Michelle quickly entered the vent before Huggy Wuggy grabbed her. After Michelle went down a slope, she turned her head to the back as she sprinted. "There are actual living toys in this place..." she said before looking forward. "How the fuck did this company get away with it?!"
When Michelle went up the slope, she saw Huggy Wuggy go up a vent, which made her scream and turn left. "Shit, shit, shit; this is not how I'm gonna die?!" she shouted.
When Michelle spotted Huggy Wuggy at the top of the slope, she turned right before going down the slope. Soon after, Michelle entered a hole before sprinting forward and going down a long slope.
When Michelle stopped, the path ahead of her was destroyed. "Shit, not good," she said. Michelle spotted a pathway on the right before taking it. As Michelle sprinted, she could hear steps close by. "I need him to lose track of me," she said.
Michelle saw light from a partially opened vent, prompting her to crouch and enter it. After Michelle landed on the ground, she sprinted forward and took a right. Before Michelle ran forward, the vent door suddenly closed, which made her eyes widen. "No!" she shouted.
Michelle heard the steps getting closer, which made her panic, and she hit the door with a clenched fist. "C'mon damn it; open up?!" she shouted.
Before Huggy Wuggy could get close, the door opened, which made Michelle book it. After Michelle went down a slope, she saw a dead end, which made her panic. "Shit!" she shouted before looking around. "What do I do now?!"
When Michelle looked up, she spotted a large box above her. "Maybe I can use the box to slow Huggy down," she said before pulling both triggers.
Both hands grabbed the large box before pulling on it. "C'mon, c'mon!" Michelle shouted. After Michelle pulled the box, Huggy Wuggy sprinted toward her, which made her eyes widen. "Watch out, Huggy!" she shouted.
When Huggy Wuggy stopped and looked up, the box hit his head, which destroyed the conveyor belt under them. When Michelle landed on the catwalk, she saw Huggy Wuggy lying on the railing.
When Huggy Wuggy was slipping off, Michelle sprinted toward him. "No!" she shouted. Before Huggy Wuggy could fall, Michelle grabbed his arm, which made her struggle.
Huggy Wuggy screeched at Michelle, but stopped when he saw her tears falling, which surprised him. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to hurt you..." she said. "I only wanted to slow you down; I..."
Michelle closed her eyes. "I'm so sorry..." she said before a tear fell and landed on Huggy Wuggy's head. Huggy Wuggy stared at Michelle before looking at the railing and wrapping his other arm with it.
Huggy Wuggy pulled himself up with Michelle's help before they got on the catwalk. When Michelle looked at Huggy Wuggy, she noticed blood coming out of his head wound, which made her eyes widen. "Ah! You're hurt," he said before placing her bag on the catwalk.
Huggy Wuggy stared at Michelle as she rummaged through her bag. "I managed to take a first-aid kit along with a few other things back at the orphanage," she continued, which shocked him.
Michelle pulled out a first-aid kit. "You probably don't trust me since I look more like an adult when I last came here, but—" she felt a hand on top of her head, which surprised her.
When Michelle looked at Huggy Wuggy, she saw his smile with no teeth showing, and his hand on top of her head. "Do you... trust me?" she asked.
Huggy Wuggy nodded as he removed his hand before lowering his head to Michelle, which made her smile. "Thank you, Huggy," she said.
As Michelle opened the first-aid kit, she grabbed an alcohol wipe out of it before looking at Huggy Wuggy as she ripped the packaging and pulled the wipe out. "This might sting a little..." she said before placing it on the head wound.
Huggy Wuggy screeched in pain. "I know it hurts, but we have to disinfect the wound, or it'll get worse," Michelle continued as she started wiping his head wound. "Just hang on for a little longer."
Huggy Wuggy gritted his teeth as Michelle finished wiping his head wound. "There," she said before grabbing a roll of gauze out of the first-aid kit.
Michelle wrapped the gauze around the head wound before tearing the end piece and sticking it on itself. "Unfortunately, the first-aid kit doesn't come with a stitching kit, so this'll have to do for the time being," she continued before placing the rolled gauze back in the first-aid kit.
After Michelle closed the first-aid kit and put it back in her bag, she rummaged through it. "And for being a good toy, you get a treat," she said, which made Huggy Wuggy lit up.
Michelle pulled out a bag of mini cookies. "Here is your—" Huggy Wuggy snatched the bag out of her hand, which made her flinch.
Huggy Wuggy tore the top part off with his teeth before downing the cookies. "Wow... I guess you were really hungry then..." Michelle said, lowly.
After Huggy Wuggy finished eating the cookies, he looked at Michelle, which made her jump a bit. Huggy Wuggy wrapped his arms around Michelle before pulling her into a hug and letting out a soft purr. "Thank... you..." he said, lowly.
Michelle was surprised and looked at Huggy Wuggy. "You can talk?" she asked. Huggy Wuggy nodded, "No talk... often..." he said, lowly. Michelle nodded. "That's fair," she said.
After Huggy Wuggy let go, Michelle stood up and looked at him. "You probably don't remember me, so I'll introduce myself," she continued before placing her hand on her chest. "My full name is Michelle Mercia, but I let friends call me Misha."
Huggy Wuggy tilted his head. "Mi... sha..." he said, lowly. Huggy Wuggy placed his hand on Michelle's head. "Little girl... that always waved... to Huggy..." he continued. Michelle smiled and nodded. "Yeah, that's me!" she shouted.
Huggy Wuggy looked at Michelle. "Misha grew..." he said, lowly. Michelle giggled. "Yeah, I did; I can't stay a little kid forever," she said. Huggy Wuggy removed his hand. "Why Misha here...?" he asked.
