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Chapter 19 - New Gear

The duo entered a room full of machinery. "Woah... what is this place?" Bunzo Bunny asked. Michelle looked around, concerned. "I'm... not sure; I don't think any of the children were allowed in this room," she said.

When Michelle looked forward, she saw a machine with three containers, one of which was filled with Red Smoke. "But if I were to guess, this is how they control the Red Smoke," she continued.

The phone started ringing, which made Michelle grab it. "Welcome to the Gas Production Zone, the beating heart of the whole evil Playcare system," Ollie said. "All that gas you see coming from the machine is made right here in the factory."

The duo walked forward. "It's called 'The Red Smoke'..." Ollie continued. "Right now, it's all headed off to the right; we need to make that Red Smoke go left instead. That's how we can get to him."

Michelle looked at the phone. "How can I do that?" she asked. "The machine in front of you should help you move the smoke from one side to the other," Ollie said.

When Michelle looked at the machine, she noticed a text on the screen reading 'Needs Power'. "It'll probably have a few dumb safeguards for you to work around," Ollie continued. "But I think you can do it; I'll call you once it's done."

After the phone call ended, Michelle hung it on one of the hooks. "Well, let's get this thing powered up," she said. Bunzo Bunny nodded as they looked around.

When the duo entered the room on the left, they saw a giant vault-like hatch on the floor. "Woah... that thing is humongous," Bunzo Bunny said. Michelle nodded. "I wonder where it leads to..." she said.

When Michelle turned her head to the left, she spotted a CatNap cutout, which made them approach it. When Michelle pressed the button, it only made a deep, muffled noise.

Bunzo Bunny shivered. "I didn't like that..." he said, lowly; Michelle nodded. "Me neither," she said. When Michelle turned her head to the back, she saw a battery. "Let's take that battery and head back to the main room," she continued.

Bunzo Bunny lit up. "I wanna carry it," he said before letting go of Michelle's hand and sprinting toward it. Michelle approached Bunzo Bunny as he lifted the battery. "It's not too heavy, is it?" she asked.

Bunzo Bunny shook his head. "Not at all!" he shouted. Michelle giggled a bit. "Alright then, let's get outta here," she said. Bunzo Bunny nodded as the duo left the room.

As Michelle looked around the room, she spotted two battery sockets: one large blue one and one small green one. "The battery socket is on the other side of this room," she said before looking at Bunzo Bunny. "Can you carry it to the other side?"

Bunzo Bunny quickly nodded. "I got this!" he shouted. Michelle chuckled a bit. "Alright, tough guy," she said before the duo walked forward.

When the duo approached the green battery socket, Bunzo Bunny grunted and lifted the battery before inserting it, which made the shutter open. Michelle smiled and clapped her hands. "Good job, Bunzo," she said. Bunzo Bunny triumphantly giggled as he wiped his nose.

When Michelle entered the room, she saw a green VHS player with a TV above it, along with a more advanced GrabPack with a purple hand.

Michelle was surprised. "Well, what do we have here?" she asked before approaching the GrabPack. Michelle picked up the GrabPack and examined it.

Bunzo Bunny entered the room and saw the GrabPack in Michelle's hands, which made him smile. "Big Sis Misha has a new upgrade!" he shouted.

Michelle smiled as she undid the straps on her GrabPack. "And it's all thanks to you, Bunzo," she said before grabbing the green hand and the phone off it.

After Michelle set the old GrabPack on the ground, she put the new GrabPack on. After Michelle placed the green hand in the empty slot and adjusted the straps, she hummed a bit. "It feels about the same, maybe slightly heavier," she continued.

After hanging the phone on one of the hooks, Michelle looked at the right side and noticed a hatch before flicking it. Soon after, Michelle saw a flashlight appear from the hatch, which made her smile. "Finally! I have a flashlight?!" she shouted.

As Michelle closed the flashlight hatch, she spotted a green VHS tape next to her feet, which made her pick it up. "I'm guessing you're a tutorial video for this new GrabPack," she said before approaching the player. "Let's see how to work this thing."

After Michelle inserted the tape, the duo looked at it. As the tape explained the functions of the GrabPack 2.0, Michelle hummed. After the tape ended, Michelle crossed her arms. "So there are a lot of differences between the old one and the new one," she said.

Michelle stepped to one end before aiming and pulling the left trigger. The blue hand launched from the base and touched the wall on the other side. "The first being longer cables," she said.

Michelle retracted her blue hand before looking at the back of the GrabPack. "The second thing is these air jets," she continued. "They apparently break long falls."

Michelle looked at the green hand. "And lastly..." she said, lowly, before looking at a knob-like mechanism and twisting it. Soon after, the right side switched from the green hand to the purple hand. "This purple hand..." Michelle continued. "What exactly can you do?"

When Bunzo Bunny stepped outside, he saw a purple handprint inside a square on the ground. "Big Sis Misha! You have to see this!" he shouted.

When Michelle left the room, she looked at the handprint. "Well, it's better to try it now than never," she said before approaching it. When Michelle stood over the purple handprint, she aimed at it and pulled the right trigger.

