As Flynn made it out, he saw the drawbridge being raised up. "Watch out, Flynn!" cried Olivia. Maximus leapt across the gap, managed to make it across, and took off, running. Mother Gothel climbed to the top of her highest tower and saw Flynn riding on Maximus, leaving with Mrs. Brisby, Olivia, and Tanya. "Hurry, hurry, Flynn!" called Mrs. Brisby. When the storm cloud was all around the castle, parts of the clouds formed into razor-sharp thorns that grew extremely large. Flynn saw that his path was blocked by the thorns that dwelt within and had to stop before them.