Overdue Check-Up (Poppy Playtime)

(Chapter 4) Part 13: Safe Haven

"Make way!" Nearic, Hoppy, and Dogday look back and see Poppy on Kissy's shoulder running in, Dan and Catnap close behind.

Many toys shrieked in terror and run to hide, many crashing into in their haste some even climbing the walls to get into the hammocks. Nearic looked around at the chaos while Dan looked back at the door, quickly spotting a small green Boogie Bot hugging the wall, a remote in their hands.

"You," he points to the toy, "close the door!" the bot flinches and looks at Catnap, the feline looking back at them, "Now!" Dan urges, making boogie bot quickly complies, smashing his fist into the remote.

"What's going on?" shouts Doey as he runs around a pillar in the room, "What's-" he pauses when he sees the state Hoppy and Kissy are in, "Hoppy!" he shouts as he runs towards them, then looks back at the other injured toy, "Kissy, goodness..." he sighs, "What happened?"

"We need to get them help, now!" Poppy cries, now standing on the ground.

The toy looks around before glancing down, spotting the living doll, "Poppy, is that really-" the girl nods to the injured, cutting him off, "Right," he breathes as he stands straight.

He takes a few steps back as he points to an empty tent, "Take them to the beds there. I'll check the defenses," he walks to the doors, "see if something's still outside."

Poppy shakes her head, "Not just something... it's him. He's out there!"

Doey spins around and shouts, "You brought him down-" he cuts himself off and takes a breath.

"What's with all the noise!" Nearic's eye widens as he stiffens from the nostalgic voice, and from the reactions of the other critters, they remembered it too.

They all turn to the hall with a sign above that read, 'Living area Prayer Room', and a large red bear toy ran out on all fours. Their ears were red while in inside was just a shade darker than salmon pink, some goes for their paws (hand and feet), the small patch of fur around their black nose, and belly; the rest of them was a vibrant red. They had a small bush for a tail, their zipper – that went form the bottom of their neck to where their belly button would be – looked rusted and dirty, a small tear in her right cheek let out some cotton stuffing, gauze was wrapped around her left elbow and right leg. Finally, the red heart that was attached to their zipper had the top right curve of the heart painted with rainbow stripes, reminiscent of certain unicorn. Bobby was alive and standing before them, slightly worse for wear the last the teen saw her.

The red bear gasped and froze, her glowing white eyes staring at Catnap in fear as she locked up. The reaction had Catnap's ears flattening and he leaned away, looking off to the side and to the ground. The bear started to breathe heavily as she backed up, the room dreadfully silent.

Dan decided to break it, looking back at injured toys as he says, "You heard Doey, to the beds!" he ordered.

Taking the hint, Doey nodded, "Yes, go."

He looked at Nearic, finally remembering the state the poor boy was in, and gestured to him, "And someone clear a tent for The Survivor," collective gasps rang out from the toys as they peeked out from their hiding places, "He is injured and in need of medical aid."

The mini toys all start whispering and murmuring to each other quietly, "The Survivor? He's here, alive? Has he come to save us? Catnap's sane again. The Survivor cured him! Be careful. It could be a trick. He's hurt! What should we do? I don't know!"

"Over here!" shouts a mini CraftyCorn, who is waving a hoof as she peeks out of her tent, "He can have my tent!"

Dan puts a hand to his brother's back, "Come on," then walks him to the tent while Dogday helps Hoppy and Kissy to the larger tent so they can get treated.