Happy Tree Friends © Mondo Mini Shows

Final Destination © New Line Cinema and Jeffrey Reddick

Story by Dominic Simmons

It can be years

It can be sudden

It can be painless

It can be agonizing

It can be clean

It can be gruesome

It can't be stopped

It can't be avoided

It is a natural force in existence and yet its' ways and appearances are sometimes unnatural

It is... death

It was 18:00 on the subway clock and a young woman with lovely scarlet hair was waiting for someone. "Where are they at?" she thought. "They promised we would meet at six and I'm the only one here." She scratched her hair and white flaks fell out. "Oh, dear," she said to herself. "I need to get better shampoo for my hair." "Yo, Flaky!" She turned to see who called her name and saw two boys and a girl coming towards her. The boy who called her name had blonde hair, the other light purple hair and freckles under his eyes and the girl had a red bow in her pink hair. "Cuddles! Toothy! Giggles!" exclaimed Flaky. "You guys made it!" "We wouldn't miss your birthday for anything." Cuddles said. "Is Flippy here yet?" Toothy asked. "No, but he said that he would be here at six." She answered. "Can't wait to see your boyfriend again?" teased Giggles. "H...he isn't my boyfriend!" Flaky blushed. "We're just friends." "Still, you must be happy that he's comin' home, right?" Toothy asked. "Today's your birthday and we're celebrating by going to Dante Street to see the fireworks." "Yeah! It'll be fun." Cuddles said cheerfully. "Oh, by the way Flaky, is there anything you want for your birthday?" "Well, um..." She thought about what she wanted, but then a pair of hands covered her eyes. "Don't move." whispered the stranger. Flaky's heart was beating like a drum as she thought about what the man wanted from her; maybe he wants her money, maybe he'll rape her or maybe he'll kill her. Then she remembered a move that she learned from a Buddhist monk and she knew that this was the best time to use it. "No means No!" Flaky yelled. She grabbed the stranger's arm and threw him on the ground. "Owww…" the young man moaned in pain. "Flaky! What the hell did you do that for?" said Toothy. When Flaky saw the man that she threw, her face turned red with embarrassment. He had light green hair under his beret and wore a camouflage jacket. "Oh Flippy!" gasped Flaky. "I am so sorry! I didn't know it was you! I'm very sorry!" "It's O.K., Flaky," He said as she helped him up. "It's my fault. I wanted to surprise you when I got here, but you surprised me by that reverse throw. Where did you learn that move?" "From a Buddhist monk," answered Flaky. "He's teaching me how to defend myself, but I never thought I would use it on you. I'm so sorry!" "It's fine," smiled Flippy as he patted her on the head. "I'm glad that you're learning how to protect yourself. I'm just happy to see your cute face again."

Flaky was touched by his kindness and loved his warm smile. She wanted to tell him how she feels about him, but she doesn't have the courage to do it. She was very shy and timid that she rarely got out and was afraid of everything. When she met Flippy, her life changed for the better. Thanks to him, Flaky made friends and got out more. She's still very timid, but she tries to be brave for Flippy. When he went on a mission in Iraq, Flaky was worried that he might be killed so she wrote letters to him and he would write back. When she heard that a bomb killed a group of soldiers at the camp where Flippy was stationed at, Flaky feared the worst. When the letters stopped coming, she began to have nightmares about him being killed in the most gruesome ways she could imagine. The nightmares stopped after six months when Flippy called Flaky to tell her that he's alright and he'll be home just in time for her birthday. He kept her promise and soon they would go see the fireworks.

"Oh! I almost forgot. I have something for you, Flaky." Flippy said. He reached into his bag and took out a small box. "Happy Birthday!" He said with a smile as he gave Flaky the present. When she saw Flippy smiling for her, she sighed in content as she held the box close to her chest. "Thank you, Flippy," Flaky smilied. She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him. "Thank you for everything." she whispered in his ear. "I'm glad to hear that, Flaky," Flippy blushed as he held her. "I would do anything for you." "Oh, Flippy..." Flaky said with admiration."Alright, you two lovebirds," Cuddles teased. "Flippy must be hungry after that long trip. So where do you want to eat at, 'Solider'?" "We should let Flaky decide where we should eat," He answered as Flaky let go of him. "After all it is her birthday. So where do you want go, birthday girl?" "Umm, well," said Flaky as she thought about it. "How about Disco's Eatery And Tanning House?" "Really?" Giggles said with disgust. "Why do you want to eat there? The owner is a pervert and he dances like it's still the 70s." "I know that," Flaky said. "But the food there is good and Disco is a good guy once you get know him." "Alright, it settled then!" Cuddles said with excitement. "We'll go to Disco's and after dinner, it's off to the fireworks!" "Fine then, we'll go," Sighed Giggles. "But, if Disco tries anything, I will kick him in the nuts so hard that he will never have kids!" "Hah! Sure you will, baby," chuckled Cuddles. "I bet you'll kick his ass." "Alright, you two," said Toothy. "We better get going, if we want to celebrate Flaky's birthday." "Yeah you're right," Flippy said. "Let's go, Flaky." "Sure," She smiled as she held his hand. They all walked torwds the exit, unaware that some one was going to Dante Street too, but with different plans.

They were twins who were eating when they saw Flaky throw Flippy to the ground. They both had forest green hair and a birthmark across their eyes that made it look like they were wearing masks. One of them wore a hat that made it easier to tell them apart. "Wow, Shifty," said the twin with the hat to his brother. "Did you see that chick flip that dude?" "Yeah, Lifty," Replied Shifty. "We should watch out for her." "Don't worry, brother," Lifty smiled. "No one knows about our plans, right?" "Yeah," Shifty answered with a smile. "At midnight, when everyone is distracted by the fireworks, we'll steal the diamond that they're showcasing for the event. We'll rob them all blind." "Yeah," Lifty chuckled. "We'll live like kings." The two thieves giggled as they left the subway station, not knowing that a third person was watching them. A young girl with light gray hair spied on Flaky and her friends as well as the twins. She wore a gray sweater and held a medium sized green doll in her arm. "Are... you... sure... Mr. Pickles?" She asked herself. "Are those people going to die?" "Yes, Lammy" an invisible voice answered. "I understand," She said emotionless. "If that's what you say, then I'll go to die too." She held the doll close to her chest as she followed them out of the subway station. "Last call!" the Intercom shouted. "Last call to your Final Destination!"