The purple hand launched Michelle into the air, which shocked her and Bunzo Bunny. "Woah!" she shouted. The air jets activated, which slowed Michelle's fall before she landed on the ground. "So that's what the purple hand does; that's pretty neat," she said.

Bunzo Bunny approached Michelle with a smile. "That was awesome! You were like a superhero in the air!" he shouted. Michelle smiled at Bunzo Bunny. "You think so?" she asked.

Bunzo Bunny quickly nodded. "Yeah!" he shouted before holding his arms out and running around the area. "If the others saw you, they'd call you 'Super Misha'!" Michelle laughed a bit before approaching Bunzo Bunny. "Well then, my little sidekick," she said.

When Bunzo Bunny stopped and looked at Michelle, she picked him up and carried him on her back. "Let's power this thing up together," she continued.

Bunzo Bunny smiled and nodded as Michelle approached the purple bounce pad. Michelle aimed the purple hand. "Hang on," she said before pulling the right trigger.

The purple hand launched Michelle into the air, which made Bunzo Bunny scream in joy. Soon after, Michelle landed on a platform. "I could get used to this," she said before entering a different room.

After walking down the stairs, Michelle walked around the hallway. Soon after, Michelle spotted another bounce pad, which made her approach it and pull the right trigger. The purple hand launched the duo before landing on the ground.

When Michelle looked forward, she saw a large gap. "This might require a running start," she said before stepping back. Soon after, Michelle sprinted forward and pulled the right trigger when she was close to the bounce pad.

The purple hand launched the duo forward before landing on the other side. When Michelle turned to the right, she noticed red water with Red Smoke coming off it. "Bunzo, in case we fall in that water, I need you to hold your breath," she said.

Bunzo Bunny nodded before holding his breath. Michelle sprinted forward and pulled the right trigger at the bounce pad. The purple hand launched the duo into the air before landing on the concrete.

Bunzo Bunny gasped a bit before trying to catch his breath, "That stuff looks scary..." he said, lowly. Michelle nodded. "I'm more concerned about the effects of the gas," she said before walking forward.

When Michelle looked up, she saw a small platform in the distance with handles around it and one under it.

Michelle pulled the left trigger, launching the blue hand and grabbing the side handle before pulling it. When the platform was close to Michelle, she retracted the blue hand before pulling the right trigger.

The purple grabbed the bottom handle before pulling it down, which revealed a bounce pad. "I know for certain that the bounce pad doesn't go that far..." Michelle said, lowly.

Bunzo Bunny looked around and spotted something before patting Michelle's shoulder. "Big Sis," he said. As Michelle turned her head to Bunzo Bunny, he pointed to the yellow pipes to the side. "Up there," he continued.

Michelle looked at the pipes with a hum. "That could actually work," she said before getting on the bounce pad. Michelle turned to the yellow pipes before aiming the purple hand at the bounce pad and pulling the right trigger.

The purple hand launched the duo to the yellow pipes. After Michelle landed on the pipes, she turned to the bounce pad. "Now we can pull it to the middle," she said before pulling the left trigger.

The blue hand grabbed the front handle before pulling it close to the duo. When Michelle landed on the bounce pad, she aimed her purple hand and pulled the trigger, launching the duo to the other side.

After Michelle landed on the ground, she turned around and pulled the left trigger, launching the blue hand and grabbing the handle before pulling it toward them.

When Michelle got on the bounce pad, she turned to the gate and aimed at it. "Now, to go over this," she said before pulling the right trigger. The purple hand launched the duo over the gate before landing on the ground.

After the duo left the hallway, they saw a puzzle. Michelle got on the bounce pad before pulling the right trigger, launching the duo to the other side.

After Michelle landed on the ground, she turned her head to Bunzo Bunny. "You wait by the door; I'll deal with the puzzle," she said. Bunzo Bunny nodded before letting go of Michelle and walking toward the door.

Michelle examined the area and noticed the input unit and an enclosed shutter. "It seems like this area is a two-part puzzle," she said. Michelle looked at the input unit closest to her before walking toward the closest pole.

Michelle aimed the pole at the input unit. "That part looks good," she said. When Michelle got on the launch pad, she pulled the right trigger, launching herself to the other side. Michelle aimed the other pole at the separate pole. "And that should do it for the first part," she said.

Michelle looked at the output unit covered by the fence gate. "Let's see if there's an opening at the top," she continued before approaching the bounce pad. Michelle pulled the right trigger and launched herself to the top of the structure.

When Michelle saw a hole on the roof to the output unit, she pulled the left trigger, launching the blue hand and touching it, which lit the cables. Michelle aimed the purple hand at the pole before pulling the right trigger.

The purple hand spun around the poles before hitting the input unit, which opened a shutter to a different input unit. "Now, aim the poles at the other input unit," she said before aiming at the closest pole and pulling the right trigger, launching the purple hand.

After the purple hand grabbed the pole's handle, Michelle aimed it at the input unit. After Michelle retracted the purple hand, she aimed with the blue hand before pulling the left trigger.

