A/N Hey guy's happy new year is what I would've said if I finished this seven days ago. So yeah I tried to finish this chapter before the years end but the holidays took a lot out of me so it was a no go. But here I am now so first things first this well be the last chapter I post for this story for now I've been neglecting both my Adventure of a lifetime and Night of the Undead Critters stories. So those stories will be worked on for now this story is not canceled it will be on hiatus for a while. So, with that out of the way enjoy the next chapter.
Chapter 3: Mama Tattletail
I awoke once again in the middle of the night. This time I heard banging coming from the basement, I checked the time it was 12o clock on December 21st I decided to check downstairs to see if anything was broken. Downstairs the banging was coming from the washing machine. I opened it up, and to my surprise, it was my Tattletail "Me dizzy." It said, in a glitchy sort of way, "How did you get in there?!" I asked, but Tattletail just started singing until he's battery started getting flat. "You need to charge, don't you? Well, I'm not surprised who knows how long you've been in there." I said, taking him to the charging station that I left on a table. Tattletail charged pretty fast too after he was down I took him to be put back in his box. "Let's play a game." He said, "At this hour at night? Fine, if it will help you get back to sleep." I said, thinking it must get boring being in a box all night. I placed Tattletail on the floor and looked around to find something that we could use.
That's when I noticed Tattletail walking on his own, looking for something to play with. "Let's play ball." He said, rolling a ball to me, "All right, let's play." I said we kicked the ball around for a little while, and despite being small, Tattletail kept up very well. We continued playing together until I kicked the ball too hard and it broke a vase. "Uh, oh, you're in trouble." Tattletail said as we ran over to it, "Oh, boy, good thing I've got magic or else we would both be in big trouble." I said, using magic to repair it, "There good as new." I said, just as the power cut off, "What in the world?" I asked, "Ahhh! Me no like the dark. Dark is scary." Tattletail said, shaking like a leaf, "Don't worry, Tattletail, we're alright, I hope. The snow just caused a power outage." I said, grabbing a nearby glow light, and yes, that's what this particular flashlight is called. It's a mixer of a glow stick and a flashlight. Basically, instead of turning it on, you just shake it. It does lose light over time.
"Don't worry. There's nothing to be afraid of." I said, picking Tattletail up, "There are monsters here." Tattletail said, "Those aren't monsters. Those are boxes." I said, "What about them?" He asked, eyeing a pile of something in the dark. "That's not a monster either; it's just a pile of junk see." I said, shining my light on the junk, "See, nothing can hurt you." I said, taking Tattletail back to his box, "What about that?" Tattletail asked, "That is a pair of glowing red eyes. And it will hurt us!" I exclaimed, "Ahhh." Tattletail shouted and we both hid behind a corner I shined my light to see who it was and if it was the one responsible for the attacks. But whatever it was left as quickly as it came. "Did I just imagine that, or was that the red eyes everyone is talking about?" I asked, of course, Tattletail didn't answer. I took a deep breath and went to put Tattletail away, "Mama's scary." He said, "Mama?" I asked, but he seemed to have turned himself off. I put Tattletail back and rewrapped him.
After everything that happened, I ran upstairs to call Emily. "Come on, pick up, pick up." I said, "Sorry, but due to bad weather your call can not be completed please call again or try again later." A male voice said, "Great, just what I need." I said, to myself It was now one in the morning, so even though I was probably just visited by the red-eyed monster, I was tired, so I went back to my room, and unlike the dummy's in horror films I closed and locked the door. I lay down, and despite being a little shook up, I managed to fall back asleep.
When morning came, I got woken up by knocking on my window. I opened the blinds and the window to see Emily and the others. "Wake up; we're going to be late again!" Emily shouted, "And your door is snowshoe required deep in snow." She said, "Guys, you wouldn't believe the night I had." I said, "Tell us on the way, we're meeting up at a café." Amy said with a little help getting snow away from my door; I left with my friends telling them everything I could about the events that happened in the middle of the night.
"So, you're telling me that your Tattletail somehow got out of his box. Went for a ride in the washing machine, walked all on his own, and seems to have a fear of the dark." Emily said, "Yes, that's what I'm saying." I replied, "And that's not the worst part. I was visited by what I think was the red-eyed monster." "No way, did it try to hurt you?" Ventus asked, "No, it left before I could get a better look. But the weirdest thing is, when I put Tattletail back in his box. He said Mama's scary." I explained, "Mama? As in his Mama? The one that got recalled last year?" Mimi asked, "I don't know, but what I do know is that this is more than just some run of the mill attacker. Something big is definitely happening." I said, "When all this was happing, why didn't you call me? It would have been great information to know." Emily said, "I tried, but the storm was causing connection issues." I said, "You know I have been researching this matter. And apparently, Dakota is not the only one who has gotten this mysterious present, take a look at this." Amy said, handing me her tablet with a news story on screen.
"And in other news, Waygetter electronics released their official statement on the Tattletail presents. "We just don't know how it happened, one day they were there. The next, half a dozen Tattletails and boxes were missing. We still find it hard to believe that one of our employees went rogue and distributed them illegally." The C.E.O stated. Sources claim that several Mama Tattletail's have also gone missing. The toy is extremely dangerous, so if you find a box with white and red polka-dot wrapping paper, please return it to any toy store or mail it to us. Read on for more details." I read,
"I can't believe it." Emily said, "Yeah, what kind of monster would do such a thing?" Ventus asked, "No, I'm talking about the fact that they think people would return a free toy." Emily said, "They would if their lives were in danger." Amy said, "I still can't believe that Tattletails were giving to people illegally. And that Dakota was one of them." Chloe said,
"Rose's little brother and cousin did too. I talked to her about it yesterday. I also spoke to the owners of the house Dakota's looking after. And they never made an order for a Tattletail for their child; they brought everything they needed for the family trip with them." Amy said, "So, I guess the toy would be sent to the house for the child. Then later would get attacked by whoever is doing this." I explained, "Well, good thing they're on vacation the family dodged a major bullet by going." Emily said.
