Michelle groaned a bit before opening her eyes. When Michelle looked up, she saw PJ Pug-A-Pillar panting with his tongue out.
Soon after, PJ Pug-A-Pillar started licking Michelle's face, which made her spit a bit. "Alright, alright, you got me, PJ; stop licking my face," she said as she laughed a bit.
PJ Pug-A-Pillar got off Michelle and barked as she sat up. "I'm glad you still remember me, buddy," she said as she petted his head, which led him to make a happy dog noise.
When Michelle looked at the observation room, she noticed that Mommy Long Legs was gone. Michelle was surprised and stood up. "Where did she go?" she asked herself before looking at PJ Pug-A-Pillar. "Can you track her scent, PJ?"
PJ Pug-A-Pillar sniffed the air before barking at the back. Michelle turned to the back and saw a handle hanging by a glass window. "Maybe she's up there," she said before getting close to it and pulling the right trigger.
The green hand grabbed the handle before Michelle pulled herself up, which made PJ Pug-A-Pillar follow behind her. Michelle looked at the glass before swinging at it and breaking on impact.
Michelle looked around as PJ Pug-A-Pillar made his way up. "The one thing I don't understand is why the Game Station needs observation rooms for these games," she said.
Michelle spotted a table with a few papers, which made her approach them. As Michelle looked at the papers, she was mortified. "What the fuck..." she said, lowly.
Michelle stepped away from the table and looked around the observation room. "These scientists... did they use these games so they could choose which child gets turned into what toy?" she asked herself.
Soon after, Michelle trembled and crossed her arms. "This company is heartless..." she said, lowly. PJ Pug-A-Pillar crawled toward Michelle and rubbed his head against her leg. When Michelle turned her head to PJ Pug-A-Pillar, tears fell from her eyes.
Michelle knelt and wrapped her arms around PJ Pug-A-Pillar's neck. "I'm so... so sorry that this happened to you..." she said, lowly. "You didn't deserve this... none of you did..." PJ Pug-A-Pillar whined before rubbing his cheek against Michelle's as she cried.
The duo heard loud crying above them, which made them look up. "Mommy..." Michelle said, lowly. Michelle wiped her tears before standing up. "It sounds like she's on the catwalk, but I don't see anything I can grab to get up there," she continued.
PJ Pug-A-Pillar barked, which made Michelle turn to him. "Do you have an idea?" she asked. PJ Pug-A-Pillar happily panted as he went under Michelle's legs before barking at her. "You want me to hold onto you while you climb?" she asked.
PJ Pug-A-Pillar barked again. "I'm gonna take that as a yes," Michelle said before getting on his back and wrapping her arms around his first segment.
PJ Pug-A-Pillar walked forward before climbing the wall, which made Michelle hold him a little tighter. "This is definitely a different experience compared to Huggy carrying me..." she said, lowly. PJ Pug-A-Pillar looked around and spotted the catwalk.
When PJ Pug-A-Pillar got on one of the cords holding the catwalk, Michelle let go of him, which caused her to land on it. Michelle smiled at PJ Pug-A-Pillar. "Nice job, buddy," she said before grabbing the bag of cookies off her GrabPack.
After Michelle opened the bag, she grabbed a cookie. "It's not leaves or bones, but this should be just as enjoyable," she continued before tossing the cookie in the air. PJ Pug-A-Pillar got close to the cookie and chomped it.
As PJ Pug-A-Pillar chewed the cookie, Michelle put the open bag in her left pocket. "I'm glad I packed a lot of the peanut butter cookies; I'm not sure if PJ could handle chocolate chips," she said.
Michelle heard crying, which made her look forward. "Mommy..." she said, lowly, before walking forward. PJ Pug-A-Pillar followed Michelle behind while crawling on the walls.
When the duo turned to the right, they saw Mommy Long Legs in the corner, crying against her knees. Michelle was heartbroken and approached Mommy Long Legs. "Mommy," she said.
Mommy Long Legs stopped crying and looked forward, tears pricking her eyes. "You're... alive..." she said, lowly. Michelle nodded. "Yeah, I'm OK; PJ gave me a scare when—" Mommy Long Legs grabbed her before pulling her, which made her yelp a bit.
