Ok I'm back in the settle. I took some time off because of the holiday. I hope y'all had a merry Christmas and will have a great 2025.
In the box, Leni is crying as Lori tries to comfort her: "Oh, it's alright Leni. You'll be okay." The doll replies through her tears: "Well, Lily and I have been growing apart for years. It's just…like I can't believe she would just throw me away!" She bluntly said, to which Bobby says to her: "Welcome to the club, toots." He said to her stating in a cynical tone.
Then Lincoln and Steven open the box and entered, to which the white haired cowboy says to them: "Okay, everyone, listen up. We can get back to Potato', but we gotta move fast." He tries to pick up a xylophone to use as a ladder. "We'll hide under the seat, until we get back home." But they're not listening to him anymore and Bobby says to him: "Get it through your vinyl noggin, Lincoln. Potato doesn't want us anymore." But the cowboy turns around and softly says at first: "She was putting you in the attic!" He exclaims in the end, but Connie isn't listening and says: "She left us on the curb!" But Steven being the peace maker steps in between Lincoln and Connie and says: "All right, calm down! Both of you!"
Lincoln says to the group: "Ok, fine, fine. Just wait till you see what daycare's like." Rhodonite questions: "Why? What's it like?" To which he answers: "Daycare is a sad, lonely place for wash up old toys who have no owners." Leni starts crying and Lucy under voice says: "That's only putting it mildly." She hears children laughter in a none-fun way, more haunting way.
Dendy says to Lincoln: "Quite the smooth talker." The white haired cowboy says to them again: "Oh, you'll see. As soon as we get to daycare, you'll be begging to go home." They hit a speed bump knocking them down. The car pulls up and parks, Carol gets out of the car, opens the back, picks up the box and walks to the opening center as the toys look through the hole.
"Can anyone see anything?" The gem fusion Dinosaur question, as they see a playground and hear children. Connie speaks up and says: "There's a playground!" She exclaims in joy. "We've hit the jackpot, Lion!" Dendy adds skepticism: "So much for sad and lonely."
Lincoln resets his hat and says: "Okay. Calm down, guys. Let's keep this in perspective." But the male spud themed toy rejects: "Perspective? This place is perfect." Lucy speaks silently: "That how it starts first. But then you get to the real horror." Then Rhodonite speaks: "Lincoln, it's nice! See? The door has a rainbow on it." They see the door with a rainbow on it.
In the visiting center a woman wearing a purple shirt, green vest, long brunette hair tied into a pony tail and wearing jeans, named Jennifer and beside her on the counter playing with a monkey toy named Bubbles. Bubbles is portrayed as having blonde hair in two pigtails and a neat, curved fashion and sky blue eyes. Her dresses are sky blue with a black-centered stripe and she wears white tights and black Mary Janes.
Carol says in a surprise tone: "Hey, there!" To which Jennifer replies: "Wow! I haven't seen you in ages." Then Carol signifies why she's visiting: "I just came to drop off these old toys off." She turns to Bubbles, "Is this Bubbles? Look how big you are." The blonde haired girl being shy, Jennifer encourages her daughter: "Say hi, sweetie." To which Bubbles says hello: "Hi." Then Jennifer asks: "Hey, how are your kids? Potato and Lily?" To which the ash blonde haired woman answers: "Not kids anymore. Potato's going to college on Friday." The daycare woman was shocked and says: "What?" Carol adds to it: "Can you believe it?" Jennifer questions: "Are you sure they won't miss these?" Carol confirms: "Nah, they never get played with."
In the hallway, Jennifer carries the box, Bobby questions: "Do you see any kids?" Rhodonite filled with anxiety questions: "Where's she taking us?" Jennifer places the box on the counter, they look through the hole to children all playing with the local toys. All but Rhodonite who exclaims unable to bear it: "I can't see!" The current teacher of the Daycare says: "Okay everyone. Recess. Come on!" The children rushes out of the room and the staff member closes the door.
Inside the room Dendy asks: "What's our next move?" Lincoln answers: "We go back to Potato's. Anyone see an exit?" But Bobby Potato Head dismisses this and says: "Exit, Shmexit. Let's get played with." But Steven says airing on the side of caution: "Careful. these toys might be jealous of new arrivals."
