As the group left Home Sweet Home, KickinChicken looked around. "Damn... you weren't kidding about the power being out," he said. Bubba Bubbaphant looked up. "The area above is like a starless nighttime sky," he said.
Michelle stepped forward. "Ollie should be calling us to—" unbeknownst to the group, something quickly grabbed her and pushed her to the ground, which shocked them. "Misha!"
As Michelle aimed her flashlight, she saw Kissy Missy growling with her teeth showing, which terrified her a bit. "Kissy..." she said, lowly.
Before the group could do anything, they heard a voice. "NO, NO! LET GO!" they turned to the source and saw Poppy running toward Kissy Missy and held her arm, which made her look at her. "She didn't do anything wrong!"
Poppy smiled at Michelle. "We're actually here to help," she continued. Kissy Missy stared at Michelle before letting go and standing properly.
Poppy sighed and looked at Michelle as Kissy Missy held her arm and looked away with guilty eyes. "I'm so sorry about that, Michelle; this place makes her tense," she said.
Huggy Wuggy approached Michelle and helped her stand up. "It's fine..." she said before looking at Kissy Missy. "To be honest, I feel the same tension she's feeling, so I don't blame her."
Kissy Missy stared at Michelle before bowing her head. "Thank you..." she said, lowly, which made her smile. The Smiling Critters stared at Poppy, shocked. "It's you..." they said. Poppy turned to the trio. "Wait, you're from—" KickinChicken glared at her, "Save it!"
Poppy was surprised. "You abandoned us at Safe Haven for two and a half years, and now you show your face to us again!" KickinChicken shouted. Bubba Bubbaphant crossed his arms. "The big boss in Safe Haven is still upset about you ditching us," he said.
Poppy looked at the Smiling Critters. "But I—" Bobby BearHug looked at her with stern eyes, "I'd save your breath; the people in Safe Haven won't forgive you for what you've done."
Poppy frowned a bit and looked down. "Hang on just a second," Michelle said, which made her and the Smiling Critters look at her.
Michelle approached the group with Huggy Wuggy by her side. "I may not know the full story about Poppy and this Safe Haven place, but if you give her a chance to explain her actions, you could get a better picture of what she's been through," she continued.
Michelle turned to the Smiling Critters. "I mean, for all we know, something more powerful than her was the reason she was trapped inside a case for those two and a half years," she said. "So I ask of you, before you judge her for her actions, give her a chance to explain herself."
Poppy looked at Michelle, amazed. "Michelle..." she said, lowly. The Smiling Critters stared at Michelle before sighing. "Fine... you better have a good excuse back at Safe Haven, Poppy," Bobby BearHug said before the trio walked away.
Poppy looked at Michelle. "Thank you, Michelle," she said. Michelle stared at Poppy before turning to her with crossed arms. "You haven't forgotten the terms I set up about me being here, right?" she asked.
Poppy shook her head as Kissy Missy picked her up. "I haven't; I'm glad Ollie helped you get this far," she said. "He's the reason we found you at all." Huggy Wuggy stared at Kissy Missy. "Kissy..." he said, lowly. Kissy Missy looked at Huggy Wuggy. "Huggy..." she said, lowly.
As Michelle examined Poppy, she noticed a small crack on her right cheek. "Looks like the train crash hurt us both..." she said before sighing, "You've been through so much... you deserve an explanation; come on."
Kissy Missy turned away and walked forward, which made Michelle and Huggy Wuggy follow her. "Hey, you'll be OK... we'll be OK," Poppy said. Soon after, the group stood by a panel with a poppy flower painted on it.
Kissy Missy placed her hand under Poppy's feet, which made her get on it before holding her out to the panel. Poppy grabbed the key off her dress before putting it in the lock and twisting it, which unlocked the panel.
After the panel opened, Poppy pulled a lever, which opened the ground, and a large lift came out of it. Soon after, the group got on the lift.
After the front part closed and the lift started going up, Poppy looked at Michelle. "Listen, Michelle... I'm not your enemy, but I can't just let you walk away from this place," she said. "What's happening down here is bigger than all of us."
Michelle looked at Poppy. "And I need you... so we can get revenge on those who've tortured you..." she continued. "Who've tortured us..." Michelle was concerned. "They didn't act alone; they were the disciples of the original: The Prototype," Poppy said.
Huggy Wuggy shuddered at the name, and Michelle petted his leg in comfort, which calmed him slightly. When the lift reached the top, Poppy looked at Michelle. "Do the honors?" she asked.
Michelle turned to a machine with the button before pulling the right trigger. The green hand pressed the button, which lit the dome up before the lift started going down.
Kissy Missy sat down and held her leg, which made Huggy Wuggy sit down next to her. "The Prototype knows we're coming by now; you try to escape, and he'll kill you before you ever reach that door," Poppy said.
Poppy looked at Michelle. "He was the reason I was trapped in that... god-awful case!" she continued. "You have... no idea the things he's done! Let me help you kill him."
Michelle was shocked. "Hang on, you're asking someone who hasn't even hurt a fly to kill this Prototype guy?" she asked rhetorically. "I don't know if I can even do that..." Poppy looked at Michelle. "If you kill the Prototype, you can save so many lives, including your friends," she said.
