Violet's POV:

                               After 10 quick minutes, we finally had my invention.  "And you're sure it will work." Klaus asked me. "Almost positive." I said. We were going to use my invention, a makeshift hot air balloon.  to glide to the bottom of the elevator shaft, and hopefully save the Quagmires. We just hoped they'd be down there. We all hoped in, and shifted our weight towards the elevator door, and it was enough to tip the hot air balloon into the elevator shaft. Instead of feeling a terrifying drop, we felt a smooth decent to the bottom. "It worked!" I smiled. "Now our only hope is that the Quagmires are down there.." Klaus said peering over the side.

Isidora's  POV:

                        I happened to glance up, and I saw something that caught my eye.. "Duncan!" I whispered to him. He looked up. "What is that thing?" He panicked. "It kinda looks like a-" I started. "A Hot Air Balloon!" Duncan exclaimed. "But the real question is.. Who's in it.." I asked, worried. It finally hit the floor, to reveal.. "BAUDELAIRES!" We exclaimed. "Are you guys ok?!" Klaus asked as they climbed out of the hot air balloon. "We're fine! But how do we get out of this cage?" Duncan asked, before we could think, the sound of Sunny's teeth against the metal answered our question. Within 30 seconds, Sunny was able to make a hole big enough for me and Duncan to climb through. The second we were out, Klaus gave me one of those reassuring hugs. At that moment I never felt happier. I realized we were still hugging when I heard Violet and Duncan's chuckle. Me and Klaus awkwardly pulled away. "How are we supposed to get back up?" Violet asked. "I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT, CHILDREN, THAT WON'T BE HAPPENING." Said a voice from above us. We looked all the way up to see a tiny head popped out of the elevator doorway. Esme. "ESME?!" I asked. "YES, IT IS I, ESM-" Esme began. "WE DON'T CARE!" Duncan yelled. "ALL FOUR OF YOU WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF AT MY AUCTION WITH A STARTING BID OF 10,00 DOLLARS!" Esme yelled. "NOBODY WILL BUY CHILDREN, ESME!" Klaus yelled. He squeezed my hand. I didn't notice he was holding it.. "OH THEY WILL.  YOU WILL BE DISGUISED! MY TOP BUYER IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS ABOUT YOU ALL. SO HE WILL BE BUYING YOU ALL  AND TO YOUR HUGE FORTUNES!" She yelled happily. "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!" Violet yelled. "BECAUSE COUNT OLAF LEFT ME AND OUR PLAN IN THE DUST! WE WOULD HAVE SPLIT THE FORTUNE, BUT OF COURSE, HE LANDED IN JAIL! SO I'M LEAVING JEROME, AND THIS DISGUSTING CITY TO BE AN EVEN BIGGER BILLIONAIRE! GOODBYE BAUDELAIRES!" She yelled, as she left the elevator door frame. "We have to get out of here." Klaus said. "But how?" Duncan asked. I noticed on one of the walls, there was a shape.. The shape of a door. IT WAS A DISGUISED DOOR! I let go of Klaus's hand, and walked to the shape. I pushed it with all my strength, and it flung open. "Isidora!" I heard happy voices from behind me. "I think I found our way out."

Duncan's POV:

        The door opened into some underground tunnel. It was dark... And extremely creepy. I felt someone's hand hold my own. I looked to see Violet holding my hand. "D-do you think anything is down here?" She asked me, worried. "It's ok. I doubt it. I'll protect you." I chuckled at the last part. She laughed too. I really liked Violet, and I think she likes me back.. I hope. It's this look in her eyes. Like nothing's stopping her.. I don't know..

We walked threw this 'underground tunnel' for a while, until we found this ladder, with a hatch on the top. "Let's go up!" I said. Klaus Climbed up first, followed by Violet, Isidora then I. The hatch let out into this abandoned, burned down house.. At first I thought it was our house, but I couldn't recognize it. It wasn't until I saw the Baudelaire's faces, whose house it actually was.

"Its our home.." Violet said, and as I could see, holding back tears. "Why would Esme have A secret tunnel, to the Our home?" Klaus asked. "I'm not sure.. But we have to get to that Auction to confront Esme." Isidora said, breaking the sad mood. "But how?" I asked. But my question was answered when I heard the loud car, and terrible cough of
Mr. Poe.