But the Gem fusion dinosaur can no longer stand the suspense and exclaims: "I wanna see!" She pushes everyone out of the way, but in doing so, the box tilts over knocking them off and out of the box.
They look up to see the different toys surrounding them, a Jack in the box opens and says: "New toys!" They all cheered and welcomed the gang with open arms. From Digimon and Pokemon, Disney's Primos, the Thundercats 2011 and 1990's G.I. Joe action figures.
Connie greats King Goobot V. She says to him as she shakes his hand: "Well, howdy! Glad to meet ya."
The next one meeting Steven is greeted by G1 Soundwave the Decepticon and he says to him: "Steven Universe, at your service."
Leni, K.O. and Dendy are greated by Swiped the fox, Swiper the fox, Swiper's pelt is primarily an orange burgundy creme, with highlights on his eyebrows, the top of his snout, undercarriage, and the end of his tail. His white eyes and black pupils are concealed behind a blue do-rag/mask, matching his gloves. He shakes their hands and swipe something of theirs.
Rhodonite was surrounded by other Gem fusion Dinosaur including Fluorite an elderly woman that is also a giant caterpillar like being and a Padparadscha.
As for Lori whose being lifted up by Plankton or Plank-Tone a large muscular body but tiny head and one eye. Lori says to him: "Oh, thank you. May I?" To which he replies: "I'd be insulted if you didn't ask." He shows his muscular arm and flexes it, she touches it with both hands, Bobby feeling intimidated flexes his arm only to fall limp causing him to gasp in shock.
The ducklings all see a toy crane and all say in unison: "The claw!" They remember their former master that lead them to their home and family.
Then the group hears a car beeping, Steven and the others turns to see truck who put it in reverse and shows the leader of the toys a toy sheep named Bellwether.
Bellwether is a miniature sheep. She has fluffy white wool and has the wool of her head styled up in a pom-pom shape. Bellwether has big, floppy ears, green eyes, and hooves for hands and feet. Her formal wear seems to consist of glasses, a shirt, a coat that's opened up with a golden button on the left, and a skirt. She has a tinker toys cane in hand.
She says in a yuppie and pleasant: "Well, hello there. I thought I heard new voices." She dismounts from the truck's back end. "Welcome to Sunnyside, folks. I'm Bellwether, but please call me Bell." Steven offering the hand of friendship: "Steven Universe, we come in…" before he could finish his sentence she hugs him, as she chuckles and says: "First thing you got to know about me, I'm a hugger." She releases as he gasps for breath.
"Oh, look at you all. You've been through a lot today, Haven't you?" To which the female tuber toy replies: "Oh, it's literally horrible." But the anthropomorphic sheep toy reassures them: "Well, you're safe now. We're all castoffs here. We've been dumped, donated, yard-saled, seconded-handed and just plan thrown out." She speaks as she walks to and in between putting her arms two toys. "But just you wait, you'll find being donated will be the best thing that ever happened to you."
Lincoln scoff with his arms crossed, Rhodonite raises her large and little right arms and asks: "Uh, ms. Bellwether, do toys here get played with every day?" To which she answers: "All day long. Five days a week." But the Hindu cowgirl questions her: "But what happens when the kids grow up?" To which the sheep doll answers: "Well, now, I tell you. When the kids get old, new ones come in. When they get old new ones replaced them." She speaks as she points to the wall of photos of the daycare center kids both past and current. "You'll never be outgrown or neglected, never abandoned or forgotten." She turns around and faces the new comers, "No owners means, no heartbreaks."
Connie exclaims: "Ye-Ha!" As she hugs Lion, Lori huddles Bobby and says joyful tone: "Ho, it's literally a miracle." Bobby Potato Head turns Lincoln says regarding Lincoln's previous plans: "And you wanted us to stay at Potato's." Lincoln exclaims to them: "Because we're Potato's toys!" He stated where they belong, then the sheep walk up to white hair cowboy: "So, you got donated by this Potato, huh?" She puts her arm around Lincoln's shoulder. "Well, it's her loss, sheriff. She can't hurt you anymore." Lincoln tries to speak but Bellwether continues. "Now, let's you all settled in. Scott? Where is that boy? Scott? New toys!"
