Save the Factory (Poppy Playtime Reader Insert)

Discarded

"Haven't you heard? They're shutting down the production of Catnap toys."

"Is it because of the lawsuit?"

"What else could it be for? Anyway, what have you been up to?"

"I've been tasked with drawing up designs for the orphanage. Mr. Pierre asked me to make a base design, something that's appealing to kids."

"What have you got so far?"

"Nothing too extravagant, just a selection of buildings for various purposes. The orphanage itself, a school, and a few other things."

"Alright, seems reasonable. Well, I've got to get back to work, I'll leave ya to it. Try not to overwork yourself..."

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You groaned in pain as you could feel like you were being dragged across the floor, the rough stone scraping against your feet, and further injuring your foot. You slowly opened your eyes as you looked up to see that you were being carried towards a large metal hatch, and something with large clawed paws at the end marching towards it. "W-What's going on?" You asked as the creature grabbed the hatch and pulled it open, revealing a tunnel further down into the factory. One of the paws then grabbed you and lifted you above the hole, turning you around to face the thing that had been dragging you. 

It appeared to be a rendition of Catnap, but it was much larger, and white eyes stared right into your soul as it dropped you down the chute. The rush of fear you felt when seeing Catnap woke you up almost instantly as you began to scream as you plummeted down. After a few seconds, you were dropped into a room full of a red light as you hit the ground, screaming in pain as your foot hit the stone floor. Pushing yourself up, you were flooded with feelings of confusion and panic; Where were the others? What happened after the train crashed? Why was your back so heavy?

The thought of that made you look onto your back to see you now had a prototype grab-pack strapped to your back, with a blue and green hands attached. The machine was worn and rusted, with cracks in the shell, but still functional. You managed to pull yourself up and grab the handles of the grab pack as you investigated your surroundings. A red alarm was blaring as you looked about, quickly noticing the walls moving in on you. "Oh shit." You muttered as you began to hobble forward, you were in a giant crusher.

Looking around, you noticed a panel of the crusher was not moving forward like the others, and some blocks were structured in a way that allowed you to escape. You jumped down in between the walls, observing the pneumatic pistons pushing the walls further in. You also spotted a handle which you were able to hit with the proper aiming of the grab-pack and were pulled upwards and jumped into a utility shaft. Finally with a moment to breath, you sat down and held your head in your hands, thinking about what to do.

You were able to remember getting on the train at the game station, Poppy switching the tracks, and then the crash. But what happened after that? You also worried about the other toys, Huggy, Boogie Bot, Bunzo, Candy Cat, Bron, and Mommy Long Legs. The sound of grinding metal and pistons moving caught your attention as you looked to the side and noticed pistons moving up and down on the other side of the wall. You slowly got up and hopped on one of the pistons, letting it carry you down without you having to jump.

But before you got off, you spotted another exit, which required you to jump in between the moving pistons before finally making it into the room. Heading under some debris, and you were now next to a door, with stairs leading up. Taking it step by step, you came to another room full of pistons you had to use to get across. The Pistons lowered into a deep red mist that didn't make you feel any better as you made it across, trying to ignore the toys impaled on wooden pikes.

Turning a corner, you saw a similar paw to the one belonging to Catnap sneak up and into a vent. Using the grab-pack and crawling into a vent, you groaned as you slowly navigated the vents, soon coming out into a small room with a small living area made up from mismatched furniture. Walking over to the tv which was constantly emitting static, you noticed a vhs tape on the ground and picked it up. You held it up as you read the label out loud, "Clare Harper, Debrief."

You placed the vhs into the vcr as you watched the tape play on the tv. On the tv came the image of a gas mask that seemed eerily familiar to you as a woman said, "Alright, Ms. Harper, please explain the situation. Spare no detail." Another woman, presumably Ms. Harper spoke up, "Well, like any night, all the children were getting to sleep. It was peaceful, quiet. Catnap had the red smoke in the room. Then, suddenly, there's this scream. Nightmares happen, I know, but this... I mean, dilated pupils and quivering lips? The way her eyes darted around the room? And I swear, her hand in mine, it felt like her blood was boiling beneath her skin... She saw something too, something horrible! She- I-I'm sorry. I don't mean to..."

You were further creeped out as the other woman said in almost too calm of a voice, "Ms. Harper, we'll provide the very best care we can offer, you have my word. But this is important. Did Marie happen to describe what she saw?" Ms. Harper then immediately replied, "Yes, a monster she said, said that it was...colorless... Gosh, I could feel her poor little heart pounding. For her, it was right there! A-And her movements, they were so wild! Arms flailing, legs kicking..." The other woman simply hummed while you walked away in annoyed disgust before you got back to listening. Ms. Harper calmed down and continued, "I...I wanted to talk to her. See how she's doing. I just...I really need to hear her voice right now." "That would not be advised, Ms. Harper." The other woman said, "There are many concerns we must address at this time. But vitals show normal, and we'll continue to monitor. She'll be okay."

Ms. Harper suddenly screamed in hysteria, "NO! Well, pardon me if I'm not comforted by that! Just bring my little girl back to me..." The tape then finished as you backed up. Turning around, you noticed some bloody hand marks on the sofa as you turned to look at the shelves surrounding the area as you said aloud, "Well, if I'm gonna find the others and get out of here, I'm gonna need to deal with this foot." You then spent a few minutes coaming the shelves, and using a nearby desk to make an rudimentary ankle brace so you'd be able to move more easily.

Testing it out, you deemed it good enough and looked around, finding the chute that Catnap had thrown you down before. The door to the next room however needed two large battery packs to open. Using the grab-pack to drag them into the slots and proceeding through the door, you walked to the end of a hall where a cardboard cutout of one of the smiling critters stood. This one was for Bubba Bubbaphant, the smartest of the group. You passed it as you turned the corner and walked into another room, you heard a telephone suddenly start to ring, finding it on the wall.

Chills raced up your spine as you reached for the phone, checking behind you several times before you finally picked it up and placed it to your ear. "Hello?" You cautiously asked, waiting for a response. "Hey... Hey, can you hear me? You look kinda lost." Came the voice of a young boy on the other side, surprising you.

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Hope you all enjoy this first part of chapter three. I've been working on multiple other things, so I may upload a bit more slowly, and in smaller chunks. But I hope that doesn't impede your enjoyment.

See you in the next one.

-Zion