Stuck In The Woods

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"What do you mean you didn't stop it?!"

"I don't know! It just stopped!" Coiny yelled back at Clock. They had been driving for hours, trying to get to the new amusement park that was built just on the other side of the woods.

"Well, start it again!" Clock barked, and Coiny stepped on the pedal multiple times, tested the key a few times, but nothing worked.

"It still isn't starting," Coiny said, repeating his attempts to start the car up again.

"Ugh, way to go Coiny! I told you we should've got gas from the last stop!" Firey yelled, waking Leafy up from a nap.

"What's all the ruckus?" she asked tiredly. She was carsick earlier, which was the reason she went to sleep. Firey sighed guiltily, feeling bad for waking her up. "The car ran out of gas because Coiny didn't put it in at the last stop."

Coiny rolled his eyes. "It wasn't even running out! It was still half full! I-it just stopped on its own!"

Leafy scowled. "Well I really want to just be there already! I'm gonna get fresh air."

Leafy opened the door to the truck, and hopped out. Pin was silent, not really wanting to get involved.

"Ugh, what did you do to it?" Clock asked annoyedly. Coiny glared back at him.

"I told you guys! I don't know! I was just driving and it stopped!"

Firey rolled his eyes. "How about we just calm down and think this through." he said, then turning to Pin. "Pin, do you know what happened?"

Coiny glared at Firey, and Pin said, "N-no! He looked like he was driving normally the whole time! It just all of a sudden... stopped..."

Clock let out a long sigh. "So we are stuck out here?"

"I guess so." Coiny replied, annoyance still heavy in his tone.

"I'm gonna go check on Leafy," Firey said, opening his door. Clock followed, hopping out as well.

Coiny groaned in frustration, as he looked at all the switches and buttons and levers and pedals, trying to figure out what he was doing wrong, before he heard Pin.

"Hey," she said, "why don't you take a break? Maybe get some fresh air with the others? Cool down."

Coiny sighed. "I guess..." He left the car, slamming the door, and Pin left her side as well.

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"Leafy, calm down!" Firey said, holding her hand as she squeezed his. Leafy was sitting leaning on a tree. "Tell me what's wrong!"

Leafy sobbed, but stayed silent. Clock watched awkwardly, yet pitifully.

"W-whats going on?" asked Pin, who came over to the tree. Clock cleared his throat and said, "We just came to Leafy and she was crying... she won't tell us why..."

Pin kneeled down next to Firey, facing Leafy. "Hey, you'll be okay." she said comfortingly. Leafy shook her head, and stopped gripping Firey's hand, pulling hers away even.

"Get away from me!" she yelled, Firey and Pin immediately backing away. "I-I want to be alone!"

Firey nodded sadly, and Pin muttered, "O-okay..."

Clock followed the two as they walked back near the road, where Coiny was pacing around it, inspecting everything from the tires to the gas cap.

"I-I can't find out what's wrong!" he yelled, still pretty steamed. Pin looked at the sky. "I-I think maybe we will have to camp here guys, it's getting dark..."

Clock groaned. "This is completely awful! We are stuck in the woods! And now we will have to sleep here!"

"Clock could you stop complaining!" Firey yelled. Clock rolled his eyes. "I'm not the one who didn't get gas!"

"You don't even know how to drive armless idiot!" Coiny snapped, and Firey and Pin gasped.

"Y-yeah well, if I did, I wouldn't make such a dangerous mistake!" Clock replied, running out of things to say.

"The gas isn't even empty you idiots," Coiny mumbled, "I checked, it's not my fault..."

Clock frowned, and walked off. Firey left to talk to Leafy again. Pin went up to Coiny. "D-don't you think that was a little harsh? Like... the arm thing..."

"Pin, please just, let me focus, okay? Just... keep them away from me right now. You guys could go to sleep in the truck."

Pin nodded sadly, and went off to get the others.

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"Leafy please, please talk to me!" Firey pleaded, as she tried to calm down.

"I-I can't tell you," Leafy replied in a fearful, shaky voice.

"B-but Leafy! We tell eachother everything!" Firey whined, and Leafy took a deep breath.

Leafy sighed. "This is different. I promise that I am okay, but if I tell you I won't be. Understand?"

Firey stared curiously and concerned, but nodded. Maybe she was right?

Leafy smiled weakly and stood up. Pin came over to them. "Everything going alright? Coiny said we could sleep in the car!"

Leafy laughed nervously. "Ah, yeah... I'm okay now! Just... just felt carsick..."

Pin smiled. "Glad to hear that!"

Firey stared at Leafy with suspicion. Something was definitely off. But he decided to try ignoring it for now. He was tired.

The three headed to the truck. Clock was already fast asleep inside. Firey hopped in his side, and Leafy hopped in on her's. Pin almost hopped into the passenger seat, but noticed Coiny hadn't come in yet.

She sighed, and got back out, and walked hesitantly to Coiny, who was inspecting underneath the car now.

"Hey, uh, don't you think it'd be good if you got rest?" she asked.

"I-I still have no clue what's wrong though!" Coiny sputtered. Pin grabbed his hand. "C'mon, you're probably tired. You could figure it out in the morning!"

Coiny got up. "Maybe you're right... I do feel pretty tired..."

The two went into the car and onto the front seats.

Leafy was in the back, leaning on her window, but still wide awake. Firey and Clock were both sound asleep. Coiny was asleep, and Pin was cozy, and falling asleep as well.