Train to Happiness
I do not own One Stormy Night or Animal Crossing.
This story features a mixed town from New Leaf and Happy Home designer.
Chapter 1: Crossroad Station.
The forest was dark and misty, the fog that had settled and hung over the area lingered. Obscuring the scene as two sets of foot prints.
Walking side by side on the foggy road was a pair you wouldn't expect, A dark furred wolf and a pure white goat walking side, natural enemies after a share of hardships turned into close friends.
"I think we may be lost, Gabu." Mei said looking around the mist covered forest, unsure of which way they came. On his back was a small pink bag tied around his neck.
"Hold on, I'm sure we went..." Gabu said unsure, on his back was a green big full of fruit he and Mei picked together. But after a day of spending time with one another, an eerie mist settled in, stranding the two.
"Gabu..." Mei said scooting closer to him.
"Well, we'll be fine. We have plenty of food." Gabu reassured the goat, he looked around once more. "We just have to find shelter until this mist clears up."
"...Gabu...Look." Mei said raising a hoof.
In the direction of Mei's leg was a building unlike anything the two have ever seen before... A train station. "It'll do." Gabu said before he and the goat walked inside. The two looked around and realized the inside was neat and tidy. They were about to find a place to set when.
"Happy Tickets please. Ooki." The two slowly turned towards the source of the voice. There, a monkey wearing a conductor's uniform was sitting behind a booth next to the gate to the train platform. "I said Happy Tickets please, Ookie."
"Happy Tickets?" Mei asked as he and his friend walked up to the strange monkey.
"A Happy Ticket is proof that you are no ordinary animal, I never seen TWO animals come in at once, though..." The monkey explained as he looked at the two. Suddenly a lightbulb went off in that head. "Ooki! Oh! You two must be friends! You're only the happiest when your together."
"Well, you could say we're not ordinary..." Gabu started. "But...We don't have a "Happy Ticket"! We never even heard of it."
"Banana Skins! If you found this place, then you MUST have one for each of you." The monkey said before looking at the two's bags. "Check your bags."
The two looked at each other before pulling off and setting their bags on the ground and raffling through them. Suddenly, Gabu saw a white light glimmering among the fruit, he pulled out a silver slip of paper that has a set of printed words "One out of two." Mei pulled out another ticket that read "Two out of two."
"Huh, when did we picked these up?" Mei said looking at the ticket.
"You always had them, they just became visible the moment you stepped inside the station. Ooki." The Conductor said before taking both tickets and feeding them to the box on the booth. "And just in time, the Train is about to pull in!"
"Train? What train?" Gabu asked as the sound of rails clacking grew closer.
"The Train to a World Where all Animals are friends." The Conductor said smiling. "From time to time again, animals of different species show up at this station. to leave this cruel world forever, only special animals can board this special train, but never in all my years of working have I seen TWO animals shown up at once."
"What!?" Gabu said in disbelief. He then got up on his hind legs to get a better look at the Conductor. "You mean...There's a place where ALL animals can be friends!?"
"Ooki! You sound just like the last guy that came through here." The Conductor said before giggling.
"Mei! Did ya hear that!" Gabu said to his friend.
"That's incredible! Can a place like that really exist?" Mei said before a modern train rolled into the station. "This could be another adventure!"
"And less dangerous then the one you took over the mountain." The Conductor said before the two gave him a confused look. "What? Ooki, I did my research. Stand back." The Conductor then grabbed the intercom next to him and spoke into it. "Now boarding for New Leaf Station, New Leaf Station...Ooki!"
The gate opened as the two nervous animals stepped across and boarded the train, the doors slid close as the train pulled out from the station. The Conductor stepped out from his booth to see the train enter a tunnel and out of sight. "Gabu, Mei...I pray that the life you live from now on is full of happiness." The Conductor said taking off his hat and waving it around as a goodbye.
Gabu whistled as he and Mei walked around on two feet, looking around the train. Gabu then looked at Mei and saw that he was standing on his hind hooves without a problem.
"Mei! Your standing straight!" Gabu exclaimed pointing at the goat.
"Oh, yeah. When I stepped inside, it just felt right." Mei said giving the floor a good stomp.
After a minute, the two were sitting on a seat, Gabu was digging into the apples he collected while Mei looked out the window. Suddenly a figure from a few seats away got up and began to walked towards the two. "Um, excuse me."
The two looked to the side to see a dark blue cat wearing an orange sweater was next to him. "My name is Rover, Is the seat across from you open?" He said crooking his head. The two looked at the unknown animal and smiled.
To be continued.