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Stranded (FlippyxFlaky) [REWRITTEN] Chapter 2

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The survivors sat shivered around a campfire, though none of them seemed as shaken as Flaky. Part of her screamed at herself for waking up Flippy, part of her screamed she should’ve just left him to die. But then, she felt guilty. She didn’t have any idea what to make of herself. She was, as Maroon 5 would say, in Misery.

Everyone looked horrible. Though it wasn’t their physical appearance that made them look that way, it was their solemn faces. The only thing that kept them all from breaking down was the shallow hope that they’d just regenerate back in Happy Tree Town.

“W-what happened?” Flaky whispered. Her voice hoarse from the smoke from earlier, she wrapped her arms around her in an attempt to stop her shaking.

“What do you mean, Flaky?” Cuddles asked. He sat close to his dear friend and laid a hand on her shoulder. She, after all, had always been the most delicate out of all of the girls in Happy Tree Town.

“How did the plane crash! We’ve always been unlucky but for this to happen…t-the fire…why do I get the feeling their not coming back?” Flaky choked out. Her heart beat erratically against her ribcage.

Flippy shook nearby after listening to her descriptions. He didn’t want to remember the crash…or else, well, he’d flip out. Flippy quickly stood up and disappeared into the brush to calm himself before, well, he did something regretful. Giggles shook and felt tears burst into her eyes.

“Just shut up! You’re making things worse!” Giggles snapped. Flaky could only stare in stunned silence.

“Giggles, calm down, she didn’t mean to make the situation worse. We’re all hurting…” Petunia intervened.

“Oh so you’re taking her side! She gets away with being a pessimist and you take HER side?!” Giggles shrieked.

“Giggles, that’s enough. You’re not being rational,” Cuddles said.

“You too, Cuddles, and here I thought you ACTUALLY cared about me! Give me a break,” Giggles snorted. She glared Flaky right in the eyes and gave out another humorless snort. “If you’re all so keen on defending here then I’ll just leave you to do that!”

Giggles stood up from her seat on the ground and began to storm off into the forest.

“Giggles, wait!” Cuddles exclaimed. He gave a hopeless look to his red quilled friend.

“Go, it’s not safe and I don’t want anyone else to die,” Flaky whispered, letting some of her quills fall into her eyes. A few flakes shook loose and fluttered to the ground. Cuddles nodded in response, running after the pink chipmunk, Flaky felt her heart wrench as she watched her good friend. She could help but wonder…if she would ever see him again.

Flippy emerged from the forest, seeming to already know what had gone on in his absence. Flaky didn’t seem to notice him though as her eyes never left the forest front. Her body seemed to shake even more than before and she trembled like a leaf in the wind. As a trained soldier, Flippy recognized the symptoms of shock with ease. He didn’t have much to give her, but he would do what he could.

Flippy gently pushed Flaky down so that she laid back, much to her surprise.

“W-What are you doing?!” Flaky exclaimed.

“Just relax and don’t question it,” Flippy responded. The last thing in Flaky’s mind was relaxing but…she would trust Flippy’s judgment for now. He placed a log beneath Flaky’s feet and after a few moments hesitation, removed his jacket and covered her with it.

“What are you doing?” Petunia asked in honest curiosity. Flippy promptly ignored her.

“Take deep breaths, sorry there’s nothing for you to eat but at least try to rest,” Flippy told her. Flaky stared up into his green eyes. She had never imagined him being so…warm and caring. Then again, most people avoided him like the plague so Flaky assumed he’d never had the chance to show that side before. Even this revelation, however, didn’t stop Flaky from feeling fearful of the green military bear. Because no matter how kind he was now…he would be ready to snap soon enough.

Even knowing that, Flaky fell asleep under the moonlit stars.
Well, here's Chapter 2, sorry for the wait but you know, life happens. And I'll be honest, I kinda forgot about it for a while. I'll try to be more diligent from now on.
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Are you going to continue this story?