. Squishy was the last to jump. Terrified, he teetered on the ledge, then fell. Sulley reached out his long arm and caught him just in time. Thanks, brother, Squishy gasped.
Sulley put Squishy on his shoulders and ran. Dont mention it, Sulley said as he caught up to Mike and the other Oozma Kappas.
It wasnt long before Don was out of breath and falling behind. Im fine, really, Don said, gasping9. Its just a little heart attack. Sulley picked Don up, too, and kept running.
STOP right there! a guard shouted. Dont move! But Sulley, who was now carrying all the Oozmas, plowed10 through. He jumped to the ground and sprinted11 to the car.
Mom! Start the car! Squishy yelled as they ducked out through the fence.
Ms. Squibbles lowered her window and smiled. What, dear?
Start the car! Squishy howled. THE CAR! Start the car!
Ms. Squibbles smiled. Oh, okay, she said. Mike and the Oozmas piled in.
Mom, go! Squishy said as the guards climbed through the hole after them.
Seat belts, Ms. Squibbles reminded her son and his friends with a smile.
The Oozmas frantically12 buckled13 up as the guards moved closer. Okay, Squishy panted. Go!
Does anyone want gum? Ms. Squibbles asked.
JUST DRIVE! Squishy hollered. But it was too late. The guards had caught up to the car. Desperate, Mike reached his foot over to the gas pedal and floored it. The car screeched14 out of the Monsters, Inc., parking lot.
AAAAHHH! the Oozmas screamed as the car tore down the road. Then they all started laughing.
That was awesome15! Terri said, and they looked back to see angry guards shaking their fists in the distance.
Lets break in somewhere else! Art cried.
Back home at the Oozma Kappa house, the Oozmas had a completely different attitude from earlier that day. Inspired, the group started training for the Scare Games with a confidence and determination theyd never had before. Ms. Squibbles sewed them yellow|and|green sweaters, for their fraternity colors. When Sulley and Mike put on their sweaters and Oozma hats, they exchanged a thumbs|up. They were a team!
From then on, all the Oozmas were up at six a.m. They were out on the quad16 practicing scaring drills every day. Scary feet! Scary feet! Mike shouted to them as they slithered, raced, and crawled across the field.
In the distance, Johnny and Chet watched the Oozmas practicing and shook their heads. The third Scare Games event was Dont Scare the Teen, and they were sure the Oozma Kappas didnt have a chance.
