Flashbacks
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"Mama, why won't Elsa play with me?..."
Little Anna asked the Queen of Arendelle while the king is showing new fancy gloves to Elsa...
"I know this is hard for you... but for now, you'll have to give her some time alone..."
Mother did not look excited either. But that only confused Anna more...
"But mama I haven't seen her in days, what if we'll never be playing again?"
Iduna – Anna, one day you may become a queen like me, and time may come when you two will part ways.
Anna – Why?
Iduna – You know I was once like you. I didn't know what to do without help of mother... Truth is that you both one day must grow strong and independent, make your own choices...
Anna – That's super sad...
Iduna giggles a little
Iduna – I agree but you can't always rely on Elsa. It may feel lonely sometimes, and scary... but I'm sure you can do it.
Anna – But I don't want you all to leave.
Iduna – Anna, Anna! Things will change but not necessarily for worse. I promise me, and your father will be there to watch both of you going forward. And who knows, maybe you'll find yourself a nice fiancé.
Anna – Hehehe my prince will wait for me then...
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"Anna? Anna?"
Anna yawned, she didn't wanna get up...
She wants to sleep a bit more...
Val - Listen lil' one, I know how it feels to drag yourself up early in the morning but duty calls and it calls loudly. I can't take my eyes off of you"
Anna – Hmm just few more minutes Elsa...
Val – Elsa? Is that one of your friends...
Anna slowly remembered that she isn't exactly in her home right now.
She didn't look up at Val for a moment or two.
She the quickly got up and running only to hide under the table nearby.
Duncan overlooking "Well this definitely didn't help"
Val - I know , she's just afraid
Cutter - Of us? No surprise. We are monsters, little kids fear us. Feared at least.
Tylor – Especially that she's from place where that fear is still strong. A pity we don't use many of those anymore.
They looked at him
Cutter – Newcomer get the fuck over it already.
Val – CUTTER! LANGUAGE! THERE IS CHILD HERE!
Cutter – Noted, I'm going.
Val then turns to Tylor "Ty, look at her and think about what you've just said"
Tylor rolled his eyes but did exactly that, approaching the table
She backs away a little from sight of his teeth and horns
Tylor – Hey hey look I'm not gonna hurt you. I mean, just look at me, simply a tall blueish... hanger...
He could hear Duncan giggling to his annoyance
He sighs
Tylor – Listen I know I am a big and scary and you are small and frightened... but listen what should I do to show that I'm not a man eater?
Anna thinks to herself
'Should I talk to them? No papa says never talk to strangers... And these are ACTUAL MONSTERS! But I don't wanna sit here all the time. AGAIN. I had that much bummer at home'
Gathering up her courage, she tries to act cool.
Anna – I'm not scared! J-just careful!
Duncan – huh it's not as dumb as it looks.
Val glares at Duncan, with fellow comrade coughing
Duncan – I-I mean, she's not careless alright.
Tylor – Hmm how about this. Kids love sweets, Monsters or humans alike right?
Val – Good idea right here, Double T! What would it be little A? Ice cream, candy, chocolate?
Anna looked up at that "CHOCOLATE!"
She then jumped up hitting the table "OUCH!"
Val "Now now you should get out from there first."
Tylor "So chocolate then. Got it"
He goes over to the vending machine, he himself wants a snack or two. Might as well get some for her.
coins clattering*
"Here we-"
Machine stops whirring
"...go. uhm Val I think this old machine is broken"
Val "Vendy! ? She's more than just machine Double T. Be extra careful!"
Tylor "Ah yes this thing has a name"
Duncan "Fritz named that 'thing' just so you know"
Val "She's as much a member of MIFT like us pretty much"
Duncan "Yes, so if you break it, I'd love to see how you'll get in trouble heheh"
If Anna was confused before, she had no idea what they were talking about.
Finally she decided to speak up. She pokes Val to get her attention.
"...Big... foot?"
Val "Hm? What us it little Annie? Hey look you're out of there now"
She picks up Anna on her shoulder.
"I'm quite fluffy so you try to hold up on my hair. Not too much please"
Anna "o-okay... can I ask... what is that box?"
She looked towards machine 'Vendy'
Val "That's Vendy. She's our beloved MIFT teammate! A little moody sometimes though"
Tylor "Right TECH MACHINE has a mood"
Anna "What is machine? And tech? And why does it have chocolate?"
At that moment they have all paused. They remembered now that she may be coming from a less advanced place.
Cutter "Riiiight. Well, we may need more than a week on this"
Tylor "She's stuck here for a while so yeah. Very funny"
Tylor was distracted and didn't notice his horn gets humped in Vendy. And as he stumbles, part of Vendy gets ripped off with it with electrical buzzing following.
Val gasps as Anna backs away a little at sight of lights before they turned off.
Cutter "Oh no..."
A few moments later, Tylor and Val went out to get Annie a chocolate and a drooler cooler for Fritz.
Val "I'm giving to Anna, you to Fritz remember."