Mommy Long Legs hugged Michelle tightly. "I'm so glad you're alright, my little Misha..." she said. Michelle was getting pale and tapped Mommy Long Legs's arm. "Too tight..." she said, lowly.
Mommy Long Legs flinched before letting go, which made Michelle gasp a bit before she tried catching her breath. "Sorry... I..." she said, lowly.
Mommy Long Legs placed Michelle on the catwalk before looking down. "I didn't want to be alone again..." she said. "And after everything I did to you... you don't deserve to be with someone like me..."
Michelle frowned a bit before placing her hand in her back pocket. When Mommy Long Legs looked at Michelle, she pulled a doll version of her out of her pocket, which shocked her.
Michelle stared at the Mommy Long Legs doll. "This Mommy Long Legs doll I have here... I bought it days after I saw the commercial for it," she said. "It still holds a place in my heart because it was the second Playtime Co. toy I owned."
Michelle wrapped the doll's arms around her upper right arm. "As for the stuff you did... you've indeed made mistakes you wish you could take back," she continued.
Mommy Long Legs frowned a bit and looked down. "But not everyone is perfect," Michelle continued, which made her look at her. "We all have our strengths and weaknesses. Everyone has flaws... including me."
Michelle held Mommy Long Legs's hand. "We can't change what we did in the past, but we can change in the present for a bright future," she said.
Mommy Long Legs looked at Michelle, amazed, before smiling. "You've gotten so much wiser, my little Misha..." she said. Mommy Long Legs stretched her head close to Michelle's and rubbed her cheek against hers. "I'm so proud of you..." she continued.
Mommy Long Legs retracted her head and looked at Michelle. "For your wisdom, that earns you the final code for the train," she said. "You can take it and use it however you please."
Michelle tilted her head. "What about you?" she asked. Mommy Long Legs frowned and looked down. "As much as it pains me, I'll remain at the Game Station," she said.
Michelle smiled a bit. "Or... you can come with me," she said. Mommy Long Legs was surprised and looked at Michelle. "Really? Even after everything I did, you still...?" she asked.
Michelle smiled. "I don't plan on leaving everyone behind; that includes you, too," she said. Mommy Long Legs looked at Michelle. "But the other toys..." she said, lowly.
Michelle pulled out the open bag of cookies and held them out to Mommy Long Legs. "Even though I fed one to PJ, you can use this as a peace offering," she said. "So what d'you say? Will you come with me?"
Mommy Long Legs was silent and looked at PJ Pug-A-Pillar, who barked before happily panting. Soon after, Mommy Long Legs smiled at Michelle. "Alright..." she said before taking the bag of cookies in one hand.
Mommy Long Legs scooped Michelle up in her other hand. "I'll take you to where I put Poppy and the final train code," she continued before walking forward, which made PJ Pug-A-Pillar follow behind.
Michelle looked at Mommy Long Legs. "Y'know, throughout my time at the Game Station, I've never heard you speak like that before," she said.
Mommy Long Legs looked at Michelle. "Really?" she said before twisting her head upside down and smiling, "Mommy can always return to this voice if you like." Michelle shook her head. "No thanks; I actually liked that voice better," she said.
Mommy Long Legs stared at Michelle before smiling and turning her head right side up. "Then for you, my little Misha, I'll talk like this from now on," she said. Michelle smiled as Mommy Long Legs continued walking.
Unbeknownst to the group, red glowing eyes stared at them. "How interesting..." a creature with different voices said before they disappeared.
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On the catwalk, Poppy was held by a spiderweb with the final train code piece next to her. Please be OK, Michelle; you're our only hope, she thought.
Poppy heard footsteps, which made her freeze up and turn her head to the left. As the footsteps grew near, Poppy started getting scared.
Soon after, Poppy saw Mommy Long Legs holding Michelle in her hand, which shocked her. "Poppy!" Michelle shouted before getting off her hand.
When Michelle approached Poppy, she tore the webbing over her mouth. "What are you doing up here? And why is Mommy still alive?" Poppy asked.
Michelle was confused. "Why wouldn't she be?" she asked rhetorically before looking at Mommy Long Legs. "She chose to come with me." Poppy was shocked. "She did?" she asked.