All of us went to school and worked just the same, but later at lunch, we discussed the problem once more. "Do you really think this employee released those killer toys just to make a point?" Mimi said, "I'm not sure, but considering the track record. It is possible." I replied,
"You know I never heard much about Mama Tattletail's. But what exactly happed to her?" Louie asked, "Mama Talttletail was originally an ad on to the other toy. She would unlock new words and phrases; you could also buy tapes and books that would work like the Teddy Ruxpin dolls." Amy explained, "I never did like those dolls. Carry on." Louie said, "She was also meant to have a Mama mode. Using face recognition, Mama would track and look after the child if danger is around. Unfortunately, the mode was defected. During a playtesting with a three-year-old. Mama went berserk and mauled the poor kid's eyes out." Amy explained, "Yep, that definitely an image I need for lunchtime." I said, putting down my sandwich
"But the straw that broke the camel's back was this. During shooting for the commercial, Mama attacked again. There apparently is still a tape that has the scraped footage on it. Amy said, "Are you done? 'Cause you already made me louse my appetite. I don't need nightmares as well." Emily said, "Emily's right, enough scary stories. We'll figure everything out later; for now, let's finish eating and get back to work." I said, "Good idea." Everyone agreed.
Later that day at my house, we spent the evening doing what we usually do, but this time I got Tattletail out to prevent anymore midnight wake up calls. We spent our time singing (Ventus has a beautiful voice.) wrapping presents and working on dance routines. Unfortunately, our time together was cut short thanks to the snow that just doesn't want to end. So the others had to leave early but not before Ventus could give me our nightly kiss.
I spent the rest of my time in my room talking to my friends on video chat, which wasn't easy with the storm outside. We talked until one by one. Everyone went to bed, leaving Ventus and me to say our goodnights. I lied down and fell asleep quickly. But unknown to me, I would soon face the scariest night of my life. And I have faced a lot of scary nights. It all started when I was once again. Woken up in the middle of the night by some sort of grinding noise. "
Ugh, not again, can't I have one night without being woken up by something." I said, half-asleep, I grabbed my glow light from the dresser and went downstairs where the noise was coming from. In the basement, I found three Tattletail eggs leading to a corner, and in the corner was something that nearly made me drop my glow light. It was a Mama Tattletail, she was bigger than her baby's and only came in brown. But like I said, she was recalled for hurting a child.
"How did you get here?" I asked; she didn't respond; in fact, she didn't seem to be on. I found her tape in a mini-fridge and inserted it, she turned on and began to tell one of her stories. The children thought Mama would never find them as long as she could see them. Turn the page. But, Mama could still hear the children, the pitter-patter of their little feet lead Mama right to them. Turn the page. Then Mama found the children, every last one, and put them right back to bed." Mama said, turning off after finishing after that, I heard Tattletail from upstairs. That's when I remembered I forgot to put him away. "Hold on; I'll be right back with your baby," I said, heading back upstairs I found Tattletail in the living room along with a mess he made. "Tattletail, what did you do?" I asked, of course, he didn't respond. "Huh, come on, your Mama is here, and I'm sure she has been worried about you," I said, picking him up and bringing him downstairs.
When we got to where Mama was, she was gone, "Where's Mama?" Tattletail asked, "I'm not sure. Maybe we took too long, and she went to look for us. Or maybe it was my imagination." I replied, "Come on; let's get you back in your box." I said, I put Tattletail away and made my way upstairs just as the power went out again, followed by the same grinding noise and red eyes. "Mama's looking after you." Mama said, "So, it was you. You were the one hurting those poor children." I said I remembered that Mama was attracted to noise, so I quietly made my way to the living room and used magic to clean Tattletail's mess. I shacked my glow light for more light, and even though it wasn't that loud, it was loud enough to get Mama's attention. I ran to my room as Mama chased me; she was faster than she looked. I locked the door and saw my cellphone that I left charging on my bedside table.
"I called Emily, and she thankfully picked up "Ugh, Hello?" She asked, still half asleep, "Emily, It's me sorry I woke you up, but I found the Tattletail attacker." I explained, "You did?! Did you get a photo?" She asked, "Of course, I didn't; she's right outside my door trying to kill me, and a photo is the least of my worries." I said, "Well, could you at least tell me who did it? And does she have an ax?" Emily asked, "It was Mama Tattletail. And no, she doesn't' have an ax." I said, "Well, she doesn't have hands, so makes sense. Don't worry, I'll be right over as soon as the storm lets up, and a snowplow comes. Yeah, I'm afraid you're on your own until morning. If you survive, that is. But don't worry, I'll give the tip to the police." Emily said, "That makes me feel so much better." I said sarcastically, "I could do without the sarcasm. But, still, hang tight. I'll see you in the morning, good night." Emily said, hanging up
"Good night Emily," I said as the power came back on, and the pounding at my door stopped as well. I looked underneath and saw nothing I opened the door and Mama Tattletail was gone that's when I heard frantic knocking at the front door I went to open it, and the knocking stopped as soon as it started I ran back to my bedroom and locked the door. I would have opened the front door for whoever was out there, but when I looked out the window, I saw those red glowing eyes. I tried to go back to sleep and somehow manage to. I awoke to darkness from the snow covering up the window, and my friend's frantic voices and knocking. That was when I knew I was safe.