Flippy, Flaky and Cuddle (c) Mondo Media

Stamina (c) ME

R&R

I ran down the street, making a sharp quick left turn down the side walk.

I'm new to this new damn town and someone already wants to kill me!

I came into this city thinking it'll be a new start for me but damn, I didn't think my new start would be looking at a bear covered in blood killing off other citizens.

I thought, "no sweat, no problem" but boy this guy just won't give up!

Oh? um Hi my name is Stamina and I'm running for dear life from a crazy yellowed eye-ed green military looking bear.I could hear the blood-thirsty fucker pant crazily behind me.

Thank God I have lots of stamina and a cross country and track runner.

His demonic voice yelled out for me "Get back here -pant -pant- you little -pant- bitch!" I quickly replied "Oh Hell naw!" I increased my speed, holding my canteen of water firmly so the strap wouldn't break as I ran and turned into an ally which seemed to me a weird maze.

I looked behind me and figured I lost him. I took a little sip of water and walked around, trying to find another way out of this.

Suddenly, the green bear jumped in front of me with his bowie knife gripped firmly in his hands.

Oh. Crap.

He gave me and evil crooked smile and started to walk toward me, his knife high above his head. I backed up until I felt my back pressed against a brick wall.

Think Think!

I looked at my canteen, quickly took the strap off my arm and threw it at him, the canteen broke as it connected with his head, the water splashed top of his head to mid waist. His eyes closed, dropped his bowie knife and coughed out a bit of water. He opened his eyes once again, but instead of the crazed yellow eye color, they were large black pac-man like eyes. He stare at me eyed-wide then looked down at his bloodied clothes.

He sighed,"Oh great ... I flipped again.."

My knees were shaking with fear. My body was completely pressed against the wall. I plead to him, "P-please, d-don't kill me!" He looked with sorrowful eyes at me and calmly said," I won't I won't, I should explain, um I have bad case of PTSD. I used to be in the war so if anything that reminds me from it, I well flip. An evil side of me takes over and kills anything living her sees. I'm truly sorry, please don't be scared of me."

I looked nervously at him but then soften my face. I got my body off the wall and stood up straight and gave a slight smile to him, still cautious though.

"PTSD, huh? I got that too. Sucks like a bitch." He smiled at me and held his hand out.

I grabbed his hand with mine and we shake our hands exchanging names. "Flippy" He smiled more."Stamina" I nodded.-

"Huh, so you're new here? Well you've got not much to learn but-" I cut him off "Those people you killed, will there be a funeral or remembrance for them at least?"Flippy laughed nervously. "Well um, first thing you need to know, we actually um don't die."

Errr ... what?

He noticed my confused face.'"Well ya see, we could only die by old age, no matter how bad or how you die by anyway. You come back to life in that hospital there." He pointed to a large building at the other side from the street.

"Whoa, dude that's gonna take some time to take in but okay then."

"Lets introduce you to some of the citizens here." Just as he said that, in a distance we could see a red porcupine skipping happily along the sidewalk, leaving a trail of white little flakes of dandruff. I could see a light blush creep on Flippy's face. The girl stopped in front of us and greeted Flippy. Flippy studdered a "Hi" back at her. "Um, Flaky this is Stamina, she's new to Happy Tree Town" Flippy studder at her name a bit. Flaky smiled at me and said Hi. I said hi back and gave her a Mona Lisa smile. Flaky turned back to Flippy,"Flippy there's gonna be a BBQ at Cuddles house today! Giggles told me to invite ya, see if you wanted to come?" Flippy gave a quick nod the blush on his face grew as Flaky made eye contact with him as she spoke. She smiled brightly gave Flippy a hug and left off skipping again. Flippy watched her skip away till we couldn't see her anymore.

I grinned wildly at him with a sly look. He look at me questionably. "You like that Flaky gal don'tcha?" I said deviously my grin getting wider, His blushed darken and he nodded multiple times. He said quickly "P-please don't tell her though! I just don't want her to know yet and I'd like t-to tell F-Flaky myself!"

I laughed a bit and nodded to him. "Your secrets safe with me Flip-ster. But don't make it so obvious, man! Even a blind man could see that you like her alot!"Flippy only rolled his eyes, his blushed disappeared and continued to show me the town.