Michelle looked at the webbing around Poppy. "We can talk about it later if you want to, but right now, let's get this webbing off you," she said before pulling on it. Soon after, Michelle pulled Poppy out of the webbing. "There we go," she said.
After Michelle placed Poppy on the ground, she looked at her. "Did she actually say that?" she asked. Mommy Long Legs crossed her arms. "I can answer for myself, Poppy," she said, which made Poppy look at her.
Mommy Long Legs lowered her head to Michelle and rubbed her cheek against hers. "And yes, I decided to join my little Misha," she continued. "And whatever gets in our way, I'll deal with it."
Poppy stared at Mommy Long Legs in shock before looking at Michelle. "You... are amazing," she said. "Not only did you tame Huggy, but you tamed Mommy too."
Michelle stared at Poppy. "I didn't 'tame' them," she said while making quotation marks on the tame part. "I became friends with them; that's a huge difference." Poppy looked at Michelle. "R-Right..." she said, lowly.
Michelle grabbed the last train code piece off the webbing and examined it, which revealed the numbers four, three, one, and two. "The last train code piece..." she said.
Poppy smiled at Michelle. "That's great! You can use it on the train so we can find your friends and escape this place," she said.
Michelle remained silent before slightly turning her head to Poppy. "Don't you mean so you can use me for whatever end goal you have?" she asked. Poppy was confused. "What do you—" when Michelle turned to her, her eyes were stern.
Poppy was shocked and went quiet as Michelle kneeled at her level. "Let's make something straight," she said. "Much like how Mommy hates cheaters, the one thing I hate the most besides this factory is liars."
Michelle pointed at Poppy. "I may be young and too nice for my benefit, but I'm not stupid," she continued. "That's one of the reasons why I like hanging around Kevin a lot; he doesn't beat around the bush."
Michelle sighed. "However, our goals are kind of correlated to one another," she said before sternly looking at Poppy. "So I'm taking this train to Playcare to find my friends and whatever you're planning."
Michelle clenched her fists. "However, if I so much as hear a small amount of deception... I'm leaving with my friends and the toys I encounter and leave you behind to deal with your mess," she continued. "Am I clear?"
Poppy stared at Michelle before nodding. "Crystal," she said. Michelle stood up. "Good," she said before walking past Poppy. "I'll see you in Playcare." When Michelle approached Mommy Long Legs, she looked at her. "I'm sorry you had to see that, Mommy," she said.
Mommy Long Legs smiled. "No need to apologize, my little Misha," she said before scooping Michelle in her hands. "Sometimes people need to hear the painful truth."
PJ Pug-A-Pillar barked twice, which made Michelle smile. "Thanks... now let's head back to our friends," she said. As the group left, Poppy turned her head to the left. I might have to go about this another way... she thought before entering the vent.
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Near the train, Huggy Wuggy and the Mini Huggies stared at Bunzo Bunny as he paced around. "It's been too long for her; what if something bad happened?" Bunzo Bunny asked.
Huggy Wuggy looked at Bunzo Bunny. "Misha will be alright," he said, which made him look at him. "Misha smart," Bunzo Bunny looked at Huggy Wuggy. "I know she is, but still—" the group heard barking, which surprised them and made them look up.
Soon after, the group saw Mommy Long Legs lowering herself down while carrying PJ Pug-A-Pillar around her and Michelle in her hand. "Hey, guys!" Michelle shouted.
After Mommy Long Legs landed on the ground and retracted her arm, the group approached the trio. "Big Sis Misha!" Bunzo Bunny shouted.
After Mommy Long Legs placed Michelle on the ground, Bunzo Bunny hugged her. "I missed you so much," he said. "I thought the worst had happened to you."
Michelle smiled and petted Bunzo Bunny's head. "Well, I'm alright now," she said. As Mommy Long Legs placed PJ Pug-A-Pillar on the ground, Huggy Wuggy approached her and stared at her, which made her look at him. "I, uh..." she said, lowly.
Mommy Long Legs remembered something before holding the bag of cookies out. "I come in peace..." she continued with a slight smile.
Huggy Wuggy stared at the cookie bag before grabbing it between his hands. Huggy Wuggy looked at the bag before looking at Sunny and holding it out to them.
