A/N: Apologies for the long wait; I was fixing the paragraphs, so it's not so jumbled up. I hope you like it :3.
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Inside an L-shaped hallway, one of the large yellow double doors was being pushed open. Doey stretched his head through the opening and looked around before turning his head to the back. "The coast is clear," he said before entering the hallway and holding the door open.
Katelynn entered the hallway with Yarnaby following behind her; Huggy Wuggy crouched before entering.
After Mommy Long Legs and CatNap managed to enter the hallway, Doey closed the door behind them. "Do we really have to be here of all places?" Mommy Long Legs asked before crossing her arms and looking around uncomfortably. "This area..."
Huggy Wuggy looked around the hallway with a slight growl while CatNap remained silent, which made Doey sigh. "I don't like this place as much as the next toy, but Giblet said this was the fastest route to get to the tram in Reanimation," he said.
As Doey held his left hand out, a walkie-talkie emerged from it before he carefully held it. "Luckily, Bobby gave us her walkie-talkie so they could fill Misha in on the route," he continued. "All we can do now is wait."
The group heard one of the yellow double doors open, which made them turn to it. Yarnaby growled at the door with his mouth open a bit, which made Katelynn pat his back a bit. "Easy, Yarnaby," she said.
Soon after, Chum Chompkins entered the hallway and closed the door behind him before looking at the group. "Chum," Huggy Wuggy said.
As Yarnaby closed his mouth, CatNap approached Chum Chompkins and lowered his head to his level with serious eyes. "Where is Angel? She was with you, was she not?" he asked, which made him look down and press his fingers together while making worried humming noises.
"I'm in here," a female voice said inside Chum Chompkins's stomach, which made most of the group look at it, shocked.
As CatNap raised his head and stepped back, Chum Chompkins opened his mouth before spitting Michelle out of it.
Michelle stood up and looked at the saliva on her, disgusted. "Ugh, so gross," she said before shaking it off herself. "I never want to go through that experience again."
The group gathered around Michelle. "I'm happy to see you're alright, my little Misha," Mommy Long Legs said.
Michelle smiled at the group. "Likewise," she said.
When Michelle turned to Chum Chompkins, he looked away and tapped his knuckles before looking at her and quickly crossing his hands a bit.
Soon after, Chum Chompkins patted Michelle's head before turning away and walking forward. Michelle stared at Chum Chompkins before looking at Doey. "Hey Doey, one of the bags..." she said, lowly, which made him nod.
Before Chum Chompkins turned left, Michelle quickly approached him. "Wait, Chum," she said, which surprised him.
As Chum Chompkins turned to Michelle, she grabbed his right hand and held it out before placing something in his palm. After Michelle pulled her hand away, Chum Chompkins saw a peanut butter cookie in his hand, which surprised him.
When Chum Chompkins looked at Michelle, she gently smiled and raised her hands. "If you ever change your mind, you're always welcome to join us," she said while signing.
Chum Chompkins stared at Michelle before he had happy eyes and hugged her, which made her smile and return the hug. After the duo let go, Chum Chompkins opened his mouth before putting the cookie in his mouth and chewing a bit.
After Chum Chompkins finished eating, he waved while happily humming, which made Michelle wave back, before he approached the double doors.
The group approached Michelle as Chum Chompkins opened one of the double doors before leaving the hallway and closing the door behind him. "That was sweet of him," Katelynn said. "But what was that sign he said?"
Michelle turned to the group. "That sign he did means trouble; we'll need to be careful in this place," she said, which made most of them nod.
Before the group did anything, Yarnaby approached Michelle and lay his head against her stomach, whining a bit, which made her look at him with a smile. "Aw, what's wrong, buddy? Are you hungry?" she asked.
Yarnaby looked at Michelle with bright eyes, which made her giggle a bit. "Alright, we can have a little snack break before we continue moving," she said before looking at Doey, with an open bag of cookies in his right hand, and holding her hand out. "Doey, if you could?"
Doey nodded before digging two of his fingers into the bag while sticking his tongue out. Soon after, Doey pulled a cookie out of the bag before placing it in Michelle's palm. "Thank you," she said.
As Doey handed cookies to the others, Michelle looked at Yarnaby. "Yarnaby, sit," she said.
Yarnaby sat on the ground, which made Michelle smile. "Good boy," she continued before holding her left hand out. "Shake."