Michelle remained silent and crossed her arms. "And we've ALL seen you... how capable you are," Poppy continued. "You befriended Huggy; you befriended Mommy... you freed me and other tormented toys." Michelle looked down. "You are perfect for this..." Poppy said.
When the lift was on the ground, Poppy looked around. "CatNap is coming; he's the final obstacle the Prototype has placed against us," she continued. "We can't stay here. Keep yourself and the other toys safe. Ollie will call you."
Michelle nodded before looking at Huggy Wuggy. "C'mon, Huggy; let's go," she said. Huggy Wuggy whined a bit, which made Kissy Missy look at him. Kissy Missy petted Huggy Wuggy's cheek with a soft purr. "Huggy go with Misha," she said. "Misha needs Huggy..."
Huggy Wuggy looked at Kissy Missy before nodding and standing up. After the duo got off the lift, the gate closed and started going up. Kissy Missy stood up and waved at the duo, which made them wave back.
When the lift reached the top, the phone started ringing, which made Michelle grab it. "Hey, hey; it's me again," Ollie said. "It seems like Poppy explained everything now, and she turned on the Dome's backup power!"
Michelle looked at the phone. "What's the next step?" she asked. "The plan from here is pretty simple," Ollie said. "We need to restore power to the gas production zone." Michelle sweatdropped. How is that simple? she thought.
"First, go back to the Home Sweet Home building you were just in," Ollie said. "You should be able to find a big power cord somewhere around the porch."
The duo approached the Home Sweet Home and spotted an open hatch with a power cord. "We found it, Ollie; what now?" Michelle asked. "Grab it and plug it underneath the statue," Ollie said.
Huggy Wuggy approached the power cord and wrapped it around his arm. "You got a good grip on it?" Michelle asked. Huggy Wuggy nodded. "Good; let's head back to the statue," Michelle said. Huggy Wuggy nodded before the duo walked back.
As Michelle looked around, she noticed the trio approaching her. "I see you're taking that back to the statue," Bobby BearHug said. Michelle nodded. "C'mon; the others are probably waiting for us," she said. The trio nodded before they headed to the statue.
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When the group was close to the statue, Michelle approached the door. Michelle leaned against the wall beside the door before knocking on it. "Chocolate or strawberry?" she asked. "Strawberry!" Mommy Long Legs shouted before opening the door.
The trio stared at Mommy Long Legs, shocked. "She's accompanying you!" KickinChicken shouted. Michelle tilted her head. "Uh, yes... is that a bad thing?" she asked.
Bubba Bubbaphant shook his head. "Not so much as bad, but..." he quietly said before pointing to his head. "She might have a few screws loose..."
Mommy Long Legs deadpanned the trio. "I heard that," she said, which made them flinch. "My little Misha, who are these pests?"
Michelle turned to Mommy Long Legs. "They aren't the enemy," she said. "They come from a place called Safe Haven and want to rescue their group leader, DogDay."
Mommy Long Legs stared at the trio before smiling. "Well, a friend of my little Misha's is a friend of mine!" she shouted.
The trio nervously looked at Mommy Long Legs. "C'mon, we don't have all day," Michelle said as she and Huggy Wuggy walked down the stairs. The trio looked at one another before going down the stairs.
As the trio entered, they saw Bunzo Bunny playing with most of the Mini Huggies and PJ Pug-A-Pillar sleeping on the ground with Rose sleeping on his head. "She actually saved these toys..." Bubba Bubbaphant said, lowly.
Bobby BearHug nodded. "I knew she was special, but not this kind of special," she said. KickinChicken looked at the duo. "Well, now we know why he admires her," he said.
Unbeknownst to the trio, Mommy Long Legs stood behind them, her head upside down. "I'm sorry, but who's this 'he' you're talking about?" she asked, which made them panic.
Huggy Wuggy plugged the cord into the far left slot. "Awesome, look at that!" Ollie shouted. "Remember that generator you turned on inside Home Sweet Home? Well, that was a backup generator for that building."
Michelle hummed. "So there's a generator for each building; that's not surprising," she said. "Now you've just taken Home Sweet Home's backup power and routed it here," Ollie said. "We're already halfway done."
Michelle heard Ollie hum. "But where to go next... everywhere is pretty dangerous around here," he continued. "That Playhouse especially; yuck!" Michelle looked down. Even Ollie is against going inside the Playhouse, she thought.
"So... your best bet is probably the School; CatNap usually leaves that place alone," Ollie said. "I'm sending you a key now!" When Michelle approached the pipe, she saw a key with a school bell emblem inside it.
Michelle grabbed the key before looking at Huggy Wuggy. "You rest up in here, buddy; you deserve it," she said. Huggy Wuggy nodded as Michelle approached the front. Michelle looked at Mommy Long Legs talking to the Smiling Critters. "Mommy, you're up," she said.
Mommy Long Legs twisted her head to the back. "Oh, goodie! I get to spend time with my little Misha!" she shouted before looking at the nervous Smiling Critters. "It was nice talking to you."
Mommy Long Legs approached Michelle. "Ready when you are," she continued. Michelle nodded as the duo approached the door.