Sunny chirped and grabbed a cookie in between their hands before hopping into Mommy Long Legs's hand and placing it in her palm. Mommy Long Legs looked at the cookie, surprised, as Sunny hopped back to Huggy Wuggy and held his shoulder.
When Mommy Long Legs looked at Huggy Wuggy, he smiled. "Friend..." he said, lowly. Mommy Long Legs stared at Huggy Wuggy in shock before smiling a bit. "Thank you, Huggy," she said before eating the cookie in her palm.
Michelle approached the duo. "It seems like you two are finally getting along," she said. Mommy Long Legs looked at Huggy Wuggy. "Well, since the guard dog has been protecting you all this time, I can tolerate him," she said.
Huggy Wuggy rolled his eyes with a low gruff before kneeling. "Thanks, bud," Michelle said before unwrapping the doll's arms around her upper arm and unzipping her bag.
Michelle put the doll back in her bag before zipping it. "Alright, gang, we got all three pieces of the code," she continued before looking at the others. "I think it's time we board this train and head to Playcare." The others cheered while PJ Pug-A-Pillar barked.
Michelle smiled before approaching the front of the train. Soon after, Michelle saw a green hand scanner before aiming and pulling the right trigger, launching the green hand to it.
After the scanner finished, the front and carts opened up. "All aboard the Playtime Express!" Michelle shouted. As most of the group entered the carts, Mommy Long Legs stopped before looking at Michelle. "Are you sure you'll be alright at the front?" she asked.
Michelle smiled a bit. "I'll be fine; trust me," she said. "What's the worst that can happen?" Mommy Long Legs stared at Michelle before nodding. "Very well... just stay safe," she said before entering the cart.
Michelle smiled before entering the front part of the train. "Now for the code pieces," she said before pulling the pieces out of her pocket.
Soon after, Michelle lined the pieces together. "Let's see... the icons should be a red Bunzo Bunny, a yellow Kissy Missy, a red Cat-Bee, and a blue Mommy Long Legs," she said before changing the icons.
When the icons were set, Michelle nodded. "And the order for it is Mommy Long Legs, Cat-Bee, Bunzo Bunny, and Kissy Missy," she continued before pressing the buttons in order.
Soon after, the train started up, which made Michelle smile. "That should do it," she said before pulling the right trigger.
The green hand grabbed the side handle and pulled it, which made the train move forward. Michelle looked forward. "Hang on, you two... I have to be close to you soon," she said.
The intercom went off, which made Michelle look at it. "Michelle... I'm sorry about my actions," Poppy said. "I didn't mean to lie to you."
Michelle crossed her arms and looked away. "I feared that you wouldn't go with it if I told you the truth," Poppy continued. "You're perfect... too perfect to lose." The train tracks switched to the left. "I'm very sorry..." Poppy said. "I've never met anyone as compassionate as you."
Michelle was concerned. "My time in the case gave me so much time to think and reflect... time to figure out exactly what I would do when free," Poppy continued. "We'll set things right; terrible things have happened while you were gone."
Michelle stepped back a bit. "But I know that whatever I need you to do... you're capable and reliable," Poppy said. Michelle was uncomfortable. "We will—" she heard a beeping noise coming from the speaker. "What in...!"
After the intercom turned off, the train started speeding up. Michelle looked around, surprised. "What's going on? Why are we picking up speed?" she asked herself. Soon after, the train started going down the slope, which made it go faster.
As the train shook, Michelle tried to balance herself and looked forward. "We're picking up too much speed; I have to slow it down," she said. Michelle saw a flashing red light next to a lever before pulling the left trigger.
As the blue hand grabbed the lever, Michelle grabbed an intercom speaker piece and pressed the button. "Hang on, guys! It's gonna be a very bumpy ride?!" she shouted before pulling the lever.
The train brakes started shrieking, which made the train shake. Soon after, the train leaned to the right, which made Michelle yell as she hit the side hard.
Michelle groaned a bit before glancing to the left with blurry vision; she saw a sign reading 'Playcare' in the distance. Michelle slowly held her hand out. "You... guys..." she said, lowly, before falling into unconsciousness.