Inside a Scottish castle he says in a Scottish accent: "Amazing! Be down in a jiffy Bell." He climbs down the stare case his footsteps heard and he opens the gate.
Scott is a slim, light, brown-haired teenager with shaved sides of his head.
His main outfit consists of a maroon hoodie with a green stripe on the center and a ribbed trim on the sleeves, an orange plaid kilt, white knee-high socks with orange short ribbon, and gray boots. "So, who's ready for a tour of their new home?" The sheep toy says to the Scottish boy toy: "Let's show our new friends where they'll be staying." Scott speaks again: "Folk, if you come step this way…" but he stops in mid-sentence seeing Leni.
The song Dream Wavers by Gary Wright playing in the background.
The blonde girl doll and Scottish boy doll walks up to each other, "Hi, I'm Scott." To which Leni replies: "Leni. Have we ever met?" He answers: "Uh-huh. I would've remembered." She giggles flirting, "I love your sunglasses." She returns the comment: "Nice, man skirt." He replies to her: "It's a kelt. A Scottish custom." But then a record scratch as Bellwether steps in between and says: "Come on, Scott. Recess don't last forever." The Scottish boy says: "Right away, Bell. This way, everybody." He offers his arm as Leni grans hold and begins to walk with him.
They begin the tour, Bellwether speak to the gang: "You got a lot to look forward to, folks. The little ones just love new toys." They follow the sheep toy, to which Steven compliments her: "What a nice sheep." Rhodonite adds: "And she smells like vanilla!" Huey speak up: "And her fur is so soft like a pillow." While everyone is happy, Lincoln isn't. Lucy felt something off, she can sense something was off with Bellwether but she was gonna wait.
They enter the shelfs where the toys are put up when not played with, but to the toys it's more of an apartment complex. Scott says to the new comers: "Folk, if I can share, here at Sunnyside, we've got, well, just about anything a toy could ask for." Bellwether lists the things: "Spare parts, superglue and enough fresh batteries to choke a hungry-hungry-hippo." Then she shows a room where they see a toy day spa.
"Think you're getting old?" The day spa was fixing, mending and repair toys to make them feel young again. "Well, stop your worrying." Scott speaks up: "Our repair spa will keep you stuff, puffed and lightly fluffed." A stuff elephant as being filled then he sneezes knocking everyone down.
Returning to the castle and Scott introduces it to Leni: "And this, well, this is where I live. Scotts's strong castle. Inside it has your standard castle stuff, but it has a disco, dune buggy, carriage. And a whole room just for trying on clothes." Leni comments him: "Ho, you have everything!" He spoke now sadden: "Everything, except someone to share it with." She was struck by his words.
Leading up to a giant blue door, Bellwether says to the group of new toys: "If you need anything at all, you just come talk to me. Here we are." To which she knocks on the door and opening it, is a giant baby doll, which shocks the group. "Well, thank you, Big Baby." She opens the door fully and comes out, "Why don't you come meet to our new friends?" He spoke happily but then changes to sadden, "Poor baby. We were thrown out together, me and him. Abandoned by the same owner."
"But we don't need owners here at Sunnyside." She explains as they pass into the bathroom. "We own ourselves. We are masters of our own fate. We can control our own destiny." They ventured, the Bobby slips and looses his pieces. "Oh, watch out for puddles." They entered the next room. "Here's where you'll be staying. The Caterpillar Room." She shows the very room which is colorful it even has a cardboard castle with a built in wooden staircase. The toys there came in all shapes and sizes and everyone was happy.
K.O. says regarding the room: "Oh boy!" Then a pop up toy were a meerkat, warthog and lion all pop up simultaneously and say hello.
Then a toy choo-choo drives by, Lori says about the room: "Oh, it's literally so beautiful."
Lincoln was awe struck then something hits him from behind his leg, he turns to see a toy telephone, he says: "What the…oh. Hey there lil guy." He kneels down to it.
