Theo shiver at what he was looking at... It was the doorway of his nightmares, his trauma, his past...
His first home; Playcare
"Theo? What's going on?"
The young man turned around to see the rest of his group with CraftyCorn. He and Miss. Delight were already at the platform of the Elliot's Express and the others were alerted by Crafty to come join them.
Delight explained everything to the others and Mommy Long Legs shook her head; "Please tell me this is a joke... I mean, I understand that everyone in Playcare need our help, but I don't think Theo can mentally survive in that plac..."
"He must... I'll protect him."
Everyone turn their attention towards very serious CatNap. She slowly hugged Theo and asked, "Are you ready?" The young man nods and said, "Yeah... I'll be alright.. I think."
"THEO!! THIS IS INSANE!! I.. CAN'T LET...!"
The MILF Spider began to choke on her words and Theo quickly hugged her; "Mommy.. please calm down. CatNap is right. I'm kinda the only person who maybe able to save Playcare, let alone the rest of the factory."
Mommy couldn't look Theo in the eyes as she explained her thoughts on this; "Theo... I don't want to send you to your grave like I almost did when you were little. I sent many kids to their graves because of the Game Station. I don't want to see you die."
"I also understand your point Mommy.", Delight said as she sat down on a bench in the platform; "I too was involved as I helped kept the children in the orphanage. However, we were forced to do it. We must at least try to redeem ourselves by helping Theo."
The young man nodded and added, "Plus, I don't think it will be that bad... At least there's a bunch of friendly toys... hopefully..."
The toys nodded and all of them finally entered the train.
Click!
"Hello."
"My name is Elliot Ludwig."
"When you look around at the world today, what one thing do you think it needs more of?"
"I asked around, once."
"Money, I never have enough."
"Understanding, I can never get any."
"Faith, the common man has lost it."
"Each answer was different... and I could perhaps see some little truth in each."
"But I think each was also missing something."
"Something simple."
"You see, not one of them could muster a smile."
...
"A smile is hope."
"A smile is love."
"A smile is understanding."
"And there is nothing more gratifying to my soul than being the reason for a child's smile."
"To be the spark that ignites all their hopes and dreams."
"For it is only through hopes and dreams that we may create a better world."
"One where our children need not be afraid."
"One where they are protected."
"After all, this company and its toys are nothing without them."
"These children deserve to smile, they deserve to love, and they deserve a safe home."
"That is why it is with enormous pleasure that as the founder of Playtime Co., I announce... PLAYCARE!"
"Our very own onsite orphanage."
"But it's not only that."
"It's a school, a playhouse, a place to belong."
"Our very own ecosystem beneath the surface, dedicated in every inch and detail to ensuring a child's smile."
"It's teachers and counselors, mothers and fathers, until such a time they have all of that in you."
"May Playcare bring joy, inspiration, and smiles to all who enter these doors."
"For what gives life its meaning, if not a smile?"
Theo breath heavy as the tape Already brought bad memories in his head. When the Express's door opened, everyone notices how Playcare was wreck, but seems to be back into control.
"CAT-BEE!", CatNap scream in horror as she saw the mixed Bigger Body Toy laying on the ground. She quickly ran up to her and the Bug Feline smiled while saying, "I'm alright CatNap. Boggie, Candy and Lilly left after 'getting what they wanted'. The other Critters regained control of the place."
The others walk towards the group and the Bug Feline noticed Theo; "Well, you're the man that Miss. Delight told us about." He nodded and asked, "What was th thing they wanted in the first place?" Cat-Bee shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, I don't know. However, DogDay does. She's in the Playhouse. However, you must talk to the two 'Jailers' to let you in there."
Delight eyes widened in horror; "They're still in the Playcare? I thought they went back to the Prison area down below?" The Mixed Animal shook her head and said, "The Crystal Rose Toys and the Reject Toys tooken over the whole place now. Not to mention those two are pretty depressed."
The young man look around and said, "Where would they be?" Delight sigh and answer, "I persume the Counselor's Office is where those two are, but I wouldn't recommend tal..."
"MY HOME!? THAT BITCH IS IN MY HOME!?", CatNap shouted in anger; her voice dripping with darkness. Theo gulp as he could tell whoever these 'two' are, they're not friends with the others.
Suddenly, CatNap quickly ran towards the Counselor's Office building and Theo decided to chase after her.
Poppy grone in pain as she finally gained consciousness after cold water splashed on her cold, naked body. She screamed as more cold water hit her, burning her inside to death. She looked at who was doing this to her and saw it was none other than Lilly the Frog. She was with Surprise Hare and Pet Stone, who had huge water guns that fire like a firefighter's hose.
"So... the Doll herself thought she could escape. Especially since she knows the Super Computer Code. What is it bitch?", Lilly asked darkly.
Poppy remained silent for a bit until Lilly started hitting her with a hand-made wip; wires mixed with rope. The Doll scream in pure pain as she kept getting wiped and watered down.
"Damnit! The bitch isn't talking... Let's up the torture... Give me that syringe filled with that sex drug called X2!"
Poppy eyes widened in pure horror as Surprise Hare gave the Frog the needle. "NO! ANYTHING BUT THAT!! I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THOSE NIGHTMARES AGAIN!!"
"Ohh... this isn't just for you..."