The blue hand grabbed one of the handles before Michelle aimed it at the pole. After Michelle retracted the blue hand, she aimed for the output unit and pulled the left trigger again.

After the blue hand touched the output unit, Michelle aimed at the farthest pole before pulling the right trigger. The purple hand spun around the poles before hitting the input unit, which powered the area up.

The shutter next to Bunzo Bunny opened, which made him look at it. Michelle launched herself to the other side with the purple hand before landing on the ground. "Now we can redirect that gas," she said.

Bunzo Bunny nodded as the duo left the room. When the duo stood before the machine, Michelle smiled at Bunzo Bunny. "Do the honors?" she asked.

Bunzo Bunny smiled as he pressed the button. The machine started booting up, which made them look at it. The machine started moving the gas from the right tube to the middle tube.

However, when Bunzo Bunny pressed the button again, the machine suddenly shut down, and the lights went out, which shocked the duo. "Stay close to me, Bunzo," Michelle said.

Bunzo Bunny quickly nodded as he held Michelle's leg, shaking as she activated her flashlight and looked around. When the phone started ringing, Michelle grabbed it and held it out. "Ollie, what's going on! Why is the power out?!" she shouted.

"Someone must've killed the power," Ollie said. "You can probably guess who the culprit is." Michelle sighed. "Well, that's just great. What now?" she asked.

"I'm gonna send you another key; it's under the statue," Ollie said. "Use it to get into Home Sweet Home. Once you're inside, find the building's backup generator. Good luck."

Michelle nodded as she hung the phone on one of the hooks before looking at Bunzo Bunny. "C'mon, we're getting out of here," she said. Bunzo Bunny nodded before the duo sprinted away.

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The toys inside the statue's room sat on the ground, waiting. Mommy Long Legs groaned. "It feels like they've been out there for hours," she said.

Huggy Wuggy nodded in agreement as Mommy Long Legs stood up. "That's it; I'm going to find them," she continued before approaching the door.

Before Mommy Long Legs opened the door, Michelle slammed it open with Bunzo Bunny holding her side, which surprised her. "Is something wrong, my little Misha?" she asked.

Mommy Long Legs looked behind the duo and noticed the area was dark. "What happened to the power?" she asked.

Michelle tried catching her breath before composing herself. "We were trying to move the Red Smoke from the right side to the left side," she said. "However, someone cut the power before we could finish."

The duo walked down the stairs. "Now I need to enter Home Sweet Home to find their backup generator," Michelle continued. When Michelle reached the pipe, a key with a house emblem appeared inside it, which made her take it.

Bunzo Bunny nervously looked at Michelle. "Will we be alright?" he asked. Michelle turned to Bunzo Bunny before gently smiling and crouching to his level. "Yes, we will," she said. "Even if it's my last breath, I'm protecting you and the other toys the best way I can."

Bunzo Bunny smiled a bit and nodded. "I'm gonna need you to sit out on this one," Michelle continued. Bunzo Bunny nodded as Michelle stood up and approached the larger toys. "I need one of you two to come with me," she said. "No arguing about it either."

The larger toys looked at one another before Huggy Wuggy stood up. "Huggy go with Misha," he said. Mommy Long Legs nodded. "Very well, but if something bad happens to her, I'll blame it on you," she said.

Huggy Wuggy nodded before standing beside Michelle. "Keep the others safe, and don't let anyone in this room," she said. Mommy Long Legs looked at Michelle. "How will I know it's you?" she asked.

Michelle looked at Mommy Long Legs. "Chocolate or strawberry?" she asked. Mommy Long Legs was confused. "Uh... strawberry..." she said. Michelle nodded. "That'll be our door code; if I don't ask that question, you'll know it's not me," she said.

Mommy Long Legs nodded as Michelle turned to Huggy Wuggy. "C'mon, Huggy; we've got no time to waste," she continued. Huggy Wuggy nodded before the duo left the room.

Soon after, the duo stood before the entrance to Home Sweet Home. "Home Sweet Home..." Michelle said. "It's been a while since I've been here..."

Michelle looked at the key before putting it in the lock and twisting it, which unlocked the door. Michelle opened the door and looked around. "C'mon," she said; Huggy Wuggy nodded before they entered.

The duo walked forward. "If I were to guess, the backup generator would be in the back somewhere... let's—" when Michelle placed her hand on the door handle and opened the door, Red Smoke covered the room, which shocked them. "Ah shit!"

The duo coughed a bit and tried looking around the room. "I can't see anything!" Michelle shouted. Michelle's body jolted, which made her flinch, before she collapsed to the ground. Huggy Wuggy turned to Michelle, shocked. "Misha!" he shouted.

Huggy Wuggy's body jolted before he got on his hands and knees. Huggy Wuggy slowly looked at Michelle before wrapping his arm around her.

As Huggy Wuggy collapsed, he pulled Michelle close to him. "Protect... Misha..." he said, lowly, before falling into unconsciousness.

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