Yarnaby placed his paw in Michelle's hand before they shook. "Good boy," she said as he pulled his paw away. "Now this one is tricky."
Michelle looked at Yarnaby and held the cookie up. "Stay still for me," she continued.
Yarnaby stared at Michelle as she carefully raised her right hand over him. "That's it, just keep staying still," she said before placing it on top of his head.
After Doey split apart, the group looked at Michelle as she slowly backed away a bit until she stopped. Soon after, Michelle pointed at Yarnaby. "And go!" she shouted.
Yarnaby opened his mouth, which made the cookie fall until he closed his mouth, which made some of them laugh a bit. Michelle smiled and approached Yarnaby before petting his head. "Good boy," she said, which made him purr.
Kevin chuckled a bit and dug his hand into the cookie bag before pulling a cookie out of it. Soon after, Kevin stretched his arm until the cookie was near Michelle's mouth. "The only one who hasn't eaten yet is you," he said.
Michelle smiled at Kevin. "Thanks," she said before holding the cookie in her mouth.
After Kevin let go of the cookie, Michelle tilted her head up a bit and got it in her mouth before chewing. "There you go," he said before grinning and petting her head. "Who's my pretty girl?"
Michelle slightly glared at Kevin and held her middle finger up, which made him laugh a bit and pull his hand away before she finished eating. "Doey, are you there? Over," a male voice said, which surprised her.
Michelle turned her head to Matthew as he held the walkie-talkie in his left hand up and pressed the button on it. "This is Matthew speaking; we hear you loud and clear, DogDay. Over," he said before letting go of it.
"Is Misha with you? Over," DogDay asked.
Michelle pulled her hand away from Yarnaby before approaching Matthew as he pressed the button. "She's with us; I'll hand the walkie-talkie to her. Over," he said before letting it go and holding it out to her.
Michelle grabbed the walkie-talkie before pressing the button. "DogDay, is everyone OK? Where is your group right now? Over," she said before letting go of it.
"You can hear them for yourselves. Over," DogDay said.
Soon after, the group heard multiple shouts, along with PJ Pug-A-Pillar's barking and Pianosaurus's music-like noises. "We're OK, Big Sis; don't worry about us!" Bunzo Bunny shouted.
Michelle sighed in relief with a smile as the noises grew quiet. "We're currently traversing through the pit with Giblet's guidance," DogDay said. "Even though it's a dangerous area, Giblet has found the safest way for us to get to Reanimation. Over."
Michelle nodded before pressing the button. "There's something else I should inform you guys. The Prototype doesn't have Poppy and Kissy," she said, which shocked most of the group. "I repeat, the Prototype doesn't have Poppy and Kissy. Over."
After Michelle let go of the button, there was silence for a moment. "Heard loud and clear, Misha. Over," DogDay said.
Michelle pressed the button. "How can we get to you guys? Over," she said before letting go of it.
"Currently, your group should be in an area called Testing and Conditioning," DogDay said. "They used that area to 'condition' the toys into believing that they're actual toys."
The group remained silent. "Once you find the exit, you'll have to cross Sweet Street to get to Reanimation. Over," DogDay continued.
Michelle nodded and pressed the button. "Alright, we'll head out then. Over," she said before letting go of it.
"Hang on!" Hoppy Hopscotch shouted, which surprised the group. "Before you leave, make sure you keep an eye out for Lily; her dollhouse is in Sweet Street. I repeat, Lily's dollhouse is in Sweet Street. Over."
Michelle stared at the walkie-talkie before pressing the button. "Heard loud and clear, Hoppy; we'll be careful. Out," she said before letting go of it.
Michelle held the walkie-talkie out to Matthew, which made him grab it before it and the cookie bag went inside him. "We should move," she continued.
The group nodded as Jack and Kevin approached Matthew and placed their hands on his arms before they fused back into Doey.
Michelle approached the blue door before placing her hand on the push bar; when she pushed it open, they saw a room with a reception desk at the back, a restroom on her left side, a circular red couch at the center, and blue and yellow half-circle couches on the columns.
Michelle entered the room and held the door open, letting the rest of the group enter. After Michelle let go of the door, the group looked around the area. "This area gives me the creeps..." Katelynn said, lowly.
