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⛈️ - While I can understand your concerns about this being similar to a different dare, there’s one key difference between us and the Smiling Critters—
*Simon Smoke rested his arm against Poe’s shoulder.*
💲 - And it’s that we’re much cooler than those Smiling Losers.
*Allister Gator deadpanned Simon Smoke.*
🦴 - We’re also much smaller than them.
*Simon Smoke had a blank expression and pointed at Allister Gator.*
💲 - That too...
*Icky Licky giggled while Baba Chops rolled her eyes.*
💀 - (lowly) Dumbass...
*Maggie Mako looked at the group.*
🦈 - On the plus side, since we’re small, we can do what they couldn’t.
*Simon Smoke realized it and pointed at Maggie Mako.*
💲 - Oh yeah, each one of them hugged the Boss separately.
*Simon Smoke had smug eyes.*
💲 - That means all of us can hug the Boss at the same time.
*Icky Licky crossed his arms.*
☢️ - That’ll make us much better than those losers.
*Touille looked at the others.*
🐀 - All we ‘ave to do now eez look for her.
*Rabie Baby placed her hand under her mouth.*
🩸 - Now that you mention it, I don’t recall seeing her around the larger toys.
*Simon Smoke looked at the group.*
💲 - Then, let’s split up and find the Boss.
*The Nightmare Critters nodded before splitting up. As Baba Chops was talking to Poppy, she shook her head.*
🟥 - Unfortunately, I haven’t seen her; sorry...
*Baba Chops annoyingly groaned.*
💀 - (lowly) How annoying...
*As Simon Smoke was talking to Huggy Wuggy, he shook his head.*
💙 - Huggy have no idea.
*Simon Smoke sighed a bit before waving his hand.*
💲 - That’s a shame; thanks anyway.
*As Maggie Mako was talking to Mommy Long Legs, she shook her head.*
🕷️ - Sorry, I haven’t seen my little Misha.
*Maggie Mako huffed a bit.*
🦈 - (lowly) Damn it...
*As Poe was talking to CatNap, he shook his head.*
🌙 - Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Angel.
*Poe looked down.*
⛈️ - (lowly) A true shame...
*As Icky Licky talked to Hoppy Hopscotch, she shook her head.*
⚡️ - Sorry, little dude; I haven’t seen her.
*Icky Licky kicked at the ground a bit.*
☢️ - Damn it!
*As Allister Gator was talking to Miss Delight, she shook her head.*
📏 - I haven’t seen Miss Misha anywhere; my apologies...
*Allister Gator sighed.*
🦴 - (lowly) What a pain...
*As Touille was talking to Bubba Bubbaphant, he shook his head.*
💡 - I’m not sure where she is; sorry.
*Touille sighed.*
🐀 - How ‘ard eez eet to find one ‘uman?
*As Rabie Baby talked to Jack, he placed his finger against his chin.*
💛 - Misha? I know where she is.
*Rabie Baby lit up.*
🩸 - Really?
*Jack nodded.*
💛 - She should be in the lobby area.*
*Rabie Baby had happy eyes and waved her hand.*
🩸 - Thank you for the intel.
*Jack flinched a bit and looked at Rabie Baby as she turned away.*
💛 - Hang on, you shouldn’t disturb her; she’s—
*Rabie Baby quickly ran away, which made Jack’s face pale.*
💛 - Sleeping...
*Jack started panicking and ran toward the back.*
💛 - (lowly) Kevin is going to kill me for this...
*Rabie Baby looked around and spotted the other Nightmare Critters before quickly approaching them. Simon Smoke looked at Rabie Baby as she caught up and tried catching her breath.*
💲 - Anything?
*Rabie Baby looked at the group.*
🩸 - The yellow doughboy said she’s in the lobby area.
*Simon Smoke nodded.*
💲 - Then, let’s go.
