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Chapter 10 - Burden

When Michelle poked her head out of the vent and looked around, she saw a storage room with various toys. Michelle jumped down before turning to the vent. When Bunzo Bunny came out, he jumped, which made Michelle catch him.

As Michelle got Bunzo Bunny on her back, she looked around. "What is this place?" she asked. Michelle spotted a note on the shelf, which made her approach it.

Michelle examined the note. "Owen the Oven..." she said, lowly. "It was rejected because it caused kids to get third-degree burns."

Michelle looked around the room. "I get it; this place stores rejected toys," she continued. "Let's see if we can get out of this place." As Michelle turned her head to the right, she spotted a cyan VHS tape, which made her adjust before she grabbed the right trigger.

When Michelle pulled the trigger, the green hand grabbed the tape before retracting back. "When there's a tape around, there's always a TV around," she said before walking around.

When Michelle looked up, she saw a crane above them. "That's probably something important," she said before walking forward. Soon after, Michelle saw some stairs, which made her approach them.

When Michelle reached the top of the stairs, she saw a green power outlet. "Possibly another puzzle," she said. Soon after, Michelle spotted a platform with a giant Bron statue on it. "It seems like we'll need that crane to remove this Bron statue off the platform," she continued.

Michelle turned her head to the right and spotted a TV with a cyan VHS player. "For now, though, let's see what this tape has to offer," she said before walking toward it.

After some adjustments, Michelle grabbed the tape off the green hand before putting it in the player. The duo looked at the screen as it lit up. "Well, it finally happened," Rich said, "After years of being ignored... the company actually heard all my complaints."

Bunzo Bunny held Michelle close, scared. "Yep, they listened to them very carefully. I guess my words must have really inspired them to take action," Rich continued. "Because the next day, they demoted me down here... to the freaking island of misfit toys!"

The duo heard clanging on the TV, which made Bunzo Bunny flinch. "Scary man..." he said, lowly. Michelle petted Bunzo Bunny's head. "It's alright, Bunzo; it's only a recording," she said.

The duo heard Rich sigh, which made them look at the TV. "Why do I talk to myself?" he asked before the video ended. Michelle looked at the TV. "That Rich guy must have had a really rough time at the factory..." she said.

Michelle looked at the platform. "Anyway, let's get this platform going," she continued before approaching it. Michelle set Bunzo Bunny on the platform. "You stay right there. I'll get the crane working in no time, and we'll meet up with Huggy," she said.

Bunzo Bunny nodded as Michelle walked toward the left side. Michelle looked at the lever before grabbing it and pulling it down.

Soon after, Michelle heard a clinking noise in the distance. "Let's see what this did," she said before running toward the stairs. When Michelle was close to the crane, she spotted handles. "So that's how I can move it," she continued before pulling the left trigger.

The blue hand grabbed one of the handles. "Now I can move you where I want you," Michelle said before walking backward, which made the crane slowly follow her.

Michelle guided the crane around the room until it stood over the Bron statue. "Now to power you up," she said before approaching the green power outlet. Michelle pulled the right trigger, launching the green hand and touching the outlet, which powered it up.

When Michelle spotted the receiver, she pulled the right trigger again, launching the green hand at it. Soon after, the crane powered up before lowering down and grabbing the Bron statue. "Now to pull you away from the platform," Michelle said before pulling the left trigger.

The blue hand grabbed one of the handles before Michelle moved to the left, which pulled the Bron statue away from the platform.

After ten seconds, the crane powered down and dropped the Bron statue to the ground. Bunzo Bunny smiled and slammed his cymbals together. "Great job, Big Sis Misha!" he shouted.

Michelle smiled as she got on the platform. "Thanks, Bunzo," she said. Michelle looked at the button beside the platform before aiming and pulling the right trigger.

The green hand pressed the button, which moved the platform up. "Now we can keep going," Michelle said. Bunzo Bunny shakily stood up, which made Michelle look at him.

When Bunzo Bunny fell forward, Michelle quickly caught him. "Woah, there, buddy; you shouldn't push yourself too hard," she said. "I don't mind carrying you on my back."

Bunzo Bunny quickly shook his head. "No, I wanna try to walk on my own," he said. "I... don't want to be a burden to you."

Michelle frowned before she knelt and hugged Bunzo Bunny, which surprised him. "You're never a burden, Bunzo..." she said. "It doesn't hurt to always ask for help."

Bunzo Bunny looked down, tears pricking his eyes, before wrapping his arms around Michelle and crying. "There, there..." she continued as she stroked his back. "It's alright; Big Sis Misha has got you..."

After Bunzo Bunny stopped crying, Michelle looked at him. "Better?" she asked. Bunzo Bunny wiped his tears with his arm. "Yeah... thanks, Big Sis," he said.

Michelle smiled as she held her hand out, which made Bunzo Bunny look at it. "If you're still adamant about walking on your own, how about I hold your hand so you don't trip?" she asked.

Bunzo Bunny smiled and nodded before holding his cymbals in one arm. Soon after, Bunzo Bunny held Michelle's hand before they stood up a bit. "Ready to go?" she asked. Bunzo Bunny nodded before the duo walked forward.

As the duo walked in the hallway, Michelle looked at Bunzo Bunny. "So, Bunzo... if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?" she asked. Bunzo Bunny looked at Michelle. "I'm thirteen," he said. Michelle hummed. "I see..." she said, lowly.

Michelle looked away with a sweatdrop. I'm kinda glad he's younger than me because it would be so awkward if he were older than me, and for him to call me Big Sis... she thought.

Michelle shook her head before looking at Bunzo Bunny. "And by any chance, do you know how old Mommy is?" she asked.

Bunzo Bunny hummed a bit. "I wanna say she's nineteen," he said. "But... I don't remember off the top of my head." Michelle hummed before spotting two poles in the distance. "It seems like we've got another electric puzzle," she said.

When the duo was close, Michelle let go of Bunzo Bunny's hand. "I'm gonna power this thing up, and it should possibly lead us to Huggy," she continued.

When Bunzo Bunny leaned against the wall, he was nervous. "He's not gonna... hurt me, is he?" he asked. Michelle smiled as she crouched and petted Bunzo Bunny's head. "No, he won't, I promise," she said.

Bunzo Bunny smiled as Michelle stood up. "Now, let's see what we're working with," she continued. Michelle pulled the left trigger, launching the blue hand and touching the output, which lit the cables.

As Michelle wrapped the cable around the electric pole on the ground, the platform beside her started rising, which surprised her. Michelle quickly got on the platform. "I think I know what we need to do now," she said before it reached the top.

After Michelle got on the higher platform, she pulled the trigger again, which made the blue hand let go of the outlet and lower the platform. Soon after, Michelle pulled the right trigger, launching the green hand and touching the output, which lit the cables again.

When Michelle wrapped the cable around the electric pole, she dropped down and wrapped it around the second pole, which made the platform start rising again. "I don't think so," she said before pulling the left trigger.

The blue hand touched the input unit, which opened the gate above and lowered the platform. Michelle smiled as both hands retracted. "That should do it," she said before turning to Bunzo Bunny and holding her hand out. "C'mon, Bunzo."

Bunzo Bunny nodded as he took Michelle's hand. When the duo was close to the button, Michelle smiled at Bunzo Bunny. "Do the honors?" she asked. Bunzo Bunny smiled before letting go of Michelle's hand and pressing the button, which made the platform start rising.

After the duo reached the top, Bunzo Bunny held Michelle's hand. "Now then, let's go find our big blue friend," she said. Bunzo Bunny nodded before the duo walked forward.

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