Huggy Wuggy looked around the area with a snarl, which made Michelle look at him before approaching him. When Michelle was close to Huggy Wuggy, she petted his leg. "It's OK, buddy, it's OK..." she said, lowly.
Huggy Wuggy stared at Michelle before letting out a low growl. Michelle looked at the blue door before approaching it, which made the group follow.
After Michelle pushed the door open, the group saw a child's room with a large glass pane with green hills, a white picket fence, and fake blue sky painted on it, and cracks on the lower right corner.
As the group entered, Michelle approached the glass before placing her hand against it. "A child's room... in a place like this?" she asked.
Michelle heard growling, which surprised her; she turned her head to the source and saw CatNap glaring at the room with his ears pointed back, growling. Michelle was concerned and pulled her hand away from the glass before turning to CatNap. "CatNap?" she asked.
CatNap closed his eyes and tried calming himself down before raising his ears and turning his head to Michelle. "Apologies if I worried you, Angel," he said.
Michelle shook her head. "It's fine," she said.
When Michelle turned her head to the rest of the group, she noticed most of them were glaring at the room. "I'm guessing this place brings bad memories to all of you," she continued.
CatNap stared at the room. "That would be a big understatement," he said as the group walked to the left. "After I became this, I remembered killing six people and injuring eight others..."
Michelle was worried as they turned right. "Because of that incident, I was sent here for conditioning; I went through that hell for forty-nine days..." CatNap continued.
CatNap growled a bit while his ears pointed back. "And every time I was sent back in that room, I was always monitored by two scientists: the man from the note, Dr. Preston Willard, and a woman named Dr. Jessica Newman," he said.
Mommy Long Legs growled a bit. "That bitch... to think she was raised in the same place we were raised..." she said.
Michelle looked at Mommy Long Legs, shocked. "You mean she was a Playcare orphan too?" she asked.
Mommy Long Legs nodded. "As she got older, she eventually got a degree and a job here..." she said before looking down. "I remember her face when she would interrogate me... I lost it after the mention of Maria..."
The group spotted an opening before approaching it. When the group was close to the opening, they saw a blue room with a yellow house frame and a small swimming pool. "If I may ask, what happened to them?" Michelle asked before they entered.
CatNap raised his ears before looking at Michelle. "Those two somehow managed to survive the Hour of Joy for ten days," he said. "Some of the toys were tasked to find those who survived the slaughter, including myself."
Huggy Wuggy rubbed his hand against his head. "Huggy remember two humans arguing inside blocked room," he said. "Huggy tried to get humans, but they split up."
Doey huffed a bit as he approached the door. "If they've even seen a single horror movie or even that mystery gang cartoon, that's the last thing they should've done," he said as he grabbed the handle before pulling it open.
The group entered a room with a seesaw, a merry-go-round, and a swing set. "I remember spotting Dr. Newman in the shadows... I asked the False God if I should dispose of her, but... he had plans of his own," CatNap said.
CatNap remembered the Prototype standing before a slightly large woman with brown wavy hair, wearing a dark brown top, black pants, and a lab coat in the shadows. "He wanted to see her squirm... beg for her life... until he ended her life himself," he continued.
Michelle looked at CatNap as the group approached the door. "And Dr. Willard?" she asked.
CatNap looked at Michelle as Doey pulled the door open, revealing a room with a desk, a table with small seats, a Huggy Wuggy chair, and a Kissy Missy chair. "Chum was the one who caught him," he said.
CatNap looked down. "Many of the toys wanted to kill him, but the False God told us not to harm him since he was one of the people who released us from our cages," he continued.
Michelle looked at CatNap, shocked, as the group entered the room. "He released all of you? You're saying some people freed you guys and inadvertently caused the Hour of Joy?" she asked.
CatNap nodded. "Indeed... he was the one who created a conspiracy," he said. "He even managed to bring one of the executives to his side... the head of Playcare: Stella Greyber."
Michelle stared at CatNap with widened eyes. "So then... what did the Prototype do to him?" she asked.
CatNap remained silent before looking down, and his ears drooped. "Let's just say... he suffered a fate worse than death..." he said.
Michelle frowned a bit and crossed her arms. "Yeah, that sounds right..." she said, lowly. "Even if he felt bad about all of it, he was responsible and as guilty as the others..."
Katelynn spotted a note on the ground before approaching it; when she was close to it, she picked it up. As Katelynn read the note, she frowned. "How awful..." she said, lowly.