*The Nightmare Critters nodded before sprinting forward. When the Nightmare Critters reached the lobby area, they saw Michelle with a pillow on her head and a blanket over her, sleeping. Simon Smoke looked at Rabie Baby with a tick mark.*
💲 - (whisper) You didn’t think to ask if she was sleeping or not!
*Rabie Baby looked away with a sweatdrop.*
🩸 - (whisper) I was too excited to get the information that I didn’t bother asking for anything else...
*Icky Licky looked at the sleeping Michelle.*
☢️ - (whisper) Now what?
*Baba Chops examined Michelle and the couch before looking at the group.*
💀 - (whisper) I’ve got an idea.
*The others looked at Baba Chops.*
💀 - (whisper) Half of us will get on top of the couch while the rest will pull the blanket off her. Once the blanket is off her, the ones on the couch will drop down and cling to her.
*Baba Chops pointed at Michelle.*
💀 - (whisper) One of two things will happen: She’ll either sit up and get off the couch or she’ll collapse to the floor. With either option, the other group will get close to her, and that should complete the dare.
*The other Nightmare Critters looked at one another.*
⛈️ - (whisper) That can work...
*The Nightmare Critters approached the other end before Baba Chops, Allister Gator, Touille, and Maggie Mako helped Simon Smoke, Rabie Baby, Icky Licky, and Poe get on the armrest. As the four on the couch got to the higher part, the four on the ground approached the blanket. As the four grabbed the hanging end of the blanket, Michelle shuffled a bit, which made the group flinch, before lying on her back. Baba Chops looked at the others.*
💀 - (whisper) Ready?
*The others nodded.*
💀 - (whisper) On three. One, two, three.
*Baba Chops, Allister Gator, Touille, and Maggie Mako pulled the blanket off Michelle, which made her flinch. Michelle yawned a bit before groggily opening her eyes.*
💜 - (lowly) The hell is going on?
*When Michelle spotted Simon Smoke, Rabie Baby, Icky Licky, and Poe on the top of the couch, she froze.*
💜 - What the—
*The four on the couch dropped down and hugged Michelle, which made her yelp a bit before falling off the couch. As Michelle was dazed, Baba Chops, Allister Gator, Touille, and Maggie Mako approached her and wrapped their arms around her.*
💀 - That went better than I expected...
*The Nightmare Critters heard growling, which made them flinch. The Nightmare Critters turned their heads to the source and saw a growling Kevin with his body bubbling and his claws sharpened, which made them panic.*
💲 - Retreat!
*The Nightmare Critters quickly let go of Michelle before running away. Kevin looked in the Nightmare Critters’ direction before sighing, and his body stopped bubbling.*
❤️ - (lowly) Is it hard to get some quiet time for one moment?
*Michelle sat up with a slight groan, which made Kevin look at her and hold his hand out.*
❤️ - You OK?
*Michelle looked at Kevin’s hand before placing her hand in his.*
💜 - I’m fine; they just spooked me, is all.
*Kevin nodded as he helped Michelle stand up.*
💜 - Do you have any idea what was up with them?
*Kevin crossed his arms.*
❤️ - Well, Jack told me that the bat was trying to find you, so it led me to conclude that they were up to something. What I didn’t expect was their little scheme just to hug you.
*Michelle sighed a bit.*
💜 - They could’ve just woken me up and asked for a hug.
*Kevin looked in the Nightmare Critters’ direction with a slight growl until Michelle yawned, which made him stop and look at her.*
❤️ - You still tired?
*Michelle grabbed the blanket off the ground.*
💜 - (lowly) Yeah...
*Kevin hummed a bit before looking at Michelle.*
❤️ - You know what, I think I’ll join ya, just in case those little shits come by again.
*Michelle gave Kevin a tired smile.*
💜 - Thanks...
*Kevin smiled a bit and nodded as the couple sat on the ground. After Kevin lay on the ground, he stretched his arm out before Michelle pulled the blanket over them and lay her head against it. When Michelle fell asleep, Kevin smiled and kissed her forehead before lying his head on top of hers.*
❤️ - (whisper) Sweet dreams, Misha...