Bashful had scratched for 25 five minutes, and still, nothing. He hung his paws out of the cage in defeat. But as he did, he felt the lock. 

 How could he be so stupid? Clawing metal wasn't going to do anything, but using his claw as like a key to unlock the cage... 

 So, Bashful let his claws come out. He had to admit, it was cool to have the ability to choose when he wanted his claw nails to come out. It felt like he had a secret weapon. 

 And so, Bashful, feeling around the cage, found the lock, at again, put his claw out to unlock the cage. 

 It was a quite difficult, for he had to find the place where the key would've lock/unlocked the cage, and painfully turn his paw around as much as he could, to get the full key effect...but it worked. 

  Bashful, as carefully as he could, opened the cage door, and quietly jumped down onto the floor. 

 He was about to celebrate overcoming his obstacle, when he realized he had a bigger one...The bedroom door. 

 Unlocking a small cage door was one thing, but a room door, where the lock is located if he was 3 times his height, even if he stood on his hind legs! 

 Bashful almost fainted. Problem solving was usually Doc's lead, and Doc wasn't with him. But he tried to anyway. 

  If he jumped from the bed, he would definitely make tons of noise. 

 If he tried to climb up, he would most likely fall, plus cats don't have spider-like climbing powers, plus the door had a smooth surface. 

 The only idea that came to his mind that could work was to wait for the glooms to enter the room, and run out, they weren't the best at chasing. But, with their new super powerful magic, they could just catch him with magic. 

 Bashful thought for a minute, and decided to go with his last idea for escaping...he might as well try... 

All he had to do...was wait... 

******with the 7d****** 

Doc was in his building room, drawing blueprints for some sort of machine. 

 Dopey came up to him, and looked over Docs shoulder, seeing what Doc was doing. 

 "What are you drawing blueprints for?" He whistled. 

Doc jumped a little, for he hadn't noticed his mute friend was there, but then gave a determined smile. 

 "I'm making a machine to help us safe Bashful from the Glooms. Ill call it, 'The Dwarf Snatcher Saver', pretty cool, right?" 

Dopey nodded his head like a dog. A machine to save Bashful? What a great idea! 

 Happy then rung the bell, calling everyone for supper. 

 Everyone gathered in the Kitchen, and were served some dinner. 

 Doc had brought his blueprints with him, and everyone was eyeing them in interest. 

 "Whatcha got there Doc?" Happy asked, smiling. 

 "It's a machine/plan for us to rescue Bashful." 

 "And how is a machine going to help us save Bashful from the Glooms, which if you hadn't noticed, have gotten more powerful." Grumpy said, doubting the machine/plan would work. 

 "Well Grumpy, what the machine will do, is create an illusion, probably of Queen Delightful with a valuable object, hiding it somewhere deep in the forest. Hildy, of course, will want that object, and she and Grim will follow the image, giving us time to get inside and get Bashful back." 

 "But Doc," Sneezy started. "What about the Glooms crystal ball, and their, well, Grim's pet pig, Peaches?" 

 "I'm glad you asked Sneezy," Doc declared. "Peaches will be easy, the machine has a music box in it, which will play a lullaby, making her fall asleep. As for the Crystal Ball, Grumpy will wear a costume, making him look like a female Crystal ball, and flirt with him." 

 Grumpy started to groan. "Why me?!" 

 "Because you're so good at acting." Happy said, smiling at Grumpy. 

 Grumpy let out a loud "Hmph!" 

 "When will the machine be ready?" Questioned Sleepy. 

 "By tomorrow morning." 

 The 6d smiled, they couldn't wait to save their friend. 

 "Heigh ho!" They shouted, filling them with determination (Undertale reference)