||deer hooves|| Once-ler x reader

||deer hooves|| chap. 2

I spoke way too soon.

I opened my eyes to see the sad sight of the barbs, fish, and...

oh god. Not him. Well, that's what you get for chopping down a truffula tree.

I face-palmed and watched as the Lorax, that big fuzzy orange walking mustache strut over to where the man had set up camp. He said some dumb phrase that I couldn't make out before the man alarmed him with a marshmallow. The offended look on the Loraxes face made me double over with laughter, falling out of the tree, because of course. I hit the ground hard and grunted in discomfort as I stumbled to get up. I steadied myself against a tree and checked my hooves to make sure that they hadn't broken or been damaged from the fall. I readjusted my shirt and h/l hair. I juddered my legs out and stretched in pain. 

At this point, the Lorax had given up trying to get the man out of the truffula forest and was walking back towards the trees and me. I trotted up to him softly and started pelting him with questions.

"So what's his name? What is he making? How tall is he? Why did he move here? What's his name? Oh, right I already asked that, when-" The Lorax cut me off and waved his hands frantically at me.

"Kid calm down, you're gonna smother yourself, let some air in those poor lungs of yours!" He demanded.

I took a deep breath and sat down next to him.

"Okay, tell me everything. What's his name?" I asked.

"His name? His name is the Once-ler."

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I woke to the sound of chatter and clutter. I groggily crawled to the end of the bright orange truffula tree I had snuggled up on. I rubbed my eyes at the sight of that orange threat carrying Once-ler's bed down to the river. Oh no. I scrambled down the tree and bolted down to the river trying to catch Once. I yelled for him but I was too far behind. I got down on all fours and flew down the hill and to the river, ending up right next to the Lorax who was desperately trying to get ahold of Pipsqueak. 

"Lorax, what did you do!?" I yelled at him.

"I was trying to get rid of the guy when Pipsqueak somehow ended up on the bed!!" He yelled back.

"Oh for god's sake-" I started before pushing my way past the Lorax and the other barb-a-loots.

I yelled at Once and Pipsqueak, but neither either heard me or responded. I ran further to see a huge waterfall approaching. Oh no, this is bad. This is worse, actually. 

"Once! HEY! WAKE UP!" I screamed trying to find something to block his path.

Pipsqueak jumped on the end of the bedframe, tipping it, and waking the Once-ler up.

Score! Okay, now we just need to stop the bed! I thought as I sped up. 

"Lorax, do something!!" I yelled back over my shoulder.

"Like what!?" He argued back.

I sighed and angrily pointed to a boulder at the edge of a cliff. 

"Hey, not a bad idea kid!" He thought out loud as he sprinted up the mountainside. 

"Lorax, hurry-!" I said as I frantically veered to a halt.

The boulder was finally released and I jumped out of the way right in time as the boulder hit the bed and flung Once and Pipsqueak out of it. I scrambled over to the other side of the river where they both had landed and came to a halt on my knees and the scene.

"Oh my god, you idiot you killed him!" I growled at the Lorax.

The Lorax slapped Once and tried everything to wake him up. I stood up and sighed before kicking Once-ler in the stomach with my hooves (making sure not to break his ribs of course.). Once woke up and started coughing and grabbing his stomach in pain. He spat out some water and looked around in shock.

"well wouldn't you know?" The Lorax looked at me and chuckled.

"Who- Wha- You! You saved me!" Once said as he hugged and praised Lorax.

"Hoo boy. I actually woke you up just saying" I scratched the back of my head and smiled, too which Once-ler rewarded me with a thank you and a tight hug.

"I can't believe I was about to go over that waterfall and-" Once-ler paused and shook his head in confusion at the Lorax. "Wait wait, how... how did my bed get in the river anyways?" He stammered.

"Well, you see I um, I may have, well-" The Lorax nervously laughed.

"He put your bed in the water."