The Doll froze up as Pet Rock turn on the lights to see a familiar B.B. Toy...
"KISSY!!"
To her shock, Kissy Missy was completely busted up and her arms and legs were gone, but she was alive. The Rejects were able to kidnap her after leaving Theo at the Game Station two days ago. Honestly, Poppy forgot about her and now...
"No... No, no, NO! She doesn't need to be tortured.", she screamed as the three toys surrounded Kissy Missy. Finally, after seeing needle being closed to the Pink Muppet, Poppy finally break; "ACE IN THE HOLE!!"
Everyone froze and Lilly moved back towards Poppy with the needle in hand; "What was that?"
"YOUR ANSWER!! It's the password for that stupid machine; 'Ace In The Hole'. I also believe is actually 'ACE', but I not sure... *sob..."
Poppy burst into true sorrow and began to cry. The Frog didn't even care and Pet Rock fact check it on the laptop. The Rock smile with glee and said, "YEP! It's literally Ace! Ace is the codeword! Fun fact, this secret document explains how to work it too!"
Lilly nodded and said, "Good. Now, let's finish what we started. Once we get control of the Professor, we can use him to fix us up." The Frog then stabbed the needle into Poppy and she fainted into darkness...
Theo look around and heard a phone rang. He slowly picked it up and asked; "Uh.. Hel..."
Stop worrying. Every time a phone ring, it's me Theodore...
The young man breath in relive and said, "Good to note Dr. Viper. Anyways, did something happen?"
So far, shit hit the fan and you're in the cross fire. You're 'Playtime' friend just revealed something that could cause a war against all of you.
"Uhhh... okay... How bad did Poppy fuck up here?"
Let's just say that she gave a code word that controls a stupid brain in a crappy TV from 19'Bitches to the rejects and they're planning to use him to make themselves humans again.
"Say WHAT!?"
It's best I don't explain now, but the point being his they're planning on doing that and escaping to explode this place. If they succeed, then the...
"No... The.. toys will...", Theo started as he deeply understand what would happen, or even WORSE. He got serious and asked, "What can I do?"
Nothing.
"WHAT!?"
Called down. What I mean is you can't do anything for that. However, there's good news. ARC finally found a place after another ARC Subject was found. Granted, that means that everyone will have to leave that place, but...
"Honestly, they need a new home so, I'm okay with that."
Good. I'll what I can pull on my own end here. After all, you seems to be the perfect way to help us protect them and reason with them.
"Okay.. but something tells me there's something else you want to talk about.."
Yes. I agree with Miss. Delight that you must face your past. If you mind me asking, you told Mommy Long Legs earlier when you first encountered the Rejected and Kissy Missy, that you wish the Prototype was alive. Yet, when you saw the prototype true form from your teacher, you were shock about the context of the Prototype. Why?
"Honestly, It's because my memories are broken. I thought the Prototype and my imagery friend was two different things. I think I might of.. confused... I mean... Urg..."
Theo's head began to hurt as his memories were being disorganized. He knew what Viper was talking about as he remember what he said Mommy that night and even questioned if the Prototype abandoned him. He never knew that the two were the same after Delight gave him that tape.
Theodore, come back to reality. The truth is in here. Would you kindly go to the main office of Playcare? The truth is in the desk.
"Okay...?", Theo answered. He gently hang up the phone and look around to find the Head of Playcare office. He entered the room and started searching in the desk until he found two tapes.
He grabbed the first tape, which said, 'The Electric Incident' and he slowly put in the player...
"Come on Mr. Hand! We'll be free in no time!", the young boy said as he cheerfully ran toward the lock door.
The Prototype pointed at door's green switch and young quickly used the green hand to get the electricity for the door, only to accdentally hit himself with the voltage. The Prototype quickly escaped while, surprisingly, the door open and an unknown employee gently grabbed the young man. The employee was wearing a mask to hide their face.
Theo slowly lay down on the floor in pure shock as his memories were finally fix... well sort of, but still jumbled.
'Why... why did he abandon me?...'
Tears filled his eyes as that question filled his head. Just then, the phone in the office rang. He picked it up and said, "Mommy... was.."
It's alright to cry tears, but you must keep going. Now you know the truth, you can help the others.
"But how? What does this have to do with them?"
You have a connection with them; victim of experiments and the lost of the idea of love. Don't you remember what the original owner wanted?
"A... smile?"
More than that. He was a man who understand what the word 'positive' mean. He cared only to make the world a better place. He showed this through his thoughts experiment he explained on that Express thing. He knew those people's answers were peaces of shit because in the end, it would truly never give them positively. Now, those Toys out there lost their ideas of what that is; Love, Happiness, Hope, Peace... Shoved down the toilet. You must at least protect them and keep them safe until help arrives. Can you do that for me?
Theo sighed and said, "I will.. but.. Now what?"
Just cried out your tears and then continued to explore the place for more answers. Meanwhile, I'm going to figure out what to do on my own end.
Dr. Viper hanged up and the young man look back at the TV. He was truly devastated at the truth. However, he knew she was right... but how can he protect all of them?
Well, he needed to try... however...
SPRAY!!
"Wh.. Wha...", Theo moaned as green smoke filled the air. It was one of the colored sleep gases that Playcare uses and he quickly fell asleep. The Green Rabbit hiding underneath the table gently hugged the poor boy and fell asleep with him.