Bellwether asks the new comers again: "How long has it been since you were all played with?" K.O. answers bluntly: "It's been years." To which the anthropomorphic sheep says to the dog boy: "Well just you wait. In a few minutes, that bell's gonna ring, and you'll get the playtime you've been dreaming of." Rhodonite with excitement says: "Play! Real play! I can't wait!" But Lucy says to herself: "You know, this may not be bad as I remembered. But then again I was 50 years ago, so things have changed. Either way I need to get over my fear. This is the second chance, if not a third chance I can't waste it."
Bellwether says as she back up into the truck: "Now, if you excuse us, we best be heading back. Welcome to Sunnyside my friends." They all wave good bye and thank you.
Leni and Scott still flirting and she asks: "Will I see you again?" To which he replies: "Oh, I'll see you tonight." She gasp, "In my dreams." But Bellwether insists on Scott: "Scott, let's get a move on."
Scott turns from his leader back to Leni and pleas with her: "Leni, come with me. Live in my Castle and be my queen. I know it's crazy. I know we just met. Heck you wouldn't know me from G.I. Joe, but when I look at you I feel like we were…" they both say in unison: "Made for each other." They gasp, she turns to her friends, Webby says to her: "Go get him, kid." Lori agrees: "Never let a good thing slip by." And Connie finishes: "Go for a cowgirl." They all encouraged her to stay with Scott to which she agrees and they rush to the truck and leave the room as Big Baby closes the door and waves bye to them.
The gang over hears children clamoring outside, Dendy speaks first: "Sounds like children to me." Rhodonite speaks next: "Oh, I wanna get played with. Why can't time go faster?" Connie asks: "How many you reckon are out there?" Lori potato head finishes: "They sound so sweet." They were all happy minus Lincoln who saw they changed from being loyal to Potato and now go for the daycare lifestyle.
The cowboy walks up and says to them: "Look everyone, it's nice here. I admit it. But we need to go home." They all turn to him, but the Hindu cowgirl says to him: "We can have a whole new life here, Lincoln. A chance to make kids happy again." They all began to encourage him to stay even Lucy agrees. But his stubbornly refuses: "No, no. Guys, really. No!" This shocked by his refusal.
"I have a kid. You have a kid. Potato!" He reassess they do have an owner. "If he wants us at college, or in the attic, well then our job is to be there for him. Now I'm going home. And if anyone wants to join me you are more than welcome. Come on, Steven, Lucy." He ventured forward but stops to see his best friend and former enemy turns sister not moving. "Steven? Lucy?" Steven walks up to him and states the need for change: "Our mission with Potato is complete, Lincoln." Lucy adds to it: "Yes, he has left the stables and is riding off into the sun set." Lincoln questions them: "What?"
"And what's important now is if we stay together." Steven states to his friend they need to be and stay together, but Lincoln says to them: "But we wouldn't be together if it were for Potato! Look under your boot, Steven. You, too, Connie." He lifts his legs showing the name under his boot.
Rhodonite feeling doubts and says: "Maybe, Potato doesn't care about us anymore." Lincoln reassures her and the others: "Of course he does. He cares about all of you! He was putting you in the attic. I saw. You can't just turn your back on her." But Connie refuses to listen this: "Lincoln, wake up! It's over! Potato is all grown up!" She refuses to listen stating from past experience.
Lincoln seeing there's no getting through and is being begrudgingly sincere: "Okay, fine. Perfect." He said sarcastically. "I can't believe how selfish you all are." They were struck feeling guilty by his words. "So this is it? After all we've been through." Steven walks up to him and raises his hand shake fair wells, but he doesn't shake the hand, he sets his hat and leaves.
As he walks off, Lion follows him, he turns around and says to the animal toy: "Lion, no. You need to stay." He walks but Lion still follows him. "Lion, no, I said stay." The lion sits down wanting him to not leave. "(Sigh) Look, I don't want you left alone in the attic, okay? Now, stay." Lincoln leaves but then he hears Jennifer's voice: "Bubbles? You in here?" She asks, then Lincoln says to them: "I gotta go." He runs as the toys disburse into hiding spots, Steven hides behind a chair leg next to the door.
"Bubbles?" She enters the room, he slips in through the open door and leaves as the toys watches him feeling regret.
This is the last chapter of 2024, so read it, leave a review and tell me what you think.