The Real HTF

Prologue

Hello, reader! It's me, Cuddles! If you don't know who I am, I'm one of the many characters from the hit internet show, Happy Tree Friends (also known as HTF). If you haven't seen it yet, I have three words for you: Don't even bother. The show is extremely violent. If you have seen it, there's something that I need to tell all you fans. None of that really happens to me! For all the death scenes, the entire cast has stunt triples! Not doubles, triples! However, the relationships that I have built with the rest of the cast are real. Just wanted to get that out of the way! Here's a story I wrote about the real truth of what you guys know as Happy Tree Friends!

Chapter 1: Love at first sight

"I won't do it!" Cuddles, a small, yellow furred rabbit shouted. "I won't!"

"Come on, Cuddles," said his best friend, Handy, a short, handsome beaver. Cuddles had been friends with Handy since he could remember. They did anything for each other, and even bailed each other out when they needed to. They were friends to the end; and that's how they loved it! However, sometimes Handy gets a little out of control for Cuddle's liking. Today, he wanted to have Cuddles to jump off the high dive at the lake in Happy Tree Forest. The name comes from an ancient tree that has indentations of a person smiling at the town's entrance. Cuddles had many fears, and thanks to Handy, Cuddles begrudgingly conquered them, except for heights. "If we can get over the dark, we can get over this too!" Handy was very persistent.

"Can't we just enjoy this nice day out?" asked Cuddles. "I thought we were going to meet a group of your friends."

"They won't be arriving for another hour, so I thought we might do this now!" said Handy. "How bad can it be? You land in the water?"

"What if I slip off the board and knock myself out?" Cuddles worried. "I don't have stunt doubles anymore!"

"I know, but…" Handy started. He was running out of ideas. Cuddles was very persuasive when it come to his fears. "Do you want me to go first?"

"Would you?" Cuddles asked. "Maybe seeing you dive will inspire me."

"Do you promise to dive after I do?" Handy asked.

"Yes, I do," agreed Cuddles nervously. He never broke a promise, especially to a friend like Handy. Handy climbed up the metal ladder and stood on the board that towered over the small figure of Cuddles and the other swimmers below. After a few seconds of concentration, Handy dived off. He even managed to flip once in the air before splashing into the lake. A good ten seconds passed after he had landed and Cuddles began to worry, but his head popped above the surface.

"Ready, Cuddles?" Handy asked spraying water from his mouth.

"I guess so," Cuddles responded hesitantly. He slowly climbed up the ladder, and stood at the top. Cuddles was mesmerized by the view. He could see the entire lake, over the treetops and even see the northern mountains in the far distance. After a minute of hesitation, he did it. He jumped off the diving board and managed to flip twice in the air. When he landed in the water, Handy got more soaked than he was before! Cuddles popped his head out of the water, and when he did, there was a group of about ten people surrounding him and applauding him. It was the largest, strongest, and most powerful splash they had seen in years! Cuddles caught his eye on a small, pink chipmunk. He started staring and daydreaming. He had never felt like this before.

"Cuddles?" Handy asked. "Are you okay?"

Cuddles nodded ever so slightly to give a safety signal, but he was practically hypnotized by this chipmunk.

"I haven't felt better, Handy," Cuddles said slowly. He then noticed that she was coming his way. He straightened himself and tried not to appear too eager.

"Hello there," Cuddles said to the chipmunk.

"That was a great dive before, Cuddles," she said.

"You know me?" asked Cuddles stunned.

"I went to school with you in first grade," she replied.

"I remember now!" Cuddles realized. "Your name is Giggles, right?"

"Yes, it is!" Giggles answered. "How's it been?"

"It's been fine," Cuddles responded. "Do you want to stay and meet my friend Handy and his friends?"

"Sure, Cuddles," she agreed. They both walked towards the deep end, and, both unknowing to each other, they both were thinking the same thing: This will be the start of something big.