Tylor "Right, we need to lighten up the mood. But you sure we should've left Anna with Duncan?"
Duncan "No Roto! No!"
They then see Anna running from Duncan's jumpy pet running amok.
Tylor "hey hey stop stop!"
He picked Anna up to his head but then Roto bites his leg "Ouch ouch let go!"
Duncan whistles to Roto "Ratatouille! Come here!"
Roto let's go and runs up to Duncan.
Val "What ever happened? Duncan!"
Duncan "Why me? She's the one bothering my Roto!"
Anna „DUN DUN IS A MEANNIE!"
Tylor "Anna what were you even doing?"
Anna "I just wanted to play with that fluffy ball. I was just bored, he's also cute dog even with one eye so..."
Val "Ooww you poor thing"
Duncan "Oh my poor Roto, don't worry you'll soon get a treat from our new vending machine"
8Tylor "Wait what new machine?"
Fritz "Yes a new machine?"
Cutter "Yep and look at that it even has hot foods"
Duncan, Val and Tylor then began arguing over who owns the idea of delivery.
Anna walks to the vending machine herself carefully. She liked how it shined but didn't like that she had such sharp teeth like an angry shark.
Fritz "Ouh there is so much here that- Ouh little Annie!"
He pats her on the head
Fritz "What is it? Don't you want to get your own treat?"
Anna "I... I do mr First but-"
Fritz "Mr First? Heh that's a nice one. Sorry continue"
Anna "I just don't know how, and what if it'll eat me?"
Fritz "What? That's ridiculous. It's giving you something to chew not the other way around"
Anna "Oh okay, Ms Vendy, can I get little chocolate?"
Fritz looks at her then at machine then back at her.
Anna "She's not giving anything! I want my chocolate! I want it no!"
Fritz: Nah nah nah . Not like that. Here Bump-bump-bump. Bitty bump. *Coins sclatter*
Anna : So you have to give money?
Fritz : Sadly little one, with these guys you'll have to negotiate with. No free food promises.
Anna : Awww alright.
Chocolate comes out*
Fritz : Here you have it... and you know, you can call me uncle Fritz if you want.
Anna : Ouh just like uncle Frederick!
Fritz : Hmm not sure who that I but you wouldn't compare to someone awful, hopefully. And don't worry this thing here-"
He points at vending machine
"...Won't lay a hand on anyone here"
She bites off chocolate as she says "Okay uncle Fritz! Looks like you are not scary dangerous monsters really like those in the books»
Fritz «One upon a time, I'd take that as issue but now I'll take that as compliment»
A while later
"Everyone get out of the way!"
Vendy two was shooting multiple cans and snacks at them.
Fritz : Everyone inside!
Door closes
Cutter "Well I guess one Vendy is out now the other is overdoing it."
She looks at Anna who has spicey food on her face now.
Anna "See I told you it'd eat us! Uncle Fritz!"
Fritz "No one will eat anyone here! Someway we will have to go and fix this!"
Duncan "Not my fault that Tylor wanted fast food!
Tylor "Alright then fix this mr all righteous!"
Duncan "Easy! Just watch and learn!"
A few minutes later
Duncan: ( Screams ) Please! Let me out of here!
"Oh no it ATE Duncan!"
Anna «Aaah it'll eat us too!?»
She hugs Val
Val «Now now no one will eat anyone remember!Tylor you go!»
Tylor : ( Stutters ) Me?
Val «You may not be the best MIFTer at fixing stuff, but you're pretty good at breaking it»
Tylor «Thanks. I think»
Val «So, get out there and fix-break Vendy Two»
( Duncan continues screaming )
«Yeah, do your worst!»
Val «Double T! Mess things up!»
And that he did. Very seriously…
They then watched as Tylor violently destroying the machine with all his monstrous fury.
To them it a reminder of a lost opportunity, he could've made a good scarer.
To a kid like Anna, it felt… horrifying
Him ripping it apart, throwing it across the room with that beastly roar.
It made her feel unsafe.
And wary…
Val "Ooh, yeah! Double T! Double T!"
Cutter "That was some top-notch Destruction, Muscles!"
Fritz "That was some good MIFT-ing!"
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Tylor "Come on. Thanks, guys."
Duncan "It was fine, it was okay. At best."
He then notices Anna hiding behind the door
Tylor "Hey its okay. Vendy two is out of order so-"
He was walking to her but then she yelled
Anna "NO! STAY AWAY!"
He stopped confused and concerned
Tylor "What? Anna I just-"
Anna "YOU'RE SCARY DONT COME CLOSER!"
She then closes the door
Tylor didn't fully get what just happened
Why is she so nervous?...
Or is she really scared of him?...
Tylor "Well that definitely is not what I wanted"
Val rubs his hand
Val "That is a child's feat Double T... It's not something you should like at all"
Tylor sighs to himself 'Guess this Monday isn't better than the previous one'
Fear of your loneliness or fear for your life? That's a tough question for even adult let alone a kid. So yeah