Michelle looked at Huggy Wuggy before looking away. "Well... I ran away from my orphanage because they were planning to kick me out when I turned eighteen," she said, which surprised him. "I found this place by coincidence, but..."
Michelle looked at Huggy Wuggy. "My goal now is to find my friends," she continued. Huggy Wuggy tilted his head. "Friends...?" he asked.
Michelle nodded. "They're two siblings: Kevin and Katelynn Barnes. We used to play together all the time after I found Kevin's sister long ago," she said.
Michelle looked down. "But for some reason... Kevin disappeared without a trace," she continued. "I still had Katie with me until a year later, and she disappeared too."
Michelle looked at Huggy Wuggy, determined. "No matter what, I'm going to find my friends," she said. Huggy Wuggy stared at Michelle as she looked away. "If you still plan on stopping me, I understand, but—" he placed his hand on top of her head, which surprised her.
When Michelle looked at Huggy Wuggy, he wrapped her bag with his other arm before standing properly. "Huggy go... with Misha..." he said, lowly. Michelle smiled. "Really? You mean it?" she asked.
Huggy Wuggy nodded, which made Michelle hug his leg. "Oh, thank you, Huggy," she said. Huggy Wuggy nodded as he put Michelle's bag on his back. "Huggy carry... Misha's bag..." he said, lowly.
Michelle nodded before looking around. "Now, where do we go?" she asked herself. Soon after, Michelle spotted a poppy flower painted on the wall. "That place might have something in it," she said before walking forward. "Let's go, Huggy."
Huggy Wuggy nodded before following Michelle. As the duo approached the painted flower, Michelle spotted a black VHS tape on the catwalk.
Huggy Wuggy looked around as Michelle picked up the tape. "There has to be a VHS player here somewhere," she said. Huggy Wuggy tapped Michelle's shoulder, which made her look at him. "What is it?" she asked.
Huggy Wuggy pointed at a TV with a black VHS player on a distant catwalk. "We'll need to get to that TV and see what's on this tape," she said. Huggy Wuggy nodded as the duo followed the pathway to the TV.
When the duo was close, Michelle put the tape in the VHS player. The duo looked at the screen as it lit up. "Final log. In relation: 1-0-0-6, 'The Prototype'..." the scientist said. Huggy Wuggy shuddered, which made Michelle look at him. "Huggy?" she asked.
Michelle heard faint screaming coming from the TV, which made her look at it. "Coordination and cooperation is evidently within his skillset, as well as the skillset of all other experiments of his type," the scientist said. "Though still missing, today's events are no doubt related to him."
Michelle heard alarms going off on the TV. "His absence was a flaw in the scientific process, which should have under no circumstances been left unaccounted for," the scientist continued. "That's why I'm making this log: so that the same mistake won't be made twice."
Michelle felt slightly uncomfortable as she heard pounding in the background. "Any future experiments will need to be contained and disposed of in a secure location," the scientist said.
Michelle heard the banging get louder. "I'm not worried about myself. One breakthrough, and I'll be back," the scientist continued.
Michelle heard clanging and one loud thump. "We must forge onwards in the name of science, whether those who are beneath us understand it or not! End of—" the tape immediately cut off before they heard static.
When Michelle turned to Huggy Wuggy, she noticed he was shaking. "Hey, hey, it's OK," she said before placing her hand on his leg.
When Huggy Wuggy looked at Michelle, she smiled. "Things will be OK; you've got me by your side now," she continued. Huggy Wuggy smiled and nodded as the duo walked away from the TV.
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Soon after, the duo stood before the painted wall and spotted a door. "This probably holds something important," Michelle said before looking at Huggy Wuggy. "Ready?" Huggy Wuggy placed his hand on Michelle's, which made her take it before he nodded.
Michelle nodded before placing her hand on the door handle. When Michelle opened the door, the duo saw a hallway with floral patterns on the walls and dim lights.
Michelle turned her head to Huggy Wuggy. "I'd watch your head; this place is a bit narrow," she said. Huggy Wuggy nodded and crouched before they entered the room.
As the duo walked down the stairs, they heard faint music. When the duo reached the bottom of the stairs, they saw a long hallway. "Well, this hallway doesn't look ominous as hell," Michelle said sarcastically.
Huggy Wuggy giggled a bit as they walked forward. Soon after, the duo entered a room with a dresser, a dollhouse, an air-hole wall, a bookshelf, and blue pillows on cushioned surfaces. "Who or what lives in this place?" Michelle asked.
When Huggy Wuggy looked forward, he tapped Michelle's shoulder, which made her look at him. "What is it?" she asked. Huggy Wuggy pointed forward, which made Michelle look forward.
Michelle saw a hallway with red lights ahead. "Usually, red doesn't mean a good thing, but unfortunately, we don't have a choice," she said.
Huggy Wuggy nodded as they walked past the wall and toward the red-lit hallway, which caused the music to get louder. Soon after, the duo stood before a door; Michelle placed her hand on the handle before twisting it and pushing it open.
Soon after, the duo saw a porcelain doll with curly red hair in pigtails wearing a blue dress inside a case. Michelle looked at the doll. "Is that... a Poppy Playtime doll?" she asked before looking at Huggy Wuggy. "Is she like you?"
Huggy Wuggy was silent and let go of Michelle's hand before stepping back a bit. Michelle was concerned before looking at the case. Michelle took a deep breath and exhaled before pulling the left trigger.
The blue hand grabbed the case's handle. "I hope I'm not making a mistake about this," Michelle said before pulling the left trigger.
As the blue hand pulled the case open, the lights flickered, which shocked the duo. As Michelle looked at Poppy, she saw her eyes open before the room went dark. "You opened my case," she said.