天色已经暗下来了，麦克张罗着让OK会的兄弟们挤进史太太的小汽车里史太太负责开车。汽车行驶了好久，终于到达了目的地，麦克让史太太把车停到一个黑漆漆的停车点。谢了，妈妈！史乖宝说着，随大伙儿一块跳下车，舒展了一下筋骨。
史太太朝他们挥挥手：好好玩，孩子们！我就在车里听听小曲儿。她摇起车窗，小汽车便伴随重金属音乐的砰砰声震动起来。
阿拱环顾了一下四周，问麦克：大家这是在什么地方？
大伙跟着麦克朝一扇大门走去，麦克抬头凝视着门上的大字，神情庄重地回答：业界翘楚。
所有人都抬起头，只见门上写着：怪兽电力公司。
我的神啊！老唐充满敬畏地感叹道。就连毛怪都吃惊不已。
麦克拿出一把钢丝钳，大伙都紧张地倒吸了一口气。麦克对大伙说：大家要想方法进来。不一会儿，麦克就在铁栅栏上剪出了一个大洞就在不能擅入的告示牌旁边。
这太疯狂了！大家会被抓起来的！史乖宝低声说道，这个时候麦克带领大伙爬上梯子，来到了怪兽电力企业的屋顶。
嘘！麦克边说边带领大伙向一扇大窗户走去。
大伙透过窗户向下望去，所有人都瞪大了双眼。哇哦！有人忍不住叫出声来。他们朝下看到的是真正的惊吓层，很多惊吓专员正从一扇扇通往人类世界的大门中进进出出。
兄弟们，好好看看，麦克指着下面的惊吓专员们问道,他们有哪些一同点？
史乖宝努力察看着惊吓层的员工，可是他们的身材体型、毛色和块头都各不相同。嗯，仿佛没。看了一会儿之后，史乖宝一脸疑惑地说道。
这就对了！麦克说，世界上没两个一模一样的惊吓专员。出色的惊吓专员应该了解发挥自己所长。
哇哦。史乖宝看见一位圆乎乎的惊吓专员将我们的身体鼓胀起来，看上去体形异常庞大。
泰瑞，快看！泰锐大声呼叫着他的兄弟。兄弟两个目不转睛地盯着一位长着三个脑袋的惊吓专员从一扇工作状况的门里走出来。
毛怪也被深深地震惊了。他看了惊吓专员们一会儿，又瞅瞅麦克，双眼里携带一丝从未有过的敬佩。或许麦克的坚持是对的。
老唐看到一只上了年龄的怪兽，不由得倒吸了一口气。嘿，看那个老家伙，他得分不少啊！
麦克笑了：老唐，那个老家伙可是恐怖者厄尔汤普森！
什么？毛怪惊叫起来，哪儿？接着毛怪大笑起来：哇哦！真的是他！我还有他的新秀卡呢。
我也是！麦克头一次发现自己和毛怪居然还有一同点，你也采集惊吓卡吗？麦克问道。
当然啦，毛怪自豪地回答，我有450张呢。
很好，麦克点点头说道：我有6000张，都还是全新的。不过，450张也很好啦。
史乖宝看着惊吓层上的所有，心里痒痒的，他做出一个吓人的表情，大吼一声：嘿，看我，我是恐怖者厄尔汤普森！
嘿，很好嘛！阿拱说道。
麦克和毛怪看到OK会队员们又一次变得斗志昂扬起来，大伙也意识到他们或许确实有机会达成我们的梦想。
这个时候毛怪转向麦克，轻轻叹了口气说：我之前表现得非常混蛋，是吧？
我也是，麦克坦白地说，但目前还不算太晚，大家可以成为一支强大的队伍，大伙仅需齐心协力
喂！你们在那上面干吗？一名保安厉声喝道。
大伙被吓得愣住了。阿拱慌了，我可不可以再去坐一次牢！他大喊一声，一溜烟从屋顶跑开了，麦克和别的人也紧跟上去。
他们要追上来了！老唐边跑边喊，毛怪一把拉住他向前冲去。大伙惊慌失措地爬上一架梯子，想躲到更高的屋顶上。但，他们跑得太慢了。
他们在那儿，在上面！保安大喊一声，全体保安都出动了。他们一路追赶，高喊着：抓住他们！
保安们爬上梯子，紧追不舍，连尾巴和触角都用上了。麦克见此，倒吸一口冷气。他带领大伙来到屋顶边缘，跳到另一片稍低的屋顶上。史乖宝是最后一个跳的，因为太过害怕，他在边缘处摇摇晃晃的，接着就掉了下去。好在毛怪伸出长长的手臂，准时抓住了史乖宝。谢了，老兄。史乖宝气喘吁吁地说。
毛怪将史乖宝扛到自己肩上奔跑起来，别客气。毛怪一边回答，一边赶上了麦克和其他OK会的成员。
不一会儿，老唐就累得喘不过气来，掉队了。说真的，我没事儿，他喘着粗气说，就是心脏有的受不了。毛怪又背起老唐向前跑去。
给我站住！身后传来保安的喊声，别跑！毛怪这个时候已经把所有队员都背到了身上，他冲破了阻拦，朝地上纵身一跃，全力向小汽车冲去。
妈妈！快开车！一穿过栅栏，史乖宝就远远地喊了起来。
史太太摇下车窗，微笑着问道：你怎么说，宝贝儿？
快开车！史乖宝吼道，开车！快开车！
史太太依然微笑着说：哦，好嘞。大伙一哄而上挤进车里。
妈妈，快走！眼看保安们已经跟着穿过了栅栏，史乖宝急忙催道。
系好安全带。史太太微笑着提醒史乖宝和他的朋友们。
大伙七手八脚地系上安全带，保安们已经愈加近了。史乖宝喘着气说：好了，快走！
有人要口香糖吗？史太太问道。
快开车！史乖宝号叫起来。但已经来不及了，保安们追上了小汽车。情急之下，麦克一脚踏上油门，一踩到底。汽车尖叫着开出了怪兽电力企业的停车点。
车子一路狂奔，啪啪啪！大伙高声尖叫着，随即又开怀大笑起来。
大家真了不起！泰瑞说道。大伙转过头，看见保安们在远处气急败坏地摇晃着拳头。
阿拱开心地说：下次大家再闯闯别的地方看！
回到OK会会所，每一个人看着都和早上完全不同了。大伙遭到了鼓励，充满了从未有过的自信和决心，开始为惊吓杯做筹备练习。史太太为大伙织了黄绿相间的毛衣，这是OK会的专用颜色。毛怪和麦克穿上毛衣，戴上会帽，给彼此竖起了一个大拇指。他们是一个团队了！
从那天起，OK会所有成员天天六点钟就起床，来到四方坪训练惊吓。大伙在练习场日复1日地训练着蜿蜒爬行、跑步和匍匐前进，而麦克则一遍又一遍地喊着：下一招！下一招!
不远处，强哥和喳喳看着不停训练的OK会成员摇了摇头。惊吓杯第三场比赛的主题是避开青少年，他们感觉OK会一定没戏。
