Quick update and short chapter. I own nothing. I combined two similar stories to make this one; they were practically the same. One of them is from Maryland, in the U.S. The other is from Virginia or West Virginia, and there are many different versions of this story in the U.S.


The Big Toe

Once upon a lovely little time, there was an old woman named Usoppa who lived in the woods. One day, the woman went into the woods to dig up roots to cook for her dinner. She was excavating around a patch of dirt in her garden when she saw something strange sticking out of a small pile of leaves. Usoppa removed the leaves and began to dig around until she discovered something strange.

"What's this?" Usoppa mumbled to herself, tugging on the great mass. She yanked harder, until the object at last detached itself from the ground.

A deep groan sounded, and a rustling sound was heard as if something scampered away.

She pursed her lips in confusion. "A…toe!? Well, it is pretty big, and there is some meat on it," Usoppa muttered, shrugging to herself. "I guess I've found myself some dinner!"

The elderly woman tossed the toe in her basket and headed home. When she reached her homely cottage, the thin old woman took out a giant pot and placed it on the stove. She was going to make herself some savory toe soup tonight!

Usoppa added spices and flavorings as she hummed. When she was at last finished with the soup, she poured herself a bowl and took a sip. It was the best meal she'd had in a long time. That night, Usoppa went to be with a full stomach and a large grin.

Around midnight, a frigid gust began to blow through the treetops near Usoppa's house. It seemed that a gigantic black cloud had engulfed the moon. Suddenly, a deep voice boomed, as if calling to the old woman.

"Where is my tooooooe?" it moaned.

Usoppa instantly jerked up in bed, tucking her chin into her chest and pulling the covers up to her cheeks. Right away, the old woman began to tremble in terror. She wasn't a very brave one in even a normal situation, much less one like this. It's okay, she thought to herself, it doesn't know where I am.

Usoppa heard the voice again. This time, however, it was closer.

"Where is my tooooooe?" the voice called.

Usoppa threw the covers over her head as she heard stomping coming from the garden path outside her home. It seemed that all the animals in the woods shivered as the angry groans continued in the garden.

"Maybe if I go to sleep, it'll be gone by the time I wake up," Usoppa foolishly quietly told herself. The woman realized her mistake too late and slapped her hand over her mouth, eyes bugging out of her head.

As if the creature outside had heard the woman's silent whispers through the cottage's walls, the stomping in the garden ceased abruptly. M-maybe it's gone…

The back door swung open, destroying some glass object as it crashed into the wall.

"Where is my toe?" the voice now demanded.

Usoppa held her breath as heavy footsteps moved through the kitchen and into the dining room. The then traveled through the living room and soon reached the front hall. A tear slipped down the old woman's face as they slowly began to ascend the stairs.

Closer and closer they came…

They were in the upstairs hall…and then outside her door.

"WHERE IS MY TOE?" the voice growled.

Usoppa shook and shook as the steps slowly came across the room through the darkness. They stopped next to her bed.

"WHERE IS MY TOE?"

Usoppa then jerked upright and hollered, "Alright, alright! I ATE your toe!"

The voice was quieter, almost sinister as it said, "Yes, yes you did."

No one ever heard of the old woman again. The only possible clue to Usoppa's disappearance was a giant footprint a neighbor found pressed deep into the soil of the old woman's garden. The footprint was missing its big left toe.


Heh heh...couldn't resist making Usopp a lil' ol' lady.

Anwhozzles, thanks for the reviews SpanishPirate, Erase, LuffysAngel, three-days-late, Blu-Calling, Eccentric Feline 94, hitokiri oro-chan, supanico, XxStrawberryKittyxX, Sonicmario, and Wasabikitty10! -gives all toe soup pizza-

Gonna have meself some soup--that's toeless--now too...=3