Michelle looked at Katelynn before approaching her. "Did you find something?" she asked.
Katelynn held the note out to Michelle, which made her grab it. "A note about a toy being conditioned..." she said, lowly. "Based on the numbers it's showing, they were reconditioned in fourteen hours."
Michelle stared at the note before clenching it. "No one deserves a fate like that..." she said before crumpling it and tossing it to the ground. "Let's get out of here."
The group nodded as Doey approached the door and pulled it open, revealing a classroom, before they entered and approached the door. Doey grabbed the door's handle before pulling it open, revealing the child's room.
Michelle turned her head to the right and spotted the same painted glass across from it near a red door. "I get it, it's like those long windows in Home Sweet Home where the scientists could see the orphans but the orphans couldn't see them," she said.
Michelle turned to the painted glass on the left and aimed her right arm at the cracks. "Then that means..." she said, lowly.
The Pressure Hand shot from Michelle's wrist and touched the painted glass. As the pressure gauge went up, larger cracks started forming on the painted glass.
When the pressure gauge was in the red, Michelle retracted the Pressure Hand to her wrist, shattering the painted glass in the process and revealing a large room with Poppy Gel on the pillar and three clumps of Poppy Gel with human and toy corpses hanging above.
The group went through the opening. "First things first, we need to power this area back up," Michelle said.
As the group walked around the area, Michelle spotted a TV with a dark red VHS player and a matching-colored VHS tape on the couch. "I wonder if it's from that one guy again..." she said, lowly, as she approached the couch, which made them follow.
After Michelle picked up the tape, she approached the TV before putting it inside the player; the group looked at it as it booted up.
Soon after, the group saw the man from before in a dark room, terrified. "...I'm scared, and I don't know what to do..." he said, lowly. "I think I'm gonna die."
Michelle stared at the TV. "I had to pretend I've seen nothing so the company would leave me alone," the man continued. "They— They took away my pension, they've— they've— they've been writing me up left and right..."
Most of the group stared at the screen. "...Four days ago, somebody..." the man said, lowly, before clearing his throat. "Somebody tampered with my car— one of the tires; it flew off on the interstate... I nearly died."
Michelle was shocked. "For whoever's watching this, my name is Rowan Stoll," the man continued as he held his nametag out. "I work for Playtime Co.; it's a massive toy company. They made Huggy Wuggy; they've been using all of the money they made to experiment on people... I have proof of it all."
Michelle crossed her arms. "Next week, I've scheduled the companies..." Rowan said as he placed his hand over his mouth a bit. "The— the servers, the security, to be shut down for sixty minutes of maintenance."
Rowan looked at the screen. "While security is out, I can release everything and run..." he continued as he took his glasses off and wiped his eyes a bit before putting them back on. "I think they are going to kill me first... they have something that eats people alive..."
Rowan was terrified. "I don't want to die— I thought Mr. Pierre was just confused, but he's someone else entirely," he said. "I could have saved lives; I had access to everything, it's like they knew..."
Rowan stopped himself a bit before looking at the camera. "...It's like they knew you— I would never question them. That's probably why they hired me in the first place," he continued. "...I'm an idiot..."
The group stared at the screen. "Listen, if I die, I've hidden everything I found on this tape— if you find this, take it to the police," Rowan said. "Do not let them get away with this... goodbye..."
Soon after, the group saw the screen go blank before it changed to Rowan going down the stairs. The screen went blank again before the group saw Rowan standing before a large box with a star on the front.
Michelle's eyes widened, and she held her hand out to the TV. "No, no, get away—" she was interrupted when Boxy Boo's head came out of it and bit Rowan before pulling him back inside the box with blood on the front, before the TV turned off, which mortified her.
Michelle gritted her teeth a bit and clenched her fist before punching the screen a bit. "Damn it! You're a damn fool, Rowan!" she shouted before looking down and collapsing to her knees. "A damn brave fool..."
Part of the tape came out of the player, which made most of the group look at it. Michelle stared at the tape before standing up and pulling it out of the player. "We won't let your sacrifice be in vain..." she said before holding the tape out to Doey, which made him nod and grab the tape.
After the tape went inside Doey, Michelle looked at the large opening on the left. "That area might have something," she continued before approaching it. "Let's go."
The group nodded. "Right," they said before following Michelle.