A Different Path

Chapter 4

Pulling himself to the surface, the ex-employee gasped as their body endured more than it could with sudden climbing and sudden use of its energy. The next sight sent a chill down their spine.

She'll be here soon...and Mommy will teach me a lesson...

Mommy clung to the wall in the game on all fours, she advanced towards him, each of her limbs, fingers, and even her hair stretching out, growing sharper, growing more spider-like in appearance. Her pupils expanded, becoming a silver-ish color with it taking up the whole of her eyes. 

The ex-employee banged a hand on the glass with the GrabPack to let her know his location. Her silver eyes widened, and she transformed back to her usual self. Although her eyes remained a bit expanded with her not trusting him. That was understandable. He had run away and then suddenly returned.

"...You're back. This was...unprecedented."

Then she shot out a hand and grabbed him from the waist. The ex-employee fought to get out, but she brought them close to herself as she examined their wounds. Seeing Mommy up this close made them realize how giant she was, compared to him anyway.

"A little human in my hand. I could squeeze the life out of you. After all, you deserve to die alone. It really was a mistake to leave, little one. In a different time, we could have even been a family."

The ex-employee would rather die to Huggy a thousand times over than be related to the crazy mascot. He shot her a disapproving look, the spider mascot rolling her eyes and dropping him to the area below. PJ laid there right in front of the ex-employee as he landed on his back, crying in pain once more. 

The caterpillar sensed their sentiment again, offering his back to the ex-employee. He didn't think twice before climbing on. PJ Pug-A-Pillar scurried across the room on beams and the floor to get to the entrance matting. He went as far as the playground, allowing the ex-employee to climb off. He patted the canine caterpillar mascot almost instinctively, then freezing up and retracing their hand in fear of making the mascot mad from the touch.

Please don't kill me, he silently begged, looking down at the toy.

PJ merely barked before leaning into the palm of his hand. He didn't want to kill the human anymore if he was willing to not hit him like the others. The ex-employee hesitatingly rubbed his hand on PJ's fluffy crown, Mommy appearing behind them not even a minute later. 

When he turned around, the ex-employee tensed as she gave him a blank stare. Surprisingly, she referred to herself in the first person instead of the third. Maybe it was finally annoying her as it did him every time she did it.

"I'll give you credit, human. You beat my games and survived my little tests. I promised you the train code if you came back. And I intend to keep my word."

Mommy's hand offered a piece of paper to the ex-employee. Snatching it out of her hand, he determined the legitimacy before putting it in his pocket.

 Nodding, the ex-employee looked down and fiddled with his actual hands. What would happen now? Would Mommy allow him to leave? Even if so, it didn't mean her children wouldn't return for some petty revenge. 

The spider lady seemed conflicted with herself, reaching out to touch the ex-employee, then stopping once they flinched away from her hand. In the past, she had been trying to kill them.

"I've grown to care for you, human."

He looked at Mommy, intrigued by her words. Folding his arms, he indicated for her to keep going. If it lead somewhere good, then they wouldn't try and flee.

"You're the first to beat the games in years. And my...host, wants you alive. That is why I proposed this little deal. If you lost, then the results would've been the opposite from now."

He already knew that from the get-go. As he considered her words, he felt pressure against his abdomen. Peeking down, PJ had his head pressed against his side, seeking his hand as he was on his back, clearly wanting more affection. 

He shrugged, complying with his wants and starting to rub his stomach in the way he would with someone's pet. PJ seemed to enjoy the gesture as his foot went up and he opened himself wider to their touch. He hadn't realized that they unconsciously turned their back to Mommy, and she took this opportunity to get too close for comfort.

PJ whined as he knew what she was doing. This human had been nice to him. It would be sad to see them go this soon.

"Time to sleep, human," Mommy whispered.

Mommy's hand covered his mouth, lifting the human close to herself. Her mouth opened, and she sunk her fangs into his neck. Her venom began to spread everywhere in his body. Starting from the blood cells to the nerves, paralysis kicking before it went to his brain. 

Whatever chemicals she injected him with now made ex-employee sleepy. Mommy cradled them close in her arms, whispering sweet assurances and rocking them as if they were a child, maybe even a baby. 

"It's okay. Mommy's here. Just let go. Sleep now."

She kept repeating those four things. Her venom then took effect, the GrabPack slipping off the ex-employee and falling into the ground. He tried fighting the spider lady with little effort, all of it in vain as their eyes slid closed due to the exhaustion, their wounds, and the venom forcing them to give in. His brain shut down, the ex-employee becoming oblivious to everything except the darkness. The sweet, sweet sound of sleep consumed them. He never felt Mommy moving around and carrying their form elsewhere.

I really hope to never see you again.

He didn't know where she would take them next.

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We're still going through the original one-shot. Nightgirl08 is really creative. But we're close to the part where I come in and add my own twist to the story, yay! Have an enjoyable morning, evening, or night. Bye!