Starlight Needs a Hug 2: A Web of Lies

The dynamic duo that is Starlight Glimmer and Huggy Wuggy walked out of the underground hallway and back into the Game Station. Starlight had a huge smile on her face at her winning Musical Memory.

"I think I did pretty well in that Musical Memory game, don't you think, Huggy?" Starlight asked.

All Huggy did was throw his arms into the air and screech excitedly. It made Starlight happy to know that Huggy was happy about her winning, too. They walked back up to the platform to pull the second lever for the next game. Stella Greyber's cheery voice once again.

"Whoa! You did fantastic! Who gave you permission to be this smart? Mommy is super proud of you! But I'm sure she's already told you that herself. Our next game is Whack-A-Wuggy! Head downstairs and have fun!"

The lights for the game's door came on and Starlight and Huggy walked towards the door. Starlight opened the door for them and they headed down the stairs to the game area. As they walked down the hallway, Starlight saw a paper lying on the floor. She picked it up and looked at it.

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-Transfer Request-

Abilities:
Mommy Long Legs has the ability to stretch any of her limbs to several hundred feet. This includes her fingers, arms, hair, neck, legs, and waist. She's very hostile towards the staff, but is very motherly and acts warmly towards the other experiments. She is very protective of them.

Problem:
The hostility is quickly becoming problematic, but perhaps there is a solution to put her in her place.

Proposal:
Mommy Long Legs would be perfect for facilitating everything in the Game Station. She has the warmth that every mother should, and ant rowdy child can learn to "listen to their mother". It makes sense that seeing these children daily would improve her behavior, and it is very unlikely that she would act out in front of the children. Have her transferred to High Security Maintenance immediately. Conditioning can begin.

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Starlight put the transfer request down. It now made sense how Mommy Long Legs was so familiar with the Game Station, but the fact that she was so warm to kids was a surprise. And what did the transfer request mean by "the other experiments"?

"Seriously, what the hell went on in this factory?" Starlight asked. "Was Mom involved? Did she even know? And what was the point of these experiments?"

This new information steeled Starlight's resolve to complete the games and get answers out of Poppy and Mommy. She didn't come all this way for answers only to be left with more questions. Starlight turned to Huggy.

"Come on, big guy. Let's see what else Mommy has planned," she said. Huggy growled with confidence, which made Starlight feel better.

The duo headed down the stairs into a long hallway that led to a peculiar room. Starlight and Huggy both entered a room with sand on the floor and 18 colorful pipes sticking out from the wall. There were some TVs on both sides of an observation window. Mommy Long Legs appeared from a hole in the wall and smiled down at the two of them with a sadistic eagerness in her eyes that only a madwoman would have. She glared at Huggy Wuggy with anger.

"Huggy! Why are you helping her and that brat Poppy?!" she shouted at him. "You were supposed to kill the girls and leave Poppy to rot! Then again, you always were easily swayed, you idiot!"

Huggy snarled and shrieked at Mommy for that. It was nice for Starlight to see that Huggy wasn't on Mommy's side. She then took her turn to speak.

"OK, Mommy! What exactly is going on around here?" Starlight asked. "I know you tended to the Game Station and the children here. I need answers! What exactly happened in this factory?!"

Mommy tsked and wagged her finger in a creepily maternal way. "Uh-uh-uuuh. That's not part of the deal, dearie. You play the games, and if you win and survive, then I will tell you what you need to know. It's the fair thing."

Starlight knew she wasn't going to get any answers unless she won, so she changed the subject. "So what do we have to do for this game?"

"Oh, Mommy's glad you asked. You're about to find out," Mommy said, putting a VHS tape in a nearby player.

Both of the TVs flashed to life and a masculine voice told Starlight and Huggy Wuggy what to expect from this particular game.

"Welcome to Wack-A-Wuggy. This advanced test is designed to test the extent of your reactionary abilities. A dual-palm GrabPack will be provided to you for this test. Around you are 18 sizeable holes. An adorable Huggy Wuggy toy could appear out of any one of these holes. If one comes out, hit it with your GrabPack. That's all. Good luck!"

Mommy giggles as she turned back to Starlight and Huggy Wuggy. "Back when the company was in charge, the toys in this game used to have strings attached to them. That way they could be pulled back when they got too close to the children. Have fuuuuun!"

The sounds of clambering feet against metal now echoed from all around Starlight and Huggy. Starlight spoke to Huggy in an urgent tone.

"Be on guard, big guy. I'm gonna need your help to keep these guys off our backs," Starlight said. Huggy growled in agreement.

Both of them stood ready to face the Mini-Huggies that should be appearing soon. Soon enough, a green Mini-Huggy popped out of one of the holes on Starlight's side. Starlight fired the green hand at it and it was sent crawling back inside the hole. Huggy Wuggy seemed to be handling himself well holding off a yellow and red one on his side. Starlight smiled at the progress they were making as they kept the Mini-Huggies at bay. Mommy was getting visibly angry at this point and shouted through the glass.

"You idiots! Just rush them all at once!" Mommy shouted.

Suddenly, all 18 of the Mini-Huggies swarmed out of the holes and attacked them. Starlight managed to knock out two of them with her GrabPack, but there was no way she could take out the rest of the pack. She would've been food if Huggy hadn't picked her up and placed him on his back. With a loud shriek, Huggy began to bat away at the other Mini-Huggies until they all retreated back to their holes in defeat. Starlight laughed as Huggy put her back on the ground.

"We did it! We did it, Huggy!" Starlight cried in joy. She jumped up and hugged his legs as Huggy wrapped his own arms around her in a hug. Mommy Long Legs was no amused by what happened as she threw a chair against a wall and screamed in frustration. Starlight crossed her arms as she glared at Mommy.

"Look, Mommy. We played the game and we won, so get over it," Starlight said. "Can we please move this along or should we keep letting you have your tantrum?"

Mommy took a deep breath and looked at her with a twitching eye. She smiled creepily at them when she spoke in that eerily sweet voice again.

"Hooray! Mommy is so... proud of you," she said, her voice strained slightly. "Mommy was hoping the game could last a little longer, but this is fine. Mommy knows... other ways to play with you. Now collect your prize."

Mommy stretched her arm through a vent until her hand appeared outside a vent within the room. Starlight took the second piece of the train code and put it in her pocket.

"Now there's only one more game left to play," Mommy said. "If you want your friends, and the answers you want, you simply need to play the last game and win."

Starlight narrowed her eyes at Mommy who only responded with the same creepy smile. She didn't trust this toy monster as far as she could throw her, but Starlight knew that she had to keep Mommy placated to get her friends back. As well as find out about her mother's disappearance. Besides, she had Huggy Wuggy with her and he was more than capable.

"Fine, Mommy. But you better keep your word," Starlight said.

"You don't need to worry, dearie. I wouldn't want you to die before I get the entertainment I've been denied since... well, you'll find out about it at some point," Mommy said cryptically.

The door to the game room opened and the dynamic duo of Starlight and Huggy Wuggy walked out. When the door closed, Mommy growled in anger.

"Huggy Wuggy's becoming a spoilsport for me. This is supposed to be my playtime, not his!" Mommy said before an idea popped into her mind. "Then I guess I'll just have to separate them, aren't I?"