The Untold Story of the Tubbies [AU]

Chapter 1: It Was Good

       Amidst the landscape, there existed a plentiful number of flowers and trees, but also rabbits and many hills. Even the trumpets in the ground made it unique, thought Tinky Winky. He'd been playing around for the last hour or so rolling down hills and staring off into the sky while Po played and cuddled with the rabbits nearby, whom she had a soft spot for all her life. Tinky Winky couldn't help but smile as they leaped over her and she cradled the babies in her arms.

       Just then, he heard a rumble from his stomach. Tinky Winky knew that meant he should probably go back and eat some custard or toast, he hadn't felt hungry enough to eat this morning, but he'd decided to take a toast with him. He gathered his bag and ate as he watched his little sibling continue to play. As he finished, he then got the urge to go on a walk. "Hey, Po. I think I'm gonna go to the lake for a while, I'll see you later," he said. "Ok, I think Dipsy or Laa Laa should be there as well. See you later," she said as she continued to stroke a particular white rabbit.

       Tinky Winky then set off on his stroll, passing by all the trees that swayed in the wind. Such a sight made walking through here never feel old. In the distance loomed the mountains, a site of mystery as they never remembered any time they actually went past their peaks. Tinky Winky and the others always thought of what lay behind them, but it seemed as though they may never find out.

       It wasn't long, however, before Tinky Winky arrived at the lake, where Laa Laa was in the water wading peacefully. She soon took notice of Tinky and waved, which was rather odd since she loved greeting verbally, before she stepped out of the lake and did her best to mat her wet yellow fur. "Hey Laa, is something wrong?" asked Tinky Winky. "I...don't know how to explain it, I'll tell you while we go back to the house," she said. And soon they were on their way and for Laa Laa to speak.

       "So, what is it Laa Laa?" asked Tinky Winky. "I've been dreaming, and...I end up in a place where the floor's black and white tiles, and I hear creepy laughter, and I see that black thing. Its mouth is white and covered in something red, same goes for its screen, but I haven't seen anything else about it, and I've had it yesterday, and I'm not sure what it means, but it scares me," she explained. Tinky couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "I'm sorry about that Laa, but will this make you feel better?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her in a hug, which was a successful effort judging by how Laa Laa smiled in his kind embrace.

       It wasn't long before they came back to the Dome, where they saw Noo Noo, their vacuum cleaner caretaker, and Dipsy, their green-furred friend. The latter of the two was sitting on their roof slide, grumbling about something. "Hey guys, have you seen my hat anywhere?" he asked. "I haven't seen it since yesterday, and I know I had it when I went out."

       "I'm not sure, but I hope you find it soon, I think I'm gonna go back out and find Po, it's getting kinda late," said Laa Laa. "Indeed," said Noo Noo. "I doubt you've eaten today and I'm sure you'd like to have some custard before you go to bed."

       "Thanks for offering, but I'm not in the mood..." said Laa Laa as she headed out. "Are you sure she's ok?" asked Dipsy as he got off the slide. Tinky Winky wasn't sure what to say, but he hoped she'd get a bit more well soon. Half an hour later, they heard the sounds of the trumpets outside, soon followed by Laa Laa and Po coming inside.

       "Hey, is the custard machine up? I'm starving," asked Po. "Yeah, I'll get a few bowls," said Dipsy. Soon they all sat down, with Laa Laa being the exception, and ate as the sun went down, giggling at how they thought it liked to giggle back at them. Before long, they went to bed, ready to get up for the day tomorrow.

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       Meanwhile, below the hills of grass and peace, there was a much older, taller, white teletubby watching through the cameras and looking over the four subjects. He was simply referred to as the Guardian, as his job was to make sure the subjects he watched over were kept after and stayed safe. However, he'd grown a solid connection with them and grumbled how he was advised to stay away from them. He recently fixed it somewhat by finding Dipsy's lost cow-print hat, which he knew he would return soon. Today, however, he had noticed something about Laa Laa, she'd been more isolated and hadn't been eating as much as she probably should.

       All of a sudden, the hidden cameras in the dome over their bed glitched and cut to a sight that the Guardian nearly fell out of his chair over. There showed a large black creature in the shape of a teletubby, with a lack of visible eyes, a large maw of white teeth covered in blood, and what seemed to be a bracket-shaped antenna. It then talked in a distorted voice, but the Guardian couldn't understand a word it was saying, though it only lasted for 30 seconds before it cut back to the subjects.

       But then, motion was detected on the other trumpets the Guardian was watching, showing signs of things that were large and covered in rotten skin, almost like a teletubby but zombified. He knew he couldn't intervene normally, but this wasn't any normal circumstance, and who knew what they were capable of, and so he raced off, ready to take action. Little did he know, that this was only the beginning.